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May 28, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry bulk capacity may reach surplus in H2
    Dry bulk shipping capacity may reach a surplus in the second half of 2009, pushing charter rates lower, said the president of Cargill Ocean Transportation, a unit of Cargill Inc.
  • Idled container vessels seen doubling to 20%
    The world's shipping lines may double the number of idled container carriers to 20 per cent of the global fleet amid a surge in new vessels and as the recession saps demand, said First Ship Lease Trust's Philip Clausius.
  • Maersk urges shipping climate deal
    The head of shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk called on Tuesday on governments to reach a global climate deal for the shipping industry when they meet on a new climate treaty in December.
  • APL to raise rates on Asia-Europe trade routes

Sched Netweb site
  • APL to increase rate US$300 per TEU on Asia to Europe trade
  • AADA bunker surcharge rises to US$275/TEU, US$550/FEU June 12
  • Domestic trade lifts Port of Tianjin April box volume 5.3pc
  • OECD chief sees global recovery beginning at year's end
  • Israeli security man urges snipers firing aft at pirates
  • Manzhouli checkpoint's April trade volume up 8pc
  • Long Beach Port tells staff to take 5 days unpaid leave
  • CSAV redeploys larger 6,500-TEU ships to Super Galex, not ABS
  • US railways support Senate's surface infrastructure transport bill
  • CEVA Group posts March improvement in Q1 results
  • BA suffers record US$347 million loss and 2,500 layoffs
  • AF-KLM, Delta join to offer 25pc of transatlantic capacity
  • IATA chief says air cargo industry has hit bottom

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EEPC presses home need for quick refund of state levies
  • Handicraft exports rising again
  • Service providers exempted from providing BG to avail of export sops
  • Rituals done, work on Mumbai Port's offshore box terminal gets off the mark
  • GPA recycles one-third of its scrap metal waste in 2008
  • Report identifies investment opportunities worth a phenomenal Rs 2.7 lakh crore in Railways
  • Pranab to hold pre-Budget parleys with industry captains on June 1
  • MSMEs seek sweeping tax reforms
  • Japan driving hard bargain for Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
  • Unpopular FBT may be scrapped
  • Machinery & consumer electronics on display at two fairs
  • Only Central agency can now issue drug export quality certificate

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 26, 2009
  • Virgin Atlantic reports profit increase
    The UK carrier Virgin Atlantic has reported a sharp increase in its pre-tax profits from GBP 34.8 million in 2007-2008 to GBP 68.4 million in the last financial year. In the 12 mon...
  • JAL and Mitsui cooperate
    Japan Airlines Group (JAL) and Mitsui & Co Ltd (Mitsui) jointly announced a business alliance agreement in the logistics field, with JAL offering its air cargo transport services a...
  • M&M to build logistics terminal in Casablanca
    M&M Maroc SA, the Moroccan subsidiary of Militzer & Münch, plans to start construction work on a logistics terminal in Casablanca at the end of this year. The 13,000 sqm facil...
  • Agility Project Logistics working with Chevron
    Agility Project Logistics has entered into an agreement with Chevron Australia Pty Ltd (Chevron) for supply base operations and transportation services to support the Gorgon Proje...
  • Rhenus to open two new locations in Italy
    Rhenus Logistics SpA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rhenus group, recently officially inaugurated two new branch offices in Italy. Shipments primarily for Germany and Austria, v...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • IMEC, ITF re-affirm support for Hebei Spirit Two
  • APL to raise freight rates
  • Asian owners call for extended P Canal rate cuts
  • BW and ASRY expand repair deal
  • Dutch bow thruster liability ruling
  • Box revival signs at Marseilles

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Washburn & Doughty to build Z-Tech escort tugs
  • California ARB reg could lead to propulsion failures
  • $61.5 million FMS order for United States Marine Ocean carriers form Heavy Lift Club

