BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

July 31, 2009

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*Shipping News* Box traffic at Malaysia ports up 10% in Q2 Malaysian ports handled 10 per cent more containers in the second quarter of the year compared to the first, reflecting a recovery in both domestic and transhipment cargo, reported Malaysia's Business Times yesterday.

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Danaos sees recovery despite 35pc second quarter profit slide MOL's CHS1 service to call at Shenzhen's Da Chan Bay Capacity down 23pc in August on Far East to Europe routes Hapag-Lloyd bailed out by terminal sale to its shareholders Maersk hikes transatlantic rate US$400/TEU, $500/FEU September 1 Dongguan falls behind with 1.6pc GDP growth against 7.1pc China-wide Shenzhen to ASEAN trade value slides 4.8pc in first half Rizhao Riqing Container Terminal now runs weekly Dalian service DHL starts Malaysia-US-China LCL ocean freight service Salford Port to house multimillion intermodal hub Since 9/11 high-tech nuke scanners not in place as old ones wear out Air China to offer four weekly Chengdu-Taipei flights in September Changi Airport Group buys stake in India's first airport city Maximus operates seven weekly cargo flights for Etihad

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Battle for Great Offshore hots up Global Shippers' Forum favours non-rate making liner pacts Slow steaming makes more tankers available in MidEast GAP Inc. to buy more Indian textiles Asian nations now biggest buyers of Indian spices Rice exports to Africa only by PSUs-Scindia EU's certification rule & China's retaliation threat rock seafood exporters' boat Southern & eastern ports now playing more prominent roles in ex-im trade-Jose Paul Ports cited as engines of economic growth New steel billet discharge record set at Vizag Port Lufthansa to groom youth in forwarding & logistics Govt to sell only small stakes in PSUs Rate cuts by RBI would have spurred growth-India Inc Banks have scope to lower lending rates-Subbarao Minister's statement upsets AEPC & GAP Inc. India head India stays on top with $ 52 m in remittances-WB report 'Informal' Doha trade talks to be held in Delhi in September

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JULY 29, 2009
Gefco to open new depot in Brazil in 2010 Gefco Brazil, the Brazilian subsidiary of the French logistics group Gefco, is set to open a new depot in north-eastern São Paulo (Brazil) in January 2010. Located in Garulhos... Ryder reports revenues down 25% The US-based transport and logistics provider Ryder System Inc has reported that total revenue for Q2/2009 was USD 1.24 billion, down 25% compared with USD 1.66 billion for th... Tapa establishes task force to combat freight crime in China The Transported Asset Protection Association (Tapa), a security organisation founded in the USA in 1997, announced the formation of a new anti-cargo crime taskforce for China (Cacc... Cargoitalia postpones start Cargoitalia, a new Italian all-cargo airline, has finally received its Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) after a thorough inspection by the Italian civil aviation authority. The ent... Cargolux Italia operational Italy's youngest cargo carrier, Cargolux Italia, has recently started operations. Its B747-400F flies the rotation Luxembourg'Milan Malpensa'Dubai'Hong Kong'Baku'Milan Malpensa'Lux... CMA CGM, Hapag Lloyd, Hamburg Sud to combine services CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud will combine two of their liner services into a new direct sailing between the east coast of South America and Northern Europe in August. The j...

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Indian unions lobby for seafarers' release Two more offshore vessels from Keppel Chief engineer pleads guilty to oil record book offence MSC Napoli salvage operation complete

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JULY 30, 2009
Committee approves LoBiondo bill protecting mariners' self-defense rights GC Rieber bests Chouest's offer for Sea4 Davie Yards names new COO House passes Coast Guard Acquisition Reform bill OSG to take OSG America private

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JULY 30, 2009
Oregon governor signs new transportation act Port of Tacoma promotes two to director positions New cell phone lot opens for Seattle cruise terminal users Port of Tacoma nets funds for TOTE environmental project Tidewater executive named to inland waterways board

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JULY 30, 2009
Sharp rise in crew abandonment cases International Transport Workers' Federation says crew abandonments are once again becoming commonplace. CSAV seeks extra $300m via new offering Chilean shipping group tells investors that it will seek to raise another $300m through a new equity offering. Complacency still major factor in accidents MAIB warns of dangers of complacency and calls for action on shipboard deaths in enclosed spaces.

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JULY 30, 2009
DryShips hikes charter cover DRYSHIPS' second-quarter profits fell by 63%, but the company has significantly cut its exposure to future market weakness with heavy time-charter coverage Finnlines stops 'burning money' FINLAND's Finnlines told Fairplay today that the company suffered a hefty loss for 2009's first half, but improvements are around the corner Former Zim Asia chief on trial ALLEGATIONS of bad faith and breach of contractual duties are today being heard in the High Court of Singapore

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JULY 30, 2009
Senate Votes to Shore Up Highway Trust Fund Pacific Carriers Announce Westbound Rate Hikes YRC Loses $309 Million FMC Drops Clean-Trucks Probe GAO Targets 'Reincarnated' Motor Carriers Rockefeller Pushes STB Oversight Changi Buys Stake in Kalkota Airport Project House Approves $7 Billion for Highway Trust Fund Dutch Delay Dredging; Antwerp Frustrated Rail Shipments Reach Four-Month High Air France-KLM Grounding Four Freighters KCS Returns to Profit, but 87 Percent Below Last Year Port of Houston Extends Free Time DP World Containers Decline 10 Percent Tunnel Stake Sale Spurs CP to 2Q Gain European Truck Maker's Profit Slides 95 Percent YRC Worldwide to Release Second Quarter Results Port Vancouver Holds Off Action against CN NAFTA Trade Takes Record 35.4 Percent Dive Kirby Profit Slides on Low Demand EU to Penalize Chinese Steel Imports Qantas Freight to Add Dallas Service Lufthansa Cargo Loses $87 Million S&P Downgrades Horizon Lines Debt

