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April 3, 2009

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*Shipping News* SembMarine bags vessel servicing deal SEMBCORP Marine is building on its reputation in the repair and maintenance of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers by signing a contract with BG LNG Services.

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MOL starts west Africa Suez service, another around the Cape Zim cancels order for six 1,700-TEU ships from Taiwan Guangdong trade value down 25.8pc in first two months Shanghai trade value down 30.6pc in February NYK president says group will slim down fleet to survive MOL chief sees upswing in box shipping 'sooner or later' Xiamen's Zhaoyin port area volume soars 66.6pc in February Guangdong demands foreign ships be insured for oil pollution US Senate brings back tax-cutting Affordable Footwear Act Taicang becomes Jiangsu's largest cross-strait container port India's Sical Logistics sees box profits in fiscal 2009-10 DB 2008 profit 4.8pc up, but CEO 'spy scandal' tarnishes year US truck index rise doesn't mean economy on mend: ATA Durban suffers sharp decline in box traffic Cleveland port seeks greater cargo sources, looking to box trade Hainan Airlines parent HNA sets up new logistics company Guangdong works out new development plan for air industry Japan's JAL, ANA see volumes slump further in January Nord-Flyg, AFC team up on handling Germany-Spain air freight

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Laid low by depression? GAC has the solution! NYK Line-owned cruise ship bags Port of Stockholm's eco award Now, tankers in the swim! Great Offshore contracts 3 vessels to ONGC Hankyu Group-TKPL JV off to flying start Baltic Dry Index on roller-coaster dive Tender floated for import of yellow peas Gush of vegetable oil imports India, Kazakhstan exploring new trade routes Dumping duty imposed on Chinese fabrics, yarns JNP bucks slowdown to handle more cargo in 2008-09 Sops limited to construction of SEZ ports ICT partners Dharamtar Infra to offer improved logistics solutions W. Railway loads record 4,700 wagons on March 31 Emirates SkyCargo fleet comes of age With demand picking up, govt gets upbeat on GDP growth C.S. Kahlon named CBDT member Reassert trust in multilateral trading system, ICC exhorts G20

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APRIL 1, 2009
Aeroflot Cargo to increase frequencies to Asia Russian all-cargo carrier Aeroflot Cargo is increasing its full-freighter frequencies to Asia this summer. Flights to Hong Kong have been increased from two to three a week, with t... SkyTeam introducing innovations SkyTeam, the airline alliance led by the Air France-KLM group, has announced new initiatives that include a new alliance organisation, a new managing director, a new fare pass, a t... Mondia Charleroi and Mondia Logistics rebranded under NYK Logistics label Mondia Logistics' activities were integrated into those of its sister company Mondia Charleroi with effect from 1 April. The new structure will be renamed NYK Logistics (Charleroi)... Fiat Powertrain appoints Ceva Logistics in Italy Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT) has appointed logistics service provider Ceva Logistics to manage inbound logistics at its plant and at an external warehouse in Pratola Serra. T... Gruber Logistics opens new Cologne branch The Italian transport enterprise Gruber Logistics, which is headquartered in Auer near Bozen in South Tyrol, is opening a new branch in Cologne (Germany). It already has 15 Europea... CMA CGM leading container line serving Ukraine Ukraine's national maritime rating agency has said that CMA CGM was the leading maritime container line serving the country's ports in 2008. It commanded a 14.3% share of all boxes... Hercules Beta research project accepted by EU The European Commission recently accepted a proposal for the Hercules Beta research project, a cooperative marine engine research and development project supported by the European ... Evergreen establishes own South African agency The Evergreen Group from Taiwan has recognised the potential of the South African market and its strategic location and has founded its own liner agency company in Johannesburg, in... Hamburg Süd adds additional Philadelphia calls Hamburg Süd is set to reorganise its Trident service into two separate services, both of which will call directly in Philadelphia. Hamburg Süd and Maersk will operate nine 2,800 te... New management structure at Rittmann International Swissprofessionalmedia AG has reorganised the management of Rittmann International, the publisher of ITJ Logistics Worldwide, the only trilingual transport trade journal, effective... Truck tolls postponed in Latvia Latvia's new minister of transport, Kaspars Gerhards, has announced that the introduction of the eurovignette for HGVs of over 12t will take place in 2011, instead of in 2010. The ...

