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BRIEFS

June 22, 2010

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*Shipping News* Maersk more competitive now than before crisis: CEO Cost cuts at Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk have made it more competitive than before the economic crisis began, its chief executive said in a company newsletter. New England ports prepare for cruise boom New England ports see a bright spot on the horizon as they prepare for what they expect will be a record number of cruise ships during the tourism season this year. Multinational navies take on Somali pirates How do you tell the difference between a Somali pirate in a small boat and a largely identical, but innocent fisherman? It all comes down to the ladders.

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'K' Line-MOL Far East-US loop calls at Jaxport via Suez Maersk redeploys laid-up ships get empties where they're needed MOL and Coscon take deliveries of newbuildings Panama offers reefers three-month reprieve from toll hikes DP World wins concession extension in hero port Maputo Felixstowe receives three gantry cranes for new box terminal Wan Hai launches China-Singapore Penang service EU sanctions on Iran tighten screws on shipping, air freight Nigerian box robbers pose as cops, sedate truckers, drive away loads Business logistics costs drop to 7.7pc of US GDP in 2009 Russia's NCC sees volumes surge to pre-crisis levels EU clears Cathay to buy stake in Air China cargo unit Philippines Supreme Court quashes plea against Cathay Pacific United Airlines DC-Accra flight its first-ever to Africa

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NewAge excels in harnessing technology for freight forwarders 'Clean' worries sharpen focus on distillate fuel alternative Tanker rates poised to scale two-year high by December Seafarers getting too fat! Maersk Line to launch second Far East-Mexico-Panama service TCC raises speed & capacity of Great Dragon service CMA CGM hikes Asia rates twice, adds PSS ...to levy super surcharge on eve of peak season Delta revises Rotterdam-St Petersburg route MSC to increase Asia-Europe rate by $ 400/TEU from Aug. Hapag-Lloyd to hike rates A first from : APL satellite tracking of box temperatures DP WORLD Jebel Ali wins Shipping Port of the Year award for 3rd time APL Logistics opens Bangladesh CFS OOCL hikes rates on North-East Asia-Australia services Jilin to launch second shipping line to Japan Cosco offers peak season service from China to US West Coast DP World wins major concession extension in Mozambique Sorry honey! EU tells India KoPT may rope in IWAI to build barge jetties on Hooghly ABGKCTL to hold blood donation drive tomorrow CSL delivers PSV to Vroon Japanese team expresses keen interest in JNP SEZ Konkan Railway gets patent for anti-collision device in US Implementation of Carriage by Road Act faces further delay Ban on cotton exports will be lifted from October 1-Khullar Secretaries panel to vet modified software tech parks scheme before Cabinet submission Hundreds of oil leaks every year, admits US

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JUNE 18, 2010
Transcontainer and Gefco to found joint venture TransContainer, a Russian Railways subsidiary, and the French logistics service provider Gefco, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture during the recent&... FedEx finds good end to fiscal 2009/10 UPS, the second-largest US parcel service provider after FedEx, boosted its turnover in Q4 of the 2009/10 business year to USD 419 million, compared to a loss of USD 876 million in... DHL Lemuir Logistics investing in India The supply chain management and logistics solutions provider DHL Lemuir Logistics Pvt Ltd is investing USD 10 million in a warehouse facility in the Chennai Free Trade Zone, India'... Africa's largest mechanised cool chain handling facility on track The largest cargo handling facility at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKIA) is on schedule to complete its first phase in July 2010, when it will commence handling ... Finnair agrees compensation terms for losses caused by volcanic ash groundings Finnair, the Finnish Consumer Agency and the Transport Safety and Security Agency TraFi have agreed the principles of compensation practice relating to air traffic halted by the vo... Southern China halts connection to southern Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Airways discontinued its flights from Tashkent and Fergana (both Uzbekistan) to Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, with ... Dreamliner passes 1,000 hours of testing The Boeing B787 Dreamliner flight test fleet passed 1,000 hours of testing last Wednesday. The programme estimates that it is about 40% through the test conditions required to cert...

