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February 1, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
    Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
  • Maritime degrees for 1st grads
    THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper always liable for freight charges
    A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shippers to brave global slowdown
    Executives at Hong Kong-listed shipping firm Pacific Basin should have little reason to smile.
  • Maritime degrees for 1st grads
    THE inaugural batch of students from the Bachelor of Maritime Operations programme have been awarded their degrees.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Shipper always liable for freight charges
    A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that a retailer had to pay freight charges incurred for the shipment of its goods even though its broker and the carrier had agreed that the broker was liable for the charges.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement drops peak season surcharge
  • Chaos ends as order returns to Shekou customs in Shenzhen
  • Mega-US property developer AMB to set up distribution facility in Shenyang
  • Suzhou now No 3 in foreign trade value as total exceeds US$200 billion
  • Hong Kong's OOCL opens Phnom Penh office to enhance Indo-China network
  • Intermodal growth ups 2007 Duisport volume to 55 million tons
  • Savi pilots RFID solution to track auto parts for Land Rover
  • AAPA figures show slower airfreight growth in Asia Pacific in 2007
  • Singapore, Denmark, Norway, Sweden sign bilateral Open Skies accords
  • Boeing begins wing assembly of first Air France-bound 777 Freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Deutsche Bahn implements new brand structure
  • Little Italy mops up 24 pc of coffee exports
  • 43 pc of Dubai's exports comes to India
  • For a few tonnes more!
  • FDI limit in cargo airlines hiked to 74 pc
  • ICD-Amingaon to stay open for tea shipments till March-end
  • Shanghai-Hamburg railway dry run completed in 15 days
  • GDL puts up good show in Q3
  • 24 in fray for Udaipur airport facelift
  • Aswin Bhat soars with Swiss WorldCargo
  • Pawar-no plan to cut edible oil import duty
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • IFFCO rolls out red carpet for Jordan royalty

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Brussels barges in on class
  • Coral Sea trio to be kept in jail without charge
  • New route for Imarex
  • Camillo Eitzen pulls out of pool

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • NASSCO wins $459.8 million T-AKE award
  • $6 million upgrade for Harvey Gulf International OSV
  • New special ops craft exceeds 50 knots
  • Jinhui cancels two VLOC orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Audit Response Action Plan added to Port of Seattle website
  • Panamanian ports report record box moves during 2007
  • Mystic Seaport student earns Crowley memorial scholarship
  • Oregon governor names pair to transportation commission
  • Boeing begins assembly of new 777 freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • US bulk operators fear China will not fulfil orders
    NEW York forum doubts Chinese shipyards ability to meet huge orderbooks and deliver ships on time.
  • South Korea loses top shipbuilding slot to China
  • Jinhui axes VLOC order as credit crunch bites
    BULKER operator cancels $245.24m deal to keep overall cost of borowing in check.
  • ICAP swoops for Capital Shipbrokers
    WORLD'S biggest inter-dealer brokerage expands presence in tanker market.
  • Gazprom seeks to break down barriers in Nigeria
    GAZPROM cannot be accused of being coy about its ambitions to capture a larger share of international gas markets.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • North Cyprus to expand Syrian links
    The rebel state of North Cyprus will expand its shipping links with Syria and a controversial ferry service will resume shortly
  • Peel Ports eyes overseas projects
    PEEL Ports, the UK's second largest port operator, says it is still interested in investing in port internationally ' despite reports to the contrary
  • International future for new course
    SINGAPORE has presented its first cohort of maritime graduates from a course that it hopes will be globally significant
  • Port president arrested for fraud
    THE port authority for Itajai, Brazil, has a new interim president after Wilson Francisco Rebello was arrested on Monday on suspicion of fraud
  • Dredging delays haunt Hamburg
    DRAUGHT problems in the Elbe have not stopped Hamburg grabbing more container market share, but the spectre of dredging delays is making box and bulk operators anxious
  • Market mayhem stops Seacastle IPO
    SEACASTLE, a container and intermodal holding company, has failed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange as a result of market unrest
  • Tired pilot blamed for grounding
  • Tankers tempt ICAP to buy Capital
  • POSCO gets Vietnam nod
  • MarAd sells 'ghost ships'
  • Snow in China damages logistics
  • Blizzard blamed for fatal collision
  • Dredgers suspect as MidEast cut off

