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August 3, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA seeks more ventures in booming China economy
    PSA Corporation will position itself to tap China's expected increase in import and export volumes as its economy continued to boom.
  • NOL making careful investments in fleet
  • Hanjin adds China-Australia run; Hyundai cuts US times
  • High terminal bid queried
Air and Land Transport
  • Three Asian airlines dump B747s in weak market
    THREE unprofitable Asian carriers are selling costly Boeing 747-400s at a time when global overcapacity and changing airline strategies have left second-hand aircraft values very weak.
  • Cathay imposes new rostering system on pilots
  • New safety rules to bar most Russian jets from flying abroad
  • Sri Lanka to station troops at airport
  • Deep Q2 loss prompts Air Canada to trim jobs, fleet

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA seeks more ventures in booming China economy
    PSA Corporation will position itself to tap China's expected increase in import and export volumes as its economy continued to boom.
  • NOL making careful investments in fleet
  • Hanjin adds China-Australia run; Hyundai cuts US times
  • High terminal bid queried
Air and Land Transport
  • Three Asian airlines dump B747s in weak market
    THREE unprofitable Asian carriers are selling costly Boeing 747-400s at a time when global overcapacity and changing airline strategies have left second-hand aircraft values very weak.
  • Cathay imposes new rostering system on pilots
  • New safety rules to bar most Russian jets from flying abroad
  • Sri Lanka to station troops at airport
  • Deep Q2 loss prompts Air Canada to trim jobs, fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • House panel passes export administration bill
    The vote by the House International Relations Committee sets up what may be a battle over a sharply contrasting Senate version.
  • CP Rail to unveil new pricing system
    Shippers would be offered seasonal and equipment premiums, spot pricing and trainload rates in what management calls "structured pricing." Customers also would be rewarded for shipping in off-peak periods to reduce the seasonal dips in traffic.
  • Major W. Coast ports freeze out reefer carriers
    Refrigerated ships carry almost half of the temperature-controlled cargo that moves in the ocean trades, but specialized reefer carriers are finding it more difficult than ever to secure a home at major West Coast ports.
  • Descartes expects loss to widen to $20 million
  • ITF boosts wages for crews on three vessels
  • MOL Group renames air freight subsidiary
  • Air Canada to slash 4,000 more jobs
  • NYK consolidates Asian ship management
  • New Orleans receives record metal shipments
  • Thomas Miller (Americas) names Jarrett president
  • Germany's Stinnes expands in China
  • Maersk Logistics to take control of DSL
  • CF AirFreight promotes Jerry Boler

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping introduces Australia-China Service
  • MOL upgrades logistics business in Japan
  • Sudan orders Chinese-made inland river vessels
  • Cho Yang Shipping resumes intra-Asia services
  • Indian airports restructure
  • US Customs' Air AMS upgrade completed after delay
  • Viewlocity Appoints Simpson
  • Qantas adds to Japan capacity

Cargowebweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • Air Canada cuts 4,000 jobs
  • Maersk Logistics to buy Distribution Services Limited
  • Maersk chiefs out on anti-competition
  • Well paid holidays
  • TDG growth on continent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PIB clears SCI plan to acquire 2 Suezmax tankers
  • SeaSupplier awards server hosting contract to Cable & Wireless
  • GSL, ANL & CSCL join hands - enter into vessel sharing agreement-Direct service between S-E Asia/Far East & S-W Africa
  • Pakistan may buy 50,000 t Indian sugar
  • Implementation key word for WTO talks, says EU trade official
  • Edible oil imports spur in July
  • Electronics hardware exports up by 72.53 pc in $ terms
  • Sugar exporters anticipate no surprises
  • Kerala takes steps to develop 3 minor ports
  • V. A. Malegaonkar new CM, ICD-Nagpur
  • Morgan Stanley sees 50 pc business growth
  • Exports fetch more in dollar terms during 1st quarter
  • Moody's still upbeat on India's outlook
  • Export Import Workshop's 10th batch opened

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New terminal for Seville
  • Spain-Tir shows growth
  • Castellon chock-a-block
  • Port Said Container Terminal
  • Energy crisis threatens transportation in Brazil
  • Uzbekistan Airways
  • A second national airline for Turkey
  • Grimaldi deploys vessels «Fides» and «Spes» in Adriatic service
  • Turkey clears straits of shipwrecks
  • Make one out of three?

