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March 24, 2010

The Business Times

Shipping News

Iran added to high-risk list
London's marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed as high risk ahead of possible US-backed sanctions, the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) said on Monday.

Strait Talk

Overcapacity still the big problem
AS ASIA-Pacific Maritime 2010 gets underway here today at the Singapore Expo, there is a definite feeling that the worst of the downturn may be over.

The Business Times

Shipping News

Iran added to high-risk list
London's marine insurance market has added Iran to a list of areas deemed as high risk ahead of possible US-backed sanctions, the Lloyd's Market Association (LMA) said on Monday.

Strait Talk

Overcapacity still the big problem
AS ASIA-Pacific Maritime 2010 gets underway here today at the Singapore Expo, there is a definite feeling that the worst of the downturn may be over.

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Maersk forges first Ecuador-Russia direct container link Savannah's February box rate soars 20.6pc to 202,620 TEU Marseilles container volume soars 30pc in February APM Terminals invests US$176 million in Lagos CT UAE's Gulftainer deploys 8 gantries at Khorfakkan terminal Order book shrinkage cuts Hyundai Heavy demand for China steel Labour strife at European airlines likely to persist IATA chief says India's aviation infrastructure in crisis China Eastern takes 51pc of Great Wall Airlines

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MARCH 22, 2010
P&O Ferrymasters appoints new commercial director. The European logistics provider P&O Ferrymasters has appointed Phillip Jones as its new commercial director. Jones will be responsible for the company's commercial strategy, in... Forth Ports sees improvement in 2010 results Forth Ports, the UK's third largest port operator, reported that its underlying profits for 2009 were down by 8.5% to GBP 33.2 million. In contrast trading in the first two months ... New home and new look for Woodland Group The Essex (UK)-based logistics service provider Woodland Group has completed its move into new headquarters in Chelmsford and has also unveiled a new corporate identity. The group ... F.S. Mackenzie with new office in Novorossiysk The independent freight forwarder F.S. Mackenzie has opened an office at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk - its fifth in Russia. This brings the number of F.S.Mack... DPD opens new depot in Luxembourg DPD recently opened a new depot in Bettemburg (Luxembourg). The premises, which replace a former depot in Howald, will serve the Duchy of Luxembourg and the Belgian province t... 24plus partner Ritter Logistik to purchase three hybrid HGVs Ritter Logistik GmbH, based in Langenhagen (Germany), a member of the general cargo alliance 24plus, has placed an order for three diesel-electric Atego Bluetec Hybrid... Grandi Navi Veloci and Corsica Sardinia Ferries seal alliance The Italian shipping lines Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) and Corsica Sardinia Ferries have formed another alliance which is said to offer great potential future synergies far ... LOT Cargo augments freight business The Polish airline LOT Cargo has launched a new full-freighter service from Warsaw (Poland) to Minsk, the capital of Belarus. This follows on from the inauguration of ... Abu Dhabi international airport: February cargo traffic up 17.6% Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has released its monthly traffic report for Abu Dhabi international airport (UAE). The figures indicate strong passenger and cargo growth for Febr... Dubai international airport headed for strong first quarter Dubai international airport expects to see strong growth in the first quarter of 2009. The operator Dubai Airports reported double-digit growth in both passenge... European Liner Affairs Association to close down At a meeting held in Taipei on 17 March the carrier members of the European Liner Affairs Association (ELAA) decided to close the association down on 1 July 2010. According to Chri...