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Ports America CEO Tilden predicts cargo diversion absent upgraded capacity
    Executive says projected Asian cargo surge over next decade will flow through Mexico or Canada instead of West Coast ports.
  • BBC merges U.S. operations
  • Intermodal loadings lead rail traffic decliners
  • Seattle port plans new controls on construction projects
  • "K" Line profits rocket
  • U.S. steel imports fall
  • Bulk powers MOL earnings
  • Hanjin starts China-India loop
  • Hamburg boxes climb 11.6%
  • NY forwarders honor King
  • Rotterdam signs fruit pact

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Portonave meets threats with ice-cool response
  • 'Heaviest snowstorms in 50-years' paralyzes China's production
  • Eurogate poised to develop Flushing terminal
  • EMERA and IPBCC implement new eastbound rate hikes
  • Double-digit decline for Port of Charleston

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Ro-ro listing off UK
    The UK coast guard is working to rescue four passengers from the Seatruck ro-ro Riverdance as it lists in the Irish Sea.
  • Tidewater purchases shares
    US offshore vessel giant pumps $50m more into a share repurchasing program.
  • Injury toll at 12
    BPZ Energy releases details of a fire aboard a military-chartered products tanker off Peru.
  • K-Sea gets an A
    US tank-barge owner's quarterly profits jump by 152% on the June acquisition of Smith Maritime Group.
  • CMB buys and sells
    Compagnie Maritime Belge sells an FPSO co-owned with Exmar and buys a bulker.
  • More VLGC blues
    Weak rates for very large gas carriers contribute to $21.6m loss for Belgium's Exmar
  • SFI ties up boxships
    Two 1,700-teu containerships to transition from short-term time-charters to long-term bareboat fixtures.
  • CPP banks $350m facility
    With expansion in mind, US-listed products tanker owner inks credit with HSH Nordbank and DnB Nor Markets.
  • Torm taps CFO
    US and Denmark-listed owner hires a former AP Moller-Maersk executive for the top finance job, 19 months after the resignation of his predecessor.
  • Erria offers up another
    Danish owner inviting investors to snap up 60% of 2006-built chemical/products tanker.
  • Svensen: 'IACS not a cartel'
    Commission has its wires crossed as cooperation between association members is required by EU law, chairman says.
  • ITF union: Viking won
    British ratings' union RMT says European Court of Justice verdict in Finnish ferry case was a victory for employers.
  • Marinakis in the money
    Nasdaq-listed Capital Product Partners sees profit boosted by late upturn in the spot market.
  • Eimskip free of airline baggage
    Icelandic line looks forward to life without loss-making air freight operations as profit rises.
  • Numbers up at Kirby
    Full-year profit and sales figures up at US tank-barge operator Kirby Corp.
  • Jinhui pulls plug on VLOC pair
    Credit crunch forces Oslo-listed owner to cancel $245m worth of shipbuilding contracts.
  • Hanjin hot in the fourth
    South Korean shipowner will splash $1.27bn on vessels and equipment after seeing full-year profits soar.
  • New ferry springs a leak
    Quick spot of welding needed after new Robben Island vessel launched at Far Ocean Marine.
  • Sleepless in Chesapeake
    Over-tired pilot wrapped in USCG report into grounding of panamax bulk-carrier off east coast last year.
  • Icap Hyde snaps up Capital
    UK dry cargo broker makes move into tankers by buying London chartering and S&P specialist.
  • Keppel strong on home straight
    Singapore-listed shipyard enjoys lucrative fourth quarter with full-year profits up 85%.
  • K Line nearly doubles its money
    Another of Japan's big three posts strong profit on Thursday as bulkers and boxships strengthen.
  • Yards ahead in China
    China State Shipbuilding Co reports bumper 2007 profit but won't reveal actual figure.
  • HHI on a high
    Korean shipbuilding giant sees record profit in fourth quarter and strong first half bolster annual result.
  • Shipping brings down the net
    Anchors blamed for cuts in two undersea cables that have disrupted internet services in Middle East and India.
  • Deja-vu for K Line Kinkai
    K Line unit has again upped its full-year forecast after an improved nine month showing..
  • MOL benefits from bulkers
    Soaring dry markets make up for weaker tanker and boxship sectors as Japanese owner increases third-quarter profit.
  • Strategic scoops three
    Australian shipbuilder's Singapore yard to build crew vessels for Dutch group Smit.
  • Daewoo gets gassed up
    South Korean shipbuilder nets a $500m two ship order from Brunei LNG, with another two options in waiting.
  • Greeks go newbuilding nuts
    Shipowners took their spending on newbuildings in 2007 to $32bn, according to brokers George Moundreas.
  • Sasebo steps on the gas
    Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month profit soars as it diversifies into LPG ships.
  • Shell loses clean crown
    UK oil major has been overthrown as the king of the clean charters, but who is the new No 1?
  • Profits ease at Taiheiyo
    Japanese tanker and bulker company sees third quarter performance decline by almost 40%.
  • Seacastle shelves IPO
    Vessel- and container-owning firm blames "unfavourable market conditions" for decision.
  • HPH inks Brisbane terminals
    Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Port Holdings to lease container facilities at Aussie port in AUD200m deal.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • European regulators raid classification societies
  • MOL profit up 66% after three quarters
  • Hanjin Shipping sees profit drop 66% in 2007
  • Containerships switching Poland calls to new DCT Gdansk terminal
  • FEFC keeps same BAF, CAF charges for March
  • BPE offers online training for trade specialists
  • OAS urges extension of Caribbean trade pact
  • New border crossing ID regulations start
  • APHIS reopens comments period on citrus shipments
  • Summit Global Logistics files under Chapter 11
  • GreenCarrier brand expanded to Estonia
  • Antwerp's box volume up 16.5% in 2007 to 8.2 million TEUs
  • Mexico to start 1,200 infrastructure projects by March
  • Ceres Terminals promoting Crouch, Ziegler

