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December 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ningbo Port plans for Shanghai listing in H1
    Ningbo Port Co Ltd, one of China's four biggest deep water ports focusing on international trade, plans to raise about 10 billion yuan (S$2.04 billion) via a Shanghai listing in the first half of 2010, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.
  • S'pore's Nov container throughput up 1.7%
    Singapore port's container throughput has finally turned into positive year-on-year figures, posting a 1.7 per cent rise to 2.33 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November from 2.29 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Countries plan controls on ships visiting Antarctica
    Countries that manage Antarctica plan to impose tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental disasters posed by increasing numbers of tourists, officials said on Saturday.
  • Higher coal prices ahead as congestion at ports hits exports
  • Seychelles regaining strategic importance amid anti-piracy efforts
  • EU's anti-piracy fleet seeking to expand area of operations

Sched Netweb site
  • US Gulf dockers prompt Hanjin to mull Jacksonville pull-out
  • Hyundai increases China to India rates from December 24
  • Chongqing readies for January opening of western China's biggest CT
  • Chaos results as South Africa bans high cube box trucks for safety reasons
  • US Customs will go slow and easy enforcing stringent 10+2 rules
  • Marseilles Fos port deep sea box volume up 25pc
  • NYK carries out accident drill with Japanese Coast Guard
  • Court banishes ships from US waters after US$2.7 million pollution fine
  • Thai Air supplies needed capacity in China airfreight shortage
  • Latin American air cargo traffic peaks on Europe's demand
  • Nanjing launches three air routes to North America
  • Alitalia to launch Moscow to Turin air service December 19
  • China Postal Airlines provides its first flights to Russia
  • Air Trans Africa to launch Tripoli to Beijing service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Trans Asian Shipping christens new vessel
  • MOL switching to 11-digit booking & B/L numbers
  • Arshiya's tech. arm sells Cyberlog supply chain product suite to aurionPro Solutions
  • Steep rate hikes from US East & Gulf Coasts to S. America due in 2010
  • CMA CGM starts intra-Black Sea, intra-Baltic Sea weekly services
  • Coscon to hike THC, waste rate, add bunker surcharges from next month
  • APL reports robust four-week volume recovery
  • T S Lines ties up with KMTC to link Korea, China & Thailand
  • China Merchants to sign 35-year deal to run Colombo terminal
  • MAERSK LINE to call at DP World Callao's new CT at Peru in 2010
  • Free trade pact prompts Swire to increase calls to Port Klang
  • Majestic Enrich launches Malaysia-Singapore feeder
  • CTSA can't wait till May, levies $ 400/FEU hike from January 15
  • St Petersburg's FCT breaks Russian box record in Nov.
  • Ningbo Daxie port area's box volume up
  • MOL to focus more on LNG than boxes during slump
  • Zim to hike Asia-Europe rates by $ 250/TEU from Jan.
  • Handicraft exports soar in Oct.
  • Cuppa provides less cheer abroad
  • 17 Major Port projects may be handed over to private sector
  • Kolkata Port draught maintenance spending comes under MoF lens
  • JNPT wins another award for implementation of official language
  • ECoR hauling less ore now
  • Asia to account for 40 pc of global trade by 2028, projects DHL survey
  • Vegetable prices feed inflation
  • Customs duty on power equipment halved
  • 'Singapore symposium' in Delhi tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2009
  • Germany's railways carry a fifth less freight in the first three quarters of 2009
    A total of 226.4 million t of freight were transported on Germany's railway network in the first nine months of 2009, according to the Federal Statistical Office (D...
  • Logwin sells French subsidiary to Dimotrans
    The international logistics service provider Logwin has sold the overland haulage activities of its Genas-based French company Logwin Road + Rail Lyon S.A.S. (formerly TK Logistik)...
  • Clive Broadley elected president of Clecat
    The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has welcomed the appointment of Clive Broadley as president of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USCG drops fight against Buzzards Bay law
  • FASA pushes for louder Asian voice at IMO
  • Euros5m dredging study
  • Shipping industry pushes IMO at Copenhagen
  • UK shippers call for container scanning climb down
  • KPI project underway

