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February 6, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rolls-Royce moving marine arm's global HQ to S'pore
    Rolls-Royce said yesterday it is moving the global headquarters of its marine business to Singapore from London.
  • Maersk cuts forecast after Danske profit drop
    AP Moller-Maersk cut its 2008 profit forecast after a big drop in profits at Danske Bank yesterday, but its shares rose as investors saw hints that core operations performed as planned. The Danish shipping and oil group owns 20 per cent of Danske Bank, which earlier yesterday reported a 93 per cent drop in 2008 profit.
  • Lawmakers fear piracy threat may jack up shipping rates
    The growing threat of pirate attacks in regions such as the Gulf of Aden may disrupt global commerce and lead to higher shipping rates, US lawmakers said.
  • Somali pirates leave Ukrainian ship after getting ransom

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk adds US$25 per TEU on Europe-to-Asia rate
  • TUI 8pc share drop said be sparked by Hapag loan plan
  • Menace of safety: NY workers protest rules on lead content
  • Idle containership numbers reach historic highs
  • Port of Amsterdam looks back at excellent 2008
  • APL and Port of Salalah form JV to run box terminal
  • New World Alliance adds Colombo to AEX service
  • Tacoma container freight station accents transloading
  • Korean Air orders two more A380s, raising total to 10
  • Memphis world's busiest cargo airport- HK ranks No 2
  • LAX appoints Mercury Air Cargo as cargo screener

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PDP International executes rare heavy-lift operation at Mumbai Port
  • Commodities shipping rates firm up with China's holiday ending
  • Global slump sinks domestic shipping cos' third quarter earnings
  • German cruise line marks Cochin Port as turnaround point
  • Now, even US shipping sector faces shortage of sailors
  • Home of the Brave 'arming' seafarers against piracy
  • NYK Line stays among Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for 3rd straight year
  • China may haul India to WTO over ban on toys
  • Rice exports up despite govt curbs
  • France keen to promote trade with India
  • IFFCO & Indian Potash join hands with Phos Agro/Ameropa
  • Bangladesh races past India in garment exports to US
  • Pak slaps deterring 25 pc import duty on potato
  • US aviation industry finds 100 pc cargo screening too costly
  • Greener, lighter containers for aviation sector undergoing tests
  • Kale Consultants signs outsourcing deal with Kuwait's new luxury airline
  • Supply of goods from DTA to SEZ developers allowed with full drawback benefits
  • 13.21 pc rise in direct tax collections
  • Tread cautiously in financial sector reforms-Montek
  • Obama fears 'Buy American' law may spark trade war
  • Assocham to hold Banking Summit on Feb. 9

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
  • Herbert de Saint Simon appointed SDV director general
    Herbert de Saint Simon has been appointed the new director general of the French logistics service provider SDV Logistique Internationale. Saint Simon joined the Bollor' group in 1...
  • Transcamion to cooperate with European Seaways
    European Seaways currently operates the Bari-Durres-Bari ferry link between Albania and Italy with the "Ionis". The "Apollon" will be deployed on the same route from June 2009, ena...
  • Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference, Singapore, 17-18 February
    An inaugural Breakbulk Asia Transportation Conference and Exhibition will be held at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 17 and 18 February. It will add...
  • Senator Lines closing down
    The Bremen-based German company Senator Lines is set to terminate active operations at the end of February. The decision was triggered by the current economic crisis, the concomita...
  • MOL to establish joint terminal in Vietnam
    The Tokyo-based Japanese firm Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is establishing a joint terminal operating company with the Saigon Newport Company, the Hanjin Shipping Co and Wan Hai Lines...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Faina "freed after ransom paid"
  • NI launched ECDIS guidelines
  • Anti-piracy firm in Yemeni bases deal
  • Senator Lines disappears

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Fuel unaccounted for in ferry grounding
  • Faina prepares to sail to Mombasa
  • Taylor sets out Navy shipbuilding plan

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • WWL adding monthly call to Port of Tacoma
  • Air Canada adding Portland to non-stop list calling Calgary
  • Port of Bellingham sponsoring Charterfest at Squalicum Harbor event
  • Alliances plan to suspend joint Black Sea service
  • APL announces deal to be partner in Port of Salalah

