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November 11, 2010

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*Shipping News* Navy helicopters drop food to strickened cruise ship The nearly 4,500 passengers and crew of the Carnival Splendor have no air conditioning or hot water. Running low on food, they have to eat canned crab meat and Spam dropped in by helicopters. And it will be a long, slow ride before they're home. Somali pirates stay ahead of naval coalition, UN told Somali pirates are becoming more brazen and keeping ahead of the international naval force seeking to end their high seas marauding, a top UN official said on Tuesday. Brisbane port sold to group for A$2.1b Queensland agreed to sell the Port of Brisbane to a group including Global Infrastructure Partners and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, raising A$2.1 billion (S$2.7 billion) in cash to replace income lost to the financial crisis. Ports in China reeling from capacity glut: exec Seaspan forecasts less profitable 2011 Intra-Asia trade to play vital role

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Maersk third quarter revenues increase 17pc to $41.4 billion Maersk AE11 and AE12 strings remain - only 2 sailings cut Premier Wen Jiabao meets SITC Vietnam general manager PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from Nansha's GOCT MOL adopts fuel-efficient low-friction hull paint Tianjin boxes up 5.3pc, plans to spend US$15 billion on port upgrade China's inland navigable waterways lengthen to 123,000 kilometres Box shortage boosts Textainer profit 137pc to US$33 million 'Stringent eco-insurance mandates risk driving ships from Gujarat' Logwin opens Perth office extends services to Western Australia Agility, Linfox tie up to offer Australian resource logistics Ballast water treatment warrants watchdog: manufacturer Singapore Airlines follows Qantas by halting A380 flights EU fines 11 carriers US$1.1 billion for cartel activities AAT's throughput up 26pc to 64,877 tonnes in October Association of associations forms to represent air cargo to regulators US bans air cargo from Yemen and Somalia

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DGS mulls employment of Indian crew must for foreign vessels operating on coast m.t. Swarna Kamal, LR-II product tanker, added to SCI fleet US to deny unsafe, substandard ships port entry Jewellery exports to US set to rise New Mangalore Port sets new single day record in coal handling New Warehousing Act may hit volume of trade in mandis $ 2.96-bn WB aid sought for widening highways Be wary of protectionism-PM CBEC insists on phytosanitary inspection of imported foodgrains before release Govt now roots for FTA with US India among Top 10 at IMF National Centre for Cold Chain Development mooted Tea exports up by 5 pc Warehouses overflow, but govt 'no' to rice export plea Anand Sinha may become RBI Dy Gov., Thorat retires Foreign Rrade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan Geithner asks nations to adopt flexible exchange rate regime ICC tells G20 to resist protectionism, economic nationalism McCain raises .cudgels for India on outsourcing Rice tech expo in Kolkata from Friday US explains stand on visa fee hike

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010
River Elbe dredging to go ahead as planned in 2011 The German transport ministry's parliamentary state secretary, Enak Ferlemann, recently confirmed that the plans to dredge the River Elbe's channel will proceed as planned, stating... New Turkey-Ukraine ro-ro service from December A new ro-ro service is set to link the ports of Istanbul Haydarpasa and Odessa (Ukraine) from 3 December. The connection will be operated by the company Black Sea Express, a subsid... Hamburg Süd's "Cap Jervis" named in Callao Hamburg Süd's "Cap Jervis" recently became the first container vessel to be named in Callao (Peru). The sponsor of the 4,600 teu "Cap Jervis" was Adelgunde Chri... EU fines eleven airlines for cargo cartel The European Commission has fined eleven airlines a total of almost EUR 800 million for fixing air cargo prices between 1999 and 2006. The three largest penalties were imposed on A... USA and Europe increasing airfreight security checks A working group established by the home ministers of the EU member states has been asked to submit concrete proposals to improve airfreight security by 2 December. One of the most ... Moscow Domodedovo now linked to two Turkish destinations Turkish Airlines resumed flights from Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen international airport to Moscow Domodedovo on 1 November. The flights will be operated by the airline's subsidiary An... Gefco reports higher revenue in Q3 The French logistics service provider Gefco has recorded turnover of EUR 2.5 billion in the first nine months of 2010, an increase of 19.7% compared to results achieved in Q3/2009.... Lapp group extends cooperation agreement with K+N The Lapp group, a leading global provider of cables, lines and integrated cable technology solutions, has extended its national and international overland transport cooperation agr... DHL to manage UK distribution centre for B&Q DHL Supply Chain has won a multi-million pound contract to manage retailer B&Q's newly-built distribution centre in Swindon (UK). B&Q has invested GBP 77.4 million in the 8...