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Mærsk sells its car carrier fleet to Höegh
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk and Höegh Autoliners has come even closer to each other after a deal done this week in which A. P. Møller-Mærsk has sold its entire fleet of car carriers to Höegh Autoliners and has been ...
  • Mounting marine insurance hull and cargo claims
    During the first six months of last year 20 major claims amounted to a claims bill for hull and machinery underwriters of around USD 780 million. The full year's total is now expected to be in the excess of USD ...
  • Containerships to DCT Gdansk
    Containerships has concentrated its Polish traffic to the new DCT Gdansk deepwater container terminal. There are two weekly services from the terminal: Gdansk'S'dert'lje'St Petersburg'Helsinki'Aarhus and Gdansk'Teesport. The Containerships Group has its headquarters in Helsinki and ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 31, 2008
  • Russian terminal to cut fuel oil exports
    Terminal operator wants to concentrate on middle and light distillates.
  • Japanese lines keep record forecasts
    But 'skyrocketing' bunker costs are denting profit potential.
  • Rotterdam market stable at midday
  • 'Severed cables' hit internet services
    Parts of Middle East and India face problems but bunker markets escape disruption.
  • Petrobras confirms lease at Helios Terminal
    Petrobras and Chemoil agree long-term lease at Chemoil's new Singapore terminal.
  • Operations at Helios Terminal 'successfully' underway
    Chemoil's new 7,000 dwt will bunker tanker will help it deliver larger stems.
  • Fuel oil inventory at all-time high
    Singapore's onshore stocks of residual fuel above 16 million barrels.
  • Chinese New Year charges to apply in East Asia
    China, Hong Kong ports to apply additional charges; some Taiwan ports to close for holidays.
  • SPC net profit soars 78.6% in 2007
    SPC chairman says 2007 results 'the group's best performance to date.'

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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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