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June 28, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Whale watching worth billions: study
    Whale-watching revenue topped US$2 billion in 2009 and is set to grow 10 per cent a year, according to a new study.

Sched Netweb site
  • CSCL levies US$400/FEU surcharge because of box shortage
  • US prosecutors seek fraud charge launch against Agility
  • MSC drops Asia-Europe imbalance surcharge until July 14
  • Industry plots 'roadmap' at supply-demand conference Wednesday
  • CSAV American Express string calls at Charleston from Shanghai
  • UN enlists Panama to stop container contraband trade
  • Gulftainer sees rise in box traffic in UAE ports
  • Rotterdam volume drops 10pc in 2009 to 9.7 million TEU
  • SembCorp Marine launches new yard in Singapore
  • Ningbo E-port adopts CargoSmart software cargo processing
  • CP and DP World Vancouver sign productivity agreement
  • TNT to inject US$5.5 million in Asia Road Network
  • Lufthansa Cargo wants night flights - an end to bans
  • Nigeria probes airlines' US$33 million debt to agencies
  • Air Transport Services Group buys 3 Boeing 767-300s
  • Royal Jordanian Airlines extends WFS Heathrow contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo brings in 1st LCL import consol to Ludhiana
  • Awards launched for seafarers' welfare facilities
  • Newbuildings entry pull down spot charter rates to five-yr lows
  • Hindustan Cargo skillfully loads mammoth export consignment
  • Jag Pavitra delivered to buyers
  • Idled boxships down to just 380,000 TEUs
  • IACS Council focuses on common rules & surveyor safety
  • Low rates, oversupply to hit chemical carriers for a year
  • MMTC floats tender to import RBD palmolein
  • 19 pc growth logged in export of handicrafts in May
  • Probe into chemical dumping by China
  • MoS asks JNPT to submit corporatisation plan
  • Maharashtra govt scripts port policy to develop 254 million tonnes more capacity
  • Port officers' fed. draws up protest programme
  • KoPT officers to join stir on July 5
  • Service tax on railway freight only from Jan. 2011
  • Transporters to pay dearly for losing goods under proposed Act
  • Railways invites pvt. cos to develop terminals for auto, ancillary hubs
  • Mega industrial park for Mohali cleared
  • EoIs invited for non-Basmati rice purchase
  • Spadework begun for India-EU labour mobility pact
  • Board of Trade to meet in July

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Loxx commences collaboration with new Italian partners
    Loxx, a German logistics service provider, has two new partners in Italy, commencing collaboration with Turin-based Sittam Piemonte for the Piedmont/Liguria region and the well-kno...
  • NFI acquires Canadian logistics company IPD Global
    NFI, a fully integrated supply chain solutions provider offering logistics, distribution, transportation, intermodal and real estate services in the USA and based in Vineland NJ, h...
  • Gefco extends services in Turkey
    The French logistics service provider Gefco is extending its logistics network in Turkey and now offers a 24 hours a day seven days a week service from its new warehouse in Ankara....

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • DSS Holdings on tanker newbuild spree
  • McCain introduces legislation to repeal Jones Act
  • Bourbon unveils $2 billion newbuilding plan
  • Genco to acquire 16 Supramax bulkers for $545 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Longview Port Commision eyes lease for steel facility
  • Weekly rail freight numbers reach highest level for year
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns top recycler honor
  • Truck tonnage index drops during May
  • Evergreen joining Wan Hai in new Hwa-Bei Strait service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Ships failed to act on distress calls
    A number of vessels ignored multiple distress flares and maydays from a sinking ship in the Channel last December
  • How some ships responded to the incident
  • State support preventing box sector consolidation
  • State support is hindering box sector consolidation
  • How some ships responded to the incident
    Lloyd's List speaks to operators of vessels in the area of Etoile des Ondes sinking
  • Ships failed to act on distress calls
  • Ships failed to act on crabber's distress calls
    MAIB document at no point names any ships said to have been in dereliction of duty
  • Distress messages: Obligations and procedures
    Solas Chapter V Regulation 33

