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May 13, 2010

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*Shipping News* DP World may pump US$1b in India port DP World may invest as much as US$1 billion in the first Indian port able to handle the largest container ships as the company tries to challenge Colombo's grip on India's maritime trade with Europe and China. Maersk back in profit as freight rates improve AP Moeller-Maersk, the owner of the world's largest container shipping line, returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates jumped and global trade picked up. Proposal to break up agency policing, partnering oil firms The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed breaking up the agency responsible for both policing the oil industry and acting as its partner in drilling activities, seeking to end a decades-old relationship between industry and government that has proved highly profitable - and some say too cozy - for both. Banks, trade houses expand freight desks Mercator posts 46% drop in earnings

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Evergreen to offer transpacific Ningbo-LA loop May 21 Safmarine struggles to operate in South African transport strike Fuzhou quarterly container volume up nearly 50pc Idle cell ships back in service, lay-ups shrink to 5.3pc Fraud suspected of security system that let 'toxic' box into Lagos APL eco-website details clean air and water programmes Philippines customs rolls out GPS to track container trucks Air freight recovery prompts FedEx to up 777F capacity US Air association seeks court to quash pro-union rule West Air launches Chongqing, Harbin, Ningbo flights Offshore cargo boosts Halifax airport profit to US$3.1 million

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A.P. Moller-Maersk BACK in Black ABG dilutes stake in Great Offshore Singapore opens up market for more generic drugs Pork, poultry products import curbs to continue Emirates voted Cargo Airline of the Year for sixth time Report sees road transport charges heading north Infra finance companies get easier access to ECBs Ministry's draft wants PSUs to procure 20 pc of needs from MSME units Indian economy on growth path-OECD German expertise for agencies linked to MSMEs DCs empowered to clear probe into SEZ functioning Centre okays state SEZ Act draft

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MAY 11, 2010
Kuehne + Nagel to transport temperature-controlled shipments for Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma Ltd., one of the world's leading and most innovative pharmaceutical companies, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) for the management of its temperature-con... Fiege group back in the black in 2009 Fiege, a German logistics group based in Greven, posted a profit in financial 2009, after two loss-making years. The turnover in 2009 reached EUR 1.45 billion (2008: EUR 1.8 billi... Gebrüder Weiss expanding in western Hungary and Balkan region The Austrian forwarding and logistics corporation Gebrüder Weiss (GW) is expanding in Central and Southeastern Europe. In Budapest, the family-owned company's air & sea directo... GAC strengthens its role as airfreight forwarder in Kuwait The shipping and logistics service provider GAC Kuwait recently opened a new branch office at Kuwait International Airport's cargo terminal. The strategically located new office a... Germany's airfreight volume grows at record rate Germany's federal statistics office (Destatis) reported that the volume of German airfreight grew at a record rate in Q1/2010. The volume of loaded and unloaded cargo leapt by 30% ...

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MAY 12, 2010
Deepwater Horizon hearing learns of problems with blowout preventer Maersk reports profitable quarter Foss and Cruz launch tug for extreme environments Austal to close its Tasmanian shipyard Finger pointing at Deepwater Horizon hearings Marcon brokers sale of two newbuild AHTS's Signal International books power barge order Pirates release ransomed reefer

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MAY 12, 2010
Westwood to carry containers from Port of Portland to Japan Widdows, Hemingway earn 2010 Connie Award honors Port of Seattle Commissioner named top elected official Port of Tacoma releases annual report for 2009 Foss hybrid tug honored for environmental excellence

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MAY 12, 2010
Iran crude floating storage levels hit record 5.8m tonnes Storage surges 28% on threat of sanctions and poor sales terms Rising box rates help propel Maersk to profit AP-Moller Maersk returns to first quarter profit of $639m Maersk Tankers remains in the red AP Moller Maersk's tanker division reports $1m loss UK union attacks MCA over health and safety Responsibility for health and safety on non-seagoing ships should be transferred to Health and Safety Executive Hapag-Lloyd returns to profit Rising volumes and freight rates boost box line

