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September 2, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry bulk rates seen coming close to all-time lows
    Freight rates for dry bulk carriers could tumble near historic lows next year as new ships flood the market and iron ore demand in China weakens, said the head of Precious Shipping yesterday.
  • Supertanker rates remain depressed by surplus ships
    A surplus of supertankers competing for two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil stayed unchanged, undermining owners who have refused charters to try to halt a collapse in rental income.
  • Hyundai Heavy wants to boost wind-power sales 13-fold
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard, plans to increase wind-power sales 13-fold as concern about climate change spurs demand for alternative energy.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV revamps Indus to launch new Asia-America loop
  • Standard and Poor's expects China GDP to rise 10.3pc in 2010
  • China first half trade value grows 40.9pc to US$1.62 trillion
  • Have-not Guizhou to build dry port with super-rich Guangdong
  • Xian to become logistics hub for northwestern China trade
  • Defence ministers discuss implications of Mekong railway project
  • India-China trade reckoned at US$32 billion, up 20-fold since 2000
  • Visakha terminal orders 2 quay cranes to boost capacity
  • Jacksonville to challenge Miami for top port spot
  • Maersk affiliate to offer truckers chassis in Pacific southwest
  • Hainan Air first half profit soars 218.19pc to US$81.9 million
  • Qantas Freight is re-branded Qantas Courier
  • Maximus offers free air lift for Pakistan telethon floor relief
  • Vietnam Airlines acquires four Boeing 777 aircraft
  • FedEx, UPS renew lease at Shreveport's air cargo facility

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 31, 2010
  • Emirates launching service to Senegal
    Dakar will be today's catch of the day as Emirates launches flights to the Senegalese capital. Located on the Atlantic coast in West Africa, Dakar has a rich tradition in fish...
  • Afriqiyah Airways cancels Asia service
    The Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has cancelled its Far East Asia service. This schedule modifications concern its twice-weekly flights between the country's capital Tripoli and...
  • Global container handling volume to top 545 million teu in 2010
    According to the latest figures published by Alphaliner, the global container handling volume will exceed 545 million teu this year. The strong first-half performance will be&...
  • Cosco Pacific H1 profit jumps by 82%
    Hong Kong-based Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container-terminal operator, said its H1/2010 profit rose by 82%, due to the recovering world trade and the sale o...
  • Karl Dischinger becomes logistics partner of DB Reise & Touristik SA Basel
    Karl Dischinger GmbH, a specialised German forwarding company, has established a reception and consolidation platform for temperature-controlled foodstuffs at its headquarters...
  • DPD banks on expanding in Russia
    The B2B parcel service provider DPD that belongs to Geopost, the CEP subsidiary of the French mail service provider La Poste, continues to bank on expanding in Russia. To this end ...
  • GLS Ireland starts express delivery service
    Parcel carrier GLS Ireland is launching its nationwide express delivery service today (1 September). The product can be easily supplemented with various other GLS services. GLS Ire...
  • Master plan to upgrade Vietnamese airport
    The Vietnamese government has passed a master plan to upgrade Phu Bai airport into an international facility by 2020. Phu Bai is located near the central city of Hu', the historic ...
  • APM Terminals Aarhus and Cargo Service to merge
    APM Terminals Aarhus (Denmark) and Cargo Service have agreed to combine their two facilities into one port complex to serve the customers better through a single deepwater ber...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Enbridge joins CNG shipping alliance
  • International Paint offers a simpler way to a smoother hull
  • Trinity Marine launches barge for Maxum Petroleum
  • Teekay Offshore signs shuttle tanker agreements

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Commerce Department finds China subsidized aluminum products
  • Norfolk Southern orders two Progress Rail locomotives
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines begins safety campaign
  • Hamburg Sud set to add new general rate increase
  • Genco Shipping & Trading adds Supramax ship to fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Hellenic Register left in limbo
    No final decision as Greek classification society's limited recognition by Brussels expires
  • Hellenic Register upbeat as Brussels decision looms
  • IACS antitrust probe to wrap up this week
  • Brussels demands new entry criteria for IACS members
  • Idan Ofer defends Zim's boxship order spree
    Line's parent company, Israel Corp, had resources to underwrite vessels on order
  • Zim claws back to the black
  • CMA CGM first half revenues up 41%
    Line returns $864m profit on back of growth in container shipments
  • CMA CGM talks with Albert Frere reported to...
  • VLCC Middle East to Asia rates dip
    Time charter earnings dip back into four digit levels as spot market remained...
  • Middle East VLCC spot rates to stay depressed

