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BRIEFS

May 11, 2010

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*Shipping News* No end in sight to BP oil spill BP plc was considering its next move yesterday after its most promising short-term remedy for a massive undersea oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico struck a snag over the weekend, fuelling fears of a prolonged and growing environmental and economic disaster. Hanjin selling stake in terminal operator Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest container shipping line, plans to sell 49 per cent of a terminal operator at the nation's busiest port to boost finances after posting a first-quarter loss. S Africa strike threatens major exports Workers at South Africa's state-owned transport company Transnet Ltd started an indefinite pay strike yesterday, potentially hindering shipments of iron ore, ferrochrome, fruit and the coal that fires many European power plants.

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MOL to raise BAF June 15 on Europe-South African, US trades Asia-Adriatic service to be launched by CKYH, NWA lines MSC to hike north west Europe-east coast South America rates BIFA tells hung parliament not to forget freight issue Port of Antwerp quarterly volume up 15pc to 2 million TEU Swaps cut TAL profit from US$16.6 million to $5.9 million UPS sets up alliance with Alibaba.com subsidiary DHL pours US$9 million into forwarding business in Pakistan St Petersburg First Container Terminal up 31pc January-April Panalpina profits off 13pc, but quarterly volumes strengthen Panalpina opens oil and gas logistics complex in Singapore Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics facility near Bogota Independent forwarders discuss technology in Bangkok May 25-30 MOL donates to quake-torn Qinghai province 2010 Silk Road Conference to be held in Shanghai on June 10 Sino-European forwarders hold Barcelona meeting June 13 Cathay declares air cargo business better than expected Cargo backlog clears, but 'unfair' volcanic rates persist MASkargo signs aircraft lease deal with Southern Air AirBridgeCargo flies Russian space capsule prototype to Frankfurt Shandong's Weifang Airport cargo volume grows 38.6pc

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CSAV NORASIA to rejoin Europe/Caribbean service this month-end YML returns to Australian trade in partnership with Inchcape Shipping Services T S LINES opens new China-Oz, HK-Kaohsiung loops UASC resumes 2nd scheduled service from Hamburg to Far East MSC to increase PSS, implement GRI OOCL launches new China/Thailand/Vietnam (CTV) service HAMBURG SUD restores capacity to pre-crisis levels in Asia-Mexico/South America WC trade Unifeeder extends continental services MAERSK LINE adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment ZIM to hike rates Asia to Europe rates continue to slide China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call Global liner fleet capacity swells to 14 m TEUs Coir exports exceed target by 15 pc China importing low-value Indian seafood to process & re-export Chinese crop failure sends garlic exports to dizzy heights Shipping Secy opens covered warehouse, stacking area & new rail line at Kandla Port Every Major Port to have 4-lane road, 2-line rail link KPKS submits memo on projects, welfare & manpower issues National permit regime for road transport comes into force Costly inputs may pull down manufacturing growth-Ficci Exim Bank to raise Rs 24,000 cr. in 2010-11 India shrugs off Greece crisis

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MAY 7, 2010
Deutsche Transport-Compagnie and Emo-Trans found joint venture Two German freight forwarders, Nuremberg-based Deutsche Transport-Compagnie Erich Bogdan GmbH & Co KG (DTC) and Filderstadt Bonlangen-based Emo-Trans GmbH, founded a 50/50 Nure... DHL expanding activities in India DHL has opened a new ocean freight terminal in Cochin, a major port on the west coast of India, and launched weekly direct LCL services from there to Europe, North America and emer... Logwin runs new cross-docking centre for Douglas The Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin started operations for Douglas in a new cross-docking logistics centre west of Stuttgart earlier this year. L... Bibby Distribution taking over Taygroup The Liverpool-based forwarding and logistics group Bibby Distribution has bought the service provider Taygroup. Taygroup, which operates from its head office in Biggleswade, Bedfor... Air Menzies International puts Crease in charge of US sales The US branch of Air Menzies International, one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight wholesalers, has appointed Steve Crease as its new general sales manager for North Amer... Evergreen sets eastbound trade rate restoration programme Taiwan's Evergreen Line is set to implement an eastbound trade rate restoration programme. From 1 June the line will increases its charges for all cargo and commodities, including ... ACI reports continued strong Q1 freight traffic Airports Council International (ACI) has reported continued strong freight traffic in March, with a 25.6% rise in total cargo compared to March 2009. The figure was boosted by inte... Port of Mersin increases volume in April The southern Turkish port of Mersin handled 92,706 teu in April 2010, 52% more than in the same month in 2009. The port operator (a joint venture between Turkey's Afken Holding and... Malta Freeport holds its own in 2009 The number of containers handled at Malta Freeport amounted to 2.26 million teu in 2009, despite the international recession. Traffic in the hub, which has been operated by CMA CGM...

