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July 10, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to cap operations at India port due to tariff cuts
    PSA International is playing hardball with the Indian government over what the Singapore terminal operator says are unviable cuts to tariffs at its Tuticorin Container Terminal (TCT).
  • Kuwait seeks arrest of ex-minister over graft
    A tribunal in Kuwait has issued a warrant for the arrest of a former minister and ruling family member over his alleged role in a graft case, local media reported yesterday.
  • Surging ship supply to dampen freight rates
    Crude oil freight rates are likely to be squeezed by surging ship supply and a possible slowdown in the world economy despite growing oil trade, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Euroseas seeks more tonnage after US$73 million share sale ends
  • Cosco sets up logistics joint venture in Zhenjiang
  • China Shipping Container lines to end round-the-world loop
  • Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Jan-May cargo volume soars 104pc
  • Hamburg Sud, Senator Lines scrap Southern Route as Senator downsizes
  • ICTSI to build 700,000-TEU container terminal in Colombia
  • Transshipments lead Mombasa 10pc cargo rise despite severe congestion
  • Hactl named as Korean Air Cargo's one-stop HK freight handler
  • China Southern starts new SE Asia routes this month
  • US border security checks reduce overseas visitors 17pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Spirit of MOL, ETA October
  • CIWTC handles 2 lakh tonnes of cargo
  • Great Offshore, Jindal may bag ONGC rig deals
  • L&T scanning West Coast for deep-draught, hi-tech shipbuilding yard site
  • INSA forms core group to deliberate on maritime constituency
  • MacAndrews launches UK-Spain reefer express
  • Hamburg Sud & Senator Lines end tie-up on Southern Route
  • CMA CGM & NYL Line to open 1st shipping line hinterland box terminal
  • AADA to impose peak season surcharge from August
  • Agility & Transcar awarded major freight contract
  • ICTSI JV company takes over Yantai Gangtong box terminal
  • Famous Pacific Shipping's Indonesian parent wins ISO 9001:2000
  • Overcapacity looms as ship orders soar to record high
  • ISS acquires leading marine ERP software firm
  • TT Club urges box terminal operators to install quay crane anti-collision systems
  • Textile giants resort to more imports from cheaper sources, cost reductions
  • Onion minimum export price up by 6.5 pc to $ 325 a tonne
  • On second thoughts, US may not take high Indian wine duties issue before WTO
  • Lift curbs & widen Nathu La doors for trade-China
  • Decks being cleared to ensure smooth docking
  • CONCOR-SCR logs 18 pc rise in Q1 ex-im traffic
  • Rlys have grand designs for major stations in metro cities
  • Nifty 50 record a decline in profit growth
  • ECGC sets sail for foreign shores; to cut premium for rupee-hit exporters
  • Education cess on wine imports off
  • Govt may need to earmark $ 1 bn to lay gas pipeline
  • Service tax collections may touch Rs 50,000 cr. in 2007-08

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Transa Spedition appoints new managers for Leipzig and Hanover
  • EMES increases capacity with 1,000 new reefers
  • Air Canada Cargo partners with Envirotainer
  • Better train connections for Germany's northern ports
  • Toll Holdings to take full control of Toll NZ

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Liability issues sink the Sunk VTS
  • Empress of North evacuation system failures

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Transocean licenses rig patents to Pride
  • $8.1 million Navy contract for NASSCO
  • Kirby buys Gulf Coast diesel service specialist
  • CMB takes stake in Anglo-Eastern
  • Carnival's Bob Dickinson to retire
  • LR releases ballast water treatment guide
  • Daewoo books $1.49 billion box ship order

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Initial Columbia Gateway tenant inks Letter of Intent with Port Vancouver
  • Crowley looks to academies for merchant marine candidates
  • Repair work completed on EMPRESS OF THE NORTH
  • Goldman Sachs investing in SSA parent company
  • Insurance club calling for crane boom sensor devices

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Braemar swoops for survey firm
    LONDON shipbroker is buying survey, engineering and loss adjusting firm Falconer Bryan for about £5.8m cash.
  • Braemar hits record and wants more
  • Tricolor broke collision rules, says court
    US Appeals court rules all three ships involved in the Tricolor casualty as well as vessel's own actions led to loss.
  • Salvors free grounded Napoli
    STRICKEN boxship successfully refloated from seabed after grounding a mile off Sidmouth.
  • Refugee crisis throws masters into the deep end
    WHO can blame ship masters for being at a loss as to what is the 'right' thing to do when faced with refugees at sea?
  • Separate systems
    WITHOUT the warning tones of a VTS operator who has detected it on his screen, the merely strange could be something horrific.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Speculation mounts on AT sale
    Speculation is mounting over the sale of Acciona Trasmediterranea, Spain's largest domestic ship owner
  • Oil to be retrieved from sunken ship
    SALVAGE experts have arrived in Mangalore on India's west coast to direct the process of retrieving oil from the capsized Eritrean cargo ship Denden
  • Crew stranded on infested ship
    TWENTY FIVE African crew members of the Panama-flagged cargo ship Meugang 1 remain stranded at Santander nearly a month after docking at the port in Northern Spain
  • Madrid adopts measures for non-EU crew
    THE Spanish government has adopted a new measure to facilitate the employment of non-EU seafarers on Spanish-flagged ships
  • Zaliv reports first-half growth
    AFTER a record year for newbuild orders last year, Ukrainian shipyard Zaliv - able to build larger ships than any Russian yard - said its 1H07 revenues have kept growing
  • Collision case a 'call to action'
    While reversing the earlier Tricolor decision, the Appeals Court concurred that this collision case underscores the need to revise the English Channel traffic system
  • Tricolor decision reversed
  • Five missing as OSV sinks
  • Cruise 'legend' to resign
  • Liner trades broaden advocacy in Brussels
  • Millennium hobbled by prop damage
  • PIC production scaled back
  • River Plate to be dredged to 11m
  • Wildcat T&T ferry strike sidelines passengers
  • Wheels falling off ILA racketeering case
  • Danish owners approve of tonnage tax

