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June 3, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang Authority to get new GM: report
    Lim Thean Shiang is tipped to become the new general manager of Port Klang Authority (PKA) - replacing OC Phang, who has not been offered an extension to her contract, which runs out in June - says a report in Malaysia's Business Times.
  • Indonesia stalls on open air freight pact
    Indonesia is in no rush to make good on its promise to open up to air freight services from other South-east Asian nations, an official has said.
  • Japanese shipping stocks lead surge as outlook brightens
    Japan's commodity-related stocks rose after cargo rates and metal prices rebounded, boosting the earnings outlook for shipping and trading companies.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA says higher oil prices prompt rate hikes
  • Jiangsu's Dafeng Port launches feeder container line to Shanghai
  • Deutsche Bahn to start Berlin-Beijing railway cargo service
  • UK's Seko Synergy opens supply chain operation in Hong Kong
  • Maersk welcomes 7,000-TEU newbuilding into fleet
  • TNT appoints new managing director for TNT Hong Kong
  • K+N to manage France-Algeria goods flow for Legrand
  • Jacksonville Port growth leads to opening of new box warehouse
  • Stonecutters Bridge ship height limit deemed 'unhelpful' by harbour expert
  • Korean Air expands in China through code share deal with China Eastern
  • IATA reports April's air cargo growth continues slow - except for Mideast
  • Cathay Pacific makes big changes to cargo management team

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM expands service coverage between Asia & S. America E. Coast with CSCL, Maruba & K Line
  • Evergreen launches Far East-Panama service
  • MSC adds Houston to West Coast South America loop
  • Maersk Line to reduce reefer capacity in N. Europe-Morocco (KNSM) service
  • Euroseas buys 16th containership, with fleet fully chartered
  • Senator Lines doubles capacity on New Med Express
  • Record growth for Georgia's ports
  • XICT readies for start of IRISL service from China-Europe
  • Panalpina upgrades IT system with SAP to ensure seamless processing
  • SAFDAL JV to end on Oct. 31
  • Hapag-Lloyd sails into black!
  • NOL moves 14 pc more boxes
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port inaugurates container service to Busan
  • Jamaican flag flies high in China!
  • Foreign vessel owners resent selective ban
  • Anchor enhances ambience of MANSA office
  • Grapes pushing through European trade barriers
  • Maize exports put at 30 lakh tonnes
  • STC seeks bids for imported pulses
  • AEZs swiftly homing in on export target
  • DP world Chennai now in full control of CCT
  • Security hole found in US port procedures
  • KPT bestowed ICWAI award for cost management
  • Zoom Developers contests Vizhinjam bidding process
  • Logistics sector continues pouring relief into quake & cyclone-hit zones
  • More aviation cos charting cargo operations
  • PIB clears Kolkata airport development plan
  • Goa clears new greenfield airport
  • Gujarat announces plans to create logistics parks along freight corridor
  • Fertiliser subsidy to more than double in fiscal 2008-09
  • Plethora of tax relief & other incentives given to encourage food processing sector
  • Robust farm growth keeps GDP rate at 9 pc for 3rd year in row
  • External commercial borrowings policy norms modified
  • Minister moots zone for spices & marine products hub in Gujarat

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Turkey changes Bosphorus bridge plans
  • Culina integrates distribution operations

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • New suezmax pool
  • KfW targets Greek owners
  • ABS funds green impact research
  • BV's new access guidelines
  • RINA launches ILO notation

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Canadian shipowbers call for end to ship import duty
  • ENSCO orders a semi and hires Mark Burns
  • ABS funds study at NTUA
  • OSG in new Suezmax pool

