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August 30, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • India aims to triple port capacity
    India, Asia's third-biggest economy, plans to triple port capacity within a decade, as it tackles infrastructure deficiencies that threaten to dampen growth.

Sched Netweb site
  • Major China carriers urge industry to limit capacity
  • MSC hikes south east Asia-Australia rate US$300/TEU October 1
  • Arrival of 'huge' 8,500-TEU ship amazes downtown Savannah
  • Wuhan cargo throughput up 27pc in the first half
  • Guangxi invests US$3.43 billion in transport infrastructure
  • RCL to cooperate with Beibu Gulf International Port Group
  • Singapore to build two overpasses to upgrade Woodlands artery
  • Damco to spend US$4 million on Vietnam logistics hub
  • Lyttelton CT at Christchurch up 5.3pc to 273,789 TEU a year
  • CEVA to provide home delivery services for Pet Line in HK
  • Southern Asia Ports fair to be held in Mumbai September 16-17
  • World Cup fails buck up South African GDP beyond 3.2pc
  • Asia Pacific air cargo on track to restoring profitability
  • Agility quarterly profit falls 50pc to US$71.97 million
  • Aerologic freighter takes to the skies with women pilots
  • IATA calls for effective Australian airport rules

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ABG Shipyard sells 4.66 pc stake in Great Offshore
  • Greatship Global takes delivery of PSV
  • IIFF to begin FIATA Diploma in Freight Forwarding soon
  • Coir exports stretch by robust 65 pc in July
  • Pakistan to buy Indian sugar
  • Silk to be imported from China
  • Spice exports head north
  • Another feather in MICT's cap
  • GPPL IPO subscribed over 19 times
  • S. R. Kulkarni in ITF Fair Practices panel
  • Temporary port disruption may impact Aug. soyameal exports
  • Apeejay Surrendra Group & Eredene Capital flag off operations in 2 logistics parks in W. Bengal & Orissa
  • Nabros Transport notches new landmark in project cargo handling
  • Pune CHA Assn holds training session
  • 30 pc space in industrial estates reserved for MSMEs
  • Cabinet clears Direct Taxes Code Bill
  • Forex fund cannot be used for infra growth, asserts RBI
  • FTA with Malaysia likely by Dec.'Khullar
  • GST regime faces further delay
  • Maharashtra prepares to reap benefits of industrial corridor
  • Minister rules out ban on iron ore exports
  • MPEDA launches quality logo for seafood exports
  • Reliance Power to get $ 917-m US Exim Bank loan
  • SEAI happy at inclusion of seafood sector in EPCG scheme
  • Visa fee hike can hurt US-India economic ties'Krishna
  • India committed to 16-country regional economic ties'Sharma
  • Moderate recovery vital to prevent fresh US crisis'IMF
  • S. Africa lobbies to join BRIC grouping
  • WTC to come up even in Bangalore

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2010
  • Azkar acquires ACL in Spain
    The Spanish transport and logistics provider Azkar has improved its portfolio by acquiring Cargo Aerospace Logistics (ACL), thus entering the ground handling market. ACL is in char...
  • Plimsoll and Europhia join executive search forces
    Plimsoll and Europhia Consulting have signed a strategic partnership deal for China, Singapore, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In this relationship the companies will coo...
  • Bosch T'rkiye extends collaboration with Ekol Lojistik
    The Turkish enterprise Ekol Lojistik has extended its cooperation agreement with Bosch T'rkiye by three years. The two partners have been collaborating on imports to Turkey for two...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2010
  • Horizon Shipbuilding wins $8.6 million Corps towboat order
  • USCG issues safety alert to AIS users

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Oregon Goveror announces funds for Coos Bay rail line improvements
  • US rail freight traffic hits high mark for year
  • Cal Maritime receives giant ship's propeller
  • Newport Port Commission eyes International Terminal project progress
  • New superintendent named for US Merchant Marine Academy

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • HSH Nordbank rules out new shipping business
    German ship finance giant halts lending to shipping citing market expectations
  • Ship finance banks tread cautiously
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • Recovery must prove its mettle
  • Second quarter profits surge at Frontline
    Strong performance for Fredriksen tanker giant but third quarter problems are on the...
  • TMT takes a super-sized gamble
  • DSME to build eight chemical tankers for $320m
    Deal with Woodside Holding marks the first time DSME wins order for medium size...
  • Flagging move seeks to offset Brazilian anger
  • Joe Angelo to head Intertanko
    Tanker body announces replacement for outgoing managing director Peter Swift
  • Europe in turmoil over 0.1% fuel sulphur...

