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September 4, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesia ready to free dredgers on bail
    INDONESIAN authorities said they would release nine vessels accused of illegally dredging sand off Riau province for Singapore reclamation projects if their owners agree to post bail.
  • Bunker fuel prices soar in S'pore
  • P&O ferry docks, launches probe
  • Evergreen Marine posts NT$377m H1 loss
  • Aussies tighten rules for shipping livestock
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan to probe price cut plan by three big airlines
    JAPAN's anti-monopoly watchdog said yesterday it was investigating airfare cuts by the country's three largest carriers to see if they amounted to unfair price-fixing.
  • Philippine airport terminal consortium rejects govt charges
  • Sydney traffic to pick up soon: Macquarie Airports
  • Recent acquisitions help CNAC post 6.5% increase in H1 profits
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Indonesia ready to free dredgers on bail
    INDONESIAN authorities said they would release nine vessels accused of illegally dredging sand off Riau province for Singapore reclamation projects if their owners agree to post bail.
  • Bunker fuel prices soar in S'pore
  • P&O ferry docks, launches probe
  • Evergreen Marine posts NT$377m H1 loss
  • Aussies tighten rules for shipping livestock
Air and Land Transport
  • Japan to probe price cut plan by three big airlines
    JAPAN's anti-monopoly watchdog said yesterday it was investigating airfare cuts by the country's three largest carriers to see if they amounted to unfair price-fixing.
  • Philippine airport terminal consortium rejects govt charges
  • Sydney traffic to pick up soon: Macquarie Airports
  • Recent acquisitions help CNAC post 6.5% increase in H1 profits
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • YICT, Chinese Customs reform transhipment procedures
  • Shanghai box traffic jumps 33pc, set to rival Kaohsiung
  • P&ON revamps South Africa / Asia service, cuts transit
  • Caria makes maiden Jurong call in new UniGear service
  • Le Harve port woos Malaysian agents and forwarders
  • ABP names asst port manager, inks deal with Peacock
  • OOCL raises intra-Asia rates
  • Cathay, Dragonair face off in a network, capacity expansion
  • Danzas launches peak season HK / US charter service

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Shanghai terminals overcharging
    A Shanghai Container Terminals (SCT) senior executive has said Shanghai's terminals are 'charging first-world charges with its fourth-world facilities', despite cutting its handling rates earlier in the year.
  • Frans Maas sold air cargo forwarder
    ASN GmbH, being a Frans Maas subsidiary, and Mr. Ger Daniels, managing director of ASN GmbH has reached an agreement to transfer the activities of ASN GmbH to ASN B.V.
  • Danzas with expanded charter service Hong Kong
    Danzas said it is meeting increased cargo demand during peak season period from July to December 2002 with a new charter service programme in Hong Kong.
  • United in severe problems
    The prospect that United Airlines may be forced to file for bankruptcy protection increased on Friday after its leading pilots union called its wage cut proposal 'unrealistic'.
  • Hapag-Lloyd expecting recovery after dive
    Hapag-Lloyd reported saw its first-half profit sliced to just 12 million euro from 122 million in 2001, while its turnover slid 9 per cent to 1.1 billion euros as a result of lower freight rates.
  • July air cargo up 5.9 per cent
    In July 2002 domestic air cargo volumes in the US were up 9.7 per cent, while international Revenue Ton Miles were up 2.4 per cent.
  • Cuts Air Canada, Qantas to Taiwan
    Air Canada and Qantas Airways are cutting flights to Taiwan owing to dwindling profits on the routes. Air Canada will suspend its daily services between Vancouver and Taipei.
  • 3.5 percent more turnover ChemOil
    During the 2001 financial year, ChemOil Logistics AG, Basel, achieved a turnover of 106 million Swiss Franc (CHF), shipping more than 6 million tonnes of dangerous goods by rail. In the first half of 2002 turnover rose by 3.5 per cent.
  • Mitsui logistics for Suntory Thailand
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that its subsidiary Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(Molthai) and Thailand Intermodal Systems Co., Ltd. (Timco) were contracted to provide logistics services for Suntory products in Thailand, serving distributors and some retail shops.
  • Transfracht sells CIS business
    Transfracht (TFG) announced the sale of its CIS business unit to InterRail Services GmbH (IRS), Berlin, the Intercontainer-Interfrigo (ICF), Basel, and Transasia Holding AG, St. Gallen, joint venture.
  • Labour action West Coast dangerous
    A slowdown at the vital West Coast ports - which currently handle 42 per cent of the US's waterborne trade - would have a serious impact on the US economy with a 10-day shutdown estimated to cost up to $19 billion.
  • Evergreen with new Asian services
    Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd (EMC) has launched a network of new services covering East Asia and between East Asia and the Middle East.
  • Texaco executive to head United Airlines
    The board of United Airlines on Monday appointed Glenn Tilton as its chief executive. Mr. Tilton, 54, is an oil executive from Texaco who has taken a back seat since the company merged with Chevron.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen launches new Asian regional services - Links between Asia & Middle East
  • China seen as major hub for plastic processing sector
  • Vegetable exports from Kerala shoot up
  • India to press for greater protection against 'sensitive' items imports
  • WTO to hear India's plea against bedlinen duty in EU
  • Another loading record set at Mumbai Port
  • Panamax vessel docks at Chennai Port
  • Record handling of copper concentrate at Tuticorin Port
  • Air-India makes Rs 17-cr. profit in first quarter
  • Simplified used loom import procedures soon - DGFT to issue notification
  • Strategy to raise tea exports to 270 million kg
  • SRTEPC submits injury petition to EC against duties on PTY
  • Synthetic fibre industry urges govt to reduce excise duty to 16 pc
  • Planning Commission suggests duty reduction to increase exports
  • WTO pact will benefit India: Apeda chief
  • Dedicated movement of lustre-loss wheat to commence soon - Rs 3,960 per tonne price for exporters
  • Base import of crude soya oil fixed
  • IPMA favours fixing of paper export limit for this fiscal
  • Flower project in Uttaranchal
  • Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications - Compiled By M. Sreedharan
  • Officials shuffled in Commerce Ministry
  • World meet on IPR on Sept. 12
  • Comp-Air 2002 on Sept. 4, 5
  • CII to hold trade fair in Kabul from Sept. 26