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MARCH 23, 2010
OceanFreight orders three VLOCs T&T Bisso and Foss Maritime in cooperation agreement Pirates hijack two more ships Gibdock promotes John Taylor to Production Director Keppel Verolme to build wind farm platform

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MARCH 23, 2010
OceanFreight inks $204m VLOC orders Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding to build trio Joint War Committee adds Iran to high risk list Move thought to reflect unclarity over impending imposition of US sanctions Call to block sale of STX France shareholding Union leader claims Alstom is selling remaining 16.7% stake in shipbuilder Marinakas picks up $1m of Crude Carriers shares Joins other executives in picking up shares below float price. Carnival bullish despite revenue slide Revenue yields slide 2.3%, but is below company's expectations

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MARCH 23, 2010
Fuel costs hit Carnival profits CARNIVAL Corp has blamed high fuel prices for a 33% year-on-year fall in first quarter profits Reefer seized off Oman A VIRGIN-Islands owned reefer ship has been seized in the Gulf of Aden in the second pirate hijacking in a day, EU NAVFOR reported today Exporters raise capacity concerns CANADIAN exporters and freight forwarders say a shortage of container capacity is causing freight rates to rise and threatening exports Pirates hijack bulker PIRATES have hijacked a Turkish bulker about 1000 n-miles from the coast of Somalia, EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today Russia to sell Arctic contracts RUSSIA is on the verge of selling the licences for two large oilfields in the Arctic Circle, IHS Global Insight reported today Newbuilds face CO2 hurdle SLASHING shipping's carbon emissions 20% by 2020 may require newbuild emissions to be reduced by 80%, the Connecticut Maritime Association conference has heard Greek lending falls BANK loans to Greek shipowners decreased in 2009 for the first time in almost a decade, a Greek ship finance analyst said today

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MARCH 23, 2010
Same-Day Delivery Company Fleetgistics Sold Savannah Box Volume Jumps for Third Month UPS Introduces Occasional Package Pickup Rail Jobs Grew in February Saddle Creek Expands in California CMA CGM Boosts Rates on Multiple Lanes Amtrak Seeks $446 Million for Equipment Supply Chain Savings Boost Williams-Sonoma Profit Senate Approves FAA Authorization DOJ Extends Review of Foster-Portec Deal Arrow Trucking Owes Nearly $100 Million Hapag-Lloyd Hikes India Rates TSA Nominee Stresses Intelligence Gathering Savannah River Reopens Geodis Seeks to Buy European Carriers Rickmers Maritime May Fail Financially Damco Opens Thai Logistics Hub APL to Expand Capacity by 7 Percent Japan Inks $57 Million Ship Export Loan

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MARCH 23, 2010
TSA stands firm on massive contract rate increases ICG profit slumps 37% as Ireland's tiger economy is mauled After COP15 disappointment IMO want sole regulator status France gripped by general strike Finland strike aftermath prompts surcharge

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MARCH 23, 2010
Very large deal OceanFreight's Kandylidis kicks in $100m to fuel three-unit newbuilding order for VLOCs in China. Here comes Peter G Georgiopoulos and private equity partners Oaktree, Blackstone behind six-bulker buy in partnership with Genco. UK ship seized off Somalia London-managed reefer Talca with 25 crew becomes second ship hijacked by Somali pirates on Tuesday. Giorgi voices quality fears Speedy promotion has diminished the standard of today's seafarers, says V.Ships boss. Pirates hit German tanker Aframax Knock Muir escapes after twenty-minute gunfire assault in Gulf of Aden. Third time lucky off Somalia Twice-hijacked Panama-flagged ship uses armed guards to escape another capture by Somali pirates. StealthGas no longer a sell Cantor Fitzgerald analyst boosts rating and jacks up full-year forecast for Harry Vafias-led shipowner despite Q1 loss. Fuel drains Carnival profit Micky Arison's Carnival Corp sees first quarter bottom line drop by a third as costs rise. P&I escapes $100bn threat Court rules that barge that may have been responsible for flooding New Orleans was not covered by the American Club. 'No coincidence' for Skarga Sovcomflot trial told Dmitry Skarga in on dodgy deals as he appointed Yuri Privalov and Clarkson's broker Richard Gale. Turkish bulker hijacked Somali pirates grab Malta-flagged vessel with 21 crew over 1,000 miles from East African coast. Rio four own up to bribes Amounts of bribes disputed in miner's iron ore wrangle with China which heads behind closed doors. Baltic Trading doubles fleet Genco spin-off rumoured to have tapped IPO haul to buy $160m handysize sextet. Pac Basin admits bulker buy Klaus Nyborg-led outfit owns up to Cido handysize purchase but denies Eastwind resale deals. ITF allays any conflict fears No potential clashes born out of InterManager tie-up, says seafarers' union chief. CSAV grabs Rickmers boxship Chilean owner pens potential two-year deal to take vessel cut by Maersk Line last year. NATS ditches Stena pool Herbjorn Hansson-headed tanker owner is shifting all of its vessels into Teekay's Gemini operation. Crude two snap up stock Ioannis Lazaridis and Jerry Kalogiratos spend a combined $130,000 to take Crude Carriers shares at below IPO price. RMT falls on PWC concerns Shares in shipping trust take a pounding after auditors query $1bn funding shortfall. Tug bashes Illinois bridge Billy Waxler hits Florence bridge in US, cutting eight barges adrift. Car carrier spills diesel in US Crowley-managed car carrier Liberty loses 6,500 gallons at Savannah after hull punctured. Reflect books more Kiwi work Otto Marine's seismic arm wins fourth contract in New Zealand; first ever 3D seismic deal. ICG weaker across the board Owner of Irish Ferries posts substantial drop in 2009 profit as recession hits operations. Brazil sees ore volumes up Major iron ore exporting nation sees double-digit growth in exports with China and Japan the drivers. BSC eyes IPO and buys Bangladesh Shipping Corp is reportedly considering a public listing and acquiring up to four ships. Singapore still going strong Lion Republic's terminals continue strong start to 2010 with growth at both PSA and Jurong.

