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October 15, 2010

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*Shipping News* Ports not keeping pace with demand Australia, India and Indonesia are under the gun to expand port capacity so exporters can cash in on China's commodities boom or face losing billions of dollars in business to other markets. SSA takes a stand on block exemption order THE Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) said yesterday it welcomes a proposed recommendation by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) to extend the controversial block exemption order for liner shipping agreements.

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French box ports open, but strikes cripple supply chain Army called to restore order as Chittagong dockers rampage MSC ups Europe-Asia rates US$100 per TEU/FEU from November Xu Lirong appointed as new Cosco Pacific chairman After two sailings, CSAV ends new Asia-Mexico loop Zim offers weekly north Europe-west Africa service China September exports up 25pc, imports 24pc Manzhouli-Mongolian trade value up 58.8pc in 8 months Jiangxi's first state-class bonded logistics centre opens Shanghai Northwest Logistics Park Bonded Logistic Centre opens US Postal Service 2010 loss swells to US$6 billion Port of Chennai to develop US$833.1 million box shop Hamburg Port joins Shenzhen logistics-transport expo South Africa Transnet issues bonds for US$1 billion Kuehne + Nagel builds DC in Duisburg's Logport Barges to help brewery skip traffic jams into Rotterdam FESCO to close summer navigation season in eastern Arctic Cargotec wins order from Parsec for 200 terminal tractors GPA appeals to world shipping to back Savannah dredging African air fleet to modernise ahead of demand: Boeing US regulator warns of inflammable lithium batteries in air cargo United Continental adds flights to Mexico from US

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17 win inaugural Seatrade China Awards DHL cites 3 troublespots hampering world trade growth Experts differ on rise of developing nations' 3PL providers MOL achieves continuous operation of main engine in all load ranges MSC announces rate restoration on India-N. Europe, UK, Med. & Black Sea trades Rich-poor divide stalls ship emissions control bid Safmarines first female engineer bags Seafarer of Year Award SCI files FPO papers with Sebi Tanker rams boxship off Dutch coast USDC picks 2 seafood cos for 5th review of dumping duty CoPT floats tender to develop cargo & logistics centre near ICTT Ennore Port seeks Central nod to go ahead with IPO New land policy for Major Ports imminent CONCOR plans Kolkata Port-N. Bihar service Cotton export cap reached, registrations ended Growing current account, trade gaps worry FM H1 indirect tax collections surge India trails behind its neighbours in hunger score OECD analyst sees gloomy days for global economy

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OCTOBER 13, 2010
TT Club stresses importance of regular structural examinations of quay cranes The TT Club, a global transport and logistics insurer, has issued an appeal aimed at worldwide operators of quay cranes of all types and dimensions. As part of its on-going drive t... SDV extends its European network to Poland SDV, a brand of Bollor' Logistics, has founded SDV International Logistics Poland, thus confirming its access to a market of around 39 million consumers in a country whos... Grand Alliance: winter programme for Far East-Europe services Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), have announced a winter programme for their services between Europe an...

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
LaHood announces $39 million in grants for ferry services Clay Maitland receives Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award Colonna's gets $15 million Army contract MHI designs giant containership with air lubricated hull Crowley recognized for weather observation services

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Crowley earns NOAA award for voluntary weather efforts Sea-Tac Airport firefighters supporting cancer awareness month Gingerbread contest entry forms now available from Port of Bellingham Grand Alliance carriers making capacity changes Container institute seeking Connie Award nominations

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CMA CGM could get $500m Turkish boost Deal would involve Yildirim Group buying shares in French shipping line CMA CGM first half liftings rebound Albert Frere mum over CMA CGM stake talks Qatar still favourite to bail out CMA CGM EU to water down Iran sanctions Revised regulation will loosen restrictions on non-Iranian companies trading in the... Iran sanctions pose risk for German maritime... Sanctions fail to deter Iran port calls Official statistics show cargo volumes at country's ports up 8% Maersk Line in $3m settlement Long range one earnings slump to new record low of $2,200 per day Chronic oversupply of vessels blamed for drop Gloomy fourth quarter looms for tanker sector

