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BRIEFS

June 24, 2008

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*Shipping News* KepFels' new design semi-sub named last week Keppel Fels' (KepFels) new proprietary design DSS21 deepwater semi-submersible, its latest since the DSS20 series Maersk Explorer in 2003, was named the Maersk Developer in a naming ceremony on Saturday. Hyundai Heavy posts 16% jump in May sales Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said sales last month climbed 16 per cent as it completed orders for oil tankers and container vessels contracted at higher prices. Posco shares dip as Vinashin pulls out of steel JV Vietnam's state- run shipbuilder Vinashin has cancelled plans to invest US$1 billion in a US$5 billion steel venture with South Korea's Posco, sending shares in the world's fourth largest steel maker down 3 per cent. Gangjiu to buy port from parent Sulpicio ships banned from leaving port US navy ship to assist in rescue

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Hamburg Sud turns down chance to bid for Hapag Lloyd Cosco finds slow steaming provides best ever fuel savings China Vice Premier Wang calls at St Louis to facilitate trade US States and Ports Association re-elects China president Construction starts on northeast China's first bonded logistics park Senators call for greater investment in Canada's box terminals US clothing sector calls for renewed import ban on Myanmar products Geodis Wilson acquires UK's Oughtred & Harrison Shipping Swiss WorldCargo launches Zurich-Shanghai flights daily Consolidators International CEO sees dark days for Asian airfreight Afghanistan's Kam Air launches Kabul-Urmuqi service

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2nd dedicated NSCSA rake run from ICD-Mandideep to Mumbai Port Essar Shipping to acquire 14 ships for Rs 10,000 cr. m.v. Safmarine Kariba makes maiden call at DP World Nhava Sheva on ME3 service CSAV Norasia to commence Levant service CMA CGM to complete Asia-Europe network with new FAL4 service Maersk Line & Hutchison Ports sign pact for priority in Felixstowe terminal use safmarine christens 7 vessels in 6 months! New skipper aboard Hapag-Lloyd with restructured executive body WTSA to implement full floating surcharges in July bunker hikes Bilbao receives MSC's 9,000-TEU ships Hanjin Shipping to offer Malta-Adriatic feeder service Southampton Container Terminal to be renamed DP World Southampton Hamburg strengthens inland waterways for shipping Italian finesse for leather goods in TN Mumbai ports handling 68 pc of Gujarat-generated cargo NMPT bags best export facilitator award ChPT slashes free storage period for HMIL cars to 10 days Air cargo management to be in private hands-Ministry Investors bearish on India Inflation now in 'concern zone', fear Chambers CMIE sees inflation down to manageable 5.5 pc Import barriers sink India's position in trade index Nashik-based STPI posts impressive 89 pc growth Apeda to focus on processed foods I-T refunds made easier

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JUNE 23, 2008
Bieker leaving Rail4Chem Qatar Airways adds another India flight New Transfargo logistics centre

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JUNE 23, 2008
Heavy death toll in Philippine ferry disaster Hebei Spirit pair acquitted STX share purchase triggers mandatory offer Great American in cadet training deal

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JUNE 23, 2008
Study: NYC area needs more dry docks GAO says USCG patrol boat strategy is working Transocean to acquire newbuild drillship Latvia orders SWATH patrol boats USCG to enforce non-tanker response plan requirement Philippines suspends ferry line's RO/RO operations

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JUNE 23, 2008
Port of Tacoma plans sale of land earmarked for rail upgrades Trucking association exec warns against cap-and-trade law Young vessel designers help open new IMO offices Oregon PUC Commissioner memo takes hard look at LNG supply Marcon brokers sale ot two ocean-going barges

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JUNE 23, 2008
NOL in loan talks ahead of possible Hapag-Lloyd bid SINGAPORE liner giant aims for up to $7bn in readiness for move on Hapag-Lloyd, according to reports. Hope for Hapag-Lloyd Hamburg solution Tug masters jailed for Hebei Spirit spill MASTER and chief officer of holed tanker cleared of all charges.

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JUNE 23, 2008
Sulpicio ordered to cease operations ALL ships of Sulpicio Lines have been stopped until their seaworthiness has been established. An order to this effect was issued today by the Department of Transportation in The Philippines Maua looks at northern expansion THE Maua Shipyard in Rio de Janeiro is joining other Brazilian yards on the expansion trail Ceylon Shipping in JV CEYLON Shipping Corp has signed an agreement with Pyrros Vardinoyannis of the Greece for a joint venture in oil transport and bunkering Argentina farmers strike over THE Argentine economy was slowly returning to normal during the weekend, as the latest phase in a conflict between farmers and the government ended at midnight on Friday, and road blocks were cleared St Petersburg yards to merge NORTHERN Shipyard in St Petersburg is interested in merging with state-owned United Shipbuilding Corp Tension over stranded Sophia easing ALGERIA has refrained from banning vessels entered with German insurer Hanseatic over the wreck of the ro-ro vessel Sophia

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JUNE 23, 2008
Scan-all's great debate Congress wants all U.S.-bound boxes scanned by 2012. Some say it can't be done, but the latest technology may indicate otherwise UPS cuts estimates Horizon Lines ups Hawaii, Guam fuel surcharges New bill seeks standards for container security U.S., S. Korea in beef deal APL volumes up sharply NOL could borrow $5-7B for Hapag-Lloyd acquisition Boxship rams Miami seawall Russia nixes steel duties DSV buys ABX Logistics GAO: DHS making progress

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JUNE 23, 2008
EWATA impose Dakar emergency surcharge Indonesian services slashed due to soaring bunker costs Maersk adjusts KNSM Morocco link Rotterdam wins Zim EWX call Seko is Qatar bound

