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November 9, 2010

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*Shipping News* Tough year ahead despite China demand China's expanding appetite for foreign iron ore, coal, and grains will not be enough to lift the world's maritime industry out of its doldrums as it faces a flood of new vessels next year. Shanghai grants shipping licences to international shipbrokers The Shanghai government has granted trading licences to shipbrokers Braemar Shipping, Clarkson, and at least three other foreign firms, allowing them to trade in the local currency for the first time, Braemar's chief executive said yesterday. Global container industry regains confidence: Hanjin Confidence has returned to the global container industry, a key indicator of world economic growth, with shipping demand expected to outpace supplies next year, a senior executive said yesterday. Japan probes leaked YouTube footage

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UASC reshuffles AEC1, offers Asia, Mideast, EU loops Kenya acquits 17 accused pirates, Seychelles convicts 11, pirates kill yachtsman GFI Group in box derivatives, says 3PL, shipper interest high 'K' Line Baltimore boss embezzled US$371,383 by false billing French strike eases, though delayed pension strife continues IFW presents online petition to sink new EU trailer height limit CMA CGM tests non-wood eco-container flooring TNT quarterly profit shrinks in 'good, but not great year' US Army logistics strives to clear out Iraq battlefield - cost effectively US exports buoyed by low dollar, low rates, high capacity Etihad Airways refuses air shipments from Yemen, Somalia EU to unite security, efficiency after air cargo bomb threats UK re-screens air cargo from India, Pakistan and Iran Boeing gears up air cargo forecast after post downturn surge

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A. K. Gupta climbs SCI ladder to become Director of Tech., Offshore Div. SCIs Q2 net profit up by phenomenal 644 pc! UASC expands AEC1 port coverage, adds direct calls from India to North Europe Cabinet Secy satisfied with progress of Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen projects Speakers offer strategic, efficient solutions for increased cargo handling Call for another green revolution Deals signed in Mumbai will create 50,000 jobs in the US-Obama India now attractive FDI destination, says Assocham India to create 7 lakh jobs in US-CII OECD-UNCTAD report extols India's financial reforms Reliance Power inks $ 5-bn MoU with US Exim Bank States want coal out of GST list UK offers Indian entrepreneurs a special visa APEC to refrain from competitive devaluations BRIC gets increased clout in IMF

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NOVEMBER 5, 2010
PD Ports welcomes youngsters to its graduate training programme PD Ports recently welcomed four talented graduates to its team on Teesside. Gemma Holmes and Liam Callaghan are postgraduates who have completed their studies at Leeds Metropolitan... Lehnkering taking over liquid bulk business in Hörstel from Nijhof-Wassink On 1 November Lehnkering took over the liquid bulk business for rubber-lined equipment in Hörstel (Germany) from Nijhof-Wassink. This division of the Dutch company's German subsidi... K Line starting Honolulu service K Line is launching a connection between Asia and Honolulu HI (USA). The link offers slots on an existing service between Asia and the west coast of South America, operated by K Li... MOL transporting medical supplies for non-profit organisation Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd is set to cooperate with the non-profit organisation PH Japan in the maritime transportation of medical and health supplies, including masks to prevent infecti... Tiaca, Iata, Fiata and GSF to present single industry voice to regulatory authorities worldwide A letter of intent committing several trade associations to working towards the formation of an industry advisory group facilitated by Tiaca to ensure the air cargo industry has a ... Norbert Dentressangle completes Schneider acquisition The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle has completed the acquisition of Schneider Logistics International's freight forwarding activity in the US and China.... DSV opens airfreight office in Rotterdam DSV Air and Sea has expanded its activities in the Netherlands by opening an airfreight office in Rotterdam. The company already has four air and sea freight offices in the Netherl... Steder Group and Hansaeng combine power for Thai plant The Steder Group, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) in the Netherlands, was awarded a contract to handle the logistics for a petrochemical plant in Thailand. All ... Etihad celebrating seven years of service Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates, celebrated its seventh anniversary on 5 November. Seven years of rapid growth have seen Etihad ope... Logistics industry celebrates centenary of first air cargo flight The world's first commercial cargo flight was undertaken by US aviator Philip Orin Parmalee, who had worked with the Wright brothers, 100 years ago, on 7 November 1910. His 65 mile... Panalpina I: corruption cases with US authorities resolved Panalpina has announced the final resolution of claims against it arising from an investigation by the US department of justice (DoJ) and the USA's Securities and Exchange Commissi...

