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June 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Lower surplus of supertankers in Persian Gulf
    A surplus of supertankers competing to haul two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil shrank over the past week on stronger Chinese ship demand.
  • Dry-bulk shipping costs seen falling
    The cost of hiring ships to haul commodities such as coal and iron ore may fall as demand weakens in China, the world's biggest consumer of the materials, Arctic Securities ASA, said.
  • CMA CGM adding weekly Durban call
    French leading shipping group CMA CGM, headquartered in south France, has announced that it will add a weekly call in Durban, South Africa, from this Friday, in a bid to directly link South Africa to Asia.
  • Greek clients the target of Cosco Shipyard

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong quarterly port cargo volume rises 20pc
  • MSC to levy wide range of rate hikes on most trade lanes
  • OOCL to levy CAF and fuel surcharge from July 1
  • Mega-newbuilds stream in as 14,000-TEU giant comes next
  • APL satellite technology tracks box temperatures worldwide
  • Fesco's Generalov named chairman of Russian shipowners union
  • Container movement normal after cargo chaos at Nehru Port
  • Geodis participates in Transport Logistic China Expo
  • St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry flags 1,000th ship
  • DHL gain Hong Kong quality certificate for wine storage
  • CEVA wins European cosmetics contract with Safosa
  • Cathay seeks long-range belly hold jets, avoids jumbos
  • Jade freighters to have Boeing's health monitoring system
  • Five airport clusters will form in China by 2020

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GL issues IMO-compliant norms for use of gas as ship fuel
  • CMA CGM partners Euromed to offer new programme for seafarers
  • Private investment is key to global trade growth-Widdows
  • Decision soon on imposing import duty on sugar
  • SAL/Sai-always there for new ports
  • Maharashtra govt drawing up comprehensive port policy
  • IATA reports 26 pc rise in Q1 global cargo volumes, projects $ 2.5 bn profits
  • Freighters picking up some shipping load
  • Rlys set to wean away 10 pc of road cargo volumes in 5 years
  • Quote TDS form number for tax refund-MoF
  • A thing called service
  • Nilekani to head experts' group for unique projects

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • IFC investing in GAC to support global oil operations
    IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, recently announced it is investing in the GAC Group to help the global shipping, logistics and marine services provider acquire new vessels t...
  • UPS expanding handling capacities in China and USA
    The US-based express service provider UPS has phased in two air hubs for parcel and freight handling. The USD 180 billion Asia Pacific hub in Shenzhen (China), which covers around ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL increases the number of training positions
    The German service provider Deutsche Post DHL is deliberately offering more vocational training opportunities for young people in this era of economic uncertainty. This year, the c...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hornbeck challenges legality of moratorium
  • Crew abandons ship that escaped Somali pirates
  • New MD at Ulstein Power & Control
  • TrailerBridge reports improved credit ratings
  • Norway puts hold on deepwater drilling in new licensing round

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Port of Seattle Commissioners Ok ABC Fuels program extension
  • Genco Shipping boosting fleet with deal for five vessels
  • Coast Guard joins SeaRiver in Valdez oil spill exercise
  • Baltic announces purchase of three Handysize vessels
  • General Maritime plans to buy seven Metrostar Management ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Banks turn blind eye in bid to prop-up bankrupt KG funds
    Questions raised as banks are forced to provide guarantees for failing KG funds
  • Bigger role for banks as KG houses retreat
  • Investors keen to prop-up ailing German firms
  • Lloyd Fonds rescue deal raises questions over orders
  • Angelicoussis inks $480m order spree with Waigaoqiao
    Chinese yard wins deal to build two very large crude carriers and two ultra-capesize...
  • Almi adds to suezmax spree with deal for VLCC...
  • Georgiopoulos launches $886m swoop for Metrostar fleet
    Unveils $620m purchase of seven tankers and $166.3m acquisition of five bulker...
  • Navios Acquisition makes $457m tanker foray
  • UK study urges equal wages for foreign crew
    Government-sponsored review says British-flag ships should pay same rates to...
  • The need for caution

