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BRIEFS

January 26, 2010

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*Shipping News* DP World's volume slides 8% DP World Ltd, the Middle East's biggest port operator, said full-year volume declined 8 per cent, leading to a slide in profit, as the global financial crisis cut demand for consumer goods and hurt the shipping market. NOL reports big jump in container volumes Neptune Orient Lines, the world's fifth-biggest container shipping firm, yesterday said that it carried 43 per cent more containers in the six weeks to Dec 25 versus a year ago. Pirate skiff fails to board N Korean ship The US Navy says that it overtook a suspected Somali pirate skiff that tried to attack a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden. Pacific LNG Ops mulls floating terminal for PNG project

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CMA CGM cancellations shake Korean shipbuilding Antwerp Port's container throughput falls 15.6pc in 2009 World Shipping Council wants IMO to fine less eco-friendly ships BIMCO issues new clause on responsibility for stowaways French dockers threaten strikes at major ports in February CMA Ships to equip vessels with FleetBroadband Union Pacific, CSX oppose rail regulation bill before US Senate Singapore and Kenya sign limited air accords Chongqing Airport export volume down nearly 25pc in 2009 ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for US, Canada UK's Schenker renews, extends Goodrich contracts for 2 years

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JANUARY 22, 2010
Airbus A330-200F test flights on schedule The second Airbus A330-200F made its first flight last week. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft undertook a routine three-hour test flight. There are now tw... Planzer takes over Ruckstuhl Transport AG (St Gallen) Planzer Transport AG, a Swiss transport and forwarding company based in Dietikon, acquired Ruckstuhl Transport AG retroactively on 1 January 2010. The latter was established i... Momentum Logistics opens new location in Iraq Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of the international port management company Gulftainer, has opened a new office and depot in Iraq, as part of its network development strateg... Bifa awards 2009 The UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at the 21st ceremony, hosted by the author and ... One fifth less throughput in 2009 23 million t of freight were handled at the various terminals in the port of Rostock (Germany) in 2009. This was 5.6 million t or 20% less than in the record year of 2008. 21.5 mil... Port of Dunkirk completes ISO certification process In 2007 the management of the port of Dunkirk started an accreditation process for its ship and inland barge facilities. The port achieved ISO 9001/2008 accreditation in December 2... New CMA CGM feeder service from Hamburg to Scandinavia and Poland A new feeder service operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM has been serving the ports of Hamburg, Fredericia, Copenhagen (both Denmark), Halmstad (Sweden) and Szczecin (P... SBS Worldwide appoints first US managing director SBS Worldwide, an international freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in London (UK), has appointed its first ever US managing director, to help it si... Sylvie Charles chosen to preside over Fret SNCF The French rail freight company Fret SNCF has lost its director, Luc Nadel, just four months after the launch of a plan to rescue the deficit-running cargo division of th... Safi Airways to open Kabul-Doha service The Afghan carrier Safi Airways will launch a connection between Kabul (Afghanistan) and Doha (Qatar) on 13 March. The route will be operated three times a week with a Boeing B737-... Bulgarian state railway to circumvent Greek farmer blockade Bulgaria's ministry of transport has commissioned the Bulgarian state-owned railway BDZ to set up a special corridor for transporting freight to Greece, as the roads around the bor... DHL to donate Ohio air hub to community The global logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL and Ohio's Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) have agreed on the essential terms for the donation of DHL's former principal US exp... BNSF reports USD 4 billion less turnover in 2009 The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in the USA was hit by a USD 4 billion drop in sales in 2009 (USD 14 billion), compared with the previous year. Q4/2009 freight reven... National joint venture for ethanol distribution in US The U.S. Development Group (USD), a company for ethanol handling and distribution terminals, has formed a joint venture with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to create a nationwide et...