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Fuel scammer sent to slammer Wave power project moves forward ABS fleet sails past 170 million gt mark Harris swoops on Schlumberger satcom unit Yachtsman rescued from Somali pirates Pirates extort record ransom

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Port Tracker report finds slowing of container traffic Mitsui OSK Lines testing low friction paint on vessel hull Port of Everett schedules Holiday on the Bay event Port of Seattle earns national Green Fleet nod Crystal Cruises continues string of Conde Nast cruise line honors

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
UK coastguard plans rescue centre cutbacks Safety fears raised as organisation plans to reduce Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centres UK coastguard braced for huge budget cuts UK's emergency towing vessels in hunt for new work Jobs freeze at UK maritime and coastguard agency Sadler calls for IMO to be more adaptive Lloyd's Register boss urges IMO to become quicker and more adaptive in tackling... Shipping groups set to join forces Glut of VLCC tonnage hits Saga's spot market earnings Norwegian owner posts $5.2m third-quarter loss Owners return to profit after spot rates... Bangladesh breakers back in action First sales reported to Chittagong in several months as 17 yards cleared to reopen Chittagong congestion hits box trades

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Pirate human shields feared PIRATES might be using human shields in escalating their war against shipping Ferry passengers stranded PASSENGERS are reportedly stuck today on a ferry off Scotland because of harsh weather 'K' Line adds Honolulu stop 'K' LINE is boosting its Trans-Pacific service from Asia by stopping in Honolulu on its route to the West Coast of South America NAT primes for Olsen battle TANKER operator NAT is digging in for lengthy arbitration with Fred Olsen in their dispute over a Suezmax newbuilding Offshore workers taken hostage GUNMEN have reportedly attacked an offshore rig and support vessel and taken five workers hostage off Nigeria Dover board blasts rivals THE DOVER Harbour Board today accused a rival bidder to run the port of making "unrealistic and undeliverable" promises to win the concession GE Shipping sees low tanker rates PROLONGED weak demand in Western countries, coupled with an increase in fleet supply, will put extra pressure on tanker rates, according to Great Eastern Shipping Essar raises debt for scheme Tangshan LNG gets official nod Rig builder boosts Sembcorp Zim sells Nigeria terminal stake Russia threatens new ban STX Pan Ocean seals coal deal Costly floods hit Thai ports Pirates free two tankers

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Wisconsin Rail Fight Heats Up Diesel Jumps 4.9 Cents to $3.116 per Gallon FedEx Adds Europe Forwarding Stations ODFL Seeks 4.9 Percent Rate Hike Suit Accuses Swift of Underpaying Truckers UP Plans 25 Percent Capital Spending Jump in 2011 US, India Agree on $10 Billion Infrastructure Fund US Imposes New Air Cargo Security Rules TNT Rebuffs Union Demands, Braces for Strike Brown Trucking Buys West Brothers BNSF Net Jumps 45 Percent to $706 Million DP World Updates $5 Billion Bond Prospectus Green NYK Ship Serves Hamburg PC Shipments Giving Way to Lighter Tablets MSC Hikes Europe-South Asia Surcharges UASC to Launch India-Europe Service DHL Poised to Grow Again After US Exit Airlines Face Big EU Air Cargo Cartel Fines APL Per Box Revenue Slips in October Dodging Discounts for Profit YRC's Next Steps Less Than Legal? Learning From Germany Clean-Trucks Case Shifts Gears Black Ink for Box Lines Triportite Marketing Rolling Out the Rail Grants Congress's Transportation Gridlock What Shippers Want Supply Chain Oil Slick Rail Demand Rumbles Freight's United Front Capacity Taking It Slow Pressures Mount on Truck Capacity Cargo Security Comes Under Scrutiny Zim Sells Nigerian Container Terminal Stake

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Panalpina settles US fines Stake in Lagos' TICT to change hands Record USD9 million ransom drop for release of VLCC Japanese trio launch Honolulu/Asia link 'Go for Growth' says Obama

