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December 23, 2003

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles
THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster
NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits
THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap
A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20%
LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book

Features

Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry
DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles
THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster
NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits
THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap
A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20%
LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book

Features

Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry
DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles
THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster
NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits
THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap
A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20%
LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book

Features

Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry
DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Electronic chart vital when Straits traffic doubles
THE daunting prospect of shipping traffic and congestion doubling in the already busy Singapore and Malacca Straits makes the proposed Marine Electronic Highway even more pressing, according to top officials at International Maritime Organisation and the World Bank.
9 people face trial over Greek ferry disaster
NINE people will stand trial over the sinking of a Greek ferry in which 80 people were killed in September 2000, a regional court said.
World's largest passenger liner leaves port in muted spirits
THE world's largest passenger liner, newly-constructed Queen Mary 2 , bid goodbye to its home port of Saint Nazaire yesterday in a ceremony scaled back following 15 deaths in a gangway accident a month ago.
70 missing in mishap
A ship carrying 70 passengers and crew between islands in the southwestern Philippines has been missing for more than a day after reporting it was in distress, the coast guard said yesterday.

Air and Land Transport

Lufthansa plans to increase Asia capacity by 20%
LUFTHANSA German Airlines plans to boost its Asia Pacific capacity by 20 per cent in 2004 in anticipation of strong double-digit passenger growth in the region, according to the airline's regional head.
One in 100 fliers likely to develop blood clots: study
Hainan Air to buy eight A319s costing US$440m
Emery fined US$6m in hazardous cargo case
No plans to order B7E7 at the moment: Cathay
Log Book

Features

Behemoth heralds revival of Pakistan industry
DYING piece by piece, the beached supertanker looms over the shore, a skeletal Colossus almost too big to be imagined, and a cash cow heralding a rebirth for the country's controversial ship-breaking industry.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Qantas and Australia Post have jointly acquired express road freight operator, Star Track Express for $750 million in a 50:50 joint venture.

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HK logistics council sees steady development as plans progress Handling record struck as Hamburg loads 100m tons Rickmers to add currency levy CPR brings remote locomotives into play Bimco Holiday Calendar out now Cargosmart completes online suite Emirates to launch US Eurobond issue SAS Group to outsource after selling Scandinavian IT firm Deadline passes on Northwest note issue Cathay gets first-class Review in survey

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Govt to sell off another 20 pc stake in DCI MoS moots new sops to encourage coastal shipping Grand Alliance announces winter withdrawal of FEX transpacific service Philip Green named CEO of P&O Nedlloyd Shipping sector all set to meet IMO code ahead of deadline Aframax crude carrier joins GE Shipping fleet EC hauls India to WTO over spate of anti-dumping duties FTA facilitates positive growth in India-Lanka trade volumes Singapore textile team explores JVs with Indian firms Diamond exports rise by 28 pc in Nov. Silk goods exports set to fetch more Revitalised MbPT Railway fully geared to meet needs of ex-im trade Mukul Jain announces 1 dedicated rake between RCT-BRC & JNP Forex reserves swell by $ 1,449 million to cross the $ 97-billion mark SurSEZ woos export units, spells out benefits Pre-shipment credit in foreign currency likely for EOUs, SEZ units Textile exporters' BG forfeiture stayed Jaswant hints at bolder economic reforms - As foreign exchange reserves cross $ 100 bn... IOC can prune costs by acquiring ships, feels industry Kerala govt. seeks Central directive on transhipment 8-digit classification code for Central Excise too on anvil Russian Consul-General sees vast scope to increase bilateral trade Karnataka investors' meet nets Rs 5,684 cr. business proposals India fourth-largest fish producer: MPEDA Hyderabad zone gets new Customs chief

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Pre holiday demand pushes Gibraltars earliest dates back Seka S.A. announces product expansion Turkish supplier extends product line CYE Petrol Tic Ltd Sti announced to Bunkerworld today that, effective this week, they will be extending their product line in their ports of physical supply in Turkey. Istanbul port conditions remain good Barwil enhances new worldwide logo Rotterdam heavily congested, most suppliers booked til year-end

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Scandlines launches payment scheme via internet Italy to introduce tonnage tax for shipping Wincanton and Alba turn up the volume Ziegler Paris to partner Transnatur Spain Austravel offers new London-Sydney route Coscon confirms second Europe-China service Parting of the ways for GEL and J'rn Wittenberg

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Novoship hits back over Geroi Sevastopolya French financial support to short sea shipping initiatives Confusion about Stolt's future Queen size cruise vessel on her way to home port

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
K Line orders VLCCs P&O Nedlloyd gets new boss Grand Alliance pulls Pacific SW Service "for 6 weeks" Hutchison denies Jinzhou purchase

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Final paperwork signed for Boeing's choice of Everett International Maritime Organization puts number of resolutions in motion Sharp-eared Coast Guardsman saves life of man drifting in river Port of Everett receives clean excise tax audit NYK moves ahead with shift to double-hull VLCC fleet

