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BRIEFS

August 13, 2009

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*Shipping News* Baltic index stays close to 3-month low The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, stayed close to a three-month low on Tuesday with weak appetite for cargoes keeping activity light. Mid-East tanker surplus shrinks as demand rises A surplus of supertankers competing to deliver two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude shrank as demand strengthened. Sinotrans sees 'surge' in China commodity imports continuing Sinotrans Shipping Ltd, the dry-bulk arm of China's third-largest shipping group, expects a 'surge' in iron-ore and coal imports to last through the year. NY harbour watchdog was corrupt: probe report Wreck of capsized ferry found in Tonga

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Cosco hikes Asia-Europe rate US$300/TEU Sept 1, adds peak season surcharge Zim hikes Asia-Med and north Europe rates Boxes bright spot in gloomy yet profitable Sinotrans first half APL and Hapag Lloyd revamp joint Asia-Mexico service Beijing's Tianzhu Free Trade Zone starts operation Seattle's new Terminal 30 receives first CSCL call September's BBC Box project now free of Yokohama customs TT Club publishes handbook to reduce windstorm damage In Canada, shipping containers as housing win converts China Eastern back in black on hedging, state stimulus Mideast air traffic robust despite weak world demand United Cargo unveils temperature control service Ex-Soviet cargo pilots fly weapons in and diamonds out of Africa

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EFC Logistics extends yet another service to customers Baltic Dry Index takes steepest plunge since Oct. 2008 HSL hands over 30,000-DWT bulker to Good Earth FFFAI to host TOT programme from Aug. 17 to 21 Tenders floated for 2 lakh tonnes of pulses 12,600 tonnes of sugar bought from Thailand Major Ports post 1.17 pc growth in cargo throughput during April-July Bill moved for Land Ports Authority to foster effective border trade Rlys earn more from hauling freight FM spots signs of early economic revival Economy rides on automobile sales growth EPCES submits wish-list to Sharma 4 major points for consideration Exports plunge for 10th month in July Sharma to ink Asean FTA in Bangkok today Rangarajan heads PM's revamped EAC

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AUGUST 11, 2009
Famous Pacific Shipping adds ocean freight services Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Rotterdam has beefed up its South American ocean freight connections with the launch of a new fortnightly consolidation service to Cartagena (Col... Inauguration of Lower Saxony quay in Brake The president of Lower Saxony (Germany) recently inaugurated the new Lower Saxony quay at the port of Brake. The new facility is 270 m long and ships with a draft of up to 11.9 m a... Hamburg Süd, Aliança and CSAV rationalise South America-North America trade In response to market conditions that have changed significantly over the past year, Hamburg Süd, Aliança and CSAV have decided to rationalise their services in the trade between S... Rickmers-Linie and Escombe Lambert Holdings establish UK liner agency company Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie KG, the Hamburg (Germany)-headquartered specialist for transporting breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, and Escombe Lambert Holdings Ltd have establis... JAL to decrease cargo fuel surcharge Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights de... Swiss Post expands logistics offer in Italy Switzerland's mail service provider Swiss Post is enlarging its distribution network in Italy. Swiss Post's international division (SPI) took over the Italian logistics provider Co... Panalpina Japan to handle air and seafreight shipments itself The Basel (Switzerland)-based logistics service provider Panalpina and the NYK Group (Japan) agreed to realign their partnership in Japan. Panalpina Japan will handle all the sea a... DHL to manage warehouse logistics and European transport for J.W. Ostendorf DHL Supply Chain took over all logistics for the J.W. Ostendorf (JWO) group of companies on 1 July. TDHL Supply Chain, the specialist for integrated logistics solution in Deutsche ... Pacer International reports bad results The US transportation and logistics company Pacer International recently reported its latest set of interim financial results. In Q2/2009 revenues decreased by USD 139.9 milli... Dusseldorf increases tonnage Dusseldorf airport (Germany) reported that its cargo throughput from January to June rose by 4.2%, an encouraging upward trend in the present economic crisis. A new airline, Sun d'... United launches temperature-controlled product United Cargo, the freight department of the US carrier United, has launched Temp Control, a service designed for shipping healthcare and pharmaceutical products that require strict... National Air Cargo extends service to Kandahar The US carrier National Air Cargo has launched weekly cargo flights on Fridays between its Michigan hub Willow Run Airport and Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan. The new flight... 1st Swiss Logistics Day in September The first Swiss logistics day, which is being held on 18 September, will offer "hands on" logistics (Logistik zum Anfassen) to all-comers. Companies and institutions throughou...