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
MTU Detroit Diesel opens new Gulf Coast center IG: White House doctored moratorium report Two Suisun Bay ships to be recyled at Mare Island Maersk reports rebound in revenues Tide power innovator seeks shipbuilder

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Port of Quincy summit discusses freight mobility issues Port of Bremerton budget holds line on tax increases MarAd sending two vessels to new California recycling facility The Greenbrier Companies releases fourth quarter numbers Freight transport index up during month of September

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Navios Maritime pays dividend despite $6.5m loss Announces third quarter dividend of $0.05 per share Navios Acquisition snaps up product tanker newbuildings Navios Partners scores 51% profit increase Navios Maritime aims to raise $112m from follow-on issue Grimaldi hits out at impractical emission laws Scrap-and-build makes more sense than drastic sulphur content cuts Navios Maritime aims to raise $112m from... Maersk adds $1bn to profit forecast Danish giant lifts full year profits to $5bn as freight rates continue to recover Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses Singapore's maritime community grieves death of Lua Cheng Eng Ex-NOL chairman was pioneer of island state's emergence as a global shipping hub Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful...

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Navy feeds crippled Splendor US NAVY crews have airlifted food and emergency supplies to Carnival Splendor after the cruise vessel was cast adrift in the Pacific by an engine room fire Cargo 'chaos' warned for EU WARNING of "chaos and distortion of competition", the European Shippers' Council has urged the EC to delay imposing its '24-hour rule' on cargo Rate rise powers APM profits APM SAID today a 34% increase in average box rates and increased efficiency were behind its "excellent" results for the first nine months Ghost ship deals awarded CONTRACTS worth a total $3.1M have been awarded by MarAd to recycle two ghost ships at Suisun Bay near San Francisco Bay US backs Indian infrastructure INDIA and the US have agreed to set up a $10Bn infrastructure debt fund to finance port, road and railway projects developed through public-private partnerships EC approves terminal grant THE EC has granted €80M ($109M) to help pay for Poland's new LNG terminal in the northwestern port of Swinoujscie GSL escapes newbuild squeeze BOX SHIP lessor Global Ship Lease revealed today that it has converted two looming newbuild purchases into options, thereby averting a default and possible legal action India port rules rile lines Storm-shut ports reopened Frangou shuffles ship orders Beware new restructure wave Some crew return in arrest Headwinds stall shipping IPOs Eitzen Chemical loses again VLCC rate drop seen

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Senate Staffer Joins Trucking Group as Top Lobbyist NY-NJ Terminals Spar with Waterfront Commission California Exports Surged in September LaHood Tells New Governors 'No' on Shifting Rail Grants Greenbrier Profit Rises 26 percent to $7.7 Million Yemen Bomb Targeted US Eastern Seaboard Marad Awards Scrapping Contracts China Assures US on Freight Rate Safety Frankfurt Cargo Jumps 15.8 Percent Former NOL CEO Lua Dies Kintetsu World Express Profit More Than Doubles A.P. Moller-Maersk Forecasts $5 Billion 2010 Profit Court Denies Expedited Hearing on Clean Trucks ILA's Daggett Prepares for Chassis 'War'

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Head off 'currency wars' by concluding Doha Round Transatlantic's mixed fortunes Maersk announces more stellar results Danaos suffers from reduced hire rates 'Exceptional' Maersk to hit USD5 billion 2010 profit

