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BRIEFS

August 9, 2011

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*Shipping News* Capesize rents could rise 15% in Q3: consultancy HIRE costs for capesize vessels that haul dry bulk commodities could see a 15 per cent rise within the quarter, said Maritime Strategies International Ltd, after rounding out the first weekly gain in a month. Kuwait firm on new port KUWAIT has responded to threats by Iraqi militants by saying they will not deter the oil-rich emirate from completing the construction of a controversial megaport between the two nations.

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OOIL profit falls 86pc to US$236.59 million despite 6.9pc revenue increase TT Club supports 5-liner database reporting container handling incidents Seaspan charters last of five 4,500-TEU newbuildings to 'K' Line Hebei ports increase throughput 16.7pc to 346 million tonnes in half year Benin Navy drives off Nigerian pirates during ship-to-ship transfer operation UASC uses UAE's Khor Fakkan, cuts direct India, Pakistan calls from AEC1 Union says it still plans to bid for bankrupt SeaFrance ferry company INTTRA sets out to simplify dispute identification through eInvoices CN to expand Kirk Yard, relocate Chicago repair shop near Gary, Indiana Hong Kong airport initiates power savings planned to cut carbon emissions TNT sets up just-in-time, just-enough fashion logistics hub in Hong Kong Atlas Air quarterly profit falls 27pc, looks to receive new B747-8Fs

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Coast Guard does damage control as contingency plan is readied Hanjin Shipping orders five 13,000-TEUers NYK & Yusen Terminals receive 2011 Clean Air Action Plan Awards from Port of Los Angeles Oneworld Shipping Services opens own office in Mumbai Shanghai aims at world's No. 1 container port status in 2011 Sweden 24th nation to sign Rotterdam Rules Tanker sector facing biggest glut in 29 years Tata Steel arm floats new firm for tugging operations TSA to impose unspecified peak season surcharge from August 15 EEPC India holds seminar on 'Doing Business with Canada' IMU's KPT campus to have quota for wards of Port employees Marg Karaikal Port launches container handling services Truck rentals fall 3-4 pc in July Govt mulling relook of area ceiling for SEZs US downgrade bad news for exports: Fieo

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AUGUST 8, 2011
USD 40 million loan for Rift Valley Railways in Kenya The African Development Bank has approved a USD 40-million loan to finance the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) to significantly increase freight transport. The five-year USD 246-million... UK road freight industry forced to find extra EUR 1.5 bn to fill its fuel tanks UK road freight operators have had to find an additional GBP 1.3 billion (about EUR 1.5 billion) over a 12-month period to cover the rising cost of fuel, figures from the Freight T... Denmark: foreign lorries now require low-emission zone stickers As of 1 November 2011, foreign lorries and buses must display a low-emission zone sticker on their windscreen in Denmark before they may use the Danish low-emission zones. If it is... Booming Finnair Cargo starts joint venture Releasing its half year results last Friday, Finnair showed strongly developing cargo demand (+23%) and growing cargo sales (+18%) compared with the same period last year. Nordic G... Boeing, GECAS finalise order for 747-8 freighters and 777-300ERs Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, have finalised a firm order for two 747-8 freighters and eig... Minority stake in Turkish ACT Airlines acquired by Chinese HNA Group HNA Group Company Limited (HNA) of China, an integrated operator in modern service industry, and Bravia Capital (Bravia) announced that they have entered into an agreement to acqui... MOL and Höegh Autoliners create Euro Marine Logistics Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (Tokyo) and Höegh Autoliners AS (Oslo) have set up a 50/50 joint venture in Europe, integrating the existing European short sea and logistics activities o... Port to prepare impact study on grain export facility The Port of Long Beach has begun preparing an environmental impact report on a proposal to build a grain export facility at Pier T on Terminal Island. The Port's "notice of prepara... ALC welcomes Brian Kruger as new MD The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) recently welcomed the announcement by Toll's board that Brian Kruger will become the company's new managing director on 1 January 2012. "... Hansa Heavy Lift plans to move to Hamburg In the course of its ongoing corporate development, Hansa Heavy Lift, one of the largest maritime shipping companies for heavylift and project transports, conducted a thorough asse... Dachser with new local subsidiary in Singapore The German logistics services provider, Dachser, is continuing on its global expansion course and opening its own local subsidiary in Singapore. This makes the centre of finance an... Turkish-Iranian border crossing Gürbülak to be upgraded for USD 3 million Under an agreement between the Turkish Ministry for Trade and Customs, which was newly established after the recent elections, and the Association of Turkish International Freight ... JadeWeserPort finishes main quay construction 80,000 cbm of concrete, 80,000 t of steel and 1 million stones for the dams were used to complete the main 1,725 m quay in the JadeWeserPort in Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Work is thu... Samskip expands activities and invests Duisport will build the new intermodal terminal in Hohenbudberg for Samskip and its subsidiary Van Dieren. The investments for the 120,000 sqm bimodal terminal are EUR 20 mill... Poste Italiane with lower profits A difficult economy and increased competition hit profits at Italy's state-owned postal operator Poste Italiane in the first half of 2011, but operating costs also fell. The compan...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Newport News Shipbuilding delivers Virginia class sub ahead of schedule Kirby exercises option for second AT/B from Signal International Noble to mobilize semi from GoM to eastern Mediterranean Interferry opens Brussels office Wärtsilä RT-flex engines to power "Bangkok-max" containerships BMT Nigel Gee to design all-electric ferry for China