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Panama sees good demand and softer prices
  • Labour disruptions loom again at US West Coast
  • Uruguay demand may outstrip supply short term
  • New venture for bunkers in Brownswille, Texas
  • Fujairah maintains static composure
  • Brazil market update - further price increase
  • Mexico to increase crude output
  • OPEC production to increase?
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Monday)
  • Contact details for Lanka Marine Services after JKH purchase
  • Demand in Busan picks up after fall in bunker market
  • Rotterdam: More selling interest
  • Oil softer on Iraqi diplomacy effort
  • Brazil market update

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Skynet Asia Airways: new Japanese airline
  • Thai Airways to add new service to Geneva
  • Continental Airlines plans to offer daily services to Geneva next year
  • Grimaldi receives Monfalcone concession
  • CN opens terminal in Taschereau/Montreal
  • GWI takes over Utah Railway
  • Brenntag expands in Bulgaria
  • Thiel Logistik's profits plummet
  • Swisslog remains in the red
  • Exel increases turnover in the first half of 2002

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Liberia ratifies air pollution convention
    Prospects look better for implementation of international controls on NOX and SOX
  • ABS busy with Brazil FPSO's
    ABS is involved with five major conversions
  • Austal ship wins Marine Corps praise
    The Marine Corps has been impressed with the performance of its first Theater Logistics Vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Fishing boats branded a 'menace' after Bow Eagle
    THE fishing industry's navigational safety record has come under fire following the collision between the Norwegian tanker Bow Eagle and a French fishing boat.
  • Norway seeks extradition of Filipino mate
    NORWAY has demanded to take into custody Ronnie Zape, the Filipino second mate of the Bow Eagle, the Odfjell chemtanker that allegedly failed to stop after a fatal collision with a French fishing boat, writes David Osler.
  • Baltic Exchange warns on tax
    A DOOMSDAY scenario has been drawn for London's pre-eminence in maritime services if the government attacks the tax-friendly position of UK-based foreign shipowners, writes Tony Gray.
  • Stolt-Nielsen dumps auditor Arthur Andersen
    Stolt-Nielsen and subsidiary Stolt Offshore announced an extraordinary general meeting next month to sever the group ties with the firm.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • China merges Suzhou ports
  • PTP holds talks with US Customs
  • Africans found dead on bulk carrier
  • Contact lost with abandoned crew
  • London threatened by tax changes
  • Stranded crew 'can go home'
  • Claro to bid for banana concessions
  • Kandla clears box terminal plan
  • Liberia's Marpol move welcomed
  • B+V to strengthen HDW co-operation
  • Sheep deaths prompt investigation
  • Vallarpadam divides ministries
  • Riovia partners might walk away
  • US in crude political manoeuvre
  • Owner to sell cruiser for survival
  • Work begins on Kwangyang berths
  • Typhoon hits export cargo in Korea
  • Agents oppose Uruguay bill
  • Bow Eagle officer faces extradition

