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July 4, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping firms still doing well: S&P
    GLOBAL shipping companies continue to experience favourable market conditions, albeit below 2004 levels, leading to strong earnings and cash flows, according to a report published by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday.
  • India-Sri Lanka sea lane will slash sailing time
    INDIAN Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone on Saturday for a shipping channel in a narrow strait lying between India and Sri Lanka that will slash travel time for ships between the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
  • PTP seen gaining 1m boxes from Maersk-P&O merger
    MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas is set to see bigger container traffic following the AP Moller-Maersk acquisition of Anglo-Dutch carrier P&O Nedlloyd.
  • Bangladesh port seeks to curb piracy

Sched Netweb site
  • MacAndrews offers Indamex service to more regions in India
  • OOCL adds extra features to its Japanese web site
  • U-Freight buys majority stake in Comax
  • NYNJ awards contract for expansion of port rail facility
  • Vanguard Container Lines takes over OV Container Line liner, COC operation
  • TT Club renews concerns over IMDG breaches
  • Wuxi to stage mainland's 1st textile logistics conference
  • China Eastern and JAL step up code sharing
  • Continental starts direct service between Big Apple and Berlin
  • Maersk Air services and charter activities sold to Icelandic company
  • Kitty Hawk takes veteran on Board

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Chowgule Steamship to build dry dock in Ratnagiri to meet needs of small vessels
  • Mercator Lines strikes deal with Norway's Klaveness Shipping to take over 9 bulk carriers
  • J.S. Ocean Liners commences FCL services to Dubai ex-Kandla/Mundra Ports
  • Bush restores duty-free entry for several Indian products
  • Floriculture trade poised for big leap; exports cross Rs 250 cr.
  • Singapore eyes Punjab for investment
  • EU to import 10,000 tonnes raw sugar from India
  • Budhiraja spells out JNPT's development projects
  • Coir trade urges IGTPL to lower port tariff
  • Shanghai port alone handles more than the combined throughput of all Indian ports!
  • C. S. Manohar on JNPT Board of Trustees
  • Import cargo facility opened at Bangalore air cargo complex
  • Trial period of e-freight payment scheme extended
  • Separate corridor for CONCOR'S ICD-Dadri under study
  • Steel prices cut by Rs 2,000/tonne
  • Goa to establish 2 SEZs
  • TCI profit rises by 40 pc in 2004-05
  • India offers capital gains tax concession to Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • John J. Boudreau appointed as new president of Safmarine Inc
  • P&O makes USD 317 million profit on PONL sale
  • Sterling to absorb Maersk Air
  • Pallet Xpress joins Pall-Ex Network
  • WCAS acquires majority stake in Ozburn-Hessey Logistics