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Port of Tacoma taps Francis as new real estate manager North Bend Coast Guardsman receives award for heroism Port of Coos Bay sponsoring Charleston Seafood Festival Corps' survey vessel joing Astoria celebration Panama Canal Authority renews Port New Orleans alliance

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Lack of buyers sends secondhand values tumbling 40% Secondhand values of 1,100 teu boxships appear to have fallen 40% in the last three months, with two vessels changing hands over the last week at levels around $6m, as a lack of buyers and weak charter rates put pressure on prices BW Gas buys VLGC pair as spot rates rise BW Gas is understood to have bought two very large gas carriers after acquiring a further two last month, signalling its confidence in this improving market that has seen spot rates for VLGCs hit a three-year-high VLGC freight rate rises to three-year high of $70/tonne Further rises anticipated on constant stream of Middle Eastern cargoes Chittagong breakers can import scrap ships until October Court extension allows time to implement tougher labour and environmental safety rules in Bangladesh Tidal wave of company failures remains unlikely Banks will do their best to avoid becoming shipowners and maritime law firms can help State of play Shipping bankruptcies Battle between Cosco and owners intensifies George Economou's Classic Maritime latest bulker operator to win security pending London arbitration Dog days bare their teeth Orderbook excesses continue to haunt the shipping markets as demand remains flat The causes of piracy still need to be addressed If the west had spent more money on development causes, we would not have half the piracy problems we face in Somalia and Afghanistan MOL and Höegh Autoliners in European venture Euro Marine Logistics has ambitions to become one the top three car carriers in shortsea sector Kiel Canal's decrepit locks raise questions over Hamburg feeders Competition with road haulage could suffer as construction of additional lock chamber in Kiel Canal is held back Strike ends at Luka Koper Pay dispute resolved Nautilus warns over training scheme SMarT scheme funding at risk Saadé dispels doubts over CMA CGM's future No retirement plans for box line chairman and chief executive as plots the company's next moves OceanSaver installs first high-capacity ballast system Höegh Autoliners car carrier will be valuable testing ground ahead of IMO changes Scanjet Macro fits fuel tank measuring system to Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship Work on Hapag-Lloyd vessel Hanseatic requires complete upgrading of electronic communication system transmitting data ShipNet launches YouTube channel First release is seven-minute video showing Voyage Estimator, part of chartering and operations product Help us in surveying the pace of innovation Lloyd's List wants to know how you rate the shipping industry's innovation efforts Omani announcement boosts Sohar joint venture All commercial import, export, general cargo and container activities will switch ports from Muscat Interferry opens Brussels office to boost lobbying of EU Ferry industry's body seeks to strengthen its voice on maritime policy and regulations ICS presses European Commission to keep shipping out of emissions trading Secretary-general Hinchliffe says CO2 'cannot be reduced effectively and meaningfully' through a regional financial instrument Rotterdam and Antwerp consider swapping shares Changing structure of European petrochemical sector encourages greater co-operation Political pitfalls Given the scale and dynamics of globalisation, European ports are going to have to become more closely integrated, but it also requires politicians' co-operation Box lines' new economics Revenues are down despite a rise in volumes Mitsubishi Heavy denies Hitachi merger talk MHI president quoted as saying discussions only concerned collaboration between, or integration of, specific business units OOCL parent's profits fall to $175m Orient Overseas Container Line warns of overcapacity and uncertainty over potential US consumer demand at Thanksgiving and Christmas China Shipping Group bond sale raises $620m State-owned parent of CSCL taps domestic market, but statement does not indicate how funds are to be used Nordic American Tankers posts $10m loss in weak suezmax spot market Second-quarter slide compares with $7.9m profit in same period last year

