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September 24, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • The vanishing Singapore seafarer
    The local seafarer is facing extinction even as 2010 is being celebrated as the Year of the Seafarer.
  • Feasibility study on using LNG in shipping
    SEVERAL companies and universities here are now mulling over whether LNG can be used in South-east Asia for the heavy oil-using maritime industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • Sticking by one's word vital in coming century: Cosco chief
  • Beibu Gulf port volume to hit 300 million tonnes by 2015
  • Wanzhou, Chongqing to raise capacity by million TEU by 2015
  • Anhui province to receive US$16.3 billion in transport construction
  • Alashankou to build largest western China bonded area
  • New Orleans back in action with box volume up 61pc
  • Two lobbies join to press US Congress to ease truck weights
  • NZ's Otago port box volume rises as ship calls sink
  • Greater collaboration needed in CN's railway supply chain
  • Boston installs APMT's second hand gantries from Oakland
  • Vanguard expands in intra-Asia; starts high-tech bar coding
  • Air China from Chengdu to Tokyo, cuts 2 hours, 20 minutes
  • Israeli air freight volumes rise 11pc in August
  • Boeing sees need of million pilots, mechanics over 20 years
  • Kenya Airways joins IATA's e-Freight programme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Chennai handles 242 TEUs of LCL imports in August
  • Alphaliner's Top 50 box shipping giants
  • Another SCI tanker may be scrapped
  • Hat-trick for Maersk Line at CONCOR North-West Region Awards function
  • Trans Middle East maritime event in Nov. 2012
  • Frequented by mega boxships, Le Havre becoming major hub
  • MoS prepares Cabinet note on Diamond Harbour box terminal
  • Port sector floats a lobby group
  • Reclaimed Sagar island to become maritime investment region in 12 years
  • Vasan operationalises 2 super post-Panamax cranes at Chennai Port, inspects slew of facilities
  • CONCOR's new reach stackers commissioned at ICD-Sabarmati
  • SC ruling on CST to benefit ancillary units catering to exporters
  • Envoy invites EPCES members to take part in Expocomer 2011, invest in Panama

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Key leadership appointments at Panalpina
    Panalpina brought the organisational restructuring it has undergone since March to an end with the appointment of three industry experts to head its ocean freight, airfreight and l...
  • CAT and Suardiaz join forces in European car transportation
    Groupe CAT, an automotive logistics company, and Grupo Suardiaz, a multimodal logistics operator, have created the Suardiaz CAT Shipping Company (SCSC), a joint venture that operat...
  • Advance International quality accreditation extended
    Istanbul-based Turkish freight forwarder Advance International Transport (AIT) has successfully been re-certificated to global quality standard ISO 9001:2008, following an audit by...
  • Maersk Distribution Services now part of Damco
    Maersk Distribution Services is set to be integrated into Damco, the logistics arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk group. Maersk Distribution Services is a warehousing and distribution c...
  • Qantas starts daily South Africa link
    The Australian carrier Qantas commenced a daily South Africa flight on Tuesday, introducing its seventh weekly Boeing B747-400 service between Sydney and Johannesburg. Qantas conti...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Seafarers' Rights International Center launched
  • Gibdock completes OSV upgrade and overhaul
  • 930,000 sign anti-piracy petition

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Oregon governor establishes electric vehicle strategy board
  • Maui recycling facility sold to Schnitzer Steel
  • General Maritime completes six vessel time charter deal
  • Drinking water tainted at Washington Ferries headquarters
  • Navios Maritime Holdings receives new Capesize vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Oberstar Bill takes aim at US box trades
    Congressman James Oberstar Bill introduces bill to end liner shipping's antitrust immunity
  • Groups slam calls to end US antitrust immunity
  • Shippers call for further liner reform
  • US in no rush to abolish antitrust immunity
  • Brussels conference ban may have helped box lines' rebound
    Move could have helped to accelerate sector's recovery from worst-ever slump
  • How box shipping survived the slump
  • Paragon chief highlights 'upside potential' for containerships
    Growing number of Greek owners ditch tankers and bulkers for 'the best area in which...
  • Greek foray into box market is no mere fad
  • BDI falls for eighth day
    Baltic Dry Index falls for the eight consecutive trading day to 2,461 points
  • Why a psychic octopus could take on the BDI