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MAY 10, 2010
Next generation Austal trimaran nears completion NTSB team probes Staten Island ferry incident BP trying to contain Gulf leak with smaller dome

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MAY 10, 2010
US steel imports jump during month of March APL creating website devoted to environment Cleanup effort planned for Charleston Marina area PDX Citizen Noise Committee sets May 13 meeting in Parkrose Corps releases locks schedule for summer recreational boaters

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MAY 10, 2010
Flag states slam Brussels over class legislation Governments in bid to force EC to donwgrade ambitions of its classification society regulation Cardiff may order five tankers at Rongsheng Company rumoured to be in talks over $375m deal Tanker launch revives Brazil shipbuilding Joao Candido, built by Atlantico Sul, rolled out HCI Capital on track to recovery German KG financier says worst is over as it posts smaller loss of $1.8m in first quarter Braemar Shipping upbeat as markets pick up Volume of secondhand transactions expected to, says chief executive Alan Marsh

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MAY 10, 2010
US port fears oil arrival A STATE of emergency has been declared at a US port used by the offshore oil industry because of fears it will be hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill Strike hits South African ports SOUTH Africa's ports are facing major disruption today after rail workers started an indefinite strike over pay Sea ice cost Shandong $395M DISRUPTION to shipping caused by the worst sea ice in decades contributed to major economic losses for at least one Chinese province, IHS Global Insight reported today Rates slump on VLCC surplus FREIGHT rates for crude oil shipment from Saudi Arabia to Japan slumped 14% to $42,048 a day last week due to a surplus of VLCC carriers in the Middle East Workers reject Boluda move WORKERS at the Boluda Group's defunct ship repair yard Union Naval de Barcelona today rejected a move to transfer 90 workers and infrastructure to Valencia New ash causes cruise chaos CRUISE passengers in Portugal faced major disruption today after volcanic ash forced the closure of several of the country's airports

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MAY 10, 2010
Hyundai Intermodal Switches to CSX Chip Sales Seen Soaring 30 Percent Canada Dispatchers Ratify CN Rail Accord Diesel Price Grows for Sixth Straight Week Damco Rolls Out Forwarding Software Mediation Board Changes Union Vote Rule Four Lines Launch Asia-Europe Service Container Ship Charter Rates Climb Rising Fuel Prices Send Truck Stop Losses Higher Prince Rupert Containers Jump 87 Percent Thamesport Receives Post-Panamax Crane Hanjin Reduces First-Quarter Loss Cofferdam Reaches Oil Spill Site in Gulf of Mexico Tropical cargo goes high-tech Breakbulk Buoys Terminal Operator Port of Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract Taking the Gloves Off That Silver Lining IMF Bullish on Recovery Ease of Trade Is Key Small Steps, Fragile Recovery Conti's History On the Rebound Water Works Know the Territory China Logistics Dos and Don'ts Dockwise Snags $65 Million in New Awards Jumbo Holds Against Fast Tide Mitigating Risk MPVs Muscle Up Super heavy-lift remains a niche market Courting Project Cargo Moving Air Asian Ambition Modular Evolution Are we there yet? The Ethics of Confidentiality Give Air Cargo a Lift Demand at an 'Inflection' Point Lessons Learned? Lone Star, New Port? Keeping the Euro Sound Recovery, With a Grain of Salt Trade Without Currency USDA Report Urges Systems, Not Modes Thinking Outside the Box In Court, Port Shifts Legal Arguments Trucking in the Balance Setting Outcomes Trucking Finds a Track

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MAY 10, 2010
New UK government: time for continuity on transport Pirates strike again CSAV to start feeder service in Med Textainer sees upwards trend Oil prices recover after eurozone deal