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AUGUST 8, 2011
OOIL struggles in first half OOIL, PARENT of Orient Overseas Container Lines, announced today that net profits for the first half plummeted by 86%, as it predicted "disappointing" full-year results Key copper strike settled WORKERS at the giant Escondida copper mine in northern Chile have voted to end a strike and accept a pay deal, IHS Global Insight reported today US approves Lake Charles LNG exports THE US Department of Energy has approved Lake Charles LNG's export application, making it the second terminal project to receive the government's blessing Sesa Goa buys Liberian stake INDIA'S Sesa Goa said today it is buying 51% of Liberian miner Western Cluster, which is developing iron ore mines and associated shipping infrastructure in the African country CMA CGM plans $100M Kingston scheme FRENCH liner CMA CGM has agreed to invest $100M in the Jamaican port of Kingston over the next three years, IHS Global Insight reported today NAT widens losses SUEZMAX spot player NAT reported higher losses than expected today and confirmed its increased emphasis on slow steaming LPG tanker robbed off Indonesia ARMED attackers robbed an LPG tanker off Indonesia today, according to ReCAAP ISC Why HHL is swapping Bremen for Hamburg NASCENT German breakbulk and heavy-lift carrier Hansa Heavy Lift is trying to make a fresh start with the move of its headquarters from Bremen to Hamburg Cigarette smugglers caught in Greece A TRUCK driver was arrested over the weekend in Patras on suspicion of trying to smuggle more than 11,000 undeclared cigarette packets out of Greece, Greek coastguards said today Drybulk rates remain sluggish WEAK ACTIVITY in the Northern Hemisphere summer is keeping drybulk rates low, according to Oslo investment bank Pareto Securities VLCCs seen capping upside SPOT RATES for VLCC tankers are low but steady as this week opens because of ample supply of tonnage Hyundai buys Oz iron ore SOUTH Korea's Hyundai Steel said today it has signed a deal to buy iron ore from Australian miner Fortescue Mumbai struggles with spill INDIAN coastguards are today co-ordinating an oil spill clean-up at the entrance of Mumbai's harbour, after two officers from a sunken bulker were arrested

