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BRIEFS

December 9, 2004

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*Shipping News* CSX stakes: Dubai Ports Int'l throws down the gauntlet BIDDING for the global terminal assets of CSX Corp could top US$1.4 billion after the Dubai Ports International emerged as a surprise contender, substantially upping the stakes at the eleventh hour. Panama Canal to raise toll on box ships PANAMA plans to change the way it charges container ships using its canal in an effort to increase revenues. Persian Gulf tanker rates may rise this week THE cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia may rise by the end of the week as oil companies start to book ships to load oil in January. Cruise firm admits sewage dumping in Alaska Delaware oil spill blamed on discarded pipe Dubai's 11-month volumes up 24%

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Dubai makes surprise grab for CSX's Hong Kong assets Biggest logistics centre in HK under construction IADA to introduce rate increases next year China to build 18 container stations GPA hits new highs RCL charters new Rickmers vessel MOL Logistics awarded new Wilson Sporting Goods contract SITA, Cargolux to provide IT solutions for air cargo industry JAL to sell headquarter building in Tokyo EGSAC founder member moves office

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MOL, APL to jointly launch new South American service Canada Maritime wins first CIFFA Western Region award ECL starts direct service to Egypt via Koper port Kalmar's new Shanghai plant gets off ground MOL honoured for investor relations ...to order 10 more large car carriers MISC H1 profit surges by 63 pc P&O Nedlloyd to introduce security charge Tonnage tax regime becomes more attractive Denied the option, bargeowners unhappy Wreck removal rules to be less harsh on insurance firms 'Indo-Israeli trade can total $ 5 bn in 3 years' Exim Bank offers $ 10 m LoC to Morocco India, S. Africa may sign PTA soon Gems, jewellery lead in industrial goods exports No move to privatise Major Ports: Baalu Rlys plan to cut charges on low-freight sectors ... raises 2004-05 freight target by 20 m tonnes Govt has designs for export boost'Kamal Nath Morocco PM spells out advantages for Indian investors Treat profit on DEPB licences sale as export income, exporters urge PM Removal of textile quotas will have no major impact, asserts WTO chief 20-yr tax holiday for SEZs coming China commodities fair today Indian Ports & Shipping 2004: Begins Today Sir John Parker to take helm at P&O Exempt exports from VAT, CAPEXIL chief urges govt

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
Supplier withdrawals trigger tight ex-wharf market Withdrawals from the Singapore ex-wharf IFO380 bunker market prompt tight avails and firm premium over paper market. Stock in Castrol leaps on buyback rumours Crude rebounds on fresh fears of US heating oil shortage Market focus on heating oil stocks overshadow overall bearish oil inventory report from the US Department of Energy. DOE/API at a glance Total Lubmarine extends global lubricants network Total Lubmarine welcomes tenth partner to its global supply network. Latest ARA double-hull ready for launch FTS-Hofftrans and All Round Fuel Trading Chemoil BV to launch 4,200 mt bunker barge Thursday. BP Marine to re-launch bunker operations in Cyprus BP Marine has announced that it will re-enter the Cyprus bunker market in the New Year, offering marine fuels in the ports of Limassol and Larnaca after an absence of almost two years. ARA barge offers holding firm versus bids Greenpeace calls for single-hull database Environmental group Greenpeace is calling on European regulators to create a database of all single hulled vessels linked to the EU which will fall within the phase-out regulations for single-hulled tankers. Little or no fuel oil avails for next two weeks in Shanghai Faulty bunkering practices sparked fatal Hong Kong fire An investigation into a fatal fire which occured during bunkering operations in Hong Kong this summer has revealed that the fire was caused by faulty bunkering practices. Global bunker prices firm further as oil weakens As Rotterdam bunker prices firm 15% in two days and rise in other major ports, crude oil levels in London and New York slip further. Russian fuel oil exports drop by over 10%

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
IDS: proof of delivery now available all over Europe Trans-Texas Corridor DFDS Transport (UK) Limited acquires RMG International Limited SNCF selling its general cargo subsidiary Sernam Menzies Aviation opens fourth African station in Cotonou Dubai to snatch CSX World Terminals for USD 1.4 billion? Marcucci joins Contship Italia board

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
Panama Canal to charge US$42 per TEU War of words over Irish Ferries strike UK Club warns on stowaways in rudder housings New UK group formed to fight port congestion New directors for Galbraith's Brussels to ponder P&O's deal with Brittany Ferries Odfjell sells tank container holding

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
HAL enters guily plea in sewage discharge case Athos spill object found? Now Greenpeace says single hull phase out will cause pollution ... $7.1 million TACOM contract for Bollinger/Incat Jackup order for Keppel FELS

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
WPPA honors Port of Everett with Port of the Year award Ceremony marks naming of new Alaska-class tanker Port of Seattle taps Isaki as new economic/trade director Panama Canal goes with TEUs as new pricing guideline Hamburg Süd drops San Francisco in favor of Oakland port call

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Lord Levene takes second term as Lloyd's chairman LLOYD'S of London has confirmed that Lord Levene, pictured, will undertake a second term in the top job. The former defence procurement chief first took on the role for a minimum term of three years in November 2002. Frontline approach may herald General Maritime takeover A $2bn takeover, the largest ever in the shipping industry, could be in prospect following the disclosure that Frontline has approached rival tanker operator General Maritime about a business combination. Curved iron pipe responsible for damage to Athos I hull CURVED iron pipe on the bed of the Delaware River has been identified as the object that tore through the hull of Tsakos' Athos I as the tanker prepared to dock at the Citgo terminal on November 26, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York. ChevronTexaco strikes lucky with Scottish field US OIL major ChevronTexaco has struck a large oil field off northwest Scotland with an exploration well drilled this summer on the Rosebank/Lochnagar prospect, writes Martyn Wingrove.

