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BRIEFS

June 14, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic index at six-week low, China demand watched The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in over six weeks last Friday as worries over slower Chinese demand weighed on sentiment. The index, which gauges the cost of shipping commodities including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertiliser, fell 3.94 per cent, or 135 points, to 3,288 points in an eleventh consecutive fall and was at its lowest level since April 27. Tracking top pirate bosses on land a difficult job Aboard a dingy and a helicopter, Swedish special forces head out from the warship Carlskrona to search for Somali pirates. Pirates attack Yemeni oil tanker Somali pirates have opened fire on a Yemeni oil tanker in the Red Sea wounding a guard on board, Yemen's interior ministry quoted the coastguard as saying on Saturday.

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CMA CGM, Maersk commence Far East-subcontinent service US retail box traffic expected to rise 15pc in this month Maersk priority loading comes under shippers' fire Transpacific capacity eases as carriers add 50,000 TEU Tight space, equipment shortages ahead, warns CMA CGM Cosco clinches higher rates in new annual contracts Singapore seeks to foster closer economic ties with Guangzhou Rickmers-Linie starts Asia-South America USEC service United Ocean Lines adds Estonia's Contimer LLC Unilever chooses Kuehne + Nagel, Romania, Balkans Cathay freighters to fly round-the-world service Emirates orders 32 more A380s for total of 90 jumbos Airlines to profit in 2010 by US$2.5 billion, says IATA

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Gautam Adani figures in TradeWinds Power 100 list of shipping influencers Idled boxship fleet shrinks to 234 South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2010 on July 31 CMA CGM announces New Cimex 2 1 m tonnes of soyameal to be exported MMTC to import 200 tonnes of gold 40 pc drop in onion exports MoU inked with Canada for co-operation & research in food processing Pak asked to adopt 'sensitive list' approach to Indian goods With FTA in pocket, India & Lanka moving closer to CEPA Kandla Port excels in welfare of seafarers M.L. Meena appointed KoPT Chairman Green transport projects launched in select cities Mopa international airport on the tarmac Private operators studying fine print of Rlys' new FBT & special trains schemes Railways advances on freight track Detection sensor may end airline disruptions Textile Ministry wants higher export duty on cotton Centre may acquire more teeth to combat illegal mining Licences issued to export a lakh bales of cotton Tirupur knitwear exporters given loftier target Dahej SEZ gets global pat Ministry favours units transfer within SEZs Govt hopes for Rs 1.5 lakh cr. from PSUs stake sales From now on, FTAs will cover services too-Khullar Ample buffer stocks strengthen case for export of superior quality non-Basmati rice-Setia Decks cleared for 17 FDI ventures US oil spill could have powered 1,800 ships, 38,000 cars & 3,400 trucks for a full year! Optimism on hiring & job prospects

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JUNE 10, 2010
PO's "Spirit of Britain" launched The "Spirit of Britain", the largest ferry ever designed for service in the Straits of Dover, was launched in STX Europe's shipyard in Rauma (Finland) on 8 June. The 49,0... Agility opens new logistics hub in Shanghai Global logistics service provider Agility recently opened a new logistics hub in Shanghai. The 66,000 sqm centre is one of the biggest facilities of its kind in China to date, and ... PPG appoints Sea-Concert from Thailand The Project Professionals Group (PPG), an international heavylift 3PL network, has appointed multimodal transport specialist Sea-Concert (Thailand) as a project support member. Sea... Jupiter Shipping & Logistics becomes Interliner Logistics Escombe Lambert Holdings has reported that Jupiter Shipping & Logistics has changed its name to Interliner Logistics. The change in name is an additional step in the developmen... Transco sets up new branch in southern Germany The Konstanz-based German transport and logistics enterprise Transco S'd Internationale Transporte has established new premises in Weil am Rhein (Germany) near Basel (Switzerland).... Latest AEA figures show impact of airspace closures The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has issued its members' traffic and capacity figures the past 12 months and for April, thus providing the clearest picture so far of the ... Massive A380 order from Emirates holds promise for the future European industry is hoping for new impulses as a result of a major order for 32 Airbus A380s placed by the Dubai-based airline Emirates at the Berlin air show (ILA) on Tuesday. Em...

