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August 25, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • RCL stocks hits 10-month high on loan agreement
    Regional Container Lines Pcl (RCL), Thailand's biggest publicly traded sea-cargo shipping company, rose to the highest in 10 months in Bangkok trading after its unit signed a loan agreement for as much as US$35 million.
  • Single-hull tankers await final rally: analyst
    Owners of single-hull oil tankers are waiting for one final rally in rental rates before scrapping the vessels, said Martin Stopford, a director at Clarkson plc, the world's biggest shipbroker.

Sched Netweb site
  • Affluent nations' global GDP declines slow to near zero: OECD
  • Iran launches first 2,200-TEU ship, the Iran-Arak
  • Japanese export ship orders decline 63.2pc in July
  • China-wide first half parcel express rises 19pc, revenue up 10pc
  • Maersk wins social responsibility award for Sichuan quake role
  • DHL Global Forwarding offers China-Vietnam trucking service
  • NY-NJ port's June box volume down 17pc, but is year's best result
  • Agility first half profit rises 3pc to US$261 million
  • Global air cargo down 16.5pc, but tops last December's low point
  • German court tells politicians to rule on Frankfurt night flights
  • China Southern to launch two new Taipei services
  • Hainan Airlines to launch Xian-Taipei service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MAERSK LINE to launch ME2
  • FEDSAI to be strong lobby for shipping agents
  • UASC reshuffles Asia-Europe services with rate hikes, surcharges
  • APL to start new transpacific service (TP5)
  • CMA CGM, MARUBA & Hapag-Lloyd combine South America services
  • Prince Rupert bucks trend, posts 15 pc rise in quarterly volume
  • Coscon ups rates from Far East to S. America & SA
  • CMA CGM announces rate restoration on Asia-Europe and Asia-Med trades
  • AADA to hike rates on HK/China to Oz
  • DP World Saigon terminal receives two quay cranes, four RTGs
  • Qatar Shipping to buy companies, ships in next 18 months
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders okay bail-out if govt offers guarantees
  • GAC opens centre in Rotterdam port area
  • Largest GL-classed VLCC tanker named Athenian Victory
  • 10 pc levy on iron ore exports under study
  • Americans now itch for a bite of fresh litchis!
  • Trade seek direct imports of Russian roughs
  • Chittagong port may be opened to Indian ships too
  • Container handling capacity expected to more than double by 2014-report
  • Work on expansion begins
  • Panama Canal to witness millionth transit in 2010
  • Cochin airport SEZ decision put off
  • Railways may carry even iron ore in BOBR wagons
  • Gold loses glitter in Q2 of 2009
  • Sops will continue, Scindia assures CII gathering
  • Industry more interested in open market sale policy of non-levy sugar
  • Excise waiver, I-T holiday incorporated in new mega power policy draft
  • Edible oil, pulses imports to avert shortages-FM
  • Global chamber & research body spots glimmer of growth
  • ISO projects supply shrinkage
  • New Delhi organising informal meet of WTO members on Sept. 3 & 4
  • NRIs keen to invest in real estate, MFs

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • ITF reiterates "let us help" offer to owners
  • Evergreen's typhoon relief effort
  • FMC drops cases against Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen sells office

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Appeals court reverses Seabulk Trader decision
  • Management changes at ABS
  • MARAD recycles two more ships from James River fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Activists take over Dublin box terminal
    AROUND 300 activists breached security at the Marine Terminals container terminal in support of a strike.
  • Kenya piracy trials at risk of breaching human rights laws
    BARRISTER says suspects could be mistreated and denied a fair trial.
  • Chinese-rebuilt tanker eligible under Jones Act
    US court rules Seacor tanker does not lose eligibility to continue trading under the Jones Act.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Oz spill could spew for weeks
    A SECOND jack-up rig is expected to be en route tonight from Singapore to northwestern Australia, but West Atlas operators warned that crude and gas could keep spilling for up to seven weeks
  • Landmark US case decided
    AN appeals court has ruled that the tanker Seabulk Trader remains eligible for US coastwise service despite its double-hulling in China
  • Vale orders new Capes
    SUNGDONG Shipbuilding in South Korea announced today that it has won a new order for four Capesize bulk carriers from Vale of Brazil
  • BW Offshore axes 60 staff
    NORWAY'S BW Offshore today said it will cut 60 workers in one of its subsidiaries
  • Japan newbuilding tonnage jumps
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders racked up nearly a 50% rise in tonnage of export orders in July, figured on a month-by-month basis
  • GSL agrees to dearer borrowing
    GLOBAL Ship Lease, the London box ship charter owner, sealed a deal with its banks to amend its $800M credit facility
  • Ships collide in Turkish Straits
    TWO SHIPS have collided in the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, leaving one of them damaged