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Corps set to continue deepening of Columbia River navigation channel
  • Port of Seattle earns award for supporting military employees
  • Coast Guard cutter HEALY returns from Bering Sea mission
  • ATA truck tonnage index falls during month of April
  • Trucking group publishes handbook on securing cargo

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • German owners set to ink CSAV rescue deal
    SHIPOWNERS heading for agreement to prevent stricken line from bankruptcy ahead of Thursday's deadline.
  • CSAV rescue hangs on cancellation of Samsung Heavy order
  • South Korea to free Hebei Two soon
    SOUTH Korean diplomats expect duon would be allowed to head home to India within two weeks.
  • Asian owners stand firm over seafarers criminalisation
    THE Asian Shipowners' Forum said it would continue to speak out on the unfair treatment of seafarers.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Cargo rate pressures building
    FREIGHT rates for breakbulk and heavy-lift cargoes are likely to feel pressure in the next months as project investments fizzle, conference was warned today
  • Seoul joins ship search treaty
    SOUTH Korea today signed up to an international treaty that allows it to search and detain ships that might be carrying weapons of mass destruction
  • Somalia reportedly blocks ports
    SOMALIA'S interim government is reportedly blockading ports in insurgent-run regions to curb piracy
  • Pacific Dawn flu spreads
    RISING numbers of South Pacific passengers with swine flu is causing further headaches for P&O Cruises Australia and health authorities
  • AT to launch new Med services
    SPAIN'S ferry operator Acciona Trasmediterranea said today it plans two new services from Tangiers-Med in Morocco to Barcelona and to Sète in southern France
  • Cruise pricing stablising?
    CLOSE-IN cruise pricing appears to be stabilising after hitting more new lows this month, Wachovia analyst Tim Conder said today
  • No let-up in Rule Bs
    AFTER a brief lull early this month, maritime attachment claims in the Southern District of New York are again being filed at a brisk pace

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • U.S., Canada Pledge Better Cross-Border Cooperation
  • Steel Imports Dropped 21 Percent in April
  • Calif. Releases $90M for Emissions Plans
  • Saia Cuts Day Off Delivery Times
  • FMC Studies EC Antitrust Decision
  • WTO's Lamy Sees Renewed Doha Commitment
  • Truck Interests at Odds over Driver Database
  • Marseilles Box Throughput Picks Up
  • Global Air Freight Falls 21.7 Percent
  • Breakbulk Market Weathering Economic Bust
  • Breakbulk Carriers Form Association
  • Antwerp, Rotterdam Stack Aluminum
  • TTI Algeciras Orders 20 Kalmar Carriers
  • Cargoitalia Receives First MD-11
  • NYK Returns to W. Africa with Partner
  • APL Plans Asia-Europe Rate Hikes
  • Japanese Exports Tumble 39 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Rail group calls for greener London Olympics
  • APL rates drift down
  • Bonne nouvelles de Marseilles
  • South Africa spirals into recession
  • ATA truck index contracts 13%; but US consumer confidence up

