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November 10, 2010

The Business Times

Shipping News

Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.

Strait Talk

Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.

Shipping Times

No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.

Strait Talk

Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.

Shipping Times

No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Shipping to recover in 3-5 years: Cosco chief
The global shipping market will recover in 3-5 years, led by the container industry, which has already started to return to profit, a top executive said yesterday.

Strait Talk

Somali piracy is not 'a peril of the sea'
YET again, I'm afraid, the subject this week is piracy. And there is good news and bad news. There was some good news last weekend. The 14,445 dwt Singapore-flag chemical tanker Golden Blessing was released. The associated bad news, of course, is that the crew suffered four months' captivity and a gang of criminals is several million dollars richer.

Shipping Times

No injuries as S'pore-KL train derails
A passenger train derailed in Singapore yesterday during a routine service but nobody was injured, the Straits Times reported on its website.

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Cosco makes bid for share of Kaohsiung container terminal Evergreen optimistic, orders 10-12 ships on 20 already ordered Syria invests in CMA CGM-linked box shop at Lattakia Port North European ports experience 10.8pc box volumes growth US to deny unsafe, substandard ships port entry Drewry transpac spot rate off 5pc, further declines expected Phnom Penh 10-month export volume up 46pc to 52,431 TEU Tampa hails Zim decision to expand service to South America Dutch ports award clean ships with discounts, more to follow State, federal funds for Long Beach Gerald Desmond Bridge US trucks to haul 27 billion tons of freight by 2040, say Feds Swiss WorldCargo's Edelweiss Air offers 6 new destinations Singapore, Netherlands sign e-freight collaboration accord Boeing says Asia Pac cargo market drive global air freight

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APL broadens intra-Asia service with new China/S-E Asia loop Coscos quarterly profit up by 397 pc CSAV NORASIA zaps loss as quarterly sales soar CSCLs Q3 profit voults to $ 318 m Hanjin to cut one voyage on Asia-Europe loop from Jan. Hijacked ships, crew freed after millions paid in ransom K LINE half-year net reaches $ 314 m Mixed fortunes for pirates MOL brightens as Q2 profit swells by 58 pc to $ 334 m MOL uses low-friction paint on new car carrier bottom to cut emissions MSC adds 8,000-TEU ships to Asia-S. Africa/Mauritius service NYK LINE back in black as H1 revenue increases by 27 pc SCI takes time off to observe vigilance SCI, Coal India JV to be in place by December Tanker owners face years of losses due to satellite tracking Yang Mings quarterly profit soars by 282 pc, Wan Hais leaps by 179 pc New South Wales beckons Indian companies SMEs in UK keen on more imports from India Agarwal relinquishes office as MPT chief after 5-yr term IATA calls for caution in tightening aviation security SAIL sets sights on Rlys tracks to progress UK re-screens air cargo arriving from Pakistan $ 10-bn infra fund to take concrete shape Doors will open for multi-brand retail, assures Sharma India bets big on US Modalities on expressways authority being framed More financial reforms vital for India-Geithner US knowhow for tapping shale gas US tycoons salivate on potential of India as trading partner IMC to hold meeting with Iranian team today Modified gold standard to guide currency rates mooted US exports buoyed by weakened $, low rates

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010
MOL adopts low-friction ship bottom paint on a new PCTC The Japanese shipping company MOL recently used low-friction ship bottom paint called "LF-Sea" on a new pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The coating was developed by Nippon Paint... HHLA: testing electric vehicles for container transport The German port handling company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) is participating in a research project with battery-driven container transport vehicles. The goal is to ... Marcegaglia happy after the first year of Omnia River's service A new inland shipping service along Italy's River Po, which runs between two plants of the Italian iron and steel group Marcegaglia, is considered to be quite a success a... Logwin opens Perth office to expand Australian and regional networks Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)-based Logwin, a leading air and ocean freight and logistics service provider, has opened a new office in Perth (Australia), thus expanding the compan... Pacer International reports Q3/2010 results Concord CA-based Pacer International Inc, the North American freight transportation and logistics services provider, has reported its financial results for the Q3 and nine-mon... Lehnkering expanding its liquid transportation business The German logistics service provider Lehnkering took over the liquid bulk business for rubber-lined equipment from Nijhof-Wassink in H'rstel (M'nsterland, North Rhine-Westpha... Tiact launches iCargo Tokyo International Air Cargo Terminal Ltd (TIACT) has started using the IBS iCargo JTO solution to manage all its ground handling operations at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. With this I... EADS and Airbus welcome A400M agreement with customer nations EADS and Airbus have welcomed the conclusion of negotiations with OCCAR and the seven A400M launch customer nations. The agreement, which was recently finalised in Toulouse (F...