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MARCH 23, 2010
TSA renews call for rate hikes CKYH resumes fifth Asia/Europe loop CKYH-MOL to use bigger ships on TP services EVA Air restarts Taipei/Vienna freighter Supreme Court denies carp injunction Novel freight shuttle studied Logility buys Optiant Damco opens Thailand facility PNW ports offer to assist export plan Savannah River reopens after oil spill

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MARCH 23, 2010
Maersk opens direct service to Russia Maersk Line had high-ranking participants in St Petersburg this week at the grand opening of the first direct container service between South America and Russia. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Owners fear rate drop The return of idle capacity and an increase in the level of newbuilding deliveries over the first four months of the year will add an estimated 785,000 TEU of new Liberia follows Mærsk The Liberian Registry has developed a pilot scheme to extend compulsory dry-docking intervals to 7.5-year intervals to help provide the flexibility urgently required by shipowners and operators Port of Göteborg lowers port tariff The Port of Göteborg adjusts the port tariff for a period of twelve months beginning on April 1. The decision means a temporary 20 per cent reduction in the port

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MARCH 23, 2010
Ecospec scrubbing system comes under extreme scrutiny Experts highlight the need for third party verification of tests and IMO type approval. IMO faces strong opposition on GHG regulations Several MEPC 60 delegations want IMO to defer to UNFCCC, insist CBDR principle must be incorporated. New branch manager for O.W. Bunker's Hamburg office Danielzik will have responsibility for Wrist Bunker Supply and Wrist World Wide Trading. Rotterdam shows double-digit price gains NYMEX showing more gains in early trading. Firm prices in Fujairah Durban prices softening as markets open after holiday. Welcome for limit on H2S in bunker fuel Supplier of testing equipment says it is 'a step in the right direction'. MOL develops diesel particulate filter Tests on vessel using heavy fuel oil shows over over 80 percent reduction. Carnival blames bunker costs for falling profit 'The strength of our performance was masked by rising fuel prices,' says CEO. Container lines back rate increases Revenue from Asia-US 'still well below sustainable levels.' Middle East refiner offers two more fuel oil cargoes More signs that tightness is beginning to ease in regional market. Unclear trend in bunker movements Traders report poor demand in Singapore on Tuesday. Singapore corruption case continues Former Chevron employee facing corruption charges will be back in court next month. Aegean deploys new bunker tankers in Singapore, UAE Expands delivery capacity in two of the world's largest bunkering markets.

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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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