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February 17, 2010

The Business Times

Shipping News

World trade rebound clogs up ports
The fastest expansion in world trade in three years is clogging up ports from Australia to Brazil, driving a 31 per cent jump in charter rates by December.
Yemen, DP World to expand Aden container port
Yemen and Dubai's DP World plan a major expansion of Aden's container port, betting on growth in the poorest Arab country despite Al-Qaeda, instability and Somali pirates, officials said.

Strait Talk

Why tonnage matters
YOU would have thought that the answer to a simple question like 'How big is that ship?' would be straightforward. But shipping industry insiders (and long-time readers of this column) will know different.

The Business Times

Shipping News

World trade rebound clogs up ports
The fastest expansion in world trade in three years is clogging up ports from Australia to Brazil, driving a 31 per cent jump in charter rates by December.
Yemen, DP World to expand Aden container port
Yemen and Dubai's DP World plan a major expansion of Aden's container port, betting on growth in the poorest Arab country despite Al-Qaeda, instability and Somali pirates, officials said.

Strait Talk

Why tonnage matters
YOU would have thought that the answer to a simple question like 'How big is that ship?' would be straightforward. But shipping industry insiders (and long-time readers of this column) will know different.

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Shandong to spend US$7.7 billion on transport infrastructure Caofeidian to be China's electric automated box port Taicang port container volume reached 1.5 million TEU in 2009 Shanghai bans dangerous cargo shipments during Expo GAC academy streamlines e-Learning 2.0 programme Dachser to showcase DIY-logistics solution in Cologne Virginia mulls port privatisation to fund infrastructure upgrades Aviation Industry Corporation's Chongqing Terminal opens CAAS to offer MBA in civil aviation in partnership with ERAU Sky makes first A320 sale-leaseback with Avianca

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AMTOI to host C-TPAT presentation by US govt specialist next week Customs, CHAs strike a rapport in Gujarat SCI feels time ripe to gradually expand fleet Car carrier Höegh Copenhagen named Greatship's arm contracts to sell MPSSV L&T ramping up shipbuilding capacity Over 150 Indian cos to take part in Hannover tech fair in April With Vallarpadam ICTT fast getting ready, MoS working out competitive tariff rates More box ports vital'MoS KDS racing towards handling 4 lakh TEUs as 2009-10 draws to close Move to make Andaman & Nicobar 13th Major Port NHAI makes it tough for non-serious bidders to come on road Dynamic Logistics EDI becomes operational at ICD-Dighi 35 offshore delivery centres set up in India in 2009 MAIT releases H1 performance results, puts forth Budget wish-list Retain stimulus for 18 more months, urges Fieo chief DIPP summons stakeholders to review radial tyres dumping duty IMC seminar today

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FEBRUARY 15, 2010
ITG granted AEO F status The German forwarding and logistics company ITG GmbH Internationale Spedition + Logistik, based in Schwaig near Munich, will receive authorised economic operator F (AEO F) sta... MAN reports shortfall in 2009 The German commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge generated sales of EUR 6.4 billion in financial 2009. This was 40% less than in the preceding year. The ... World Bank and UIC to cooperate in developing countries The World Bank Group and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have formalised their cooperation for the development and implementation of initiatives to benefit the railways s... US railroads carry 1.06 million units in January The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported that US carloads declined by 0.7% to 1.06 million units in January, compared with the same month last year, and were down b... French retailer Groupe Auchan awards textile business to Agility Groupe Auchan has mandated service provider Agility to manage its textile shipments from Bangladesh to France. Agility is providing Auchan with a retail logistics solutio... FedEx Express enhances service to and from the north of the Netherlands FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the USA-based FedEx Corp, and the world's largest express transportation company, recently announced a series of service enhancements that will ... German shipowners' association appoints new helmsman The board of directors of the German shipowners's association (VDR) appointed Ralf Nagel as its new senior managing director, with effect from 15 February. Nagel, who has been Brem... Felbermayr augments management The Austrian family-owned company Felbermayr, based in Wels, augmented its management at the beginning of this year. Peter Stöttinger, who already had power of attorney and worked ... Two new gantries for Aqaba Aqaba, Jordan's most important hub for the Red Sea markets, is to be upgraded. In line with the port master plan, two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes were recently delivere... More containers in Marseille Positive news from the container sector of the port of Marseille. Although the total volume handled in the port in 2009 went down by 13.3% compared to 2008, on account of the globa... Etihad secures additional flights to Australia Etihad Airways has gained seven weekly frequencies from Abu Dhabi to Australia. The additional connections can be operated to any Australian airport. Etihad already serves Sydney, ... Yakutia now connects Germany and Siberia Hanover airport in northern Germany will become the first Western European destination of Russia's Air Company Yakutia on 12 June. Yakutia is based in the eastern Siberian city of ... DOT may approve Oneworld antitrust immunity application The USA's department of transportation (DOT) has proposed granting anti-trust immunity to American Airlines and four international partners, to enable them to form a global allianc... Finnair Cargo looking at Asian full-freighter options Finnair Cargo, which has been boosted by recent increases in its freight volumes, is exploring the possibility of launching cargo flights between Asia and the Finnish capital Helsi... Iata World Cargo Symposium 2010, Vancouver, 8-11 March 2010 The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is holding its World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver (Canada) from 8-11 March 2010. The theme this year focuses on what it will take... Ticket to ride for Warren Buffett The shareholders of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) have voted in favour of the company's acquisition by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Warren E. Buffett,... DHL introduces Southeast Asian truckload service DHL has introduced a truckload service between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, for bonded and non-bonded cross-border full or less-than-truckload services. The company expects to...

