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BRIEFS

February 23, 2010

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*Shipping News* China's oil imports seen to drive tanker market China, the world's second-largest energy consumer, may lead an increase in demand for tankers as its energy needs rise, Poten & Partners said in a report. Cheaper anti-piracy actions needed The US says that it wants to find cheaper options to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia, as an international naval force has pushed the seaborne brigands from the one million square miles of the Gulf of Aden into an area twice that size in the Indian Ocean. LME proposes joint venture with Baltic Exchange The London Metal Exchange (LME), the world's largest market for aluminium and copper, has proposed forming a joint venture with the Baltic Exchange to take trading of freight derivatives onto a new exchange. Strike hits Bangladesh's ship-breaking industry

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Cosco Busan operator fined US$10 million for Frisco spill Vladivostok Container Terminal throughput up 30.7pc in January Indonesia to triple spending on sea and air infrastructure MOL holds table-top drill to test shipboard emergency procedures Singapore junior minister pledges commitment to maritime industry Panalpina launches two new ocean freight services Russia's TransContainer's cargo traffic down 17.6pc in 2009 Miami to invest to capture post-Panama expansion trade Lufthansa issues strike flight changes to and from Hong Kong Hactl stages Hong Kong airport computer disaster drill Cathay Pacific to add fourth weekly cargo flight to Miami TIACA sees cargo prospects brighten as global recovery begins

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Great Offshore plans to raise Rs 1,750 cr. from securities issue Asia-Europe box volume surge in December signals upturn, observes ELAA Tatas to beef up shipping fleet Maritime sector budgets for infrastructure status Arshiya International receives approval for Nagpur FTWZ Shipping lines shifting focus from Asia-Europe trades to apply extra slow steaming on transpacific MAERSK LINE launches 3rd Far East service from Hamburg CSAV NORASIA follows Wan Hai, PIL in re-entering Asia-Europe trade New Höegh Autoliners service to Longoni, Mayotte Safmarine offers Far East-East Africa Mashariki Express from March 2 Caofeidian to be China's electric automated box port Hanjin increases & upgrades services on transpacific Hapag-Lloyd's new Asia to EC of S. America service Delta Shipping Lines launches new feeder service MSC & Maersk Line tweak services UASC to implement GRI ZIM implements ERC Handicraft exporters exude optimism Niraj Nabh Kumar takes charge as JNPT's Dy Chairman VPT surmounts daunting hurdles to handle even more cargo in 2009-10 MoS to release more funds to complete 2 key port connectivity projects in TN quickly Ponnani port, with technical panel's nod, awaits Kerala govt's go-ahead Paradip Port sails past 50 m tonnes, hopes to post 27 pc growth in cargo throughput CONCOR plans more Nepal-bound routes Industry's spirits droop with stimulus withdrawal symptoms

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010
Pacer reports higher revenue and net profit The US service provider Pacer International reported that its Q4/2009 net profit was USD 10 million, compared to a loss of USD 64 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Q... Ceva Logistics: contract with Multiyork in UK SCM and logistics service provider Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three-year contract to provide a white glove two-person home delivery service to Multiyork, a manufacturer and ... Loxxess AG investing EUR 5 million in Aurach logistics centre extension The German group Loxxess is investing EUR 5 million in extending its logistics centre in Aurach (Germany). The facility, which was constructed in 2003 and extended in 2007, will be... A380 sets its wheels on African soil for the first time The Airbus A380 era has started in Africa. On 17 February a scheduled Air France Paris-Johannesburg flight, operated by the giant aircraft, touched down at 10.58 local time in the ... Singapore Airlines Cargo strengthens partnership with WFS Singapore Airlines Cargo has extended its cargo handling agreement with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the UK and Ireland. The new contract covers Dublin, Shannon and Cork. Thi... For sale: Hapag-Lloyd's head office The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is selling its head office on the inner Alster at Ballindamm in Hamburg to an investor. The board of TUI AG confirmed that it has had defini... Toll completes roll out of new information platform Toll Global Forwarding (TGF) has completed the global roll-out of its information control platform iCON. The programme, which started in 2009, was finished with the deployment of ... The Bosphorus was busy in 2009 A total of 51,422 ships sailed through the Bosphorus (Turkey) last year. The number of vessels using the Dardanelle straits near Canakkale amounted to 49,453. Some 9,299 tankers ca... European railways set up transport alliance Seven European railways have founded an alliance called Xrail for their wagon load traffic. Partners in the undertaking are DB Schenker, SNCB Logistics, CD Cargo, CFL Cargo, Green ... RHA gets fuel duty gap into minister's report An all-party committee of UK MPs has backed the case for action to level the fuel duty playing field between the UK and the rest of the EU. The British Road Haulage Association (RH... UK Rail signs up partner for rail project The British rail infrastructure company Network Rail has given a EUR 61 million contract for design and construction to Jacobs Engineering. The latter will lay 1 km (0.6 miles... New iron ore rail service in Quebec Western Labrador Rail Services (WLRS), a newly formed subsidiary of the Canadian company Genesee & Wyoming, has entered into a long term agreement with Bloom Lake Railway ... Port of Lille is satisfied Ports de Lille, the operator of the northern French port of the inland port of Lille, has described its result for 2009 as satisfactory, given the economically difficult situa...