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JUNE 12, 2010
Jones Act not hampering Gulf clean-up effort

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JUNE 11, 2010
Port Tracker Report eyes big jump in box count Rail intermodal volume rolls to high mark for week Horizon Lines taps Griffinto as new Class III Director Free Port of Tacoma tour spotlights TOTE vessel BSY Associates takes home Compass Award of Excellence

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JUNE 11, 2010
Veniamis rejects talk of Greek shipping tax Shipowners have no indication whatsoever of government plans to impose taxes on the industry Class reaches a turning point Treading softly on the road to dock labour reform Unions urge Brussels to revive crewing plans Pirates free Asian Glory after ransom payment UK-flagged car carrier captured since New Year's Day to leave for Oman escorted by... Pirates release Filitsa High Court rules hijacked ships remain on charter Judge upholds decision that ships on standard NYPE charterparties remain on hire even... Owners may be liable if cargo is lost due to... Diamond S inks tanker newbuilding orders at SHI Company said to have ordered four suezmaxes at $68m per vessel Hyundai Heavy confirms tanker cancellations

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JUNE 11, 2010
Pirates free Asian Glory SOMALI pirates have released hijacked vehicle carrier Asian Glory, the Ukrainian government announced today Workers red-card GDF Suez A FRENCH seafarer union has accused energy group GDF Suez of "camouflaging" the Bahamian registration of an LNG carrier shown in an advertisement supporting Les Bleus in the football World Cup Spill ship-delay inquiry urged PRESIDENT Obama has been urged to assess the damage the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could have on shipping, even though only minimal delays have been reported as yet SeaFrance to cut 725 jobs SEAFRANCE confirmed to Fairplay today it plans to lay off close to half of its workforce Resale leads market up MARKET values of box ships have been further elevated with the reported resale this week of two 3,400teu newbuildings, brokers said today Bulgaria rejects pipeline plan BULGARIA has withdrawn from the Black Sea Burgas-Alexandroupoli pipeline project over environmental and financial issues

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JUNE 11, 2010
Oberstar Targets Rate Challenges in Rail Bill Jones Act Supporters Deny Opposing Oil Spill Waivers Deepwater Horizon Could Affect Ships' Insurance Coverage Dayton Superior Adds Georgia Plant, Distribution Center BNSF Launches Major Iowa Bridge Replacement FedEx's Bronczek Becomes IATA Chairman Asia Trade Special: China Leads the Recovery Longshore Workers Reject Virginia Wage Cuts Maersk Plans Steep Peak Season Surcharge Heavy Truck Production to Rise 23 Percent Carrier Official Pleads Caution on Ocean Regulation TSA Nominee Faces GOP Opposition on Labor Issues YRC Worldwide Shares Slip to 20 Cents CMA CGM Joins Maersk in Far East-India Service June Container Imports Seen Rising 15 Percent Retail Sales Dive at Steepest Rate in Eight Months Westbound Pacific Carriers Add Shipper Board Samudera Expands India-Singapore Capacity Volume Up 18 Percent at APM Nigeria Terminal Westbound Pacific Capacity Seen Returning Slowly Gulf Coast Special: Paradise Lost Gulf Coast Update: People Gotta Eat and Dress This Week in The Journal of Commerce - June, 14 2010 Oberstar Calls for Broad Ocean Shipping Reform Aircraft Transports 139-Foot-Long Cargo

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JUNE 11, 2010
Bafana Bafana go for goal in Africa The world's greatest sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, kicks-off today [June 11] beginning a four-week plus football-feast; watched and listened to by millions, copiously covered on newspaper back and front pages, mind-boggling blogged on the internet, and - depending on your particular social networking curiosity - the first World Cup to be tweeted. Labour unrest spreads across China as exports soar Barcelona's new terminal start date revealed ICG box services 'rejecting' low-rated cargo Teesport gets ready for Unifeeder Green railcar legislation introduced in US Congress