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JULY 30, 2009
Southampton crane collapse: precautionary advice to industry Bunker prices volatile DP World claims success Benelux neighbours at loggerheads over Scheldt deepening SCI's liners drag-down profit

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JULY 30, 2009
DryShips beats George Economou-led owner sees profits sink by 82.4% in the second quarter but tops analyst estimates. Horizon ratings hit S&P cuts credit ratings for containership operator Horizon Lines after financial profile weakens. Deepwater defies Pride International suffers drop in second-quarter profits, but deepwater semis and drillships improve. Genmar slashes Market conditions lead New York tanker owner to cut dividends by 88% beginning in the third quarter. Sea4 swoop Sven Rong's GC Rieber makes $27m bid for control of Sea4, catching chairman Atle Bergshaven off guard. CGG posts loss Restructuring costs and lower revenue push New York- and Paris-listed seismic vessel player into the red. Dubai dive CEO Mohammed Sharaf warns declining throughput will lead to a fall in DP World's profit in the first half. Genco tops bets New York bulker owner's profit falls less than expected, as five handymaxes enter Lauritzen spot pool. Limarko goes cold Forecasted "robust" performance fails to show in first half as Lithuanian reefer owner sinks to loss. Hornbeck hurting Impairment charges slash Hornbeck Offshore's second quarter bottom line as lay up of 18 vessels dents revenue. Finnlines in red Slumping volumes hurt Finnish ferry owner with cost cuts not enough to buoy bottom line. Trico beats Street Joseph Compofelice-led offshore owner returns to the black in Q2 despite an operating loss from its subsea unit. V.Group fills void V.Ships parent appoints defence and security specialist Clive Richardson as its new CEO, Roberto Giorgi confirms. Essar better Indian owner turns a small profit in the first quarter but currency reversals continue to bite. Exmar posts profit Positive financial items the reason for swing from red to black in first half at Belgian gas ship player. Great war ABG Shipyard lifts offer for Great Offshore, topping a bid tabled by rival Bharati. Havila ahead Njal Saevik's Havila Shipping beats forecasts in second quarter as revenue races. GE cancels India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has chopped its orderbook yet again. Vale sees the light Brazilian miner posts massive drop in profit but highlights China's growing appetite for iron ore and coal. Azuma at a loss Dry-bulk market slide sinks Japanese cement carrier owner in to the red but forecasts remain firm. Mitsui stronger Japanese shipbuilder ups full year profit expectations after returning to the black in the first quarter. DSME profit soars Stronger Korean won boosts bottom line at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering raided last week. Oceaneering rises Profits are rising at US-listed offshore player Oceaneering Genmar slumps Second quarter profits at Genmar tumble although company still up on overall results for first half. Sasebo weaker Japanese shipbuilder posts lower first-quarter result and reiterates that year will be less profitable. OSG goes Private Challenging times in Jones Act tanker trades forcing OSG to take US-flagged subsidiary OSG America private. Ferry fire Fire has destroyed a small ro-ro ferry Pemba in Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam. New Gulf Nav CFO Gulf Navigation of Dubai has hired an oil industry veteran as its new chief financial officer.

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JULY 30, 2009
Evergreen hikes U.S. export rates Maersk raises transatlantic rates Crowley to manage five tankers House votes to fill highway trust fund pothole STB nominee pressed to be shipper's advocate CP Rail earnings gain on tunnel sale U.S. Bank, Visa form financial supply chain network CBP picks 4 for Broker Self-Assessment pilot West Coast forwarders denounce Oakland truck plan Oakland, AMB start talks for near-port facility S.C. port to export briquettes

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JULY 30, 2009
Switching fuels cuts some emissions, little CO2 benefit Study compares emissions when using bunker fuel and distillate. Bunker prices continue to slide in Europe Meanwhile Nymex shows more than $2 a barrel gain in early trading. Bunker prices expected to remain volatile Liner operator looks to surcharges as profits plummet. Algeciras restructures anchorage zones Port authority not expecting impact on bunkering volumes despite slightly less anchorage space. Lower bunker revenue hurts John Keells Loss of Colombo bunkering monopoly continues to hurt profits. Car carrier looks for fuel economies K Line's car carrier division is operating speed restrictions. Crude drags Asian bunkers down Buyers returning to the market as bunker prices plummet. Lines restructure and announce 'eco-speed' Three lines launch joint weekly service to rationalise capacity. Shell reports 70% drop in profits CEO says: 'We are not banking on a quick recovery'. Singapore distillate stocks rise to historic high Fuel oil stocks climb to a two-week peak. ConocoPhillips Q2 earnings plunge 76% Softer oil prices and weak refining margins lead to lower earnings. Shanghai bunker prices poised to fall Premiums to Singapore prices set to narrow on 'internal competition'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

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

PORTS

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

La Spezia

SHIPPING

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

Hong Kong

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

PORTS

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

Florence/Livorno

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

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

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

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

In the first half of this year, China

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