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MAY 12, 2010
Crude storage surge continues THE IEA today trimmed its oil demand forecast for this year but reported much higher levels of floating crude storage Strikers halt La Havre boxes BOX HANDLING was halted today in Le Havre, where workers staged the latest in a series of 24-hour strikes over the French government's port changes Aframax charter rates jump CHARTER rates for Aframax tankers to ship crude in the Mediterranean and North Sea have surged after a shortage of vessels led to more aggressive bids for available ships Bangladeshi ports snarled MONGLA and Chittagong ports have been paralysed since 9 May by an inland vessel crew strike in which 10 Bangladeshi union leaders have been arrested WWL plans green terminal WWL PLANS to build and operate a zero-emission ro-ro cargo terminal by 2020 What's a 'legitimate' spill bill? BP HAS said it will pay for damages to shipping resulting from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill ' although how much remains in question

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MAY 12, 2010
Customs' Bersin to Get Confirmation Hearing Thursday Portland Signs Terminal Lease with ICTSI Climate Bill Touts Freight Rail, TIGER Grants Pennsylvania Seeks Bidders for Phila. Terminal COAC Urges Standardizing Air Cargo IDs CN Rail Arranges Carbon Offset Protocol Crews Position 'Top Hat' to Contain Oil Spill BNSF 1Q Net Jumps 73 Percent Virginia Seeks Tolls on Portion of I-95 CMA CGM Projects $1.8 Billion Profit on Operations Freight Index Gains Third Straight Month India Container Volume Grew 21.5 Percent in April Kintetsu Profit Surges 31 Percent amid Low Demand Maersk Maintains Lid on Capacity Trade Deficit Hits 15-Month High Con-way Freight, TNT Add U.S. Gateways Maersk Launches Direct Vietnam to U.S. Service Seaspan Lost $36.6 Million in First Quarter Cargoitalia Getting Third MD-11 Freighter ATSG to Buy Three Freighters Hapag-Lloyd Returns to Profit APM Terminals' Volume, Profit Rise Japanese Air Cargo Surges After 15-Month Decline Carriers Maximizing Space, says Agility Executive Widdows, Hemingway to Receive Connie Awards A.P. Moller-Maersk Returns To Profit CMA CGM Delays, Cancels 42 Ship Orders

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MAY 12, 2010
Cameron takes the helm of UK coalition EC slams the brakes on Chinese alloys Maersk: back in profit expecting 'positive 2010 result' South Africa transport strike getting worse Seafarer crisis looms

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MAY 12, 2010
Is 'Gorgeous George' grinning? Bulker boss George Economou 'pleased' as DryShips posts first-quarter profits on the heels of a rebound in the drybulk sector. Financier eyes tanker IPO Teekay Corp offloads three suezmax tankers to freshly minted shipping outfit with sights set on a public offering. BP tackles timely 'hat trick' Two-tonne 'top hat' hits the water as oil giant continues frantic fight to plug oil oozing from Deepwater Horizon's underwater well. Log-in problem? Click here TradeWinds has recently updated its log-in systems, so if you have any access issues, click here! Vardakis fund eyes 20 Distressed-asset resales an option for new Achilles Vardakis-led private equity fund looking for over 10 ships. StealthGas beats the Street Harry Vafias-led firm tops forecasts in the first quarter amid hope newbuilding funds are on the way. Rate drop hurts CH Offshore Singapore offshore player sees third-quarter and nine-month profit drop as revenues wane. Knightsbridge's tanker tonic John Fredriksen-controlled owner boosted by upturn for VLCCs in first quarter, but rates have since dipped. Irika sells second panamax John Frangos-led company picks up $43m from sale of 2009-built bulker. SBM sees more projects ahead Dutch FPSO player says stable oil price and low cost base means more business in 2010. Clarksons cheers S&P rebound Chairman Bob Benton says sale-and-purchase market is experiencing a sustained recovery. Remoy keeps on buying Rem Offshore grabs majority share of MPSV as its recent expansion drive continues. Fire guts Colombian cargoship Three tugs help extinguish blaze in Barranquilla following welding work. '80,000 seafarers short' Shipping needs to step up its recruitment efforts for men and women, study shows. MPC boss spots recovery Axel Schroeder says there are clear signs a KG market recovery is underway as issuing house returns to profit. Maersk tug saves 16 fishermen Maersk Winner helps pick up 16 crew from trawler that sunk off Angola, but three men remain missing. Euroseas bulker hijacked Greek panamax Eleni P and 23 crew snatched by pirates in Somali Basin en route to China. Maersk smashes Q1 forecasts Stronger container shipping results help Danish giant back to profit after five consecutive quarters in the red. Hapag-Lloyd back in black Second quarter sees German container line finally post operating profit, turning around 2009 loss. DFDS doubles forecast Niels Smedegaard-led Dane sees positive impact of Icelandic volcano but remains in the red. TUI cruises to bigger profit German operator's second quarter trading better for both Hapag-Lloyd Cruises and joint venture TUI Cruises. Hitachi Zosen profit tops bets Japanese shipbuilder's full-year bottom line races up by over 400% despite fall in revenue. Austal shuts Tasmanian yard Australian shipbuilder laying off 116 workers by September as demand for smaller ships shrinks. Mokster returns to STX for PSV Norwegian offshore owner pens second newbuilding in there months at its favourite shipyard. Naikai on the way up Japanese shipyard posts bigger annual profit and forecasts better for this year. Seaspan slumps to a loss Gerry Wang-led boxship leaser Seaspan suffers $36.6m loss on change in fair value of financial instruments. Insurance security still big issue After 40 years in the business former Hamburg Sud risk manager Ludwig Pfeiff is a satisfied customer. Wilh weaker as costs soar First-quarter profit slashed by two thirds at Wilh Wilhelmsen as bunker prices and finance costs bite. Mercator profits cut in half Singapore spin-off of Indian shipowner sees income slide as long term charters renewed at lower rates. Farstad sheds elderly PSV Oslo-listed owner books $160,000 profit following sale of idle unit. Hull market to become less volatile Arne Birkeland of the Norwegian Hull Club is optimistic that financial pressures will be a calming influence. Crew safe after sinking Four men rescued after coastal cargoship goes down following collision with small bulker off Japan. Shipping at risk from rig spill Marilyn Feldman of COFR guarantor Shoreline fears there will collateral damage to shipping from the Deepwater Horizon incident. Sales lift Marco Polo results Vessel sale and leaseback deals helps boost profits at Singapore coal barge and offshore vessel operator.

