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December 6, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore, Malacca Straits digital tidal atlas expected in early '06
    THE first-ever digital tidal atlas for the Singapore and Malacca Straits is set for commercial release early next year and will offer the shipping industry detailed hydrodynamic information, promising both safety and efficiency gains.
  • DP World chairman says £ 3.3b offer for P&O is fair
    DP World chairman Sultan bin Sulayem said the company's 3.3 billion offer for the UK's Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co is a 'fair offer'.
  • KL mulls new security step for Malacca Strait
    MALAYSIA is considering asking its wider Asian neighbours, such as India, to provide photographs of ships before they enter the Malacca Strait to tighten security in the busy sea lane, the chief of armed forces said yesterday.
  • Shadow over treacherous Turkish straits
  • Tanker rates may drop a third week on excess supply

Sched Netweb site
  • "K" Line, MOL to launch Asia-S America service
  • US$1.85b PRD port infrastructure plan unveiled
  • Patrick still intends to buy FCL
  • Soonest starts new bonded warehousing trend in Dongguan
  • Ningbo logistics firms form alliance
  • IKEA opens Shanghai distribution centre
  • SNCF union against EU plan for more rail freight competition
  • Cosco earns most from logistics in China
  • Airbus may set up final assembly line in China
  • Qatar announces HK as new route
  • Boeing delivers 777 to Air France

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hamburg Süd to replace RTW service with Trident from Feb. 2006
  • MacAndrews names Kuwaiti agent
  • UASC launches two new Asia-MidEast-Europe services
  • APM Terminals, CMA CGM invest in Alabama terminal
  • Ecu-Trans expands services to Finnish West Coast
  • "K" LINE to open new agencies in 6 European nations
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints new agent for UK & Ireland
  • New charges on shipments headed for Congo
  • TSA to hike bunker surcharge from Jan.
  • Temasek looking at acquiring 10 pc stake in P&O
  • Anti-dumping duty on organic chemical mooted
  • Rising prices prompt Rubber Board to hike export target
  • Alternative to DEPB scheme may be approved this week
  • EPCES lists 3 procedural issues of exporters for immediate redressal
  • Pakistan lifts ban on import of 'mild steel' from India
  • Pepper EOUs demand export subsidy
  • Remove anti-dumping duty on raw materials, urges rubber industry
  • Tile makers say Customs duty structure inclined to encourage Chinese imports
  • Duty-ree import of polished diamonds may be allowed
  • New coal unloading record set at Paradip Port
  • Baalu agrees to discuss retirement age, bonus issues with port workers
  • CoPT, Navy resolve issue of crane height
  • New facilities at ICD-Waluj raise hopes of easing port jams
  • Kandla Port smashes 2 more own single-day handling records
  • Transport Corporation sets course for 20 pc annual growth
  • CONCOR deploys BLL rakes at ICD-Sanathnagar to haul containers to Mumbai, Chennai
  • Forex reserves down by $ 993 million to $ 1,42,181 million
  • Exim Bank, Basix team up to promote farm exports
  • Excise duty on drugs may be pruned
  • Textile industry scouts overseas for used machinery

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Assologistica confirms Forti as president
  • MOL and "K" Line to launch joint container service
  • Emirates largest operator of longest-range commercial jetliner
  • More runs for Swiss'Austria shuttle
  • APL Logistics and Christian Salvesen announce joint venture
  • US cargo theft costs running into billions
  • Oceanwide provides access to AACI

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Guilty plea in box ship pollution case
  • OSG appoints VP of Compliance Operations
  • Navy plan is 313 ship fleet
  • San Diego to be home port of first LCS