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Liner antitrust bill introduced
    A US BILL has been introduced that liner companies warn would greatly hinder their ability to price services in the US trades
  • EU NAVFOR expands patrol area
    EU NAVFOR has responded to the increasing number of pirate attacks taking place farther from the Somali coast by extending its area of operation in the Indian Ocean
  • Sailors pounce on pirates
    EU NAVFOR said today Spanish naval forces disrupted a pirate attack involving one whaler and two skiffs
  • Study sees higher ship emissions
    CARBON dioxide emissions produced by UK shipping could be up to six times higher than had been calculated, University of Manchester research has indicated
  • Cruise behaviour flushed out
    MOST BALTIC cruise companies have been accused of dumping sewage directly into the sea, the World Wildlife Fund told Fairplay today
  • USC is vague on Venezuela
  • Ukraine unveils Yalta accord
  • Kenya stalls on Pakistan rice
  • Mariner-rights centre opens
  • GenMar fixes six to Trafigura
  • China escalates Japan fight
  • Capesize rates pushed lower
  • S&P weighs Hapag's move

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Railroads Urge Congress to Reject Heavier Trucks Effort
  • Donohue Calls for Long-Term View of Infrastructure
  • FedEx Freight Considers Rate Hike
  • Oberstar Introduces Ocean Carrier Antitrust Bill
  • Rising Trucking Employment Remains Below 2009
  • US Railroads Haul Most Containers Ever
  • Martinair to Focus on Cargo, Quit Passenger Business
  • DOT Pays $6 Billion in Stimulus Funds Over Summer
  • World Airways Extends Etihad Freighter Contract
  • FedEx Express Expands First Overnight US Service
  • DHL Extends EXPRESS 10:30 Delivery to Korea
  • Leading Economic Indicators Increased 0.3 Percent
  • DB Schenker Opens Czech Facility
  • Indiana Company Buys OIA Global Logistics
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Secures $6.75 Billion Credit Facility
  • Swiss International Air Lines Chairman Jetzer Dies
  • Brambles Buys Unitpool in Container-Pallet Merger
  • YRC Takes 5.9 Percent General Rate Hike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • CGT calls out its troops in French pension battle
  • Eastern Cape terminals excel
  • Yuan tug-of-war ahead of Congress vote
  • EU confidence hit by austerity measures
  • APM T takes back flood-damaged Itajai berth

