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November 25, 2010

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*Shipping News* Shipping market still 'vulnerable', says Frontline Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest operator of supertankers, said the market is still 'vulnerable' after almost five months of unprofitable rates. The shares fell the most in 2 1/2 months in Oslo trading. Viet PM admits failures in Vinashin case Vietnam's Prime Minister admitted government failures yesterday in the case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy ahead of a key Communist Party Congress. Baltic index rises on Chinese coal imports The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose on Tuesday with Chinese coal imports boosting activity on the larger capesize vessels. S Korea urges ships to take extra security measures

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Shanghai retains title as world's biggest container port Safmarine profit hits US$186 million in the first 9 months Two containerships collide in the Hooghly south of Calcutta China's ports ease overcapacity from highs of 2009 Xinjiang's Horgos customs trade value up 25.5pc on oil imports MOL enters JV venture to start Vietnam tugboat business Likes US recovery, but CMA CGM sees poor facilities, truck shortage ahead Guangxi's Qinzhou port area capacity to reach 100 million tonnes by 2013 APL Logistics offers Cambodia-Vietnam container trucking Panalpina management visits Shanghai's Yangshan port DHL looks to boosting market share in India-Africa trade First piracy trial in 400 years to be held in Germany Teras BBC jointly operates multipurpose, heavy lift vessel Baltic Dry Index rises after three weeks of decline Aviation Technical Services may face US$530,250 FAA fine Al Qaeda foiled bomb cheap success, costly for global security Northern Air Cargo flies Boeing 737-300 freighter

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Boxships collide in Kolkata GE Shipping delivers Jag Vikram to buyers Indian tonnage in global shipping falls-Vasan SCI to also use FPO proceeds to increase tonnage Ten-fold rise in LNG-powered ships likely in 5 years Anti-dumping duty imposed on polypropylene imports Gems & jewellery exports rise by robust 37.82 pc in Oct. MMTC to import 60K tonnes of pulses Seafood exports to US rise by 38 pc in H1 Spices export earnings up by 13 pc in April-Oct. MPs' panel favours single regulator for all ports NM Port eyeing exports of more maize, foodgrains Navi Mumbai airport project cleared Several associations join hands to represent air cargo industry US Air Forwarders seek risk-based assessment, not 100 pc cargo screening Infra tops in contribution to GDP SEZ developers get more time to finish projects Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends IMF chief coming New EU stand on biofuels irks Indonesia & Malaysia Unido brings out guidebook for exporters World food imports to cross $1 trillion in 2010-FAO

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010
Latek Lojistik plans to build logistics centre in Kenya The Turkish logistics company Latek Lojistik is planning to build a logistics centre in Kenya. The logistics provider would like to offer storage and distribution services to its c... UPS Logistics Technologies to be acquired by Thoma Bravo The US express service provider UPS has agreed to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo LLC, a leading private equity investment firm. Financial details were... Ceva invests to support growing home delivery business in the UK Ceva Logistics, one of the world's leading supply chain companies, has invested in a new UK customer contact centre and deployed an additional new vehicle fleet of 24 units to supp... Safi Airways trying to bypass EU ban on Afghan carriers The European Commission's ban on flights from Afghanistan, which took effect on 23 November, is a serious setback for scheduled traffic between Afghanistan and Europe, as well as f...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding names set for revival

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
PIERS date reveals US toy imports growing Evergreen Line to begin vessel sharing deal with MCC APL Logistics hiring pair of intermodal experts Marcon brokers sale of Island Tug & Barge vessel Boeing set to purchase Summit Aeronautics Group

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
CMA CGM close to sealing debt deal Box line said to have reached agreement with its banks after successful talks with Yildirim group CMA CGM approaches French government for cash injection CMA CGM could get $500m Turkish boost CMA CGM first half revenues up 41% IMO demands autonomy in emission-reduction measures Organisation to demand sole responsibility for implementing measures to curb... Why you need to know what happened inside the... Enough funds available to build new box terminals Banking system can cope with the industry's need to expand capacity as volumes... Looming capacity gap could trigger box port... Shipyard slippages set to continue Drewry report claims that yards' failure to deliver on time has brought relief to... Newbuild delivery delays lift owners' market...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Frontline profits but also warns FRONTLINE today reported net profits of $12.3M for 3Q10, compared with losses of $5.6M in the same period last year Storm-tossed ship returns MAERSK Sembawang today returned to service, two weeks after diverting to Le Havre because it had lost 26 containers in a storm Rare-earth exports resume CHINA has restored export shipments of rare-earth minerals to Japan after a two-month suspension, trade minister Akihiro Ohata said today Vietnam-Lehman tie reported VIETNAM reportedly plans to restructure Vinashin, the debt-ridden shipbuilder, by bringing in the man who organised the break-up and sale of the Asian Lehman Brothers operations UK seizes £500,000 in pot UK BORDER Agency officials said today officers have arrested a man in the seizure of 188kg of cannabis resin worth about £500,000 ($790,000) at Harwich's port Frontline sells Navig8 stake FRONTLINE said today it has sold its 15.8% stake in Navig8, the Singapore operator of about 100 product and chemical carriers EC warns Greece on crews GREECE was warned today that it risks EC fines if it fails to open to non-Greeks the positions of captain and chief mate on its flagged ships Kremlin slices thin indeed Migrant cap shipping harm seen Canada shakes drybulk sector MISC's earnings rocket Portugal port workers strike Retrial won in yard deaths DHL sees 8% revenue growth Independent Tankers falls

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Investigation begins into West Bengal boxship prang FMC 'Fact Finding' to report in December US growth hinges on Black Friday Carriers pass on Panama Canal fee hike Tesco eyes 'quadruple' Chinese expansion