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Bourbon selling 16 bulkers
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon told Fairplay today it will stay in drybulk shipping despite planning to sell 16 Supramax bulkers to Genco Shipping & Trading for $545M
  • McCain seeks Jones Act repeal
    REPUBLICAN senator and former presidential candidate John McCain today introduced legislation to repeal Jones Act protections of US coastwise shipping trades
  • US clean-up crews fear storm
    A CARIBBEAN low-pressure system intensifying today has a good chance of developing into a tropical storm that could worsen the Gulf of Mexico spill disaster
  • N Korea said to bar shipping
    NORTH Korea has reportedly declared a shipping ban off a section of its West Coast, on today's 60th anniversary of the Korean War's opening shots
  • NewLead growth spree continues
    NEWLEAD confirmed today that it will acquire five more bulkers from controlling shareholder Grandunion and is eyeing three more newbuildings
  • IMO adopts Manila amendments
    THE IMO Diplomatic Conference in Manila today adopted major revisions to the 1978 Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping Convention
  • Red Sea spill mystery deepens
    EGYPT has said oil washed ashore in the Red Sea was either leaked by a tanker or was the result of oil seeping from the ground, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Rail Intermodal Extends Volume Gain in June
  • Exporter Pleads Guilty to Fraud
  • McCain Seeks Jones Act Repeal
  • Senate Confirms Pistole to Head TSA
  • U.S. Steel Imports Rise in May
  • Truckload Index Shows Freight Demand Cooling
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Acquires Global Terminal
  • Truck Tonnage Falls 0.6 Percent
  • YRC Sells Part of Logistics Unit for $37 Million
  • "K" Line America Names Saeki CEO
  • FedEx Ground to Build Fifth Chicagoland Sort Station
  • Aircraft Tax Would Hit Cargo, Says Airline Group
  • Logistics Industry Faces Post-Crisis Challenges
  • Shipowner Goldenport to Sell Shares
  • German Ship Financiers Take a Break
  • Three Lines Start Asia-Europe Sharing Agreement
  • Keep Trust in the Trade Marketplace
  • Finding Asia's Economy
  • Collecting Damages for Piracy Losses
  • Maritime Shipping Carriers Hold Off on Increasing Services
  • Container Ship Demand Up; Hershey Sweetens Its Supply Chain
  • An Early Peak Season for Shipping?
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Buys Bayonne Land for Terminal
  • Two Lines Launch Singapore-Malaysia-India Service
  • Japanese Ship Orders Surge for Sixth Month in May
  • Con-way Freight Cuts Deal with Cat Logistics
  • Stevens Transport Buys 500 Heavy Trucks
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai to Launch China-ASEAN Loop
  • OOCL Hikes Asia-Europe Rates
  • Nike Plans Costlier Air Freight to Meet Demand

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Is keeping box supply shy of the equilibrium the new liner strategy?
    Some buyers who cannot obtain the product are willing to offer more, and sellers are always willing to accept a higher price: so says the law of supply and demand. It is fast becoming the new ocean carrier mantra.
  • 'World Cup boost' for Safmarine
  • Containers perform well for Braemar
  • UASC to enter SE Asia/Australia trade
  • FMC set for congressional hearing
  • Virginia terminal handover set for July