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Port of Tacoma co-hosting Small Business Vendor Fair
  • Corps looking for input on plans for jetty rock
  • Matson Integrated Logistics becomes SmartWay partner
  • Port of Portland dredge tender christened W.E. IVANOFF
  • DHL to work with UPS on US express service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Maritime Capital eyes $300m from Singapore IPO
    MINI-handysize operator takes advantage of dry bulk boom.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • OSG pools Suezmaxes
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group (OSG) and Amsterdam-based Seaarland Shipping Management have formed the new Suezmax International pool.
  • Bilgewater damaging Iranian waters
    ILLEGAL discharges of bilgewater by foreign registered shipping in Iranian waters are killing corals in the Persian Gulf
  • Sonatrach in $7Bn project
    ALGERIA's state-run energy group Sonatrach has short listed four international companies to fight for a massive LNG tender to launch and operate the $7Bn Gassi Touil LNG gas project
  • Arctic five agree pact as MarAd talks
    THE US Maritime Administration (MarAd) will hold a meeting this week with seagoing executives to discuss interest on polar routes for ships
  • Iran to train South African seafarers
    SOUTH African seafarers are being invited by Iranian maritime officials to take training courses in the country's training centres and universities
  • Japan, Indonesia start LNG accord
    JAPAN and Indonesia have initiated an Economic Partnership Agreement ensuring that Indonesia keeps supplying Japan with LNG after 2011.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • New rules make export e-filing official
    The long-awaited regulations require electronic filing of export documents, and allow data to be filed after a shipment has left the United States.
  • Washington moving import safety inspections overseas
  • U.S. wants to expand C-TPAT program to include exports
  • Ga. ports in Suez alliance
  • DHL to cut 1,800 jobs
  • Customs Update: Checklist to avoid export penalties
  • Shipowners want Canada to drop duty on new ships
  • Voyack to Norfolk Southern government relations post
  • UPS Freight extends delivery guarantee to Canada
  • Nucor considers Mississippi River site for new plant
  • UPS pilots support ABX/Astar pilots

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • NOL to make an offer for Hapag-Lloyd say reports
  • Maersk ups freight rates on North American export cargo
  • Geodis sale moves a step further
  • Hong Kong's throughput could soar if it cuts costs, says study
  • DP World becomes sole owner of Chennai Container Terminal

