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BRIEFS

April 19, 2010

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*Shipping News* Baltic index climbs for 4th day on BHP speculation The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, climbed for a fourth day on speculation that mining company BHP Billiton Ltd booked a coal and iron-ore transporter. Australia to extend Barrier Reef tracking system Australia yesterday said it would extend a satellite ship-tracking system to cover all of the massive Great Barrier Reef after a Chinese ship ran aground threatening an environmental catastrophe.

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PIL, Wan Hai resume Far East-northern Europe service MSC adds 2 calls, 2 ships to its Asia-Mideast-Med Falcon run Jakarta port riot kills three, but shipping resumes Seaspan boss: Deeper downturn needed to force consolidation Australia's Mariana Express Line calls at Tianjin port HK customs seize US$2 million in UK-bound cigarettes CSAV volume up 44pc to 204,100 TEU in March Virginia Ports March container volume rises 22.3pc OOCL adds eFolder to its My OOCL Centre's ePouch Slovenia's Luka Koper retains Infinity as south-east Asian rep Volcanic ash closes north European airports, costs US$200 million a day Cathay, Dragonair cargo increases 22.9pc in March US$439.5 million logistics facility opens near Guangzhou airport China Eastern resumes Taiyuan-Taipei service BA forecasts 10pc growth in African traffic in four years

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CSAV NORASIA to upgrade IMEX service Smashing into Great Barrier Reef, ship stuck for a week 53 years young, JBS group looks ahead to new challenges Dhaka spinners oppose yarn imports from India USDC begins review of shrimp anti-dumping duty FTA with Israel seen trebling trade HCC to build dry dock for Navy Krishnapatnam port sets a 'fine new loading record Major Ports directed to instal radiation detectors Gati sails' into Rs 4.11 cr. profit in 4th quarter Skies clear for take-offs Major global logistics park to come up in Raigad Only slight fall in cargo traffic at ICD-Tughlakabad after blaze CMIE sees robust 9.2 pc growth in 2009-10 Move to deter cotton yarn exports decried Pulses export by SEZ issue sent to CCEA Optimistic on exports, Khullar still sees grey areas Garment producers to raise prices in phases CBDT panel weighing MAT options Move to ease SEZ land contiguity norms IMC taking team on 'Shalom Israel' from April 24 Saudi King may come calling Seminar on telecom supply chain

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APRIL 15, 2010
ID Logistics opens new logistics centre The French logistics enterprise ID Logistics recently opened a new logistics platform in southern France for its customer Leroy Merlin, a French do-it-yourself chain store. The 54,... FedEx Express launches first overnight service from Hong Kong to Europe FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has become the first provider to offer an overnight service from Hong Kong to Europe, according to the company. To accomplish this FedEx ... Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics obtains greenhouse gas certification Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, a global shipping and logistics company based in Scandinavia, has become the first shipping company to receive formal third-party verification of it... New Ulm'Melzo shuttle with stop in Niederglatt Intercontainer-Interfrigo SA, headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), has been operating a new overnight shuttle service between Ulm (Germany) and Melzo (Italy), with ... Crash of Mexican A300F kills six people An A300B4-200 freighter operated by the Mexico City-based cargo carrier AeroUnion crashed on approach to Monterrey (Mexico) at around 23.00 local time Tuesday, hitting a roadw... Marc Y. Bruneau joins Montreal Port Authority board Michel M. Lessard, chairman of the board of the Montreal Port Authority (MPA), said that the government of Quebec (Canada) has asked Marc Y. Bruneau to join the boar...

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APRIL 16, 2010
Coast Guard District Commander temporarily relieved of duties NASSCO begins construction on thirteenth T-AKE vessel Port of Seattle honors ties to Japan with cherry tree planting ceremony Northwest firms in-line for MarAd grant funds US rail freight traffic continues upward swing

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APRIL 16, 2010
Panamax surplus forecast to send rates crashing to 2002 levels Surplus of up to 261 panamax bulkers by the end of 2010 Iranian VLCCs back on storage duty As many as 18 vessels owned by national tanker company now deployed off coast Newbuildings find work but single-hull phase-out to keep rates buoyant Third of new suezmaxes delivered this year from shipyards found employment on the spot market. APL charters MISC newbuilding pair Singapore line charters two 8,500 teu ships originally committed to Malaysia's MISC UASC to revive Asia-northern Europe service Line to re-launch its Asia-northern Europe AEC1 service, suspended in December 2008