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Danaos looks beyond crisis
    WITH QUESTIONS finally answered on financing, Danaos Corp is gearing up to generate much higher revenues
  • Brazil makes port arrests
    POLICE in Brazil have arrested seven people in relation to the illegal importation of goods through two Brazilian ports
  • Armada hunts Ashapura assets
    ARMADA Singapore is moving to seize US assets of Indian mining giant Ashapura to collect more than $67M in London arbitration awards
  • K-Sea stock hammered
    SHARES of tank-barge operator K-Sea Transportation are today being clobbered for the second straight day, as investors await news on credit negotiations
  • Some India sugar clots dissolved
    DELHI'S moves to clear imported sugar consignments stuck at ports have partly succeeded
  • Maersk: going slow is here to stay
    DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk today said slow steaming to save money is here to stay as prospects for the global economy remain shaky
  • Barclays unit targets shipping
    A YOUNG equity business is making waves in the shipping industry as it pumps up its energy industry commitments and portfolio

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Cost-Cutting USPS Begins Contract Talks
  • Norfolk Southern to Cut Carbon 10 Percent in Five Years
  • Canadian Trucking Costs Edged Up in June
  • Air Freight Rate Index Falls 10 Percent in July
  • MSC Returns Some Calls to Maher Terminal
  • US to Update Transshipment Practices
  • Budget Office Sees Highway Fund Secure to 2013
  • SNCF Returns to Profit, Freight Recovers
  • CMA CGM Swings to First Half Profit
  • Commerce Secretary Outlines Export Control Changes
  • Spot Rates Slip as Container Ship Capacity Rises
  • US Manufacturing Index Expands in August
  • Hamburg Attracts Feeder Services
  • Shipowner Danaos Lost $14.7 Million
  • British Retailer Sues Maersk for $13.9 Million
  • China Manufacturing Keeps Growing in August

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Argos sues Maersk
  • APM T Aarhus and Cargo Service merge their berths
  • US imposes new duty on Chinese aluminium
  • Court upholds LA employee-only trucking mandate
  • Mothballed tonnage scraping the bottom