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Carnival Splendor to be towed to San Diego Boost for Maryland offshore wind plans Bourbon reports increased offshore revenues Engine room fire ends Carnival Splendor voyage

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Columbia pilots join Coast Guard in man-overboard training exercise Hamburg Sud christens new 4,600TEU container ship Annual Children's Shopping Spree set for December 22, in Portland Navios Maritime Acquisition buying two new product tankers Tideworks Technology unveils new terminal management software

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Italian owners join forces to bid for Tirrenia Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato in move to rescue insolvent operator Administrator calls for new Tirrenia bids Italy reaffirms Tirrenia sale plans Paolo d'Amico fires another shot over Tirrenia Vitaly Arkhangelsky blames corruption for empire fall Russian shipowner alleges judicial and political corruption and interference at... Oslo Marine Group vows court battle over... Shipping lines 'miss the point' over swaps Refusal to embrace freight derivatives trading threatens product's development Index-linked contracts could offer rate... Asian vehicle cargoes to US and Europe soar Third quarter volumes from Asia to North America have trebled and doubled from Asia... NOL bounces back to the black

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Nautilus: UK safety net fraying NAUTILUS UK warned today that the UK's maritime safety infrastructure could crumble under the government's spending cuts Box ship aids cruise vessel DRESDEN Express, a Hapag-Lloyd box ship, was involved in preventing a cruise ship fire from becoming a tragedy, the US Coast Guard told Fairplay today Brazil's first box jumbo docks HAMBURG S'd today began operating Brazil's largest box ships in regular service Phnom Penh volumes jump THROUGHPUT at Phnom Autonomous Penh Port reportedly rose by 46% in the first 10 months of the year, compared with the same period last year Helsinki chases 2008 volumes HELSINKI has posted a 15% year-on-year rise in volumes for January-September, but throughput was still 14% below 2008's figures Exchange rates boost Bourbon FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon today reported a 6.5% year-on-year rise in third-quarter revenues to €222.2M ($309.9M), helped by a favourable dollar-euro exchange rate DHL profits rise on bookings DHL GLOBAL Forwarding reported a 34% increase in pre-tax profits for Q3 today, underpinned by better ocean freight earnings Russia/Europe coal stall seen TBS reduces losses SCI forms coal JV Italian groups seek Tirrenia Turkey talks tough on Bosporus LNG re-exported US/UK Disease threatens NZ kiwifruit Port Qasim bulk terminal planned

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
BNSF Presents Awards to Short Lines Mallory Alexander Acquires Tradesource EU Fines 11 Airlines $1.1 Billion for Cargo Cartel Bomb-sensing Technology Designed for Supply Chain Index Shows Truckload Capacity Tightening Trucking Activity Index Drops 0.6 Percent in October Wholesale Inventories Increase Faster than Sales EU Fines Cargolux $112 Million for Air Cargo Cartel Asian Shipping Lines Plan New Ship Orders Maersk Line Plans Three 2011 Trans-Atlantic Rate Hikes Danaos Earns Slim Profit on Higher Revenue Hamburg Sud Christens Container Ship in Peru Dockwise to Order Giant Heavy Lift Vessel DHL Swings to Profit on Surging Volume, Rates

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Asia/Europe peak season a damp squib Nordana upgrades its Med/Americas link Pirates use NYK ship in new GoA offensive EU commissioner: Ireland to restore market confidence Obama backing India