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APRIL 2, 2009
Golden Ocean raises $110m in share offering MOL chief: "crisis has silver lining" IMO and industry in officer shortage and piracy talks Evergreen Singapore makes it 13 Austal order

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APRIL 2, 2009
Sebawang and BG LNG Services ink ship repair deal OMSA wins a Jones Act victory Master Marine wins major offshore wind farm contract NASSCO's Harris is new ASA Chairman Golden Ocean issue raises $110 million Cunard's new Queen Elizabeth sets a speed record

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APRIL 2, 2009
Port of Port Angeles eyes feasibility of motorsports park Mitsui making changes, adding new service offerings Coast Guard seeks input on proposed navigation area rule Schnitzer Steel reports second quarter '09 numbers Matson Navigation boosting China/Long Beach Express run

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APRIL 2, 2009
Dry bulk comeback has begun, says Nobu Su TAIWANESE owner upbeat as he rebuilds fleet by chartering more than 50 bulkers at low rates. Cosco chief Wei puts date on dry bulk recovery MSC to raise Suez Canal surcharges CARRIER looks recover lost revenue as it increases surcharges from $9 to $50 per teu starting April 15. Worse is yet to come for boxlines warns Hamburg Süd president OTTMAR Gast says there is little relief on the horizon for beleaguered boxlines.

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APRIL 2, 2009
Jones Act jv disintegrates US Shipping Partners' financial crisis has left an order for nine Jones Act product tankers at San Diego yard NASSCO in disarray FMC allays deregulation fears BOX TRADES to and from the US will be spared ' for now ' from the far-reaching regulatory changes witnessed in the European trades, the CI Global Liner Shipping Conference heard today in London 'K' Line to cut vehicle carriers 'K' LINE has decided to cut 17 vehicle carriers out of its fleet in reaction to the fall of freight volume caused by the recession Top Ships breaches covenants TOP SHIPS turned a profit in its fourth quarter, but revealed today that it is in breach of several loan covenants Samsun wards off arrest threat A POTENTIALLY serious risk to Samsun Logix's restructuring has been resolved, a creditor's attorney told Fairplay today NYK-owned fruit company bust AN NYK-owned perishables logistics company has reportedly gone into administration Stolt profits slashed STOLT-NIELSEN'S first-quarter results, released today, reflect the impact of the global recession in that virtually all segments of its business posted reduced profits

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APRIL 2, 2009
Descartes Helps MOL Logistics with 10+2 Obama Seeks South Korea Trade Pact U.S. Shrimpers Blast Antidumping Enforcement Weather Blankets Rail Traffic Falling Oil Prices Delay New Energy Projects Shipment Index Slides 22 Percent West Coast Containers Plunge Miami Port Tunnel Faces More Delays MOL to Restructure Asia-West Africa Service Con-way Freight, TNT Form Trans-Atlantic Alliance EU Ministers OK "Open Skies" with Canada Nehru Box Volume Declines Marginally Greece Scraps Thessaloniki Privatization EC Offers Infrastructure Financing Mixed Container Results for Japan Ports Software Earnings Evaporate Factory Orders Perk Up NOL Profit Plunges 84 Percent LA/LB to Begin Disbursing Clean-Trucks Fees Train Engineers Fight Rail Antitrust Bill CMA CGM to Hike Rates Union Official Seeks Short Sea Unity Los Angeles Air Freight Dives

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APRIL 2, 2009
Are we over the worst? Nestle fears downturn impacting service Box ship lay-ups stall DHL creates 'breadcrumb trail' with new tracking scheme

