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February 5, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for ME-Asia routes seen falling
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, may reverse five days of gains as the Chinese New Year holiday curbs demand for ships.
  • Mitsui Engg Q3 profit declines 60%
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co, Japan's third-largest shipbuilder, posted a 60 per cent decline in third-quarter profit from a year earlier, when a one-time gain from the sale of a boiler unit boosted earnings.
  • Dry-bulk shipping costs may rise for 2nd week
    Shipping costs for coal and other commodities may extend gains for a second week as demand to move iron ore rises on speculation Chinese steelmakers and three miners may be close to a price accord on annual supplies.
  • KL firm eyes Kerala port deal
  • Brazil turns to containers to ship sugar
  • Tanjung Offshore expects more ships
  • Conversions won't stem fleet growth
  • DP World to boost port capacity 27%

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to start new intra-Asia service
  • Beijing to build Sino-German giant logistics park to match new Silk Road rail link
  • Savannah Port posts a 20.6pc increase in 2007 box volume
  • Second U-Freight HK warehouse gains TAPA FSR 2007
  • GreenCarrier extends Baltic business with Estonia operations
  • Containerships moves Polish calls to new DCT Gdansk
  • EDS to pilot IT system to speed up Melbourne Port's cargo flow
  • Tianjin's Binhai Airport to boost cargo handling through major construction
  • Singapore's Changi Airport accords Malaysia's AirAsia landing rights
  • Emirates SkyCargo wins top Indian accolade, urges more infrastructure spending than planned

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterChange launch marks IAS' foray into India
  • UN body adopts draft paper on carriage of goods by sea
  • 'Oscars for Shipping' to be handed out on May 13
  • CSAV NORASIA starts NAS feeder service to connect North Africa with Asia & Mideast
  • HAMBURG SUD optimises southern route of Europe-Mediterranean services
  • CMA CGM adds Dalian call to Asia-Black Sea service
  • Port of Durban engages Kalmar for service solutions
  • PSA International, IPH, GIP in Argentine port development JV
  • OOCL opens new office in Cambodia
  • Port of Savannah posts 20.6 pc rise in boxes
  • Last hurrah: FEFC's volume to Europe up by 19 pc
  • Famous Pacific Shipping provides full logistics services for new power plant in Sri Lanka
  • CTSA lines to hike rates in May, CAFs & BAFs later
  • Qingdao port hits 9.4 m TEUs in 2007, rises to 7th place in China
  • Hapag-Lloyd's CEO, Ulrich Kranich becomes new ELAA Chairman
  • Gandhidham Chamber & other trade bodies serve strike notice on Kandla Port
  • Kerala govt revives Vizhinjam port project
  • Port & dock workers seek Central staff pay & DA structure
  • Rotterdam port to anchor in India this year
  • Land acquisition for Vallarpadam ICTT connectivity by month-end likely
  • Planners shaping up MCA on airport development
  • Rlys may fix minimum 14 pc RoR for PPP projects
  • FIIs: Net sales of Rs 13,036 cr. in Jan. 2008
  • Chidambaram sees forex reserves skyrocketing
  • Infrastructure growth to drive economy till 2015
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 3.418 bn

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • APL Germany names MD for Germany and Central Europe
  • PSA in Argentine joint venture
  • German/Russian joint venture going forward
  • VFLI joins European Bulls

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • UK storms take their toll
  • Box loss warning
  • Golden Ocean fixes for long term
  • Good year for MacGregor

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • DHS FY2009 budget slashes Port Security Grant funding
  • FY2009 DOD budget seeks $16.9 billion for shipbuilding
  • Somali pirates hijack ice class tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Portland Shipping Club names Bob Lipscomb 'Old Salt' for 2008
  • Trade between NAFTA partners rises during month of November
  • NYK restoring vessel to give glimpse at past
  • NOAA explains letter regarding LNG terminal
  • NASSCO awarded contract to build tenth T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Horncliff holed by own container
    INCIDENT provides more proof of risk to maritime safety posed by boxes falling overboard.
  • Issue that weighs heavy on shipping
  • Forth Ports axes STS plans
    PROPOSALS for ship-to-ship oil transfers dropped after protests from green groups and politicians.
  • Svitzer tug hijacked off Somali coast
    DANISH towage firm negotiating with pirates to secure relase of ice class tug newbuilding.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • ABS faces Spanish Prestige appeal
    SPAIN has officially filed papers confirming that it will appeal last month's US District Court loss in the Prestige case
  • Florida probes cruise surcharges
    THE Attorney General of Florida has launched an investigation into cruise lines' recently implemented fuel surcharge practices
  • HK owners play down bulk slide
    BULK owners in Hong Kong have shrugged off the current slide in dry bulk rates, confident that the China economic boom will be sustained
  • HK promises to stay in the game
  • Qatargas to supply LNG to Thailand
  • Poorly secured cargo worries Finns
  • Two more submarine cables cut
  • Boats 'not guilty of cutting cables
  • Swansea-Cork ferry faces more delay
  • Corruption charges rock Kandla
  • Grounded crane ship defies salvors
  • Stricken Horncliff safe in harbour
  • Salvors struggle with oil, biscuits

