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March 10, 2008

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*Shipping News* Planned French port strike called off France's port and dock union, part of the CGT federation, said on Saturday that it had suspended plans for a two-day strike to protest planned reforms of French state-owned ports. Italy politicians bemoan plans to sell ailing Alitalia Italy's nearly bankrupt national airline is becoming an emotional election issue ahead of April's vote, with politicians sparring over and bemoaning plans to sell it to the French. B787 may be further delayed: Goldman Sachs Boeing Co, which has already twice delayed its new 787 Dreamliner, may further postpone delivery of the aircraft by several months to the second half of 2009, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc analyst Richard Safran.

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Container traffic growth slows through major US ports China ports throughput to surpass 5.6 billion tonnes by 2010 China Railway Construction plans March 14 US$5.4 billion IPO Dar es Salaam congestion prompts Maersk, MSC to cut calls Newly merged Schenker China opens for business Famous Pacific Shipping appoints first group executive director Etihad Airways to launch Beijing-Abu Dabi service Dubai joins e-freight initiative to save paper, cut costs Alaska bush pilot war ends with buyout of Arctic Circle Air assets

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T. S. Korea makes maiden call at Mundra as part of new Hyper Galex II service APL Logistics kicks off new FCL service Mercator Singapore to acquire more ships Schenker's Chairman to retire; pursue new goals Europe, China dismantle maritime boundaries Hong Kong maritime fair from March 12 US trade rep seeks 'commercially significant' market access for services Nath sees untapped trade potential & scope for growth with Romania Oilmeals export up by 28 pc EPL issuing RFQ papers to develop box terminal ABGKCT completes satisfactory year Ahoy! Cruiser Deutscholand comes a-calling at NM Port Just 10 pc of 53 billionaires' wealth can wipe off country's debt! Trade gap may continue widening, calculate leading financial analysts SC sets aside CVD, SAD on scrap imports Powerloom cluster projects welcomed Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan Rangnekar appointed member of Planners' coal panel

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MARCH 7, 2008
Leuters and Marczuk new M&M executives Vogel new Wincanton director road Europe MSC Transpac port rotations Polish enterprise CTL Logistics recently put two Siemens EU to improve traffic with western Balkan

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MARCH 7, 2008
Ferry revival Webster goes to Brazil Havyard forces Aker board vote

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MARCH 9, 2008
Broker lists Seacoaster demonstrator as for sale India reacts to Signal H2B worker allegations

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MARCH 7, 2008
Port of Seattle ends new project moratorium Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of December Portland Shipping Club presents annual Pizza Night Traffic at container ports predicted to see slowdown US rail freight traffic posts gains for week

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MARCH 7, 2008
Losses soar past $1bn on Pacific box routes LINES race against time to stop financial haemorrhaging on transpacific trades as collective loses soar. Buoyant box lines say that 2007 gains will continue Aries explores future options TANKER owner will look at takeover or merger after announcing a "strategic review" of its options. Way paved for Levene's third term at Lloyd's LEGAL and market reforms set to open way for chairman Lord Levene to sit for an unprecedented third term. More than just a party POSIDONIA has become almost legendary, particularly among those who have not had the chance to attend. Birthday wishes from Brussels IS it coincidence that the EC is throwing its weight around as the IMO enters its 60th year in existence?

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MARCH 7, 2008
Industry faces up to down cycle Shipping industry leaders at this week's Marine Money conference in Dubai were remarkably pessimistic about the near-term future of the shipping markets MidEast dragged down by dollar SHIPPING operators and businesses in the UAE are suffering from the current weakness of the dollar, delegates at this week's Marine Money conference in Dubai learned Death ferry broke safety rules GROSS breaches in basic safety measures have been uncovered by the Bangladeshi inquiry into the Shourav-1 passenger ferry accident in which 49 passengers were killed after a collision Havyard calls for egm in Aker Yards AKER Yards has received a request from Havyard Invest to schedule an extraordinary shareholders' meeting, to enable the shareholders to elect a new board of directors US box slide worsens US container imports are dropping even more sharply than predicted, while America's economic outlook has taken yet another negative turn Aries up for sale? ARIES Maritime Transport is possibly up for sale. It may suspend a quarterly dividend payment and its Chief Financial Officer has resigned China steel output to decline Pakistan panics over Panamax problem PSA India takes stake in ABG Salvors rush to save grounded ship Essar needs $1bn for expansion Russian railway challenges Fesco Pakistan bans Taiwanese vessels High ringgit hits Malaysian exports LNG: Woodside wooing Singapore Seafarers get wireless broadband

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MARCH 7, 2008
Study recommends LA clean-truck plan Consultant hired by Los Angeles port finds hub's employee-driver model best option for sustainable harbor drayage. U.S. puts Syria on port security watch list CG finds one-third of ports have security gaps Aries Maritime Transport suspends dividend, considers sale Define surface goals: GAO Manufacturers blame U.S. trade policy for job losses French dockworkers call for 48-hour strike Venezuela blocks Colombia imports amid rising tensions Lufthansa Cargo adds freighter flights this summer German ports face rail strike Port of Seattle creates capital development division

