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September 23, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India's Transworld to launch first newbuild
    THE Transworld shipping group of India is seeing a dream fulfilled today at a Singapore shipyard.
  • Yang Ming, Wan Hai in cargo space sharing deal
    TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine and Wan Hai Lines have sealed a deal to share cargo space aboard vessels on routes between China and the Middle East to cut costs and expand services, the companies said on Wednesday.
  • Master charged for being drunk
    THE master of the UK emergency towing vessel Anglian Sovereign, which ran aground off the Shetlands on Sept 3, has been charged in court with five offences, including one of being drunk.
Admiralty Casebook
  • UK port owner negligent in damaged cargo ship case
    THE English Commercial Court ruled last week that the owners and operators of a UK port negligently caused damage to a cargo vessel because they failed to ensure a 'daily system of careful inspection and regular dredging' of their berths.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India's Transworld to launch first newbuild
    THE Transworld shipping group of India is seeing a dream fulfilled today at a Singapore shipyard.
  • Yang Ming, Wan Hai in cargo space sharing deal
    TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine and Wan Hai Lines have sealed a deal to share cargo space aboard vessels on routes between China and the Middle East to cut costs and expand services, the companies said on Wednesday.
  • Master charged for being drunk
    THE master of the UK emergency towing vessel Anglian Sovereign, which ran aground off the Shetlands on Sept 3, has been charged in court with five offences, including one of being drunk.
Admiralty Casebook
  • UK port owner negligent in damaged cargo ship case
    THE English Commercial Court ruled last week that the owners and operators of a UK port negligently caused damage to a cargo vessel because they failed to ensure a 'daily system of careful inspection and regular dredging' of their berths.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco Guangzhou pulls out of Coscol share transaction
  • Korean, Chinese forwarders form business
  • GAC strengthens Russian network with St Petersburg office
  • Schenker opens new logistics centre in Poland
  • Call for immediate additional Indian port facilities made
  • Savi launches SaviTrak with first RFID-tagged boxes
  • Boeing expects China's air fleet to quadruple by 2025
  • Australia to upgrade airport security
  • Continental to fly non-stop from NY-Barcelona

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MOL to launch India, Pak, S & E Africa service
  • US Customs to phase-in new packaging material rules
  • Nord Scan Line & Sai Freight to launch heavy lift service on Indian coast
  • Instt. of Chartered Shipbrokers' course in Hyderabad on Oct. 22
  • GE Shipping signs deal to sell Jag Radha
  • Authorised trade between India, Pak swells
  • L&T bags major export orders
  • PLL's Dahej terminal now normal
  • CONCOR's KDS to ICD-Birgunj cargo transport service elicits excellent trade response
  • Railways to conduct need-based assessment of old projects
  • Road transporters demand immediate rollback of state tax hikes
  • BA World Cargo halts fuel surcharge hike
  • Cargo airlines flying into record profits
  • Freight futures market matures with entry of clearing houses
  • India is a potential iron ore powerhouse, avers BHP Billiton

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Van Slobbe to quit PONL/Maersk Line
  • CaroTrans begins Houston-Buenos Aires-Santos service
  • LAN Cargo increases capacities to Brazil
  • Fiege Logistik (Switzerland) expanding services
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new Finland logistics centre
  • New road toll proposals in Oregon
  • Beständig Logistic selects Euro Telematik

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Texan ports brace as Rita increases to Category 5
  • Frontline bid for Bergshaven fails
  • Skaugen orders LPG/ethylene/chemical vessels
  • MAIB calls for national standards for UK pilots
  • Newhaven Port slammed in groundings probe

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Sembcorp Marine unit to purchase Texas yard
  • ENSCO orders ultra deepwater semi
  • Coast Guard Admiral to head Rita response in Texas
  • Manitowoc's Toledo files layoff notification
  • Rita races towards Texas

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Portland Airport employees heading to New Orleans
  • US/Mexico come to terms on new aviation agreement
  • Willamette Falls Locks closing for winter season
  • Carnival sending new liner to British cruise sector
  • Customs drops ACE need for estimated duties bond