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
IEA raises oil use estimate EMERGING markets have become key players in the demand for oil, the IEA has noted in explaining its increased prediction for global oil consumption Nakilat's profits rise 50% QATAR GAS Transport, known as Nakilat, has reportedly posted a 50% rise in profits for 3Q10 after revenues from its LNG vessels more than doubled ISF delay fears allayed FEARS that new bill of lading requirements for US box imports would lead to supply chain delays have failed to materialise, according to US officials EC plans spill legislation THE EC has said it plans "comprehensive legislation" to prevent in Europe an oil spill on the scale of the deadly Deepwater Horizon disaster Paris plays down fuel fears FRANCE'S government tried to quell fears of a fuel shortage today as refinery strikes continued Grimaldi returns to West Africa ITALY'S Grimaldi is returning to the Mediterranean/West Africa trade after an absence of 11 years with a new ro-ro service starting at the end of October Siemens gets nod for A2Sea buy GERMAN engineering group Siemens has received the go-ahead from the German antitrust authority to buy a 49% shareholding in Danish shipping services group A2Sea Army keeps Chittagong moving $700M LNG deal unveiled China plans yacht port for rich Rio hits production records MAIB warns of ferry complacency Shipments fall at Fortescue Timchenko said to be buyer Drybulk rate cap predicted

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Imports Down Through Port of LA-Long Beach WSC Says Antitrust Bill Would Harm Economy Freight Ton-Mile Index Dipped for August MSC Boosts Rates on Europe-Asia Cargo Army Quells Chaos at Bangladesh Port Chittagong Survey Forecasts Slower US Manufacturing Growth Savannah Handles Record Container Throughput MSC Warns of Congestion in Buenos Aires Largest Container Ship in India Calls Port Mundra Containership Co. to Expand China-LA Service Consumer Imports Push US Trade Deficit Higher CMA CGM Reported Close to Deal with Yildirim Caterpillar Expands Logistics, Truck Ops Overseas ANA Cargo Volume Swells in August Integrated Freight Buys Bruenger Trucking

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Mediterranean rally in place APM T unveils revolutionary crane design Liner capacity cull begins French strikers ramp up pressure China's trade gap narrows

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Strategic Bulk slaps Canfornav US dry-bulk player fingers Canadian owner's incompetent crew in million-dollar charter party battle. Seaboard springs Chilean miners US liner player proves promotional prowess as four-inch cargo strap aids in the rescue of 33 trapped miners. Restis hammers Hansa 'hogwash' Greek owner hits back at "misleading" comments from bankrupt cruise outfit after vessel arrest. Feds rubber stamp ferry grants US ferry players gear up for ship acquisitions as government splashes $39m to boost beleaguered infrastructure businesses. Tidewater buys Trico ships New York-listed giant makes $76m play for four offshore vessels from US rival. Dahlman upgrades Teekay New York-listed tanker titan may boost dividend by 15% and launch $200m buy-back amid agressive 'dropdown' drive, analyst says. RS Platou spies box-buying window Analysts tip investors to buy up stocks amid expectation of record third quarter numbers from NOL and OOIL. Marubeni in $700m gas splash Japanese heavyweight makes LNG shipowning debut with huge investment in eight vessels owned by Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led BW Gas. Polarcus pockets $60m Investors chow down on 67 million piping hot shares of Oslo-listed seismic owner as it chases cash to cover construction tabs. Onassis treads the London stage Critical reviews as golden Greek is brought back to life in conspiracy focussed bio-drama. Greenpeace on the receiving end Rainbow Warrior is blocked from entering Indonesian waters in a move which may delight Stena Drilling. Court to decide smash pay-out Canada's BC Ferries trying to recover CAD 2m after 2005 crash involving Queen of Oak Bay. Top brewer sees shipshape future Top beer producer SABMiller may take to the seas with a bizarre plan to prepare for climate change. Mangalia hit by second strike Workers at Daewoo's Romanian shipyard walk out again over pay. Cargoship springs a leak Crew evacuated from fertiliser-laden Indian vessel off Chittagong in Bangladesh. Claim and counter-claim Shareholder battle turns nastier at Latvian Shipping as war of words intensifies. SCI buys into Vizhinjam Indian state shipowner lines up deal to invest in new Kerala port. Stella just the start for Borealis UK start-up emerges as new owner of Stella Moon and eyes more ship purchases. Nordic clearing for share sale Clipper-controlled tanker owner is seeking permission to sell up to $30m in shares during 2011. Sting in the storage solution story ICAP warns tanker floating storage contracts may not be back until the second quarter of next year. UK blasts ferry complacency Accident report calls for shake-up of passengership operation following Isle of Arran crash in Scotland. Turkish delight for Saade? Jacques Saade-led CMA CGM nearing $500m investment from Turkey's Yildirim group, report claims. MHI unveils green giant New mega-containership design from Japanese shipbuilder promises 35% cut in CO2 emissions. Seadrill cashes in ageing rig John Fredriksen-led offshore player will book a $26m profit following the sale of one of its oldest units. Holland America readies SpyCruise Eurodam to host 100 spooks in a not exactly top-secret talking-shop voyage to the Caribbean. Grand Alliance scales back Liner conference reducing one of four Asia-Europe services to bi-weekly in face of cargo slowdown. Salvors vie to free Azra-S Probe begins into grounding of Turkish tanker still stuck off St Kitts in the Caribbean. Maersk in Monrovia move APM Terminals division signs 25-year concession agreement to operate main Liberian port. Green light for Siemens German anti-trust authorities have approved engineering giant's purchase of a stake in A2SEA.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Lines favor Singapore antitrust extension Zim, Hapag-Lloyd, MOL in slot swap SIA Cargo expands services in Japan Cathay Sept. volume up, load factor down Truckers' fuel gauge signals stalling economy CSX reports record 3rd quarter profit USAID expands food aid prepositioning ProLogis, A. Duie Pyle start solar projects Merchants Terminal Corp. becomes MTC Logistics Shipco's L.A./Milan direct skirts intermodal delays APMT lands Monrovia deal, starts Aqaba expansion