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • China ends currency export incentives
    China has scrapped a set of rules that provided incentives for exporters to repatriate foreign currency.
  • Panama Canal reviews bids
  • TACA holds surcharges
  • RFID market nears $7B
  • Evergreen extends lease at Port of Kaohsiung
  • PSA to trim box volume at Tuticorin
  • MSC Napoli refloated
  • ICTSI lays plans for new Colombia terminal
  • Fulmer Logistics names Stewart as new COO
  • Crowley program addressing maritime crewing shortages
  • Goldman Sachs acquires stake in SSA Marine

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Alianca in jungle upgrade
  • WSC to open office in Brussels
  • CLECAT establishes new working group to focus on environmental issues
  • APL and Californian ports test shipboard ballast water treatment system
  • MSC Napoli refloated

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • CMB takes Anglo-Eastern stake
    Belgian shipping group has jumped into ship management with purchase of 27% share in Hong Kong company.
  • OSG crests $90
    Tanker shares continue to defy gravity -- and spot rates -- and one US analyst suggests savvier investors may be the reason.
  • Offen teams with Glencore
    German containership operator does a deal to operate 16 products carriers in commercial partnership with top charterer.
  • Slick move from Top
    Greek-managed suezmax tanker sails from Chinese port having been held over oil spill.
  • Skaugen satisfied
    Norwegian tanker owner built first half profit as charter hire costs were slashed.
  • Sam Woo on the rise
    Hong Kong heavy-lift player ups annual profit as it eyes fleet expansion.
  • China top for new orders
    South Korea pushed into second place by rival while European shipyards' turnover by value soars.
  • Made it!
    Favourable weather conditions contribute to successful re-floating operation of grounded Napoli.
  • Essar wants Vietnam action
    Indian group examines shipping and energy tie-ups after founding steel mill.
  • Napoli to be refloated
    Work due to start Monday as UK's Maritime & Coastguard Agency opts to move ship while it can.
  • Daewoo on cloud nine
    Korean yard raises annual sales target after receiving nine-unit boxship order, but identity of owner still cloudy.
  • Pride orders at Samsung
    Tightening delivery times prompt US drilling contractor to ink $680m drillship without charter.
  • Millennium cruise cancelled
    Celebrity to pull two 12-night Mediterranean voyages after ship hits rock damaging both props.
  • US Navy charters pair
    US Shipping Partners wins employment for the two more of its tanker newbuildings at Nassco.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • FEFC's May westbound volume up 17.7%
  • Mediterranean Shipping starts Far East/Med loop
  • Second Circuit: Shared blame for Tricolor loss
  • MSC Napoli refloated
  • NYK opens new maritime academy in Philippines
  • Huang re-elected as Yang Ming chairman
  • Boeing shows off first assembled 787
  • Canada unveils Calgary air cargo transshipment program
  • Bear Stearns report: Slow railcar demand may continue
  • Global chambers of commerce agree to lobby for Doha completion
  • Former White House official Liang joins ST&R
  • Indian port tariffs driving PSA to downsize Tuticorin throughput
  • $150 million biofuels facility planned for Port of Vancouver USA
  • Port of Los Angeles buys out tenant for $17 million
  • $55.2 million dockworker death settlement upheld
  • L.A. labor group signs first pact with Chinese labor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 2007
  • Aegean orders more tankers
    Bunker supplier has long-term plans for five additional service centres.
  • EU should back wind and solar power
    IMO blamed for 'lack of progress' in tackling emissions from ships.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • No break in 'bull' run
    Asian fuel oil market pulls Singapore bunker prices to fresh highs.
  • Grounded container ship floats free
    UK salvage operation refloats container ship that triggered bunker spill alert.
  • Morgan Stanley buys first Middle East cargo
    Investment bank buys first Middle Eastern fuel oil cargo for July loading after taking up storage in Asia.
  • Global Risk Management hires new bunker staff
  • Analysts expect positive progress for Malaysia's bunker hub
    New facility should address the lack of storage space as well as lowering bunkering costs, research says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
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.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
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
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
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Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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.
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
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
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› 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
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
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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.
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.
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