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AUGUST 12, 2009
U.S.-built ferry to have innovative Berg propellers

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Duane Pearson selected as Everett Port Commissioner Panama Registry sees rise in number of vessel onboard Wright brothers characters appearing at pair of air shows New Port of Seattle terminal welcomes first vessel call New firefighting station open at Bellingham International Airport

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Glimmer of hope as rates on key routes start to rise FREIGHT rates on the Pacific and Asia-Europe box trades head upwards as carriers control capacity. Container lines target rate increases on Atlantic trades Smaller boxships to spearhead recovery VESSELS of around 2,000 teu-2,500 teu likely to post a far more impressive charter rate recovery. Dockers' unions target vessels over payoffs DOCKERS' unions threatening to blacklist vessels in solidarity with dispute at Peel-owned Marine Terminals in Dublin.

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Surveyor adds to ferry uproar A SURVEYOR checking the ferry Princess Ashika before its departure said today he did not have a chance to finish his report ' but knew the vessel was unseaworthy Who's watching NY's watchdogs? ON THE waterfront in New York, a scathing report has accused a watchdog agency of itself being rife with corruption Russia hunts missing Arctic Sea RUSSIA today dispatched four naval vessels to hunt for the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea IEA sees China upside THE IEA increased its oil demand forecast today, almost entirely in reaction to the rebounding thirst of China Delhi, Seoul sign trade accord INDIA'S trade with South Korea could double under an economic partnership agreement, IHS Global Insight reported today

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Cargo Ship Disappears More Container Orders Go Online Trade Deficit Grows as Imports Lead Recovery Freight Transportation Index Stuck in Low Public Help Lifts National's Genset Orders Port Montreal Cargo Drops in First Half Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps 57 Percent NYK Raises Trans-Atlantic Rates California Man Sentenced for Cheating Truckers Ocean Traffic Dampens North American Intermodal RailAmerica IPO Sheds Light on Operations GAC Opens Logistics, Maritime Service Centre Truckload Carrier Celadon Returns to Profitability Heavy Truck Demand Down 45 Percent

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AUGUST 12, 2009
CMA CGM & MSC get cosy on the transatlantic Another rate hike from Maersk North American intermodal traffic hits the buffers Halal market to feature at Cool Logistics Peel 'agree' to talks over MTL redundancies