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Trinity to Close Fort Worth Railcar Plant
  • Gal-Tex Pilots Withdraw 2009 Rate Increase Application
  • S&P Removes YRC Worldwide, Con-way from CreditWatch List
  • Diesel Rises 1.6 Cents to $2.668 per Gallon
  • KCS Shifts Managers at Rail Units
  • Report Says Warehouse Endangers Historic New Orleans
  • UPS Faces Overtime Lawsuit
  • Cathay Cargo Decline Bottoms Out
  • Trucking Bankruptcies Plunge 62 Percent
  • AMB Leases to Panalpina in Madrid
  • ProLogis Doubles SpeedFC Space in Dallas
  • APL Opens Dubai Distribution Center
  • Baltimore Port Wins $3.5 Million EPA Grant
  • CMA CGM Imposes New Rate Hike
  • Maersk "Ready to Battle on Prices"
  • Military Cargo to Return to Philadelphia

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Maersk: 'we followed rate cuts'
  • 'Overbooked' Evergreen implements new GRI
  • Oil and bunker costs rising
  • Dutch PM soothes Belgium over Scheldt deepening
  • Striking dockworkers snarl Dublin

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Stolt ship sold
    Stolt-Nielsen is said to have offloaded 2003-built chemical tanker for $25m.
  • Vale books four
    Brazilian iron ore miner has reportedly ordered four capesize bulkers at Sungdong for $250m.
  • Seacor wins case
    US appeals court says Seabulk Trader's work in China does not make it ineligible for Jones Act trading.
  • ITF after ship
    US judge allows union to go after the Annapurna and lets bunker supplier chase down two other former Eastwind ships.
  • One dead, one lost
    Search on for missing Indian crewman as Lebanese ship sinks off Yemen leaving one dead.
  • Investment boost
    Inge Steensland's Solvang back in profit during the first half thanks largely it its investment portfolio.
  • BWO swings axe
    Helmut Sohmen-backed firm to cut one fifth of employees at subsidiary APL.
  • Austal sinks
    Australian shipbuilder's full-year profits slashed after taking write-down from Hawaii Superferry vessels.
  • Six 'had previous'
    Most suspected Arctic Sea hijackers jailed in Estonia before and one 'dead' for years, reports claim.
  • Supply struggle
    Hefty second half newbuilding deliveries will stunt tanker market recovery this year, says NRP Securities.
  • Home free
    Wilh Wilhelmsen dodges difficult credit markets with sale-and-leaseback of Lysaker HQ.
  • Rises for now
    Maersk goes for more rate hikes in Americas, despite signal from boss it will fight price-cutting rivals.
  • 'Not our ship, ITF'
    Bankrupt Estonian manager denies ownership of vessel stranded in Spain with crew seeking wages.
  • Coastal cruise
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts pushes up half-year profit as costs fall.
  • Final fling
    Single skin tanker owners are awaiting one final spot market pay day before scrapping, says Martin Stopford.
  • Impairment pain
    Jaya's profit crashed 99% in 2009 as shipbuilding unit turned in big losses.
  • Nama Mia!
    Stage could be set for fresh ICG bid if curtains raised on Ireland's National Assets Management Agency.
  • Turkish clash
    General cargoship damaged in collision with Italian tanker off Turkey.
  • Up again
    Ship scrap prices surge again, driven by Bangladeshi hunger for tanker tonnage.
  • Officer saved
    Crewman who fell from a Japanese vessel in stormy seas rescued by a Wilhelmsen managed ship north of Okinawa.
  • Otto issues
    Singapore shipbuilder and owner offering new shares worth SGD 118.7m to expand fleet.
  • Probe underway
    Cause of accident that killed nine tanker crew in Strait of Malacca should be known within a week.
  • Alang blast
    Polish man killed in explosion at Indian shipbreaking yard, the seventh fatality in a month.
  • River rescue
    Crew of Bulgarian River Shipping cruise vessel evacuate passengers after fire breaks out.
  • Price fight
    Maersk chief Nils Andersen ready to battle rivals who undercut containership fees.
  • Glenda chops
    d'Amico and Glencore Group joint venture cancel second newbuilding at South Korea's SLS Shipbuilding.
  • RCL nets cash
    Loan to feedership subsidiary of Thai owner linked to value of property in Singapore.
  • Engineer hurt
    Ukrainian seriously injured in blast on board German-owned containership in Elbe river.
  • Bodies found
    Remains of seven missing crew members from Formosaproduct Brick recovered from ship.
  • GSL wins waiver
    Ian Webber's Global Ship Lease secures long-term reprieve on an $800m loan, but suspends dividends.
  • HSH slips to loss
    The world's largest ship finance bank reports a '559m loss, but shipping remains in the black.
  • Tug sunk
    Falling crane boom capsizes towage vessel at port of Galveston, US.
  • Tauranga ahead
    Profits at New Zealand's largest port inch up on cost cutting and some improvement in exports.
  • DBS cuts ASL
    Singapore bank downgrades local shipbuilder and repairer on limited upside to share price.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Asian shippers continue surcharge offensive
  • Zim parent shareholders agree to $100 million infusion
  • CMA CGM raises Europe/Oceania rates
  • EPA stimulus targets freight transport emissions
  • More praise for Seattle truck plan rolls in