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Ridgebury closes in on IPO
    Ridgebury Tankers ups the anti as UBS and Wells Fargo join Jefferies and Bob Burke in $341m road to Wall Street.
  • Armada hunts arbitration award
    Insolvent Singaporean shipping outfit brings $68m COA battle to Chicago courtroom.
  • Cal Dive charters offshore trio
    New York-listed offshore player pens $56m pact tied to Bahamas-based pipeline project.
  • Harren hands over OIG seat
    Former Ocean Rig chairman steals top spot from Peter Harren as OIG Offshore closes in on Norwegian IPO.
  • CMA CGM sheds the red
    Jacques Saade-led liner giant says cash injection still in the cards as 41% jump in revenue reverses first-half loss.
  • Nanjing Tanker taps $750m war chest
    Chinese tanker player on the fringe of inking $200m VLCC order as 'deep discounts' fuel fresh spending spree.
  • Fredriksen loses tanker belief
    Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen predicts pain in the pocket for shipowners over the next two to three years.
  • Eimskip holds profitable course
    Restructured Icelandic container line turns around last year's losses in first half as second quarter volumes grow.
  • Russian crew found 'drunk'
    Wilson captain and coxswain taken away for blood tests after near grounding off Norway.
  • Turkish ship sinks in Black Sea
    Crew of Turkish vessel rescued before it sank hours after loading cargo at Romanian port.
  • Torm bags new dry-bulk boss
    Alex Christiansen arrives from Nidera to take over from Kim Rasmussen and the departed Soren Christensen.
  • Wilson bulker bashed in Germany
    Wooden pilings smashed and bow dented after vessel hit jetty at Cuxhaven.
  • Crew lost in Korea smash
    Search on for crew of fishing vessel which sank after collision with small tanker off Korea.
  • Vinashin appoints new chief
    Nguyen Quoc Anh is the latest executive charged with reviving ailing shipbuilder Vinashin.
  • Tanker grounds off China
    Crew evacuated from small products carrier after incident in bad weather in Yangtze estuary.
  • Eidesvik ponders Green bid
    Norwegian shipowner Kristian Eidesvik is mulling Green Reefers takeover offer after taking stake beyond 40%.
  • Bangladesh owner in the red
    State-owned BSC racks up first quarter loss as it prepares share sale.
  • Severnaya surges back to profit
    St Petersburg shipyard turns around first quarter losses with profitable second three-month period.
  • Hapag poaches Maersk man
    Danish line's Asia boss Jesper Praestensgaard to become chief commercial officer at German rival.
  • Yangzijiang prices IPO high
    Ren Yuanlin-led shipbuilder eyes full $113m as receipts for proposed Taiwan listing go for top dollar.
  • Bourbon bitten by bulker sale
    Impairment charge on 16-vessel deal with Genco lowers first half profit at French owner.
  • Hanjin looks for 5,000 workers
    Korean group's Philippines shipyard needs a lot more manpower this year as orderbook grows.
  • 'Rogue ship' sought in Goa spill
    Indian government vows to track down vessel suspected of dumping oil which washed ashore this week.
  • Dockwise does dozen deals
    Dutch heavy-lift player adds $37m worth of transport contracts to backlog.
  • Wallenius eyes LNG power
    Swedish shipowner to examine the possibility of using cleaner fuel for new and existing tonnage.
  • Teekay Corp dropping down four
    Teekay Corp ready to sell Petrobras chartered FPSO and shuttle tanker trio to a daughter company following fixtures fest.
  • Danaos still in the red
    John Coustas-led containership company books another quarterly loss, but vessel costs decline.
  • Tuticorin eyes Sri Lanka ferry
    Indian port trust wants to re-establish passenger link to Colombo.
  • Crewman held on child porn charge
    Indonesian steward arrested on Carnival Glory in Canada over laptop images.
  • Tianjin stake buoys TPDH
    Income from Tianjin Port stake lifts interim profits at Tianjin Port Development Holdings.
  • China Merchants boosts Colombo
    Chinese ports player joins venture to add three new terminals in Sri Lankan capital.
  • OOCL keeps on raising
    Hong Kong owner announces rate increase for both transatlantic and Southeast Asia to Australia routes.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Lidinsky proposes Shipping Act reforms
  • Citi: Asian lines' profits drop 40% in '11
  • CTSA lines to raise currency surcharge in Oct. 1
  • Ensuring enforcement amid U.S. export reform
  • BIS seeks input to avoid illicit transshipment
  • U.S. ag exports to $107.5 billion in FY 2010
  • FMC reviews 16 OTI license applications
  • Del Monte to shift cargo from Camden, N.J.
  • China Merchants in Colombo terminal deal
  • U.S. grant for Brazil vessel traffic system study

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • Indian refiner offers second fuel oil cargo
    Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals offers cargo for mid-October lifting.
  • Prices falling in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Barge congestion in Piraeus until September 4, suppliers report.
  • Fujairah prices lack direction
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Sentiment catches up with fundamentals
    Longer-term outlook to see economies shake off 'temporary funk'.
  • Tallinn handling more Russian fuel oil
    Volumes up year-on-year.
  • Fleet operator explores switch to LNG
    LNG 'will take us a step closer' to emission-free vessels' says Wallenius Marine.
  • Brightoil expands Singapore fuel oil storage capacity
    Chinese supplier now has 200,000 cubic metres of storage space in Asian hub.
  • IFO prices weakening
    Hurricane threatens to disrupt South Korean bunker operations.
  • New bunker trader joins Dan-Bunkering Singapore
    Comes with four years of experience from head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • US Navy starts trials on route optimisation technology
    Jeppesen technology allows vessels to save fuel and lower carbon emissions.
  • New bunkering service at Colombian port
    Bunker tanker will deliver to ships at Santa Marta.
  • Korean bunker suppliers brace for typhoon landfall
    Bunker deliveries from GS Caltex 'subject to weather conditions', says local trader.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
PORTS
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
PORTS
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
SHIPPING
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
SHIPPING
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
SHIPPING
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
SHIPPING
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
PORTS
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
SHIPPING
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
SEAFARERS
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
TRANSPORTATION
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
SHIPPING
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
PORTS
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
SEAFARERS
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
SHIPYARDS
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
SHIPPING
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
INDUSTRY
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
PORTS
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
PORTS
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
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