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
IAPH, LR-Fairplay join on journal PORTS & Harbors, the official journal of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), will be re-launched in March 2005 Volgotanker stake for sale THE Russian government has confirmed that it will auction its 20% stake in Volgotanker, the country's leading tanker company, after delaying for almost three years UK bid to solve box blockage Attica to cover Porsche shipments Salvors warn of design problems 500 laid off at Irish Ferries Plaudits for purple prose Fesco managers to buy state stake Draft wreck rules amended Frontline buys into GenMar P&O's ferry transfer to be reviewed Shell CEO plots future strategy

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
FMC slates meeting on NVO contracts Federal Maritime Commission schedules public meeting to discuss proposed rules that would allow non-vessel-operating common carriers to enter confidential "service arrangements" with shippers. Despite opposition, EU pushing port reform European Union urging members to support plans to deregulate port services despite renewed strike threats by dockworkers. Growth to continue, say supply execs Clarification -- Panama Canal tolls Garrett to head PMSA's So. Cal. office Greenbrier buys Mexican freight car maker Chinese criticize national rail system TradeBeam acquires Open Harbor IES launches new Web site Pisani & Roll opens trade practice Aloha Airlines to sell cargo unit Kuwait to build $1.2B container port

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
Dubai Ports International bid for CSXWT poised to trump all others CSX Corporation and Dubai Ports International (DPI) are on the verge of confirming their sale-agreement for CSX World Terminals (CSXWT), say well-informed sources close to CSX's Hong Kong office. 'Off-market' fixings won't take pressure off market, say brokers Sinotrans fixes capacity problem Indian Railways plan flexi-freight rates to boost traffic Containers to pay their way as Panama Canal proposes charge per TEU US sports shippers sign logistics consolidation contracts in Asia Development in inland China will fuel railway demand Security a major issue for reefer operators in China

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
Do I hear $50? Arbitragers drive up Genmar shares nearly 14% on Frontline announcement, rumours of a share-based offer. Genmar playing defense? Frontline overture may not be so friendly after all, sources suspect. NUMAST slams competition referral Maritime union finds itself in unusual position of backing P&O ferry plan. Frontline chasing Genmar General Maritime says officers of Fredriksen company have acquired shares, 'expressed interest' in business combination. Cruise on the up CLIA says North American figures up 10% year-to-date. Greenpeace warns on single hulls Pressure group says huge numbers of tankers needing demolition will swamp breakers, causing contamination. Gulfmark buys PSV Vessel previously managed on behalf of UK shipowner Waveney Shipping. New team for interiors Estonian yard group BLRT takes Finnish partner to kit out ships. Johor will fix it Malaysian port plans to get into shiprepair to rival MISC's MSE yard. Irish Ferries jobs purge goes on Irish owner reacts to ship officers' strike by laying off up to 500 workers. Seacor goes long US offshore owner to sell bonds due in 2024 to help pay down debt. Odfjell empties its tanks Norwegian chemical carrier owner breaking up tank container partnership with Germany's Hoyer. State to exit Volgotanker Russian government to divest its 20% stake in tanker company next year. Solstad, DOF team again Norwegian offshore owners want to slice up Far East market together with Nortrans. Front Rider in second detention Australian port state control authorities hold Frontline OBO for second time in nine months. HAL pleads guilty to polluting Carnival subsidiary cops $700,000 fine after admitting pollution violation in Alaskan waters. Maersk extends MC charters Higher rates on new containership contracts will add $1m to owner's earnings in 2005. Shamrock sold Canadian transportation company Clarke picks up Fortis arrested feedership at auction for $11m. Galbraith's beefs up board Crude specialist Anderson, S&P man Bartleet and products broker Harmsworth get the nod.

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
MOL expects ship utilization to remain high in 2005-2006 Asia/U.S. carriers raise bunker charges Lines switch to Oakland on Asia/U.S. West Coast/South America link Horizon Lines to suspend one of its U.S./Puerto Rico links Shapiro starts Milan-to-Baltimore LCL service FMC to hold NVO service arrangements meeting Dec. 14 FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 10 licenses Bush signs miscellaneous trade bill into law U.S. continues review of Brazil's GSP status Schenker renames U.S. logistics subsidiary Wilson Sporting Goods, Precor Fitness pick MOL Logistics Los Angeles beware: Hutchison studies Mexican West Coast gateway Panama Canal proposes large increase in tolls British shippers, ports seek way of U.K. port congestion

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DECEMBER 8, 2004
Camillo Eitzen failed in bid for Sigloo Gas KS Camillo Eitzen only won acceptance from 5.5 per cent of the owners of Sigloo Gas KS in a bid to ... Kvaerner Philadelphia RICO charges Kvaerner Philadelphia denies charges under the US Racketeer Influences and Corrupt Organisations (RICO) statute launched this week by a dismissed ... Unitor buys 95 per cent of TeamTec Unitor has bought 95 per cent of the incinerator and fire-rated windows developer and producer TeamTec in Tvedestrand, Southern ...

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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

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

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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

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.

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.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› 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

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

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