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Ship tax assailed
    Canadian-flag shipowners demand end to 25% tariff on foreign-built vessels.
  • Teekay too
    After reporting a 10% stake in Omega, Kayne Anderson also reports similarly sized slice of Teekay Offshore Partners.
  • MCP seeks IPO
    Maritime Capital Partners is reportedly taking a stab at a Singapore stock listing.
  • Fund into Omega
    A Los Angeles investment advisor that's not new to shipowner holdings reports a 10% stake.
  • Islay charges
    Operator Vroon and British master of support vessel charged over deaths of three crewmen last year.
  • Last orders?
    Are newbuilding cancellations likely to spell an end to bulker and tanker orders from Greeks?
  • Softly aggressive
    George Gourdomichalis taking 'aggressive conservative' approach and avoiding US capital markets...or is he?
  • Ferry re-public
    Pericles Panagopulos tells us why the Athens Exchange can support so many ferry owners and why other sectors stay away.
  • US rates hiked
    Maersk Line pushed up cost of shipping containers from North America, blaming rising fuel costs and the falling dollar.
  • Nikos: 'No sale'
    TEN chief Nikolas Tsakos promises family is not selling out while LNG fleet set to grow, not shrink.
  • MMM selling
    Malaysian owner will offload at least one of its vessels after signing bareboat deal.
  • Suezmaxes pooled
    Antonio Zachello's Seaarland teams with OSG to manage eight million-barrel tankers, with more newbuildings likely to join up.
  • Credit is due
    Greek owners cosy up to compatriot bank Alpha at Posidonia as credit crunch concerns continue.
  • Olsen in $15m JV
    Oslo-based owner takes 50% slice of WindCarriers to develop windmill installation vessels.
  • Solvang sells
    Inge Steensland-led owner pockets nearly $1m in cash after scrapping 1970s built gas ship.
  • Skuld finely tuned
    Norwegian club which turned in good financial performance treats members to some classical music before Posidonia.
  • Posidonia puff
    Who said the Posidonia Cup was plain sailing? Wind stays away but teams come in record numbers.
  • Ulstein double
    Norwegian yard wins order from Remoy Shipping for two Statoil-chartered platform supply vessels.
  • Never again
    NYK pulls monthly bunker price quotes as relevance recedes.
  • NYK goes heavy
    Japanese shipowner orders pair of heavy lift vessels at domestic shipbuilder for 2010 delivery.
  • Almaz ready
    St Petersburg yard to begin work on new generation of Russian coastguard vessels.
  • Importsville
    Exports out of the UK have largely gone unchanged since 1987, but imports are up 45%.
  • A carrot for crews
    Eitzen signs up for private health-care with Bupa to cover 2,000 of its seafarers.
  • A royal farewell
    QEII says goodbye to QE2 for last time at Southampton.
  • Spill woes wiped
    Japanese boffins claim to have a towel capable of mopping up even the worst disasters.
  • Exmar fixes three
    Belgian owner ties up a trio of LNG regassification newbuildings under construction in South Korea.
  • DPW buys Chennai
    Emirates port operator takes former partners' shares to claim complete control of Indian facility.
  • HuaHai eyes yard
    Chinese bulker and mining group will spend CNY 1.5bn on new shipyard in Huanggang.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Senator Lines sees positive return in 2007
  • Maersk rolling out BAF formula to transatlantic
  • CTSA lines adjusting BAF, CAF
  • Foreign shipowners react to Indian monsoon vessel ban
  • Safmarine names second "MegaWhite" boxship
  • DHL intends to delist Indian subsidiary Blue Dart
  • Airbus chairman indicates desire to manufacture in India
  • Hamburger new AirBridgeCargo EMEA region head
  • BA World Cargo appoints Yaqoob as Bangladesh manager
  • Regular China-Germany rail container service could begin in 3 months
  • Census issues rule on electronic export documents
  • USDA raises 2008 ag export forecast to 108.5 billion
  • FTA launches policy forum
  • AKD recruits Lauxtermann as shipping, insurance and trade partner
  • Neutral NVO alliance adds members
  • JNPT to spend $1.7 billion on upgrades
  • Iraq port seeking investors for development
  • BIS commends Singapore on transshipment export controls

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Tor Hafnia in service for DFDS Tor Line
    DFDS Tor Line has taken the new ro/ro vessel Tor Hafnia on charter. The vessel is the second of the four Chinese built ro/ro, which are on timecharter from Norbulk Shipping of Glasgow (set up by capital from ...
  • Remøy orders PSVs from Ulstein
    Remøy Shipping has ordered two PSVs (Platform Supply Vessels) of PX105, X-bow, design from Ulstein. The design type has a length of 88.8 metres and a beam of 19 metres. The vessels are classified for standby rescue for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 2, 2008
  • Rate hike in North America
    Container line increases export cargo rate to counter rising costs.
  • O.W. Bunker expands Singapore risk management team
    Two new assistant risk managers joining with more appointments expected soon.
  • Changes at Petrobras bunker department
  • Cutting emissions 'can cut costs'
    DNVPS consultant says ship operators who improve their environmental performance reduce their bunker consumption.
  • Watchdogs to probe oil price rise
    US and UK regulators to investigate possible oil market manipulation.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Disruptions from fuel protest expected to ease
    French fishermen scaling down industrial action but other sectors may still target oil infrastructure.
  • New member for Danish trading team
  • Japanese shipping line 'silent' on retroactive price
    NYK Line says it will 'no longer make public' monthly price agreed with leading refiner.
  • Rotterdam market softens Monday morning
  • Switch to shipping could cut global CO2 emissions
    ICS chairman says shipping is the 'most carbon efficient' form of commercial transport.
  • High bunker prices 'good for the environment'
    Bunker costs driving fuel-saving strategies and technology development, consultant says.
  • Bunkering lifts profit for Sri Lankan conglomerate
    JKH's bunkering unit recorded 'significant increase in volumes'.
  • Iranian port to expand bunkering facilities
    Local supplier is building a new oil terminal and bringing in a large bunker tanker.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
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.
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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