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May 2, 2011

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*Shipping News* Escalation of violence feared in piracy war THE response to Somali piracy had so far seen a relatively codified game of cat-and-mouse play out on the Indian Ocean but experts fear a dangerous escalation is underway. STX Group mulls Hong Kong listing for Dalian yard STX Group may sell shares in its Chinese shipyard in Hong Kong, making the unit the first South Korean-controlled company to trade in the city. TUI seeks to divest stake in Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism GERMANY'S TUI AG, the owner of Europe's largest travel firm TUI Travel, is seeking to exit its stake in container shipping group Hapag-Lloyd to focus on tourism activities. VLCC profits to drop even further

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Inner Mongolia's Hongshan Logistics Park starts railway operation Shandong provincial ports first quarter throughput increases 18pc Qingdao to set up North China's first cross-strait farm produce trading centre Zhoushan port's first quarter box throughput up 46.8pc PD Ports welcomes third BG Freight Line weekly link More truckload capacity becomes available in US, but still limited Specialised ship lubricants 'needed' for slow steaming, green laws Over regulation feared: Weighing risks of weighing loaded containers BA, Iberia cargo units to report to International Airlines Group Emirates Skycargo offers Lucknow-Dubai-Lucknow interline service 2010 Fort Worth air cargo grows 24pc, but falls short of pre-downturn highs

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Efforts on to secure release of remaining Asphalt Venture crew GE Shipping takes delivery of Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier MSC's rate restoration on India-East Africa trade lane from May 16 Pipavav Shipyard, UK firm tie-up to build aircraft carriers for Navy Piracy issue to be taken up at IMO meet next month: DG Shipping Cashew kernel exports drop 5 pc in FY11 Quality barrier may hit imports of tyres, tubes Major Ports to move towards'landlord port' model: MoS MbPT 'A' wins Shipping Shield cricket tournament MPT defers bid evaluation for iron ore terminal Orissa asked to identify new site for Kolkata Port's transloading facility Residential land allotment scheme for employees being formulated: KPT Concor offering attractive discounts to boost Shalimar terminal traffic Railways registers 8.17 pc rise in 2010-11 freight earnings Transporters threaten to go off roads Barring TRIPS, no other decision acceptable to us: Sharma Indo-Pak trade to cross $10 bn in three years: Fieo Pawar, Food Ministry differ over wheat exports The madness of the crowd, & we, the rational individuals

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APRIL 29, 2011
Ethiopian to serve Chennai and Beijing Effective tomorrow (30 April), Ethiopian Airlines will extend its daily Addis Ababa ' Mumbai service to Chennai, its third destination in India (after New Delhi). Next month, the a... Dongfeng Motor Co and Schmitz Cargobull sign LOI Dongfeng Motor Company Ltd, China's largest automobile joint venture, has officially signed a letter of intent (LOI) about a semitrailer cooperation project with the Germ... Palestinian Authority to plan new airport in Jerusalem According to local media, the Palestinian Authority is planning to open an international airport near Jerusalem by 2014. The USD 340 million project, which the authority is asking ... New contract for BLS Cargo The private Swiss freight railway BLS Cargo has landed a contract to transport waste paper from Kehl, near Offenburg (Germany) to Perlen, where the Swiss paper mill Perlen Papier A... USA: Perella Weinberg Partners' affiliate to acquire AIG Rail Services Perella Weinberg Partners and American International Group Inc (AIG) announced that an affiliate of Perella Weinberg Partners' Asset Based Value strategy has entered into a definit... Alaska Railroad offers Port MacKenzie extension works on the first section Alaska Railroad tenders Port MacKenzie extension works, following the publication of the final environmental impact statement. The 32 mile (about 51 km) rail extension will link th... Germany: more trucks on toll roads Germany's Federal Office for Freight Transport reported that trucks of over 12 t drove a total of 6.6 billion km on the country's toll roads in the first quarter of 2011. This equa... American Airlines applies for additional Brazil frequencies American Airlines has filed an application with the US Department of Transportation for the right to fly ten additional US ' Brazil weekly frequencies from its Miami (FL)... Essar Ports looks for a third-party cargo Essar Ports, the captive port facility of the India-based Ruias Group, is looking at tapping merchant (third-party) cargo to ramp up its volume. Essar Ports, which is being spun of... DP World tackles problems at ICTT At a recent meeting the Cochin Port Trust has assured the exporter community that their problems - increasing shipping costs and delays in cargo handling - consequent to opening of... Diehl: Thorsten Munk new head of logistics and purchasing The forwarding company Diehl recently entrusted the management its logistics and purchasing business fields to Thorsten Munk. He previously served as general manager at Star Distri... Port of Rotterdam: total throughput stable ' containers bullish The port of Rotterdam reported that its Q1/2011 throughput amounted to 107 million t, which is about the same as that of the same quarter in 2010. In comparison with last year's st... New name for commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN The international growth strategy of the commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN should be refleceted in the company's name. This is the reason why MAN is altering its name. The vehicl... Aramex with higher revenue and profit in Q1/2011 The Middle East-based logistics and CEP service provider Aramex revealed that the company revenue grew by 12% during Q1/2011, despite "unrest in a number of its core markets in the... Ceva Logistics signs four-year agreement with Coswell in Italy Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has signed a four-year agreement with Coswell, a company specialized in the production and sale of consumer packag...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Brazil's Alianca to built two Ulstein X-bow PSV's for CBO BIMCO publishes radioactivity risk clause for time charter parties

