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BRIEFS

April 23, 2009

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*Shipping News* Call for action against piracy gains intensity THE views of what should be done about the piracy problem are as divergent as the people that present those views. This was clear from a conference on piracy and sea robbery, which was held as part of Singapore Maritime Week. Credit crunch and low oil prices hit offshore industry SHORED up by high oil prices, the offshore industry has boomed for the past few years. But this year it has lost much its shine as the global economy weakened and oil prices sank with it. Box volumes at China ports down China's ports posted a 12.8 per cent decline in first-quarter container volume from a year earlier to 25.5 million twenty-foot equivalent units, according to a statement posted yesterday on the Ministry of Transportation's website. SingTel unveils IT solutions in Sea Asia S'pore named best Asian port Maritime industry should focus on minimising risks UK yacht maker to ramp up Asian sales

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MSC closes in on Maersk in lunge for market share: Alphaliner Lay ups of 6,000-TEU plus vessels increase to 42 Ningbo-Zhoushan ranked most competitive among China ports Long Beach delays imposition of container tax again Container Corp of India sees 4Q profit fall 7.4 pc NOL appoints two senior managers for APL Logistics Russia fines China's Hongzhou Shipping US$28,000 for undeclared cash Ontario to test cost-cutting double-trailer trucks this summer Geodis absorbs 1,200 former IBM Global Logistics workers ASEAN Ports and Shipping 2009 held June 3-4 Vietnam Airlines to expand fleet with ten A321-200s by 2014 Frankfurt air cargo down, but shrinkage shrinks in March Weak demand pushes down jet fuel prices, usage

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Exodus ChemTank's range of products & services generates immense biz at ChemSpec 2009 Nato warships in high seas drama DHL launches ocean freight innovations Jewellers' body aims to generate Rs 1.25-lakh cr. business by 2011-12 EU finds harmful colouring agent in curry powder, rejects consignment VPT to beef up core strengths this fiscal NHAI to call fresh bids for 19 projects CONCOR's 3 WR terminals bag ISO certification RBI policy statement ignores all suggestions, regrets Fieo IMC: RBI's double squeeze sends right signals to banks

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APRIL 21, 2009
Rhenus Contract Logistics inks contract with zooplus Rhenus Contract Logistics Netherlands has signed a 10-year contract with zooplus AG. Zooplus was founded in 1999 and is the leading e-commerce company for pet supplies on the Europ... BHS selects Kuehne + Nagel for furniture deliveries Kuehne + Nagel, the global logistics service provider based in Schindellegi (CH), recently announced that it had been chosen by UK multi-channel retailer BHS to support the ex... NYK Logistics expands healthcare capacity Facing an increasing demand for healthcare services, NYK Logistics North Continent has expanded its good distribution practices (GDP) licensed area within its Antwerp warehouse by ... Ceva Logistics and Grundfos renew contract Grundfos, one of the world's leading pump manufacturers with an annual production of close to 16 million pump units, and Ceva Logistics have signed a new contract for spare parts l... New appointment at Volga-Dnepr The Russian cargo carrier Volga Dnepr has appointed Sergey Zhiltsov as director of the external relations department of the Volga-Dnepr Group. He will be responsible for implementi... AF-KLM and Unimex Travel Service to bid for CSA Air France-KLM and the Czech consortium Unimex-Travel Service were recently selected by the Czech government as candidates to take over state-owned Czech airlines CSA, officials sa... Asian airlines suffering heavy losses Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways will cut capacity, delay plane deliveries and ask staff to go up to four weeks without pay this year. Cathay Pacific lost more than USD 8.6 milli... Swiss takes delivery of its first A330 Zurich-based Swiss International Air Lines has received its first of nine new A330-300s. The aircraft was ordered in September 2007 to expand the Swiss carrier's medium to long hau... DHL Express Austria and Switzerland team up for a joint future DHL Express, Deutsche Post DHL's specialist arm for express services, chose Beat M'ller as its new managing director of DHL Express (Austria) GmbH, effective 1 March. Over the past...