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Maersk taps $6.75bn cash
    Danish owner's new credity facility brings together 20 banks to refinance borrowings maturing in 2012.
  • Genmar fixtures fuel analyst alerts
    Cantor Fitzgerald says US tanker player could fill finance gap with ship sales as trio of analysts race to dissect $60m charter deal.
  • Micky still sitting pretty
    If champagne and caviar are a part of your daily diet, you may have stolen a spot next to Carnival CEO Micky Arison on the latest list of America's rich.
  • Big John is crowned yet again
    Shipowner John Fredriksen again named Norway's richest man as his listed companies thrive.
  • SFI bags bond bonus
    John Fredriksen-led company boosts ability to snap up distressed assets after tapping Norwegian investors for $85m.
  • Stolt strikes for four tankers
    Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen inks newbuilding quartet at Nanjing East Star Shipbuilding.
  • Shades seized in sizzling sting
    Federal agents storm US port to commandeer containers stuffed with 78,600 pairs of counterfeit sunglasses.
  • BOS bags Indian E&P fix
    Norwegian seismic player emerges victorious in battle to bag piece of Indian exploration tenders.
  • Another seized off Nigeria
    Thai crew member of pipe-laying vessel joins three Bourbon crew kidnapped near Bonny River.
  • Greek unaware of explosives find
    Goldenport not informed of reported uncovering by Italian police of huge illegal haul on MSC Finland.
  • Russians eye PDVSA aframaxes
    United Shipbuilding teams up with Daewoo of Korea for order of 10 aframaxes for Venezuelan giant.
  • Bharati facing Mangalore delays
    Indian company blames land acquisition difficulties for slow progress on new shipyard.
  • Sparrows Point sues Severstal
    US shipyard launches legal action over alleged contamination from nearby steel mill.
  • Sovcomflot profit slips
    Rising costs chalk off improved first-half revenue at Russian tanker giant.
  • Petition aims to combat piracy
    Massive response as 920,000 signatories demand governments protect ships and their crews against highjacking.
  • Ardmore in order debut
    Irish start-up led by former Teekay man Tony Gurnee turns to Korean yard for its first newbuildings.
  • Spending hunger on the up
    Owners, brokers and charterers are increasingly likely to make major investments, says Moore Stephens.
  • Crew evacuated from burning ship
    Twenty-four men taken from Greek bulker in Norway after blaze spreads to wheelhouse.
  • Workers protest Croatian yard sale
    Three thousand employees march through Split demanding protection from wage cuts and job losses.
  • New centre to fight for seafarer rights
    Newly launched organisation aims to counter the darker side of the international shipping industry.
  • UK emissions "much higher"
    Study claims carbon output from British vessels could be up to six times greater than previously thought.
  • Seaspan raised at Dahlman
    Investment banks' shipping analyst Omar Nokta points to "robust recovery" in liner sector.
  • Still dumping in the Baltic
    WWF claims more than half of cruiseships continuing to flush toilet water into the sea, despite port disposal facilities.
  • Mols-Linien to double capacity
    Loss-making Danish ferry owner may buy first of three new vessels this year.
  • Gun-running link to master murder
    Captain Ufuk master killed hours after applying for witness protection programme in Philippines.
  • Judge blocks Trico loan fix
    Bankruptcy court refuses to support $25m refinancing package with hedge fund.
  • Fitch downgrades Arpeni
    Ratings agency cuts Indonesian shipowner's issuer default ratings over failed bond payment.
  • Cargoship grounds off Greece
    Initial attempts fail to refloat Balthellas vessel from sandy shallows at Corinth.
  • Cargill extends Hellenic fix
    US agricultural commodities giant takes Hellenic Sky for another five months at slightly better rate.
  • James Fisher buys RigCool
    UK company continues to broaden services profile with purchase of drilling heat suppression outfit.
  • Danes opt for Bangladesh
    Ferry company Hundested-Rorvig has ordered a double-ended ferry at Western Marine Shipyard.
  • Austal boss calls it quits
    Bob Browning, chief executive of Aussie fast ferry builder, set to step down from post in November.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Connie dinner promises $71,500 in scholarships
  • Lufthansa announces leadership transition
  • Donlen in effort to reduce emissions
  • Hillwood to develop Jacksonville center
  • SoCal ports release updated clean air plan
  • Baltimore: General cargo down, containers up
  • Flood damage repaired at Brazil port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Transatlantic becomes half Norwegian
    On Wednesday, an extra ordinary General Meeting at the Swedish shipowner Transatlantic gave the green light for the take over of Norwegian Viking Supply Ships' shares in Trans Viking that
  • 103-foot magic hose brings USD 4 million penalty
    Greek Irika Shipping registered in Panama has been sentenced by a US district court to pay a USD 4 million penalty for repeated illegal discharges of oil and plastic from
  • EU-fleet widens its operation area
    Through the 2009 inter-monsoon periods it became evident that Somali pirates were operating at ever greater range in the search of new vessels to attack. To address this problem
  • First ferry to run on biofuel
    The Danish ferry Bitten Clausen will sail partly on biofuel as an experiment in order to reduce emissions. Bitten Clausen sails on the Ballebro-Hardeshøj run very close to the
  • Stevns Battler assisted vessel on its maiden voyage
    Nordane Shipping's brand new tug Stevns Battler came to the rescue of the Danish freighter SDK Italy, which suffered an engine breakdown in the Atlantic Ocean on a voyage from
  • Close to a million names against piracy
    When the World Maritime Day, with the Year of the Seafarer as theme, is celebrated, the organisations behind www.endpiracypetition.org can present a petition demanding increased actions against Somali piracy, signed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
  • Bunker numbers continue to fall in key ports
    Tight avails on fuel oil and gasoil in Piraeus for supplies before September 26.
  • Fujairah prices soften
    Some players report fully committed barge schedules until beginning of next week.
  • Statoil confirms IPO intention for Fuel & Retail unit
    Expected to price during October 2010 for listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
  • GHG emissions and the role of bunker suppliers
  • Bio-diesel has 'little promise' as bunker fuel
    Ships on global trade routes 'should remain on hydrocarbon fossil fuels'.
  • Emissions from UK shipping 'six times higher' than calculations
    CO2 emissions have been incorrectly calculated on the basis of UK bunker fuel sales, new research says.
  • Singapore sees sluggish demand, softer prices
    Quiet market in Singapore, other key Asian markets closed for holidays.
  • Bunker industry 'facing a period of flux'
    GHG concerns could trigger 'creeping legislation', bunker convention is told.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Russian team
    To support sales team in Kaliningrad.
  • High viscosity fuel oil cargo sold at narrowing discount
    Slightly higher price points to tightening supply in Fujairah.
  • 'Simple, proven solutions' improve efficiency
    Available technologies making 'significant impact' in reducing CO2 emissions, says International Paint.
  • Pakistan supplier offers 30-day credit
    Only supplier in Pakistan to offer up to 30 days credit, says director of Orion Bunkers.

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PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
In the first half of 2026, Trieste, Venice, Ravenna and Ancona will remain at around 819 thousand TEUs: growth in the basin will come from Koper and Rijeka
PORTS
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
PORTS
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
PORTS
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
SHIPYARDS
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
ACCIDENTS
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
ACCIDENTS
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
PORTS
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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.
PORTS
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
SHIPPING
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
COMPANIES
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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
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