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MARCH 7, 2008
Can we live with oil at USD120 per barrel? In trading today, the price of a barrel of crude oil was hovering at around USD106, with, many analysts predicting it will breach the USD110 barrier and even USD120 level by late summer. German court rules JadeWeserPort construction can go ahead Nova Scotia leader outlines Atlantic Gateway projects CEVA earnings up 56% in 2007 Carroll stashes war chest ahead of ICG results Automatic stowage planner system to be rolled out by TSB

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MARCH 7, 2008
Nordcapital pays $190m Owner has emerged as having placed an order for four panamax bulkers at Hyundai Mipo. DryShips preps capital grab George Economou's US-listed owner prepares to offer up to 6 million shares. Rizhao adds more capes Chinese steelmaker buys a pair of 1999-built bulkers as the mill's efforts to haul its own iron ore grows. Cowen sues OceanFreight Making good on his threat to fight, ousted chief executive Robert Cowen files claim for a breach of his employment agreement. Matson hikes surcharge Alexander & Baldwin shipping arm lifts its fuel surcharge to 33.8% as bunker costs continue to rise. Grounding off Spain Authorities responds after a general cargoship Maro runs aground near Hondarribia, but all seven crewmembers are safe. Italian biggies sold Vinashin reportedly pays a whopping sum for Grandi Navi Veloci's giant twin cruise ferries. Norden bags bulker sale cash Danish owner mum on details of supramax newbuilding sale which CEO Carsten Mortensen says was "too good to refuse." Still a buy Even as shares drop, Jefferies analyst says the sale of Aries Maritime Transport could have "significant upside" for investors. Flex fills out FPSOs Offshore LNG producer almost doubling capacity of production newbuildings at Samsung in Korea. Greeks cold on newbuildings Orders sink to near two year low but owners will soon start to splash the cash again and not just on bulkers. SMBC strikes joint venture deal Japanese ship financier teaming up with China's ICBC to aid expansion. Aries for sale? Mons Bolin's Nasdaq-listed company considering strategic options following the departure of CFO Richard Coxall. HHI books eight capes Korean yard signs $800m deal with European owner, while subsidiary Mipo to build four smaller bulkers. TKMS splits yard operations German group reorganises into separate companies for merchant and naval shipbuilding. Rotterdam to widen Dutch government to make port access channel bigger to handle larger boxships. Havyard flexes its muscles Fresh from upping stake in Aker Yards, Norwegian owner Per Saevik now wants new board elected. STX adds gas trio Korean shipbuilder to deliver small LPG vessels to Greek owner by 2011. That's all, folks Estonian ferry owner Tallink says no more ship orders this decade after yard prices rise. Sasco revamps liner runs Russian owner beefing up far eastern general cargoship services with more calls. Ex-SCI man fights to regain job Schizophrenic former crewman going to Indian court to win back equivalent onshore role. Reefer drifts at Klaipeda Norfos ship drags anchor and suffers engine failure in Lithuania, but trouble averted by crew.

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MARCH 7, 2008
Bahrain bank, Cyprus's Lemissoler in joint venture agreement Maersk dropping Tanjung Pelepas from Emma Maersk service Aker Yards shareholder wants new board of directors Carriers to swap space between Florida, Central America, Caribbean Strauss joins Delta Cargo from Northwest SC Johnson awarded $147 million in damages Train spill imperils millions of dollars in Calif. desert crops Shippers seek to combine suits against railroads Man pleads guilty in massive textile transshipment case Happy Birthday, DHS cargo-partner to expand India presence Herald: Caribbean trade harmed by U.S. woes DSC Logistics appoints Copeland SEKO opens Mexico operations Port Tracker: U.S. imports down for seventh month in a row CPSC, CBP kick off import testing program at Long Beach port ICTSI appointments

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MARCH 7, 2008
Holy House caught with magic pipe Holy House's reefer the Snow Flower has been detained by the US Coast Guard (USCG) for having a magic pipe, an arrangement for dischargeing oily water over board. 'It is terrible, and it is going to be very costly. We ... DMA worried over the number of Danish vessels hold by PSC Danish Maritime Authorities (DMA) is worried over the large number of Danish vessels already held in a Port State Control in 2008. In January and February seven Danish flagged vessels were held by Port State Control while only three vessels ... Fast ferry service starts already next week in the Gulf of Finland Nordic Jet Line will start its fast ferry service between Helsinki and Tallinn in the Gulf of Finland already next week on March 14, due to the ice-free winter. Superseacat has planned its fast ferry service start to 3 ...

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MARCH 7, 2008
Another environmental award for Long Beach Port gaining further recognition for clean air efforts. Bunker market report from Praxis 1.51% sulphur fuel 'will fail' SECA standard 'Unified interpretation' could usher in two-decimal place IMO sulphur standard and strict verification procedure. Sumitomo strengthens Singapore foothold Japanese oil trading arm set to merge with Singapore player after buying remaining stake. Dutch barge JV to take over partners' activities Interstream Barging to integrate Vopak Barging Europe and Van der Sluijs Tankrederij. Total hoping for 'good science' in IMO decision Oil major says bunker market is of strategic importance for refining industry. Rotterdam market quiet New trader at Dan-Bunkering's Kaliningrad office Vopak profits up 40% in 2007 Company predicts more growth in 2008 with strong demand for storage from all market sectors. Single hull ban in the Philippines postponed Operators want time to negotiate better rates for double hulls. August launch for Adani's second barge Indian supplier hopes its first owned-barge will be operational within a week.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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.

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

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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.

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