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brussels admits single-hull phase out will damage environment
    SHIPS scrapped as the result of the European Union's single-hull phasing out programme will cause environmental damage and health problems for workers in the third world, the European Commission has admitted.
  • Danes retain majority hold on Maersk Line senior management team
    P&O NEDLLOYD staff have landed some top jobs in the new Maersk Line but the senior line-up is still overwhelmingly Danish.
  • Newhaven port operator censured over safety lapses
    NEWHAVEN Ports and Properties has been heavily censured for serious safety failings after a spate of ferry groundings at the English south coast port.
  • Pappadakis takes Intercargo helm
    GREEK shipowner Nicholas Pappadakis has pledged to keep up pressure for improvement of maritime training as a priority, shortly after being elected as new chairman of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • SNCM strike action intensifies
    UNIONS representing employees at French ferry operator SNCM have called for an indefinite strike beginning on 28 September to protest against the privatisation of the company
  • Silja Line unveils action plan
    SILJA Line, the troubled cruise ferry subsidiary of Sea Containers, has unveiled an action plan that calls for newbuildings, refits and job losses
  • TTS Marine confirms Kocks takeover
    NORWEGIAN marine equipment supplier TTS Marine has confirmed its takeover of German supplier Kocks
  • Indians may go for Chinese officers
    INDIAN-flagged operators are finding it harder to attract domestic officers and are looking to China to man Indian ships
  • Fox backs Pemex investment plea
    PEMEX, Mexico's oil giant, could finally get much needed foreign investment under a proposal to Congress yesterday from President Vicente Fox
  • Gujarat to revive dying demolition
    GUJARAT Maritime Board is to try to revive the state's dying shipbreaking industry, especially in Alang, Asia's largest ship demolition site
  • Frontline's Bergshaven bid fails
  • Poor checks encourage cargo fraud
  • Houston closes to await Rita
  • Rita energy fears worsen
  • Mitsui in Siberia mine partnership
  • National Marine swoops on Lorenzo
  • STX may appeal against LNG shut-out

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Hurricane Rita shuts Texas ports
    Traffic (left) streams out of Houston near the Barbours Cut terminal as Category 5 storm Rita moves toward expected landfall early Saturday.
  • Opposition to Jones Act ag waiver
  • Barone testifies in ILA trial
  • Customs lifts ACE bond rider
  • Rooney to lead Hanjin Americas
  • Trailer Bridge appoints inland VP
  • U.S., Mexico in air pact
  • Continental trims Houston cargo services for hurricane
  • Hurricane halts Texas coast rail moves
  • Exec says Katrina a supply chain wake-up call

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Toronto trucker conflict hitting container flows
    Containers are starting to pile up at Toronto's intermodal terminals as a violence-marred trucker conflict escalates, despite a settlement offer from trucking firms earlier this week.
  • 'Rising quality to blame for textile trade disputes'
    The head of China's Textile Industry Federation has attacked domestic critics who believe unhealthy, high-speed development has caused China's US/EU disputes, claiming instead that textile-quality improvements were causing the trade-battles.
  • Texas ports closed for Category 5 Hurricane Rita
  • Senior Maersk Line posts for two PONL directors
  • Investment plan avoids ECT congestion
  • Nansha share sale a threat to HK's river trade
  • Four-vessel newbuild order for Alianca approved by Brazilian fund
  • North Korea to open first container terminal
  • TX Logistik planning French, Belgian and Netherlands expansion
  • ProLogis expands into China's top port
  • More liquid FESCO offers Russian economic upside, says Citibank
  • High-Level transport group examines EU links to neighbours
  • China Shipping takes delivery of new tonnage
  • Oi Container Terminal takes delivery of transfer crane

