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BRIEFS

February 24, 2004

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Poor port facilities will hamper India's trade
INDIA's trade growth could be stymied by inadequate port infrastructure and notorious bureaucratic delays in terminal privatisation, the Asia head of Maersk Sealand has warned.
Klang expected to be among top 10 ports this year
MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, is expected to make it to the list of the world's top 10 container ports this year, the country's transport minister has predicted.
Port, marine and offshore sectors can apply for MPA fund
SINGAPORE's port, marine and offshore sectors can now apply for a slice of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's $50 million training and skills upgrading fund.

Air and Land Transport

Airbus, Boeing hoping for boost from Asian orders
AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co, the world's largest planemakers, are betting a surge in Asian travel will revive their order books at this week's Asian Aerospace 2004 air show in Singapore.
Gulf Air sets sights on 17% passenger growth
India set to complete airport sale by end of Aug: minister
Talks on air traffic control in Pearl River Delta
Virgin Group wooing Delta COO: report
Auckland airport's H1 profit up 14% to NZ$45m

Features

Airbus planes get more American as US$ falls
AIRBUS planes are about to get a little more American.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Singapore's marine fuel testing veteran Rex Lim, managing director of DNV Petroleum Services, has retired after 18 years with the group.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Poor port facilities will hamper India's trade
INDIA's trade growth could be stymied by inadequate port infrastructure and notorious bureaucratic delays in terminal privatisation, the Asia head of Maersk Sealand has warned.
Klang expected to be among top 10 ports this year
MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, is expected to make it to the list of the world's top 10 container ports this year, the country's transport minister has predicted.
Port, marine and offshore sectors can apply for MPA fund
SINGAPORE's port, marine and offshore sectors can now apply for a slice of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's $50 million training and skills upgrading fund.

Air and Land Transport

Airbus, Boeing hoping for boost from Asian orders
AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co, the world's largest planemakers, are betting a surge in Asian travel will revive their order books at this week's Asian Aerospace 2004 air show in Singapore.
Gulf Air sets sights on 17% passenger growth
India set to complete airport sale by end of Aug: minister
Talks on air traffic control in Pearl River Delta
Virgin Group wooing Delta COO: report
Auckland airport's H1 profit up 14% to NZ$45m

Features

Airbus planes get more American as US$ falls
AIRBUS planes are about to get a little more American.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Singapore's marine fuel testing veteran Rex Lim, managing director of DNV Petroleum Services, has retired after 18 years with the group.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Poor port facilities will hamper India's trade
INDIA's trade growth could be stymied by inadequate port infrastructure and notorious bureaucratic delays in terminal privatisation, the Asia head of Maersk Sealand has warned.
Klang expected to be among top 10 ports this year
MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, is expected to make it to the list of the world's top 10 container ports this year, the country's transport minister has predicted.
Port, marine and offshore sectors can apply for MPA fund
SINGAPORE's port, marine and offshore sectors can now apply for a slice of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's $50 million training and skills upgrading fund.

Air and Land Transport

Airbus, Boeing hoping for boost from Asian orders
AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co, the world's largest planemakers, are betting a surge in Asian travel will revive their order books at this week's Asian Aerospace 2004 air show in Singapore.
Gulf Air sets sights on 17% passenger growth
India set to complete airport sale by end of Aug: minister
Talks on air traffic control in Pearl River Delta
Virgin Group wooing Delta COO: report
Auckland airport's H1 profit up 14% to NZ$45m

Features

Airbus planes get more American as US$ falls
AIRBUS planes are about to get a little more American.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Singapore's marine fuel testing veteran Rex Lim, managing director of DNV Petroleum Services, has retired after 18 years with the group.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Poor port facilities will hamper India's trade
INDIA's trade growth could be stymied by inadequate port infrastructure and notorious bureaucratic delays in terminal privatisation, the Asia head of Maersk Sealand has warned.
Klang expected to be among top 10 ports this year
MALAYSIA's busiest port, Klang, is expected to make it to the list of the world's top 10 container ports this year, the country's transport minister has predicted.
Port, marine and offshore sectors can apply for MPA fund
SINGAPORE's port, marine and offshore sectors can now apply for a slice of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's $50 million training and skills upgrading fund.

Air and Land Transport

Airbus, Boeing hoping for boost from Asian orders
AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co, the world's largest planemakers, are betting a surge in Asian travel will revive their order books at this week's Asian Aerospace 2004 air show in Singapore.
Gulf Air sets sights on 17% passenger growth
India set to complete airport sale by end of Aug: minister
Talks on air traffic control in Pearl River Delta
Virgin Group wooing Delta COO: report
Auckland airport's H1 profit up 14% to NZ$45m

Features

Airbus planes get more American as US$ falls
AIRBUS planes are about to get a little more American.

Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board
Singapore's marine fuel testing veteran Rex Lim, managing director of DNV Petroleum Services, has retired after 18 years with the group.

