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BRIEFS

March 29, 2007

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*Shipping News* PSA said to have won Ecuador terminal deal PSA International looks to have bagged its first South American terminal after Ecuador's Guayaquil port authority awarded a 20-year concession to a strategic alliance between the Philippine's International Container Terminal Services Inc and PSA. French port strike threatens fuel supply A crippling strike at the strategic Fos-Lavera oil hub near Marseille entered its third week yesterday, threatening fuel supplies to French motorists and gasoline exports to US markets. India's Varun to order 11 new ships from S Korea INDIA's Varun Shipping Co Ltd is expected to order 11 new ships from South Korean shipyards after April 1, with a fleet expansion budget of US$600 million, a company official said late on Sunday. Maersk 2006 profit down 19% STX Shipbuilding wins order for six bulk carriers US House approves Bill to cut ship pollution Greenpeace ship can't enter Tokyo port

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'K' Line, MISC, PIL to extend Asia-S Africa service Sinotrans profit drops 27pc to US$79m on 12pc more turnover Ningbo-Zhoushan January-February volume grows 150pc to 1.37m TEU Shanghai SIPG terminal's February TEU volume surges 43pc Hamburg Sud to call at Adelaide on Trident service MOL to establish branch in Gdynia, Poland, April 1 TUI shipping division Hapag-Lloyd suffers US$141m loss ML Vesely appointed MasKargo's cargo GSSA in Austria Emirates SkyCargo exec says industry must update e-tech DHL Express gains global CEO for aviation

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K Line ,MISC & PIL to upgrade ASA service GAC opens Corporate Academy in Dubai Sical Logistics to focus more on bulk transportation Schenker & BAX Global join hands to offer enhanced logistics services in India Summit Global Logistics sets up agency network in Asia Russia threatens to curtail Indian farm produce VPT hands over EQ-7 as captive berth to Utkal Alumina Int'l Ltd GMB sifting through 273 EoIs for 9 port projects Capacity burgeoning at non-major ports too All India Major Ports cricket tournament begins at Kandla Fresh tenders may be invited for study of Andaman port project Big houses, retail giants zeroing in on the warehousing challenge CONCOR working out terminal user charges for pvt. operators Express Transport handles Indore Airport's 1st export shipment Govt plans Joint Task Force with states

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MARCH 28, 2007
USA appoints FAA counsel Grand Alliance to launch Asia-Black Sea service BA World Cargo alters summer timetable Switzerland will definitely not sell SBB

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MARCH 28, 2007
New Intertanko chair sets out future vision K Line buys half of SAL C-MAP enters German market EMTA changes Cyprus fuel rates MOL opens Japan's first box terminal solar plant Cape Town could lose two thirds of shipping Total ' bunker industry can meet challenges JNPT to build fourth box terminal

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MARCH 28, 2007
36.5 MW HTS motor completes key test Bourbon invests in crew training New Aker Philly deal with HMD includes containerships Request to use foreign-flag anchor handlers off Alaska Neptune LNG awarded Deepwater Port License

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AP Moller-Maersk profits tumble SHIPPING and energy giant posts net profit of $2.9bn in 2006 but sees better performance this year. AP Moller debates fate of Stralsund with German rival Clipper vows to fight pollution charge TANKER company is latest big name to be indicted in the US for alleged cover-up of oil pollution. Torm sells its stake in Norden DANISH bulk specialist set to reap huge profit from sale of 32.7% stake in Norden.

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MARCH 28, 2007
Cruise crime agreement confirmed WASHINGTON, DC 28 March ' The cruise industry unveiled a new voluntary agreement with US authorities on crime reporting at a Congressional hearing yesterday Intentionally grounded bulker freed THE Panama-flagged bulker Antilles II, intentionally grounded after losing power, has been freed in Tampa Bay Rotterdam negotiators talk double Dutch THERE is confusion over whether Smit Harbour Towage workers in the port of Rotterdam have returned to strike action Salvador prepares for bulker refloat AUTHORITIES at the northeast Brazil port of Salvador are preparing to refloat the Chilean products carrier Cabo Pilar, which has been aground off the port since Sunday Box loss drags mighty M'ller lower A deep loss in container trades and a sharp increase in tax bill reduced the 2006 net profit of AP M'ller-M'rsk to $2.69Bn from $3.32Bn in 2005 Aker Philly expands Hyundai ties AKER Philadelphia Shipyard has expanded its relationship with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to cover six additional tankers as well as future container ship newbuildings CMA CGM turnover up 33% in 2006 Migrant Watch: US Migrant Watch: Caribbean Intertanko's Fistes targets training 'K' Line, SAL forge alliance Bolivian cruisers banned from Spain Clipper vows to fight indictment Transnational targets cabotage tankers Luna del Mar accused to be released Shanghai collision toll now three

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MARCH 28, 2007
Maersk Line posts $568 million loss World's biggest container carrier plunges to a loss in 2006 on lower freight rates, higher fuel bills, lower-than-expected cargo growth. Apollo sues to block sale of forwarder EGL to CEO Workers vote to continue Marseille port strike "K" Line enters heavy-lift market CSX urges shareholders to reject 'mini-tender' offer ITI chairman warns of intermodal freight 'ignorance' USPS seeks international growth NYK Logistics names Americas transportation chief DHL opens research center Asian Development Bank to aid Colombo expansion SCI to buy 12 ships

