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January 8, 1998
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  • PSA likely to have surpassed 14m TEU throughput in 1997
    Figures to be released soon; growth for first 10 months of last year was 9.2%
  • P&O cruise unit orders 2 ships for US$850m
  • Aussie unit sells 36.5% TRP stake
  • FBI probes former Miami port boss

  • Boeing, Airbus in dogfight over who sold more last year
    Airbus claims 54.5% of market; but Boeing says, comparing only firm orders, it has 55%
  • Flight attendants fight secondhand smoke settlement
  • Toyota sets 5m target for 1998 worldwide sales
  • Harley expects to rev up output with new plant
  • Daewoo cuts India car price by nearly 20%
  • United Airlines December load factor rises to 69.3%

  • Uncertainty plagues Paris
    Asian crisis and new 35-hour work-week cast shadow over France's ability to create jobs

  • SCI dumps US$85m Halla deal: first casualty of Korean crisis


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  • SARA adjusts documentation fee
  • MSC follows suit with general rate increase
  • Jiangsu province to get new port
  • New president of Evergreen America chosen
  • Halim Mazmin to pay for ships with rights issue
  • P&O agrees to sell stake in Buenos Aires Terminal
  • Rotterdam records historic cargo throughput
  • SIA to decide on dual listing
  • Eagle USA buys "other Eagle"
  • Spain rules out selling controlling stake to AA

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  • Reebok concentrates European distribution in Rotterdam
  • Conflict threatens about Open Skies
  • Strong Amsterdam Airport growth
  • Road haulage manager to NS Cargo
  • German transport sector optimistic

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  • Schnitzer sees gains in first fiscal quarter
  • UP will cut heavy repairs in Salt Lake
  • Freight traffic records set by U.S. railroads in 1997
  • Trade agency highlights annual activities

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  • River Plate surcharge to be raised jan. 16
  • NYK to take delivery of 5,700-teu box ship for Europe trade
  • Box traffic on Japan/China route declines
  • P&O Nedlloyd revamps Indian Ocean Service
  • Rail shuttle to/from Santos upgraded to daily
  • YAS expands facilities in Germany
  • EC to probe Air France ties with US carriers
  • Emery now primary carrier for Wal-Mart

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  • È scontro tra il gruppo di Rotterdam e l'Autorità portuale sul terminal Molo VII
    Ect minaccia di abbandonare la gestione container di Trieste
  • Anche Mcs partecipa alle dismissioni di Finmare Aponte in gara per Lloyd e Italia
  • Gioia Tauro diventa leader mediterraneo
  • Da un armatore norvegese commissionata un'unità con mini-appartamenti galleggianti
    Crociere, arriva la nave-condominio

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  • Maersk and Sea-Land in UK switch
    THE world's largest containerships are switching their UK port of call from Southampton to Felixstowe.
  • Sherimar denies crew threat
    SHERIMAR Management, the Greek-based operator which last month allegedly issued death threats against its seafarers, yesterday disputed the claim as "completely ridiculous", writes David Osler.
  • Mercer launches attack on container industry
    LEADING international consultancy Mercer Management Consulting has attacked the container shipping industry for its alleged preoccupation with market share, which it insists produces poor financial returns despite strong traffic growth.
  • Transocean to stop US Gulf turnkey drilling
    US-listed energy firm Transocean Offshore is to end its turnkey drilling operations in the highly competitive US Gulf of Mexico, where the Houston-based company has suffered from "a period of unsatisfactory operating performance", writes Joel Glass, Washington Correspondent.
  • Egyptians end state shipping monopoly
    A SHIPPING revolution is set to unfurl rapidly in Egypt, following the seal of approval from parliament in Cairo for measures that end 35 years of state monopoly in the sector.
  • Cepsa set to lift bunker volume
    CEPSA Gibraltar intends to increase the bunker volume it supplies in its hotly contested market by 55% or 600,000 tonnes this year, according to chief executive John Bassadone.
  • Caribbean waste project under threat
    A '54m Caribbean waste disposal project, including cruiseship waste, is in jeopardy because some governments appear ready to succumb to pressure from cruise lines and abandon a proposed environmental levy that would help fund the scheme.
  • Algoma buys Imperial tankers
    FOUR petroleum product tankers have been acquired by Algoma Tankers from Imperial Oil for C$13m (US$9.3m).