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Container volume up 4% at Virginia port
    Port of Virginia handled 2.128 million TEUs in 2007, up 4 percent on the previous year and the sixth consecutive year of growth.
  • Homeland Security gets 7% budget increase from Bush
  • Seattle volume flat
  • Maersk Line, Evergreen share Asia-Europe slots
  • Trailer Bridge lands Costco's Puerto Rico business
  • CMA CGM makes Malta terminal extension official
  • DoD extends RFID pact
  • Agents protest Nehru fee
  • Hamburg Süd names box ship
  • DHL re-validated for C-TPAT
  • Trans-Pacific carrier rate groups cut fuel surcharges

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Maersk and Evergreen to exchange Europe/Far East slots
  • Antwerp's MSC Home Terminal expands capacity
  • Trans Kalahari road corridor to be upgraded
  • Maersk starts new intra-Asia link
  • GreenCarrier sets brand image in Estonia

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Union merger go-ahead
    British and Dutch seafarers vote to create world's first transnational union.
  • Green freight desk launched
    Veteran who launched MJLF into vegoil emerges at alternative energy trading house to start a tanker desk.
  • Feedership sells for $29m
    Rudolf Schepers sheds the 868-teu Margaretha, as Arkas fetches $21.2m for a 1,020-teu boxship.
  • Teekay Offshore hikes payout
    Teekay spin-off increases quarterly dividend by 3.9% to $0.40 per share.
  • Sunrise fetches $42m
    A Japanese buyer picks up a single-hull VLCC, as a handymax tanker goes for $44.8m.
  • LNG fight goes to court
    The company that hopes to build an LNG terminal in Massachusetts is suing the US Coast Guard for access to records.
  • Box ports in emissions storm
    US container ports draw the wrath of a new report for being a major source of air pollution and posing a health risk to millions of people.
  • New Times order resold
    Vafias-controlled Stealth Maritime buys up two 114,000-dwt newbuilding tankers for $76m apiece.
  • Box hauler nabs big shipper
    Florida-based Trailer Bridge picks up exclusive Puerto Rico contract with wholesale chain Costco.
  • DIS still Poles apart
    Danish labour court rejects latest bid by union for equal pay for Polish seafarers.
  • Master rapped over pipeline snag
    UK accident report criticises Scinicariello aframax captain after anchor damages gas line.
  • Fund takes Oceanaut slice
    New York hedge fund QVT Financial reports a 14.1% share in the US-listed bulker owner, six weeks after reporting a similar Top Ships stake.
  • Baalu: Sethu poses no risk
    Shipping minister denies controversial channel between India and Sri Lanka will worsen security.
  • MCA rejects pollution fears
    Recovery of Clipper-owned ferry stuck on Blackpool beach could take two weeks, Coastguard says.
  • SCI paying up for officers
    State-owned shipping company forced to offer incentives to avoid shortage of seafarers.
  • Calipso's dance extended
    US-listed Diana Shipping extends six-month charter to a full year on a panamax bulker.
  • UASC wants nine
    Owner eyeing a series of 10,000-teu newbuildings to meet its ambitious profit targets, president and CEO says.
  • Clean sweep for ASL
    Singaporean group banks record first half profits with shipbuilding, repair and chartering revenue all on the rise.
  • Essar edges up
    Indian tanker and bulker owner manages third quarter profit boost despite revenues shrinking.
  • Shipping in the clear
    Communications blackout not caused by rerouted maritime traffic, Egypt says.
  • Ferry in barge smash
    Up to 35 injured in Philippines as Ocean Fast Ferry ship fails to spot anchored vessel.
  • Hanjin workers threaten walk-out
    Welders recruited from Bohol for Philippines shipyard unhappy at training allowance.
  • Mipo bags chemical order
    Unidentified European signs for 10 chemical units at Hyundai Mipo in $511m deal.
  • Ship sinks off Iran
    Seven crew members rescued by passing trawlers as unidentified Iranian vessel falls victim to stormy seas.
  • Nasco looks overseas
    Chinese owner and manager seeks IPO as major shareholder prepares to sell up.
  • Evergreen shares with Maersk
    Taiwanese and Danish boxship lines strike slot deal for Europe to Asia services.
  • Tug seized off Somalia
    Vessel on maiden voyage to work at Sakhalin Island gas field hijacked by pirates off East Africa.
  • HHI lands Hapag-Lloyd sextet
    Seoul-listed shipbuilder confirms $843m six-ship deal with German boxship giant.
  • Incat inks newbuilding
    Aussie fast ferry builder wins newbuilding contract from Irish leasing firm MGC Chartering.
  • Hanjin Heavy stands alone
    Korean shipbuilder posts profit in five-month period since splitting from holding company.
  • NOL in strong year end
    Singapore liner operator sees healthy increases in volumes and revenues for last trading period of 2007.
  • Golden Ocean ties-up two
    John Fredriksen- controlled bulker outfit finds long-term employment for two of its capesizes.
  • Solstad offloads oldies
    Norwegian offshore player nets $8m from the sale of two elderly units.
  • Mitsui falls
    Japanese shipbuilder's nine-month profit drops, but only because of a one-off sales gain in the previous year.
  • Yantai shelves listing plans
    Credit crunch claims another victim as yard says recent market turmoil makes listing "impractical".
  • CH Offshore's profits slip
    Singapore offshore vessel operator sees interim results dip 11.5% on smaller fleet and fewer sales.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Evergreen, Maersk to swap slots on Asia/Europe services
  • Horizon sees flat earnings in fourth quarter
  • Employers, unions back fair treatment for seafarers in accidents
  • MOL creates link between Far East, South Africa and Mozambique
  • Master seriously injured as reefer vessel loses containers in gales
  • Costco selects Trailer Bridge for Puerto Rico shipments
  • New Zealand first for Hamburg Süd ship naming
  • INTTRA opens office in Bangkok
  • Vietnam Airlines extends partnership with Globe Air Cargo
  • Dubai e-customs systems to go online later this year
  • Continental's cargo down 1.4% in January
  • CMA CGM involved in African cotton deal
  • USDA to start issuing permits for Australian cherry imports
  • Costa Rica wants extension for DR-CAFTA legislation
  • Container shipping: A way out of parking tickets
  • U-Freight's starts U.S. export ocean consolidations to Southeast Asia
  • NSF Logistics buys DFL
  • FMC reviews 30 OTI license applications
  • Maritime executive Tilden predicts cargo diversion to Mexico, Canada
  • New round of port security funding announced
  • Houston gains increased bid points for U.S. food aid cargoes
  • U.K. port congestion "serious problem for the foreseeable future"
  • Eurogate's container throughput up 10.6% in 2007
  • Port of Rotterdam to relocate fruit handling area
  • New Orleans moves forward with new reefer warehouse
  • CMA CGM's Malta concession extended

