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BRIEFS

May 8, 2009

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*Shipping News* Prospect of shipping rate rebound dim A triple assault of weak consumer demand, vessel oversupply and global recession is set to keep shipping rates under pressure this year and batter any prospects of a major rebound. Somali pirates hijack Dutch vessel Somali pirates yesterday hijacked a Dutch ship with eight crew members in the Gulf of Aden, the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme said.

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CMA ups Asia-Med US$200 per TEU from June 1 and July 1 Shenzhen Port box volume down 21pc in Q1 Shanghai off 25pc year on year, but up 34pc February to March Cosco's new SE Asia service calls at SICT CSCL doubles China to US east coast all-water service MSC to call at Charleston, South Carolina until 2017 Maersk Line sends more ships to Da Chan Bay T1 UK Club: 70pc of inspected ships top rated - 6pc improvement MOL installs reefer box temperature monitor in Tokyo CMA CGM to launch the French Europe Med Express (FEMEX) Agility posts quarterly profit of US$134 million, up 16.4pc Signs show US economy stabilising after steady decline: survey South Africa opens Ngqura Container Terminal in August UK forwarders back Tories against Labour's port tax hike Shenzhen Airlines launches Wuxi-Osaka service Boeing delivers 75th 777 jet liner to Dubai's Emirates airline Hainan Airlines to increase Hefei-Guangzhou service Smiths Detection help air cargo firm meet TSA screening mandates Hawaii Air Cargo delivers D2D cargo from mainland, Hawaii to Guam

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Bharati Shipyard gets almost 15 pc stake in Great Offshore Apeejay Shipping acquires Supramax carrier A.P. Moller-Maersk Group reduces CO2 emissions by 9 pc ISSA highlights late payments as a major concern for ship chandlers Bharati Shipyard acquires floating dock to beef up repairs & building capacity Pirates should be fought on land & at sea, asserts US Admiral CMA CGM announces rate 11:03 AM 5/8/2009restoration on Asia-Med trades Phenomenal 74 pc growth in castor oil exports USDA sees India's coffee exports rising by 21 pc FTA progress reviewed with Thailand Safeguard duty on HR coils sought Last quarter slump may keep leather exports below fiscal target Satisfied with quality norms, Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Indian seaf Apeda to try mango exports by sea this season JNPT gets award for best implementation of official language New Mangalore Port welcomes fiscal's first main line vessel Deloitte sees mfg recovery by Q3 Gujarat emerges numero uno in agriculture US recovery reports send rupee on rising curve Simple, uniform GST structure favoured Dwindling import figures indicate US remains in grip of recession

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MAY 6, 2009
Teneso Europe SE: Eleven hightech logistics companies join ranks Eleven leading European hightech logistics and transport specialists recently formed a new pan-European logistics company under the name of Teneso Europe SE. They focus o... Jerich International expanding in USA The Austrian transport and logistics group Jerich International recently opened a new distribution centre in Houston TX (USA). The facility has 1,858 sqm of hall space and is locat... Reinecke & Associates opens partner office in Vienna Reinecke & Associates CEE GmbH has established a partner office in Vienna which officially started work at the beginning of April. The company is responding to growing de... Sales and results down at Deutsche Post DHL The logistics service provider Deutsche Post DHL reported a 12.9% drop in sales to EUR 11.5 billion in the first quarter of this year. Ebit before one-off effects dwindled by 42.1%... Hupac: Continuity despite crisis The multimodal operator Hupac reported 1.8% more traffic and a positive group result in 2008, despite a drastic slump in the fourth quarter. As the crisis continues this year, Hupa... New general-purpose foreign trade zone for USA's Philadelphia region The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and 5K Logistics Inc have opened a new general-purpose foreign trade zone serving the greater Philadelphia area (USA). The facility is loca... Cosco Shipping sees drop in first quarter net profits Cosco Shipping, the heavylift and specialist vessels division of China's largest shipping company, is likely to see a plunge of more than 50% in net profits in the first ... Intercontainer Austria makes quick modal switch The RCA subsidiary Intercontainer Austria (ICA) recently had an opportunity to demonstrate its flexibility and capability. Around 100 heavy overseas containers unexpectedly ar... Maersk Line to raise rates in Intra Euromed and Asia-Europe trades The Danish shipping giant Maersk Line is raising its rates on services from Northern Europe to North Africa and the Mediterranean, as well as from Asia to the Mediterrane... Dieter Bambauer is new head of PostLogistics The board of directors at Swiss Post appointed Dieter Bambauer as the new head of the PostLogistics Group unit at a meeting held on 27 April. He will take up his new posi...

