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BRIEFS

September 21, 2010

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*Shipping News* Shipping demand may rise once China steel cuts end: report Demand to transport iron ore may rebound once China ends steel-production cuts and steel prices may gain in the next several months because of the reduced supply, according to SSY Consultancy & Research Ltd, a unit of the world's second-largest shipbroker. Thome first of its kind to gain SeaSkill accreditation Thome Ship Management last week became the first third-party ship manager in the world to receive full accreditation from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) SeaSkill for its competency management system. Dockwise gets support for planned US$100m issue Dual Dutch-Norwegian listed ocean transport company Dockwise said yesterday that top shareholders had pledged to take up the planned US$100 million rights issue to fund the construction of new vessel. SGS seeks 70% sales gain by 2014 Turkey's Bosphorus re-opens Dip in cargo handled by Tanjung Lembung

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China Merchants-led consortium wins Colombo terminal concession Singapore extends block exemption for liners until 2015 US election fever brings on US-China trade, currency disputes Savannah volume rises 9.7pc to 2,637,743 TEU in fiscal 2010 Pearl tributary Xijiang capacity can't cope with growth Fujian to integrate Xiamen and Zhangzhou ports Lack of pick-up and delivery clogs Chittagong docks Bahamas independent truckers fear MSC scheme to exclude all but one DP World still at risk of sale to pay Dubai World creditors European truck manufacturers accused of price-fixing Melbourne's port future subject to conflicting plans Terminal operators urged to know their customers better Intermodal Africa 2010 to be held in Cape Town Aquino okays plan to cut 3,500 Philippine Airlines jobs JAL to cease calling at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Polet Airlines receives third IL-96-400-T freighter

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Drewry sees boxships beating break-bulk as reefer trade booms Greatship Global takes delivery of multipurpose PSSV LNG to power first 25,000-DWT product tanker of GL class Mundra CHAA S.O.S.: ex-im trade losing crores due to failure of new EDI system Sophisticated sensor system tracks ocean freight boxes Japan inches closer to signing trade pact 1st ship calls at Dhamra port laden with coal EU to implement new port rules from Jan. 2011 MICT connects to Far East ports with YML's 1st independent service Progress made by Asian ports awes US maritime official 100 pc screening of cargo on passenger jets creates new fears Delhi ICDs to stay open during Games Drawback rate cuts come into effect Pharmaceutical industry to get booster shots Registration of cotton export deals put off to Oct. 1 Sensitive items imports surge Textile Ministry may bring back TUFS in 3 months India & Brazil move WTO dispute settlement panel

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
Penske Logistics in leadership change Vincent Hartnett of Penske Logistics plans to retire as president in January. Marc Althan, vice-president of administration and procurement for parent company Penske Truck Leasing,... FedEx reports 110% net income increase in Q1 The US CEP provider and integrator FedEx got fiscal year 2010/2011 off to a strong start, with Q1 net income of USD 380 million, which represents a 110% increase from USD 181 milli... Karl Dischinger employs 23 new apprentices The German logistics service provider Karl Dischinger Logistikdienstleister took 23 new apprentices onto its books on 1 September. 14 of them work at company headquarters in Kirchh... DPD now provides special wine bottle packaging DPD, a B2B parcels service provider that belongs to CEP company Geopost, a subsidiary of France's La Poste, now offers winemakers and wine dealers a service in which their bottled ... New York port authority investing in Bayonne Bridge The port authority of New York and New Jersey is set to provide up to USD 1 billion to help finance a solution for the problem that the Bayonne Bridge is too low, thus presenting i... Promising off-shore training alliance The Beluga off-shore training academy and Deutsche WindGuard recently signed a cooperation agreement to carry out joint off-shore safety courses. Beluga's off-shore training academ... Unifeeder and Thos. Carr in strategic partnership Unifeeder, one of the leading feeder and short sea operators in Northern Europe, recently signed a strategic partnership agreement with its long-standing Italian agent, Thos. Carr ...

