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BRIEFS

May 8, 2006

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*Shipping News* Greek ferry operators to hike prices, challenge govt GREEK ferry operators, hit by soaring fuel costs, will raise ticket prices without waiting for regulatory approval, forcing the government to speed up liberalisation, an industry official said. St Lawrence Seaway woos China grain buyers THE Great Lakes St Lawrence Seaway system is vying for a piece of the lucrative grain shipping business to China, but the binational waterway operators are expected to face an uphill task, ship brokers said on Friday. Toll vows to fight off any bid for Patrick from Macquarie Bank AUSTRALIAN logistics and transport firm Toll Holdings vowed yesterday to fight any bid by a consortium led by Macquarie Bank to trump its A$5.8 billion deal to take over ports operator Patrick Corporation. US giant Overseas Shipholding's Q1 net falls 22% Stricken cruise liner arrives at English port after fire Bergesen Worldwide Offshore raises US$300m in share sale

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Hyundai Heavy ignores HMM plea to lower stake in carrier Shekou to levy cargo security charge from June HK shippers hope China's THC ruling will set global precedent Brisbane container terminal due to open in 2008 Malaysian crane maker to expand manufacturing facility IDC launches new security system to protect seaports Continental slams DOT proposal to allow foreign control of US airlines Menlo signs deal with Jabil Circuit UA makes appointments

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Adanis seeking Jap, Korean expertise in shipbuilding RoRo conference to be held in Ghent, Belgium, from May 16 Business worth $ 1.3 bn generated at Hannover expo-EEPC Intra-Asia trade expected to swell further: UPS survey Exports from MEPZ-SEZ up by 40 pc in 2005-06 Kandla Port excels once again! Mumbai Port cruising to a dedicated terminal for tourists GDL determined to become fully-integrated logistics player Rlys aims to raise internal resources of Rs 20,000 cr. in 2006-07 Mangalore-Hassan rail line thrown open for freight movement Truck rentals up by 15 pc in 6 months Pvt. rail container operators seek once-a-year increase in haulage charges based on input costs Nagpur airport poised to become first international air cargo hub in India Lahore-Amritsar train service to be extended to Delhi New GM soya oil import rule deferred for 3 months Forex reserves swell by $ 3.41 bn FTA with GCC not to harm industry's interests Raw sugar import on cards Exim Bank to raise Rs 11,000 cr. Call to develop cost-effective core sector projects Tyre makers urge govt to suspend rubber exports Fieo workshops on export strategy at Nashik, Nagpur Polish diplomat wants trade with India to double in 3 years

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MAY 5, 2006
New Rutges Cargo station manager France Another record month for Sharjah Container Terminal Emirates SkyCargo sets sights on South America Rail bottlenecks in Hamburg DSV reports good Q1 results Saxony seeking to expand rail services Route-mapping software to cut fuel costs

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MAY 5, 2006
Braemar Seascope's profit up 27% Teekay profit down "Seasonal" dip in Seacor profit Baltic entrances pilotage talks

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MAY 5, 2006
Tidewater has new manager of engineering and technical services

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MAY 5, 2006
Mexican President accepts invitation from Washington governor Hawaiian Airlines expanding service from Pacific Northwest Menzies Aviation completes purchase of Aeroground, Inc. Oregon governor announces trade misson to Japan, South Korea US rail freight numbers have alltogether positive week

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Macquarie reignites battle for Patrick THE BATTLE for Australian stevedore and logistics company Patrick Corporation has burst back to life with aggressive local merchant bank Macquarie announcing it is planning an all-cash bid for the company. Ladyman offers owners one-stop shop BRITAIN'S shipping minister Stephen Ladyman has responded to calls for better coordination of maritime policy at government level by agreeing to be the single point of contact for shipowners. Hopes fade for missing Alexandros T crew HOPES were fading yesterday of finding further survivors from the bulker Alexandros T, which sank last Wednesday leaving 26 crew members missing. US Port Act wins industry approval SHIPPING industry advocates have greeted with relief last week's passing of the SAFE Port Act by the US House of Representatives.

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MAY 5, 2006
Alexandros T: search continues OVERSEAS Marine Enterprises, the Piraeus-based manager of the bulk carrier Alexandros T, has issued the following update on the situation off the coast of South Africa Rochester exorcises its cursed Spirit ROCHESTER (New York state) Ferry Co has reached agreement to sell its troubled Austal-built fast ferry Spirit of Ontario to a UK company called Euroferries Tough first quarter for Irish Ferries IRISH Ferries has reported further falls in car traffic for the first three months but this was in line with market trends; it has, however, picked up market share from Stena Gaming ship operator fined for pollution Carnival to pay $6.25M overtime settlement Fonterra cements Maersk business Emergency towage deal for Riverwijs Panic in India as Hapag axes CP staff India gears up for Australian coal Odense unveils $132M loss for 2005 Patrick counter-bid focuses on Macquarie US port security bill welcomed Hanjin 1Q profits slump

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MAY 5, 2006
White House balks at port security grants The Bush administration rejects $600 million in new funding included in the SAFE Ports bill passed by the House. Doubt for open-skies deal Cosco Q1 volume up EU eyes China trade Halterm income doubles Customs Update: Record what? No changes after ICTSI sale Mega-boost for Thamesport Martinair ups fuel charge ANA adds D.C. drop station