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Owners pray for winter wonderland Fearnleys cuts forecasts tied to tanker earnings but says it could be a jolly holiday season for owners if US and Chinese consumers crank up the heat. Nigerian grabs Noordhoek MSV African engineering contractor Euroflow Designs crowned 'owner' after snatching offshore unit from the auction block. Italian trio step in at Tirrenia Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato come to the rescue of insolvent ferry firm. Fredriksen grabs Chinese pair John Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International snaps up two supramax newbuilds at Zhenghe on the back of 10-year charters. Trico battles bond blunder Bankrupt offshore owner's road to redemption takes new turn amid covenant breach and botched bond payment. Navios Acquisition in tanker twist Angeliki Frangou-led owner pens two more LR1s but is holding off on four other newbuildings. MEND mulls ransom demand Brood of Nigerian bandits a likely topic at UN piracy roundtable as US races to secure release of nationals snatched from oil rig. A fair deal at Fairstar? Two new investors have forked out vastly different sums for stakes in the Oslo-listed owner. Sevan secures E.ON deal Oslo-listed offshore owner puts finishing touches on $535m FPSO contract with UK energy firm. Turkey's economy looking juicy Metin Kalkavan says with nation's macro economy at pre-crash levels the maritime sector if far from stuffed. AMPTC lands $93m bank boost Middle Eastern finance firm taps vault to aid Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Co's aframax tanker splash. Fesco takes box IPO chunk Russian container line splashes cash on stake in Russian Railways' TransContainer operation. Disposals still boosting Varun Indian owner's six-month profit ahead of last year thanks to sale of LPG carrier. TBS International cutting losses US bulker owner improves nine-month result, but deal with banks not yet sealed. JES International joins offshore rush Singapore-listed shipbuilder talks of building FPSOs and rigs as it posts stronger Q3 figures. Last WW ship exits lay-up Norwegian owner puts "famous" Tampa back to work leaving it with no more mothballed vessels. Standby ship burns in North Sea Ocean Sun loses power in one engine after blaze off UK's east coast. Tax rejection turns WWASA red Jan Eyvin Wang-led Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA clobbered by tax charge after it is refused entry into the new Norwegian system. Supply ships collide in Norway Edda Fjord holed in accident involving Mokster's Prosper outside Tananger. French tanker grounds off Sweden Chantaco's ballast tanks breached after it drags anchor near Oxelosund. Chinese finance to fuel orders European owners will turn increasingly to China for new vessels following rise of Chinese shipfinance sector, says George Xiradakis. Souri confident over sanctions NITC chief says shipowner will not face problems after EU toughened stance on Iran. Blazing cargoship drifts aground Crew abandoned Syrian livestock carrier as fire tore through vessel off Yemen. Fredriksen buys more Golar Energy Tor Olav Troim also picks up shares issued as special dividend by parent Golar LNG. Teekay Offshore lines up bonds Shuttle tanker and FPSO unit heads to Norway to raise funds to pay off older debt. Bourbon boss tips better 2011 Jacques de Chateauvieux predicts "more substantial growth" in oil company activity next year as owner books improved Q3 revenue. Golden sells and fixes Herman Billung-led bulker owner cuts loose one panamax and ties up another four on charters. Danaos scrapes to a profit John Coustas-led containership owner manages to creep into the black in the third quarter. Asian owners plot yard return Hanjin Shipping and CSCL poised to pen new containership deals as markets improve. Petrobras delays drillships again Brazilian oil giant extends deadline for yard bids to build 28 vessels worth $18bn. Steady as she goes at Safe Profits at Polys Hajioannou-led bulker owner largely unchanged from 2009 as it looks to tie up tonnage. Blaze cripples Carnival ship Cruise ship left dead in the water following major engine room fire off the coast of Mexico. Hjaltland halted by Scottish storm NorthLink ferry diverted 100 miles south after being battered by strong winds off Aberdeen. More Evergreen orders "soon" Liner company's chairman Bronson Hsieh says deals for 8,000-teu ships next in line as spree continues. Sofia suffers leak at Los Angeles Chemicals spill from three boxes on Maersk vessel, but no injuries reported. Eagle Bulk soars high Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner triumphs in the third as revenue climbs 75%. NOL rates continue slide Singapore liner operator sees average revenue per feu continue to decline after peaking in August.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Honolulu call new for MOL, "K" Line MOL tests low-friction paint U.S. seeks better manifest data for screening air cargo DHS tightens air cargo security procedures Reefer box could help if air screening gets tougher Old Dominion raising rates nearly 5% BNSF reports higher revenue U.S.-India relations improve with Obama visit FedEx Trade Networks open 5 Europe offices Mobile terminal receives Brazil steel

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Keel laying of the first Bore-twin in Flensburg The keel of the first of two ro-ro vessels ordered by the Finnish shipping company Bore from Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Germany was laid on November 8, 2011. The

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Distillate price jumps $20.50 in Suez Durban distillate deliveries available up to and including November 23. Prices bounce back in Rotterdam, Hamburg Tight HS avails until next week in Hamburg. New low-friction paint to reduce fuel consumption Product said to reduce fuel use and CO2 by 4%, aim is to develop 'ultra-high fuel efficient ship bottom paint' with bigger savings. ICS gives 'cautious welcome' to UNFCCC report Report 'acknowledges the complexities' of generating funds from shipping and recognises IMO as 'most appropriate forum' for finding solutions. Crude oil prices will be 'steady' in 2011 But oil prices could start moving towards previous highs in the years that follow, says commodity strategist. Generally firm bunker prices in Asia Mostly average demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs. Adverse weather disrupts bunker ops in Far East Russia Local traders uncertain when full bunker operations will resume. IBME expands Dubai office With addition of three traders, says company. Slow steaming not a 'temporary measure' 78% of container ships on the Asia to Europe trade route and 53% on the trans-Pacific lane uses slow steaming, says Hanjin Shipping top official. Fire fighting ops continue on stricken ship Fire 'hot spots' mostly in cargo spaces, away from fuel tanks, according to reports.

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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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