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BRIEFS

May 25, 2010

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*Shipping News* Gazprom eyes S'pore shipping unit Russia's Gazprom plans to set up a shipping unit in Singapore and sees opportunities in expanding the trade of other energy products in the Asia-Pacific region. BP faces greater pressure to control oil slick Oil giant BP faced mounting pressure yesterday to get control of a massive oil slick after the US government threatened to take over the response to the month-old environmental disaster. Beijing picks eight private firms for state oil reserve China has selected eight private companies running a total of 22 million barrels of tankage space to participate in the expansion of the country's state petroleum reserves, the head of a private oil association said yesterday. German 'Love Boat' catches fire

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South Africa's national transport strike enters third week Fears rise of coming unseasonable peak season surcharges APL says rail freight essential to develop western China Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan Dubai World agrees to bailout terms from lenders panel Hapag-Lloyd general rate increase, US$320/TEU and $400/FEU Capacity cuts on Far East to Middle East route Singapore containership runs aground on the Columbia River OOCL increases transalantic rate east and westbound CWT Globelink establishes office in Portugal US first quarter reefer volume shows promising gain Russia, Turkey sign intermodal Black Sea box ferry deal UPS to lay off 260 pilots, Alaska hit hardest Tibet's fourth civil airport to start operations Global air freight first quarter volume up 26pc: IATA Asiana, Korean Air launch Huangshan-Seoul chartered flights

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Burgeoning ex-im trade triggers flurry of shipping activities CCEA clears decks for acquisition of ice-class research vessel Fortunes smile upon GE Shipping in Q4 IRS makes grand entry into Houston Managers & ship suppliers rocking in same boat, says ISSA chief M6. CMA CGM enlarging Asia-Gulf of Mexico loop, PEX3 MAERSK LINE & Safmarine to start Malaysia to Arabian Gulf loop Hapag-Lloyd announces service change Zim postpones GRI to June 1 UASC to implement PSS from June 15 APL brings 4 mammoth container cranes to Kaohsiung terminal OOCL Guangzhou named at Geoje Shipyard APM TERMINALS to assume trucking, inland depot operations too China's Top 10 box ports boost volumes by 26.2 pc on intra-Asia trade RCL halves losses by cost-cutting Coscon & MSC cut 25 pc capacity on Far East-Mideast route ...signs lease deal for Virginia Companies develop appetite to savour bigger slice of global foodstuff market Poppyseed Customs duty twice the actual price! PPT felicitates top Port users Big guns line up to pump Rs 3K cr. into MPSEZL Port projects now uppermost in core sector companies' mind Port development: Policy draft to clip monopoly players' wings ready We'll pave 5,187-km stretch every year-Nath Path being laid for another highway fund Engineering exporters look askance at EU orders fearing payment defaults Rupee takes steepest weekly dive in 15 years, but recovers Biotech firms see Malaysia offering more fertile fields in terms of investment returns 9 roadblocks in DTC draft identified-Pranab RBI signals cautious hikes in interest rates RBI Dy Governor cool to falling euro Steel Ministry fancies higher export duty on iron ore

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MAY 24, 2010
EPA cites Providence R.I. shipyard for environmental violations BP still preparing for top kill Ship manager sees growing interest in single-hull tankers

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MAY 24, 2010
Coast Guard keeps eye on ship grounded in Columbia River Change of command ceremony set for Coast Guard Commandant OOCL announces plans for general rate increase Port of Olympia seeking new Port Advisory Committee members Mitsui, FESCO boost frequency of Japan to Russia service

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MAY 24, 2010
Shell halts Torm tanker charters Move comes less than six weeks after oil giant carried out an internal audit and inspection VLCC rates direction uncertain MR tankers bottom out at $26m level Rebound on cards as oil traders hunt bargain rate NOL to reactivate all its idle ships Move comes in response to strong demand that looks set to continue for at least another few months Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes Services resuming at South African ports Striking dockers from Transnet union return to work South African dockers to end strike Turkish tanker owner fined over magic pipe offences Owner of Kerim fined $725,000 by a US district court after pleading guilty Seafarers left stranded by regulatory oversight