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Star stumbles Tsirigakis is pointing to a bulging cashbox despite losses. Hornbeck bonding Shipping returns to long-dormant high-yield market with $200m notes bid by US-based offshore player. Gloom for Torm Danish owner knocks $100m off 2009 profit forecast as products tanker rates slump. Rieber tries again Sven Rong-led shipowner is not giving up on Sea4 takeover despite being knocked back earlier this week. A long haul Sweden's Concordia warns of years of pain for tanker owners, but six-month result holds up well due to contract cover. India to grow Think tank predicts cargo volume rise of 5% at domestic terminal in current year. Yantar upgrades Russian Baltic shipyard lines up $550m modernisation programme to ensure future. Greek drugs bust Police nab five after finding 500 kilos of cocaine concealed in shipping container at Piraeus port. Second time lucky Odd Brevik says he will have no problems filling his spare time after Finn Amund Norbye takes over as CEO of Deep Sea Supply. Rio 4 arrested Formal arrests in Chinese 'Spirongate' saga 'of great concern' to Rio Tinto which vows to defend staff. Deep Sea goes up John Fredriksen-controlled offshore vessel operator sees second quarter profits rise on larger fleet. Namura looks up Japanese shipbuilder expects annual sales to fall but profit to soar as it posts strong first quarter. Dennis back Finnish owner reactivated to take over two general cargoships after bankruptcy of Wega Shipping. Dutch difficulty Spliethoff general cargoship refloated by four tugs after grounding off Antwerp. Change at the top Norsk Hydro veteran Ivar Brandvold to take over from Helge Haakonsen as CEO of Fred Olsen Energy. Excel richer Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner pockets over $45m from share offer with underwriters' options still open. $250m on shelf Hornbeck Offshore files to sell mixed securities to repay debt and fund strategic investments. Grimaldi grounds Italian owner's Zeus Palace refloated after losing power off Venice and lodging on sandbar. Tokai cuts loss Japanese ro-pax owner reduces some of its deficit in first six months, predicts full-year profit. Cotonou coup France's Bollore group wins 25-year deal to run key West African port in Benin. Ofer rig in action India's Reliance starts charter of Offer owned ultra-deepwater drillship in $950 million contract. Ferry rescue Blue Star 2 changes course to pick up two sailors whose boat sank off Greek island of Cos. Blue Seas sold Michael Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping books $6m impairment charge on sale of handymax. Boxships better? Euroseas' Aristides Pittas says he believes the boxship market may have finally passed its trough. All at sea Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas posts second quarter losses in excess of $5m as revenues more than halve. Courage crashes Singapore-listed bulker operator slumps to a loss in the second quarter on steep decline in freight rates. Paragon profit up Adjusted net profit up in second quarter at Michael Bodouroglou-led Greek bulker owner. Strategic buy Aussie offshore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has acquired its expanded shipyard site in Singapore.

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Cathay volume declines ease, yield remains low Former employees buy Radius Rail Logistics Napolitano, Ahern address SW border strategy FDA asked to review safety of wood pallets Report: India faces infrastructure funds shortfall FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications N.Y. Waterfront Commission accused of corruption Virginia port bids detailed New director for Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville

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AUGUST 12, 2009
Russia to search for Arctic Sea Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has ordered the Ministry of Defence to take every possible measure to find ' and if necessary free ' the Arctic Sea and its Russian crew. Four Russian St. Petersburg checking rescue equipment From the beginning of August until the end of November, the state port administration in St. Petersburg will carry out thorough inspections of ships' rescue equipment and check that the

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AUGUST 12, 2009
PMSA supports voluntary emission reduction schemes A 'need to harmonise state regulations with Annex VI requirements'. Counter-party risk a 'major concern', poll reveals Defaults posing more risk than volatile bunker prices. European Bunker prices softening mid week Rotterdam players say market activity 'very slow'. FAL secures another fuel oil cargo Essar Oil sells 60,000 mt parcel of 180 cst fuel oil. Bearish US oil data dents crude rally US oil inventories rise more than expected, demand stays weak. Traders should remain wary of bearish sentiment Bunker fuel prices remain firm despite recent weakness in major Western benchmarks. Bunker costs down by more than 30% Norwegian Cruise Line says profits up year-on-year. Brightoil in oil storage project Chinese supplier says strategy 'complements the growth of its marine fuel business'. Management changes at Sealub Alliance South Africa New CEO onboard following Black Economic Empowerment deal, expansion of operations on the cards. Asian markets mostly bearish mid-week Reports say buyers holding off to see if prices will fall further. Sinopec gets 'go ahead' on Addax deal Chinese government approves the $7.2 billion deal. India to lift Gujarat bunkering services Mid-sea bunkering facilities being planned to capture increasing coastal vessel traffic. Will tight fuel oil markets keep bunker prices high relative to crude in the short term? Gains in the residual product's price are outpacing crude oil. Brightoil signs gas exploration deal with CNPC Contract represents group's first entry into the upstream oil and gas business. Eitzen tanker runs aground in Spanish waters The Sichem Colibri is an Eitzen Chemical tanker. OPEC says oil demand from China and India is rising Chinese June demand up; India showed 'significantly' higher growth.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage

Kallithea

First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues

SHIPPING

Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%

Marrakech

Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme

CELEBRATION

Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary

Barcelona

A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.

JOBS

Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous

Rome

The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

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 File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

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