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APRIL 22, 2009
DNV says sustainability cannot be ignored during recession Euronav feels the pinch British detention rate down in March

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APRIL 22, 2009
Waterfront planning efforts making progress in Bellingham ARRA funding headed to series of Coast Guard projects NYK plans to develop new super eco vessel Port of Seattle eyes ethics compliance program Mitsui O.S.K. Lines installs reefer box monitoring system

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APRIL 22, 2009
Scrapping of boxships gathers pace DEMOLITION rising sharply as owners take whatever action they can to eliminate unwanted tonnage. MSC goes on a cut-price post-panamax fixtures spree Shipowners opt for alternative financing BOND issues and private equity have started to take over from traditional bank lending to finance newbuildings. Incentives to boost North Sea offshore sector BRITAIN to introduce "field allowance" to oil companies to develop more fields off the British coast.

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APRIL 22, 2009
Cruise pricing scrapes new lows ANALYSTS warned today that 2009 cruise pricing is proving even more abysmal than expected Jamaican flag builds Euro base THE JAMAICA Ship Registry is raising its profile in the European market with the promotion of its German representative office to a regional branch Shipping 'stress tests' urged SHIPPING companies should be subjecting themselves to realistic "stress tests" and taking more proactive steps to restructure balance sheets and debt, according to Randee Day of Seabury MSC narrows gap on APM MSC IS continuing to expand capacity despite weak freight markets ' and has narrowed the gap on sector leader APM Slimming a bulk 'monster' FORCED cancellations of newbuilding orders could slim down the "monster" of overcapacity in bulk shipping, the Sea Asia 09 Conference heard in Singapore yesterday Asian piracy revival warned THE GLOBAL economic slump could revive piracy attacks in Southeast Asia, ReCAAP executive director Yoshiaki Ito warned a conference today Financing shortage reshapes S&P THE S&P market has moved away from the larger, newer ships that sold last year towards smaller transactions for older tonnage "because it is impossible to get debt financing and buyers are having to pay 100% equity"

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APRIL 22, 2009
USF Holland Closes Holland, Mich. Terminal Rail Antitrust Law a Mistake, Buttrey Says Customs Launches New Version of ACE Buttrey Wants Courts to Review STB Power Ryder Net Falls 88 Percent Trucker Vitran Loses $2.4 Million Maersk to Hike Australia Asia Rates Long Beach to Postpone Cargo Fee Boeing Profit Cut in Half Retail Industry Groups to Merge American Steel Exports Plunge 34.4 Percent ABF Loses $29 Million in First Quarter RFID Market Growing AAA Chief Calls for Transportation Investment Long Beach to Test 'Green' Terminal Tractors NS Profit Falls 39 Percent in Q1 Express Association Sets Priorities MSC Boosts Fleet Zim to Add Piraeus Call Delaware Renews H'egh Lease at Wilmington Japan Posts Rare Annual Trade Deficit LA-LB Programs Drive Shippers to Other Ports Export Credit Support Booms Deltaport's Third Berth Nears Completion C.H. Robinson Profit Dips Only 1 Percent Refrigerated Trucker's Profit Soars

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APRIL 22, 2009
IMB reports sharp increase in GoA piracy ICG group takeover runs and runs Prince Rupert box cargo drops NYK to design eco ship COSCON adds new port to China/US service