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • Portuguese order for Austal
    Australia's Austal Limited has signed a contract with Portuguese ferry operator Transtejo for two (2) low wash river catamarans.
  • IACS moves to discourage "class hopping"
    In a recent move to discourage "class hopping," the International Association of Classification Societies has recently strengthened its Transfer of Class Agreement (TOCA

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • Work begins at the Port of Olympia this month on clean up of Cascade Pole Site contaminants
  • Port of Anacortes ready to put pair of abandoned boats on auction block
  • Michigan shipyard launches new cutter bound for service in Cordova, Alaska
  • Tacoma waterfront set to hoast annual Commencement Bay Maritime Festival
  • Northwest Airlines celebrates opening of new facilities at Sea-Tac Airport

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Festival, accordo con Castro
    In arrivo altre due navi da 2.600 passeggeri - Alla società approda Alfredo Rossi (ex Costa)

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Sri Lanka war risk rates under review
    LONDON marine and aviation cargo underwriters are considering moves which could significantly push up war risk rates for goods traded with Sri Lanka. They are discussing whether to extend to...
  • Lelakis admits Ocean Glory connection
    RETIRED Greek shipping entrepreneur Antonis Lelakis has conceded that he was involved with Ocean Glory I, the 51-year-old cruiseship languishing under arrest in Dover. 'Yes, I was a co...
  • Teekay opts for five more ships
    The investment continues the company's rapid expansion following on from Teekay's recent NKr1.96bn ($214m) acquisition of Norwegian shuttle tanker owner Ugland Nordic Shipping. T...
  • HDW talks of victory in Greek yard sale
    THE Greek government is expected to announce today the winner of the privatisation tender for its state-owned Hellenic Shipyards. Germany's largest shipyard, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Wer...
  • Blue Nile to launch new Saudi link
    BLUE Nile Shipping plans to start a groupage service in early September between Rotterdam and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, writes Helen Hill, Amsterdam. Abdin Shamat, managing director of Blue Ni...

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • Sri Lanka seeks strike replacements
  • Brazil imposes new random surveys
  • Protests block off Colombia ports
  • October launch for bulker pool
  • Japanese shipments forecast to fall
  • Air attack prompts insurance rise
  • Box makers face massive cutback
  • Royal Caribbean outlook downgraded
  • Daewoo builders optimistic on debt
  • Thessaloniki port goes public
  • Managers praise class move
  • East London study gets green light
  • Singapore bunkering goes on line
  • NOL renews vows at Singapore
  • Greece tackles ferry failures
  • Bunker tax cut to stimulate economy
  • Intra-Korea trade surges
  • BC Ferries gets new chairman
  • River tug operators served notice