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Peter G in Metrostar spree
    PETER GEORGIOPOULOS-chaired firms today confirmed three separate en-bloc purchases from Greece's Metrostar totaling $886.1M
  • GenMar closes Metrostar deal
    GENERAL Maritime confirmed today it will acquire seven tankers from Metrostar for $620M, which would increase its fleet by 50%
  • Seafarers held in Puerto Rico
    SEVEN Lithuanian seafarers are reportedly being held in custody in Puerto Rico on suspicion of pollution violations, despite their vessel being released
  • Pressure intensifies on BP
    BP IS under increasing fire because of new evidence that the Gulf of Mexico spill exceeds available containment capacity
  • UK study urges equal crew pay
    A BRITISH government report today recommended an end to nationality-based pay for seafarers on UK ships
  • Odense sells Lithuanian assets
    DENMARK'S Odense Steel Shipyard has sold its Lithuanian subsidiaries, the Baltija shipyard and the Baltic Engineering Centre, to Estonia's BLRT Grupp
  • US revises drilling rules
    THE US Department of the Interior has announced new drilling rules that should allow the resumption of some Gulf of Mexico drilling and production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Axion to Aid Norfolk Southern's Battery-Run Locomotive
  • TSA Nominee to Face Senate Grilling Thursday
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $13 Billion
  • Transport Services Activity Grows in April
  • Maersk, Hamburg Sud Add Second Service String
  • Freightwatch, Qualcomm Aim to Fight Truck Cargo Theft
  • India's Container Traffic Jumps 21 Percent
  • Consumer Agency to Handle Goods Detention Notices
  • Logistics Cost Measure Fell to Record Low in 2009
  • Panalpina Adding Transit, Logistics Space in Dubai

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • NCC takes Ukraine to court
  • Spain starts Europe's summer of discontent
  • Panalpina steps into new Dubai facility
  • COSCON announces new PSS as shippers hit back at surcharges
  • Panama Canal awards dredging contract