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Matson Profit Plunges 75 Percent Higher fuel costs and weak trans-Pacific results caused Matson Navigation's second quarter operating profit to fall 75 percent to $9.4... Transportation Stocks Lead Market Dive Transportation stocks took a deep dive on Wall Street on Monday, riding a huge selloff in response to the downgrading... Matson Ends One of Two China Services Matson Navigation ended one of its China services, citing overcapacity and declining freight rates in the trans-Pacific, as well as... Rendell: "Super Committee" May Boost Transport Spending Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday a congressional "super committee" appointed to find ways to cut the federal deficit... Railcar Owners Idled 707 More Units in July North American owners of railcars parked 707 more of them in July, as many categories of freight rail traffic slowed... Obama Urges Transport Spending, Tax Cut Extension President Obama renewed his call for Congress to quickly approve a new transportation infrastructure investment program next month, and extend... CMA CGM Invests $100 Million in Kingston Hub CMA CGM will invest $100 million in a major container transshipment hub in Jamaica in exchange for a 35-year lease... Third-Party Logistics Providers Expand in Inland China Third-party logistics companies continue to invest in warehousing and other supporting capacity in interior provinces of China, as manufacturers look... FedEx Freight Hikes Rates 6.75 Percent FedEx Freight will raise its non-contract truck pricing 6.75 percent on Sept. 6, the nation's largest less-than-truckload motor carrier said... Teamsters Ratify Four-Year Car-Haul Contract Car-hauling Teamsters approved a National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement that will raise their wages $1.35 per hour over four years.... Obama Finalizing Truck Fuel Efficiency Rules President Obama is set to unveil final rules Tuesday that for the first time set fuel efficiency and carbon emission... MCC Begins China-Bangladesh Service MCC Transport, A.P. Moller-Maerski's intra-Asia shipping division, launched a 13-day transit service between China and Bangladesh. The Shanghai 1... OOIL Sees 'Disappointing' 2011 Outlook Profit at the parent of Orient Overseas Container Line fell 39 percent in the first half of 2011 on falling... Panama Locks Set for Maintenance Shutdowns Vessel traffic through the Panama Canal will be affected this month by maintenance and dredging. The east lane of... Japan Extends Punitive Tariffs Against US Japan on Monday extended for a year punitive tariffs on ball bearings and tapered roller bearings imported from the United... India Ports See Slight Container Uptick Container traffic at major ports in India grew a mere 2 percent from April through July compared with a year... En Route to Profit Truckload carriers seem to be traveling a different route than the rest of the sputtering U.S. economy. Many reported higher... Virginia's Clean Sweep The first half of 2011 hasn't been good for the Port of Virginia for reasons largely beyond its control. Although... Fast Track to the Heartland? Geoffrey Giovanetti has a favorite East Coast port gateway for seaborne imports of wine and spirits destined for the Midwest,... Calculated Savings Soon after Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding challenged ocean carriers to compete on the basis of sustainability in June, Danish... Red on the Horizon Horizon Lines says it is making "significant progress" on a refinancing announced two months ago, but the financially struggling container... United We Stand? Most U.S. ports implementing clean-trucks programs are attempting to foster compliance through subsidies to truckers and with public-private partnerships, but... Clean Trucks Take a Toll Ports from Oakland, Calif., to New York are adopting clean-trucks programs that will require independent owner-operators who in many cases... Shipping's Gold Coast Peter Tirschwell's July 18 commentary, "Season of the Switch," put a new twist on the East Coast vs. West Coast... A Road Museum's Lessons Who'd have thought that a museum in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley would point to issues now flaring in Washington about the... FMC's New Music Man Federal Maritime Commissioner Mario Cordero has a solution for the discordant state of Washington politics: music. "If we gather... Quiet on the Coalition Front The Longshore Workers Coalition, the intra-union group that has criticized International Longshoremen's Association leadership, was relatively quiet during last month's... A Family Man A two-month longshoremen's strike in 1977 left Harold Daggett so strapped he qualified for food stamps, but Daggett said he... Change at the ILA As Harold Daggett basked in the applause of union delegates after his election as International Longshoremen's Association president, loudspeakers came...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Liners in the eye of 'The Perfect Storm' As severe tropical storm Muifa batters the eastern shipping regions of China - the worst atmospheric disturbance for decades and a reminder of the vulnerability of merchant shipping to the elements - ocean carriers appear to be heading for a manmade storm of mega proportions in H2 2011 OOIL's H1 profit tumbles due to 'rate deterioration' on major trades Markets start steady on ECB move - but volitility remains 'Market conditions' prompts Turkon 4th ship cull Mexican ports advanced strongly in first half period Some good news from the US