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MAY 7, 2009
More hijackings Viking Islay acquittal Engineer jailed for oil record book offence Cargo decline hits Wilhelmsen

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MAY 7, 2009
Administration unveils FY2010 Navy shipbuilding budget Pirates attack MSC ship Bourbon reports increased revenues Prison for Chief Engineer in pollution case Gulfmark Offshore sues Bender

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MAY 7, 2009
Federal Maritime Commission talks with West Coast trade group Coast Guard inks final rule on Alternate Compliance Program Crowley helps deliver race car to Virginia event Schnitzer Steel continues string of stock dividend payments Vessel chief engineer pleads guilty in dumping case

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MAY 7, 2009
Bulker newbuild cancellations hit 10% of orderbook GLOBAL financial crisis sees about 325 bulk carriers on order cancelled, DNV data shows. Bloated bulker orderbook will have 'disastrous' consequences HCI Capital and Peter D'hle launch new fund HCI Shipping Opportunity fund will buy vessels at low prices and sell them at a profit. Hapag-Lloyd braced for E200m first quarter loss BOXLINE squeezed by weaker freight rates and lower volumes.

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MAY 7, 2009
Pirates hijack Dutch cargo ship PIRATES hijacked the Dutch general cargo ship Marathon today in the Gulf of Aden, the US Navy said Vale sales mix shifts to China IRON ore giant Vale cited significant shifts in export revenue shares today and conceded that the global recession has pared profits Union condemns prosecution MARITIME union Nautilus UK condemned today the UK decision to prosecute the master of the offshore emergency response and rescue vessel Viking Islay Seasonal boost for boxes to US US BOX imports increased in March over February, but analysts cautioned today that the rise was only caused by seasonal factors and does not signal recovery COSCO Corp's profits tumble COSCO Corp said today a customer in Europe has reduced its order for four Supramax bulkers at its Zhoushan facility to three ships, as the shipbuilder also reeled from a huge profits fall, according to Reuters Cement ship cracks wharf AUSTRALIAN cement manufacturer Adelaide Brighton is hoping that stockpiles at its Port Adelaide site will continue production after its own vessel destroyed a limestone-loading facility earlier this week Swire reworks its routes SWIRE Shipping is adding tonnage for some of its routes to attract a wider range of cargo and speed transits

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MAY 7, 2009
DOT Budget Climbs to $73.3 Billion for 2010 Rail Traffic Fell Sharply in April Chinese Port Investments Go on Hold American Railcar Industries Net Falls 73 Percent i2 Restructures to Meet Lower Demand HOT Lanes to Deliver $3.5 Billion in Virginia Expeditors Profit Falls, Margin Improves Finnlines Losses Grow Canada Challenges COOL Box Imports Declined 15 Percent in March EU and U.S. to Discuss Doha Round Revival NITL Backs Bigger Truck Size, Weight Pacer Intermodal Fell 32 Percent UPS Elects Board Forwarder Group Joins Airline Board Committee Pushes Modernization at Customs EPA Launches Web Portal for Retailers Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit, Revenue Fall Sharply Pacer Loses $177 Million

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MAY 7, 2009
Q1 loss for Finnlines Bunker costs double More GRIs from ocean carriers Hong Kong cracks down on port visits to fight H1N1 virus Tropical profits up despite lower volumes

