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BRIEFS

September 17, 2009

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*Shipping News* Women rise in seafaring ranks Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom are holding more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male- dominated shipping industry - a woman officer. NOL signs up for Russian fuel-saving tech Russian-led high-tech company Neftech is offering shipping companies the possibility of saving 10 per cent or more on their fuel bill with its breakthrough cavitation technology and it has signed an agreement for Neptune Orient Lines unit APL to make use of the new technology on 20 of the latter's ships. DP World parent drops plan to sell stake DP World says its parent has dropped out of talks to sell a piece of the port operator, suggesting that Dubai is reluctant to loosen control of its most prized assets as it tries to fix its finances. Boxship runs aground off Pulau Sebarok

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Maersk increases east Med/Black Sea to west Africa rate MISC adds second loop to Halal Express Service Austral Asia Line starts new Far East-India service Wuhan to build China's second largest inland port after Nanjing's Russians ban ore trains to ease clogging at Far East ports Sichuan's Yibin city joins Shanghai port to boost river traffic Auckland port sells US$53 million in shares to parent after 74pc loss Internal probe finds Canada's rail freight inspection inadequate NYK Logistics to deliver Kia Motors' parts in Belgium, Luxembourg New Orleans to host breakbulk conference October 13-15 Cathay in leaseback deal for 19 Boeing 777s with Bank of China unit Cathay to sell 12.4pc of HAECO to its major shareholder Swire Italy's air freight carrier Cargoitalia signs Hactl Kingfisher Airlines launches inaugural flight from Hong Kong Amerijet pilots win contract for toilets, sick leave, more pay DHL lands Asia airfreight contract for Carestream Health

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DB Schenker India holds Customer Event in Chennai Allcargo Chennai handles 204 TEUs of LCL imports in August Exporters concerned over attempts to sully fair name of Basmati in Iran 10 pc CSL stake to be divested New port projects remain at Environment Ministry's mercy Mundra Port becomes 1st gateway in India to receive Panamax tanker Only 2 registered goods transport agents in entire country! GDP growth may cross 6.3 pc-Ahluwalia Fieo seeks credit insurance to diversify export markets Advance tax collections for Q2 send up signal of industrial recovery

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Martinair takes over Air France-KLM freighter fleet Martinair, a wholly owned KLM subsidiary, will take over all of the full-freighters operated by Air France and KLM over the next two years. The ITJ heard the news from union source... Hamburg to host first global maritime congress Hamburg (Germany) is to host the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC), the maritime industry's first international summit meeting. More than 700 high-ranking delegate... Lehnkering appoints director for newly created division The German service provider Lehnkering, based in Duisburg, has appointed John Jansen as director corporate development, with immediate effect. In this new function Jansen... SDV International Logistics transports helicopters to Chad SDV International Logistics recently transported three AS 555 Fennec helicopters for a helicopter manufacturer. SDV handled the operation from Marignane (France) to Chad via a... Maersk Logistics now under Damco brand Maersk Logistics, part of the Maersk Group, began trading under the name of Damco with effect from 7 September. Damco is the result of the integration of the co... Antwerp to host heavylift freight forwarding network PPG The Project Professionals Group (PPG), which specialises in overdimensional 3PL services, will feel right at home when Belgium's heavylift port of Antwerp hosts the network's ... Ethiopian adds second MD 11 freighter to fleet Ethiopian Airlines has now added a second MD 11 freight aircraft to its fleet - a remarkable sign of confidence in its cargo strategy and market partners at a time when other airli... Swiss boosts Zurich-Berlin frequency in winter timetable Swiss International Air Lines is adding an extra daily flight between Berlin (DE) and Zurich (CH) when its winter timetable goes into effect on 25 October. Customers will have a to... Astag opposes 60 t megatrucks in Switzerland Astag, the Swiss commercial vehicle association, is against allowing 60 t trucks to operate in Switzerland. A spokesperson said that it makes no economic sense to deploy giant... Thai to deploy new Airbus on Bangkok-Dubai route Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways will operate ten flights weekly between Dubai (UAE) and Bangkok (Thailand) deploying its new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with effect fr... AirBridgeCargo transports rare Akhal-Teke horses AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo carrier of the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, has transported nine rare Akhal-Teke horses for breeding from Russia to China. The... Delta and American want to participate in JAL Despite the saying that one rotten apple spoils the barrel, the US loss-making carriers Delta and American are trying to exploit the weakness of the Japanese airline JAL ... Air Partner at the Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo in Hanover The Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo 2009 will take place in Hanover (Germany) from 29 September to 1 October. It is one of the world's leading exhibitions for the globa... Two new partners at Elvis Full Load Elvis AG, also known as the European Cooperative of International Freight Trucking, added two new affiliated partners to its network on 1 September. Sudbrink - Bremen, a German com... China gives green light for "three bases and four ports" China's top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has given the green light to Chongqing's three bases and four ports logistic investment pla... Grimaldi launches the "Grande Senegal" A ceremony was held at the Uljanik shipyard in Pula (Croatia) to mark the launch of the multipurpose ro-ro vessel "Grande Senegal," ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples, Italy),... Port of Tallinn searching for partners The Estonian port of Tallinn is searching for strategic partners, even in Kazakhstan, the country's prime minister, Andrus Ansip, said, at the Kazakh-Estonian business forum in Ast...

