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November 23, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Freight derivatives extend drop
    Contracts used to bet on hire rates for capesize ships that haul iron ore fell further as immediate- booking rents slid the most since Sept 23.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping hikes Asia-Europe rate US$200/TEU December 14
  • CMA CGM and Maersk to overhaul two north Atlantic services
  • AP Moller-Maersk executives divided on 2010 recovery
  • US stars in narrowing Singapore losses as exports fall 13pc
  • DHL offers LCL service from Shenzhen to Sweden
  • Kuehne + Nagel signs Weatherford International for two years
  • Carriers need to raise transpacific rates to stay afloat
  • US Department of Energy screens Kaohsiung export boxes
  • North Carolina 28pc box volume increase 'signals recovery'
  • AAPA: Asia-Pacific airlines to lose US$4.8 billion this year
  • OAG's 10-year forecast sees 'very challenging' times
  • ABX wins accord of Teamster pilots, upgrades outsourcing potential

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Date with Gujarat Maritime Horizon on Jan. 12, 2010
  • Oil from sunken ship recovered safely
  • Shipping Ministry seeks service tax waiver on coastal movement of cargo
  • MSC to effect general rate increase in Dec.
  • Delmas' Africa expertise highlighted at trade interaction
  • Spices lend zing to export sting
  • Basmati exports may touch 2.5 m tonnes
  • CoPT extends wharfage waiver to BPCL for back-loading
  • Palmolein imports to enter Kakinada port in Dec.
  • Iron ore pellets unloading record set at Kandla Port
  • MPSEZ to develop non-LNG port facilities at Hazira
  • CONCOR's ICD at Ratlam inaugurated
  • NHAI to award 10 mega road projects
  • FDI target set as recovery dawns
  • Move to impose new Direct Taxes Code baulks potential SEZ investors
  • MSME sector in for better credit deal
  • Belgium Pharma Invest Roadshow in Ahmedabad on Wednesday
  • Construction sector growth to outpace China till 2020

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
  • DPD and newly-founded Posten Norden in partnership
    Having overcome the last anti-cartel hurdles DPD, a Swedish post office partner of many years standing, has now become a partner of the new Posten Norden in most Scandinavian count...
  • Kika entrusts logistics operations in Belgrade to Milsped
    The Austrian furniture wholesaler Kika has entrusted the complete logistics operations for a new 11,000 sqm shop opening in Belgrade (Serbia) at the end of November to Milsped...
  • Rege Motorenbau extends Wincanton contract
    Rege Motorenbau GmbH has banked on Wincanton's transport and logistics services since early January 2009, and now extended the transport management, procurement and distribution co...
  • Rieck and OTM in transatlantic logistics collaboration
    The Berlin-based German company Rieck Logistik entered into an exclusive transatlantic logistics collaboration agreement with Brazil's OTM Servicos de Logistica Internacional Ltda,...
  • APM Terminals container handling 9% down
    APM Terminals' vice-president and CFO Christian Moller Laursen said that the firm's global network has not been immune to the negative effects of a 15% decline in global container ...
  • New World Alliance changes NYX transpacific service
    APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), the carriers that make up The New World Alliance (TNWA), are making some service and capacity changes. From 2 Decembe...
  • Ust-Luga to break 10 million t barrier
    The new Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga will break the 10 million t barrier in 2009, according to port captain Oleg Glukhov, who admitted that the year had been severely compli...
  • BAA improves air cargo figures
    The seven UK airports belonging to the British airport operator BAA registered slight air cargo growth in October, for the first time since August 2008, handling 1.5% more tonnes o...
  • AF-KLM plunges into the red
    The Air France-KLM corporation has plunged into the red and is thus proposing to cut capacities and implement a voluntary redundancy programme at Air France from 2010 involving 1,7...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Cargoship "free"
  • Lord Mayor of London warns on futures changes
  • London Club's premiums up 5%
  • Brookfield takes ownership of PD Ports
  • IMO Assembly meets next week

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2009
  • Three die in tugboat explosion at VT Halter

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • American Cruise Lines to operate QUEEN OF THE WEST
  • Rail freight traffic drops during week
  • New Boeing freighter sports special 'light' livery
  • FRA study finds freight rail saves fuel
  • Grand Alliance carriers moving to Winter Program