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Schenker vend Huolintakeskus à John Nurminen
    Le groupe allemand Schenker a signé une lettre d’intention pour la vente de l’ensemble des activités de Huolintakskeskus, une de ses filiales en Finlande, au groupe familial finlandais John Nurminen. Ces deux entreprises étaient il y a quelques années parmi les plus grands groupes de transport de Finlande, mais elles étaient devenues des sociétés de transport et de logistique spécialisées. “Cette transaction doit se voir dans la polarisation qui se produit dans le secteur entre les grands groupes actifs au niveau global et les sociétés de plus petite taille, qui s’orientent davantage vers les activités de niche plus locales”, nous a déclaré M. Laine, le directeur général de Huolintakeskus.
  • CSCL pourrait modifier sa stratégie Europe-Asie
    L’armement China Shipping Container Line est manifestement à la veille d’importantes décisions qui impliqueraient un choix à faire entre plusieurs alternatives. L’échéance interviendrait dans le courant du mois de septembre prochain, lorsque toutes les études auront été menées à terme. L’élément le plus important des réflexions en cours a trait à l’intention de rationaliser la desserte Europe-Asie en combinant le service assuré au départ d’Europe du Nord avec le service assuré au départ de la Méditerranée.
  • Premier essai commercial pour un véhicule à piles à combustible
    Cela fait plusieurs années que circulent des véhicules à piles à combustible - cela va de petites voitures à des bus d’aéroport - mais il s’agissait plus de prototypes que de véhicules d’essai. Aujourd’hui, un cap est franchi avec la première camionnette à l’hydrogène fonctionnant en utilisation réelle. La société allemade de transport de colis Hermes Versand Service a en effet mis en service un Sprinter à piles à combustible... pour la location duquel il paiera 500.000 DEM en deux ans.
  • Hong-Kong: Kwai Chung marque un temps d’arrêt
    Le très net ralentissement de l’économie mondiale n’épargne pas le port de Hong-Kong, où le centre de transbordement de containers de Kwai Chung devrait enregistrer cette année la plus forte chute de trafic de son histoire, indiquent opérateurs de terminaux et analystes. Selon un de ces observateurs, la baisse de l’activité pourrait atteindre 5 à 7%. Kwai Chung était depuis vingt-cinq ans un pôle de croissance quasi-continue à Hong-Kong. Les reculs occasionnels étaient restés très limités. Le dernier en date s’est produit en 1998, lorsque l’Asie avait été frappée par la crise financière. Le transbordement avait alors diminué de... 0,1%.

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 2, 2001
  • Maritrans jacks up earnings
    High vessel demand and few weather delays resulted in strong utilisation in April-June.
  • US Gulf braces for Tropical Storm Barry
    Marine vessel traffic condition in the US gulf remains normal so far.
  • Alaskan LNG proposal targets 15 vessels
    Construction of LNG terminal may begin as early as 2003 if everything goes well.
  • Metro judgement offers owners hope
    A court ruling could make $60m available to creditors of collapsed oil trader Metro.
  • Greek owners' bank buy-out gathers pace
    Heavyweight shipowners, including Vassilis Constantakopoulos, will take over Bank of Nova Scotia's Greek operations next month.
  • Lukoil expands tanker order
    Russian energy giant Lukoil has splashed out on two more newbuildings at a domestic shipyard.
  • US barge operator keeps head above water
    Stronger term and spot rates were partially offset by lower volumes due to flooding in the Mississippi river.
  • Jiangyang awaits state bailout
    China's Jiangyang has slowed its newbuilding work as it waits for government cash.
  • ITF campaign unearths more wages horror
    A union action week has found evidence of seafarers being paid just $1.1 per hour.
  • VV Line buys Finnmaid
    The Swedish ferry firm has bought the ship it has been chartering from Finnlines.
  • Car carrier deals boost MMM
    Malaysian Merchant Marine is heading for bigger profits this year thanks in part to two ship acquisitions.
  • Teekay in $250m Tosco tanker resale deal
    Aframax giant is acquiring five tanker newbuildings from one of the largest independent US refiners.
  • Minister pours doubt on Varna survival
    The future is not looking bright for Bulgaria's Varna shipyard, unless investors will commit to rescue plans.
  • GulfMark profits soar
    The support ship firm becomes the latest US offshore player to benefit from higher day rates.
  • Phillips in tanker pollution gaff
    A new state of the art tanker, supposedly kinder to the environment, has polluted Alaskan skies on its maiden visit.
  • China Shipbuilding given two years to turn a profit
    Jobs are going at the state-owned Taiwanese yard as it bids to improve its books ahead of a sell-off.
  • OMI's net income skyrockets by 325%
    The bullish financial results reflect continued strong rates for product carriers.
  • New Incheon container terminal ready in 2003
    Construction of the third container-only pier at the terminal would be completed in 2009.

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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
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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 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
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› 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
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
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