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JUNE 23, 2008
Docker killed An accident aboard a panamax bulker kills one dockworker and injures a mariner in Alabama. Caribbean bound RCCL and Carnival announce initial itineraries for giant cruiseship newbuildings. NOL hunting cash Rumours of an imminent bid for Hapag-Lloyd spring up following talk of $7bn loan. Hopes fade Death toll from Philippine ferry tragedy set to be almost 800. Less than 60 survive capsize. Fredriksen stung Scorpion reaffirms disdain for Seadrill bid as offer period comes to a close. Sulpicio P&I row Lack of club cover may hit compensation for 800 victims of Philippine ferry tragedy. Eidesvik steps up Former Green Reefers chairman takes over as full-time managing director despite previously stating her lack of interest in the role. Hebei crew walk Charges dropped against master, first officer and owner of Hebei Spirit but tug crew jailed. Drought ended Swire Shipping unit inks first newbuildings in a decade with $360m order in China. Finnjet nears end The world's fastest conventional ferry to be scrapped at Alang in India. Jaisu bags it Indian owner beats Dredging Corp of India to two-year contract award from Kandla Port Trust. STX cancels Korean yard scraps two capesize deals, worth $212m and ordered in November, over "failed terms". Worker critical Eighteen-year-old who fell from scaffold at Saigon Shipyard in Vietnam seriously ill in hospital. Aker stock races Mandatory offer from South Korean group boosts Aker Yards' shares by nearly a fifth. Lucky stars Ferry crash survivor says refusal to follow the crowd saved his life. Awilco jacked up Takeover talk fuels surge in Norwegian rig owner's stock. Sales knock ACM Shipping chairman Peter Sechiari says Harris & Dixon came knocking about tie-up months ago. Sulpicio grounded Nineteen of Philippine owner's vessels kept in port after capsizing of Princess of Stars. Stena slower Irish Sea operator adds 16 minutes to high-speed crossing to save on fuel costs. Aker bid begins STX sets the wheels of its mandatory offer in motion after boosting its Aker Yards holding to 40.39%. Hands off, Solstad Brotherly love prevails as Age Remoy (pictured) finds friendly buyer in the shape of his brother, Stig. Double for STX More chemical carriers for Korean shipbuilder, as unnamed European owner puts pen to paper. Panama to grow Maritime authority predicts 10% rise in container volumes next year. Cease and desist Government shuts down construction work at Hanjin's Philippines yard after latest accidental death. Marco bags eight Singapore shipowner and builder Marco Polo Marine secures $18.87m order from joint venture unit. Vinashin pulls out High inflation behind decision by Vietnamese shipbuilder to call off steel mill investment with Posco. Safety clampdown Singapore authorities to get tough on shipyards following recent fatalities. ACM to buy broker Johnny Plumbe-led tanker shop to swallow up London-based Harris & Dixon Shipbrokers. Veitch gets $10m Cruise veteran gets non-competition agreement pay-off after quitting Star Cruises. ACM spot on S&P has "exceptional year" and time charters increase but spot still king as broker's profit grows. JES bags five Chinese shipbuilder wins orders from Atlanska Plovidba and Pertamina.

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JUNE 23, 2008
Reports: NOL seeking loan for possible Hapag-Lloyd bid Taiwan, China ease ocean travel restrictions, could impact trade Navios forms acquisition company ESPMC-WITASS ends Port of Spain congestion surcharge Fire on box ship off Alaska extinguished BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge Driving behavior impacts infrastructure funding DSV to acquire ABX Logistics U.S., China set up food safety mechanisms U.S. firms win China business Laxey Partners given more time for TDG takeover ITC supports penalties for Chinese steel pipe imports Petco DC has pest problem SEKO opens Qatar office Expeditors: European investigators asking for information Nansha volumes skyrocketing Zim, DP World acquiring Spanish port Thamesport changes trading name

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JUNE 23, 2008
STX bids for sole ownership of Aker Yards South Korean shipbuilder STX has bought a further 1.3 million shares in Aker Yards, and thereby controls NOK 40.39 per cent of the shares. From the beginning of this year, the limit for a mandatory bid for the ... BW Gas appeals court verdict in case against government The district court in Oslo did not rule in favour of BW Gas in the company's case against the Norwegian government for its decision to claim back-taxes in connection with the new tonnage tax regime. For BW Gas, the ... Star Shipping split between owners The two owners of the joint-venture Star Shipping, Westfal Larsen's Masterbulk and Griger Group, has agreed on dividing the company into two new entities. The decision is taken in a strong market and after years of different views on ...

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JUNE 23, 2008
Cruise company hikes fuel surcharges again Surcharges doubling as cruise operator tries to combat escalating bunker prices. High speed ferries slow down to save fuel Stena Line says journey times are being increased on two routes. Global bunker market report Fuel efficiency 'key criterion' for newbuilds China Navigation expects bunker savings of more than 40% compared with similar vessels. Rescuers warned not to puncture bunker tanks Philippines Coast Guard considers boring holes into ferry's hull amid growing fears that hundreds have died. Busan prices hit record levels Rotterdam MDO clear and bright tight Tug masters jailed for Hebei Spirit spill Master and chief officer of the single-hulled VLCC cleared of wrongdoing. PowerSeraya to build oil blending tanks Tanks will enable company to meet the needs of its customers in the marine bunkers and cargoes markets. Typhoon threatens Hong Kong operations Typhoon Fengshan is expected to disrupt bunker deliveries in Hong Kong over the next few days. Costly bunkers may lead to 'profound changes' in shipping Malaysian shipowners warn of higher freight rates and bunker surcharges. Hambantota bunker terminal plan 'too optimistic' Remarks by a Sri Lankan official downplayed by industry source.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

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.

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

SAILING LIST

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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

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		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

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

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