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MAY 5, 2006
Toll facing Patrick trump With less than a week to closure of Toll Holdings' A$6bn (US$4.62bn) bid for Patrick Corporation, Macquarie Bank has revealed a mega-consortium is poised to launch a rival bid. System-swap to black out ECT Delta for a minimum 24 hours A scheduled revamp of ECT's automated terminal system will entail a complete 24 to 36-hour blackout of ECT's Delta terminals, with operations shutting down starting tomorrow from 12:00 or 15:00. Feeder operators give Chittagong one month ultimatum Exploration of Lyon-Turin base tunnel project well underway Sweden proposes shore-power tax-break, while POLB eyes cold-iron lease Upgrade underway at Fushiki-Toyama Port

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MAY 5, 2006
Fortis leading Metrostar push Bank is trying to assemble lending syndicate of $500m or more to support Quintana's hoped-for acquisition of Metrostar bulker fleet. How much do you want? BW Gas pays out $454,000 per day in 2005 and appoints former Tory minister to set exec's salaries. Ofer the limit A wine-drinking Zodiac skipper and a fatigued chief engineer feature in latest US detentions. USCG funding in the wind Environmental politics may have killed a US Coast Guard (USCG) funding and maritime bill on the threshold of passage by Congress. EU withdraws Ireland threat The European Commission drops its threat of legal action against Irish authorities over failure to maintain adequate port security. Kenya responds to piracy New maritime response centre opens in Mombasa to offer quicker assistance to distressed and hijacked vessels off Africa's east coast. Bomb threat at Palermo Bomb threat made against vessel due to arrive at Port of Palermo on Friday morning sees security team scrambled on-board Grimaldi ferry. Pareto buys shipbroker Tanker and offshore outfit Johan G Olsen joins PF Bassoe under the Pareto umbrella. Adani wants yard partners Indian group talking to STX, Daewoo and Tsuneishi about new shipbuilding project in Gujarat. Colombo yard to treble profits Resurgence of shipbuilding work should boost Sri Lankan shipyard this year. Pan Fish lands licenses Fredriksen's fish farming outfit Pan Fish nets 25% of salmon-farming and is close to reeling in Fjord Seafood to the expanded company. Cash cow? First-quarter numbers sparkle after Pan United Marine finally logs a gain on the world's largest livestock carrier. USS profit blown away New York-listed operator US Shipping Partners sees profit slump as hurricane season blows a hole in its bottom line. Trico at record high US supply ship owner posts best ever quarterly result as Gulf of Mexico business booms. Brostrom offloads travel agency Restructuring of Swedish tanker owner's logistics division now complete as it banks useful profit. More losses for ADSB Currency gains cannot drag Abu Dhabi shipbuilder out of the red. Trafalgar ups GOC stake UK hedge funds specializing in distressed companies buys more shares in Global Oceanic Carriers. Vinashin gets green light Vietnamese state-owned shipbuilder wins government approval for Mekong Delta yard to be completed in 2009. Sumatec sells tanker Malaysian shipowner offloads small oil products tanker to Thai Original Tankers for $1.2m. Seacor stands firm US tanker and supply ship owner's first quarter operating profit on a par with preceding quarter. Cosco box revenues slip A 10% increase in first quarter volumes fails to counter decline in rates at China Cosco Holdings Co. IRA adding ME surcharge Informal Rate Agreement members to charge extra $200 per teu on cargoes from Asia to Middle East.

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MAY 5, 2006
Top Coast Guard security official retires Yang Ming's net income down 5% in 2005 China COSCO's 1st quarter volume up, revenue down China concludes THC investigation Softer rates cut Hanjin's profits by 58% Zim leaves U.S. East Coast/Brazil joint service Horizon Offshore investigating potential illegal customs payment Leak on Horizon vessel forces return to Puerto Rico port Wan Hai to add Iran calls to China/Middle East/India service BA World Cargo's fuel surcharge up again Continental shoots down DOT's foreign aviation investment proposal Atlas Air selects GeoLogistics' Flynn as chief Cargolux to raise fuel surcharge again Korean Air confirms two more 747 freighter conversions United's cargo volumes up 11% in April CFI promotes Monta'o Canadian government backtracks on hopper cars transfer deal Great Lakes carriers, shippers press for port dredging RailAmerica's net income soars 142% IAS opens Nice office to consolidate European team Panalpina's 1st quarter earnings rise 120% Maritime industry asks House to reject container scan bill On-dock rail for Miami? Southern California ports moving toward record vessel counts Mc-Kinney Moller retires from Odense Steel Shipyard End of PuriNOx is near in California

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MAY 5, 2006
Tallink sues Finnish unions Tallink has filed a lawsuit in a Finnish court against Finnish maritime trade unions. Tallink's Peter Roose confirms the lawsuit ... The Swedish queen names Stena tanker in the centre of Stockholm On 9 June, the Swedish Queen Silvia will name "Stena Primorsk", the third vessel in Concordia Maritime's P-MAX series ... Bore to convert ro-ro-vessels The Finnish shipping company Rettig Group Ltd Bore plans to convert the ro-ro-vessels "Serenaden", "Heralden" and "Seagard" into ...

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MAY 5, 2006
Los Angeles takes a plunge Prices heading lower as one supplier grabs business from other regional ports. Reports: Aegean/FAMM storage deal finalised Reports cite market sources claiming negotiations finalised, with FAMM to hold some tankage. CIS ports could gain from Volgotanker woes Exporters seek alternative routes as Volgotanker's woes leaves the company unable to buy bunker fuel to ship its contracted volumes. Poor fuel quality not necessarily linked to low sulphur WW group downplays link between low-sulphur fuel policy and quality problems that have led to several debunkerings. Crude plunge reflected in Rotterdam indications SK Corp to reduce June fuel oil exports The oil refiner is expected to more than halve its fuel oil exports for June from May. Bunker costs cripple Q1 profits for Korean liner South Korea's largest liner company posted 57.9% drop in net profit in Q1.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

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.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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.

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

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