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Maersk calls for cut in Suez tolls
    LINE poised to divert more Asia-Europe services around southern Africa due to large cost benefits.
  • Profit warning from AP Moller-Maersk
  • Baltic chairman stresses need to uphold self regulation standards
    MICHAEL Drayton warns standards must not be allowed to slip despite inevitable cases of bankruptcies.
  • Dry bulk share prices rally on firmer rates
    NEW York-listed and Asian firms firm see stocks rise as Baltic Dry Index makes biggest gain in 24 years.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Pirates reportedly free Faina
    PIRATES have reportedly freed the Ukrainian ro-ro Faina and its crew after 133 days in captivity
  • US drybulk shares rebound
    OPTIMISM on drybulk fundamentals have spurred a sharp rally in US-listed drybulk shares, with Eagle Bulk jumping 31%, Excel Maritime up 27% and Genco up 22%
  • Europe's drybulk shares firm
    SHARES in drybulk shipping companies listed on European markets continued to firm, despite generally weak sentiment in which major stock market indices traded lower
  • Horizon warns on antitrust fallout
    HORIZON Lines made new disclosures today on its growing criminal and civil liabilities related to a Jones Act antitrust inquiry
  • Box ship lay-ups rise 69% in month
    THE NUMBER of container ships in lay-up has risen by 69% in the latest month and more vessels are being taken out of service, according to the latest report of AXS Alphaliner, the internet-based resource

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Maersk issues warning on 2008 profit
    A.P. Moller-Maersk cuts 2008 profit forecast by $600-900 million on loss at banking unit, lower growth across other business units
  • New proposal could keep Maersk in Charleston
  • Yang Ming consolidating U.S. agency business
  • Bill seeks delay of CPSIA
  • Customs Update: Beyond cargo security
  • Holidays coming for NY-NJ port terminals
  • After 2006 fire, Hyundai Fortune returns to charter
  • LA drops China contract
  • Maersk ups ME-India fuel fee
  • MOL to increase rates for India-East Africa cargo
  • Hanjin Shipping to develop Vietnam box terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Sydney launches concerted attack on Botany woes
  • APL streamlines NA operation
  • APL and Port of Salalah agree box terminal JV
  • Matson 2008 financial results hit by downturn
  • South Korean liners post strong financial results on back of strong bulk