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MAY 7, 2009
Algoma plunges Canadian bulker and tanker owner's first-quarter losses swell as revenues slump. TBS shares fall Shares in tweendecker and bulker owner plunge after gloomy quarterly report, but Joseph Royce sees some positive signs. $1m Armada sale Insolvent Singapore chartering group got modest payment from insider sale of handysize and handymax business to Martin Egvang and Lars-Peter Madsen. Sun attack shown Footage shows pirate assault on Liberty Maritime bulk carrier Liberty Sun in the Gulf of Aden. Navy ship evades No reports that civilian-crewed military cargoship fired back during attempted hijacking off Somalia. Ore sales shrink Iron ore and pellet sales by Brazil's fell in the first quarter but exports to Asia grew. GLDD profits Largest dredger in the US flips to the black in the first quarter as revenue surge by 32%. More for breakers Eagle Bulk chief expects accelerated bulker scrapping even in an improved market, as analyst downgrades his company's stock. Di eyes $100m Simeon Palios-led bulker owner lines up stock offering with panamax and capesize purchases in mind, analyst says. Sindora grows Malaysian group to expand products tanker presence with takeover of Orkim, which has seven ships on order. Over-bored Filipino crewman seemingly unable to handle life onboard jumps ship from bulker in Canada. No end in sight Cosco says shipping and economy will not turn the corner any time soon as it reports 60% drop in first quarter profit. Double for JSK Indonesian owner has finance in place to snap up two handymaxes for $20m this year. Bulk cull rolls on One supramax axed and another brace delayed at Cosco Zhoushan, parent says. Dutch ship seized Dutch vessel with between eight and 19 crew hijacked in Gulf of Aden on Thursday morning. More rises Maersk Line goes for further rate restorations worldwide to combat "unacceptable" levels. WW profit up Higher interest rates boost Norwegian car carrier player, but downturn hits operating profit and revenues. Back in black Philippines ferry group Aboitiz Transport returns to profit in first quarter as freight rates rise. ESL offloads Finnish owner's oldest bulker, the 1980-built Kontula, sold for profit of nearly $4m. Losses growing Tough first quarter leads to more red ink for Finnish ro-ro player Finnlines as cargo volumes plunge. Bulker free soon? UK-owned Malaspina Castle seized a month ago could be released soon, Bulgarian ministry says. KS sounds alarm Kuribayashi Steamship issues profit warning, slicing its full-year estimate by more than a fifth. Bonheur buoyant Fred Olsen company logs vastly improved first-quarter profit as offshore drilling unit shines. Wrist rises Danish bunkering and ship supply group pushes up 2008 profit to record level. Swissco cuts Alex Yeo-led offshore owner pockets $1.24m after trimming stake in rival Swiber Holdings. UK arm axed Around 150 jobs lost as Oceanteam pulls plug on its British unit. Globus sells George Karageorgiou's AIM-listed dry bulk outfit says it will make $13.5m loss on sale of one of its two panamaxes. Fisher on track UK owner ahead of last year's performance thanks to marine services, as tanker volumes fall in downturn. Neste knocked Finnish owner sees first quarter rates almost halve for its crude and products tanker fleet. Cosco still a sell Local analyst maintains recommendation for Singapore arm of Chinese giant despite FPSO deal. Magic piper jailed Chief engineer of Spanish tanker stung in pollution case in US sent down for a month and fined. Eagle's profits up US-listed handymax player makes good start to 2009 as fleet expansion buoys revenue and profits. Mixed quarter French shipowner sees first quarter revenues up at its offshore division, but down at its dry bulk arm.

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MAY 7, 2009
Wilh. Wilhelmsen hit by decline in volumes CMA CGM announces Asia/Med rate hike Chisamore joins Freightgate U.S. grant to help Azerbaijan aviation C-TPAT members to get '10+2' report cards EU, U.S. near end to beef impasse Obama urged to protect overseas U.S. pork markets Company develops online invoice pre-audit system

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MAY 7, 2009
Substantial loss for Finnlines The Finnlines Group recorded a loss before tax of EUR 26.6 million during the first three months of 2009. The main reason is the sharp drop in cargo volumes Loss despite increased revenues at STX Europe STX Europe reports a 17.5 per cent increase in revenues to NOK 8,779 million in Q1 compared to the corresponding quarter last year and a NOK 180 million loss Stiff terms for environment offenders at sea More effective measures to combat pollution at sea through stricter legal penalties will be implemented following the adoption by the European Parliament of a directive which provides for criminal sanctions Mikael Backman appointed MD and CEO of Viking Line The Board of Directors of Viking Line Abp has appointed Mikael Backman as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Mikael Backman will take up his new position in Gloomy Q1 report from Wilh. Wilhelmsen The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group's first quarter of 2009 was heavily affected by the global economic downturn. Lower cargo volumes resulted in a lower operating profit, down from USD 59.9 LNG demand drops According to the French-based organisation International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers, LNG sales growth has almost come to a stop. Figures for 2008 shows that sales growth was

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MAY 7, 2009
Rotterdam IFO bunker prices up by $18.50 Prices firm for a third day. Wilhelmsen cuts ties with Krystallon Cooperation ended after unsuccessful bid to buy former BP subsidiary. Japanese nuclear reactor to restart Observers predict fall in fuel oil demand from power company. Tough quarter for Wilh. Wilhelmsen shipping Lower bunker cost one of the few positives. O.W. Bunker 'confident' after record results CEO says unpredictability of the financial markets 'dictates caution' for the coming year. Singapore bunker prices at six-month high Surge in prices stifles demand as regional markets seeing big price jump. Singapore fuel oil stocks at 10-month high Stocks of middle distillates also rise on weak demand. Refining solutions to sulphur regulations 'expensive' Industry consultant points to scrubbing as the more 'realistic' alternative. Itochu seals fuel oil storage lease in Singapore Japanese trading house takes storage capacity at Chemoil's Helios Terminal.

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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

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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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