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Venezuela releases Gulmar vessels
  • GMMOS set to expand OSV fleet
  • AHL Shipping hopes newbuild program can be revived

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Port of Camas Washougal nets judge's favorable ruling
  • Crowley adding third sailing to Florida/Central America run
  • Trucking group taps Quinnas treasurer for organization
  • EPA boss announces plan to fund Seattle pollution test
  • Panama Canal teaming up with Port of Palm Beach

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Maersk cuts ship speeds on more routes
    Shippers see benefits of slow steaming, with little disruption to their supply chains.
  • Maersk pushes on with slow steaming research
  • Brazilian yards inflate prices for gas carriers
    Vessels cost 20% more than those built in South Korea.
  • Aegean inks new $100m credit facility
    Marine fuel supplier inks deal with BNP Paribas.
  • Seaspan to subsidise super-slow steaming
    Owner readies up to $2m for its charterers to cover costs of slowing down larger boxships.
  • Little value seen in Atalanta patrol move
    Expanding anti-piracy operations area by itself is not enough, says Merchant Maritime Welfare Centre head.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • OSG rescues US yard
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has purchased two tanker newbuilds from Aker Philadelphia, staving off a feared collapse of the builder
  • Extreme weather hazards Oz
    SHIPPING in Western Australia is facing contrasting but dangerous conditions at either end of the state's lengthy coastline
  • Cyclone tears through Pacific
    A CYCLONE hit Fiji today and could be heading for Tonga, with inter-island South Pacific ferry services cancelled
  • Aegean taps new credit
    AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network secured yet another new credit facility today, despite continued scarcity of shipping lending
  • UN climate talks resume
    SHIPPING leaders resumed talks today at the UN climate summit after proceedings were briefly suspended when developing nations withdrew their co-operation
  • Italy leads EU NAVFOR
    ITALY'S navy has taken over command of the European Union Naval Force's anti-piracy fleet
  • EP forms shipping intergroup
    A SHIPPING intergroup has been set up by the European Parliament

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USPS Narrows Branch Consolidation List
  • EPA Joins Fight Against Dangerous Fish
  • Diesel Decline Deepens in Sixth Consecutive Week
  • MOL Hikes Reefer Rates
  • Roadrunner Buys Bullet Freight Systems
  • Analyst Sees LTL Truck Rates Deteriorating
  • Port of LA Cuts Terminal Rents
  • TUI Rebuffs Fredriksen Board Bid
  • Asia-Europe Container Rates Rise
  • Ocean Carriers Appeal California Low-Sulfur Rule
  • Fitch Forecasts Modest 2010 Growth
  • Lufthansa Cargo Workers Protest Night Flight Ban
  • BA Faces Strike Threat
  • Lufthansa to Appeal Night Flight Ruling
  • Seaway Ending 'Tough Year'
  • Aqaba to Extend Container Terminal Berth
  • U.S., Japan Reach Open Skies Pact
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Reaches $6.8 billion
  • EEOC Charges YRC With Race Discrimination
  • Grand Alliance Adds Vietnam Stop
  • Union Pacific Sets Record in Crop Unit Trains
  • Descartes Eyes $43 Million European Acquisition
  • CN Labor Dispute Goes to Arbitration
  • Rail Chemical Loads Hit 2009 High

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • High Roller Rothwell cashes-in ICG shares
  • WSC to lead carriers' public awareness campaign
  • FMC repeals terminal agreement exemption
  • Momentum building for carriers to cast away their chassis
  • China still on recovery tack