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APRIL 16, 2010
Volcanic boon for ferries Ash from Icelandic volcano has disrupted flightsP&O FERRIES told Fairplay today demand for its services is "unprecedented" after volcanic ash closed down airports across Britain and northern Europe. US Navy: follow the pirate loot A TOP US military official has reportedly recommended tracking the spoils of piracy as a way of cracking down on attacks against commercial vessels Tallink reduces losses ESTONIAN ferry group Tallink has announced losses of 255M kroons ($22M) for the second quarter of its financial year Croatia extends yard deadline CROATIA today announced that it has extended the deadline for prospective investors to bid for its six government-owned shipyards Spat over JWP rekindled THE TUG-of-war over timing for the planned 2.7M teu deepsea box terminal in Wilhelmshaven is becoming more acute Iran sanctions move closer US CONGRESS appears poised to advance its unilateral plan to sanction international companies importing refined products to Iran Tax break electrifies Gothenburg GOTHENBURG'S port told Fairplay today it welcomes the Swedish government's proposal for a tax break on onshore power supply for vessels

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APRIL 16, 2010
Oil Distillates Market Improves Electro-Motive Opens Refit Center in Mexico Hoffa Backs Bid to Block Mexican Trucks Wan Hai Joins India-Far East Service Short Line Volume Spikes LaHood Views Panama Canal Expansion Work Inventories to Stay Lean Housing Construction Shows Life U.S. Manufacturing Growth Accelerates DOT Workers to Receive Back Pay Shipowners Swap Fees for Stake in CSAV CMA CGM Ups Black Pearl Frequency Japan Ship Orders Fell Steeply in 2009 LA-Long Beach Container Volume Gains Canadian National Promises Better Attitude Volcanic Ash Shuts European Airports for Second Day

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APRIL 16, 2010
Fledgling liner gets ready to roar With the echo from the last delegates to leave CI's Global Liner Shipping Conference in London this week beginning to fade, and keynote speeches already electronically transcribed into shipping headlines around the world, there is nevertheless no lull in industry news; it is after all a big week for the new carrier kid on the block, The Containership Company (TCC). Taipan pirates to test Dutch & German legal minds IMO inches forward on shipping emissions US west coast ports continue bounce UASC confirms new Asia/N.Europe service Holed boxship to undergo temporary repairs