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Fewer deliberate oil discharges in the Baltic Sea
    The number of deliberate, illegal oil discharges from ships observed by national surveillance planes, as well as satellites over the Baltic Sea area, has decreased more than ten per cent
  • Missing seamen found after tanker blaze
    The nine seamen missing after last week's blaze on board the tanker Formosaproduct Brick were found at the weekend. The fire quickly cut off the ship's power supply and the
  • Mærsk reports first red figures for many years
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has presented its first red figures since World War II. The net result for the first half of 2009 was a loss of USD 540 million
  • Humber Viking named at Odense
    Odense Steel Shipyard named newbuilding no. 218 at the end of last week. The newbuilding was named Humber Viking in a ceremony conducted by Lone Skou, wife of Søren Skou
  • Reefer aground near Hundested
    The Faroese reefer Axel ran aground a few nautical miles north west of Hundested at the entrance to the Holb'k fjord. After 24 hours of attempts to get off the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • Removal of leaking World War II vessels delayed
    No stimulus funding for ships believed to be leaking bunker fuel into Bay area.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Europe
    Severe congestion at loading installations continues in Rotterdam.
  • Opening of Arctic route to save 'millions' on fuel
    Two German ships have set off on the first commercial journey using the Northeast passage.
  • New recruit at Dan-Bunkering's Singapore office
    Singapore office officially began trading in May 2009.
  • Boost for high seas bunkering
    O.W. Icebunker redeploys two barges to the Pacific Ocean to meet increased demand.
  • Bunkers firm in Singapore as crude hits new high
    But bunker prices elsewhere in Asia were mixed on Monday.
  • Shell to sell 380 cst at Auckland
    Offering of 380 cst at Auckland will be a first for New Zealand seaports.
  • Pakistan State Oil buys cargoes at premium
    Pakistan has built new oil-burning plants to overcome power shortage.
  • Essar Oil offers six fuel oil cargoes
    Deal expected this week for cargoes scheduled to load in October-March.
  • European fuel oil at 2009 high
    Traders say HSFO exports to Asia for use as bunkers robust.
  • Nine bodies recovered after tanker fire
    No oil spill reported after oil tanker and bulk carrier collides in the Malacca Strait.
  • Caltex Australia signs bunker tanker lease
    Australia-built bunker tanker to enhance oil major's bunkering operations in Brisbane.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
JOBS
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
PORTS
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
SHIPPING
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
SHIPPING
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
PORTS
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
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