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Navy puts first tug in new series to work How Fraser Shipyards will spend $2 million Witte joins Noble Maritime Collection trustees Crowley orders new class tugs at Bollinger STX Europe delivers Tidewater Enabler

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Speculation grows over Margaret Hill conversion plan Ship apparently sold to cash buyer for demolition in India BIMCO urges police to join anti-piracy patrols Move to get round Interpol's self-imposed ban on sharing data with military force UK facing fresh pressure over light dues Hope that government will reconsider next increase due to take effect on April 1 Diana forges ahead with boxship investments Company pushes ahead despite raising smaller than hoped for war chest in New York Rem Offshore profits slump 60% Sale of two ships and falling charter dayrates hit fourth quarter profits

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Rise seen in Baltic box loops MORE BOX lines are expected to send their deepsea vessels into the Baltic Sea following Maersk Line's decision to extend its Asia/Europe AE10 service into Gdansk 10% scan cost rise seen THE COST of transporting cargo to the US from the EU would rise by 10% under 100% scanning, an EC customs expert told Fairplay today Dublin strikes set to resume A FURTHER strike is expected at Dublin's port after talks between Peel Ports and workers at its Marine Terminals facility broke down Man dies as cable whips loose A MOORING cable broke loose and killed a Russian second mate when his ship was approaching a St Petersburg coal dock Bolloré reports drops TRANSPORT and logistics turnover at the French shipping and trade group Bolloré fell 10.5% last year to €4.53Bn ($6.18Bn) ' and that was the company's bright spot Tankers await demand TONNAGE competing to carry oil from the Middle East has reportedly climbed to a seven-month high Diana box pool proceeds DESPITE weaker private investor interest than expected, Diana Shipping confirmed today that a planned distress box ship acquisition company will soon launch

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Diesel Drops for Fifth Straight Week New York Manufacturers See Strong Month Choice Logistics Establishes Regional Hub in Dubai Hainan Adds Three Europe-China Direct Flights DP World to Start Thames Dredging in March Hong Kong Air Freight Soars Near 50 Percent Hoffa Says Teamsters to Build on YRC Success Wal-Mart Building 'Sustainable' Refrigerated DC UPS Freight Extends Canada-U.S. Expedited Lanes Diana Shipping Buys Into Box Ship Venture PD Logistics Will Handle Tsingtao in UK Trucking Pioneer John Ruan Dies at 96

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Laid-up ships at risk Greek customs officers strike Chinese beer on tap at Teesport Japan holds on to second place Textainer's net income up for full year