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
LCS down select in FY 2010

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
WTSA member carriers to follow bunker charge plans TSA eyes interim final rule on air cargo security procedures CMA CGM plans to boost Asia/Med/North Europe rates Washington ferry rates due for 2.5 percent bump Crowley taps Demeroutis as labor relations vice president

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Germany confident Hapag-Lloyd aid will pass EU test GOVERNMENT sources optimistic that carrier's bid for support will not be derailed following preliminary talks with Brussels. Hapag-Lloyd closes in on €1.2bn aid Vale rules out extra tonnage CAPESIZE charterer exporting all iron ore to China and Europe on its own vessels. Seanergy signs new deal with lenders NASDAQ-listed dry bulk fleet owner has negotiated a new agreement with its lenders to waive the company's compliance on its market-to-value loan covenant Asian shippers weigh up Rotterdam Rules REGIONAL task force set up to assess impact of Rules on current trade practices. Hanjin Shipping to split in half LINE to be split into two, a holding company and a separate operating company.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Daewoo files Chapter 15 DAEWOO Logistics has filed for US Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection, shedding new light on what led to the South Korean group's travails China eyes Latin Am maritime THE West has been warned to keep a watchful eye on China's growing influence within Latin America's maritime industry Aries takes Grandunion Capes GRANDUNION'S plan to acquire control of Aries Maritime Transport reached a new milestone today with a Capes-for-shares agreement Why Daewoo seeks US shield DAEWOO Logistics hopes to avert a 'race to the courthouse' by using Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to defeat asset attachments by creditors Spain stands pat on Arctic Sea MADRID has taken "no decision" on whether to allow the cargo ship Arctic Sea to dock at Las Palmas, foreign ministry told Fairplay today Statoil snuggles up to UK NORWAY'S StatoilHydro today said it has met with the UK government to discuss business co-operation Rethinking cruise remedies US CRUISE lines are being reassessed over their financial obligations to passengers when service falls short

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Final Briefs Filed in Clean-Truck Case France to Spend $11.8 Billion On Rail Freight Virginia Ports in Talks to Run APM Terminal A&B Properties Sells LA Warehouse Coast Guard Readies Bridge Overhaul Buffett Touts Rail Data for Economic Signals Industrial Production Climbs in August UPS Airline Mechanics Authorize Strike Rail Reform "Still Being Worked Out" Hallmark to Use Descartes for Inbound Logistics LA, Long Beach Volumes Grew In August Buffett Sees No Bounce, U.S. "On the Mend" Universal Africa Signed with Bechtel Western Australia Approves Natural Gas Project Global Unemployment Growing Trans-Pacific Ocean Rates Jump 10 Percent CMA CGM Raises Asia-Europe/Med Rates Oct. 1 Japan Ship Orders Sink 66.8 Percent in August Maersk Ship Grounds off Singapore CSX Intermodal Builds in Ohio Valley Hanjin to Divide into Two Companies C. H. Robinson Buys Produce Companies

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
US & China clash on trade WSC urges universal CO2 emission standards via IMO SCCT outperforms the market GSF looks at formal status APL average revenue slides month-on-month

