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BRIEFS

November 23, 2010

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*Shipping News* Germany holds first piracy trial in 400 years Ten alleged Somali pirates went on trial in Germany yesterday facing 15 years in prison, but industry players believe that the case would do little to make the waters off the Horn of Africa any safer. Pirates board tanker off Nigeria Pirates yesterday attacked a Russian-owned oil tanker off the coast of Nigeria but left the vessel without causing significant damage, the company said. Risk of Al-Qaeda attacks in Strait of Hormuz A Japanese oil tanker damaged in July near the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane was attacked by an Al-Qaeda linked group that could carry out more such attacks in the area, according to the US Department of Transport. Researchers drill for secrets under Dead Sea

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Maersk's APMT eyes Asian secondary ports for development TSA forecasts Pacific trade to rise 6 to 9pc in 2011 Waterway use would ease traffic jams: Shanghai Shipping Exchange Jiangsu container makers' exports surge 500pc in 10 months Brisbane Port's CEO is dumped by its new private owners Rotterdam Port to offer 3pc recovery rebate in 2011 Kuehne + Nagel sets 2011 as China focus year Rising NSW Botany Bay volumes hit by truck congestion Air China installs Boeing's health management system on 737s United Airlines to start Washington to Lagos, Nigeria service ASL Aviation Group completes take-over of Safair

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Maritime inspectors learn about 'fourth pillar' at ilo workshop Acquisitions, JVs in shipping sector to pick up in 2011: survey Brisbane port sold to Q-Port Holdings CMA CGM extends Black Pearl service to West Coast of South America Cosco introduces South-East Asia service from Nansha DB SCHENKER Logistics celebrates 40 years in Singapore DHL sharpens focus on rising India-Africa trade Forwarders want China to ban carrier 'discussion pacts Hapag-Lloyd to suspend AES service MAERSK LINE hikes Far East-East Coast South America rate MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business Ningbo box volume up record 31 pc to 11.2 million TEUs Pacific Basin bullish on bulk shipping Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 m TEUs RCL back in black, registers third quarter profit Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China Seatech Shipping discharges massive, state-of-art cranes for Krishnapatnam Port Teras BBCsails US flag vessel Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian Zim now ranked among Top Ten carriers worldwide in schedule reliability Antwerp Port Authority subsidiary wins People Development Award Canadian Minister visits JN Port CoPT extends concession to main line boxships for another 6 months Marg Karaikal port to handle urea MoS against Plan panel proposal to free 15 pc MbPT land for non-port activity N. European ports register 10.8 pc box volume growth Rathi thanks Vasan for Port Officers' pay revision Direct flights to Manila from March UAE largest trading partner of India-report Doha deadlock prompts nations to consider FTAs

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NOVEMBER 19, 2010
DB Schenker marks 50th year of business in Argentina The German service provider DB Schenker has been active in Argentina for fifty years and has grown from being a receiving agent for air and ocean freight to one of the leading prov... Cemil Logistics investing in own logistics warehouse in Italy The Turkish logistics company Cemil Lojistik has announced that it will open its own facility, which will include a logistics and handling warehouse, in Italy next January. Over an... Leo Global Logistics: batching plant from Thailand to Maldives Leo Global Logistics Co. Ltd., a member company of the heavylift cooperation WWPC (Worldwide Project Consortium) in Thailand, successfully delivered nine units of a concrete batchi... ICAO strengthens air cargo security measures The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has adopted more stringent air cargo security standards, as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the overall security of air ... MOL starts Vietnam tugboat business The Japanese shipping company MOL recently established a joint tugboat venture with two local companies in Vietnam. The new entity will offer safe, high-quality support services wi... Successful alliance between TFG and Ennshafen TFG Transfracht and Ennshafen, an inland port in Austria, recently celebrated their first successful joint business year in Enns. TFG has been working as a logistics firm in the Au... André Toet to leave the Port of Rotterdam authority André Toet, who has been chief operating officer (COO) of the Port of Rotterdam authority since January 2008, will resign as of 1January 2011. Toet is leaving because the port's su... Hapag-Lloyd announces winter programme for AES service The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is implementing an extended winter programme for its AES Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES service) and suspending the AES until the expected ma...

