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BRIEFS

February 2, 2004

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Air and Land Transport

No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
American Air sets up first Vietnam office
Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
Chugging into Aussie history

Ship Sales

SHIP SALES
EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.

Liner Scene

Fragile rate recovery continues
EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Air and Land Transport

No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
American Air sets up first Vietnam office
Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
Chugging into Aussie history

Ship Sales

SHIP SALES
EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.

Liner Scene

Fragile rate recovery continues
EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Air and Land Transport

No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
American Air sets up first Vietnam office
Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
Chugging into Aussie history

Ship Sales

SHIP SALES
EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.

Liner Scene

Fragile rate recovery continues
EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.

Air and Land Transport

No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
American Air sets up first Vietnam office
Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
Chugging into Aussie history

Ship Sales

SHIP SALES
EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.

Liner Scene

Fragile rate recovery continues
EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

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Calls for BC ports to expand infrastructure Construction of Savannah berth begins CNF reports improved fourth quarter results MOL sails away with carrier awards Sweden plagued by ongoing airline strike Boeing back on fast track as earnings grow Kitty Hawk appoints new chief financial officer

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JANUARY 30, 2004
California: Can bunker tax exemption bring redemption? By the time the bunker tax exemption is reinstated, Californian ports will have been suffering due to the tax for approximately 16 months. Can the state's bunker industry recover? Will sales volumes ever reach pre-tax levels? Or is the damage caused irreparable? We surveyed California's bunker suppliers to see what they thought... New large barge christened in Rotterdam today The Vancouver is a large vessel, but at 4,200 MT capacity it is not considered a "mega-barge" like the Vlissingen. Baltic softens into the weekend Bears in the Baltic have really stuck in their claws in the latter half of this week, with most players over the region seeing some large price falls today on the back of sentiment brewing since Tuesday/ Wednesday. Singapore fuel oil market unimpressed by falling crude So why are fuel oil fundamentals so strong? There are two current dominant theories in the Singapore bunker market, one to do with off-spec fuel oil cargoes, the other to do with expectations of a pick-up in Chinese demand. Port Kembla bunkering operations slightly affected by fire Rotterdam softens with crude, cutterstock still tight

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JANUARY 30, 2004
Rotterdam joins German inland shipping portal Italy: Environmentists and tourism industry fight new freeway Rhenus Alpina acquires Georg Fischer Speditionslogistik AG Celsius First opens new transport hub British Airways to slash costs German seaports are optimistic about 2004 Stinnes AG appoints new head of construction materials division

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JANUARY 30, 2004
"Rocknes" stability 100 per cent OK SSG-G'TEBORG: During the conversion of Rocknes, the classificiation society carried out extensive tests and calculations and stability met all exisiting international ... 30.01.04 Danish International Register still a quality register SSG-RINGK'BING: The Danish International Ship Register (DIS) has avoided being declared a Flag of Convenience (FoC) by the International Transport Federation ... 30.01.04 Tarbit orders high safety, ice classed 25,000 tonner SSG-G'TEBORG: Tarbit Shipping in Sk'rhamn, Sweden has ordered a chem/product tanker of 25,000 tons deadweigth from Shanghai Edward in China ...

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FEBRUARY 30, 2004
Piracy incidents increase International Maritime Bureau reports 445 attacks on ships occurred in 2003 K-Sea acquires ITB Units were formerly leased by SeaRiver $8.5 billion contract for Electric Boat Navy inks multi-year Virginia class submarine contract Todd Pacific gets submarine work from EB Work on OHIO conversion

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JANUARY 30, 2004
AT&T Wireless wins lease for Sea-Tac Airport services Rail freight totals roll to positive week DOT plans to inspect intermodal container chassis Clipper Group orders vessels from Cochin Shipyard in India FedEx Freight opens new Boise service center

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Vietnam coup as Graig places $322m order for 15 bulkers GRAIG Investments has taken the plunge, as it did in China, and placed the largest ship export contracts in Vietnam to date, totalling $322.5m. IMO confronts ballast water poser THE unlikely arena of ballast water looks set to offer the International Maritime Organisation further guidance on the reach of its authority, writes Hugh O'Mahony. Legal challenge to Hutchison over Felixstowe surcharge BRITISH freight forwarders have warned Hutchison Ports that its container security surcharge at Felixstowe, due to start yesterday, may be unlawful under the 1964 Harbours Act. Tokyo bulker blitz finds room for improvement THE Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding has acknow- ledged that there is room for improvement at all levels in Asia-Pacific bulker operations.

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JANUARY 30, 2004
Lloyd Werft to pull through: Lüken LLOYD Werft head Werner L'ken remains optimistic that the company's financial problems can be overcome, even though NCL has still to say when it will pay the next instalment on the Pride of America Pakistan to build liquids terminal PAKISTAN is to set up a dedicated liquid cargo terminal at Muhammad bin Qasim Port to handle 4M tonnes of edible oil, molasses and other palm oil derivatives Curnow directors in court THE case against five directors of UK-based Curnow Shipping over the alleged defrauding of the St Helena Line service commenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday ISPS compliance could be problem AN Australian port association leader says that while shipping companies and ports are on track for the ISPS Code, ship and port interfaces after 1 July could cause problems Non-compliant ships worry Oz ports AUSTRALIA'S port association head warns that there could be problems with ship and port interfaces for months after the ISPS Code comes into effect on 1 July RCCL shares up despite $20M loss ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd shares staged a strong rise in Oslo today, one day after it reported a $20M net loss for last year's fourth quarter Tirrenia privatisation plan dropped Panamax takes over the baton Onorato pulls Moby from Confitarma Danes DISmiss flag allegations Activists challenge nuclear shipment Multraship recovers Andinet drums Beetle-free boxship leaves Auckland Refinery would free up ice breakers Black Sea tankers getting smaller Festival's Flamenco, Bolero held