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APRIL 29, 2011
NOAA set to sign off on Port of Newport facility US rail freight traffic sees gains during week Top Ships taking back vessel from charterer Court slashes Horizon fine from $45 million to $15 million Horizon Lines releases first quarter numbers

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APRIL 29, 2011
SITC International posts $23.4m profit as higher costs squeeze margins Intra-Asia operator orders two 1,100 teu boxships with options for six more Horizon Lines averts bankruptcy as government reduces price-fixing fine The $45m criminal fine imposed on the company to be reduced to $15m Hyundai Heavy Industries' profit jumps 21% in first quarter Strong performance in shipbuilding, rebound in China's construction market boost earnings Brad Berman joins Holland & Knight Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry executive director moves to maritime law firm Cosco posts loss of $77.3m as dry bulk business drags performance Declining volumes and low freight rates trip up world's leading dry bulk fleet operator

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APRIL 29, 2011
Top takes back tanker NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has repossessed one of its product tankers and rechartered a bulker at a much lower rate DryShips exercises options DRYSHIPS subsidiary Ocean Rig has exercised two of its ultra-deepwater drillship options and closed its previously announced $1.1Bn debt restructuring Horizon liquidity halved JONES ACT box carrier Horizon Lines lost almost twice as much as expected in its first quarter, while liquidity was squeezed by stricter payment terms

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APRIL 29, 2011
Marad Offers $9.8 Million in Shipyard Grants The Maritime Administration will take applications until June 14 for a new round of small shipyard grants. There is... US Railroads, UTU Reach Tentative Contract Deal Major U.S. railroads and the United Transportation Union, reached a tentative five-year contract agreement that runs through December 2014. ... Customs to Test Automated Manifests U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday will begin pilot-testing automated ocean and rail manifest systems designed for the Automated... Norfolk Southern Starts Building Memphis Hub Norfolk Southern Railroad is starting to build its Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility, planned as a western anchor of its latest... Deadly Storms Leave Transport Struggling Alabama and other states nearby are trying to clear away debris that hampers transportation systems and to restore power to... Container Ship Charter Rates Retreat Container ship charter rates are retreating as a wave of newly-built ships entering the market dulls ocean carriers' appetite for... Brokers Urge Precise Language in Food Rule The National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America cautioned the Food and Drug Administration to use care in its... Japan Disaster Hits Caterpillar Global Output Caterpillar, a major global manufacturer of industrial, agricultural and transportation equipment including for trucking and rail markets, said it is... Losses Widen for Horizon Lines in First Quarter Horizon Lines, already trying to stave off bankruptcy protection, said first quarter losses widened as China-West Coast service got off... Carrier Behavior As container lines sought to solidify their recovery last fall and shippers looked to build on their gains of 2010,... Pursuing a Claim: Set-Off vs. Suing Q: I have more than 48 years of experience in this industry, and I disagree with your advice to the... Beating the Odds With container carriers trying to muscle into their markets, it'd be natural to think roll-on, roll-off carriers would be losing... China's Engine of Growth Ocean car carrier executives have been working overtime to reschedule sailings across their global networks after the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami... About Scale If you want a good snapshot of the direction of the U.S. economy, the progression of business at UPS is... MSC Boosts Bunker Surcharges on US Imports Mediterranean Shipping Co. will increase its bunker fuel surcharges June 1 on all U.S. imports from northern Europe, Scandinavia, the...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Samudera ahead on volume and profit Softship strengthens southern hemisphere coverage APM T Pipavav posts strong Q1 11 results Horizon Lines saved from insolvency