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Investors start to count cost of $36bn box terminals bet
    Returns from port real estate hang in balance as the days of double-digit growth come to end.
  • BV urges flexibility over boxship speeds
    Modern engines able to operate efficiently at slow and high speeds, says BV head.
  • Tajani on course for second term
    European Union leaders clear way for Brussels transport commissioner.
  • DryShips panamax duo subject to final approval
    Agreement to buy two bulkers remains unaffected.
  • Eitzen Bulk and Orion to merge
    Merger seen platform for further growth.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • US reviews green ship proposals
    US EPA rules that would require deep cuts in ship emissions for large oceangoing ships are being reviewed at the White House
  • Yemen exports surge
    YEMEN'S exports surged 20.9% year-on-year to over 1.5 trillion rials, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • US ship rules target Madagascar
    VESSELS bound for the US that previously visited ports in Madagascar, off the southeastern coast of Africa, might be required to post armed guards at ship access points while in US ports
  • Tajani nears second EU term
    ITALY'S Antonio Tajani looks set to be reappointed as EU transport commissioner
  • Inducements denied at inquiry
    TONGA marine department acting head Viliami Tu'ipulotu denied today that "inducements" had been offered to issue "false" provisional certificates to the 37-year-old ferry Princess Ashika
  • Poor nations near tariff deal
    A GROUP of developing countries is reportedly about to close a trade deal would cut preferential tariffs on up to 70% of imported goods

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • UPS Raises 2010 Rates 4.9 Percent
  • STB Calls in Monitor for CN Chicago Reports
  • STB OKs California Harbor Truck Pooling
  • Ports America Wins 50-Year Lease at Baltimore
  • Nordbank Doubles Ship Financing Losses
  • FRA Touts Growth in Trains' Fuel Efficiency
  • House Passes Clean Hull Bill
  • Long Beach Signs 'Green Pact'
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Nears $6 billion
  • Chicago Trims CREATE Rail Projects
  • USPS Narrows Branch Closure Review
  • Retailers Back Trade Preference Extensions
  • TSA Nominee Gets Committee Nod
  • Europe's Air Freight Falls 14 Percent
  • Cranes Arrive at Port of Mobile
  • CMA CGM Seeking $400 Million in Capital
  • Brookfield Buys PD Ports
  • Short Line Volume Grows
  • FedEx Ground Opens Miami Facility
  • ABX Air Pilots Approve Contract
  • Lufthansa Cargo Adds Container Screeners
  • Hanjin Boosts Asia-Europe Rates

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen?
    In less than two weeks, 20,000 or more of the great, the good and the green will ever so gently put down their carbon footprint in the city of Copenhagen to assemble for COP15, the 15th United Nations climate convention - billed as the last chance for a new global treaty on carbon omissions.
  • COP15 urged to set climate agreement deadline
  • Port finance getting harder
  • Liner shipping is sick
  • OECD warns recovering nations: 'do not expect a smooth ride'
  • Trade recovery still away: APL president

