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February 19, 2010

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*Shipping News* Maersk taking slow steaming all the way It took more than a month for the containership Ebba Maersk to steam from Germany to Guangdong, China, where it unloaded cargo on a recent Friday - a week longer than it did two years ago. Platform to develop green shipping solutions THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) yesterday jointly launched the $15 million Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme (MCERP) to focus on research platforms that promote green, carbon-neutral, energy management solutions.

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South China shippers refuse intra-Asia bunker surcharge HK January up 17.1pc to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 18.1pc Zim raises US export rates US$125/TEU from March 15 MSC raises rates from Spanish ports to Mideast, Asia MOL upgrades corporate outlook as global demand rises Transpacific spot rate slips back after holiday slot scramble Qingdao port box volume up 9.5pc in January Dublin dockers vote to strike after CT operator rejects arbitration Qingdao Qianwan Terminal phase 4 project passes state check Long Beach January imports rise 8.6pc, exports up 27.9pc China's express delivery revenue up 17.3pc in 2009 US December imports improve after an export dominated 2009 DHL bonded and non-bonded freight service, Singapore to Thailand ASDA deploys PD Port's coastal feeders to cut haulage costs US rail cargo down 0.7pc in January, but off 17.7pc year on year Lufthansa's 4,500 pilots to stage four-day strike February 22 Qantas Shanghai flight returns when landing gear stays down Qantas half-year profit cut to a third after big fall last year Singapore aerospace boasts of US$5 billion output in 2009 China Southern January volume rises on international traffic Beijing's air cargo complex now ready for occupants

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Shashi Kiran Shetty wins E&Y 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award 2009 in services category Cruise industry sails into pricier territory Still a long haul ahead for Indian shipping CII holds awareness workshop on security management system in supply chain MOL holds annual safety conference in Mumbai & Manila Gems and jewellery exports twinkle in gloom year Nafed invites bids for pulses import STC bid to sell damaged pulses Iran means business Limit on financial bidders for port projects goes Rs 73-cr. scheme for MSMEs announced New CCI norms likely for M&A deals SEZs to come under Foreign Trade Act Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010
RZD approves new 23.5 t and 25 t solid-bottom gondolas Russian Railways RZD has approved a new solid-bottom gondola produced by the Tikhvin Railway Car Building Plant in the Leningrad region. The factory is waiting now for... Argentina: road freight growth declines TheQ2/2010 Argentina freight transport report, produced by market researchers for Companiesandmarkets.com, indicates that road haulage will grow by 1.7% over the annual a... Alpine Initiative demands ro-mo for Gotthard traffic When the Gotthard road tunnel is due for an overhaul ten years from now, the Alpine Initiative, the association which supports Switzerland's transport policy, wants to shift all ro... PCC Intermodal starts Frankfurt-Herne rail link DB Schenker's Polish subsidiary PCC Intermodal SA has launched a rail link for containers between Frankfurt-an-der-Oder and Herne (both Germany) this month. Tra... Grimaldi wants to scrap old steamers The Italian shipping company Grimaldi, one of the world's largest shipowners and operator of ferry services, has caused a furore in the industry by demanding vehicle scrapping legi... Heavy Load Freight Services joins GPLN Heavy Load Freight Services, based in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), is the newest member of the Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN). GPLN is a leading non-exclusive professiona... FedEx opens freight forwarding offices in India The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx has opened its first freight forwarding office in India. The company has set up branches in Mumbai and Chennai, as part of an expansion of ... PD Logistics to handle Tsingtao beer imports to UK PD Logistics, a subsidiary of the PD Ports Group, has won a contract to handle UK imports of Tsingtao beer from China. Tsingtao is imported by Halewood International. The container... Port of Duisburg: container figures stable at a high level The port of Duisburg (Germany) reported that its ship, railroad and truck container trade added up to 1.82 million teu in 2009, and was thus almost on a par with the 1.89... Intermmodal South America in Sao Paulo, 6-8 April 2010 Intermodal South America is the largest and most important event in the Americas for the transport, logistics and international trade sectors. This year's event ' the 16th Intermod... Jean-Pierre Chalus new president of port of Nantes Saint-Nazaire Jean-Pierre Chalus, who has been the director general of the French port of La Rochelle since 2008, has been named as the new president of the port authority of the Grand Port Mari... Hans D'rrer turns 60 today Hans D'rrer, the editor-in-chief of the German trade journal "Schifffahrt und Technik", is celebrating his 60th birthday today. He is also the managing partner of the mag... Greek farmers end road and border blockades The road blocks in Greece have been removed. "We know that our country's situation is serious," a farmers' spokesman said. Greek farmers have began blocking trunk ro... Safmarine improving East Africa-Far East network Safmarine, a shipping company headquartered in Antwerp (Belgium), is improving its Far East to East Africa network by introducing the direct and fully-containerised Mashariki ...