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Pilots fleeing river
    Pilots at Lake Charles have shut down and are evacuating and a closure at the Mississippi mouth is now also certain.
  • Jones owners roar
    Protected US shipowners are blasting farmers' proposals to let foreign ships work the Jones Act trades in the wake of hurricane Katrina.
  • Silja starts lay-off talks
    Finnish ferry firm starts selling ships and looks for up to 150 redundancies.
  • Dim Horizon
    Jones Act boxship player Horizon Lines fails to price IPO at target, will slash range and try again with no proceeds to backer Castle Harlan.
  • Demolition dying slow death
    Indian shipbreaking industry cleans up its act but regulators need to follow suit.
  • Floating crane for UASC ship
    Initial survey of damaged containership indicates need for some boxes to be taken off at sea before berthing.
  • Tewari diagnoses yard ills
    Hindustan yard boss prescribes government medicine needed to boost Indian shipbuilding.
  • MAIB slams Newhaven groundings
    UK accident investigators list catalogue of errors in series of groundings at French-owned port.
  • Saverys sell 4m Euronav shares
    Free float increased by 20% after block sale by Marc Saverys and sister as Livanos ups stake.
  • Great Eastern sells handysize
    Indian owner cuts bulker fleet to 11 with deal for 1977-built ship.
  • HCI prepares to list
    German owner to become only second KG house to float its shares.
  • Crowley makes new start
    Gulfport liner service back in business from 1 October as US owner recovers from Katrina.
  • BC Ferries stays at home
    Canadian owner orders replacement for 1960-built ferry in Vancouver.
  • China "to build Iran yard"
    Multi-billion dollar deal could see shipbuilding complex on Gulf island of Qeshm.
  • India faces up to age problem
    Top shipowners lament cost of replacing old ships, which will limit expansion ambitions.
  • Fincantieri profit halves
    Italian shipbuilder sees first-half result fall due to fewer deliveries and higher costs for steel, fuel and insurance.
  • Skaugen adds three more
    Norwegian owner orders trio of versatile LPG/ethylene ships in China.
  • V.Ships probes OWS fault
    Shipmanager says oily-water separator problem could mean Maersk-chartered ship DID cause pollution.
  • Indian crews "too pricy"
    V.Ships boss warns subcontinent seafarers highly-skilled but in danger of pricing themselves out of market.
  • MOL bonds with Gazprom
    Japanese owner says up to 20 LNG carriers could be required to ship Shtockman gas.
  • John adds to offshore spree
    SeaDrill, the Fredriksen offshore vehicle, orders semi-sub at Daewoo with promise of more to come.
  • Frontline in $6.4m Bergshav buy-off
    Fredriksen in nice little earner after Atle Bergshaven moves to increase shareholding.
  • Time for quality
    BP Shipping's South Asia chief Angus Davis says penny pinching on ship running costs is unacceptable in 21st century.
  • New Horizon?
    US Jones Act liner company Horizon Lines appears to have priced its IPO, but details uncertain.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • COSCO, Wallem Group establish ship management joint venture
  • MarAd publishes final rule for new MSP program
  • Ship operated by Maersk Sealand suspected of oil leak
  • Marad plans more ship disposals
  • INTTRA reports 10% growth in South America
  • Hanjin names Rooney managing director for North and South America
  • CORRECTION: Mitsui & Co. subsidiary works with Savi Networks
  • U.S., Mexico agree to expanded aviation services
  • FedEx's first quarter profits marginally rise
  • UAL Corp. posts $30 million net loss in August
  • Yellow Transportation offering new express air service
  • Continental to reduce cargo operations at Houston
  • Navis updates NIT League on truck appointment system
  • Forwarder network rebrands
  • DHS: Private sector could capture advance data for security screening
  • Houston shipper pleads guilty to attempted illegal export to Iran
  • U.S. has no plans to budge on food aid programs in Doha
  • USDA lends hand to stranded grain shippers in New Orleans
  • Target building import warehouse in Savannah
  • Soybean shippers urge Senate to act on water resources legislation
  • Visionary Vehicles awards contract to DAS
  • Schenker opens logistics center in Pyskowice, Poland
  • Former TRANSCOM commander joins ARC, AAL boards
  • Port of Oakland statistics adding up to huge year
  • Port of Houston closes in advance of Hurricane Rita

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Hefty profit when Stena Bulk sells tanker pair
    Stena Bulk has sold two Panamax tankers currently under construction in Dalian, China to Greek Aries Maritime for USD 112 ...
  • Gazprom borrows to buy Sibneft
    The world's biggest gas producer, Russian Gazprom, has secured a loan of USD 12.0 billion from a consortium of western ...
  • Container vessel forced to Brest for inspection
    The French authorities yesterday forced the container carrier "Maersk Barcelona" to the port of Brest for investigation of a possible ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2005
  • Houston: no enquiries today as port closes
    Suppliers still trading in Houston today report no business as others complete their evacuations and the market braces for uncertainty.
  • New threat to oil supply from Nigerian 'bunkering' protagonist
    Threat to oil supply as supporters of jailed Nigerian warlord and 'bunkering' protagonist demand his release.
  • Chimbusco identifies biggest growth areas for Chinese market
    Chimbusco identifies growth areas in the Chinese bunker market, and says it will open to foreign entrants eventually.
  • Newbuild order changed due to surging fuel cost
    Grimaldi gambles on larger vessels to combat effect of more than $60m rise in annual fuel costs for the Group.
  • Hong Kong: Act on shipping emissions or face regulations
    Shipping industry urged to reduce emissions or face possible regulatory measures in Hong Kong and nearby areas.
  • KIC seeking partners, 99 year lease at PTP
    KIC seeking 99 year lease from government and partners to take a 40% stake in its ambitious storage and blending facility at Malaysia's PTP.
  • Rotterdam firm amid tightness, congestion
  • Singapore: Fall in stocks of residual fuel and distillates
  • Saudi Aramco: Lack of refineries to blame for high oil prices
    Saudi Aramco blames high crude oil prices a lack of refining capacity, and reveals plans to build new refineries.
  • Hurricanes foil more than 70% of oil output in US Gulf of Mexico
    Hurricane Rita and the aftermath of Katrina have shut down more than 70% of US oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
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.
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
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
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.
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.
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
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
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
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