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Gulf Island Fabrication gets authorization letter for deepwater topsides project Sustainable Shipping Initiative launches Thome in ship management "first"

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Clean Truck program stickers ready for Port of Tacoma truckers Coast Guard cutter back home following $8.5 million overhaul Crowley Maritime earns 'Best' honor in Quest for Quality Cruise West informs FMC of intent to cancel cruises Alaska Airline begins Portland to Honolulu flights

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Box lines preparing to cut back Asia-Europe capacity Carriers move to halt another freight rate fall as peak season fails to make significant impact How box shipping survived the slump Where a stronger yuan may lead box trades Fall in lay-ups may be peak season hiccup MSC eyes new boxships Company said to be in talks for a series of extra-wide 9,000 teu newbuilding vessels... MSC charters reactivated Maersk boxship... Head of port affiliate gets top job at China Merchants Bank Fu Yuning replaces Qin Xiao as banking giant's chairman and non-executive director. Grand design for growth may stretch this... Bangladesh move lifts Indian demolition rates Chittagong breaker takes two vessels despite import curbs Shipbreakers in 'green' tug-of-war

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Deal could mean 2,000 jobs A PORT acquisition could lead to about 2,000 people being newly employed at Poland's Gdynia shipyard, Fairplay was told today Royal Oasis ignored tide A COLLISION between two bulk carriers off Port Talbot in Wales most likely occurred because mariners on Royal Oasis failed to take account of the tide, MAIB has found VLCCs stack up in Persian Gulf Typhoon stops ships, plants Vietnam robbers out in force $35M rerouted to Aker Philly Poti collects pollution fines Scholten plea expected Falklands oil 'commercially viable' UN backs Somali solution

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
White House Backs Bigger Trucks in Maine, Vermont Diesel Edges Up 1.7 Cents, Remains Below $3 DHS Recommends Clear Goals for Importer Self Assessment Economists Declare Recession Ended in June 2009 Tropical Shipping Acquires Virgin Island NVOCC Lawmakers Draft Ocean Carrier Antitrust Immunity Bill Dockwise Plans Heavy Lift Vessel Air France-KLM, Martinair Cargo Add China Flights Charleston Boosts Heavy-Lift Capability AirBridgeCargo Adds Paris President Nominates Two to FMC Damco Takes Over Maersk Distribution Services Atlanta Boosts Georgia Ports' Volume Efficiency, From A to DC Imports Regain Their Mojo Who's Who in Logistics Technology Recovery Evidently on Track YRC Asks Teamsters for more Concessions Benchmarking Your Supply Chain Brokering a Freight Surge Outrunning a Recession The Life of a Container Box Lessors Building Profits Controlling Controlled Exports That Sinking Feeling Transport Plan Stirs Washington FMC Gets Aggressive Intermodal's Distribution of Power Meeting with CSCMP's Rick Blasgen Supply Chain Show Time

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
US antitrust immunity under the spotlight BP finally kills 'disastrous' Gulf well Irish debt spikes borrowing costs EC proposes new rail directive China v Japan trawler spat escalates

