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BRIEFS

June 5, 2009

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*Shipping News* DHL Global gets postal service licence DHL Global Mail - the International Mail division of Deutsche Post DHL - announced yesterday that it has been granted the Postal Services Operator (PSO) licence from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Mitsui OSK says hiving off container unit possible Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-biggest shipping line in terms of sales, says spinning off its container shipping division is one option to turn around the loss-making business.

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MOL mulls quitting box business to turn around company CMA CGM hikes rate US$300/TEU July 1, ups BAF as oil rises Shanghai monthly trade value up 3.7pc, but down 26pc year on year Zim, CSCL said to be arbitrating over sour slot charter deal Feeder extends to Xinhui from Chiwan and Shekou terminals Guangzhou Port launches container rail service to Changsha Dar es Salaam cuts port charges to lure cargo from Mombasa Virginia Port Authority sees box traffic, revenue fall Pirates awash in cash - riches attract women, fresh recruits Dachser sets up Brazil firm, resets old Logimasters deal Checklist is published to prevent fires at sea Cathay CEO: Cargo slide stops, but consumer demand needed for uptick United Airlines reports air cargo down 27pc in May Volga-Dnepr Airlines moves Japanese naval gear to fight pirates DHL seeks to copy BA-like airline catering deals in Asia Pacific

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Maersk Line upgrades MidEast-India-US East Coast coverage with changes in MECL1 & MECL2 Updated TT Club handbook explains International Carriage of Goods Conventions HSL to float first of six vessels for Good Earth Maritime this month CMA CGM announces rate restoration on Asia-Europe trades 2 PSVs built by CSL christened GE Shipping delivers Handymax ship Exports on a roller-coaster dive India urged to showcase wares at Guangxi expo in October NTBs issue to be taken up with US Dept of Trade Gangavaram port proves mettle in coal discharge Nath promises smoother course to highways development Orient Box Movers launching Goa's 1st container yard at Verna today Allcargo facilitates movement of Delhi Metro Exporters press for 5-year tax holiday among slew of sops Simple environment clearance norms for core projects proposed Banks directed to clear local cheques the same day

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JUNE 3, 2009
Leisure Cargo to manage all cargo business for Air Europa Air Europa, the second-largest carrier in Spain, has signed a total cargo management services agreement with Germany's D'sseldorf-based air cargo sales and marketing specialist Lei... Dachser establishes own company in Brazil The joint venture partners Dachser and Logimasters are reorganising their business in Brazil and thus terminated their joint venture in March. The German logistics provider Dachser... Agility acquires Trafinsa in Mexico Global logistics provider Agility has acquired its long-standing partner in Mexico, Trafinsa SA de CV, as well as its US affiliate Trafinsa International. Trafinsa is headquartered... NYK Logistics wins Nissan UK contract Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) has signed a contract with NYK Logistics to provide inbound logistics services at its factory in Sunderland (England). NYK Logistics will support th... Ceva restructures in South America and opens facility in Brazil Logistics and supply chain specialist Ceva Logistics has implemented a new operating structure in South America, and will now run two large independent business units there - Brazi... Clark Equipment new Gottwald representative for Australasia Gottwald Port Technology has strengthened its global sales and service network with the appointment of the Sydney-based enterprise Clark Equipment Australia as its sales and servic... New Bremerhaven car terminal services The shipping company Van Uden, with its own ro-ro ships "Maximahaven", "Julianahaven" and additional charter tonnage, recently relocated a ro-ro service from Hamburg to Bremerhaven... Franco-Italian maritime trade to be boosted Two projects for the development of transport and logistics in the Italian province of Livorno are now under way. They are financed by the Franco-Italian 'Marittimo' programme for ... Port of Long Beach investing in reducing air pollution The port of Long Beach has approved its Middle Harbor Redevelopment Program, in keeping with its commitment to sustainable growth and environmental stewardship. It includes USD 15 ... Ant Logistics investing despite the crisis Ant Logistics, which specialises in finished vehicle logistics, is proceeding with investment plans, even though the automotive industry is very depressed at the moment. The compan...

