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February 15, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL and TUI appoint advisors for possible Hapag Lloyd merger
  • UN bulk liquids. gas panel devise tough ship air pollution rules
  • Toll to delist HK's BALtrans, to make it integrated subsidiary
  • UAE's Sharjah Emirate volume rises 8pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Colombo ideal as mega containership hub, says Brussels expert
  • Bahamas joins two United Nations anti-fouling conventions
  • Cathay to relaunch Colombo flights as terror fears abate
  • Hactl performs Hong Kong airport IT disaster recovery drill
  • Transnautic Aero Poland adds Miami's South American Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA commences operations from new office
  • Bharati shipyard at Mangalore awaits environmental clearance
  • SCI to outsource management of 30 ships
  • L&T to build two heavy lift vessels for Dutch co. Rolldock
  • Russian PM agrees to double trade with India
  • EU shortlists 416 items in negative list for FTA with India
  • IT services exports may rise by 28 pc
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) has new director
  • JAL Chairman Shinmachi to retire
  • Maersk Line and Evergreen share slots in Asia-Europe trade
  • Malaysian Airlines posts record profit
  • Birkart Globistics and Trust Forwarding work together

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • New UK tonnage tax warning
  • Intermanager adds voice to Hebei Spirit row
  • Imarex to buy Spectron
  • APL's new Baltic feeder

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seacor Marine christens catamaran crewboat
  • Power restored on LNG tanker Catalunya Spirit
  • Washington State authorizes three new ferries
  • Another $2.8 billion for DDG 1000 Zumwalt class work
  • Budget cuts threaten Intracoastal Waterway
  • SembCorp Marine to take $208 million Q4 charge

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport passes FAA inspection
  • NOL numbers skyrocket for fourth quarter/full year
  • CBP inspectors hard at work checking Valentine's Day flowers
  • Freight Transportation Index finishes year on down note
  • Roadlink announces purchase of West Coast Trucking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Norway tax overhaul deals blow to owners profits
    BW Gas and Wilh. Wilhelmsen posts huge losses to meet share of NKr21bn back tax bill.
  • Lie leaves NSA following tax blow
  • Tchibo aims to take lead on greener shipping
    SHIPPER will negotiate new contracts with carriers on grounds of eco-friendliness.
  • SembCorp settles forex dispute with nine banks
    SHIPYARD group says payout reduces outstanding losses to $258.7m.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Between the lines
    IN this month's Fairplay Solutions, Editor Malcolm Latarche asked whether class is ignoring its own role in ensuring build quality during a shipbuilding boom
  • Moorhouse praises Korean quality
    LLOYD'S Register's chairman David Moorhouse has tried to smooth ruffled feathers after his comments last month about build quality
  • How Aker was ousted from Astrakhan
    AKER Kvaerner's buyout of its Russian partner in a Finnish engineering group marks the end of an unsuccessful tussle for control of a Russian shipyard
  • Spain is good for Brittany Ferries
    THE UK-Spanish ferry route linking Plymouth with Santander, served by French operator Brittany Ferries, enjoyed the third best year in its history last year
  • China Shipping to see coastal surge
  • Bulker runs amok in Mississippi
  • Cabotage flare-up as NCL flags out
  • Genco gobbles stock, nibbles Jinhui
  • Icebreakers laid up in balmy Baltic
  • Tax bill drags BW gas to deep loss
  • Louis rejects 'impossible' salvage
  • UK worries as H'egh goes back home
  • WW to snub Norway's new tonnage tax
  • Frontline powers on into 2008

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • COAC urges changes to 10+2 rule
    Trade advisory committee at meeting also requests withdrawal of proposed reinterpretation of valuation rules.
  • House panel approves extending Andean trade preferences
  • Three-way deal for new Tacoma box terminals
  • Manufacturers blame China for U.S. trade deficit
  • Tornado rakes Bahamas hub
  • U.S. trims trade gap
  • Vancouver dockworkers vote on three-year contract
  • Raid on Deutsche Post CEO's home, office
  • Pact for unions, CP Rail
  • New Orleans port brings project list to pols
  • Ruling on China auto parts tax a win for U.S.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • German KG raises its stake in rival and makes takeover offer
  • CP Rail deal with intermodal partner
  • MOL commemorates Japanese emigration to Brazil
  • Greek port sale protest set to continue
  • Affectionate start for APL's new Baltic feeder