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Eagle Bulk soars high Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner triumphs in the third as revenue climbs 75%. NATS mum on next move New York-listed tanker owner still has sights set on acquisitions but CEO Herbjorn Hansson is keeping cards close to his chest. Fairstar oils bond press Oslo-listed heavylift owner on the brink of shooting $52m worth of notes into the bond market. Chinese yard loses conversion appeal Guangzhou Dockyard fails in bid to appeal arbitration finding of fact in $69m VLCC to VLOC contract dispute. Ship & Shore forges scrap deal Pakistan claws its way back into demolition game as Nigerian products tanker hits the breakers. Stealth reels in fresh catch Harry Vafias-led StealthGas lands trio of time charters amid fanfare fuelled by rescue of four Chinese fisherman. Saga Tankers 'optimistic' for 2011 Deeper than forecast cuts and delays to orderbook behind Oslo-listed owner's positive view, CEO explains. Wilson injects $20m into terminal Chinese bank coughs up cash for equipment aimed at boosting capacity at port controlled by Brazilian shipowner. Pirated Izumi on the offensive An NYK-managed ship in pirate hands leads attacks on warship and Torm tanker. Offer costs Eidesvik $3.5m Reluctant takeover bid for Green Reefers chalks a few million off chairman Kristian Eidesvik's bank balance. Exec quits Excel Maritime Chief operating officer Charalampos Mazarakis quits New York-listed bulker owner just months after his arrival. NATS stays in the red in Q3 Herbjorn Hansson-led owner's third quarter dividend disappoints but its loss is in line with Wall Street forecasts. HMM preparing bid for HEC Korean shipowner to form consortium to take stake in country's biggest builder. Cargoship snags ferry's chains Cowes vessel put out of action after incident involving Norwegian ship off UK. CSB clinches Savannah ferry North Carolina shipyard will deliver 149-passenger ship to Georgia next September. Lauritzen Offshore IPO on cards Torben Janholt says Danish group looking to sell part of shuttle vessel and support ship business to boost investment. Louis Dreyfus departs Fairstar French shipowner books decent profit on its shares as Asian investor takes a huge chunk of heavy-lift owner Fairstar. Skuld moves into Lloyd's market Norwegian P&I club launches most significant diversification in long history as it becomes part of the London hull and energy market. Turkey in talks over Cyprus ban Secret negotiations reportedly taking place with EU to end bar on port calls from Greek Cypriot vessels. Songa follows Saga's lead Oslo-listed rig owner is the second Arne Blystad-led firm to report below consensus Q3 results today. Zim opts out of Tincan Island Israeli container line raising $154m by selling its 47.5% stake in Nigerian box terminal. Western India returns to profit India's biggest shiprepairer back to winning ways in second quarter after ABG takeover. STXPO wins domestic CVCs STX Pan Ocean to ship steaming coal for compatriot Korean Southern Power in deals worth $300m. Suspects walk free in Kenya Seventeen Somalis acquitted of attacking Greek-managed bulker Amira in May 2009. HJH doubles up after death German manager insists on two watchkeepers after crewman killed by conveyor belt in UK. Dockwise wants $100m for Semi Heavy-lift specialist plans rights issue to cover half the price tag of 'revolutionary' newbuilding. Turkish tanker spills lube oil Slick from Kardeniz spreads 700 square metres at Kiel in Germany. DP gears up for bond bonanza Dubai ports giant issues updated prospectus for $5bn debt offering to fund expansion. Sailor dies after gas leak A Filipino crewman has died and another was injured aboard a general cargo vessel while in drydock. Saga suffers in third Arne Blystad-led VLCC owner slumps to a loss on the back of collapse in tanker freight rates. Shell sticks with Atwood Oil major extends charter of US-controlled semi-submersible drilling rig working off Malaysia.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
UASC splits Asia/Europe loop Dockwise looks at bigger ship NOL: Rates down from recent peak YRC narrows loss Ryder names Pattek VP fleet marketing Obama backs more balanced regulatory climate Obama, Clinton promote exports in India, Australia President eyes infrastructure as job engine Zim sells stake in Lagos terminal

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
South Korean yards in bribery scandal 15 executives at South Korean Yards have been arrested by the police on suspicion of taking bribes. 12 of the executives comes from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and three are Norway supports IMO projects with USD 3 million IMO and the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (Norad) have signed an agreement according to which Norad will make USD 3 million available for projects "related to the protection of the

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
Small gains in Fujairah Two players have 'tight inventories' for distillates. Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam Strong buying interest in Gibraltar. 'Bleak' future for operators who fail to consider alternative fuels More support for LNG as an alternative to residual bunker fuel. NYK's 'latest green vessel' on maiden voyage Developments in engine design means smokeless operation and lower fuel consumption. Gothenburg bunker players watching for changes Swedish business sold by Shell includes refinery that supplies LSFO and MGO to local bunker supplies. High sulphur fuel oil could 'disappear' Changing markets could make refiners 'reassess' their residual conversion capacity, says consultancy. IFO prices mostly down in Asia Demand for bunker fuel at key Asian ports mostly below average on Monday. Asia to see 16% more fuel oil imports in December December figures similar to October estimates. Brightoil eyes further expansion Taiwan, Greece, Japan and 'other countries' on company's radar, say company sources. World facing shortage of LSFO supply African continent 'only one' with supply surplus as demand increases due to ECAs and sulphur regulations, says Petrobras market analyst. Mass flowmeter 'natural progression' in measurement integrity Provides transparency, efficiency and traceability in the bunkering process, says ExxonMobil global head of marine fuel division.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

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DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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