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Jensen: 'Thanks for your help' Frontline CEO takes a swipe at owners for not joining spot withdrawal but suggests 2011 will be "fairly good" for VLCCs. Judge settles Trico OSV battle GE offloads one of three OSVs caught in bankrupt US offshore owner's road to redemption. Maersk bites back in cake fight Tasty Danish riposte puts the knife into Nautilus' "let them eat cake" jibe over profits party. Floatel closes in on Oslo float Swedish rig owner pins date and price range for $50m public offering in Norway. Tsakos tanker to the rescue Greek owner's suezmax Triathlon plucks sailors from Atlantic after marathon shipwreck ordeal. Tiete seals Transpetro tender 'Virtual' shipyard puts finishing touches on $231m newbuilding contract forged with Sergio Marchado-led tanker titan. Greek strike misery drags on Ferry crews extend wage walk-out at ports until Friday at least, as they seek pay rise of 2%. Cautious divi dents Frontline stock Frontline shares are on the slide in Oslo following a weak outlook and a smaller than expected third quarter payout. Arbitrator to decide Restis row Ukrainian charterer calls in mediator after Greek bulker brought back to Mumbai in cargo dispute. BBC inks US alliance German heavylift owner expands US footprint by forging fresh partnership with Teras Cargo Transport. Mogster bets on bonds again Dof aiming to grab over $120m from a bond issue just weeks after a subsidiary completed an identical move. Shih Wei on the wane Taiwanese bulker owner sees profit slip as investment income chopped back. Stena Line to widen 2010 losses Swedish ferry company facing SEK 280m deficit this year, while Stena Bulk will also be in the red. Devil is in the lack of detail Secrecy surrounding Tsakos Energy Navigation's plan for a pair of newbuildings is weighing on its share price, JP Morgan says. Liner rise drives MISC Malaysian owner's profit lifted by better boxship rates and heavy engineering performance. Maersk: 'Let them eat cake' Maersk Line's invitation for crew to eat cake in celebrating $4bn profit riles officers' union Nautilus. Big John sells Navig8 stake Frontline has sold its stake in Singapore tanker operator at a modest loss. UCS in talks over loan Russian shipyard group wants $1bn to build two new plants in the east with Daewoo and Yantai Raffles. Dobson: 'No pirate boarding' Cypriot manager of tanker Norna N says razor wire prevented hijacking as sources say citadel used. Golden Ocean boosted to buy Investors urged to pick up shares in John Fredriksen-led company which has "perfected the art of charter coverage". Hong Kong detains four ships Hanseatic Lloyd boxship and Calany tanker among quartet of safety check failures. Erhama debuts with tug order New $2.8bn Qatari shipyard to build 19 vessels for port of Messaieed, with more to come. HHI orders jump 55% in 2010 Korean shipbuilding giant reveals big increase in new business to end-October as owners return. All-Star launches new passenger run Philippines owner starting service to Bohol with ro-ro acquired from Korea. Mermaid adds to war chest Australian offshore vessel owner takes acquisition pot past $60m as it completed latest share issue. ITC uncertain over VLCCs Ending of bareboat charters for two tankers could hit Frontline-owned company's future profit, it warns. Neptune axes chief exec Christian Lange has effectively been given the boot at Australian offshore engineering company. Volgograd edges into profit Russian shipbuilder turns around big loss last year in first nine months of 2010. Long Beach bucks trend Total container volumes at the US west coast port have reached their highest level in three years.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Maersk, Argos announce settlement Safmarine nets $186 million through Q3 Matson raises rates, THCs on Hawaii service UPS sells technology unit Rail-barge returns to operation in Virginia next month APL Logistics snares intermodal vets L.A. redevelops historic port warehouses Battle against illegal tiger trade strengthens U.S. condemns Iceland's whale meat trade BIS seeks upgrade to on-line registration in SNAP-R Del. port handles rocket cargo for NASA contractor Great Lakes shipyards boost employment

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Wisby Tankers investing heavily ' orders two asphalt tankers Finally it was confirmed, the rumour that has been circling in the market for a while: Wisby Tankers is investing heavily and orders two asphalt tankers on 15,000 DWT each Six flag states spotless Six out of 107 flag states came through without remark on this year's Flag State Performance Table. The table is issued yearly by the Round Table of international shipping associations Large part of container fleet on extra slow steaming Currently, 93 per cent of the Far East'North Europe loops and 80 per cent of the Far East'Mediterranean loops have adopted Extra Slow Steaming, ESS, French Alphaliner estimates

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NOVEMBER 24, 2010
Crude futures slightly rise Market worries fade over concerns of growing crude stockpiles. Fujairah bunker prices steady Durban deliveries available for supply up to and including December 7. European bunker prices show little movement Bunker market quiet in Hamburg. Pipeline fee introduced in Suriname Not all 'bunker only' calls can be conducted in anchorage. Figures suggest Rotterdam fuel sales still falling Bunker sales likely to be down for third year in a row. 'Surge' of interest in fuel efficiency Eniram to launch three web-based seminars to help ship operators optimise fuel use. Bunker prices maintain softening trend Lacklustre demand at Asia's key bunker, say traders. Tail wagging the dog in crude market Prices have dropped despite strengthening fundamentals as financial flows exert influence. Bahrain tests bunker spill readiness 'Region could take up to 50 years' to recover from an oil spill. Bunker operations continue despite border attack South Korean port agents urge tanker and cargo vessels operators to take extra security measures. O.W. Bunker launches physical operations in Panama South America is a 'critical' market for future growth. ABB wins $58 million deal to install multi-fuel propulsion system Installation to take place on six LNG transport vessels, says ABB.

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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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