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • PGS ballasts up
    Oslo's Petroleum Geo-Services is taking on financial ballast through a private placement.
  • View 'negative'
    Moody's maintains Ultrapetrol ratings, but takes dimmer view on future for South American multi-sector owner.
  • Spat gets personal
    Christen Sveaas attacks Trico chairman Joseph Compofelice over pay rise with directors' share options also a bone of contention.
  • From the ashes
    George Economou walks away with $25m lump sum plus a new 11 year contract after resolving COA dispute with Fortescue.
  • NOO fear
    Non operating owners feel the crunch as their share of idle containership tonnage escalates.
  • Erria tanks
    Danish tanker and boxship player sees first quarter losses widen as two container vessels go into lay-up.
  • Idle FPSO stays
    ExxonMobil holds on to SBM Offshore unit which has not produced oil since 2006.
  • Strike threat
    Workers at Keppel Cebu yard in the Philippines plan walk-out over redundancies.
  • No problem
    Panama Canal Authority denies claim that expansion work bids are over-budget, with offers still in sealed envelopes.
  • Container crunch
    Ofer family holding company Israel Corp sees first quarter profit slashed in tough box markets.
  • Imarex ups profit
    Record quarter for OTC segment sends first quarter net up at Norwegian derivatives trader.
  • Osprey scrapped
    US maritime administration sends 1958-built tanker to Texas breakers for $12,000.
  • Armada hits back
    Armada says decision to appoint judicial manager has been postponed until after Friday's creditors meeting.
  • Attica in reverse
    Greek ferry owner posts large first-quarter loss on bunker hedges and freight volume decline.
  • Globus net drops
    Weakened bulker market sends net profit spinning at George Karageorgiou-led Globus Maritime.
  • Box record
    Danish short-sea operator Unifeeder posts best ever profit for 2008, but fourth quarter hit by downturn.
  • Ore binge overkill
    BHP's Marius Kloppers questions sustainability of China's recent surge in ion ore imports.
  • Search off
    US Coast Guard suspends hunt for 18-year-old student who fell from Carnival cruiseship.
  • NOL still weak
    Singapore liner operator continues to see double-digit declines in container volumes and revenue.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Zim losses grow as cargo volumes drip
  • Sustainable rates? "Not even close," says APL
  • MOL executive: Eyeing bulk acquisition
  • Cargoitalia receives first MD-11 freighter
  • Truck index at lowest since Nov. 2001
  • Obama reorganizes homeland security staff
  • Chinese tomato paste exports spread
  • Casper hub opens to wind turbine shipments
  • Asian ship owners urge long-term Panama Canal fee cuts
  • NOAA: New rules will protect whales
  • Marseilles box volume rebounds slightly in April

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • New regime for port state controls adopted
    The port state control organisation Paris MOU, which currently includes 27 member states and the EU Commission, has at a meeting in Reykjavik decided on changes in the port state
  • US Navy in Tallinn Bay
    The US Navy's combined ro-ro and container vessel USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo arrived in Tallinn Bay last week to take part in an international exercise together with
  • Seadrill's result improves
    The international offshore drilling contractor Seadrill, controlled by John Fredriksen, reports a record high EBITDA of USD 347 million in the first quarter of 2009. Consolidated revenues for the first
  • Swedish unit captured pirates
    Early this morning, suspected pirates attacked the Greek flagged bulk carrier M/V Antonis in the Gulf of Aden. The pirates fired upon the ship with small arms and rocket

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2009
  • Coast Guard predicts 'equipment failures' from low-sulphur fuel
    California regulation to begin July 1, shipowners offered guidance on fuel switching safety.
  • Bunker prices surge in Northern Europe
    But markets lacked direction in southern ports.
  • Ferry operator reports hedging losses
    Attica sees loss of over $6 million from financial derivatives.
  • Petrobras buys fuel oil cargo
    Deal comes amid expectations of tighter Asian fuel oil market.
  • New bunker tanker delivered to Italian owner
    Turkish yard says there is strong interest from European owners for three identical newbuilds under construction.
  • WFS 'gaining market share'
    Bunker sales drop 'only a few percentage points'.
  • IMO report: SECAs have 'significant impact'
    Current MARPOL limit estimated to have cut sulphur emissions by 42% in European SECAs.
  • Singapore bunkers at seven-month high
    Prices in Asian hub jump by over $12 on bullish trading.
  • Brightoil to become accredited Singapore supplier
    Chinese supplier awaiting final stages of approval from MPA for its bunkering license.
  • Maersk backs bunker levy
    Group CEO says company supports Danish proposal to introduce a 'climate levy' of as much as $45 pmt on bunker fuel.
  • World will 'run out' of oil in '20-25 years'
    Nuclear power will be a 'good substitute', says commodities market player.
  • Bunker hedges help Norden see profit
    But profit and revenues still fell on lower TC rates and fewer ship days.
  • GAC responds to demand for lay-ups
    Ship owners 'increasingly looking to lay-ups to avoid un-profitable journeys'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
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.
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
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
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
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
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