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Landrieu to put new pressure on Salazar Spanish Treasury using PSC as revenue raiser? Salazar meets with shallow water drillers OSX Brasil buys Vela VLCC's for FPSO conversion Ezra to add four PSV's to fleet

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
TSA member carriers eye new contract program Port of Everett offices moving to new location New Portland Airport system eases flow of holiday baggage Foss Maritime vessels earn environmental honors Navios Maritime Acquisition closes follow-on public offering

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
ICS in bid to take over UK ports clearance Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers in renewed push to outsource vessel clearance ICS welcomes climate change funding plan ICS warns over UN solutions to emissions ICS calls for reassessment of emissions trading Ridgebury Tankers files revised prospectus Further details added of $100m DVB bank loan Harsh market realities dispel IPO chatter Lloyd's settles dispute with ousted arbitrators Insurer agrees payment of over £1m to Belinda Bucknall QC and John Reeder QC Ousted salvage arbitrators sue Lloyd's Grand China buys Euronav VLCC Second ship for Grand China in four months Greek foray into box market is no mere fad

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Pirates shoot Russian seafarer A SEAFARER has been shot in an attack on a Russian product tanker off Nigeria, the ship's owner said today ITF targets UAE owners THE ITF today described the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries as "exploitative" in their treatment of seafarers BC natives approve terminal AN LNG liquefaction terminal scheme worth $3Bn in British Columbia has moved closer to construction with approval by a native group US LNG export plan grows FREEPORT LNG has emerged as the second US terminal to pursue export liquefaction in response to the country's waning import demand Turtle tactics go only so far CITADELS for waiting out pirates are today a hot topic in shipping, but the Marshall Islands Registry sounded a few cautionary notes about their use on ships China escorts ship after attack CHINA has reportedly sent three warships to protect a Chinese cargo ship after it was attacked by pirates Seychelles-Tanzania link awarded ALCATEL-Lucent has been awarded a contract worth more than $30M by Seychelles Cable System to build the Seychelles East Africa System seafloor cable, IHS Global Insight reported today Denmark to privatise icebreakers Nigeria force majeure declared Pirates board Frontline tanker Eimskip exceeds forecast Maersk resolves Argos dispute Port surge seen for Brazil India plans cabotage changes India ruling buoys Capesizes

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
DOE Loan Backs Natural-Gas Van DOT Stimulus Spending Tops $22.6 Billion Senators Propose Reauthorization of Emissions Law USPS Labor Talks at the Brink Marad to Fund Anti-Invasive Species Program Mumbai Port, Users Clash Over Collision Charges Economists Forecast 2.7 Percent GDP Growth Shippers Face CSA 2010 Uncertainty After Changes European Trade to Grow in 2011, Despite Austerity APL Logistics Starts Cambodia-Vietnam Truck Service Maersk Settles Shipper Suit Over Rates Equipment Suppliers Get Back on Track Looking Beyond Due Diligence A Buyer's, and Seller's, Market Shipping's Uncertainty Principle Digging Deeper on Dumping Commission Weathers Attacks Waterfront Commission Turns Up the Heat Fast Forward to the Peak Trucking's Chemical Reaction Ticket to Ride FDA Goes to the Source - Slowly A 24-Hour Nightmare Transforming Pacific Capacity Constraints, Take Two

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Oversupply situation in China's terminals 'improving' ESC re-opens debate on grey boxes Celtic Tiger: R.I.P. China fights to curb inflation CSAV volume & rates dip post peak