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Elcano scraps Spanish owner said to have sent Brazilian-flagged bulker to Indian breakers for $348 per ldt. Diana in box liftoff Simeon Palios-led Greek bulker owner gets 38% stake in containership venture valued at $132m. Driller buys stock Transocean directors give the green light to $3.2bn share buy back and to issue $1bn in dividends. Swiss listing prepared. FMR shows slices Fidelity Investments' arm reports larger stake in Hornbeck Offshore but cuts holdings in Navios, Royal Caribbean, OSG and Genco. Rate view slips After weak Seadrill fixture, Dahlman Rose expects ultra-deepwater drillship rates to fall to $400,000 per day. Ship hits reef Cosco Xiamen multipurpose ship Yong An Cheng reportedly suffers damage in incident at Trinidad's Port of Spain. Still tricky Age Remoy's Rem predicts a challenging 2010 for offshore owners after turning in reduced fourth quarter profit. No tax driver Death of back tax law played no part in Mokster PSV order, owner says as brokers place $62m price tag on the newbuilding. Pappas prevails Appeal court rules for Oceanbulk overturning earlier Nobu Su victory in costly and convoluted freight futures dispute. DHT down New York-listed tanker owner watches quarterly and full-year profits crash, but the falls are no worse than analysts feared. Viking victory Trio of Trans Viking anchor handlers, including a newbuilding, secure profitable work west of Greenland. Six month low Number of laid-up boxships drops below 10% as slow steaming and Lunar New Year rush put vessels back to work. Ruble rumble Vladimir Lisin clinches title of Russia's richest man for the first time, with other ship and port owners also showing strongly. Asian launch South Africa's Safmarine starts new run to Malaysia with six vessels. Bollore dips French operator of container terminals in Africa sees 2009 revenue drop 16.7%. Wind winner Dutch owner Vroon lands UK charter for wind turbine installation ship. Tanker trouble Drooping VLCC values lead to impairment charge at Prosafe Production but losses cut significantly. Back in black Fred Olsen Production returns to profit in the fourth quarter after impairment charge blighted 2008. Fewer tankers EA Gibson says 25% of scheduled 2010 tanker deliveries will not make it out of the yards this year. Engine first Finland's Wartsila sells five new two-stroke engines to chemical tanker owner Ningbo Donghai in China. Zaliv rebounds Ukrainian shipbuilder turns around losses to post profit for 2009 as revenues increase. Two hurt off Oz Pair injured while fighting an engine fire on board a panamax bulker are flown to hospital. Mokster in at STX Norwegian shipowner Simon Mokster Rederi orders rescue-capable PSV at STX Europe. Portek profits up Terminal operator and equipment supplier reports an 80% year-on-year increase in profits. Indonesia bound Singapore's CH Offshore has become the latest shipowner to target Indonesia's cabotage trade. MOL sells two Philippines' Aboitiz pays $15m for Japanese ro-paxes Sun Flower Kogane and Sun Flower Nishiki. Legend limps in Carnival cruiseship suffers machine failure on Caribbean cruise, forcing it to slow-steam. Technip Spain gig French offshore player wins deal for field development work on Repsol's Casablanca platform. Low yield Fitch Ratings says Indian owners are now suffering from acquiring vessels at peak prices. Andaman awakes? Indian cabinet to consider upgrading islands terminal into major port. B not C Russian oil port of Primorsk tightens up tanker ice-class restrictions as ice thickens.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Safmarine adds Far East/East Africa service Africa a bright spot for Bollore Asiana Airlines adds lift Ruan, trucking industry pioneer, dead at 96 PD Logistics wins Tsingtao contract Moody's: Dubai World asset sales must continue Maersk testing waters at Cai Mep

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
40 laid off at Maersk Ship Management A P Møller-Mærsk has taken action to cut 40 positions at its Rotterdam subsidiary Maersk Ship Management, which is one of the companies taken over from P&O Nedlloyd Clipper reports hijacking to Danish police Clipper Project Management A/S, Copenhagen, has reported a group of Somali pirates to the Danish police department for international crimes for the hijacking of the CEC Future in November Møkster orders PSV from STX Norwegian Simon Møkster Rederi has ordered a PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) from STX Europe to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2011. The vessel will be designed arranged for

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Australia develops emissions calculator New tool has been specially designed to take into account bunker consumption from commercial fishing. IBIA elects new chairman Mike Ball says his aim is to make IBIA more accessible to its members. Bunker prices lack direction Fuel oil weakens while distillates firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg. Bunker prices stable in Fujairah No 180 cSt quotes in Durban. New tool to investigate ship emissions Study on Baltic Sea estimates total fuel consumption, ship emissions in 2007. Algeciras confirms bunker sales growth 2009 sales up 5.4%, continuing positive trend. Markets wait for Singapore 'to get the week started' Bunker activity in Japan and South Korea virtually non-existent on Tuesday. Date set for Pakistan's first delivery of bonded 380 cSt Faisal Marine Oil Services finally gains government clearance to start sales of tax-free 380 cSt bunker fuel. Maersk box ships now steaming at 18 knots 15% cut in bunker consumption achieved over the past five years. BP: 2010 oil prices to stay flat Robust recovery in global oil demand unlikely, 'no dramatic spikes' expected.

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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

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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

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DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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