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
GSL fights for its "rights" Ian Webber's Global Ship Lease scraps sales contracts tied to boxship newbuildings. Nasco bulker and 25 crew feared lost Japanese search finds life rafts and oil slick off Taiwan but no sign of missing Nasco Diamond. Navios debuts divi despite loss Angeliki Frangou-led owner raises eyebrows on Wall Street after unveiling premier pay-out amid Q3 slump. Knightsbridge Tankers kicks on Tanker and bulker owner books improved Q3 profit amid talk of one more addition to its fleet. Subsea 7 wins with a deuce Kristian Siem-controlled offshore contractor secures North Sea installation work as shareholders rubber stamp Acergy merger. Diana forges Triton fixture Simeon Palios-led bulker owner poised to rake in nearly $21m from time charter as details emerge in Macquarie Bank hire. Cartel bags Brisbane for $2bn Australian port off the auction block as investment consortium secures 99-year privatisation pact. U-Ming bulks up nine-month profit Taiwanese dry cargoship owner piles on earnings to 30 September as markets improve. Deep Sea Supply back in the game Talk turns to potential targets after John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner reveals it is open to "growth opportunities". Eitzen Chemical charges in Oslo Shipowner is the exchange's top performer following "strong" third quarter results. Kraljevica up for sale again Croatia opens new privatisation round for shipyard to capitalise on "investor interest." Great Offshore reins in costs Fall in wage and maintenance expenses helps Indian owner to bigger first-half profit. Andersen hails 'exceptional' profit AP Moller-Maersk trumps forecasts in the first nine months as CEO claims container line is 'ahead of the competition on profitability'. Deep Sea Supply looks in-house Offshore owner is the latest of John Fredriksen's listed companies to set up its own shipmanagement operations. Sharia fund eyes offshore Global Shipping Investments will push half of its $150m into offshore support vessels, says Philip Larkos. Eitzen bullish on chemical tankers Eitzen Chemical boss Terje Askvig says significant recovery on the cards, but nine-month losses grow. Cometa strikes the earth Domestic ro-ro grounds at 9 knots en route to Fredrikstad in Norway. Oceania "declines" third cruiseship Miami line reportedly lets $500m option lapse at Italy's Fincantieri shipyard group. Deep Sea turns red in Q3 John Fredriksen-controlled offshore shipowner turns in a third quarter loss in a difficult market. Trio cheered by Clarksons World's largest shipbroker flags a "particularly strong performance" from its dry-bulk, offshore and sale and purchase desks in solid start to second half. Britannica fire under control Workers evacuated after blaze breaks out on Stena Line vessel at Remontowa yard in Poland. Fjord frustrated in Denmark Big delay for Bergensfjord after it was unable to dock at Hirtshals due to strong winds. Hurtigruten tightens up on costs Norwegian cruiseferry owner to focus on reducing expenses on its vessels as profit falls. STX worker fined over death Foreman at Finland's Rauma yard guilty of negligence following fatal beam accident in 2008. Kuribayashi heading for profit Japanese ro-ro operator reduces half-year loss and forecasts full-year gain. Import growth winds down Trade body says inbound volumes continue to slow, but are still expected to be up 9% in November. SBM upbeat on prospects Tony Mace-led FPSO player says outlook for its products are buoyant, but timing of new projects is uncertain. Carrier aids Carnival ship Helicopters from the USS Ronald Reagan are ferrying supplies to the fire-hit Carnival Splendor. Passengers injured in quay smash Fjord1 vessel out of service after hitting the side at Liabygda in Norway.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Andersen: Cash flow, lower costs position Maersk Lines file with FMC to index transpacific data Zim merges Kingston/U.S., South America/Gulf loops EC fines 11 cargo airlines $1.1 billion Industry praises WCO's paperless push DHS policy office adds trade component CBP temporarily reassigns ISF program manager October U.S. imports down 2.7% from September Mallory Alexander buys S.C. forwarder Stoelker heads Gebr'der Weiss' Taiwan operations

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010
Locals fear spill from new bunkering station Questions raised about spill response capacity following launch of English Channel bunkering station. Crude futures heading higher Both crude futures and the US dollar show firming trends. Evergreen Line switches from 'highly polluting bunker fuel' In a a bid to pursue greater sustainability, shipping company switches to low sulphur fuels in Hong Kong and New York/New Jersey. Prices firm in Fujairah, Durban Refinery maintenance shutdown in Durban to continue in December. Shipping's CO2 emissions have 'increased 56%' Emissions from international shipping 'growing at higher rates than those of transport as a whole', says report. Bunker market mixed In Gibraltar, barge schedules were fully committed by the majority of suppliers. A.P. Moller-Maersk reports 'exceptional results' Average freight rates, including bunker surcharges, up 34% in nine months to September. Mass flow meters could become 'industry standard' Mass flow meters make sense 'on every level', says O.W. Bunker global sales director. Singapore, Hong Kong bunker prices hit five-week high Mixed levels of enquiries at Asia's key bunker hubs, according to traders. Rising bunker prices a 'worry' in Q4 Increasing prices have put pressure on rates in the present quarter, says tanker firm Eitzen Chemical. Bunker fuel to be siphoned off abandoned Korean vessel Around 70% of fuel has already been siphoned, according to the Philippines coast guard. Taiwanese box ship debunkers in Singapore Bunker fuel acquired in Singapore had high levels of aluminium and silicon, says surveyor. Bunker ops resume in Far East Russian ports Strong winds that affected operations at the ports have subsided, traders say.

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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

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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