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JUNE 21, 2010
Now Diamond Offshore challenges legality of moratorium Salazar gives MMS a new name ... and a new boss Seajacks orders wind turbine installer at Lamprell Jindal files brief in case challenging moratorium Mike Wasacz dead at age 73 Kvichak completes RBM-C for NYPD Philadelphia Gear gets Navy contract worth up to $426 million

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JUNE 21, 2010
Evergreen vessel rescues crew of sinking cargo ship TT Club earns excellent financial strength rating Free Port of Tacoma tour set for Friday on TOTE ship Port of Vancouver, USA names new communications boss Rail association publishes freight commodity statistics report

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JUNE 21, 2010
Chemtanker newbuilding loaded with asbestos Turkish-built vessel ridden with the toxic substance in thousands of gaskets and other seals Volatile scrapping rates send mixed signals as market falls Frontline scraps two tankers at higher prices Kuwait vessels raise concern German shipowners repeat call for state aid Shipowners association VDR says 200 vessels need financial guarantees Germany rules out loan guarantees for owners AHL Shipping files for voluntary bankruptcy US Jones Act tanker company to go into compulsory liquidation under Chapter 7 of the... Anasazi arrest adds to AHL Shipping's woes Box sector rebound gathers pace Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container rate benchmark hits highest level ever while... Asia-US box rates jump on ship shortage

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JUNE 21, 2010
China coal imports soar in May CHINA has reported its coal imports rose by 17% in May as its economy bounced back US protesters see Israel 'piracy' A PROTEST leader warned Fairplay today that a blockade preventing a Zim box ship being unloaded in the US will be just the beginning of similar global demonstrations AHL files for US Chapter 7 JONES Act operator AHL Shipping has filed for Chapter 7 liquidation two months after its tanker fleet was arrested by creditors Trafigura faces Dutch fines PROSECUTORS in the Probo Koala toxic waste case in the Netherlands have reportedly called for a fine of up to '2M ($2.47M) for the oil trading group Trafigura

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JUNE 21, 2010
Crowley Reorganizes Management Functions Estes Speeds Canada-Bound LTL Freight Heavy Truck Orders Rise 84 Percent in May DOT, HUD Partner on Federal Grants Steel Demand Pushes Seaway, Lakes Traffic Former Matson President Wasacz Dies at 73 CSAV Panama Service Makes First East Coast Calls Trans-Pacific Container Market Surging TNT in Talks to Sell Mail Stake CSX to Reopen Line in Indiana Supreme Court Backs 'K' Line, UP in Liability Case Diana Containerships Buys Two New Vessels Evergreen Ship Rescues Indonesian Crew Railroad Job Growth Brakes in May APL's May Volume Surged 34 Percent Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco, Zim, Evergreen Hike India Rates Justification for Jasper is Laid Up Seeds of Cooperation Rolling Re-Regulation - JOC Editorial Paying More After Buying Less Paying the Price of a Failed Shipper Is YRC Sold Short? Rolling Out Roadability Cash Burn Singes YRC Crime and Punishment Rating Border Crossings Shoring Up Rail Regulation Rail Bill on Track, Oberstar Says Shipping Act, Take 3 Trucking Pricing Seeks Higher Gear

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JUNE 21, 2010
TCC boosts capacity and suspends slow-steaming Booming transpac spot rates hit five-year high Obama welcomes China's 'more flexible' yuan Norfolkline sale cleared by EU