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Queen Mary 2 takes Cunard's breath away SHE could have said "absolutely fabulous". What she actually said was "absolutely breathtaking". Charles Taylor launches bold takeover bid INSURANCE and marine services group Charles Taylor Consulting has launched one of its most ambitious expansion plans to date, involving the takeover of international claims advice company Bateman Chapman, which will cost up to '18.9m ($33m). Baltic issues Supramax index draft THE BALTIC Exchange has issued the draft proposals for its new Supramax index first announced in July this year, writes Neville Smith. Croatia's Viktor Lenac freed from E 102m debt A NEW debt-free company is set to rise from the ashes of Viktor Lenac, enabling the Croatian shipbuilder to complete its $40m orderbook.

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
BP to supply Indonesian LNG to US BP has reached preliminary agreement with Sempra Energy to supply the US market with LNG from Indonesia for 20 years through a Mexican port in Baja California US placed on Code Orange alert THE US government, citing new threats from Al-Qaeda, placed the nation on a heightened 'Code Orange' terror alert yesterday B Aires box terminals breathe again CONTAINER terminal owners in Argentina are breathing a sigh of relief as they record their first across-the-board throughput increases in five years Nine accused over Express Samina FIVE of the Express Samina's officers have been accused of multiple charges of manslaughter, together with two ship inspectors and two company executives Vervat signs with HPH over Hanno ROTTERDAM container stevedore Hans Vervat has signed a letter of intent with Hutchison Port Holdings for the take-over of Hanno by Hutchison subsidiary ECT Second-hand car sales prompt call THE increasing popularity of weekly auctions of second-hand Japanese cars in the UK has prompted a direct monthly call at the port of Tilbury by car carriers Philippines fears ferry sinking Penta-TOA submit lowest Subic bid ABP in '165M Humber investment Royal Caribbean signs up at Bayonne Norway engineers indicted in Miami China takes top slot for Indian ore Israeli port figures reveal upturn Novoship speaks out on Geroi S

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Brokers file FMC China bond petition National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association wants agency to allow U.S. NVOs to amend bonds to meet China requirements. Singapore, Indonesia step up anti-piracy measures in key shipping lane Countries ally to combat increasing number of attacks in Malacca Straits, the strategic sealane linking the two countries and Malaysia. UPS, FedEx hit DOT Astar ruling Express carriers want decision approving Astar as domestic airline overturned. NVO lobby supports range rates Grand Alliance suspends FEX service Customs solicits container security proposals Coast Guard publishes maritime security directives Cruise terminal won't affect Bayonne box port plans Station to boost India port boxes Truckers block Israeli port General Maritime files $500M shelf offer

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
ECT purchase of Hanno 'reduces choice' Rotterdam terminal operator ECT reached agreement today on its acquisition of Hanno Terminal, but the announcement prompted criticism from the Rotterdam Shipagents' Association (VRC), saying the move reduced choice. Orange Level does not mean port closures, DHS stresses No ports will be closed due to yesterday's elevation of the US National Threat Level to orange - the second-highest - and even a Code Red might not close all US ports. Grand Alliance confirms winter withdrawal of FEX Canadian Pacific Railway launches 'mega' intermodal trains Swiss rail company starts new Duisburg-Domodossola service Auckland figures up for the year, but November figures lack lustre Durban Container Terminal signs super-postpanamax crane deal

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DECEMBER 22, 2003
Orange light for Boston LNG Mayor and Mass governor both wary in light of US terror alert. Genmar brings home a B+ Ratings agency Standard & Poor's issues report card on $500m shelf registration. Royal Olympic cancels Mexican cruise Company can't risk foreign-port seizure as bankruptcy talks continue. ASP tanker in lengthy detention Condition of elderly Maltese vessel contrasts with manager's corporate motto. Such a mess Exxon Valdez spill much worse than first thought, study says. Tragic liner delivered Red faces as Carnival hit by flag blues up as $800m cruise liner sails from St Nazaire. Indian Oil to venture into shipping State owned refiner in the market for two or three VLCCs. Borgestad sees New Year cheer Shipowner Christian Knudsen takes the helm of troubled bulker company. Investor unloads Eidsiva shares Fraud probe linked venture realises $3.7m by cutting stake in car carrier. K Line in double VLCC order It's two down and ninety-eight to go as owner kick-starts 100 ship five-year ordering spree. Daewoo confirms newbuilding deals South Korean yard completes order for haul for 2003 with deals for seven ships worth $390m. General Maritime seeks fresh funds Peter Georgiopoulos' New York-listed tanker company files $500m shelf offering with SEC. Nine to face Express Samina charges Crew, owner's representatives plus coast guard inspectors to stand trial over Greek ferry disaster. Singapore calls for closer anti-piracy ties Lion Republic urges closer co-operation with Indonesia as it says pirates will be "regarded" as terrorists

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

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.

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

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

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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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

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

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

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