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Warning of problems posed by "clean" fuel Trico Marine benefits from Norwegian tax ruling

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Greenbrier Management Services processing RailAmerica railcars Northrop Grumman nets contract with Iraqi Navy Swantown Marina part of visiting boater rewards program Rep. Oberstar to speak at AAPA Spring Conference Schnitzer Board Oks common share dividend

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Scorpio Group to list tanker division Company joins New York IPO queue and aims to raise $150m Big Apple still not ripe for IPOs CMA CGM given deadline to make final payment Hanjin Heavy warns line could lose newbuilding to another owner Brussels unveils key maritime officers Sir Robert Coleman appointed chairman of the European Union seafaring task force KG firms cut back on boxship funding Only 14.8% of capital collected in 2009 went into boxships, according to survey Rate rise key to transpacific lines return to profit Hanjin Shipping boss says May increase could push lines back to profit

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Hijacked tug crew rescued ELEVEN crew members of the hijacked tug Asta have been rescued by the Malaysian Navy vessel off Adraiser Reef, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has reported though a chief engineer is said to be missing Norway slows as fuel drops NORWAY'S economy will reportedly expand at a slower pace than previously forecast, as lower oil investments and a struggling manufacturing sector curb growth Volga to lease newbuildings VOLGA Shipping said today it has signed an agreement to lease 10 dry cargo newbuildings India offers pirate protection INDIA has reportedly offered naval support for China to protect its oil shipments from pirates and other threats China, Oz to restart trade talks CHINA and Australia are restarting talks to forge a free-trade agreement, IHS Global Insight reported today Aker bags $71M offshore deal NORWAY'S Aker Solutions said today it has won a $71M offshore contract from Statoil Tallink prepared for strike ESTONIAN ferry operator Tallink told Fairplay today that it is well prepared for a planned strike by Finland's iceabreaker crews

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
FreightCar Loses $5.6 Million on Plunging Sales Panalpina Launches Two Ocean Freight Services Freight Transportation Stabilized in December Nehru Port Stops Mooring Services OOCL Adds Emergency Charge CMA CGM to Hike Asia-Europe Rates TUI Shareholders Reject Audit Call FMC to Change Tariff Filing Requirements Duisburg Container Traffic Dipped Slightly in 2009 Leading Economic Index Gains 0.3 Percent LaHood to Speak at Marine Highways Conference Trinity Profit Falls 66 Percent to $15 Million

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Forwarders' financial position in jeopardy Transpac: 'rates expected to fall sharply' after CNY ICG's BCT opts for Gottwald box crane Obituary: Slin Yeh R.I.P. US industrial production & housing starts on the up