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JUNE 21, 2010
Glory Wealth slapped by NCS Legal tab tops $100m as North China Shipping joins fight for Glory Wealth's US cash claim. Stena pool adds eight Stena Sonangol suezmax pool set to swell as Principal Maritime throws seven tankers in the mix. Fred Olsen Energy scores Norwegian offshore player bags $55m semi-submersible contract as UK supermajor heats up action in the North Sea. Diana's box fund bags two Diana Containerships Inc buys its first vessels with $90m swoop for former Hartmann Reederei ships. Matson Navigation veteran dies Former A&B and Matson Navigation boss Michael Wasacz passes at age 73 in San Francisco. Hornbeck executives bet big Topp brass at Gulf Coast offshore outfit snatches shares while lawyers battle US drilling ban. Evergreen rescues seven off Java Boxship Uni-Pacific plucks seven shipwrecked Indonesians from the water hours after leaving Indonesian port. Have your say on the Power 100 list It is not too late to add your nomination to who should be on TradeWinds' next "Power 100" list. Hanjin bulker grounds off NZ Hull of handysize Hanjin Bombay said to have been ruptured in grounding near Tauranga port. Box rates enjoy 'mini-boom' A phenomenal rebound in container shipping has seen transpacific rates hit a five-year high. Sovcomflot pens Gazprom deal Sovcomflot and Russian energy giant Gazprom move a step closer to ordering LNG ships for Shtokman project. BWO in $650m Prosafe swoop BW Offshore moves to create the world's second largest FPSO player with cash and shares takeover of Prosafe Production. Boxes abandoned in Lagos Government reveals 1,602 cargo units lying around at congested Nigerian terminals. Torm tanker in clash with boxship No pollution reported following accident involving Danish aframax and giant MSC containership off Gibraltar. Golar LNG buys back FSRU John Fredriksen-backed owner snaps up vessel from daughter company after banks cough up $125m. Maersk outlook still murky Nils Andersen says second half prospects are uncertain despite claims container line has seen out the storm. Maridive cans two at ABG Egyptian owner cancels offshore vessel duo at Indian shipyard, orders others in China. Alaskan yard wants ferry deal Alaska Ship and Drydock prepares bid for $120m state newbuilding contract. Five dead after Chinese clash Two more crew missing following collision between Panamanian and Cambodian cargoships off Liaoning. Color Line extends one at STX Norwegian owner's ferry SuperSpeed 1 to get $16m extension at shipbuilder's Helsinki facility. Mason quits ICS after four years Tony Mason leaves the International Chamber of Shipping with Peter Hinchliffe stepping up to fill the secretary general's seat. Subsea 7 and Acergy merge Kristian Siem-led firm teams up with Nasdaq-listed rival in all shares pact. Eitzen $93m to the good Axel Eitzen resigns as chairman of Eitzen Bulk after CECO completes sale to Ultragas. Zim tries for general rise Israeli container line slaps $400 per teu increase on all cargoes between Asia, India and Europe. Crew saved after sinking Five men rescued as their cargoship goes down in storm off Turkey. Cargoship refloated off Turkey Two tugs pull Ukrainian vessel free after grounding in Istanbul. Tanjung gets new investor Malaysian government-linked fund set to take 20% stake in domestic offshore vessel operator. Hedland ore exports up The world's largest bulk exporting port has seen shipments of iron ore increase over 12% in May. Bunker sales still strong Sales in Singapore see third consecutive month of growth as industry looks to record year. PT Trada eyes bulker splurge Indonesian owner talks up five-ship purchase in effort to make its business more international. Passengers rescued after ferry grounds Philippines coast guards take more than 300 people from Cokaliong vessel that got stuck off Cebu City.

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JUNE 21, 2010
Cummings: U.S.-flag programs a failure Gulf oil crisis may threaten ag exports FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications Protest against Zim in Oakland

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JUNE 21, 2010
BW Offshore in Prosafe take over bid BW Offshore, one of the world's largest FPSO contractors, has launched a take over bid of Prosafe Production, owner and operator of semi-submersible accommodation/service rigs. BW Offshore, which BP fears Gulf oil well gushes out 100,000 barrels a day An internal BP-document estimates that up to 100,000 barrels a day could be gushing out from the well, 1,500 meters under the surface in the Gulf of Mexico, reports The father of modern bulk shipping died The Danish/American shipowner Ole Skaarup died in his home in Connecticut recently, at the age of 94. Ole Skaarup was until his death chairman of the board of directors Torm tanker rammed by container carrier near Gibraltar The Norwegian-flagged product tanker Torm Marina was damaged on Sunday in a collision with the container carrier MSC Camille. The Torm Marina was sailing some 32 nautical miles east Subsea 7 and Acergy merge The offshore companies Subsea 7 and Acergy will merge. The new entity, to be named Subsea 7, has a market value of USD 5.4 billion, a global organisation of Vessels collide in the Malacca Strait The aframax tanker Bunga Kelana 3 and the bulker Waily collided 13 kilometres off Singapore in the Malacca Strait ' an estimated 2,500 tons of light crude oil spilled into the

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JUNE 21, 2010
Prices lack direction across the board NYMEX sees gains in early trading. Fujairah terminal receives first tanker 'This is a logical move from our well established bunkering and trading market,' says port official. Prices firm in Fujairah NYMEX showing gains for more than $1 in early trading. University to get funding for shipping emissions research Five-year programme intended to 'look at the totality of emissions from shipping in a holistic manner'. Moller-Maersk wants more cost cutting Outlook uncertain for rest of the year, says CEO. Tight Middle East market could ease Saudi Aramco sells 90,000 mt fuel oil parcel to Middle East trader. Industry to pay for Washington spill response tug Vessels entering the Juan De Fuca Strait will pay an annual first time caller charge. IFO prices gain at all major ports 'No avails' of bunker material in East Japan, traders say. Pre-combustion technology cuts up to 40% of PM emissions Also reduces fuel consumption by 8-12%. Southernpec to start physical bunker operations in Singapore Targeting to sell 100,000-200,000 mt of bunkers a month, says company official. Sinopec (HK) leases Yangshan oil storage space Wants to capture bunker sales from container vessels calling at the port.

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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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