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BRIEFS

October 18, 2010

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*Shipping News* Somali pirates abduct 43 sailors off Kenya Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

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MOL tests show ships' engines can run in all load ranges Asia-Australia service shift from Chiwan to Yantian Shenzhen's Chiwan terminal up 32.7pc in first nine months Hyundai terminal operator switches from Long Beach to LA Currency war threatens US-China trade balance: IMF Hainan's Port of Yangpu starts coastal service to Shanghai and Tianjin Ports of Auckland quarterly container volume increases 8pc Kerry JV's Brunei Halal service launches from Singapore UK scraps compulsory eco-driver training for truckers Big EU truckers to grow as eco laws put others out of business GPA appeals to world shipping to back Savannah dredging Dubai customs scans boxes, trucks moving 15 kph at Jebel Ali Seattle Foreign Trade Zone status signals low-hassle future INTTRA acquires multi-carrier track & trace, booking patents SCI to double capacity to 10 million tons in five years Turkish Cargo starts twice weekly Hong Kong-Istanbul service SIA Cargo launches Bangkok, Taipei to Tokyo-Narita services U-Con apply to feds for Los Angeles-Shanghai route Court tells BAA to sell Standsted - and Glasgow or Edinburgh

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DB Schenker selected 'Freight Forwarder of Year (International)' at MALA New Year's EU regime to impact all ex-im, transhipment cargo movement NSCSA handles 4 rail grinding machines with dexterity for Railways Seminar throws light on Maritime Labour Convention Chinese tyres flood market at Rs 300, but rubber alone costs over Rs 250 here! Onion exports fall by 33 pc Veg. oil imports in Sept. rise to 9.6 lakh t Ennore Port awards dredging contract to DCI Gateway Terminals & Port Pipavav celebrate Global Safety Day Major Ports post meagre increase in H1 cargo throughput Noppen hosting ports conference on Oct. 21-22 VISL to invite RFQs for 3-phase ICTT in November Kandla Customs chief urged to email notices to CHAs Rlys hauls slightly more revenue in H1 Coffee exporters chalking out new strategy Envoy urges China to buy more from India, cut trade gap FCI to sell wheat through open market scheme Forex reserves swell by $1.63 bn Heavy export registrations send cotton prices soaring OECDs Aug. data confirms slowdown Permits given for export of 3.8 m cotton bales TMMAs concern touches below 44 against $ India to make fresh bid on Doha talks

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OCTOBER 14, 2010
Philippe Carron to head European telematics sales for Transics International The European telematics service provider Transics International, based in Ypern (Belgium), has named Philippe Carron as its new sales vice-president. Carron has been charged with r... DFDS finds replacement vessel for Kiel-Klaipeda route DFDS has been successful in its search for a replacement vessel for the "Lisco Gloria", which was damaged by fire recently. The company has agreed with Stena RoRo to char... Würth International bundles customs expertise to save costs The Swiss enterprise Würth Logistics took over all customs clearance activities for its parent company Würth International on 1 October. Four of the firm's customs and IT experts j... Dunkirk's NFTI container terminal under new management The Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque recently inaugurated a new management regime at its Nord France Terminal International container facility (NFTI). The centre has been managed b... One millionth vessel passes through Panama Canal The "Fortune Plum" a Chinese merchant ship, recently became the one millionth vessel to pass through the Panama Canal when it sailed through the channel to the Atlantic O...

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OCTOBER 16, 2010
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 signed into law

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
New executive diretor ready to start in Bellingham US rail traffic numbers jump up during week Baltic Trading Limited completes vessel purchase deal Northrop Grumman eyeing shipbuilding spinoff options Panama Canal celebrates one millionth vessel transit

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
Maersk Line moves into European shortsea trades Carrier to set up independent subsidiary, based on success of MCC Transport Diverse cultures present challenges for Asian operators Port link-ups focus on freight flexibility Box lines charter extra vessels US antitrust changes will increase box rate volatility Move to repeal antitrust immunity will increase rate volatility, says WSC Zim upgraded by credit rating agency Schiffsbank to pick and choose customers Leading shipfinancier to be more selective over customers in future Ship finance banks tread cautiously Modern vessels gaining favour with charterers Suezmax tankers under five years of age make up 50% of monthly spot market fixtures... Surging paper market propels dry bulk rates