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JUNE 4, 2009
Boxship fleet "will keep growing" DryShips cancels capesize newbuilding GC Rieber buys back vessel Goldenport sells bulker

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JUNE 4, 2009
Maersk recapitalizes U.S.-flag fleet Cummings introduces maritime education bill TOTE earns OHSAS 1801 certification Plug-in power at Port of Antwerp Teekay 4Q net income soars Set back for Terminal Island repair yard plan DSME books barge order

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JUNE 4, 2009
Bellingham Port Commissioners tap Seeger as interim director New Port of Portland website covers industrial development Sale of Olympia streetsweeper to benefit breast cancer fundraiser Port of Tacoma honored for 2009 budget document Area schoolchildren help name Port of Vancouver, USA cranes

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JUNE 4, 2009
Cheap iron ore to China the key to dry bulk rates IMPORTS could hit 530m tonnes if price stays low, says expert. Derivatives crash hits capesize spot rates Step up anti-piracy fight, urges BIMCO BIMCO calls for greater urgency and stronger action from the international community to stamp out piracy in the Gulf of Aden. Spot rates drive down box lines' Pacific contract terms APL warns transpacific carriers are faced with unsustainable annual contracts.

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JUNE 4, 2009
Violence flares at Spain's yards CLASHES pitted police against more than 1,500 shipyard and metal workers today in Spain, with 20 injuries reported Teekay unveils huge quarter loss TEEKAY Corp lost $660.8M in the final quarter of last year ' which it is just reporting today, a full quarter behind the schedule of its competitors Kroes outlines Uljanik selloff EC COMPETITION head Neelie Kroes has called for Croatia's Uljanik yard to be sold, under a plan in which 57% of the proceeds will go to an investor and 25% to yard workers Chinalco works on Oz ties CHINALCO chairman Xiong Weiping is in Australia today to promote the company's proposed $19.5Bn investment in Rio Tinto CMA CGM's Asia/Europe rise CMA CGM has adopted a new rate restoration policy on services between Asia and Europe because it sees signs that box volumes are recovering, the French liner company said today Jamaica seeks post-collision options JAMAICAN energy minister James Robertson said the country does not face a fuel crisis despite damage from the Petrojam refinery pier being struck by the tanker Great News

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JUNE 4, 2009
Holiday Week Hits Rails Hard DOT Eyes Ports for Stimulus Spending Illinois Senate Asks Obama for STB Action Panel Reviews Gas Tax Alternatives Dynamex Sales, Profit Slide BNSF Touts Service Gains as Hub Moves Away Wincanton Profit Fell 45.5 Percent Oberstar Says No Extension for Highway Bill Global Inflation Fell in April Hoegh Autoliners Adds Service to India, Africa Brown Shoe Opens DC in California Weak Volume Slashes UTi Revenue Canadian Truckers Seek Lower Border Costs Maersk Serves South America-Europe-Russia Biden, LaHood, Governors Talk Rail FedEx Taking $1.2 Billion in Charges Risk Management: Combating Piracy

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JUNE 4, 2009
TT Club's Carriage of Goods handbook for busy managers CMA CGM goes for another Asia/Europe rate increase MISC deploys boxship as anti-pirate auxiliary Felixstowe gets new rail service