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Business as usual on West Coast
    But terminal operators are bracing for possible slowdowns after dockworkers walk out of contract negotiations.
  • Consolidated Freightways shuts down
    The nation's third-largest long-haul motor carrier planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday.
  • Exel buys Power U.S., UK units
    The U.K.-based third-party logistics provider said it intends to buy two divisions of The Power Group, a privately-held provider of logistics and packaging services based in Illinois.
  • Moller, PSA eye Puerto Rico port project
  • Evergreen to take over cross-strait run from Uniglory
  • HK panel blasts terminal fees
  • EVA cargo revenue up
  • Polar Air to resume India service
  • Sea Star names traffic director
  • Danzas makes Canada changes
  • Southwest reaches pact with mechanics
  • Peugeot Citroen tests Bolero

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Consolidated Freightways demande le Chapter 11
    Une des plus anciennes et plus grandes entreprises de groupage (LTL) des Etats-Unis, Consolidated Freightways, a annoncé lundi qu’elle mettait fin à ses activités avec effet immédiat et a demandé la protection du “Chapter 11” uniquement pour permettre un processus de liquidation ordonné. Le 14 août dernier, elle avait déjà donné une indication que cela allait très mal, ayant demandé un délai pour la publication de ses résultats trimestriels. Plus de 15.500 employés (sur 18.000) ont immédiatement perdu leur emploi. Les filiales CF Airfreight et Canadian Freightways sont néanmoins sauves. Précisons d’emblée que cette faillite n’implique pas le groupe CNF (dont font partie Con-Way et Menlo Logistics), celui ayant effectué un spin-off de Consolidated Freightways en 1996.
  • ChemOil Logistics augmente son CA de 3,5% au premier semestre
    ChemOil Logistics AG fête son troisième anniversaire. En 2001, la société a réalisé un chiffre d’affaires de 106 mio. de CHF et a acheminé plus de six millions de tonnes de marchandises dangereuses. Au premier semestre 2002, le CA a augmenté de 3,5%.
  • Laurus Belgium va vendre deux centres de distribution
    Dans le cadre d’un vaste plan de restructuration, Laurus Belgique va vendre les centres de distribution à Ans et Marloie. C’est ce qui ressort du nouveau plan d’affaires qui devrait remettre l’entreprise sur la bonne voie. L’objectif est de réduire les coûts logistiques. Au cas où aucun acquéreur ne se présente, les deux implantations seront fermées.
  • USA côte Ouest: la grève des dockers semble inévitable
    L’International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) ayant quitté la table des négociations qui venaientt à peine de reprendre, la perspective d’une grève générale se précise de plus en plus. L’organisation syndicale a également mis un terme à la prolongation par tranche de 24 heures de la convention salariale qui est venue à expiration le 1er juillet dernier, ce qui ouvre la voie à des actions impliquant un ralentissement du travail dans les ports de la côte ouest.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002
  • Bow Eagle watch officer to be extradited
    But rating who also witnessed collision escapes extradition to be on call as witness.
  • Marathon mops up Enron LNG assets
    US oil company buys terminal access in the US but still needs cargoes and ships.
  • Former Silja chief back in business
    Jukka Suominen lands chairmanship of Finland's Eckero Line two years after leaving rival owner.
  • SSY snaffles Clarkson's top futures broker
    Forward Freight Agreement Brokers' Association head Mark Richardson jumps ship to join opposition.
  • Tax changes could scare off UK's foreign owners
    Baltic Exchange commissioned report warns of fallout for London's marine sector.
  • K Line buys back a million shares
    Japanese owner aiming to spend up to $22m on retiring own stock.
  • Damen to build six cargoships for Ukrainians
    Dutch group's Ukraine yard wins $40m contract from Ukrrichflot.
  • MOL gets the drinks in
    Japanese giant signs deal to ship Suntory products to Thailand.
  • Japan maritime stocks see red
    Yards and owners fail to escape stock market decline as Nikkei 225 hits 19-year low.
  • Suez Canal builds revenues
    Egyptian waterway experienced increased vessel traffic in July.
  • Faros cosies up with V.Ships
    Greek owner sends representative to work in London ship manager's office.
  • Wuhu inks Callimanopulos newbuilds
    Chinese shipyard secures potential four-ship deal from offshore arm of New York-based Greek owner.
  • Murmansk adds two tankers as oil terminal opens
    Russian owner is building fleet to win arctic business from Lukoil.
  • Australia to investigate sheep-at-sea deaths
    Some 14,500 dead animals dumped overboard from four ships as protestors call for live-export ban.
  • Hunterston drags down Clydeport
    Coal volumes dip at Scottish ports and shipping company's flagship facility.
  • Orpheus Asia set for lengthy absence
    Idemitsu VLCC is likely to be out of action for months while awaiting repairs to damaged crankshaft.

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PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
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
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.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
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:
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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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