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Orderbook overkill
    DVB Group warns of big surplus of small capes putting pressure on earnings.
  • Nobu flogs bonds
    Vantage Drilling is selling $135m of bonds as Nobu Su's stake in the Texas company increases.
  • Privalov privy
    Ex-Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov unaware that Fiona Maritime's Yuri Privalov was listening in on newbuilding deals.
  • Funds for friends
    Former Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov expects to repay Yuri Nikitin $13m in loans when he wins London court case.
  • $100m more
    Acquisitions in the pipeline for bunker supplier and tanker owner Aegean Marine as it secures new credit line with BNP Paribas.
  • PNSC buying
    Pakistan national owner puts feelers out for second-hand handysizes aged up to 10 years.
  • Four corner fight
    With days to go a quartet of contestants for TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year have established a clear lead.
  • Four missing
    Eight Ukrainian crew rescued after cargoship sinks off Israel, but more still unaccounted for.
  • Debt deal
    Estonian ro-ro owner Tallink agrees 50% cut in repayments with banks.
  • Another jumper
    Asylum seeker leaps from Stena ferry that was deporting him from UK to Netherlands.
  • Eitzen sells out
    Chemical tanker owner's second recent share sale over-subscribed, raising NOK 84m.
  • Ningbo's target
    Chinese port aiming to raise CNY 10bn from IPO in Shanghai next year.
  • NCSP up again
    Russia's Novorossiysk port operator builds cargo volumes further despite global slump.
  • Feeder fix
    Dutch containership Pride of Sneek out of action for up to seven weeks after piston penetrates engine.
  • Croatia bound
    Norwegian chemical-tanker owner Utkilen to have two Italian hulls completed at 3 Maj Shipyard.
  • Not us
    Oil trader Vitol denies involvement in deal to buy four Dynacom tankers with PDVSA.
  • OSG settles
    OSG agrees settlement with Aker Philadelphia and American Shipping over Jones Act newbuildings.
  • One in six delayed
    BIMCO suggests that less than 17% of newbuildings have been delayed in the last three months.
  • Ulstein Brazil haul
    Norwegian ship design firm seals deals for six offshore support vessels from Brazilian owners.
  • Swiber seals LOAs
    Offshore contractor Swiber Holdings ties up offshore support tonnage to unnamed oil majors.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Grand Alliance adds Vietnam/USEC call
  • MOL raises U.S. reefer rates to Asia
  • MOL goes to 11-digit bill of lading
  • Rail regulation draft bill circulated
  • Calhoun elected Waterways Council chairman
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • SFI put on backburner
  • Exports, retail sales improve
  • CBP: IPR seizures slip with border traffic
  • Court: PMSA may appeal Calif. air regulation
  • Long Beach won't match L.A. lease discount
  • Jordan container terminal to be expanded

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • New vessel to Kristina Cruises
    The Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises Oy has signed a letter of intent to buy the 12,825 GT Malta-flagged cruise vessel The Iris. She will be renamed Kristina Katarina
  • Mærsk reflags supertanker
    A P Møller-Mærsk has reflagged its supertanker Maersk Newton, 307,000 DWT, to French flag. The Maersk Newton is the ninth unit in a series of nine supertankers delivered from

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2009
  • Copenhagen: Time running out for legally binding agreement
    Finance from bunkers could be the key to engagement from developing nations.
  • Antarctic: Tough fuel rules move one step closer
    IMO meets with treaty signatories as new Polar code nears completion.
  • Ship companies fined for spills in North America
    Delay in reporting the spill is 'alarming'.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Good bunker demand and avails in Rotterdam.
  • Aegean secures new credit facility
    President says company's financial liquidity is 'a key competitive advantage'.
  • Markets start the week softer
    Tight avails for prompt deliveries in Fujairah.
  • Restrictions on fuel barges lifted
    Fuel supplier says decision has helped flagging business, which had declined by a quarter.
  • Fuel oil demand shows signs of firming
    South Korean power-company considers buying another cargo.
  • COP15: 'Selfish' countries blocking shipping emissions deal
    Around $30 billion revenue for climate fund at risk as developing countries object to universally applied measures.
  • UN orders partial bunkering ban
    Sanctions against North Korea include prohibition on supplies to suspect ships.
  • O.W. Bunker poised to expand its Australia operation
    O.W. manager speaks of 'market of opportunity'.
  • New supplier in Turkish ports
    Operations underway in Mersin and Iskenderun.
  • Singapore 380 cSt plunges from week ago levels
    Bunker fuel prices in Busan holding firm.
  • European fuel oil falls $48 pmt in a week
    Front month WTI crude oil price trading below $70 per barrel for first time since October 7.
  • Singapore bunker sales down month-on-month
    But volumes are marginally up from November 2008.
  • Bharat starts direct offers at Mumbai
    Bonded 380 cSt bunker fuel now available directly from refiner.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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