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Euronav confirms VLCC sale Brussels-listed owner books $22.1m gain following the departure of a 1990s built tanker. Globus plots Nasdaq pilgrimage Greek bulker owner turns to Times Square as it tables six million shares ahead of US listing. Odfjell inks scrap deal Chemical carrier heads to beaches of Bangladesh as Norwegian owner continues to clear out tonnage, brokers say. Chemoil eyes Oceanconnect Singapore-listed bunker supplier says Michael Bandy will relinquish top seat upon acquisition of US energy trader. CSDC flexes newbuild muscles Chinese giant adds to big bulker orderbook with capesize quartet at Shanghai Jiangnan. GTB Invest cuts Iranian anchor Jan Haakon Pettersen-led containership owner looks to shed Iranian assets as it chases cash for acquisitions. Jensen 'alarmed' at pirate threat Frontline Management CEO Jens Martin Jensen relieved after 'very long night' as pirates board Front Alfa. Ezra plots PSV push Lionel Lee-led offshore owner plans to spend $130m on four new platform supply vessels. TTA chairman Chandratat dies Thai bulker owner in mourning following the loss of chairman who reshaped the company. Vallianz lines up $22m cash grab Raymond Goh-led offshore owner plans a private placement to pay for new ships. Pirates fail in Frontline hit John Fredriksen-owned suezmax Front Alfa attacked by pirates in Gulf of Aden but citadel prevents hijacking. Wagenborg vessel refloated Dutch-flagged cargoship Lotus develops leak in forepeak after going aground off Norway. PDZ Holdings makes strong start Malaysian containership owner's profit rebounds in first quarter as volumes soar. Euronav sells spot trading VLCC Belgian owner said to have sold the Pacific Lagoon with Grand China Tankers touted as a buyer. Gregorio Oca dies Chairman of Philippines' biggest seafarers union Amosup passes away a week short of his 84th birthday. Eimskip exceeds its expectations Icelandic container line continues comeback with solid profit in first nine months. BC Ferries hammered by costs Losses ahead for Canadian owner as second quarter expenses rise and revenues fall. Novoship tanker attacked Crewman of Russian's NS Spirit shot and others hurt after armed pirates board tanker off Nigeria. Cosco evades pirates again Chinese ship Tai An Kou survives assault as German owner also has second lucky escape in a few days. Struggling Vinashin clears debt plan Vietnamese government approves over-stretched shipbuilder's bid to reduce borrowings by 38% by 2013. Sovcomflot in LR1 link with Glencore Newly delivered products carrier launches Russian shipowner's joint venture with trader. M Star attackers confirmed US authorities say Abullah Azzam Brigades (AAB) was behind the attack on MOL VLCC. TSA aims for $400 box rise Group of 14 transatlantic container lines seeking rate hike from Asia to the US as exports grow. Seroja snaps up bulker duo Indonesian commodities shipper teams with China's Zhushui Energy to buy Kamsarmaxes. Navy's the colour for Boustead Malaysian shipbuilder has large naval contracts to thank in third quarter as delays gnaw at bigger sales. OSX buys Vela VLCC pair Brazilian offshore company emerges as buyer of single-hull tankers for conversion into FPSOs. Bulker burns off Manila Bay Indonesian-flagged Mara suffers fire in engine room, but no injuries reported. Truck fire hits Scandlines ferry Blaze breaks out on car deck of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at Rostock, Germany. S&P to hit $20bn in 2010 Sales in the secondhand markets are set to be 60% up on last year, predicts BIMCO analyst. TTA takes Viet port stake Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies takes a 20% stake in South Vietnam's largest dry cargo port. Energy Searcher cut short John Fredriksen drillship looking for new work after Vietnamese opt to pass on charter extension.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
TSA looks for rate increases in spring ESC: Time to reconsider 'gray box' concept MSC updates Mumbai collision situation LAN added five freighters to cargo fleet HTA: Not enough moves for SoCal harbor truckers St. Lawrence Seaway's 2010 grain exports surge MarAd studies Great Lakes U.S.-flag investment APU logistics program mirrors online trend CBP offers Caribbean trade facilitation insights GOP senators qualify earmark ban to support ports Judge refuses to block Philadelphia dredging IHNC lock repairs to affect navigation

