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August 2, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Orders pour in for S Korean shipyards
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co and Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's three largest shipyards, won orders for vessels valued at more than US$3 billion spurred by demand for the transportation of liquefied natural gas .
  • Persian Gulf tanker rates may fall again
    THE cost of shipping oil on two-million-barrel crude tankers from the Middle East to refineries worldwide may fall for a second consecutive week because of a surplus of vessels available for hire at the end of August, shipbrokers including E A Gibson said.
  • LCH to launch freight clearing service in Sept
    THE London Clearing House said last week it planned to launch its clearing service for the burgeoning oil and dry freight derivatives market in mid-September.
  • Solomon Islands to set up FOC register
  • Tianjin Port eyes shipping hub status
  • Titan buys VLCC for US$89m
  • Grand Arrival

Sched Netweb site
  • Heavy rain disrupts exports from Mumbai port
  • Davies Turner consolidates ocean freight service
  • New international anti marine pollution rules come into force
  • Government to facilitate negotiation in trucking dispute
  • P&O sells final Boston property
  • U-Freight's Australian partner strengthens network
  • AMT elected to associate membership in ports association
  • Yuan hike to have little effect on China's airlines
  • Car rental deals for China Southern passengers
  • UPS plans to construct 5 regional freight hubs
  • Airbus appoints new Executive Committee members

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EC, US clear A.P. Møller-Maersk Group's acquisition of P&ONL
  • INSA Board meet on Aug. 4 to discuss 2 crucial issues
  • India Lanka Express steps into third year of service
  • Top govt secretaries get first-hand information of snags to shipping, trade boost
  • Rickmers-Linie to expand heavy lift fleet with four newbuildings and four chartered vessels
  • IRISL named leading shipping line in Far East-Middle East route
  • Study underscores need for greenfield facilities at shipyards in deep water ports
  • 2 captains give their last salute to JNPT
  • CONCOR to acquire 1,315 wagons for Rs 271 cr.

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Bunker troubles loom, says North of England
  • EC clears Maersk's PONL takeover
  • Immersion suit sales "picking up fast" as IMO deadline looms
  • Odfjell "considering" Indonesian court's opinion
  • Frixos Savvides on boards of Frontline, Golar

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Seabulk sells foreign-flag duo
  • Maritrans charters in single-hull tanker
  • Navy announces ship scrapping contracts
  • Aker Yards books ferry order from Tallink
  • Change of focus at MAN B&W U.K. unit

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Port of Olympia in line to receive SAFETEA-LU funds
  • Positive numbers for US rail freight traffic
  • CP Ships responds to transaction rumors
  • Port of Everett sets limit for North Marina project roofs
  • Greenbrier taps Nussrallah as European operations president