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MARCH 28, 2007
Container shipping overshadows APMM profitability A "substantial loss" in the container shipping division of the AP Moller-Maersk Group overshadowed the group's DKK16.19bn (US$2.72bn) profit for 2006, said CEO Jess Soderberg today. Smit Rotterdam towage down again, as strike renewed Smit Rotterdam harbour tug crews resumed their strike action this lunchtime, immediately after failure of the first round of talks following Kees Marges's "evaluation" efforts. Zhanjiang Port Group secures RMB5bn funding for port expansion Chartering activity slows, after recent fixture frenzy Sinotrans 2006 profits fall 28%, due to ocean shipping PIL and Offen order new ships Hamburg Sud fine-tunes Trident Vietnam government identifies strategic stakes Canadian Senators address border security Clarification: Hapag-Lloyd Europe-ANZ-USEC trades

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MARCH 28, 2007
Magic pipe fight Ionia Shipmanagement is fighting 'improper detention' of ship and crew but the US claims Katy Therapiotis's company is no angel. K Line heavily into Germany Japanese giant K Line has taken a 50% stake in heavy-lift specialist SAL Group alongside the owning families. Zim profits slump Deeply discouraged full-year and fourth-quarter profits are weighing down Zim's parent Israel Corp. Philly, Mipo in boxship link The Dave Meehan-led Philadelphia shipyard is looking to Hyundai Mipo in a prospective return to boxship building. Tax tumult at Maersk Danish giant pushed to lower net profit by bigger tax bill in 2006, while boxships and shipyards made significant losses. Torm in OMI hunt? Danish products tanker power looks to be getting serious about bid to acquire Connecticut owner as it markets 32% Norden stake for some $700m, analyst says. ABG makes it a dozen Tug order from Cyprus-based Lamnalco is the twelfth from the company at the Indian yard. GFI buys Century Derivatives specialist snaps up UK broker to build dry cargo business. Cash boost in store for Titan Warburg Pincus invests $175m in China's Titan Petrochemicals for half of its oil storage unit and shares. Baltic calls vital meeting Share-split up for debate at 19 April EGM on exchange's future. Siat shines Italian marine insurance specialist lifts 2006 profit by 42%. Skarpoe officer arrested First officer of Cyprus-flagged vessel which grounded in Baltic Sea held on suspicion of being over the limit. Yangzijiang plays it safe Chinese yard marketing Singapore IPO significantly below some industry estimates of $800m. Plea to free Rozen 12 Families of general cargoship crew seized by Somali pirates want ransom paid. British Marine profit hike Former insurance club on course for A+ rating as Robert Johnston delivers the results. MOL goes it alone New fully-owned liner agency to replace Vector Shipping as Japanese giant seeks to expand in Poland. Halter hauls in PSV ST Engineering's US shipyard subsidiary to build supply ship worth $23.5m for delivery in 2008. Angelicoussis inks STX capes Greek owner has ordered six 181,000-dwt bulkers at Korean yard with deliveries set for mid 2011. Asia-Africa upgrade K Line, MISC and Pacific International Lines are adding bigger ships and more ports to service GO flies charter wing New chartering subsidiary for Greek bulker owner Global Oceanic Carriers to cut costs and boost profit. Hapag goes it alone to Oz German shipowner going it alone on Europe-Australia/NZ route, ending tie-up with CMA CGM. Sinotrans struggling Chinese freight group dragged down in 2006 by losses from container shipping. Bulkers rule February order haul back over the 1mgt plus mark as yard back log surges to second highest ever.

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MARCH 28, 2007
Maersk loses $568 million from container shipping in 2006 U.S. proposes tougher standards to control ocean vessel emissions "K" Line buys 50% of German heavy lift carrier, starts joint venture China Shipping to issue bonds to pay for new ships Clipper Group ship charged with oily water discharge Hapag-Lloyd keeping Suez link weekly SAECS loop switches U.K. call to Thamesport Hamburg Sud's Trident to call Adelaide, consolidate New Zealand calls MarAd proposes to allow foreign-flag boats off Alaska OOCL names sixth 5,888-TEU vessel MacAndrews adding faster ship to U.K./Spain service Congress won't stand in way of U.S.-EU aviation deal Horizon pushing for RFID readers along highways nationwide Norfolk Southern amends stock repurchase program Rail ferry service creates first non-stop Germany-Russia link U.S. night vision producer to pay $100 million for illegal exports Weber opens Northern California logistics hub Raza promoted to TGL Pakistan director FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications Israel joins CSI Marseilles port strike continues

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Sea officers fear criminal repercussions Seagoing officers leave their jobs for fear of criminal repercussions in case of accident, which they always do their utmost ... Drunk mate sailed his coaster ashore on Bornholm The mate on the German owned coaster Skarpoe was arrested yesterday by the Police in Hasle on Bornholm. The coaster ... Baltiyski-102 refloated Baltiyskiy-102 that grounded on Neugrund on Sunday, was refloated on Tuesday after having discharged the cargo of forest products ...

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MARCH 28, 2007
Bunker costs hit Maersk's bottom-line Freight rate surcharges only partially compensated increases in bunker prices. 'Insufficient data' to judge impact of SECA Still too soon to say if Baltic sulphur emission control area has brought environmental benefits. India's bunker market shows signs of change Private port operators now see bunkering as a natural extension of their business. Titan finds strategic investor Private equity company to invest $175 million as China terminal plans move ahead. Rotterdam: Congestion at installations Tanjung Pelepas terminal moves ahead Malaysian joint venture company says it has won the right to develop the petroleum hub and bunker terminal. Singapore premiums dip below $10 Buyers holding back and awaiting bunker prices to drop further. INTERTANKO appoints new chairman Newly elected chairman Nick Fistes sets out his vision for the tanker industry.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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.

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

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

SAILING LIST

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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

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