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps Columbia Gateway PPT
  • Portland Airport equipped with automated external defbrillators
  • Sea-Tac Airport saves grounds for recycled landscape compost
  • Port of Tacoma Promotes Nepple to contracts and purchasing boss
  • WSF extending night work at Bainbridge Island Terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Australian rivals in showdown to buy UK's PD Ports
    AUSTRALIAN investment firms are set to come to blows over PD Ports, the British company which has confirmed a second takeover approach.
  • Singapore raises P&O stake
    Singapore has lifted its stake in P&O to more than 4% but given no indication of whether it will mount a counter bid to the agreed offer from Dubai Ports World, writes Tony Gray .
  • Iron Chancellor oils his budget with North Sea profits
    NORTH Sea oil producers will be paying an extra 10% corporation tax next year to help bail out Britain's budget deficit.
  • Stricken bulker on the rocks at La Spezia
    THE 1976-built Margaret, a 2,600 gt, Georgia-flagged bulk carrier, foundered in heavy weather off the port of La Spezia last Friday, raising fears of a damaging spill in waters that have been the focus of a long battle between environmentalists and maritime interests, writes John McLaughlin.
  • French unions' fury at new register's minimum salary proposals
    FRENCH seafarers' unions have reacted furiously to their government's minimum salary proposals for non-French seafarers under the new French international register (RIF), writes Andrew Spurrier in Paris.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Silversea confirms expansion plans
    SILVERSEA Cruises is currently in talks with European shipyards about a contract for a new luxury vessel to be ordered during the first half of 2006
  • Galbraith's seeks SeaCo buyers
    LONDON broker Galbraith's has been awarded the exclusive right to sell the Sea Containers vessels now surplus to requirement
  • Signs of hope for Irish Ferries
  • GenMar snubs Frontline bid
  • Skuld raises charges by 5%
  • MSC engineer guilty in oil log case
  • Panama aims for regional excellence
  • Tallink raises $199M in IPO
  • EC green light for Delmas takeover
  • Panama Maritime Group splits
  • Somali pirates release Thai ship, crew
  • HMM eyes chemicals, LPG

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Temasek eyes larger P&O stake
    Investment arm of the Singapore government and parent of PSA could block plans by Dubai Ports to buy global ports operator.
  • LA narrows port chief list
  • Private sector key to supply chain security progress
  • "K" Line, MOL offer LatAm service
  • Chinese port operator plans IPO
  • Interim CEO for Sea Containers
  • DHL adds HK-U.S. flights
  • First month for Kitty Hawk ground
  • Yellow backs earnings view

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • UPDATED: Singapore sling: analysts say Temasek is throwing a bluff
    Temasek, the Singapore Government owned parent of NOL and PSA Corp, is keeping P&O shareholders and DP World guessing about its intentions over the acquisition of the company.
  • Rhenus challenges dominant DB for HHLA share
    Rhenus Logistics has reiterated its five-year-old interest in a HHLA stake, challenging the Deutsche Bahn bid with the claim it would be 'a sin' for DB to become more dominant.
  • CMA CGM-Delmas takeover cleared by EC
  • Valparaiso hit again by PONL changes
  • Inchon implements port user fee cut
  • PD Ports reveals second bidder
  • Vladivostok terminal ups its game over 20%
  • Khorfakkan berth on schedule to greet the New Year
  • Novorossiisk terminal to exceed 50,000 in first full year