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Container clearance at Yantian made faster Coscon's new Tokyo terminal opens Chinese copper producer to establish forwarding unit OOCL christens latest addition to SX-class vessels Rickmers transports RTGs to LA TPG's outlook for 2004 positive despite 2003 losses Malaysia Airlines posts improved operating income in Q3 Austrian receives new Airbus amid higher earnings Menlo, Guangdong Postal Logistics team up

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Varun Shipping plans to acquire second-hand vessels Centre clears proposal for duty waiver on imported equipment for oil cos Groundnut oil exports yield Rs 300 cr. Customs' inter-port link project for e-payment of duty to be ready soon Chennai Port Trust to introduce slot system for iron ore exporters from April 1 Visakha Container Terminal inducts two RTGCs SICL completes loading of one crore tonnes of coal at Vizag harbour Allcargo Movers adds Vapi to its MCC list - Appoints Se fare as franchisee Nabard launches Rs 50,000-crore farm infrastructure fund Infrastructure sector records 5.9 pc growth in January Forex reserves rise by $ 899 million FCI invites bids for foodgrains stocks India Inc keen on Gulf investment, claim Jebel Ali officials Steps to promote horticulture products Solvent extractors team inspects facilities at Kandla Port Arun N. Pai new Finance Director of CONCOR IIFT presentation on exports slated for Feb. 27 at WTC Improved cargo security reduces import costs: Study Reserve Bank's directive on commission payment EC proposes tighter security rules for ports Port workers not to join Bharat bandh today

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Engen and Sasol to form African fuels giant A joint venture of Sasol and Engen's liquid fuels marketing and distribution businesses would create a giant in the sub-Saharan African market, but marine fuels sales does not seem to fit in with the overall profile of a merged company. New Orleans 'a mess' as search for crew continues New Orleans bunkering and shipping markets effectively grounded to a halt today to allow the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to search for five crew members from the offshore supply vessel Lee III, which sank Saturday after colliding with a larger ship in the Mississippi Delta. New broker at Wilhelmsen Bunkers Gibraltar follows regional pointers Recent gains reversed on Suez Canal Lukoil-Neva puts ice-class bunker tanker into service With its new high-powered ice-class bunker tanker, Lukoil-Neva will be able to undertake deliveries without the aid of ice breakers and tugs during the winter months when the port's waters are frozen over. Prices fall as Istanbul conditions improve For the time being at least, the severe weather which had been affecting deliveries and shipping in the Istanbul area has moderated, leaving suppliers with good prompt supply opportunities and no current resupply/avails issues. Piraeus strike action threatens disruption Looming strike would halt bunker supplies from 125,000 bpd refinery. Singapore majors hold ground as bunkers fail to follow crude Rotterdam softer with crude ENAP $3.5m bunker investment pending approval The Chilean state-owned oil company Empressa Nacional del Petroleo (ENAP) has confirmed that it plans to invest $3.5 million to establish the first bunker fuel supply operation in the very south of the country.

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Eurosib wins contract for hydrofluoric acid shipments UAL gets 30 day deferral on submission of restructuring plan Port of Marseille looks inland Dr. Roland Sch'tze new worldwide sales chief at Lufthansa Cargo

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DNV sets up German committee Belships enjoys good Q4 Keppel begins US$126m build NorseMerchant upgrades Irish Sea service

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Key completes $47 million deal for K-Sea KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) Commercial Banking announces thatb it served as administrative agent on a $47 million financing package for K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Study finds distribution/logistics means jobs for Portland area Accident causes tanker to lose oil into Mississippi World Trade Center Tacoma sets contest for High School students Mary Shaver selected as Portland Shipping Club's 'Old Salt' Port of Bellingham uses television to deliver message on Whatcom economy

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Smit raises Tasman Spirit fore section SMIT Salvage teams in Pakistan have turned their attention to the aft section of the Tasman Spiritafter refloating the forward part of the ruptured tanker (above) last weekend in what, according to some sources, appears likely to become a more costly wreck removal than earlier anticipated. Seaspan to smash own record with 10,500 teu ship SEASPAN Container Lines is set to shatter yet another world record, with plans to raise the size of ships now on order in South Korea to 10,500 teu. SCT unveils '15m plan to boost capacity SOUTHAMPTON Container Terminals intends raising annual capacity to 2m teu through investment in new equipment, writes Janet Porter. February renewals puts Gard in photo finish with UK Club GARD P&I Club is reported to have topped the 120m gt mark in the policy renewal round - carrying it neck and neck with UK Club as to which is the world's largest.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Oglebay Norton seeks protection OGLEBAY Norton, which operates the largest bulk fleet on the Great Lakes, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will utilise an emergency $75M credit facility to continue operations uninterrupted, according to president Michael Lundin French slam pollution proposal THE French shipowners' association, Armateurs de France, has strongly criticised the wording of a proposal for an anti-pollution law Irish Ferries to suspend services IRISH Ferries is expected to go ahead with its planned suspension of three services by Friday after reaching no agreement on reduction of manning on its ships Belships sells Gibson Gas stake BELSHIPS, the Norwegian bulk shipping company with interests in product and gas tankers plus dry bulk, is to sell its 60% holding in Gibson Gas Tankers Louisiana spill contained A 22,000-gallon (83,000 litre) oil spill caused from a collision on 19 February on the Mississippi river has been contained with "very little" environmental impact Mississippi closed during search CLOSURE of the Mississippi river to traffic at Pilottown, Louisiana has left 32 ships waiting to move north and 25 trying to leave port for the Gulf of Mexico Grimaldi awaits Cuba business Signs of reawakening in Israel Deutsche Bank builds Star stake Cruise calls despite Santos strike Further repairs for Belgian dredger Boxship rates continue to climb Zim share issue 'not on the cards' Kwangyang lures foreign lines Thais invest in port development MSC on acquisition spree