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
Send the navy, Gibraltar says SEND IN the Royal Navy, Gibraltar's chief minister has urged the British government US opens coffers for ferries THE US government has laid out $39M in grants for ferry boats and terminals around the country Save the whales, shipping urged VESSEL operators have been asked to slow down to avoid harming an unprecedented number of whales in northern California, a federal agency told Fairplay today DryShips seals drill ship terms DRYSHIPS confirmed a final contract today for one of its drillship newbuilds and disclosed fresh details on the agreement CSAV volumes keep rising CHILEAN container line CSAV recorded more increases in volume and revenues last month, defying concern over a seasonal softening in the global box trades South Korea LNG imports jump SOUTH KOREA'S imports of LNG almost doubled year on year in September, in the eighth consecutive month of increases ABG ups Western India stake INDIA'S ABG shipyard has bought a further 40% stake in debt-ridden Western India Shipyard FESCO reportedly selling stake Iron boosts Capesize rates Two convicted in shares fiddle Dalian IPO seeks $560M Police battle French unions Low-sulphur dangers seen TCB plans '800M spend Rongsheng IPO said approved

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
Mexican Official Insists on Permanent Truck Program Landstar Revenue Rises 24 Percent Business Inventories Rise Faster Than Sales Swiss Blast to End of World's Longest Rail Tunnel Diesel Demand Signals Growing Economy J.B. Hunt Revenue, Profit Climb New York Manufacturing Outlook Improves CMA CGM Upgrades Europe-Mexico Service MSC Raises Eastern U.S. to South America Rates TNT Adding 777 Freighters to Fleet Retail Sales Rose in September Trust Busting Don't Turn a Blind Eye on Pickups Ro-Ro Gets Redeployed Re-Regulating Imports Down Through Port of LA-Long Beach WSC Says Antitrust Bill Would Harm Economy

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
France in search of the Chilean experience The Chilean mine rescue transfixed the world this week, as one-by-one the 33 trapped miners emerged from the subterranean tomb that had been their home for the last 69-days, helmeted and decked-out in protective designer sunglasses; ready to join President Pinera in a rousing chant of 'Viva Chile'! Maersk and Safmarine to establish intra-European service Grimaldi to re-enter the Mediterranean/West African market CMA CGM still looking to sell minority stakeholding Zim upgrades N Europe/W Africa service HDSL suspends Europe/Middle-East link