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MAY 12, 2010
Maersk scores major Q1 turnaround Wilhelmsen optimistic despite 'weak start' Capacity, trade imbalance obstacles to recovery Cathay's April volume up 24% Turkish airline gains Ex-Im financing for B737s Cargoitalia readies for third freighter Bersin's 'grand bargain' for advance cargo data Firm fined $2 million for B747 exports to Iran USDA allows Chilean pomegranates, baby kiwis imports DHL starts Colombo/Montreal LCL service N.Y.-N.J. port weighs privatizing bridge

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MAY 12, 2010
Maersk back in black The Danish A P Møller Mærsk Group returns to profit. The group reports a profit of USD 639 million for the first quarter of 2010. Last year Maersk reported a Pirates hijacked vessel on route to India for recycling The Bulgarian-flagged chemical tanker Panega has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden, some 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen. The ship was on route from the Red Containerships expanding in the Mediterranean Helsinki-based Containerships opens a new container service between Izmir, Alexandria, Mersin and Misurata in the eastern Mediterranean. The vessel to be employed on the service is the Port Tejo EU Commission raises concern over Norfolk Line take over deal The DFDS takeover of Norfolk Line is not yet finalized as the European Commission has called for industry comment on the proposed acquisition, Lloyd's List reports. Interested parties have until STX Europe seeks new funding Even if most of the financing for 2010 is secured, STX Europe will seek access to new and/or refinance existing credit- and guarantee facilities and construction loans, the company Farstad Supply sells PSV Farstad Supply, a subsidiary to Farstad Shipping, has sold the PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) Far Viscount for USD 630,000 to an undisclosed buyer. This will give a booked profit of

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MAY 12, 2010
Prices mainly firming across Europe Hamburg market activity quiet. Momentum grows toward change to 1.00% sulphur fuel Many operators looking to make the change well ahead of July 1 ECA, but several buyers and suppliers still unclear about timing. Maersk cuts bunker consumption year-on-year Container line has focused on 'increased implementation of bunker surcharges'. Fujairah prices bounce back NYMEX showing losses in early trading. ES&H increases oil spill response Specialised vessel will help industries prevent and clean up oil and other hydrocarbon spills. Inventory numbers unexpected, but markets muted Little market sentiment for big swings today. Bunker suppliers' spill response readiness under scrutiny Californian suppliers may have to show they can deploy containment booms in under an hour. Bunker prices generally firm in key ports But Busan market continues to weaken. Japan to enforce Antarctic heavy fuel oil ban Japanese parliament has enacted a legal revision to prevent accidental oil pollution. Wärtsilä gas generators to power FPSO vessel QUIP and BW Offshore to operate the first gas-powered FPSO.

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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

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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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