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JUNE 11, 2010
Ofer ship released by pirates Zodiac Maritime vehicle carrier set free almost six months after it was hijacked by Somali pirates. Stevenson strikes with $270m order Former OMI chief and private partner First Reserve move on four suezmaxes at Samsung. ER pair join Petrobras flotilla ER Schiffahrt newbuildings among the flood of vessels fixed to South American energy giant, brokers say. Quotes of the week - webTV edition We've been on the prowl at Posidonia so you can see and hear for yourself what's been going on at this shipping festival. Who ruled the Posidonia waves? Shipowners, brokers and bankers battle TradeWinds for the Posidonia Cup, but who came out on top? Seroja makes bulker move Singapore barge specialist teams with China's Zhushui Energy to buy capesize for coal charter. VLCC prices 'lagging behind' Tanker values will climb 20% by the year end says Pareto as it labels Saga Tankers a buy. BC hit by newbuild costs Canadian ferry owner sees annual earnings eroded by interest payments after fleet renewal. Bosun dead in tanker blast Two other crew critical in hospital after explosion on Turkish vessel off Spain. Barge spills oil at yard Boom placed around leak after vessel sinks in California. Pipavav eyes dock record Indian shipyard wants to create world's largest drydock, beating Hyundai Heavy in Korea. Solstad and Havila join in Norwegian pair the latest owners to reveal new four-year deals with Petrobras. Refresher for Fresh-1 Once world's fastest hydrofoil, US ship to get makeover 47 years after famous crash. Sovcomflot upgrades Sochi Russian owner ready to spend big money developing infrastructure at Black Sea port. Top year for Todd Shipyards US shipbuilder sees full-year profit fly thanks to repair deals and ferry orders. New5 in Numb3rs Former Frontline boss Bjorn Sjaastad makes $500m tanker comeback, while SCI takes AHTS fleet from compatriot. Box duo expand Asia-India run CMA CGM and Maersk Line launching new Cimex 2 service with six 5,500-teu ships. B+H cans offshore deal Michael Hundner-led shipowner pulls out of deal to acquire 300-man accommodation vessel. Otto seals more Kiwi work Seismic arm Reflect Geophysical picks up sixth contract in New Zealand in almost as many months. FSL Trust downgraded Arrest of two tankers prompts Singapore's DBS Bank to cut shipping trust to 'fully valued'. TCC takes Danaos ships Scandinavian liner start-up emerges as owner behind charter of Greek owner's trio of 3,000-teu ships.

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JUNE 11, 2010
FMC receives translation of Chinese maritime rules Maersk, CMA CGM unhitch Asia/Europe links Ship operators try to slip oil spill liability Swiss WorldCargo links Zurich/San Francisco Ag shippers: 'Don't kill golden goose' Study: Trade pacts raise U.S. ag exports DLA stumbles on spare parts management Delays at clogged Nhava Sheva terminals

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JUNE 11, 2010
Norwegian Rieber takes over newbuildings Norwegian GC Rieber Shipping has bought two seismic vessels, currently under construction at Factorias Vulcano in Spain, for a sum of NOK 850 million. The vessels are expected to be New all-time high for Posidonia In this critical period that requires the engagement of all creative forces towards a common goal, shipping can also contribute dynamically to overcoming the crisis and creating a better and Spain calls for EUR 2.23 billion in compensation from London P&I Club The public prosecutor in Spain, Álvaro Garcia, is seeking EUR 2.23 billion in compensation from London P&I Club for the disaster involving the tanker Prestige, reports Safety at

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JUNE 11, 2010
Bunkers remain good value Prices seeing a widening discount to crude. 11 JunMarkets soften and firm Diverging directions for major ports on Friday. Rotterdam to welcome largest bunker tanker Capacity of 12,000 tonnes to bunker vessels with capacities of up to 15,000 TEU. Week ends with muted moves Small range of price changes in major ports. Pessimism about 1.00% sulphur fuel oil supply Nearly half of respondents to Bunkerworld poll believe even current ECAs will present supply problems. Moderate price gains in most ports Durban suppliers juggle enquiries and football fever. Bergen Tankers takes delivery of bunker tanker Bergen Tank has been undergoing sea trials. Scrubber manufacturer claims 'breakthrough' Shipowner installing abatement technology on four vessels under construction. Analysts 'downgrade' FSL Trust after ship arrests Analysts raise concerns about the cost of securing the vessels' release. Fuel oil stocks on the rise Arbitrage inflows to Singapore holding at five-year highs. ISO revision will 'improve' bunker quality Lintec says changes strengthen the position of bunker buyers but chemical screening remains 'vital'. Bunker prices continue climb Enquiries for IFO material at key Asian ports generally below average, traders say. South China fuel oil imports in June to jump 67% On the back of increased imports from bonded bunker traders. CMA CGM, Maersk Line reinforces presence in the Indian market New service will facilitate growing trade between East Asia and the Indian sub-continent. Biofuel to undergo testing in marine diesel engines Companies to conduct 'second stage' testings following positive results from preliminary testing in 2009. 24 hours bunkering in Colombo not yet a 'reality' Local traders say newly-permitted round-the-clock bunkering is 'not being fully implemented'. PetroChina takeover of BP 'persuasive', bank says A combined PetroChina-BP will have oil, gas reserves 73% larger than Exxon, says Standard Chartered.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

London

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

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Geneva

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

SHIPPING

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

London

ACCIDENTS

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

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

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COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

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

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

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

Balboa

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

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

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

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

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

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

SHIPPING

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

London

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

PORTS

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

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

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