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Minerva pays out $111m for VLCC
    Andreas Martinos clinches deal for 320,000-dwt Daewoo newbuilding set for August delivery.
  • AET orders at Samsung
    MISC-owned tanker firm pens over $270m deal for four suezmaxes at South Korean yard.
  • NewLead buys five bulkers
    Michael Zolotas-led Greek spends $148m on GrandUnion ships with another three newbuilding additions possible.
  • Shipping sages buoy Genco buys
    Analyst emails flood investor inboxes as Peter Georgiopoulos-led Genco makes $545m wave on Wall Street.
  • Fairstar Heavy pockets $33m
    Dutch shipowner's CFO says capital market cash is key for heavy-lift outfits as investors launch Fairstar feeding frenzy.
  • DOF Subsea grabs Aussie outfit
    Mons Aase-led shipping clan expands 'down under' after taking bite of Australian offshore player.
  • Boskalis battles for BP berm
    Dutch shipowner facing class suspension just weeks after scoring Deepwater Horizon dredge deal.
  • Tufton sells Eitzen Chemical stock
    Tufton Oceanic has cashed in around $4.5m worth of shares in Eitzen Chemical.
  • SBM lands an extra $250m
    World's largest FPSO owner expands existing loan to help fund vessel construction.
  • Alaska lowers cruiseship levy
    Controversial "head tax" cut following legal pressure from cruise association.
  • Quotes of the week
    Peter G reveals the subtleties behind asking for cash as George Economou is in a distressed mood.
  • Bourbon plans $2bn spending spree
    Offshore powerhouse will add an extra 144 newbuildings to take its fleet to 600 by 2015.
  • Fjord1 orders LNG-fuelled ferry
    Norwegian owner signs $61.5m deal for country's biggest gas-powered ship at Fiskerstrand.
  • Rieber gets funds for seismic pair
    Norwegian owner nets $70 to pay for two newbuilds snapped up earlier this month.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Arthur Regan is in seventh heaven while George Economou wants a whopping $120m for a VLCC.
  • Peter G bags 16 bulkers
    Genco's Peter Georgiopoulos beats George Economou to Setaf-Saget's supramaxes in $545m deal.
  • CH Offshore lets AHTS go cheap
    Singapore-listed owner sells anchor handler to joint-venture company at $2m below broker's valuation.
  • Goldenport to spend $85m
    John Dragnis says Greek owner eyeing both dry-bulk and container vessels as share offering hatched.
  • APM clinches $865m port deal
    Maersk's terminals division to lease Portsmouth facility to Virginia Ports Authority for 20 years.
  • IRISL facing EU ports ban
    Malta's foreign minister says new sanctions likely to bar Iranian vessels from European terminals.
  • Hanjin shipyard hiring in Subic
    Korean-controlled Philippines yard recruits more than 400 welders ' but still needs 4,000-plus.
  • Small tanker boost from Opec
    Crude cartel will ship an extra 160,000 barrels per day to 10 July, analyst says.
  • SapuraCrest results leap
    Rohaizad Darus-led offshore contractor, in which John Fredriksen has a stake, sees profits jump 44%.
  • Odfjell wins Tanzania drill deal
    Norwegian owner's new Daewoo-built rig bags $50m contract with Ophir Energy.
  • Privatisation possible for WSF
    Washington state's governor exploring options for hiving off largest ferry fleet in the US.
  • Robot recon for US wreck
    USCG sends ROV to bottom of Lake Champlain to assess fuel leak risk from tug that sank in 1963.
  • Cheng Lie in expansion push
    Taiwanese intra-Asian liner operator is launching three new services and upgrading a China route.
  • Lay-offs coming at Aker Phil
    US shipyard's boss warns that redundancies are inevitable as it searches for finance to build more tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • McCain bill would repeal Jones Act
  • India considers easing cabotage laws
  • FMC to report on one study; begins another
  • German air cargo industry seeks night flights
  • World Airways, Nigerian carrier expand partnership
  • Two new board members for RILA
  • VPA authorized to sign APM terminal lease
  • N.Y.-N.J. port authority acquires 130 acres

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Early trading sees variable prices in the Americas
    Increases seen in US Gulf and on the West Coast.
  • Prices across Europe lack direction
    Rotterdam market 'very quiet'.
  • Little movement in Fujairah market
    One player advising tight distillate avails in Fujairah.
  • Players repeat their commitment to fuel efficiency
    Cutting emissions 'significantly' improves competitive edge, says MOL chairman.
  • Sustainable Shipping announces award winners
    Prestigious awards in London celebrate companies making great strides to improve the environmental legacy of shipping.
  • Verification service for 'Clean Shipping Index'
    'Logical next step' to instill confidence in index ranking ships' environmental performance.
  • External: Global Vision Bunkers B.V
  • Bulker released after collision
    Hebei Loyalty was arrested after collision in Singapore bunker anchorage.
  • Singapore IFO prices, demand weak
    Bunker prices at other key ports also soften, except for Busan.
  • Refinery shutdown halves Taiwan bunker supplies
    Refinery to shut in June due to 'an accident', says company source.
  • Ecuadorian bunker supplier expands bunker storage capacity
    Also set to take delivery of a new bunker tanker in August.

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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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