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APRIL 22, 2009
Alabama's ordeal FBI special agent gives detailed account of the Maersk Alabama hijacking and paints Muse as a ringleader. Elba scores 7 BG Group is sourcing seven cargoes for US LNG import terminal at Elba Island in Georgia. No misadventure Unnamed bulker involved in collision with fishing boat off Australia, not Swire's Pacific Adventurer. DR taps banker New York investment bank Dahlman Rose hires veteran banker Elliott Etheredge to head its maritime team. All-water for MOL Japanese owner launching direct link to Asia from its Jacksonville terminal in US. BC selling trio Canadian ferry owner BC Ferries puts three quadragenarian vessels on the selling block. Pirate faces life US charges pirate suspect in New York as an adult, and France delivers 11 to Kenya. Golden upgrade Dahlman Rose lifts rating on Herman Billung-led bulker owner Golden Ocean thanks to its "significantly improved" liquidity position. Turks 'set free' Master and chief engineer abducted from Turkish tanker in Nigeria are said to have been released. ITF: No ban Labour group rejects reports that the Philippines' President Arroyo has banned seafarers from trip through the Gulf of Aden. Petrobras in talks Jose Sergio Gabrielli-led oil company is in South Korea to discuss up to $30bn worth of orders, including drillships and rigs. Line at a loss Li Shaode-led CSCL warns it will slump into the red in the first quarter following sharp fall in freight rates. Merger hunt Denmark's Nordic Tankers to seek out consolidation opportunities as part of new strategy to 2012. Tanker tumble VLCC and suezmax values could slump by 20% over the next couple of months, warns Fearnley Fonds. Bulkers busted Ships in fleets of STX and Clemko of Greece hauled aside by UK's MCA in March. Davie sells Canadian shipyard's restructuring continues with $20m share placement to client Cecon, among others. Loan stretched Sven Rong's GC Rieber gets two year extension on NOK 250m loan as Technocean hangs on to the Polar Prince. Link launch? Canada's Nautisol says foreign investors ready to start ferry service from Victoria to Vancouver. Change of tack New owner of Serbian river shipping company JRB to convert head office into hotel. Bond bonus Jan Erik Tveteraas-led FPSO player nets $12m from convertible bond deal with Luxor Capital. AMSC in profit First quarter turns black at last for US owner of products carriers chartered to OSG. Euronav's $300m Belgian tanker owner confirms fresh finance for fleet additions as it reports weak first quarter. Wilson sells again Norwegian mini-bulker specialist trims the fat with the disposal of another oldie. IHI to cut loss Troubled Japanese shipbuilder once again slashes its full-year net loss figure right before results time. MSC growing Bargain chartering spree narrows gap between the second-largest liner operator and AP Moller-Maersk. Cop ships Canadian police charter three Carnival cruise vessels to house officers during 2010 Winter Olympics. Trader tossed Thoresen Thai continues clearout of old ladies as general cargo vessel leaves the fleet. Aegean bulks up Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker player acquires Scandinavian owned tanker for West Africa operation.

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APRIL 22, 2009
Alabama pirate faces life sentence NYK unveils design for "Super Eco-ship" COSCO adds ports to HSH service ESC questions lightweight air freight rate hikes United expanding U.S./Europe cargo capacity NS records lower profit, revenue Mundra sees high-cube double-stack rail NRF, RILA plan merger U.S., Mauritius focus on trade opportunities Exel subsidiary renews Crate & Barrel deal DHL starts direct LCL services from Shenzhen FMC examines appeal of clean trucks ruling Port of Charleston awards $55 million contract Höegh signs deal with Delaware port

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APRIL 22, 2009
Somali piracy soars A dramatic increase in activity by Somali pirates led to a near doubling of the number of ships attacked during the first three months of this year compared with the Somali pirate in US court The Somali citizen Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has been charged with piracy. Abduwali Abdukhadir Muse has also been charged with conspiracy to seize a ship by force, conspiracy to commit hostage Deltamarin to develop FPDSO The Finnish engineering company Deltamarin Ltd has won a design and engineering contract for a FPDSO (Floating Production, Drilling, Storage & Offloading) vessel called Guanambi I. The unit will be developed Wilson sells oldie The Norwegian shipping company Wilson has sold the 3,700 DWT cargo vessel MV Mingo, built in 1980, to a Marshall Islands registered company. The price tag is USD 540,000. After Port of Murmansk fined for environmental crime The Russian ministry of the environment has fined Murmansk Sea Commercial Port RUB 1 million (EUR 24,500) for committing an environmental crime in Kola Bay, which was discovered during an

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APRIL 22, 2009
Bunker supplier prepares for emissions regulations 'Steady demand' for lower-sulphur gasoil in US Gulf region. Bunker prices steady in North Europe Southern European markets generally soft. Refinery resumes fuel oil exports IOC offers cargo as Asia arbitrage volumes fall. Key ports report tight 'avails' Singapore bunker prices firm but other Asian markets in retreat. Suez Canal 'crucial' to regional bunker market Bunker demand in the Mediterranean will take 'three years' to recover to 2007 levels. Ships need to be 'fuel efficient' Slow steaming is a 'short-term measure', says chairman of leading maritime group. MGO supplies tighten in East Asian port Tight avails lift Hong Kong's MGO prices to a 3-month high. Aegean expands West Africa operation International bunker supplier takes delivery of a double hull tanker to serve markets on the Gulf of Guinea. Lubes firm to expand in West Africa Gulf Oil Marine provides services in more than 500 ports worldwide.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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