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Abdullah takes reins in Riyadh
    Crown Prince Abdullah yesterday became Saudi Arabia's new monarch following the death of King Fahd, whose funeral will take place today.
  • US lawyer Sisco to replace Green at P&O Nedlloyd
    AN AMERICAN lawyer is to take over as chief executive of P&O Nedlloyd as soon as the sale to AP Møller-Maersk is completed.
  • Australian view on takeover is delayed
    THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has delayed giving its view on the local impact of the AP M'ller-Maersk takeover of P&O Nedlloyd while final details on P&O Nedlloyd's withdrawal from a number of Australian conferences are agreed, reports Lloyd's List DCN in Australia.
  • Hong Kong owners criticise Joint War Committee on Malacca
    THE Hong Kong Shipowners Association says there are fundamental flaws in the Joint War Committee's decision to leave the door open to war risk assessments on ships sailing through the Malacca Strait, writes Mike Grinter in Hong Kong.
  • BP launches Schiehallion blaze probe
    BRITISH oil major BP has started an internal investigation into a fire on its Schiehallion floating production storage and offloading vessel, west of Shetland, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Mitropoulos cements Egypt LNG training project plan
    During an official visit to Egypt last week, International Maritime Organization secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos laid the foundation stone of a new specialist maritime training institute for liquefied natural gas operations.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Chantiers electricians in spotlight
    A group of Polish electricians working at Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard in St Nazaire, France, have gone on hunger strike because they have not been paid since June
  • Bunker quality warning
    BUNKER quality is declining worldwide and shippers could face problems complying with new sulphur oxide rules, the North of England P&I Club warned today
  • LNG spurs US border feud
    THE state of New Jersey has filed suit in the US Supreme Court against the neighbouring state of Delaware in a dispute involving BP's Crown Landing LNG facility
  • Controversial US energy bill passes
    TANKER operators have little to fear from the Energy Bill passed by US Congress on 29 July, which is expected to have little short-term impact on oil imports
  • SCI denies Bombay High allegations
    SHIPPING Corp of India has denied allegations that the tragedy on the Bombay High platform was due to a fault on its support vessel Samudra Suraksha
  • Tallink takes on ferry competitors
    TALLINK has placed an order for a 27-kt ice classed ro-pax ferry for its Tallinn, Estonia-Helsinki, Finland route in a move that will cause competitors grave concern
  • Iran begins European LNG deals
  • Grounded ship back at anchorage
  • Mercator plans future growth
  • Inter-Korea trading date agreed
  • SCI posts weaker quarter
  • Vancouver truck settlement rejected
  • Indonesian THC issue clarified
  • APM / PONL deadline approaches
  • PSA listing speculation quashed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Attempt to salvage Vancouver deal
    A mediator is continuing to work on a settlement to end the five-week-old strike that has shut down local container traffic at Canadian port.
  • U.S., EU approve Maersk-P&O bid
  • Box rally not over yet
  • Congress approves highway bill
  • Highway bill 'major win' for LA
  • No subsidies, says WTO chief
  • Rotterdam growth to ease
  • DHL expands U.S. SCS
  • NYK makes Russia plans

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Anger as truck companies reject strike deal
    Canadian authorities and shippers are alarmed that a settlement proposed by a federal mediator to a prolonged truck strike has been rejected by trucking companies.
  • HK mid-stream on the rocks says off-shore operator
    Hong Kong mid-stream operators remain pessimistic about the future, saying the competition from Shenzhen and the increased capacity at Kwai Chung container terminals have left them limited space to survive.
  • US Highway Bill finally gets into gear, as compromise approved
  • Mumbai rains halt container movement
  • Hanjin to implement PSS on SW Asian routes
  • Indian Subcontinent shippers to oppose carriers' anti-trust immunity
  • US/Caribbean/CAFTA agreement heads to White House
  • Shinsundae Container Terminal attracts new services
  • Chinese customs prepares for tariff-free fruit
  • Rotterdam posts 15% H1 rise, and predicts 10% 'minimum' for 2005
  • DPA sign up to manage Mina Zayed
  • NYK opens Moscow office
  • Fr'jus to re-open Thursday with one-way traffic for trucks