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Seanergy to buy Restis stakes
    SEANERGY confirmed today that it will fully acquire two companies it holds partial interests in ' Bulk Energy Transport and Maritime Capital Shipping
  • LA bans trucks, shippers suffer
    SHIPPERS will shoulder the burden of extra costs as Los Angeles port bars independent truckers from hauling boxes in and out of its terminals, Fairplay was told today
  • Pipavav IPO proves major success
    INDIA'S Pipavav Port's initial public offering was oversubscribed by around 20 times thanks to an overwhelming response
  • Watchdog fights piracy with owners
    ANTI-PIRACY watchdog ReCAAP today said it has signed an MoU with the Asian Shipowners Forum allowing it to forge ahead with its work combating piracy
  • Thailand's TTA plans M&As
    THAILAND'S dry bulk carrier Thoresen Thai Agencies confirmed to Fairplay today that it expects to complete one, maybe two, M&A deals this year
  • DCT Gdansk cements Asia ties
    DCT GDANSK, Poland's container terminal, has strengthened its ties with Asia with a new shipping connection
  • Maersk seeks new loan
    DENMARK'S AP Møller-Maersk is reportedly preparing a syndicated, five year multi-billion dollar refinancing loan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Environmental Groups Praise Clean Truck Decision
  • Air China Cargo Revenue Doubles
  • Savannah Port Gets Record Ship Call
  • ANA Ramps Up Regional Freighters
  • Trucking Group to Appeal LA Ruling
  • Maersk Resumes Port Nehru Calls
  • Judge Rules LA Port Clean Trucks Plan Can Proceed
  • Deeper Trade Gap Drives Lower GDP Estimate
  • Maersk Confirms Trans-Atlantic Rate Hike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Row brews over Irish rating downgrade
  • Sea-Axis still positive about demand
  • HPH to phase in tractors
  • Ferrin stands down as ceo of JPA
  • COSCON posts strong H1 results on back of cargo surge

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Pirate stung twice in US
    Somali swashbuckler charged in Clipper hijacking case moments after owning up to botched attack on US battleship.
  • Front dusts down its cheque book
    Consolidation king John Fredriksen looks to be back on the acquisition trail with Frontline.
  • Fruit trader hunts box players
    Mango madness puts CSAV and Hamburg Sud containerships in trader's crosshairs as fruit fracas lands in federal court.
  • Jensen: 'Contango will return'
    Demand for VLCC storage contracts is picking up, which will help a market in which it's best to let your crew go fishing right now, Frontline chief says.
  • Seanergy swelling fleet with buys
    Victor Restis-connected bulker owner paying $62m in cash and shares to take full control of two companies.
  • Blount in Casco Bay replay
    US yard set to pocket $3.5m as Casco Bay Lines splashes federal funds to bankroll ferry newbuilding.
  • Conrad seals LPG barge deals
    Shares in OTC-listed shipbuilder soar 10% as backlog breaks $70m.
  • Malm Justad out of EMS
    Axel Eitzen put in as new chief executive of Eitzen Maritime Services after sudden departure of Annette Malm Justad.
  • Deep Sea fixes into Brazil
    Norwegian owner reduces spot exposure with two Maersk anchor-handling deals.
  • STX snares another Island deal
    Europe's largest shipbuilder wins $140m PSV order from long-standing customer Island Offshore.
  • Quotes of the week
    Michael Skov is fighting fit as he pedals back into the industry and a new P&I outfit says it's not writing fiction.
  • Australia planning new ports
    Terminals needed in Spencer Gulf as 24 more mines expected to open in near future.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Clarksons is chasing commissions in court while Norwegian tanker owners are swapping ships.
  • Stocks not socks for Marsh's kids
    Braemar boss Alan Marsh repeats party piece buying 10,000 shares for his children.
  • Profits jump at Frontline
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker player sees income jump nearly three-fold on a year ago.
  • Rem Offshore profit slumps in Q2
    Failure to repeat last year's bumper income from asset sales leads to sharp fall in profit at Oslo Axess-quoted owner.
  • Guangzhou adds yard space
    Chinese builder in $13m rental of plot in Jiangsu to solve order bottleneck and attract larger tanker orders.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hunts bond sale
    German container line linked to EUR 500m debt issue in more favourable markets.
  • Shih Wei slides in first half
    Taiwanese bulker owner's revenue increases, but income from investments sharply down.
  • ITC sees profit dip in Q2
    Frontline spin-off's bottom line shrinks following ship sale and debt payments.
  • Spot of bother at Golar Energy
    Norwegian LNG player hurt in first half by over-tonnaged markets and higher costs.
  • China Cosco readies $735m bond sale
    Ten-year bond sale part of larger plan by China Cosco Holdings to repay debt and fund expansion programme.
  • Passengers rescued from ferry
    Authorities evacuate 138 people trapped overnight on Indonesian vessel off Bali.
  • First-half tank tonic for Vopak
    Dutch oil storage player has increased earnings as capacity expands in 2010.
  • Angelo steps up at Intertanko
    Deputy chief and former USCG man to take over from retiring Peter Swift at tanker owners' organisation.
  • Opec cutting crude shipments
    Refinery maintenance season means slowdown for tanker cargoes to middle of September.
  • Maersk presses on with rate rise
    Unsatisfactory Atlantic box business means Danish owner will hike rates in fourth quarter, with more rises to come.
  • Glencore profits up 42%
    Ivan Glasenberg-led commodities giant sees interim profits jump on improving global economy.
  • Golar ups divi despite loss
    Oslo and US-listed LNG player increases dividend to shareholders with promise of more to come.
  • ICG profit gets volcanic boost
    Irish Ferries owner sees profit rise in first half as passenger numbers increase on closure of European air space.
  • Bourbon in Aussie fix
    Offshore player's joint venture with Oceanteam wins three year charter for DP2 construction vessel.
  • Lower revenues dent Alam
    Weaker performance in two main business segments hurt Malaysian shipowner in second quarter.
  • Daewoo confirms gas deal
    Korean shipyard to pocket $320m for eight ethylene carriers ordered by new Singapore investment vehicle.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Zim earns profit as rates, volumes rise
  • EU probes vessel P&I industry
  • Angelo to replace Swift as Intertanko chief
  • Nigeria cleared for takeoff to U.S.
  • JAL downsizes cargo operations
  • Carstens named new UPS Singapore head
  • Intermodal traffic continues rebound
  • Ryan named president of Freight Handlers
  • Greenbrier: Demand grows for 53-footers
  • Commerce to strengthen AD/CVD oversight
  • Toll profit rises 7% in fiscal year
  • Clark heads marketing at Savi Technology
  • Age lowered for U.S. broker license test
  • FMC investigates alleged misdescription
  • Judge sides with L.A. port on truck plan
  • Ferrin steps down as Jacksonville port chief
  • China Merchants names new president