Marine Logweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • FERC rejects Providence LNG terminal
  • Seabulk acquisition complete
  • Aker American raises $125 million
  • No injuries in BC Ferries grounding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Panama Canal Authority adding eight new Z-Tech tugs
  • Surface transport numbers up for NAFTA trading partners
  • Freight count up for US railroads
  • Port of Vancouver, USA opens facilities to public
  • Marcon names Coombe to team of ship brokers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frontline quiet on acquisition front
    LEADING tanker company remains committed to consolidation of the tanker industry but has no acquisitions planned at this time, the company's annual report discloses.
  • Greek PM weighs in to back revival of national flag
    KOSTAS Karamanlis, the prime minister of Greece, has thrown his full weight behind ambitions to revive the Greek flag, writes Julian Bray.
  • Longshoremen's union top brass charged with racketeering
    US FEDERAL authorities are preparing to wrest control of the powerful International Longshoremen's Association by dragging it into a massive civil racketeering lawsuit, an apparently well sourced report in the New York Times said on Friday.
  • Rokke faces jail for bribery and false statements
    KJELL Inge Rokke has been sentenced to a month in jail by a Norwegian court, writes Rajesh Joshi in New York.
  • Quintana slashes Wall Street offering
    QUINTANA Maritime, the panamax dry bulk owner, has cut its coming Nasdaq initial public offering by a third in yet another sign that US capital markets may no longer be ready to absorb shipping issues with no questions asked.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • LNG facility sails for the Arctic
    EUROPE'S largest LNG regasification plant, the Norwegian Sn'hvit, which was constructed on a process barge, has left for the Arctic Circle from Cadiz in Spain
  • Mercator charters nine with options
    MERCATOR Lineshas told the Bombay Stock Exchange that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to charter nine ships ' all geared bulkers of 70,000dwt
  • Rain halts Indian shipbreaking
    TORRENTIAL rain lashing the southern Gujarat area of India has brought demolition activity to a halt
  • Rotterdam saved, Norway uncertain
    THE SS Rotterdam has been sold for euro1.75M ($2.11M) to a Rotterdam-based housing company and investment group Eurobalance
  • Controversial gas terminal approved
    WEAVERS Cove LNG terminal on Fall River in the US was approved by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission yesterday
  • Quintana unveils Molaris probe
  • Aker Yards' Rokke jailed
  • Shipping to ride steel demand wave
  • Heavy lift vessels hits warships
  • Aker American raises $125M
  • Cruise ship Royal Pacific capsizes
  • Singapore bunker alert disputed
  • Cleaning crew detained
  • Mediator enters BC truck strike
  • Ferry crashes through anchorage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Senate passes CAFTA trade bill
    Central American trade pact now goes to the House, where passage is a toss-up amid fight by sugar and textile interests.
  • UBS downgrades P&O
  • Kvaerner sells U.S. shipyard
  • Congress extends highway bill
  • Review set for Va. terminals
  • PA mulls new airport for NYC
  • Shanghai port trade up
  • China Shipping quits Singapore office
  • DHL gets DHS contract
  • Three vie for Guam port
  • Asia GM for Pilot Air

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • CMA CGM buys into Zeebrugge terminal
    CMA CGM is to buy into Zeebrugge's OCHZ terminal, the latest move by a carrier toward more terminal control, and a reversal of fortune for CMA CGM's terminal ambitions here.
  • FEFC's July GRI in jeopardy, as carrier confidence wanes
    Carriers and shippers appear to agree that the Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) carriers will fail to make the latest rate increases announced today and Tuesday.
  • Mediator Ready to intervene in BC truck dispute
  • Jurong Port plans to expand abroad
  • SAECS trades ECT for APMT Rotterdam
  • End of Finnish paper dispute should see exports rolling out in a week or two
  • Swiss rail power-cut could have been avoided, says SBB
  • Jimmy Sarbh steps down as P&O South Asia and Middle East director
  • Tender for truck toll in Czech Republic
  • Shinsundae prepares for mega-ships