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Sabine clean-up effort at full swing Crowley delivers Haiti boxes Another Odfjell tanker for recycling New ballast tank gauge

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Port Arthur spill response continues Boysie Bollinger: The outlook for shipbuilding

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Final dry excavation work begins for Panama Canal expansion project Crowley uses lightering scheme to move containers to Port-au-Prince Corps installing bird deterrent at John Day Lock & Dam Port of Seattle bonds receive highest rating Marketing firms team up to target global transport industry

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Cost savings helped jumpstart London Gateway work DP World decided to resume work on project after reducing building costs. Drewry tracks carriers financial health Freight Shipper Insight offers broad gauge of operators' financial fitness. Brussels close to approving motorways aid Grimaldi and Louis Dreyfus confident application for '34m will be approved within days. CSIC sets $1.18bn profit target Shipbuilding group bullish after posting 18.5% rise in net profit last year.

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Spill closes key Texas waterway A CLEAN-UP is under way today in Texas after about 11,000 barrels of oil spilled in a weekend ship collision that closed the Sabine Neches Waterway Odfjell sells tanker to breakers NORWAY'S Odfjell told Fairplay today it is selling tanker Bow Maasstroom for recycling in India Rio Tinto, BHP face JV inquiry THE EC has announced an antitrust investigation into the iron ore joint venture proposed by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Exports fuel Georgia ports CONTAINER, breakbulk and ro-ro tonnage surged in December at the Georgia ports of Savannah and Brunswick, mainly because export volumes were strong Tanker evades pirate attack THE US Navy has said a Yemeni tanker's crew in the Gulf of Aden has fended off pirates bent on hijacking the vessel Floating a prison ship rationale PRISON ships ' and their possible return by a new UK government after spring elections ' can make economic sense, despite any image problems, a company operating a floating jail told Fairplay today

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JANUARY 25, 2010
CN Names Operations, Marketing Chiefs Diesel Dives 3.7 Cents to $2.833 per Gallon Customs Lacks Paperwork for High-Risk Containers FAA Sets Deadline for Airport Funds Truck Tonnage Hits Year-End High Point YRC Offers 'No-Fee' Guarantee to Win Shippers Seattle Containers Boom in December Hanjin, Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement French Railroad Buys Swiss Equipment Firm Stimulus Payouts through DOT Reach $8.26 Billion JFK Sees First Air Freight Gain Since 2007 U.S. Poultry Exports Stumble Railroads Cut U.S. Jobs in December TCI Doubles Quarterly Profit Savannah Container Volume Grew in December Quarter Navy Sets Safety Zone for Haiti Shipping Port Waives Wharfage and Dockage Charges for Haitian Relief Short Line Traffic Shows Strength TUI Rejects Hapag-Lloyd Probe MISC Berhad Revises Asia-Middle East Service DP World Box Traffic Shrinks 8 Percent in 2009 NOL Volume Surges as Yield Declines NTSB Wants Recorders in Locomotives Columbus McKinnon Responds to Haiti Relief Effort

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JANUARY 25, 2010
TSA hits back at ASC DP World reports lower volumes APL ends the year on a high Obama's 'bank attack' hits stocks Crowley steps up Haiti relief as death toll climbs