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MAY 24, 2010
S Africa strike partly settled OPERATIONS reportedly restarted today at some strike-affected South African ports after one of the two unions involved accepted a new pay offer US fines Turkish operator TURKISH operator Aksay Shipping has been fined $725,000 for violating US pollution laws in Florida Ships sidestep Gulf oil spill SHIPS are changing their routes to avoid oil near the port of New Orleans, but no services have been delayed or cancelled so far, Fairplay was told today Checks fatten letters to Manila FILIPINO seafarers reportedly sent home up to $888M in 2010's first quarter, demonstrating their sheer numbers on foreign-owned ships US arrest spree continues THE US government has arrested the two former Hawaii Superferry vessels, seeking sales proceeds to offset mounting loan-guarantee losses China/Taiwan trade soars TRADE between China and Taiwan jumped by 68% year on year in the first four months of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today Single-hulls fading fast TWO-THIRDS of single-hull VLCCs still in service at the beginning of last year have now been scrapped and most holdouts are likely to follow, McQuilling Services reported

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MAY 24, 2010
Diesel Slides at Sharpest Rate in 15 Months British Airways Cabin Crew Strikes Clean Trucks Missing Minimum at LA Port YRC Worldwide, Teamsters in Pension Talks Recession Capped Transportation Emissions Canadian Pacific Boosts 2010 Spending Plans Court Fines Marine Polluter $725,000 Bill Would Toughen Port Security Economists Raise U.S. Growth Forecast NYK, Nippon Steel to Merge Dry Bulk Firms Congestion Slows Nehru Port Containers APL Container Volume Jumps 34 Percent UK Government to Revive Royal Mail Sale Air France-KLM Freezes Cargo Capacity Picking Up the Pace Building Confidence Brokers, Shippers and Carrier Liability Profit Drives ODFL Expansion Precision Tools for Trucking Trucking Goes to the Cleaners Putting a Price on Speed No Rest for the Weary Philadelphia's Draft and Draw Virginia Goes All-In Canadian Railroads Take a Lashing Leading as a Landlord Building Past the Downturn Dredging for Dollars Port Drayage Battle Loaded Up Red Flag, Red Tape Stage to Oil Rig Intermodal Call to Arms Priced to Move

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MAY 24, 2010
South African ports partially working Maersk extends 'StarCare' system Somali pirate suspects fight to avoid Hamburg trial South American imports to jump 26% MOL and FECSO enhance Japan-Russia capacity

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MAY 24, 2010
Voters toss Navios tanker dream Nightmare grips Navios Acquisition Corp as shareholders squash proposed 13-ship spending spree during preliminary vote. Horizon hero mulls PSV menu Captain called Deepwater Horizon hero recalls massive 'chow down' with survivors onboard Tidewater ship. Blue Marine hunts QV Trading Court battle brewing as Mexican shipping cartel demands US oil outfit shell out $4.6m for failed fixture. Spill aids aframax surge Deepwater Horizon disaster has contributed to a near 40% jump in spot rates over the past week, analyst says. Analyst doubles dividend view Lucrative storage contracts and funding for newbuildings lead JP Morgan to hike its estimates for Frontline. Frank bags $1.7m from sale Carnival Corp vice chairman and COO sheds 50,000 shares in the shipowner. London Club rings up $26m Free reserve increases to $141m as investment return compensates for continuing underwriting loss. Pirates change ship name Hijacked ro-ro Iceberg 1 pops up on US Navy's radar off Hafun islands under assumed identify. SCI sheds single-skin tanker Sabyasachi Hajara-led firm offloads 1985-built unit for an undisclosed sum. Croatian yards attract four bids Only three of six shipyards up for sale receive offers in government's second privatisation attempt. Turkish ferry joins Freedom Flotilla Mavi Marmara joins group of vessels bringing supplies into Gaza to test Israel's blockade. LNG carrier safety probe Australia to probe "serious incident" that led to injuries to three crew members of British Sapphire. Ofer tied to tanker buy Singapore's Tanker Pacific fingered as the buyer of $24.7m vessel from Iino of Japan. Marine Atlantic takes two Canadian owner charters modern Stena ro-paxes to replace its own ageing ships. Philippines ship runs aground Thirteen crew evacuated from small cargoship after storm causes it to drag anchor off Basco. Three dead after Japanese crash Crewmen die during failed escape from their grounded vessel. A search for the master continues. MOL and Fesco double up Japanese and Russian container line partners switch Trans Siberian service to weekly calls from twice weekly. Great Eastern profit heads south Indian tanker and bulker owner's annual earnings slashed as revenues take a hit. STX Pan Ocean pens China pair South Korean owner swells Chinese orderbook with addition of a capesize and a panamax newbuilding. Costs help turn Shreyas red A spiralling fuel bill and its failure to repeat currency gains send Indian owner to a loss in the fourth quarter. Crew injured in tanker fire Thirteen men hospitalised after blaze on Onarfjell off Norway on Monday morning. Ship sinks off Socotra UK warship rescues 23 crew from ro-ro Dubai Moon which later sinks in cyclone off Yemeni island. CNC multipurpose grounds in US Pacific Flores gets stuck in Columbia River due to steering problem. Reborn Eimskip returns to profit Slimmer restructured Icelandic container line posts modest gain in first quarter as it focuses on core shipping business. MPI orders more wind ships Dutch owner Vroon's wind farm business returns to UK yard for support catamarans. Storage surge spurs Frontline Tanker giant has up to 10 VLCCs on storage deals at strong rates as oil price "screams away" at a heavy contango. Yangzijiang eyes Taiwan Chinese shipbuilder set to offer up to 100m new shares in an effort to broaden investor base. Boskalis wins Polish port work Dutch dredging group to build turning basin and breakwater at new LNG terminal. Detyens fined over waste handling US shipyard vows to improve waste management after failing to mark and store containers properly. Berlian Laju profits drop Indonesian tanker owner sees first quarter results down over two thirds compared to a year ago. Deutschland suffers fire Passengers and crew evacuated from Peter Deilmann cruiseship after machinery space fire off Norway.