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Tsakos and Schoeller in ship management JV Aker Philly eyes wind turbine installation vessels

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Port of Port Angeles nets air services grant funds FMC move allows TSC lines to discuss pollution reduction plans Port of Seattle celebrates trade history with China FMC Oks new rules to benefit NVOCCs Freight TSI holds steady during month of December

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Middle East banks to finance UASC's first three 13,100 teu newbuildings Line inks $275m loan for first three of nine boxships on order at Samsung Heavy LME says traders back exchange proposal Tremendous support for planned joint-venture with Baltic Exchange Bangladesh shipbreaking protest slammed as fake Yards protest against new national import policy Somali pirates attack tanker Suspects detained after failed attempts to hijack vessel and an unsuccessful approach to a boxship China and intra-Asia can absorb extra boxship capacity Report advises operators to deploy excess capacity on those routes

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
FMC allows slow steaming talk CONTAINER lines in the Asia/US trade have received the go-ahead from the US Federal Maritime Commission to discuss slow steaming Falklands cruise fallout feared CONCERNS have arisen that cruise routes could be impaired by Argentina's retaliation against Falkland Islands oil exploration Finland dredging damage feared DREDGING at Finnish ports is causing more damage than a planned natural gas pipeline would, the Finnish Environment Institute reportedly said today US Navy stops pirate attack EIGHT suspected pirates have been detained by the US Navy after an attack on tanker Barakaale 1 in the Gulf of Aden Cosco Corp turnover falls COSCO Corp (Singapore), the publicly listed ship repair unit of China's giant group, today posted a 16.6% drop in turnover to $2.9Bn in 2009

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
BA Cabin Crew Vote for Strike Damco Expands into the Horn of Africa Investors to Acquire RedPrairie U.S. Steel Exports Fell 31 Percent in 2009 Port Manatee Seeks Dredging Bids BAA Losses Surge, Cargo Falls 7.7 Percent NRS Launches China Retail Logistics Service UASC Gets Financing For Three 13,100-TEU Ships Schiphol Profit Drops 29 Percent in 2009 Automated Export System Changes ID Policy Ship Operator to Pay $10 million for Oil Spill Global Steel Production Surges 25 Percent India Container Volume Inches Up Hamburg Süd Revises Med-Caribbean Services ProLogis Expands European Investment TNT Profit Slumps 58 Percent INTTRA to Test Forwarder LCL Bookings CMA CGM Resumes Normal Haiti Calls Rates of Change Life, Death and Contracts Intermodal Takes Separate Tracks Retailing's Unsung Heroes DHE Buys Locally, Grows Globally Berkshire's BNSF Eyes the Horizon Wicked Weather Snaps Operations Con-way Seeks New Balance Hapag-Lloyd Fights Back Drawing the Line Rail Bill Meets Big Chill TWIC's Technology Challenge Big Fish, Big Fight JOC Logistics Career Guide Hiring Freeze Starts to Thaw Teaching 'Hands-on' Logistics Angels to the Rescue Reality, Check Again Building Stimulus

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
TSA given go ahead to discuss slow steaming UASC secures new ship funding plan Port-au-Prince floating dock accommodates CMA CGM Bad fuel down to 'poor handling' BRIC demand to force oil above USD100