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APRIL 2, 2009
US tanker row US Shipping delays earnings after Blackstone pushes it out of management of a joint venture, which is facing foreclosure and the sale of options. Top leads surge Pistiolis-led Top Ships and Excel Maritime Carriers lead shipping sector rally in New York. Armada hopeful After Transfield complaints, spokesman for Rathleff-led Armada says the creditor will finally meet to discuss the scheme of arrangement. CSAV cut again Chilean boxship owner suffers bond rating downgrade from Humphreys over deteriorating profitability. Owners under fire Transfield turns guns on shareholders of insolvent Armada chartering group for not making financial commitment to company rescue. LNG deal inked Excelerate Energy extends gasification deal at Argentina's Bahia Blanca LNG import terminal for two years. No Samsun arrest Samsun Logix withdraws temporary restraining order request after Perseveranza pays its bunker bill. Stolt scarred Niels Stolt-Nielsen says shipowner's first quarter results reflect last year's panic in the global credit markets as its profit dives. Oh buoy! German boxship LT Cortesia grounded after chief officer and look-out thought warning markers were fishing vessels. No dropdown Tough capital markets mean Navios Maritime Partners won't exercise an option for a capesize newbuilding from parent Navios Holdings. Di's Italian job Simeon Palios-led bulker owner will bag $8m after tying up panamax with Augustea Atlantica for two years. Top Ships on top Nasdaq-listed owner returned to profit in 2008 as charter costs fell, but talks continue on covenant waivers. Golden saved John Fredriksen-backed bulker owner Golden Ocean bags $110m from enlarged equity issue as analysts say it is now well placed to ride out the dry-cargo storm. Second yacht held Panama-flagged unit with seven crew members on way to Somalia after seizure off Seychelles. Mammoth deal Great Offshore AHTS picks up $32m term contract with Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation. Jadroplov plunges Croatian bulker and boxship Jadroplov sinks into the red for 2008 as costs soar. Bulker brace sold Sverre Tidemand's Belships offloads two supramax newbuildings in loss-making deal. CSSC makes more Chinese shipyard group pushes up 2008 profit by 49%, but says order intake will slow in first half as downturn continues. Newcastle muted Stormy seas continue to hamper shipments at Australian coal port which shut on Wednesday. Cruise call Italy launches urgent call for more cruise ships as it braces for influx of people at July's G8 summit. Tankerska rises Croatian tanker and bulker owner weighs in with hefty 2008 profit despite tough final quarter. Death toll to rise UK Coastguard facing grim reality that all 16 on offshore helicopter which crashed in North Sea died. Dof gets cash Mons Aase-led owner gets nearly $30m for its stake in Aker Oilfield Services as it takes sole control of PSV newbuilding. Kanasashi stops Cash-strapped Japanese shipyard halts shipbuilding activities as funds run dry. Oil spill in Tampa USCG opens investigation after collision between two tugs leads to spill in Florida port. Super submerged Probe begins into sinking of passengership Super Mexico at port of Long Beach, California. Hamburg trims German liner operator is to re-jig its Europe-Australia/New Zealand trades in face of slowdown. Basalt below Russian research ship sinks off Avacha Bay but no injuries reported. Systems slow UK gas carrier equipment maker Hamworthy sees orders drop off as shipowners face financing difficulties. FMG looks west Fortescue looking to sell ore to European mills and says there's nothing wrong with China's money. Two for CSBC Taiwanese shipyard to win deal for two oil barges, and bulkers may also be on the horizon. Bonding again Indonesian tanker owner BLT looks likely to sell IDR 500bn of bonds this summer. Austal inks cat Aussie fast ferry builder secures newbuilding deal from Danish operator Bornholms Trafikken.

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APRIL 2, 2009
CMA CGM hikes Med-to-U.S. East Coast rates MOL alters Asia/Africa service arrangements MOL shuffles Calif. trade services department DB head out over snooping allegations Congress' mood shifts on scan-all mandate ICC calls for G20 action on trade financing L.A., Long Beach ports detail hours Support for interchange for Jasper, S.C. port JNPT volume falls 11% in last year

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APRIL 2, 2009
Color Line lost money in 2008 Color Line made losses of NOK 184 million after tax and depriciations compared to a NOK 121 million profit in 2007. Operating profit before depriciations was nearly NOK 1 billion Golden Ocean saved Golden Ocean Group has completed a placement of 180 million shares. The gross proceeds from the placement will be USD 110 million. The placement was significantly over-subscribed as the Norwegian gas carrier attacked The Norwegian gas carrier Sigloo Tor was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden who fired upon the vessel, but the crew managed to ward of the attack. A More cruise vessels to Copenhagen Copenhagen Malm' Port (CMP) expects a record high number of cruise vessels to Copenhagen this season, despite the current financial crisis. So far, 332 vessels have been pre-booked carrying

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APRIL 2, 2009
Europe: Rotterdam rallies to 2009 high 380 cst prices in bunker hub at highest level since October 2008. More 'bunker hedging' losses But lower bunker prices limit damage to Stolt-Nielsen's bottom line. Cross-industry body warns against bunker tax Bunker levies would 'fail to reward' good behaviour. Asia: Singapore prices at 7-week high Bunker prices surged across all key Asian ports Thursday. Singapore residual fuel stocks dip Stocks of middle distillates rise on sluggish demand. Hong Kong faces supply tightness Avails of 380 cst tight partly due to cargo replenishment delays. Singapore suppliers' contract dispute closed in US court Case centered on breach of cargo loading contract deemed to be outside admiralty jurisdiction.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

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

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

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

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

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

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