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Turkish smash-up
    No injuries or pollution after pair of Panama-flag bulkers are involved in collision off Turkey.
  • Fuel missing
    After ferry grounds off Alaska, 6.4 tonnes of fuel oil appears to have leaked but has dissipated.
  • Sea Star fined
    Yannis Vardinoyannis-led Sea Star Capital vows to fight $4.8m fine in relation to Anek Lines control.
  • Transpetro irked
    Sergio Machado-led tanker owner slams Brazil's largest steelmaker over price for 49-ship newbuilding program.
  • Pilot power
    Bar pilot's moves are credited for keeping a tanker from hitting rocks near San Francisco.
  • Veniamis on top
    Union of Greek Shipowners votes Golden Union's Theodore Veniamis to head the body.
  • Danaos to cut?
    Maxim Group analyst says possibility of a dividend cut by Coustas-led boxship owner are "very real".
  • Bad habits
    MSC Lugano fire probably started after oily rags used to clean engine room were ignited ' possibly by discarded cigarette, accident report finds.
  • Faina 'free'
    Final few Somali pirates disembark Ukrainian arms ship after ransom of up to $3.5m counted.
  • Rescue ready
    Package to help ailing Turkish shipbuilders through the economic downturn is two weeks away, Transportation minister says.
  • Tummy trouble
    Empress of the North grounded off Alaska because inexperienced third mate took over watch from senior officer with stomach bug.
  • Going, going...
    Veteran US ferry Islander to be sold on eBay after proving too costly to maintain for latest owner.
  • Damen deal
    Dutch yard group's Romanian facility to build border patrol ship with EU cash.
  • CH charges on
    Singapore-listed offshore player shelling out $2.45m in dividend payments after second quarter profit doubles.
  • Master ducks jail
    Filipino master and chief engineer of Greek bulker given fines and probation in pollution case.
  • Nice for Neste
    Finnish tanker owner surprised by high crude and products rates in 2008 as earnings soar.
  • Li leads the way
    Port tycoon Li Ka-shing retains title as Hong Kong's richest man, with Helmut Sohmen and Stanley Ho also in the city's billion dollar club.
  • Banking on less
    AP-Moller Maersk slashes 2008 profit forecast due to losses arising from 20% shareholding in Danske Bank.
  • Banks close in
    RBS leads consortium demanding insolvent offshore charterer Oilexco North Sea repay up to $700m.
  • Scrap sale?
    Bangladeshi charterer to return elderly panamax a year early as Goldenport eyes scrap sale.
  • Kinkai looks up
    K Line bulker and ro-ro subsidiary raises annual profit forecast as nine-month profit jumps.
  • Hanjin hit
    Korean shipbuilder posts healthy annual profit, but dips to loss in fourth quarter as won sinks.
  • Dof pulls out
    Mons Aase-led firm stalls takeover of four-ship subsidiary, opting to keep the $45m in the bank.
  • Safety slip
    Passengers kicked off New Zealand ferry after routine drill ends in lifeboat being lost.
  • Dragnis refinances
    Paris Dragnis-led Greek bulker player Goldenport reworks debt and alters dividend policy.
  • Dutch dent
    CSAV boxship and Russian cargoship suffer minor damage in collision off Flushing.
  • Japan yards slow
    Newbuilding orders placed in Japan in 2008 were the lowest in three years, says industry body.
  • Precious profits
    Thai bulker owner sees year-on-year results improve by more than one-third due to stronger rates.
  • P&O Oz expands
    Aussie operation to expand to four ships as interest in cruising grows among Australian population.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Maersk cuts 2008 profit forecast
  • Maersk raise Europe to Asia rates $50 per TEU
  • System needed to try, imprison pirates
  • Senate tones down "Buy American" provision
  • Macy's job cuts impact DCs
  • CBP does its part to stimulate economy
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • Port of L.A. cancels X-ray unit contract
  • South African dockers protest Israeli goods
  • Halifax sees 16% drop in containers

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • Maersk raises container rates
    Maersk Line will raise the price of shipping a container between the Far East and Europe. The company has given notice of a transport fee increase of USD 25 per
  • Tank laden Faina released
    Russian and Ukrainian media report that the pirates have left the ro-ro vessel Faina. They evacuated in small groups and one group did not leave before the previous group
  • Four nations without blob on quality list
    Germany, Hong Kong, Norway and the UK are the only nations without any remark in the annual flag state performance table, published by the international maritime organisations Bimco, Intercargo, ICS
  • Minister promises support to Turkish yards
    We haven't left any troubled sector on its own and have always held their hands to support them. Similarly, we will continue to stand by the strategic business of shipbuilding
  • UK union slams down on Russian operator
    The UK maritime union Nautilus and the International Transport Workers' Federation, ITF, have condemned the Russian ship operator, which has abandoned its crew in Liverpool, leaving wages unpaid for more
  • Insurers in record claim after Rocknes accident
    In a new trial in Oslo, 13 insurers and the shipping company are suing the Norwegian government for NOK 580 million. The suit claims that the underwater rock the Jebsen

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  • European prices firming in major ports
    Some smaller markets seeing prices soften.
  • 'Good bunker demand' supporting fuel oil
    Finnish refiner says fuel oil margins improved in late 2008.
  • Biodiesel traces should be 'eliminated' from supply chain
    Testing agency says improving supply chain discipline will be simpler than finding consensus on acceptable limits.
  • Changes in global fuel oil distribution
    65% stock increase in Asian hub while European and US inventories have decreased.
  • Firm fuel cargo values lift Asian bunkers
    Singapore bunkers see double-digit gains on Thursday.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at 3-week low
    Middle distillates stocks also down.
  • Asia's March fuel oil cargoes below 3 million mt
    March arbitrage volumes similar to February levels.
  • Storage on VLCCs 'weighing heavily' on crude prices
    Floating stocks can be sold quickly when supplies begin to tighten, undermining OPEC intentions.
  • Chimbusco offering 'competitive' bunker prices
    Chinese bunker prices offered at below official posted price.
  • Saudi Aramco offers 380 cst fuel cargo
    Meanwhile, the refiner has sold one 85,000 mt cargo for late-February loading.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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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