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MAY 10, 2010
No Deepwater Horizon hit Reinsurance expert Just Arne Storvik is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico rig spill will not hit hull or P&I markets. Call to halve club numbers P&I market more vibrant with fewer clubs and lower release calls, says Martin Hubbard. Large claims still key worry Incidents costing more than $5m rising despite improving ship operational standards. Security owners' top concern Times change but getting claims paid is still the most important issue, according to broker Steve Barton. Safe beats bets on Wall Street Polys Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers beat the street in the first-quarter despite a staggering slip in profits. 'Shipping is possible' in Brazil Sergio Machado-led Transpetro taunts critics as Brazilian-built tanker hits the water proving shipyards can build. Authorities to seize STX ship A nearly $1m bunker dispute has led a US judge to issue an arrest warrant for an STX Pan Ocean auto-liner. NCL blaze sparks arson probe French prosecutors call fire on the Norwegian Epic 'suspicious' and launch query to unearth the true cause. Scorpion keeps big John on hold Offshore player tapping other potential suitors amid claims Seadrill bid falls below replacement value of its rigs. TBS twists in the wind Shares in Joseph Royce-led TBS International plummet as first-quarter results fall short of Wall Street expectations. Shipping stocks rally on rescue Bulker stocks head the party as Greek bailout settles nerves among investors. StealthGas confirms resale buy Harry Vafias-led owner mum on much of detail of aframax newbuilding buy from Geden. Gulf Nav kills SLS newbuilding Tanker owner axes 44,000-dwt unit on order in South Korea due to excessive delays. Havila Phoenix flies off to Oz Havila subsea-construction vessel secures new term contract with TS Marine. Uljanik finds bond buyers Croatian bulker owner raises $9m through short-term bill sale in Zagreb. Prototype hampers Havyard Norwegian shipbuilder and designer sees 2009 results hurt by cost overruns on AHTS newbuilding. Sincere Navigation starts strongly Taiwanese bulker owner up on last year in first quarter as costs are cut. NATS slips on weaker rates Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American posts lower year-on-year profit but suezmax rates rebound from fourth quarter. Hanjin bags $500m deal Mystery European signs up for eight bulkers at Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries. ESL goes supra in Korea Finnish owner orders its biggest bulkers at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Stadt Hannover refloated off Nassau Thien & Heyenga boxship back in business after going hard aground in Caribbean a week ago. Capital ship evades seizure Evangelos Marinakis-controlled bulker Apostolos II fends off pirate assault near Seychelles. Marsh 'less bearish' on bulk Braemar boss has a more positive view of the dry-cargo market after China dragged it out of the doldrums in 2009. Bulker saves asylum seekers Peter Dohle ship picks up 59 people from boat that had got into difficulty off Australia. Braemar profit on the slide London-listed shipbroker's bottom line slips, but its full-year results are still the third best in its history. Owners storing up problems Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end. Hanjin eyes port share sale Continuing losses prompts Hanjin Shipping to offload half of port stake with bond sale increased. Otto Marine raises SGD100m Offshore player taps bond market for latest fund raising effort; proceeds to go towards repaying debt. Hanjin's losses decline South Korean shipowner still in the red in first quarter, but results are improvement on a year ago. Barberi ferry crashes again New York vessel involved in fatal 2003 crash slams into pier once more, injuring dozens. Blast rips through Rip Hudner Four crew injured in engine room explosion on B+H OBO in Germany. ITF fights US ransom ban David Cockroft says union and Intertanko to campaign against US penalties for owners negotiating with pirates.

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MAY 10, 2010
Hanjin looks to sell Busan terminal stake BP spending on rig accident tops $350 million Zim looks to sell two subsidiaries Cathay says 2010 prospects improving FedEx orders six more freighters FAA charges follow Atlas Air's strong Q1 profit Hyundai in deal with CSX Braemar: Earnings ahead of expectations Eckert Seamans adds rail litigation duo FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications Portland privatizes terminal with ICTSI deal

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MAY 10, 2010
Grenå'Varberg service turns 50 Last weekend, Stena Line celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Grenå'Varberg service. The service started in 1960, when the Norwegian shipping tycoon Jan-Erik Dyvi launched the service with ESL Shipping places order in South Korea The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping Oy has ordered two 56,150 DWT supramax bulk carriers from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co Ltd, South Korea. The newbuildings will be built to Finnish Obama administration gets help from Sweden The Obama administration is evaluating proposals for assistance in cleaning up the oil spill in the Mexican Gulf from the United Nations and the European Union, as well as 14

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MAY 10, 2010
Mixed prices in Europe NYMEX showing gains of more thab $1 in early trading. Strong gains in Fujairah Durban prices weakening. MPA to offer bunker players longer licenses Licenses for suppliers and bunker barge operators meeting certain criteria will be allowed to run for up to three years. 'Drastic drop' in Baltic Sea illicit oil spills Improved surveillance helps cut deliberate oil discharges even as shipping traffic increases. Fuel management has 'evolved into a specialised function' Seminar for marine engineers highlights growing complexity of marine fuel management due to stricter quality and regulatory requirements. Demand 'recovering' in shipping markets But consultancy says rates still threatened by excess capacity. Shipbuilder backs LNG LNG-fuelled vessels provide 'fundamental solution' to environmental regulations, says Samsung. Shipping firm pays $1.2 million for seized vessel But the US government may wish to file an objection to the sale, district judge says. IFO price movement mixed at major ports Traders saw different purchasing reactions from shipowners on Monday as crude oil prices surged. Japan: Supply steady despite refinery turnarounds Traders anticipate that prices for IFO material will not be affected. Bunker fuel quality - perception or reality? Condemning fuel outright due to the presence, rather than effect, of contaminants could result in costly and unnecessary disputes.

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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

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

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

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

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