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Bulker hijacked
    Greek-controlled Red Sea Spirit nabbed by pirates 67 kilometres from the Yemeni port of Balhaf.
  • 'Without merit'
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) fighting added claims in lawsuit challenging $71.8m takeover of OSG America.
  • Zhen Hua arrested
    Kyla Shipping arrests Chinese-controlled Zhen Hua 25 in Alabama over three-way collision off Brazil.
  • Ship loan woes
    Even after Europe exits recession, European banks face a shipping recession.
  • DryShips' duo
    Brokers say Cido Shipping panamax bulkers are the pair bought by Goerge Economou's DryShips.
  • Bulker outlook up
    Lazard Capital Markets analyst's latest projections show drop in projected bulker supply and improvement in demand.
  • Wait for the sales
    A separate IPO would have placed pressure on Eitzen Bulk to buy assets in the wrong market, its managing director says
  • A generous man?
    Yuri Nikitin (above) challenged over claims he handed out heaps of cash to Sovcomflot's Yuri Privalov for accountancy and consultancy work.
  • Bogus bills
    Yuri Nikitin admits approving fictitious service agreements to pay former Sovcomflot London chief Yuri Privalov for work he never did.
  • Caught on film
    NATO video footage shows Somali pirate suspects ditching items overboard as Navy closes in.
  • Back to Hawaii?
    Marad willing to discuss Hawaii deployment for two ropax catamarans abandoned by collapsed Hawaii Superferry.
  • White on Black
    Passenger charged after cocaine found when Fred Olsen ship Black Watch called at UK port.
  • Cleared to sail
    Container barge La Princesa cleared to sail but must address structural problems after grounding.
  • Wilson Mo sold
    Norwegian owner Wilson ASA sheds small, laid-up bulker for figure short of book value.
  • London picks 5%
    Directors of the 'big ship' club set modest general increase for P&I but seek rate rise of 20% on FD&D.
  • $66m for Navios
    Navios Maritime Partners says it expects to rake in up to $66.4m in net proceeds from latest offering.
  • Going public
    Eitzen Bulk secures Copenhagen listing following merger with Camillo Eitzen sibling Orion AS.
  • It's quotes time
    There's upheaval afoot at TMT and Dmitry Skarga runs up Nectar points at the local Sainsbury's.
  • TTA chest grows
    Thoresen Thai Agencies gains $200m loan to support its expansion drive.
  • Eagle flies nest
    Eagle Maritime of Japan's products tanker Seto Eagle reportedly sold for up to $21m.
  • HSH takes big hit
    HSH Nordbank's shipping arm makes loan loss provisions for first nine months of 2009 of almost $1.5bn.
  • Pirates busted
    Portuguese Navy thwarts attack in Gulf of Aden while Greek warship nabs five suspect boats.
  • 'Arms' ship free
    Al-Mizan, alleged to have been carrying illegal weapons when seized by Somali pirates, released.
  • Last order binned
    Fourth and final Glenda Shipping products tanker newbuilding canned at SLS, d'Amico says.
  • Maritime moods
    Readers are capturing many evocative images of life at sea as they compete to be TradeWinds' Photographer of the Year.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Theodore Angelopoulos wins High Court haul, RBS readies tanker auction and SLS boss faces embezzlement charges.
  • BC profits rise
    Canadian ferry company sees earnings increase as revenue jumps and costs are kept under control.
  • Norden upped
    Praising a "pristine balance sheet", Cantor Fitzgerald lifts Danish owner's rating to "buy".
  • More bonds
    George Economou-led DryShips stretches notes issue to $460m with proceeds likely to top $380m.
  • Hanjin restores
    South Korean liner operator to bump up freight rates between Asia and Europe from next month.
  • Alam ahead
    Malaysian offshore player bucks market trend and reports increases in profits and revenue.
  • Seanergy fixes
    Restis US-listed drybulk operation ties-up supramax for twelve months leaving only one ship on spot.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Hanjin to raise Asia/Europe rates
  • OOCL hikes Asia-to-Australia rates
  • UASC, China Shipping swap Far East/Mideast slots
  • TIACA: Technologies needed for 100% screening
  • Middle ground in truck weight debate?
  • Studies: Bigger trucks benefit environment
  • FedEx Ground opens Miami-area facility
  • Apparel firms applaud new trade bill
  • Management Dynamics updates trade portal
  • Ports America expected to win Seagirt concession
  • European ports freeze tariffs for 2010
  • Long Beach, China Merchants in environmental accord

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Maersk contractor accused of threaths and assault of personnel
    According to ITF, the Indian company SC Thakur has for several years abused and threatened staff organised in trade unions. Their families have also been harassed. SC Thakur is a

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2009
  • Price 'spike' draws to a close
    Markets seeing softening prices as record high levels left behind.
  • New claim that ship emissions 'cool' the planet
    But scientists say this is no reason to oppose the shift to low sulphur bunker fuel.
  • Markets end week with steep losses
    Congestion continues at Vopak loading terminal.
  • Bunker prices weakening in most ports
    Markets falling in line with crude.
  • Improved design to save 15,000 tonnes of fuel
    22 new Maersk container vessels to benefit.
  • EMSA contract for Aegean
    Bunker tanker one of two new vessels joining European oil spill response programme.
  • Bunker spill containment booms should be 'mandatory'
    California urged to tighten regulations for bunker operations.
  • Singapore 'losing demand' on less competitive prices
    Bunker prices for all grades fell across key Asian ports on Friday.
  • 'Strong' bunker demand In Europe
    ARA fuel oil inventories fall for second week.
  • Chimbusco starts bonded supplies in Zhangjiagang
    Breaks monopoly of local private bonded bunker supplier.
  • Lanka IOC charters barge to support growth
    Charters a second 1,800 mt barge.
  • IOC floats bunkering services tender

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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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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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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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