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Takeover bid lapses
    Share price of Genmar and Frontline fall as deadline for acceptance of $1.5bn cash offer passes
  • Genmar rejects Frontline
    Peter Georgiopoulos led tanker company brings in poison pill defences as it rebuffs $39 a share cash offer.
  • CSG backs port IPO
    China Shipping Group has paid $24m for a 5% stake in Xiamen International Port Co ahead of Xiamen's IPO.
  • Record profit for Wallem
    Hong Kong shipmanager and ship's agent lifted by fleet increase as Caledonia raises stake to 79%.
  • Recanati sales roll on
    Michael, Diane, Oudi and Yudith Yovel Recanati have all moved to cut their holdings in Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Christmas cheer for Skaugen
    Norwegian chemical and gas carrier owner plans seasonal present to help shareholders beat the taxman.
  • Reefer renewals
    Ireland's Fyffes has green-lighted the renewal of four chartered ships that changed owners this year.
  • Another "magic pipe" victim
    Second engineer on MSC Elena facing five-year sentence and $250,000 fine over oily water separator fiddle.
  • MSC Cruises wants a million
    Boxship owner's growing cruise venture targets 1m passengers by 2009.
  • Rousse to raise cash
    Full orderbook prompts Bulgarian yard to issue new shares to help finance work.
  • Manning "crisis" numbered
    Updated labour survey says "only 10,000 officers short" and reveals how Philippines inflates its numbers.
  • Havila unit inks anchor-handler
    Company part-owned by Norwegian offshore player adds to Havyard Leirvik's orderbook.
  • MOL, K Line unveil New Andes
    Pull-out of P&O Nedlloyd prompts Japanese lines to beef up South America service.
  • Skuld goes for 5%
    Modest general increase declared as Oslo based P&I club reports continued recovery.
  • Crew safe after sinking
    But pollution feared off Italy as Georgian-flagged cargoship goes down.
  • Second bidder for PD?
    UK company that runs Teesport reportedly receives another takeover approach.
  • Hyundai bolsters orderbook
    Shipbuilder books new orders worth $8bn in year-to-date with boxships continuing to dominate.
  • OSG's Colmar adrift
    Rudderless MR tanker parts company with tow in heavy weather en route to Chinese repair yard.
  • Eagle gets Nordbright
    US-listed handymax player takes delivery of second of two supramax bulkers acquired from Norden.
  • Suez transits up 11%
    Monthly revenues surpass $300m level as over 1,600 ships use vital Middle Eastern waterway in October.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • TUI issues $1.5 billion worth of bonds
  • Tropical Shipping increases intermodal accessorial charges
  • MOL, "K" Line to link up on Asia-South America service
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen to start South East Asia shuttle
  • A.P. Moller names "Gjertrud Maersk"
  • 9/11 commissioners point to security gap in air cargo
  • Airbus signs MOU with Chinese civil aviation industry body
  • American's cargo volumes down 1.5% in November
  • KCS, Norfolk Southern to start Meridian Speedway joint venture
  • C-TPAT program improvements are in the pipeline, CBP official say
  • DHS seeks plan to share threat info with trade
  • PSA parent company raises P&O stake, sparking rival bid trading frenzy
  • PD Ports confirms second takeover offer
  • Vessel calls up at Los Angeles-Long Beach despite lack of congestion

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • Fjord Line rights issue next year
    Fjord Line's planned rights issue may be postponed until early next year to allow time to get all necessary information ...
  • Seca rules could bar Russian products
    High sulphur Russian products will have to be sold outside the Baltics when the EU Baltic Sea Sulphur Emission Control ...
  • Continued officer shortage in the world
    There are 466,000 officers and 721,000 ratings (exluding catering staff) available to the world merchant fleet, according to the ISF ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2005
  • US bunkers firm as crude touches $60
    A quiet day on US markets with prices firming against rising crude.
  • Latin America unlikely to adopt lower emissions standards
    Analysts predicting it will take new restrictions in North America to force Latin America to look at seriously at low-sulphur fuel.
  • Chemoil predicts 'exponential growth' in Indian bunkers
    Chief executive urging traders to look to India for the next spurt in demand for marine fuel.
  • Exxon preparing to enter Houston bunker market
    Major bunker supplier ExxonMobil Marine Fuels (EMMF) will enter Houston's 3 million mt marine fuels market in the first quarter of 2006, Bunkerworld has learned.
  • Imarex sets trade record ahead of bunker derivatives launch
    New trade records announced on same day as the Oslo-based exchange is launching bunker fuel oil futures.
  • Marine lubricants supply crisis 'far from over'
    TOTAL Lubmarine says outlook for the marine lubricants market is still extremely uncertain, even as the worst crunch might be easing.
  • SECAs set to change Russian fuel oil flows
    Speakers at recent forum say introduction of SECAs means Russian HSFO exporters will have to find new markets.
  • TSA slammed for record bunker surcharge
    Record bunker surcharge coming into force after a drop in bunker prices brings new accusations of profiteering.
  • Rotterdam remains firm with continued loading delays
  • Storm casualty leaks bunkers off Italian coast
    Fuel has been leaking from the tanks of a sunken cargo vessel carrying some 14 tonnes of bunkers.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
The positions of the Customs and Monopolies Agency and Confcommercio on the bill
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
PORTS
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
PORTS
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
SHIPPING
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
SHIPPING
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
SHIPPING
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
SHIPPING
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
PORTS
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
SHIPPING
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
SEAFARERS
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
INSURANCE
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
PORTS
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
SHIPPING
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
PORTS
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
SEAFARERS
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
SHIPYARDS
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
SHIPPING
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
INDUSTRY
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
PORTS
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
PORTS
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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