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Heavylift carrier stranded with five gantry cranes
    The stormy weather in the North Sea area led to a dramatic day for the crew on board the Chinese-owned heavy weight carrier Zhen Hua 10, which dragged anchors off Rotterdam and despite full engine power, the ship was ...
  • Scandlines ferry hit a bouy at Fredericia
    For the second time within a week a Scandlines ferry had to sail to a shipyard to have a hull damage repaired. This week is was the German-flagged Schleswig-Holstein that came into trouble after leaving Fredericia Skibsværft in ...
  • Svitzer tug hi-jacked off the Somali coast
    The Svitzer-owned tug Svitzer Korsakov was Friday last week hi-jacked off the Somalian coast, while on a passage from Suez to Singapore. The hi-jackers took command over the tug and according to recent information is on the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2008
  • Capacity to rise at Russian terminal
    Fuel oil exports may nevertheless be cut after modernization.
  • New bunker trader for Bominflot
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen signs deal with SMP
    Contract is one of SMP's largest for the supply of low-sulphur IFO.
  • Cleaner fuels could 'halve premature deaths' from ship emissions
    IMO presented with follow-up study predicting more than 80,000 premature deaths globally unless marine fuel sulphur content is cut.
  • Removal of bunkers 'a priority'
    Bad weather has been hampering operations to salvage ferry beached on UK coast.
  • Bunker leak in Panama
    Reports say 'thousands of gallons' of marine fuel was leaked during a pumping operation.
  • Rotterdam market soft
  • Dan-Bunkering takes in new trader in Denmark
  • Malaysia detains vessel for illegal bunkering
    Vessel refuelling a fishing boat was 'unable to produce' bunkering licence.
  • Singapore 380 cst forecast at $400-500 pmt into Q2
    Forecast is based on expectations of crude price movements and a slowing US economy.
  • Chimbusco ups minimum barge supply volume in Dalian

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
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
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.
ACCIDENTS
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
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.
PORTS
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
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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.
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
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%.
EDITORIAL
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.
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
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
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
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.
SHIPPING
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%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
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.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRADE
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
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
PORTS
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
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
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.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
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.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
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
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
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
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.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
JOBS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
YACHTING
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
MEETINGS
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
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
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