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MAY 24, 2010
IMO adopts ship construction standards NYK raising transatlantic rates NOL reports jump in volumes, rates U.S., EU press Japan Post concerns to WTO AirBridgeCargo expands Russian destinations STB to hear Florida coal case Clement to succeed Hertwig as CSXI president Clinton promotes U.S. exports in China Downturn saved Indian ports from 'failure'

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MAY 24, 2010
Cruise vessel on fire in Norway The cruise vessel Deutschland suffered an engine room fire last Sunday. Over 360 passengers had to be evacuated from the 175 metre long vessel, built in 1998. According to unconfirmed Transatlantic names Loke Viking The first of four ice-classed AHTS vessels built for Transatlantic at Astilleros Zamakona shipyard in Bilbao, Spain, was given the name Loke Viking on Friday last week. Transatlantic expects Two Stena ferries shortened for Canada charter Stena Line's ropax ferries, the Stena Trader and the Stena Traveller, built in 2006 and 2007, will be leaving their current service between Holland and England for a long-term

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MAY 24, 2010
Firm prices in South Europe Most North European markets closed for Whit Monday. Sustainable Shipping announces shortlisted nominees Awards in London next month will celebrate efforts made to reduce shipping's carbon footprint. Fujairah prices still falling Meanwhile, NYMEX showing slight gains in early trading on Tuesday. Anglo French shipping law firm launched in Paris Lewis & Co has five lawyers with maritime and shipping experience. O.W. Bunker's Swedish operation ready for ECA change Has 'healthy stocks' of fuel oil meeting 1.00% sulphur limit. O.W. Bunker consolidates Swedish operations Stockholm office merged to from 'one main location in Gothenburg'. Andatee acquires 52% stake in 'important' Chinese bunker supplier Expects marine fuel sales in Shandong province to more than quadruple following the acquisition. Portable oil spill recovery vessel developed Vessel specialised in cleaning up oil spills along the coasts and in shallow areas fits into 20-foot container. Singapore IFO prices stable Supplies for bunker material tight at all major Asian ports on Monday. MRPL sells 380 cSt cargo at narrowing discount More competition seen for the July-loading parcel, traders say. Researchers defend inclusion of bunker fuel emission in study Study ranks Singapore as 'top environmental offender'. Titan secures new equity investor Raises $47.4 million to fund a new note exchange offer.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

PORTS

Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth

Rome

The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.

SHIPYARDS

Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector

Dhaka

A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned

ACCIDENTS

Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria

Bucharest/Sofia

The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships

Seoul

A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it

ACCIDENTS

Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue

Southampton/London

Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.

COMPANIES

Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises

Graz

Investment in Austrian MarineXchange

CRUISES

Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.

Naha

Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.

PORTS

Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.

Genoa

Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.

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

PORTS

Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.

Ravenna

Fabio Maletti's term has expired

JOBS

Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month

Genoa

The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.

PORTS

Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.

Matera/Taranto

A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

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.

SAILING LIST

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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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

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		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

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

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

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

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

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.

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