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APRIL 16, 2010
Transpetro confirms LPG order Brazilian shipyard scores massive tender for eight LPG newbuildings ordered by transportation arm of domestic oil giant Petrobras. Boyden buoys Safe on bulker buy An analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald says Safe Bulkers is well positioned for further fleet foray following company's kamsarmax kick. Rex rests conflict fears Rex Harrington says his dual directorships at Navios Acquisition and Genmar will not violate a US anti-competition law. Reef short cut turns costly Officers of Japanese owned handymax fined $195,000 for risking Australian spill. Safe slates two in China Polys Hajioannou-led shipowner taps cash from March equity issue to pen a pair of kamsarmax newbuildings. Maersk ship held in Nigeria Danish boxship detained in Lagos after one container suspected of carrying toxic waste. D'Amico crewman rescued USCG rushes to aid of Italian seafarer taken ill onboard suezmax off coast of Texas. Volcanic eruption hits TradeWinds Distribution of this week's edition of the shipping industry's favourite newspaper is delayed by European flight cancellations. Troim takes up Seadrill stock John Fredriksen's lieutenant buys 10,000 Seadrill shares on its New York debut. Michelet nets farewell pay rise Imarex founder Herman Michelet books bigger salary and bonus in his final year in the CEO's seat. Royal approval for Acergy Royal Bank of Scotland raises full-year estimate for offshore player by 25% and upgrades to buy. Camillo Eitzen redraws loan terms Oslo-listed shipowner makes $20m payment and must "monetize" assets as new bank pact kills off need for share sale. Qatar Nav takes over Q-Ship Chairman hails growth prospects as container line completes merger with tanker compatriot. Gdansk yard claws its way back Tough-going for iconic Polish shipbuilder but new outsourcing orders ease the pressure. Cleaning up their act? Hong Kong detained only one vessel during March, a Cambodian-flagged general cargoship. New5 in Numb3rs Nobu Su's TMT ends two-year ordering freeze, while Sophocles Zoullas remains top of the US-execs' pay league. Davie lays off more workers Restructuring Canadian shipbuilder to lose another 100 jobs, albeit temporarily. Ugland estate divvied up Grandson of recently-deceased Norwegian shipowner Johan Jorgen Ugland gets majority share. Shih Wei way short of profit Taiwanese bulker owner posts big drop in earnings after tough 2009. Gearbulk to stay anchored in UK Open hatch bulker operation will not follow other Jebsen ventures in moving to Norway. Quotes of the week Aristotle Onassis' bipolarity revealed and US president Barack Obama takes the fight to Somali pirates. BLT slips to large loss Dip in revenues and high costs sent Indonesia's Berlian Laju Tanker into the red in 2009. Daesun bags bulker orders Handysize deals could cost $120m at South Korean yard as Europeans pen five firm and optional contracts. Weather hits Shen Neng inspection Divers may have to wait days to survey hull of Chinese bulker which grounded on Australian reef. Malavika oil cleaned up Indian authorities recover nearly all fuel oil that spilled from Essar bulker hit by barge. Croatia extends yard deadline Government gives potential buyers another month to grab six shipbuilders. Pipavav eyes rig deal Indian shipyard wants entry into oil and gas market as it lines up takeover of western European owner. Seadrill in US trading debut Thursday saw John Fredriksen's oil rig company start trading in the US after gaining NYSE listing. CSAV seals equity swap German shipowners take stake in troubled Chilean liner company in return for $360m investment. Tallink cuts costs and losses Second quarter more positive for Baltic ro-ro player, but deficit still $22m. Xiamen Port's profits slide Full year results at Chinese port group impacted by harsh trade conditions and fierce competition.

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APRIL 16, 2010
NYK in coal deal Coast Guard: Ship master appeared intoxicated FMC's Dye suggests caution on reforms Service focus pays off, Deutsche Post DHL CEO says Cathay air freight up 22.9% in March Landstar: Freight environment improving Hub Group to buy 2,000 containers New company to take over Agility-U.S. contract Descartes completes Porthus acquisition Report: Port truckers can't afford maintenance Rotterdam sees cargo volumes rise

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APRIL 16, 2010
Hammerodde back in service Bornholmstrafikken's Hammerodde is back in service between R'nne and K'ge after a two months long refit at the STX Europe Shipyard, Helsinki. The ferry has been outfitted with an extra'' Shen Neng 1 ship owners apologise ' accident caused by fatigue Hu Wei, spokesmen of Shenzhen Energy Transport who owns Shen Neng 1, apologize for the problems caused by the ship grounding on the Great Barrier Reef. 'We are fully committed

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Bunker prices close in on $500 Bunker markets see crude prices plunge Oil markets spooked, bunkers mostly wary. Stable prices across Europe NYMEX showing losses of almost $2 in early trading. Softening prices in Fujairah NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading. Quarterly oil price forecast turns bullish New 'oil strength' index from Global Risk Management upgraded from 'neutral' position. Middle East and East Asia fuel oil markets both heavily supplied Another Saudi cargo comes onto the market as Fujairah bunker prices hold well below Singapore. Algeciras bunker sales buck overall port trend Decline in first quarter bunker volumes despite more than 6% increase in port throughput. Brightoil to start Rotterdam operations within three months Executive director says long-term plans call for expansion to Houston. Bunker prices generally firming Busan bunker market sees some of the sharpest increases. IBIA appoints vice chairman Bob Lintott will succeed Mike Ball as chairman in 2011. Sinopec (HK) to get first bonded fuel cargo in Shanghai A 380-cSt fuel oil cargo is due to arrive on April 20. Ship operators must not underestimate impact of lubes Proper use of marine lubricants can make the difference between profit and loss. Brightoil subleases Horizon Terminal storage Brightoil clarifies it has no direct contract with the terminal in Singapore. Singapore fuel oil stocks at fresh high More than 25 million barrels have accumulated.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

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

PORTS

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

Balboa

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

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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