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Seanergy waived Bulker owner reaches waiver agreement with lender over market-to-value loan covenants. GrandUnion in big Deal gives Nicholas Fistes and Michail Zolotas-led outfit 71% control of Aries Maritime. Hyundai with OSX South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries signs letter of intent with Brazil's richest man to build new yard. Boxship grounds UK-flagged Maersk vessel in stable condition after running aground off Singapore. Floating frenzy Indian shipbuilder Pipavav's IPO sells out within an hour, raising more than $100m. Daewoo files South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Logistics seeks Chapter 15 protection in New York. STX eyes $2bn South Korean shipbuilder aims to double its offshore orders from last year as inquiries come in from Asia and South America. EOL doubles UAE owner Eships' joint venture with Oldendorff adds another 2.4m tonnes per year to bulker contract with Emirates Steel. A costly end Poland reveals it spent $209m laying off workers at Gdynia and Szczecin yards, only for sales to fail. Hanjin splits Korean container line to separate into distinct listed holding and operating companies. Two become one Evergreen marries a couple of Eastern Mediterranean services into one from mid September. Eurika spill fine France fines Lithuanian owner and master almost $900,000 over spill off Provence last year. Bond target hiked Euronav sells $25m more of convertible bonds 'due to additional demand' after earlier lowering target. Haldia choked Indian port closes after draught dwindles to below seven metres due to silting. Share scrutiny Chinese owner Tianjin Marine under investigation over alleged securities violations. PCC revival Norwegian securities house Pareto believes that the car transportation sector may have bottomed. Evasive action Pilot's quick reaction saves potential grounding of naphtha tanker at Haldia in India. Greens hit bulker Arrests in New Zealand as Greenpeace activists board Hong Kong ship in protest over palm kernel cargo. Dong deal Vietnam wins loan from China Eximbank to expand Dung Quat Shipyard. Hallin slides UK-listed offshore company sees interim profits slide by 25% on the back of higher costs. 'Fair number' Seacor Holdings chief executive claims management proposal would save US Shipping millions of dollars, as documents show takeover price tag at $300m. Sale backed India's shipping ministry approves plan to privatise part of Cochin Shipyard. Cash for Q-Ship Board approves deal to sell Qatar owner's engineering subsidiary for $110m. Inching up Singapore's container terminals continue to see a rise in volumes, but they are still down on 2008. Tonga search Offers come in from international owners to provide replacement for sunken Princess Ashika.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Major trade lanes out of Europe remain weak Zim owners lay out restructure plan Hanjin announces restructuring Amerijet pilots agree on labor deal, end strike Cathay August volume drops 6.3% U.S. grants help aviation in Brazil, Ghana Hoover named Bekins Van Lines CEO USTR receives 500 Colombia, Korea FTA comments Small meat shippers may see new interstate rules Taiwan, Texas-affiliates pay U.S. export penalties FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications USMX not giving up right to new technology Bohai Rim ports help offset COSCO volume losses Long Beach volume drops nearly 14% in August

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Julia sold to Ireland The Finnish car and passenger ferry Julia has been bought by West Cork Tourism Co-Operative Society Limited. She will enter service on the Swansea'Cork route in spring 2010 Good times for South Korean shipbuilding industry According to the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's ship exports are expected to exceed USD 50 billion this year, rising from USD 43.16 billion in 2008

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Australia: Protection against spills Government grant increases port of Newcastle response. US oil demand up from year-ago levels Weekly government data show rise in demand for third week running. Mid-week bunker prices firm in Europe Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar. Bunker spill levy likely Australian Government expected to impose charge to help cover costs of Queensland spill. Trials to test 'stand-alone' biofuel and blends Product said to be significantly cheaper than MGO. Mobile shore power system claims big emissions savings Unit powered by LNG said to cut harmful emissions by some 89% compared to using bunker fuel. Shipping company appeals against bunker spill fine Court imposed fines exceeded demands of the prosecutor. Bunker prices climbing in Asia Bunkers firmed as crude oil rose to over $70 per barrel. Singapore: Maersk ship grounds off Sebarok island The 6,188 TEU container vessel was headed for Tanjung Pelepas. Dunkirk refinery to shut temporarily Unclear when the refinery will resume operations. APL to use fuel emulsification process on 20 ships Tech firm providing equipment for free and taking percentage of proven savings. Aramco's latest parcel sold to Vitol Aramco has sold three parcels over two weeks. Fujairah: Requirements for calling Offshore Anchorage Area Chimbusco denies derivative losses Chinese supplier says it did not commit 'to any such trading'. Aegean commits new double-hull tanker to Singapore Tavlarios says bunker tanker will help meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.

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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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
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	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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