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Crawford dies MC Shipping boss and V.Ships co-founder Tony Crawford passes away at 53 after an extended illness. Eagle fixes Bulker owner reveals latest fixtures showing improved rates in the supramax sector. Gearbulk hit Port Arthur collision also involved the open hatch carrier Gull Arrow, but official says damage is minor. FMM funds yards Brazil's Wilson Sons set to get $227m in funding for two shipyard projects and an 11,000-dwt multipurpose ship newbuilding. Cantor's new buys Cantor Fitzgerald analyst upgrades four US-listed shipowners but cuts Genco's rating to "hold". Price tag unveiled US owner Gulf Offshore Logistics is reportedly paying $250m for eight domestically built supply vessels. Back in play Centrofin of Greece ends three-year break from sale and purchase market to buy Mitsui OSK Lines' suezmax. Future fixed Golden Ocean capesize newbuilding which Trustworth rejected fixed to Cosco for three years. 'No pirate payout' Maran Centaurus master rubbishes reports of $0.5m back-hander to crew after Somali hijack "nightmare". Kiwi warning Retiring Pacifica Shipping boss Rod Grout says New Zealand risks becoming a feeder service for Australian ports. Second scrapping Odfjell disposes of its second tanker in as many weeks with potential $4.5m sale. Spill scene Video footage shows stricken AET aframax tanker following Texan oil spill. Losses widen Dry cargoship player Lithuanian Shipping reveals bigger deficit for 2009 in "very low" market. Sweeter for Smit Boskalis gives Smit shareholders an extra scoop as takeover bid reaches $1.63bn. Three detained UK holds trio of vessels in January, including Fingal, whose master was fined for drinking during grounding. Issue reborn Philip Clausius-led FSL hints at revival of $200m notes offering after posting improved full-year profit. Laird loot Reborn UK shipyard increases annual sales 70%, while profit rises '3.2m. Trillion target Korean shipbuilder Daewoo forecasting profit of KRW 1 trillion this year as drillship and offshore vessel business grows. Tanker attacked US Navy called in as crew of Yemeni products tanker repel pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden. DP down Dubai ports giant posts 6% drop in volumes at its 50 worldwide terminals. Small sale After ruling out privatisation, India mulls 10% divestment of SCI and DCI. Jail bait UK opposition party pledges return of prison ships if it wins likely May election. Sterling sting London-listed All Leisure Group hurt by poor pound and higher fuel costs as full-year bottom line drops 70%. Less for Suez Number of vessels transiting Egyptian waterway drops but revenues remain steady. Reefer 'safe' Russian vessel iced over on Friday continues to list but no longer in danger of sinking as eleven rescued. CSIC soars Chinese ship engine and equipment group saw earnings rise 18.5% in 2009.

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Report: CMA CGM forfeits vessel payment Lazard: Container industry touches bottom Seaboard resumes Haiti service BNSF: $2.4 billion for infrastructure ISF liquidated damages delayed to 4Q Importers face increased identity theft risk U.S. regulators to check imports for cadmium NIT League opposes NVO tariff filing Busan transshipments outdo total volume Collision closes Texas waterway

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JANUARY 25, 2010
New Stralsund anchor handler to Maersk Maersk Supply Service has taken delivery of the anchorhandler M'rsk Launcher from Volkswerft Stralsund in Stralsund. The newbuilding is hull no. 479 from the shipyard and is the fourth in Bergen secures jobs at Fosen By moving the outfitting of a hull from its yard in Bergen to its facility in Fosen, the Bergen group has secured jobs at the Fosen yard, where a large Tolls unchanged in Suez Canal For the second year in a row, the Suez Canal authorities have decided not to increase transit tolls. "To support global trade movement and help shipping companies overcome this (financial Large oil spill in Texas On Saturday, the tug Dixie Vengeance, with the two barges it was pushing, collided with the tanker Eagle Otome on the east bank of the Sabine Neches Waterway, Port Arthur

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JANUARY 25, 2010
Prices fall in major ports Prices falling for third consecutive trading day. Government 'eager' for bunker industry reform Nigerian Minister says country must become the bunker hub of of the Gulf of Guinea. OceanConnect becomes agent for ConocoPhillips Strengthens OceanConnect's position in the UK bunker market. Fujairah prices still weakening Some suppliers facing tight barge schedules in Fujairah. Ceuta barge will supply at port anchorage Vilma committed to growth at 'strategic location' in the Strait of Gibraltar. Management moves at Petrobras New head for Singapore office as Tritto moves to Brazil headquarters. Container line says volumes are up Bunker recovery rates, however, remain down year-on-year. Minister discusses bunker complex Ust-Luga project visited by Russian Deputy Minister of Transport. Weak demand in sliding market Prices falling alongside crude oil futures. Lukoil starts bunker supply at Tuapse Plans for another bunker tanker to join operations. Texas oil port shuts indefinitely Nearby waterways also closed, but ExxonMobil claims operations at key refinery should not be affected. Singapore tech firm sees potential in fuel savings system Remote Fuel Monitoring system saves up to 50% on distillate consumption and 5-10% on fuel oil.

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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

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

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

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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

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.

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

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