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • TOP reloads
    Shareholders approve Pistiolis pitch for 50m more authorised shares, increasing prospects of secondary offering for growth-geared TOP Tankers.
  • NATS sounds off
    Herbjorn Hansson is defending a spot-chartering policy in a season of weakened rates.
  • Stealth offering
    Vafias family's Stealth LPG operation has made preliminary filing with SEC, but opinion split whether to push or pull Cantor-led IPO.
  • Rokke sentenced to jail
    Europe's leading shipbuilder must serve a month in jail.
  • Shipping scores low
    Just ten shipowners achieve investment grade status despite cash-rich years.
  • Hawaii strike averted
    Matson Navigation is said to be ready to pay an allegedly delinquent $1m to a sailors' welfare fund.
  • Charter double for Solstad
    Norwegian owner secures work for two offshore vessels in deal worth at least $26m.
  • Grain set to go-go .. at last
    Operator of UK's first LNG terminal for 20 years says commissioning cargo will arrive Monday.
  • Two oldies for Eidesvik
    Oslo-listed minibulker owner Wilson has picked up two pairs of chartered ships in as many days.
  • Royal Pacific turns turtle
    Elderly cruise ship capsizes in Taiwan's Kaohsiung harbour after firefighters battle blaze.
  • Grindrod buys into Oreport
    South African shipping group takes 50% slice of domestic logistics outfit.
  • Belships buys up cheap stock
    Slumping share price provides opportunity for some repurchases.
  • Ferry runs aground
    Canadian ro-pax smashes into marina near Vancouver after losing power.
  • Livanos-Johnsen venture prospers
    Peter Livanos's DryLog and New York-listed International Shipholding netted $11.5m in the first year of their capesize joint venture.
  • Grounded laker heads to yard
    CSL ship that closed section of St Lawrence River to spend week in Ontario for repairs.
  • Aker American raises $125m
    Heavily oversubscribed offer puts plan to build ten Jones Act tankers for OSG on course.
  • CSG leaves Singapore
    Chinese boxship giant to shift regional office to transhipment hub in Malaysia.
  • Adsteam subsidy stays
    Aussie towage firm wins more taxpayers cash to maintain domestic salvage and towage capability.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • China COSCO stock falls on first trading day
  • Carriers dismiss EC consultants' conclusions on removal of immunity
  • Asia/Europe conference implements first peak season surcharge
  • Maersk in talks to buy intra-Europe shipping line Norse
  • CMA CGM invests in 400 eco-containers
  • Sea Star Line gets new containers and chassis
  • Korean Air suffers fall in air freight traffic
  • Boeing hires 3M's McNerney as new boss
  • BA World Cargo raises fuel surcharge
  • Pilot Air appoints Ng to tap into Asian market
  • Schneider looks for drivers
  • U-Freight gains control of fellow Hong Kong forwarder Comax
  • Arpin International names Dearborn to head expanded domestic unit
  • ILA denounces U.S. disclosure of racketeering lawsuit
  • Senate passes CAFTA legislation
  • U.S. extends GSP benefits to tsunami-damaged countries
  • Farm Bureau endorses Senate origin labeling legislation
  • Bush administration opposes extension of TRIA, unless modified
  • Wilson Logistics renamed TNT Freight Management
  • National Retail Systems launches trailer management system
  • PierPass sets eligibility for accounts at 500 containers
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority expanding rail capacity
  • Ports of Indiana tonnage up 23%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • Røkke found guilty in bribery case
    The Oslo City Court found Kjell Inge Røkke guilty on all charges in the trial where Røkke was accused of ...
  • Danish scrap proposal to IMO meeting
    The Danish minister for Environmental Affairs, Connie Hedegaard, received massive support from her colleagues in EU for a proposal to ...
  • Wilson buys Multibulk
    Wilson Euro Carriers has bought Bergen owner Multibulk for NOK 13.0 million (EUR 1.6 million). The company owns the "Marble ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 1, 2005
  • US bunker prices bullish ahead of long weekend
    Suppliers predictions confirmed as prices firm, crude up.
  • Yukos rumblings continue as Russia requests deal freeze
    Russia's justice ministry has requested that Lithuania and the Netherlands freeze any deals involving Yukos-controlled shares in the Baltic state's Mazeikiu Nafta refinery, a major source of product for its Rotterdam bunkering subsidiary Petroval Bunker Services B.V.
  • Volgotanker sets defences as Moscow closes in
    As Moscow sets its sights on Volgotanker in what many industry watchers are viewing as another Yukos style takeover, the company is doing what it can to defend its own position.
  • General strike adds to Genoa's supply woes
    Local sources expect no quick resolution to the dispute that is severely restricting bunkering capacity in the port.
  • Ship-Service: Future still uncertain after postponed meeting
    Sources at Polish bunker supplier Ship-Service SA told Bunkerworld today that yesterday's planned meeting of shareholders has been postponed, and that PKN Orlen remains the majority shareholder.
  • Petroplus sell-off results in SBI move
  • Rotterdam market firm this morning
  • Kaohsiung: Containment booms deployed after sinking
    Containment booms have been deployed around a sunken passenger ship carrying 200 tonnes of oil in Kaohsiung harbour, Taiwan, to prevent an environmental catastrophe.
  • Japan: Brighter outlook for bunker market
    The Japanese bunker market looks set to gain more vibrancy as Japanese traders reported a steady increase in sales volumes since last week.
  • Singapore: May bunker sales down on month
    Singapore bunker sales figures for May dropped 72,100 metric tonnes compared to April, while market sources said the bunker sales outlook for June is expected to be weak.
  • Johor authorities require bond before releasing Singapore tanker
    Johor authorities will not release the Singapore-owned tanker suspected of causing a five-kilometre-long oil spill until a bond of more than $52,000 is posted.

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PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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