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
ITC mulls VLCC sales Bond affiliate of John Fredriksen-led Independent Tanker Corp considers sale of tanker pair as Chevron charters near completion. Drillship delight for DryShips George Economou touts surge in deepwater drillship demand as newbuilding deal is rubber stamped. Skaugen 'reducing' SMC activities Morits Skaugen-led tanker and gas-carrier owner revising newbuilding methods to cut costs as third quarter flat lines. Attalya's African adventure over Dead products tanker found after drifting for 200 nautical miles along the South African coast. Cal Dive issues warning US offshore player alerts investors to third-quarter impairment charges as Wall Street enters earnings season. Turkish ship 'in pirate frenzy' Owner of bulker Ayyildiz-5 says it has sustained over 10 assaults this week in Gulf of Aden. DHL ordains LCL loop Logistics giant looks to slash transit times by two weeks as Danmar Lines links Seattle to Singapore with new box service. Korea confirms single-skin ban Domestic tankers of more than 5,000 gt will also be barred from operating from 2011. CMA CGM re-jigs Atlantic service French liner giant and CSAV plan to cut transit times between Europe and Mexico with revamped route. EMGS scores shallow sweep Mystery oil major keeps Oslo-listed offshore player fed while it waits for 3D deal with Woodside. Quotes of the week Dale Ploughman gets shirty with derivatives dealers and Wilh Wilhelmsen penetrates the glass ceiling. Svilen Russev coke smuggler jailed Bulgarian crewman on Navibulgar bulker gets 11 years in Denmark for drugs offence. New5 in Numb3rs George Economou jumps on boxship ordering wagon while JB Ugland heads for the exit. Soby signs for new ferry Danish shipyard wins $8.3m contract for island run from Faaborg. Four ships held in Hong Kong Hanseatic and MSC boxships among those that failed safety inspections in September. Fender failure hits Tyra gas export Denmark loses key gas supplies as a result of weld failure on supply vessel berth. The hunt for 'dead' Attalya Two aircraft and a tug search for tanker which broke tow and disappeared off the South African coast. Technip takes MMHE holding French offshore firm pays $160m for a stake in MISC's shipbuilding wing. Dynamic duo win worldwide acclaim Norwegian court punishes day traders who beat the algorithms to turn a profit on Wilh Wilhelmsen and Odfjell shares. Navios Partners swells war-chest Angeliki Frangou-led outfit gobbles up $111.6m from shareholders amid expectation of imminent bulker buys. Baltic Amber into the breach DFDS Lisco charters Stena ro-pax to fill in for burnt-out Lisco Gloria. Western Marine looks east Bangladesh shipyard eyes new Asian orders after making European breakthrough. Rongsheng IPO 'back on' Chinese yard given green light by Hong Kong bourse for long-mooted $1.5bn float, report says. IDO ferries up for grabs City of Istanbul in Turkey makes another attempt to privatise shipowner. Batteries posing ferry fire risk In wake of Lisco Gloria fire, Finland says illegal trade in old batteries putting lives at risk on Baltic vessels. Nand Aparajita salvage halted India's Essar considers next move after bad weather hampers Lakshadweep cargoship operation. LA box volumes pull back Box numbers at largest container port in the Americas take a breather after three months of strong growth. ABG wins offshore order double Qatari and Italian owners sign up for combined $82.5m of offshore orders at Indian yard. Hellenic deal in danger? Greek sources claim Abu Dhabi Mar could pull out of purchase due to shipyard's debts to EU. Lasco offloads property unit Latvian tanker owner continues restructuring of struggling real estate division with sale of maintenance company.

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
WSC: Proposed law would destabilize industry CMA CGM revised Atlantic loop starts Sunday TCC adds Qingdao call to transpacific service DOT funds freight research GAO recommends minor fixes for ISF U.S. trade deficit grew in August Record $24.5 billion in '10 Ex-Im Bank financing Work needed in Vietnam despite development Laursen to head Suez terminal for APMT

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
South Korea ban single-hull tankers The South Korean government has decided to ban single-hull tankers as of January 1, 2011. All locally registered single-hull tankers above 5,000 DWT are banned from operations in Stena ropax replaces Lisco Gloria DFDS has time chartered the Italian flagged ro-pax ship Baltic Amber from Stena RoRo to replace the Lisco Gloria on the Kiel'Klaipeda service. The Baltic Amber will enter

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OCTOBER 15, 2010
Key industry figures to gather in Miami Sustainable Shipping Conference 2010 begins next week, improving your bottom line by moving toward a cleaner future. Bunker prices looking bearish in the Americas Prices follow Asia and Europe trends. High speed era a thing of the past High fuel prices here to stay, the onus on reducing emissions through slow steaming lies with the customer. Markets adjust to new levels Prices moving little this week, but staying high compared to last month. Prices weaken in Fujairah end of week Very limited 180 cSt bunker fuel in Durban. New design for LNG storage 'overcomes safety fears' Naval architects developing 'vertical' storage tanks. Doubts persist about IMO's global sulphur limit Discussions continue about net cooling effect of sulphur emissions from ships. Bunker prices fall in Europe Earliest delivery date, October 20-21 in Rotterdam. Grounded ship still posing environmental threat Vessel's bunker fuel has been successfully removed. Dip in bunker prices as week closes Average demand at Asia's key bunker ports, according to traders. Saudi fuel oil exports running at four-month high Weak fuel oil markets in Middle East and Singapore. Cochran in new marine shore power collaboration Partners power management company to reduce cruise ships emissions at ports. Brightoil takes delivery of two oil tankers Aframax tankers will 'further enhance the oil transportation capability' of the company, says CEO. Pakistan lubes supplier gains 'exclusive distribution rights' Mughal Oil claims to be the only distributor of Shell marine lubricants at 'all ports in Pakistan'.

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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

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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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