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Scorpio eyes more tankers New York owner said to be hunting up to three modern products carriers, with first LR2 unit set for November delivery. Drakos tied to aframax splash Jimmy Drakos and Groton Pacific Carriers may be inching closer to IPO on the heels of a $340m spending spree, sources say. Oil alliance eyes tankers ExxonMobil-led crisis collation may fix shuttle tankers and drillships to support Deepwater Horizon-inspired marine well containment system. SFI eyes Nordic finance markets John Fredriksen-connected owner keeps eye open for "interesting opportunities" as it prepares bond issue. Tropical seizes Caribbean stake Tropical Shipping expands in St Croix as New York-listed parent acquires container player. SCI scraps single-huller Sabyasachi Hajara-led shipowner continues to clean house as 1985-built tanker hits the breakers. Boa deal to set ball rolling? Ole Bjornevik's Boa Offshore sells multifunctional support vessel amid rumours further departures are on the cards. Fugro scores Aberdeen action Dutch seismic giant grabs heaping handful of geophysical survey contacts off coastal UK. Tanker turmoil to force sales Continuation of a weak tanker market this winter may force owners to sell assets, analyst says. Bulker duo detained in Canada August port state checks end in detention for Inci Gemi and Amalthia Marine ships. Term monopoly for Knightsbridge John Fredriksen-linked Knightsbridge Tankers ties up a new deal for Mayfair, its last spot-trading VLCC. Gulf Nav mulling VLCC buys Per Wistoft-led Dubai tanker owner sets date to hammer out possible investment in VL tonnage. Seacor Marine sheds FSV US shipowner offloads crew boat to African offshore outfit, brokers say. Dockwise in $100m push Andre Goedee-led Heavy-lift specialist turns to shareholders to help fund potential newbuilding project. Taiwan Nav feels the pinch Bulker owner sees first-half revenues and profit cut back substantially. Koreans take on Arpeni Lender KSFC files suit against Indonesian owner over alleged outstanding payments for tanker. Tanker trio see estimates cut Difficult market leads Lazard Capital to drop forecasts for OSG, Frontline and Nordic American Tankers. Schlaff linked to Latvian buy Austrian billionaire reportedly interested in taking over Riga-based tanker player and Ventspils oil terminal. Atomflot gets busy on NSR Russian icebreaker agency fields five enquiries to escort ships through artic ice. Farstad raises NOK400m Karl-Johan Bakken-led offshore vessel player latest Oslo owner to successfully tap the bond market. African ports lack spill resources Eastern, southern terminals not ready for pollution, oil waste and ballast water issues, ports boss says. Wong takes Swiber hot seat Raymond Goh quits as CEO of Swiber with his deputy stepping into the fold. Maersk likes look of Singapore Danish container giant planning to flag more than 30 new ships in island republic. Cruise West scraps voyages US operator cancels all but one cruise as its mysterious restructuring continues. Hellenic yard deal sealed Abu Dhabi Mar finally agrees terms on its 75% purchase of Greek shipbuilder. SITC goes high in Hong Kong Chinese boxship owner strikes for the maximum amount in planned Hong Kong offering. Tanker held over liquid dumping Sichem Fenol seized off Aden after coastguards claim crew threw 25 plastic bags into sea. STX quashes terminal rumour Korean group denies weekend report that it is mulling a Malaysian terminal for $345m. Gambler in death leap off HK Debts of HKD 5m lead Chinese man to jump overboard Star Cruises casino ship off Hong Kong. Vinashin eyes bond cash Vietnam said to be considering using funds from recent bond issue to settle shipbuilder's debts. Songa sells one to PetroSaudi Norwegian gets rid of laid-up Songa Saturn recently thought to have fixed new charter deal in Trinidad. Singapore in yoyo mode Lion Republic continues to see recovery in container traffic, but volumes slightly down after July high. Danish cargoship sold into Russia Malene gets new lease of life after being laid-up at Svendborg since February 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Obama appoints Cordero, Dye to FMC Clarification: Container rates start to soften Aergo, ASL reach plane sale agreement ABC expands China service White House's NEI seeks more Ex-Im Bank focus USDA opens China trade office Maersk Distribution Services now part of Damco Vanguard plans major intra-Asia expansion Vanguard expands bar code technology Paris container terminal opens on River Seine Calif. delegation talks trade in South Korea Whale carcass dragged into Oaklan

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
EU drags owners through the dirt The EU commission has adopted new rules to enhance and improve the safety performance of ships. From January 1 2011, a new online register will "name and shame" shipping companies New Danish National Maritime Museum opens in 2012 Per Stig Møller, the Danish Culture Minister, officially inaugerated the construction start of a new National Maritime Museum in Helsingør on Friday last week. The museum will be located in Farstad raises NOK 400 million The offshore operator Farstad Shipping has completed a NOK 400 million bond issue with an expected maturity date on 27 September 2013. The net proceeds of the loan will be

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Total to resume LSFO supplies at Dunkirk Product will be sourced from Total's Donges refinery. Bunker markets soften across Europe 'Good demand' in Rotterdam. Fujairah IFO prices start the week mixed Key suppliers face congestion due to high demand. ICS urges caution on market based measures Warning to UNFCCC against using shipping to raise funds without taking impacts into account. Terminal fire: Impact could be felt 'months down the road' Meanwhile, traders say Iranian fuel oil imports are flooding into Singapore market. Liner association in Hong Kong low-sulphur fuel initiative HKLSA proposes two-year voluntary scheme to improve air quality, wants local ship operators to follow suit. MPA responds to call for Singapore sulphur cap Commentator asks why Maersk is switching to low sulphur fuel in Hong Kong but not Singapore. Bunker prices generally down, demand mixed Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday, traders say. Busan bunker fuel supplies 'very tight' Bunker fuel supply to normalise soon in Busan, local traders say. 'Strong' typhoon stalls bunkering ops at Chinese port Port authority declares 'lockout' as typhoon Fanapi hits China's Fujian province. Sinopec Zhoushan bonded bunker sales 'jump' Increase due to rapid expansion at Chinese ports, says company source.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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