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JANUARY 30, 2004
Weather delays intermodal rail moves Severe winter weather is snarling the nation's intermodal rail network from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast. Late surge for international air freight Traffic grew 4.9% in 2003, led by increase of 15.9% in Middle East. United cargo off 16% Northwest cargo revenue up in 2003 LAX cargo volume up USF profit despite revenue slide Yellow Roadway profit up before charges Overnite spin-off hits profits FedEx board urges directors election Lufthansa: No plans to shift Asia base Ashcraft named quality manager at Sea Star Arrow Air gets reprieve

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JANUARY 30, 2004
Two carrier groups end peak season surcharges Peak season surcharges (PSS) in two major Asia/Australia trades are to be removed from February 1, while rate rises have been announced in two others. German rail sector warns against not increasing capacity Atlantsskip pipped by Eimskip for US military transport contract Booming Hamburg brings forward expansion plans Dadri ICD opens with string of JV deals Stinnes Intermodal increases volumes, aiming for breakeven by 2005 Sinotrans gains dominant share in leading southeast China forwarder Breakdown blights ANL's PNG service

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JANUARY 30, 2004
K-Sea takes over tug-barge unit Firm signs new deal with SeaRiver Maritime. Gilford says 'buy' Stelmar Analyst predicts stock will rise 21%, though less than peers. Majestic tops bids for Olympia Countess Royal Olympia's arrested cruiseship attracts knock-down price. Kirby battles higher costs Acquisitions bring more cash, but operating margins fall. Lys-Line to jumboise Polish yard wins $11m deal to make sidedoor vessels 50% bigger. IHC Caland sees profit fall Yard closure costs Dutch company dear as it moves to refocus on its offshore activities. Danes threaten ITF Shipowners to sue if flag of convenience DIS-agreement disrupts fleet. Spot market boost for Great Eastern Turbocharged China helps Indian owner double profit to $24m. Serbian yard stepping up production Begej Shipyard aims to bring in revenues of $10m in 2004 thanks to helping hand from Dutch partner. Izar confirms tanker talks Norwegian owner could provide much needed new business for Spanish yard. Mediobanca sells ferry group stake Italian bank offloads holding in privatisation target Tirrenia - to the state. Exmar stays in the black LNG income forms bedrock base for go-it-alone Belgian gas shipowner. Earnings soar at Essar Indian owner's profit more than doubles, as it sells offshore shipping unit. Vinashin inks Graig export deal Vietnamese shipbuilding industry comes of age with deal to build handymax bulkers for UK owner. Kazakh owner awaits Russian tanker Oil cargo volumes reach 2.5m tonnes at Kazmortransflot ahead of ship delivery this year. Prosafe confirms Serene Sky disposal Oslo-listed offshore company gets $7.8m from sale of suezmax tanker to Chinese buyers. Curnow five accused of taking "backhanders" Fraud trial hears accusations against directors of UK firm that ran mail ship to St Helena. Bunker rates impact Japan routes Higher fuel costs mean moving cargoes to Europe, the Middle East and Australasia just got more costly. Labroy inks Seabulk newbuild Singapore yard to deliver 50-metre support vessel to US shipowner in 14 months.

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JANUARY 30, 2004
Melbridge ceases operations Europe/Middle East carriers raise bunker charge, rates Rise in international packages, rates lift UPS profits Consolidated Freightways makes final exit from trucking Danzas, BDP file petitions for service contract exemptions DOT secretary Mineta unveils transportation services index Sen. Grassley turns up heat on Mexico's treatment of U.S. corn syrup Log-Net plans user conference in Orlando Christian Gibson, forklift inventor, dies at 89 Cargo security manual published ILA, U.S. Maritime Alliance report contract progress Singapore still world's busiest port in vessel tonnage Port of Vancouver container traffic rose 6% in 2003 Jeddah terminal's growth prompts investment APM Terminals, Eimskip sign Aarhus contract

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits

The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.

PORTS

Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.

Brussels

France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.

ACCIDENTS

Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.

INFRASTRUCTURE

European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge

Brussels

National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain

TRANSPORTATION

Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck

Brussels

Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.

PORTS

Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona

Barcelona

The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years

AIRPORTS

The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.

Genoa

PwC's assessment presented

PORTS

FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe

Brussels

The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.

ACCIDENTS

New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran/Tampa

Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

COMPANIES

Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits

Hamburg

Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.

PORTS

Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.

Genoa

The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

CRUISES

Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.

Miami

Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

ACCIDENTS

Tanker attacked in Hormuz

Southampton

The unit continued its navigation regularly

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

HEALTHCARE

Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.

Rome

Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk

PORTS

Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.

Gioia Tauro

They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi

AWARDS

Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa

Genoa

The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.

TRANSPORTATION

Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF

Zebbug

The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.

LOGISTICS

CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.

Marseille/Atlanta

With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.

SHIPPING

Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10

Athens

Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.

PORTS

DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.

Dubai

The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks

PORTS

New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.

Civitavecchia

The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.

MARITIME SERVICES

Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore

Rotterdam

The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.

PORTS

Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports

Madrid

Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros

SHIPPING

Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.

Kallithea

The ferry was built in 1987

SHIPPING

DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October

Copenhagen

Inserting a second vessel into the route

EDUCATION

The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.

Genoa

A memorandum of understanding has been signed

PUBLICATIONS

A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.

Livorno

A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.

SHIPPING

Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier

Madrid

A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further

Hamburg

Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SAILING LIST

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness

Rome

It will be held next October 30th in Naples

MEETINGS

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

Rome

Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

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

(South China Morning Post)

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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

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