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Tärntank reflags tanker to Danish flag Tärntank Rederi AB has transferred the Norwegian flagged tanker Tarnbris to Danish flag (DIS). Her new port of registry is Skagen. Next spring the sister vessel Tarnsjo (ex T'rnsj') will Increasing operating costs for owners Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by 3.2 per cent in 2010 and by 3.5 per cent in 2011, according to a survey from the international accountant Spanish warship leaves waters off Somalia The Spanish warship Galicia has ended its engagement in EU Navfor Somalia after 82 days of counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and Somali Basin. The warship has

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010
Bunker markets fall across key hubs Suppliers in Durban say deliveries available up to and including December 3-12. Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam Good volumes and strong buying interest in Gibraltar. Industry still in shock about 'surprise' ECA sulphur limit Lobbying continues to rectify 'monumental mistake' made when IMO agreed on 0.10% as opposed anticipated 0.50% limit in ECAs . 'Genuine need' for green technology Recognition for company pioneering fuel saving applications. Lukoil starts deliveries in Romania First vessel to be receive product is CMA CGM containership. Week opens with generally firm bunker prices Mixed enquiries at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say. Lanka IOC plays role in first bunker ops at Hambantota Delivered bunkers alongside Lanka Marine during the port's inauguration, says vice president of sales. Chemoil's Mike Bandy to be replaced by OceanConnect CEO Chemoil enters LOI with OceanConnect, set to acquire its marine fuel group. First bunker tanker refuels in Hambantota MT Kandy bunkers during the Hambantota port opening on Thursday. Chemoil expands Singapore team Senior Credit Analyst will oversee the Asian region. Court orders BP to return seized items Items seized from six former employees sued for alleged breaches of contract, misuse of confidential information. Japan preparing for ECA application Currently assessing different ECA models, proposal to IMO expected within two years.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

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

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

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

CRUISES

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

Miami

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

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

PORTS

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

Geneva

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

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

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

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

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

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

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

EDITORIAL

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

Genoa

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

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

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

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

Rome

SEAFARERS

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

London

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

SHIPPING

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

Ismailia

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

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Hamburg

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

LOGISTICS

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

Schindellegi

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

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

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

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Brussels

EDUCATION

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

Genoa

PORTS

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

Paris

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

SHIPPING

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

La Spezia

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

PORTS

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

Genoa

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

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

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

SHIPPING

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

New York

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

TRADE

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

Geneva

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Stockholm

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

SHIPPING

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

Hamburg

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

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

SHIPPING

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

Sana'a/Hamburg

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

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

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

SHIPPING

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Brussels

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

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

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

PORTS

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

Bremen

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

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

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

COMPANIES

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

Genoa/Milan

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

SHIPPING

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

Cernobbio

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Delta

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Shanghai

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

SHIPPING

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

Cairo

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

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

Livorno

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

SHIPPING

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

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Savona

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

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

Trieste

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

ECONOMY

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

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

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

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

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

Washington

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

SHIPPING

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

Chaff

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

DEFENCE

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

Trieste

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

LAW

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

River

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

PORTS

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

Taranto

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

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

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

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

SAILING LIST

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SHIPYARDS

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

Busan

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

PORTS

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

Rome

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

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

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

SHIPPING

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

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

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

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

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

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

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

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

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

Trieste

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Rome

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

JOBS

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

Rome

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

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

Rome

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

MEETINGS

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

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

COMPANIES

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

Erbusco

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

PORTS

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

Riyadh

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

PORTS

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

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

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

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

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

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

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

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

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

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

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

Singapore

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

SHIPYARDS

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

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

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

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

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

CRUISES

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

Ancona/Los Angeles

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

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

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

PORTS

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

Los Angeles

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

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Abu Dhabi

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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