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • EPA proposes extended no dumping zone
    The EPA, United States Environmental Protection Agency, proposes an extended no-discharge zone for California. The ban will prohibit sewage discharges from all vessels above 300 tons, including cruise and
  • Bulker takes the Northern route to China
    The Danish-owned bulk carrier Nordic Barents is the first non-Russian flagged vessel to sail through the Northern Sea Route. The vessel departs from Kirkenes at the beginning of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 27, 2010
  • Volatile crude gives bunker markets a rollercoaster ride
    Narrow trading range, but plenty of price movement.
  • End of week sees further gains
    'Choppy' market activity predicted for next week.
  • Bunker prices firming across the board
    Rotterdam market activity 'terribly quiet', players say.
  • Fujairah prices still firming as week ends
    Sharp gains in Suez.
  • Lintec finds 7.5% of tested ECA fuels above 1.00% sulphur limit
    Figure falls to 2.5% if 'grey area' test results are taken into account; potential conflict with stricter IMO sulphur verification procedures.
  • Failure to secure fuel contracts leaves owners exposed
    Drewry Shipping Consultants says that without contracts 'budgets can be blown to the four winds'.
  • Bunker spill at Australian coal terminal
    Transport Workers Federation says spill highlights dangers of 'flag of convenience' vessels.
  • INTERTANKO names next MD
    Joe Angelo to succeed Peter Swift, Kathi Stanzel appointed Deputy MD.
  • Prices mostly firmer Friday
    Demand at major Asian ports mainly below average.
  • Glencore sees profits soar
    Chemoil's majority shareholder sees H1 profits climb 42%.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to triple bunker sales at Shanghai by year-end
    Plans to start supply of MGO product in early October.
  • Slight dip in South China fuel oil inventories
    Volumes forecast to increase during the current week.
  • Bonded MGO supplies 'very tight' at Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru
    Only 15 mt of MGO avails left in local storage facilities, says trader.
  • New bunker trading platform sees first physical delivery
    'Historic moment' for NR-X, the shipping industry and the marine fuel industry, says company director.

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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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