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Catalunya boilers online
    Disabled LNG carrier's boilers start up three days after a shutdown left the vessel drifting off the US East Coast.
  • Metrostar goes offshore
    Greek owner places $1.3bn newbuilding order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • RWE buys into Excelerate
    German utility agrees to purchase half of LNG player Excelerate, taking a chunk from US oilman George Kaiser.
  • Genco results 'fantastic'
    After Genco profits exceed expectations, Jefferies analyst highlights the New York bulker owner's growth potential.
  • Surcharge row in court
    A class action lawsuit names Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line over the $5-per-day fuel surcharges.
  • Songa hits high note
    Oslo-listed player bursts back into the black after a lucrative end to 2007.
  • Supe sailor dies
    BPZ Energy reveals that a sailor aboard a sunken Peruvian navy tanker has died, while four other sailors remain in serious condition.
  • Solvang slips on newbuildings
    Oslo-listed gasship owner sees fourth quarter profits slump but throws all its eggs into the new Norwegian tonnage tax basket.
  • Ship grounds in Georgia
    US river is the site of the grounding of a car carrier, which is quickly re-floated.
  • SFI looks on bright side
    Frontline's ship-owning vehicle says credit crunch will work in its favour because of its financial stability.
  • Genco ups Jinhui stake
    New York bulker owner's finance chief says the company's share reaches 19.4%.
  • Svithoid banks share cash
    Private placement and public issue nets SEK 50m for Swedish tanker owner.
  • Computer glitch?
    US Coast Guard is quoted as saying that a computer problem may have caused the Catalunya Spirit's drift off Massachusetts.
  • Rand posts a loss
    Revenue is up by 38%, but Great Lakes player Rand Logistics reports a fourth-quarter loss.
  • Hong Kong keeps four
    Extra time in port for two boxships, a ro-ro and a tanker after January safety checks.
  • Scandal takes $260m slice
    Singapore's SembCorp Marine reaches deal with nine of 11 banks caught in derivatives controversy but will still take fourth quarter hit.
  • Solid year for Quintana
    Recently-acquired Greek dry-bulk owner net large annual profit as fleet and average day rates grow.
  • Hoegh backs Norway
    Bermuda-based owner to re-flag most of its fleet as response to new Norwegian tax regime.
  • Spectron set for big league
    Broker hopes it will be third time lucky after linking up with Norwegian rival for another assault on freight derivatives sector.
  • Ocean sinks in red ink
    Oslo-listed heavylift specialist sees fourth quarter and full-year profits hit by increased costs and shipyard delays.
  • Taxing year for BW Gas
    Norwegian owner vows to challenge legality of government's new system as it slips to massive annual loss.
  • Profit, costs up at Lloyd Fonds
    German shipping fund manager expects $29m net profit in 2007 but inflated costs bite.
  • Tokai half way there
    Full-year profits are on the up but Japanese ferry owner says it will not return to the black until the second half of 2008.
  • Tax bites WW
    Oslo-listed owner sees fourth quarter profits dive into the red despite an increase in income.
  • Fourth quarter boosts Frontline
    Asset sales in last three months help increase 2007 profit for John Fredriksen's tanker giant.
  • Frontline buys into Navig8
    Fredriksen takes 15.8% stake for $20m in "purely financial" move, as owner gains foothold in clean tanker sector.
  • Good year, bad quarter
    Eitzen Chemical reports large loss in last three months of the year but annual figures well up.
  • Louis fights back
    Cypriot owner hits out at Greece for its failure to cooperate following the sinking of the Sea Diamond after ministers threatened to impound its assets.
  • Chelsea sale lifts Knightsbridge
    Sale of VLCC increases fourth quarter profits six-fold at Frontline-managed tanker operator.
  • Near miss in SF
    Flashback to Cosco Busan as K Line boxship loses power and drifts close to US city's waterfront.
  • Rand buys WMS three
    US Great Lakes bulker owner exercises option to purchase three chartered-in self-unloaders.
  • Tamai rides high
    Japanese bulker owner increases full-year profit forecast after lucrative nine months.
  • Cargoship grounds in Clyde
    Minerva II refloated after losing power opposite Dumbarton Rock, with damage unclear.
  • IPO for ITC
    Frontline subsidiary's tanker fleet to be spun off in first half of 2008.
  • Genco profits surge
    Georgiopoulos bulker outfit sees profits more than triple compared to a year ago on bigger fleet.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • ESPMC-WITASS raising congestion surcharge for Peru, Trinidad ports
  • Maruba exits U.S./ECSA loop as subprime fallout kicks in
  • APL starts North Europe/Baltic feeder
  • Bahamas ratifies ILO seafarer labor standards
  • NYK develops fuel saving device for bulk carriers
  • Vessel loses engine power in River Clyde
  • Cathay cargo volume up, but capacity growing faster
  • Canadian trucker, railroad extend contract
  • RoadLink Acquires Seattle drayage firm
  • Secure Freight report heads to Congress
  • U.S. retailers welcome signing of Economic Stimulus Bill
  • Stater Bros. opens $300 million grocery DC
  • Carrefour awards Turkey distribution contract to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Freytag new Schenker CFO
  • New Orleans seeks funding for port expansion
  • Tacoma port reorganizes staff structure
  • Port of Savannah adds four cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Höegh Autoliners moves back to Norway
    The new, competitive Norwegian shipping tax regime has attracted Höegh Autoliners back home from Bermuda. 43 car carriers will be held by its Norwegian ship-owning entity, but by 2012 Höegh Autoliners will have 61 or more car carriers under ...
  • One body recovered from sunken Omer N
    The wreck of the Turkish owned coaster Omer N contained only one of the three missing seafarers. The salvage company managed to raise the wreck of the coaster Wednesday this week after a 45 day break due to bad weather ...
  • Classification societies raids on links with IACS
    Last month's dawn raids on European classification societies focused entirely on the possible links to the London-based International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to an insider the EU inspectors were scanning files for the word "membership" and two ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Shipowner fights back in clean-up row
    Louis Hellenic Cruises says government making threats, avoiding 'constructive dialogue'.
  • IBIA welcomes 'victory for common sense'
    Association applauds exclusion of bunkering from new transfer regulations.
  • Nigerian refineries resume production
    Bunker players expect prices to come down as avails improve.
  • Bunker growth for Gibraltar
    After a drop in 2006, the port clocks new bunkering record in 2007.
  • Singapore container throughput up year-on-year
    Asian hub sees shipping boom continue as January figures remain strong.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Saudi Aramco sells highly-sought cargo
    180 cst cargo bound for Singapore sold at the highest price level in six months.
  • Sydney spot market out of 180 cst bunker fuel
    Both 380 cst and 180 cst bunker product unavailable in Melbourne.
  • Sulphur reduction proposals allow for 'mix' of options
    But the Hong Kong Shipowners Association says it still supports switching to distillate fuels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
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.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
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
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
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