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
More sales ahead Compofelice says Trico Marine planning more sales of non-core vessels as it works to boost liquidity. Shares plummet after loss. Algoma rises Canadian owner sees 37.6% rise in profits on improved products tankers results and lower taxes. Irtysh re-floated Multraship and Svitzer come to the aid of grounded Russian-flagged cargoship in the Black Sea. Charter stretched Houston offshore outfit Oceaneering International extends charter of Island Offshore subsea service vessel for another year. Legal blow Pride International's expectation of a $56.2m settlement of a corruption case pushes rig and drillship owner into $23m loss. Claim quashed Pirate detention of MISC chemical carrier for 41 days did not amount to the total loss of bio-diesel cargo. Pay up, Chavez US offshore vessel giant Tidewater turns to arbitration after receiving no compensation for seized vessels and other assets in Venezuela. Profit from FPSO Oceaneering International books $1.9m gain on sale of Ocean Producer, which brokers say has been sold for demolition. Orders back on? Grindrod renegotiating contracts for three cancelled tanker newbuildings as weak markets slash earnings. Belships better Sverre Tidemand-led bulker owner returns to the black in the fourth quarter as it pockets $1m tax payback. Full disclosure? Shipping trial focuses on what evidence Russian investigator handed over to Sovcomflot lawyer on Dmitry Skarga's property dealings. More deferrals Oceaneering International CEO says offshore fleet should continue to see deferrals on offshore projects. Ship abandoned General cargo vessel grounds and sinks off Turkey, but all 10 crew rescued. No fear Offshore owners with vessels en route to Falkland Islands are un-plussed about growing hostility surrounding Ocean Guarding drilling campaign. Lion leaves pride Gregory Callimanopulos-led Toisa sells ageing PSV to Asian buyer, brokers say. Tax return Joe Compofelice's Trico Marine reveals a near $45m boost from reversal of Norwegian back tax law. Crew saved Indonesian fishermen pick up four men three days after their cargoship capsizes in Strait of Makassar. Seized ship moves Pirates onboard hijacked Zodiac car carrier Asian Glory get another bout of wanderlust as it moves again. Greek ship rescue Filipino crewman undergoes surgery in Oman after rescue by Royal Navy from tanker in Gulf of Aden. Convention hit Secretary of Pakistan Shipbreakers' Association says Hong Kong convention threatens jobs. Ports to be kept Debt-ridden Dubai World expected to hold onto its crown jewel terminals business. Trico tumbles Newbuilding cancellations hammer Nasdaq-listed owner in the fourth quarter despite healthy income from ship sales. Otto fixes Singapore-listed offshore player lands $35m charter for accommodation barge. Eitzen still red Losses cut at Terje Askvig-led Eitzen Chemical but weak chemical and clean petroleum markets lead to deficit. STX sinks Dire freight rates and slumping volumes send South Korea's STX Pan Ocean to large net loss. China to benefit Head of AP Moller-Maersk's global recycling says Asian giant set to benefit from convention. KOTC tanker plan Kuwait shipowner looking to order aframaxes in Korea, as single-hulled VLCCs go on the block. Second success Two former co-defendants of Igal Dafni win defamation case against Zim to follow last month's victory in 'Judas' trial. Deeper red Oslo-listed Aker Floating Production stung by write downs and goodwill as fourth quarter losses treble. SMM repair haul SembCorp Marine wins repair deals worth over $90m and renews long-term Eitzen contract. Loss shrinks Norway's Hurtigruten manages to slash its losses through cost cuts but finance expenses still hurt.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
NYK converts containership orders Protest raised over MarAd policy Zim raises U.S. export rates Railroads critical of regulation bill DOT awards $730 million in TIGER grants Pacer results boosted by UP Air cargo increase hits forwarder screening January growth at COSCO terminals Cochin port delayed but to open in 2010

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
Fincantieri wins large newbuilding contracts The US cruise group Carnival Corporation & plc have chosen the yard group Fincantieri to build two prototype ships for Princess Cruises. The agreement is "subject to the execution of a Odfjell sells another vessel for recycling Odfjell, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has sold another parcel tanker to India for recycling ' the 45,655 DWT Bow Power, built in 1987. The selling price is close to

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010
WFS execs charged with insider trading Complaint filed by SEC in Florida district court this week. Crude markets stay firm 'Mixed picture' inventory report not enough to change bullish mood. Rotterdam prices soften Strike in Piraeus to continue until February 24. Prices softening in Middle East hub Tight supplies of 180 cSt and MGO in Durban. CSL in pact with WWF to cut emissions Five-year agreement to pursue 'ambitious emission reduction targets'. NYMEX to list nine fuel oil futures contracts Trading and clearing of European and Singapore fuel oil swaps opens next month. US go-ahead for SGX 380 cSt futures contract Regulator approval means contract can be offered and sold in the US. Singapore 380 cSt almost $10 down Bunker prices weaken in key Asian ports. Singapore residual fuel at 3-week low Middle distillate stocks also fall to nearly eight-month low. Sri Lanka detains two barges LIOC, charterer of the two barges, continues operation using other vessels. Singapore fuel stocks build on reduced regional demand Fuel oil demand from China, Japan and South Korea falls; bunker demand steady.

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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

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

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

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