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Mississippi wreck to be cleared Coast Guard calls off rescue, reviews salvage plans after one body recovered, others sighted in sunken supply ship. Strong start for West Coast ports New Year produces double-digit increases in containerized imports from Asia. Charter boom pressures liner rates Customs reviews 'shipper' definition CN: Minimal delays from strike Hamburg S'd drops Long Beach call Five bidders for Nehru box terminal Taiwan port gets upgrade CombineNet, Siemens sign software agreement Chapman to head Shapiro's Northeast sales Great Lakes Cold Storage expands network Charleston plans security surcharge

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Canadian shippers brace for long rail strike Canadian shippers are bracing for possible traffic disruptions, with no quick end foreseen to the strike begun Friday on the country's largest railway, Canadian National (CN). Public-sector strike at Peru's Callao to close port The Port of Callao is to be closed by a strike tomorrow, a public-sector protest about upcoming privatisation which is not supported by frustrated private operators at the port. Mississippi River entrance blocked due to collision Tough new rules for NZ shippers Hamburg Sud to separate Americas services, citing 24 hour manifest rule Truck traffic through Switzerland stabilising as rail grows K Line plans expanded Indian coverage Gwangyang January throughput up 18.5%, thanks to new foreign liner-calls Feeders still available with 'attractive' delivery dates, says owner/manager Belgium to give '30m annual subsidy to domestic container rail-traffic

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Divers search supply ship for bodies But focus now shifting towards re-opening Mississippi river. US customs reviews 'shipper' definition New rule asking carriers to identify shippers put on ice after challenge. Mid-Ship opens in China US broker forms alliance with Beijing's Powerbase. Kristian Gerhard Jebsen dead at 77 Son pledges family commitment to Gearbulk and other businesses will continue. Marathon buys Statoil shuttle tanker US oil company to convert Odin to FPSO for Alvheim project. Boxship safety alert UK and Germany act on risk to dockers working on deck. Oglebay Norton files for Chapter XI Fleet of a dozen self-unloading lakers to continue to trade through financial crisis. MOL and Evergreen ships held in Canada Japanese and Taiwanese owner's boxships make port state detention list for January. Deutsche Bank in stellar move Top German institution becomes second largest shareholder in Star Reefers. Hapag-Lloyd enjoys new high German container line's boss says 2003 has produced biggest ever profit. Victoria denies involvement in trawler deaths Philippine owner of ship accused of hit and run offers inspection of vessel. Crash creates cruise chaos Mississippi River closure leaves thousands stranded on the eve of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Russian yard to pay off debt Volgaflot unit Okskaya to clear loan from regional government by 2007. Four crew rescued in Caspian Rescue teams pick up more men from lifeboat after ship sank off Kazakhstan. Mississippi collision claims five Offshore supply boat sinks after collision with Bertram Rickmers boxship in busy US waterway. New listing for China Shipping Chinese giant forms new container unit with overseas float in mind. Taharoa Express declared "hazardous ship" NYK bulker ordered to remain 50 miles off New Zealand coast after suffering total power loss. ASL Marine sees profits slide Increased costs take their toll at Singaporean shipbuilding to chartering group's interim results. Torch takes back Midnight Hunter US offshore operator re-charters ship twelve months after canceling contract over specifications.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Coast Guard closes access to Mississippi after vessel collision Canada 24-hour rule leads to surcharge OOCL adds 8,063-TEU ship to transpacific Australia issues maritime security warning Seatrade, LauritzenCool start Rotterdam/Cape Town service Ship's chief engineer, owner, manager indicted for dumping oil at sea Corps prepares environmental statement for upper Mississippi U.S. Customs delays change to "shipper" definition State Department rolls out paperless export control system WWF asks U.S. importers to pressure Asia Pulp and Paper Canada takes antidumping steps against Mexican, Chinese blinds USDA reviews seven petitions for trade assistance USAID supports transport of medical supplies to Haiti South Carolina ports impose security surcharge "K" Line, Maersk in joint terminal lease in Kobe Southampton terminal orders semi-automated yard cranes

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FEBRUARY 23, 2004
"Geroi Sevastopolya" sold for scrap Russian owned panamax product tanker the "Geroi Sevastopolya" of 55,879 DWT - 12,648 ldt, is sold for scrap to China at ... Estonian domestic ferry lines nationalized The Estonian government has decided to nationalize the ferry operation between the island of Hiiumaa (Dagö) and Saaremaa (Ösel) and ... Private Danish oil recovery vessel ready A private Danish company is now trying to get into the growing market for capacity for oil recovery after collisions ...

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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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