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Chinese crew win freedom
    But not so free for owners as wages of 50,000 independents prosper in opening labour market.
  • Express Samina crew grilled
    Crew, officers and government inspectors are in the spotlight as a Greek court looks into a deadly sinking.
  • Aker Yards wins ice job
    Estonia's Tallink is spending $135m on a fast ferry from Aker Yards in Helsinki.
  • Sonatrach goes with AET
    American Eagle will order three tankers for Algeria, which wants eight more crude newbuildings after that.
  • Titan denies VLCC buy
    Market sources say Titan and Dynacom are close. Titan says it has been nowhere near.
  • Errors led to fatal collision
    Indonesian court finds there was navigational fault by both piloted ships.
  • DSME slumps to loss
    Surging steel prices take their toll on the world's second largest shipbuilder in second quarter.
  • US clears Maersk deal
    Takeover of P&O Nedlloyd is waved through as deadline for antitrust move under the Hart-Scott-Rodino act passes.
  • Q-flex LNG ships priced
    Yards conclude contracts with owners on recent 12 large-ship LNG carrier order from Qatar.
  • SSC appoint Lua
    Ex-NOL veteran Lua Cheng Eng has been made a board member at Singapore Shipping Corp.
  • Fredriksen adds Cypriot director
    Politician and business consultant Frixos Savvides has come on board at Frontline and Golar.
  • PSA listing remains on hold
    CEO Eddie Teh says 'time is not right' for Singapore container terminal operator to go public.
  • CSG scraps handy
    China Shipping Group is using its own domestic subsidiary to send an older tanker for demolition.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • CP Ships in "possible transaction" talks
  • Authorities O.K. Maersk Sealand takeover of P&O Nedlloyd
  • Transatlantic carriers confirm rate increases for October
  • Tropical Shipping's profit, revenue climb in 2nd quarter
  • Marad awards disposal contracts
  • TNT records flat second quarter net income growth
  • US Airways announces $62 million net loss in second quarter
  • Highway Bill passed to firm up surface transport funding
  • CBP warns importers of upcoming wood packaging enforcement
  • International Chamber disappointed with Doha Round progress
  • OFAC clarifies Cuba trade rules
  • U.S. Grain Council receives USDA grain donation for work in Iraq
  • Customs proposes new Port of Entry for Tennessee Tri-Cities area
  • Ports of Indiana first half cargo up 19%
  • Port of Olympia, Wash., to get federal funding
  • Port of Philadelphia starts intermodal incentive program

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Tallink orders large fast ferry from Aker Finnyard
    AS Tallink Grupp has placed an order for a large, fast car and passenger ferry with Aker Finnyards. The EUR ...
  • EU and US approval for Mærsk purchase of Nedlloyd
    A.P. Møller-Mærsk has come one step closer to the final purchase of Royal P&O Nedlloyd. Last Friday the ...
  • Low market value for fast ferries
    The catamaran "Superfast Express" has been sold to Buquebus and will be deployed on a Gibraltar service. The 900-passenger ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 1, 2005
  • Crude pressures bunker prices, no effect from refinery fires
    US Gulf and east coast bunker suppliers watching record prices on the crude markets but refinery outages having little effect on prices or supply.
  • Oil prices soaring as high as a kite
    As oil prices exceed $60 a barrel, a California-based company claims it has an age-old solution to rising ship operater costs and growing environmental pressures.
  • IMO to consider ship-to-ship (STS) regulations
    The IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has agreed to consider the development of amendments to MARPOL to prevent the risk of pollution during ship-to-ship (STS) transfers.
  • MEPC approves fuel tank protection regulations
    New draft regulations governing fuel tank protection have been approved by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC).
  • IMO outlines MARPOL Annex VI revisions
    In addition to adopting several amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and hammering out more guidelines for the regulation, the IMO has outlined a review process that could signal a tightening of emission controls.
  • Kochi Refineries: Big advantage for new bunker facility
    Former port official says Kochi Refineries Ltd. has a big advantage in securing a share of a proposed new bunker facility at Kochi port (formerly Cochin).
  • IMO confirms North Sea SECA
    The North Sea has been adopted as a SECA under MARPOL Annex VI, bringing the EU and the IMO broadly into line, but the EU continues to push for even stricter emission controls.
  • P&O Nedlloyd takeover gets regulatory approval
    The takeover of P&O Nedlloyd by AP Moller-Maersk has been approved by both the European Commission and the US, and is expected to be completed by August 8.
  • Russian tanker spills oil into Neva river
    A Russian oil tanker loaded with over 3,000 mt of fuel struck the pier of the Troitsky bridge in St Petersburg on Saturday, causing oil to leak into the Neva River.
  • Revised sewage rules enter into force
    Revised international MARPOL Annex IV regulations on preventing sewage pollution of the sea enter into force today, August 1, 2005.
  • Japan: June bunker sales up both on month and year

›››File
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
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SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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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