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JANUARY 7, 1998
  • First Azipod powered cruise ship completes trials
    ELATION, the world's first Azipod propelled cruiseship, has completed successful sea trials and is currently undergoing final outfitting
  • India invites Kværner to talks on Hindustan
    INDIA'S government is to resume its negotiations with Kværner regarding a joint venture with Hindustan Shipyard in Visakhapatnam.
  • Indian Oil approves terminal proposal
    INDIAN Oil Corp has approved a proposal to set up a 60,000 kilolitre capacity oil terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port near Mumbai.
  • Frontline merger plans scuppered
    FRONTLINE Ltd has had to cancel a plan to reduce its share capital and then issue new stock for the same amount in Frontline AB because of legalities.
  • Most Mercosur tonnage now privately owned
    FOR the first time, privately owned tonnage operated by companies in Mercosur countries has moved ahead of state owned fleets.
  • Arm attacks hit Shell exports in Nigeria
    ROYAL Dutch/Shell has announced it will be unable to meet its Nigerian export commitments until January 11 because of a spate of armed attacks by local villagers on two flow stations.
  • Chinese grain imports set to increase sharply
    CHINA expects to increase grain imports from 9m tonnes at present to 24m tonnes by 2005, according to Jikun Huang, director of the Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy.
  • Cocaine haul found on Norwegian vessel
    VENEZUELAN police have discovered a cache of half a tonne of cocaine in a cargo of clay tiles on board a Norwegian-flagged ship, authorities announced.
  • Dystos relatives' claims upheld
    A COURT in Piraeus has upheld the claims for compensation brought by relatives of three of the twenty victims of the sinking of the cement carrier Dystos.
  • Negros denies it might file for bankruptcy
    PHILIPPINES-based Negros Navigation has denied a newspaper report that it is poised to file for bankruptcy.
  • S Korean producers step up export drive
    SOUTH Korean cement and steel producers have stepped up export drives in Japan following a depressed domestic market and improved export profitability because of the weaker won.
  • Berlian to buy two companies
    JAKARTA-listed Berlian Laju Tanker is planning a rights issue this month to raise funds to buy Singapore's Pan Union Shipping and Malaysia's Asean Maritime Corp.
  • Oil price fall not related to Iraqi export restart
    DR Fahil Chalabi, executive director of the Centre for Global Energy Studies, disputes that recent oil price falls are linked to the imminent restart of Iraqi exports.
  • Border treaty will boost Argentine copper trade
    A CROSS-border mining treaty between Chile and Argentina will enable Argentine copper mines to ship their production through the planned $600m megaport in Chile.
  • Adelaide to increase wharf capacity
    AUSTRALIA'S most efficient port, Adelaide, is to increase wharf capacity to accommodate larger ships and more traffic.
  • Premier Cruises to switch to Curacao
    MIAMI-based Premier Cruises is making Curacao in the Dutch Antilles its home port, according to the island's major cruise agent, Maduro & Sons (Curacao).

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  • Transroll développe ses activités de cabotage en Amérique du Sud
    L'armement brésilien Transroll Navegacao poursuit sa prodigieuse expansion, tant dans le secteur deepsea intercontinental que dans le domaine du cabotage le long de la côte est de l'Amérique du Sud. En fait, cet armement pratique toutes les disciplines en matière de diverses, en ce sens qu'il est actif en tant que transporteur de voitures, pratique la containérisation à grande échelle et adapte le transroulage aux cargaisons conditionnées en ro/ro, qu'il s'agisse d'engins roulants ou de breakbulk. Il vient d'ailleurs de donner une nouvelle dimension à son service de cabotage "Sea-Bridge" qui opère entre le Brésil et l'Argentine.
  • Alfred Evers: "La nouvelle loi sur les transport routier se fait trop attendre"
    "La nouvelle loi sur le transport routier sera portée sur l'ordre du jour" d'un des prochains conseils des ministres". C'est ce qu'a annoncé Alfred Evers, président de la Febetra, lors de son allocution de Nouvel-An à Bruxelles. Mis à part la remarque que "cette nouvelle loi se fait attendre trop longtemps", il est resté étonnamment diplomate dans son discours. "C'est aujourd'hui une réception où l'on se remet les bons voeux, et où la polémique n'a pas vraiment sa place", nous a-t-il déclaré par après.
  • L'AGHA étrenne sa nouvelle structure
    La nouvelle structure de l'AGHA (Antwerpse Gemeenschap voor de Haven), l'association coupole du secteur privé du port d'Anvers, est entrée en vigueur au début de l'année. L'organe des relations publiques Assiport et l'ancien Centre d'études travaillent désormais en tant que divisions au sein de l'AGHA.
  • CNN: Demachy lance une OPA simplifiée pour compte de CMB
    Le 12 janvier prochain démarrera l'OPA que la banque française Demachy lancera, pour compte du groupe CMB, sur le restant des actions et autres bons de souscription de la CNN (Compagnie Nationale de Navigation). Il s'agit précisons-le, d'une OPA simplifiée axée sur un maintien de cours. L'opération est fixée sur un prix de 140 FRF par action.

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  • Schiphol flap imperils air pact
  • New chief faces choppy waters at Miami port
  • Gerald L. Nichols shifts CSXT post
  • Air cargo surges at Newark, Kennedy
  • FAA reduces number of random drug tests
  • Hvide Marine to acquire tug fleet from Kirby
  • Baltic plans tanker index launch by end of January
  • Wal-Mart chooses Emery to handle US heavyweight cargo
  • Mediterranean Shipping bumps Miami in favor of Bahamas' Freeport terminal
  • Scientists sound alarm on threats to ocean health
  • Towboat pilots may strike
  • New terminal in Charleston is seen as a risky project
  • Box sector must alter its focus, report says
  • Sea-Land, port keep talking
  • Private operations envisioned for Korea's two main ports

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  • Adelaide rail growing
    Sell-off target V/Line Freight Corporation could soon be operating regular intermodal train services with its own crews between Melbourne and Adelaide, following revelations that it had been trialing trains on this corridor.
  • Changing scene sees NZSF scale back
    Due mainly to a downturn in the fortunes of some of its member lines, the council of the New Zealand Shipping federation has abolished the position of executive director.
  • Austal rumours "without substance"
    Austal Ships managing director John Rothwell has sought to quash industry rumours suggesting that Malaysian cruise operator, Star Cruises has taken a major shareholding in his company.
  • MUA responds' to draft award
    The Maritime union of Australia yesterday sent a letter to the legal representatives of stevedoring companies confirming the receipt of a draft copy of their proposed simplification of the stevedoring Industry Award.
  • ACCC supports off-airport cargo terminals
    The ACCC appears to have thrown its support behind off-airport air cargo terminal operations, with the competition watchdog yesterday recommending third party access to privately-owned airport sites for storing ground service and freight handling equipment.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
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.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
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
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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