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Belgians buy Bocimar converts tanker order and reveals plans to splash out $410m on dry tonnage. BW ship sold An LPG carrier has been sold and will be used for floating storage according to a recent market report. Tanker attacked US Navy swoops on eight pirate suspects after sustained assault in Gulf of Aden as APL boxship also approached. Norden sheds two Danish owner is in for $25m windfall after selling trading cape and handymax newbuilding. Panamax charter cut. Eurotankers wins Charterer's claim that pollution certificate issues warranted repudiation of one year tanker charter is rejected by appeal court. Crime and penalty Even if fraud by Yuri Nikitin, Dmitry Skarga and Tagir Izmaylov are crimes under Russian law, restitution may be another matter. Tsakos in JV Listing in sight as joint venture between Tsakos and Columbia ShipManagement eyes Greek and German markets. Aframax arrest Sempra Energy Trading targets pool players in a $1m dispute over the grounding of an aframax tanker. Star buys cape Akis Tsirigakis-led Greek Star Bulk Carriers spends over $42m on Japanese-built bulker. Ashika arrest Former Polynesia Shipping boss John Jonesse charged with forgery in relation to purchase of tragic Tongan ferry. Cash clinched Container line UASC arranges $275m of finance for three 13,100-teu giants being built at Samsung. MBC profit falls Robert Kuok's Malaysian Bulk Carriers sees 2009 profit fall, but it commends its own effort after remaining in the black. Sembcorp soars Singaporean builder and repairer posts large profit gain on back of booming rig-building activity. Tax drag Malaysian shipbuilder Boustead sees 2009 profit slip after tax charge reversed. Coastal cruises Malaysian shipbuilder and offshore vessel player sees profit soar in 2009 as business booms. Cargoships clash Wagenborg and Shipcom vessels suffer minor damage in collision off Finland. Odfjell owns up Jan Hammer-led Odfjell confirms purchase of former Eletson Corp newbuilding at SLS. Danes develop Danish fleet grew further during 2009, claiming fourth spot in EU thanks to tanker additions. Bocimar pens cape Hanjin Heavy claims Benoit Timmermans-led CMB bulker unit signs up for capesize at Philippines yard. Cosco stung "Thorny business climate" hurts 2009 profit at Cosco Corp amid bleak outlook for shipbuilding. False start Malaysian boxship and bulker player Swee Joo increases losses in first quarter. Modec nets more Japanese FPSO player reveals improved full-year profit and boosts its boardroom with election of Mitsui executive. Daewoo confirms South Korean shipbuilder puts pen to paper on series of five suezmaxes for Angolan oil company. Mainport dips Irish rescue vessel and tug operator sees annual profit slide, but revenues hold up. PGS short Seismic shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services sees operating profit miss forecasts in the fourth quarter. Odfjell buys Norwegian chemical tanker player linked to purchase of SLS 51,000-dwt MR tanker resale. Tough year Rederi AB Transatlantic slumps to a full-year and fourth quarter loss as volumes and rates plummet. Ferry grounds US commuter vessel Nathaniel Bowditch drifts on to beach due to steering problems. Daiichi redelivers Japanese-listed bulker owner opts to hand back post-panamax unit early in bid to cut losses. Tank trouble Fuel tank reported ruptured after CMA CGM boxship in collision with tug off Italy. APL ups rates Neptune Orient Lines subsidiary has unveiled a general rate increase on the intra-Asia trade. Aker Phil still red Reduced newbuilding contract value after legal spat with OSG sinks Aker Philadelphia Shipyard further. LME courts Baltic London Metal Exchange makes second approach to Baltic Exchange over FFA joint venture. Raising rupees Indian shipowner Great Offshore lines up securities sale worth as much as $378.86m.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Shippers seek clarity on Chinese rules TSA welcomes right to discuss slow steaming Hamburg Süd ends Med/Gulf loop TIACA: Low inventories could aid air cargo Southern Air raises profile with B777 European rail operators form alliance Mich. grants help local shippers Entry summary capabilities added to ACE Commerce, UPS expand export partnership Ecu-Line to pilot INTTRA for LCL customers CLARIFICATION: FMC to end NVO tariff rate publication

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Heavy loss for Transatlantic ' offshore split postponed Sweden's Transatlantic reports a SEK 221 million loss for 2009, compared with a SEK 266 million profit the year before, the reasons being a substantial dip in the offshore market Odfjell buys product tanker Odfjell, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, has bought a 51,000 DWT-product tanker from SLS Shipbuilding in South Korea for USD 33.5 million for delivery in April 2010 Hope for reopening the Sundbuss service At least three operators have shown interest in reopening the Sundbuss service between Helsingør and Helsingborg. According to Per-Olof Jansson, CEO of the Port of Helsingborg, three operators are Russians used rag to fix a hole in the hull The Russian registered cargo vessel Baltiyskiy 110 has been issued with a detention notice by the British Coastguard and Maritime Agency after a port state control inspector found a hole Pirates hunt in the transit corridor Pirates continue to roam the International Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) in search of vessels to attack, reports the EU Maritime Centre. A coalition helicopter has photographed suspicious skiff activity in

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010
Mixed prices movements in Northern Europe Rotterdam market, however, is firm. Week starts firm in Fujairah No stock of 180 cSt in Durban and replenishment not expected before March. KPI Bridge Oil appoints new bunker broker for London CEO says appointment will further strengthen broking team. Hambantota will 'ease' Colombo congestion Demand for container handling leaves 'no space' for port related industries and services. Fuel leaks suspected from old shipwreck Coast Guard to consider removing fuel from passenger liner that sank in 1952. Russian ambitions at Dan-Bunkering Kaliningrad office considering expansion. SGX fuel oil futures contract successfully launched First session sees 3,900 mt traded. New office for Peninsula Experienced trader and broker heads up new Norwegian branch. Competition authorities approve Chemoil deal European Commission asked third parties to 'submit observations'. Bullish start to the week Bunker demand in key Asian ports were 'normal'. Trafigura's Malaysia terminal to grow Two more expansion phases planned for the 400,000 cubic metres terminal. India's Vinergy opens new Red Sea supply operation First bunker delivery made at Khor Angar at the south end of the Red Sea.

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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

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	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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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