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • House that Georgiopoulos built
    Genco Shipping & Trading is the latest Peter Georgiopoulos-led outfit to make a move on ships linked to Metrostar.
  • D'Alesio sells supramax
    Italian owner offloads one of its three dry-cargo newbuildings after receiving surprise offer.
  • Baltic Trading inks bulker trio
    Peter Georgiopoulos' latest bulker brainchild Baltic Trading has forged a deal to grab three handysize ships from Metrostar.
  • First Ship Lease in bid to free vessels
    Singapore powner set to post $4.8m security to lift arrest of product carriers.
  • Owners are 'lambs to the slaughter'
    TEN chief Nikolas Tsakos warns 'sheepish' tanker owners not to shoot themselves in the foot with fresh orders.
  • Green six to join Seatrade Pool
    Oslo-listed owner places country class ships with world's biggest operator in a move which will help cut costs.
  • Fredriksen looking for buys
    Norwegian shipowner says he is on the lookout for an opportunity to pick up distressed companies.
  • Globus eyes post-panamaxes
    George Karageorgiou-led Greek owner spots arbitrage opportunities in larger tonnage but orderbook a concern.
  • 'Time for dry-bulk caution'
    But George Gourdomichalis spots opportunity in market volatility and long-term demand from Asia.
  • 'Prepare crew for pirates'
    Globus' Capt Ioannis Filippatos warns owners and managers not to let crew get lazy in face of ruthless pirates.
  • 'Foreign brokers welcome'
    Allied Shipbroking's George Daskalakis doesn't seen overcrowded market in Greece as owners go on ordering spree.
  • Genmar deal sparks divi slice
    Analyst says General Maritime's massive tanker spending spree could result in cuts to its quarterly dividend.
  • Djakarta Lloyd faces liquidation
    Struggling container line placed into "special care" by Indonesian government due to declining finances.
  • Long Beach starts dredging
    US west coast port begins $40m project designed to deepen channel and improve tanker discharging.
  • Sabanci: 'Delays, not cancellations'
    Yalcin Sabanci says the Turkish owner has delayed a number of capesizes and large tankers due to market conditions.
  • Genmar bags funds for seven
    Peter Georgiopoulos' General Maritime seals deal with Metrostar for $620m tanker transaction.
  • Severka set to be lifted
    Refloat plan being devised for sunken Russian nuclear waste ship.
  • SMBC arrests 5,900 Hanjin boxes
    Box battle heats up as US Marshals launch operation to seize $11m worth of containers leased by South Korean giant.
  • 'Greek social cohesion at risk'
    Economic gloom could decimate the fabric of Greek society but shipping still contributing, says George Gourdomichalis.
  • Rickmers rescue complete
    Singapore-listed Trust confirms axing of $920m purchase and resolution to loan issues.
  • Fesco earnings down by a third
    Russian container line reveals profit shrank by 35% in tough 2009.
  • Clubs differ on piracy issue
    Ole Wikborg of Norwegian Hull Club says some P&I outfits not helping owners of hijacked vessels.
  • NYK lines up $330m sale
    Japanese owner to offload shares in companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pay for newbuildings.
  • Acergy upgraded at Nomura
    Oslo and US-listed offshore player lifted to 'buy' at Japanese investment bank on future order prospects.
  • BLRT agrees to take over Baltija
    Estonian shipbuilder adds to Lithuanian presence with deal to acquire unwanted Maersk yard.
  • Yard worker dies after gas leak
    Thirty-two-year-old killed during tank cleaning of a vessel at Alang-based shipbreaker.
  • Hamworthy hails exhaust deal
    UK group wins "breakthrough" contract to supply four exhaust gas cleaning systems for new Messina ro-ros at Daewoo.
  • Lorenzo stronger in first
    Philippines containership player boosted by non-core operations to 31 March.
  • Hegemann focuses on offshore
    German yard group to merge Stralsund and Peene Werft as it seeks to specialise.
  • Footfalls rise for ferry group ICG
    Irish operator still benefiting from boom in foot passengers following Icelandic eruption disruption.
  • Fleet sales hurt Globus
    George Karageorgiou-led bulker owner sees profits shrink over 80% as disposals cut fleet in half.
  • Greece plots Cyprus ferry
    Greek shipping minister Louka Katseli wants to strengthen trade and cooperation with new service.
  • Samudera ups India capacity
    Higher cargo demands out of India's commercial capital prompt Indonesian operator to add tonnage.
  • Mitsubishi in price fight
    Japanese shipbuilder seeks cuts to steel prices amid fears rising newbuilding costs will kill off order interest.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Hamburg Süd, Maersk add Asia/ECSA string
  • Gurrad, former MOL executive, passes
  • AA Cargo hikes priority parcel weight limit
  • Canada's ground transport costs fell in March
  • U.S. shippers press for Ex-Im Bank resources
  • U.S., EU work to settle banana trade dispute
  • U.S. ag trade mission arrives in Iraq
  • CII expands tuna logistics to South Pacific
  • Panalpina opens Dubai hub

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Odense sells Baltija Shipyard
    Odense Steel Shipyard sells Baltija Shipyard (Baltijos Laivu Statykla) and Baltic Engineering Centre to the Estonian BLRT Grupp AS. In August 2009 it was decided to terminate the shipbuilding activities

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2010
  • Prices firming in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $2.5 in early trading.
  • Fujairah prices show little movement
    Durban prices firming.
  • Demand rise pushes crude prices higher
    Optimism returns to markets as oversupply concerns dissipate.
  • Andatee China Marine Fuel signs 10-year deal
    Company says it has the right strategy for 'rapid' expansion.
  • Odfjell using 'route optimisation' technology
    Group has 'saved $475,000 in fuel costs in 90-days' and 3,000 tonnes of CO2.
  • New bunker standard under renewed attack
    Chemoil says it will 'deal with the hand it has been dealt' but questions ISO decision making process.
  • Mid-week prices for IFO product generally soften
    Prices for IFO grade fall not more than $2 at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Exxon Mobil sells end-June cargo at 'narrowing discount'
    Market in the Middle East getting tight, traders say.
  • Another FSL Trust vessel arrested for unpaid bunkers
    Two product tankers, previously leased by a Cyprus-based shipping firm, seized in a week.
  • Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Greece
    Tanker deployed to Greece in a bid to meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.
  • Titan in new bid to reduce cash flow burden
    Its viability rests on the success of the new exchange offer - its third attempt at restructuring its existing notes.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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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