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APRIL 29, 2011
Burk issues offshore alert Veteran equity analyst initiates coverage of offshore stocks following pilgrimage to Canaccord Genuity. Horizon hit by CEO switch Retired CEO takes a bite out of New York-listed liner operator's bottom line with $2.3m severance package. DRYS nears 'next phase' George Economou expects drilling wing to seal public listing in "the next couple of months" after exercising drillship options at SHI. Top repossesses tanker Evangelos Pistiolis squares up for big money battle with Antonio Zacchello as he signs deals for a couple of vessels with leading charterers. Havila stays in the red Oslo-listed company posts a first quarter loss but beats last year. Oz dockers won't budge Last ditch negotiations fail to resolve impasse over pay. Courage heading for loss Singapore listed bulk carrier owner warns of poor performance through first quarter. Hyundai up by a fifth The world's largest shipbuilder saw profits lifted by new orders. New5 in Numb3rs Another Bocimar capesize it cut adrift while Sammy Ofer is racking up boxship newbuildings. Stealthgas offloads vessel Harry Vafias-led tanker owner continues fleet revamp. How to be a jolly owner Straightforward advice on the work ' life balance, a search for steel and a manga goddess appears to get in the way. Star Reefers slumps in first Kristian Siem-controlled reefer operator makes a poor start to 2011 with net profits down one-third. Chemoil set for good start Singapore-listed bunker supplier, part owned by Glencore, exports to report a strong first quarter profit. SITC back on order trail Yang Shaopeng-led liner operator returns to China's Yangfan Group for up to eight feeder containerships.

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APRIL 29, 2011
TAPA steps up campaign against cargo theft The Transported Asset Protection Association has initiated a campaign this week designed to improve collaboration among its members, and enhance the protection of so-called "high-value theft targeted" (HVTT) assets in the transportation supply chai... DB Schenker makes inroads into Russian auto market ZAO Schenker, the Russian operation of DB Schenker Logistics, has started a business unit in Kaluga. Kaluga is considered a fast-growing economic region, especially with regard to the automotive sector. "Our existing collaboration with the market p... Alliance wants higher food aid commitment in FAC In a letter this week to U.S. State Department Undersecretary Robert Hormats, the Alliance for Global Food Security urged higher food aid commitments in the new Food Aid Convention (FAC) being developed by donor countries. The alliance pointed out ... Commerce secretary touts U.S.-South Korea trade U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation in South Korea this week to show the benefits of the pending U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement for American companies. "For the United States, implementation o... ABS to build ship model center in Maine Ship classification society American Bureau of Shipping plans to establish a computer-based ship-modeling center in Brunswick, Maine, at a commercial park being developed at the former Naval Air Station Brunswick. The new facility will initially be... MarAd: $9.8 million in grants for small shipyards The U.S. Maritime Administration's Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering said it has $9.8 million in grants for capital and related improvements for qualified small shipyards. The agency said the grant funds may also be used for maritime trai... Ardmore charters more tankers Tanker company Ardmore Shipping Ltd. has taken over contracts for two newbuild vessels from Hellespont Group and has agreed in a separate deal to charter in two vessels from Hellespont. Ardmore, based in Cork, Ireland, has agreed to take over the n... China COSCO reports first quarter loss China COSCO Holdings said it had a net loss attributable to shareholders of 503 million yuan renminbi ($77.5 million) in the first quarter of 2011 compared with a profit of 883 million RMB in the first quarter of 2010. The company said first quart... Justice Department fine slashed Correction: Maersk AE6/TP6 service A story Thursday incorrectly said Maersk Line has dropped the TP6 leg of its transpacific service network. A Maersk spokesperson said in an e-mail to customers: "the TP6 remains one of our flagship services on the transpacific. There are no changes...

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APRIL 29, 2011
Bunker prices lower in the Americas Crude futures reach 31-month high after consumer spending signaled fuel demand may climb. On course to launch world's largest kite-powered vessel Cargill's vision is to nourish a growing world population, by producing fuel in the most sustainable and efficient way possible. Sustainable Shipping Awards: Deadline for submissions Awards help organisations and individuals grow their reputation and provide a real competitive advantage for business. Fujairah fuel oil prices mixed Deliveries available for supply up to and including May 13 in Cape Town. Rotterdam market stable Only a small number of enquiries in Hamburg. DNVPS issues bunker alert update on Mumbai Extremely high cat fines found in samples from a further four vessels bunkered in Mumbai. Serious off-spec incident 'a wake-up call' Supplier rules out cat fine contamination in supply chain and 'will be taking precautions' in the future. Hedging strategy boosts cruise lines Q1 results Royal Caribbean Cruises says hedging 'largely offset' bunker price rises. Older vessels sidelined by bunker prices Reefer operator says it is 'uneconomical for owners of older, less efficient vessels' to take ships out of lay-up. Price of bunkers in Busan soars to 33-month high Demand for bunkers average at most key Asian ports on Friday. Off-shore West Africa service ready to start Lukoil-Bunker subsidiary targeting fishing fleets and transit vessels. Suria Capital posts higher profit in 2010 On higher earnings from port operations, logistics and bunkering services. South Korean ports see 'tight' bunker avails Only GS Caltex is offering to the spot market, traders say. Singapore fuel oil stocks hit new high Fuel oil inventories at 23.189 million barrels for the week ended April 27. Chemoil anticipates 'strong' return to profit Estimates Q1 net profit to be 'in excess' of $20 million.

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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

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

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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