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Nordland refloated The Dutch cargo vessel Nordland, which ran aground in the Turku archipelago after midninght on October 13, 2010, was refloated the same evening by Alfons H'kans' tugs Hurtig and Fart APM Terminals runs Port of Monrovia A.P. Møller-Mærsk-controlled APM Terminals has signed a 25-year concession agreement for the operation of the Port of Monrovia, Liberia. The company has agreed to invest USD 120 Søby Værft to build new ferry for island-service Søby Værft A/S has signed a contract with Faaborg/Midtfyn municipality for a new ferry to the island service from Faaborg to Lyø and Avernakø in the archipelago south Bulgarian seaman sentenced to eleven years in prison A 47-year old Bulgarian has been sentenced to eleven years in prison by the court in Svendborg, Denmark, for an attempt to smuggle 22 kilos cocaine to Denmark via New MD of Intertanko The Intertanko council has appointed Joe Angelo, currently deputy Managing Director, to new Managing Director. Kathi Stanzel will join the organisation later this month as deputy Managing Director. The piracy

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Stockpiles give price boost as markets watch dollar moves Financial factors driving crude oil futures as supply shift importance recedes. Prices firm across the board 'Average' bunker demand in Hamburg. 'Force Majeure' declared at Durban refinery Prices stable in Fujairah. Council reaffirms INTERTANKO's GHG position Strong support for IMO solution to emission reductions. INTERTANKO's Council confirms MD appointment Joe Angelo 'unanimously confirmed' as the Associations next Managing Director. Bunker levy could be back in the spotlight UN panel says climate change fund would be 'challenging but feasible'. INTERTANKO to 'renew campaign' for mandatory fuel quality control Reiterates position reflected in IMO submission, calls for 'effective mandatory quality control of bunkers prior to delivery to ships'. Singapore fuel oil stocks shrink to three-week low Fuel oil volumes from the West to increase in the coming weeks. Bunker prices gain amid 'quiet' markets Slack demand in key Asian bunkering hubs, according to traders. Singapore and India have 'tremendous scope' for partnership Bunkering and port development could be areas for collaboration. Southernpec to acquire third VLCC as floating storage VLCC to sail to Malaysia's port of Tanjung Pelepas at the end of November, reports say. California firm awarded fuel-barge contract First barge to be built in the area for several decades. Fos-Lavera strikes continue No negotiations planned to between port management and workers. BP acquires seventh cargo of 380 cSt product 20,000 metric tonnes of 380 cSt product acquired from Singapore's Hin Leong.

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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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