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JUNE 4, 2009
Slovenian evades Indian navy stops pirate attack on Splosna Plovba-operated handymax bulker Postojna. Tug hijacked Singapore-registered tug and barge attacked in growing piracy hotspot off southern Malaysia. Petrobras bags rig Brazilian oil and gas player to contract Odfjell Drilling newbuilding semi-submersible and has options for drillship duo. Teekay tanks Bjorn Moller-led shipping giant sent to $660.8m three month loss by write downs and derivatives losses. Port bags $154m Hamburg Sud-backed company building new Itapoa container port in Brazil garners BRL 300m through notes issue. Scorpion to sell Norwegian offshore owner to sell rig to repay new $52m loan from John Fredriksen's Seadrill and Christen Sveaas. Tanker hits pier Products tanker Great News spells bad news for Jamaica's Petrojam Refinery after crash with pier. Costly trio depart Three Varun anchor handlers heading for Africa after miserable few months in the North Sea, but brokers view of the market is brightening. Shore line blamed Chronos Shipping says its asphalt carrier was not directly involved in a spill in US waters. Price pressure Sical Logistics continues to court buyers for the Sical Torino after collapse of $27m TMM deal but it has lowered its sights, brokers say. Blackstone fights Private equity firm is seeking to prevent US Shipping Partners' efforts to protect its stake in Nassco newbuildings during bankruptcy proceedings. S&P soars Bulker spending reaches post crash high in May as China dethrones Greece as leading buyer. Jinhui sells again Three-year-old panamax fetches $39m for Hong Kong owner which sold a supramax on Tuesday. Back in business Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding wins first order in nine months ' a barge for Heerema Marine. Going solo? MOL could spin-off loss making container division to better fight economic downturn, exec says. 400 face axe Norwegian cruise and ferry owner Hurtigruten could double proposed lay-offs to cut costs. Sri Lanka loss Multipurpose owner Mercantile Shipping's annual result turns red in slump as it cuts workforce. Dawn to dock Carnival ship carrying nearly 3,000 gets go ahead to call at Sydney after negative swine flu results. Sale buoys EMS Shares in Annette Malm Justad-led firm on the rise following sale of duty free unit. Fiji finish South Pacific owner Saliabasaga Shipping lays off workers and wants out of unprofitable government contract. BP plugs in Long Beach claims tanker cold ironing first as Alaska Navigator plugs into shore-based power. PTP gets a third French liner group CMA CGM becomes only the third operator to sign up to use Malaysian container terminal. Hoegh expands Norwegian vehicle carrier operator set to enter trade between Middle East, India and Africa. APL ups again Neptune Orient Line's liner arm announces second round of rate rises on Asia-Europe trade. Removal begins Operation to remove the last vestiges of the former Zodiac boxship MSC Napoli has begun.

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JUNE 4, 2009
CMA CGM: rate hike on Asia/Europe trades Wilhelmsen finds inroads in China bulk OTAL adds Congo call to feeder service British Airways cargo reorganizes Senate Commerce Committee takes rail reform lead Asphalt spill in Maine UTI reports lower sales, profits BDP International hosts foreign tax credit seminar Long Beach looks for zero emission ideas Rotterdam terminal sees off largest laden vessel Riverside sues Long Beach over rail traffic

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JUNE 4, 2009
Arrested pirates to Kenya The seven pirates detained by the Swedish corvette HMS Malm' will be flown to Kenya for prosecution, based on the EU-Kenyan agreement from 6th March 2009. With this sixth BW Gas and Farstad take government to court The shipping companies BW Gas and Farstad Shipping have sued the Norwegian state because the Norwegian government in 2007 decided to claim back taxes in connection with the new tonnage LRIT Centre in operation The EU's LRIT Data Centre (Long Range Identification and Tracking) has now started operating and the year-and-a-half preparatory phase by EMSA and its main contractor Collecte Localisation Odense delivers the first of six ro-ros Odense Steel Shipyard has delivered the first of six ro-ros for the British investment company Epic Shipping in London. The vessel, hull no. 217, is sailing under the name First power cable across the Great Belt In a few weeks' time, theDanish underwater contractor JD-Contractor and its veteran cable layer barge the Henry P Lading will lay the first ever power cable across the Great

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JUNE 4, 2009
Marine fuel supplier accused of 'price gouging' Alaska city officials considering opening second fuel dock. European bunker prices falling But crude oil prices up by $2.36 in early trading on the NYMEX. Chemoil outlines plans for India Supplier wants to begin operations in Chennai this year and in Mumbai in 2010. Asian bunker prices softening Demand remains 'extremely weak'. Eco Global Solutions opens headquarters Company making 'environmentally friendly' lubricants and fuel supplements chooses California. Japanese shipping line warns of further losses Rising bunker prices likely to push annual results further into deficit. Singapore residual fuel stocks rebound Weak refining margins cause middle distillate inventories to fall. BP suezmax world's first tanker to cold-iron Crude carrier calls at Port of Long Beach and plugs into new shore-side electrical outlet for discharging operations. Hin Leong to expand Universal Terminal in Singapore Oil trader also looking to invest in oil storage in southern China. HKMEx fuel oil contracts still facing delays Fuel oil 'not necessarily' included in energy contracts to be launched next year. OPEC output up in May Compliance with quota limits appears to be weakening as member states 'take advantage' of higher prices.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

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.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

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