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Bodouroglou stays busy Michael Bodouroglou holds the helm as Box Ships declares debut dividend following profitable quarter while Paragon takes a hit on drop downs. Downgrade rips Wall Street Shipping stocks slammed by double-digit declines as news of S&P's US debt rating rocks New York markets. Greek scraps suezmax Callimanopulos group tanker wing torches 1992-built suezmax in $13.5m demolition deal, brokers say. MTM tipped as buyer Brokers link MT Maritime Management to $21m chemical tanker transaction with Japanese giant. PBA on the hunt Indonesian bulker owner transferred to state energy company PLN, which wants to renew fleet. ASC strike ends American Steamship Co officers return to Great Lakes bulkers as AMO hammers out new labour contract. Cosco hits new trough Global stock market struggles have dragged shares in China's largest quoted shipping company to a record low. Rocky rates sting CH Singapore-listed offshore owner ready to pursue expansion despite drop in 2010 profit. Cape hit a false alarm Fears a dozen pirate skiffs had targeted a German bulker have been dismissed as a misunderstanding. CSSC rises again Chinese shipbuilder and engine maker posts 2.7% improvement in first-half profit. Coscol inches up Chinese giant's listed heavy-lift arm pushes up first half profit a fraction. Wartsila wins Wenchong deal Finnish company to supply eight engines for "Bangkok-max" feederships being built in China. Woe won't burn BDI Negative economic headlines unlikely to have a strong influence on dry-cargo market, ICAP says. Vinalines posts first loss Dire markets cover Vietnamese owner's first-half accounts in red ink for only time since it was founded 15 years ago. Parental support for CSDC Hong Kong-listed owner secures loans worth more than $1bn from China Shipping. Glitch blamed for crash Report finds faulty dynamic positioning kit led to SBS Typhoon hitting two other offshore ships at Aberdeen. SSW surges against tide New York-listed boxship owner rises after Cantor Fitzgerald upgrade as other shipping stocks suffer. SNCM ferry robbed Purser tied up with electric cable on France's Ile de Beaute in Marseille. Shockwave strikes again Asian shipping stocks take another hammering after US credit rating chop. Port worker crushed 49-year-old killed after forklift hit by log from Chinese general cargoship at Manila.

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AUGUST 8, 2011
China warehousing expansions DHL expands China warehousing DHL plans to expand and upgrade its warehousing to take advantage of increased business in China's contract logistics market. Its Supply Chain division plans to add up to 200,000 square meters of facilities in China in... OOCL profit slides, cites overcapacity Liner carrier OOCL and subsidiary OOCL Logistics netted a combined $161.8 million in operating profit in the first half of 2011, a 45.7 percent drop compared to the first half of 2010, parent company OOIL said in a financial statement Monday. Firs... Ship owners support IMO The International Chamber of Shipping is applauding the International Maritime Organization's approach in reducing shipping's carbon dioxide emissions. ICS Secretary General Peter Hinchliffe said recently agreed amendments to Annex VI of IMO's MA... MOL-CKYH drop Halifax on Vietnam/U.S. East Coast A service linking Southeast Asia with the East Coast of North America will undergo a rotation change at the end of August, according to an operator of the loop. Liner carrier MOL said last week its SVE loop, which it operates with the CKYH Alliance... APL's transpacific services 94% on-time APL's transpacific services 94% on-time APL's transpacific services 94% on-time Singapore-based liner carrier APL said Friday in its mid-year report on 2011 vessel reliability that APL ships on westbound transpacific sailings missed their arrival ... Asia/Europe loop drops Hakata calls A New World Alliance-Grand Alliance joint Asia/Europe loops will drop two calls in September, according to a note Friday from Grand Alliance member Hapag-Lloyd. The AEX/NW1 loop, operated with 10 Hyundai Merchant Marine vessels, will drop calls in ... MCC revises calls on key intra-Asia loop MCC Transport, the intra-Asia subsidiary of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has significantly altered the rotation of one of its key services in the trade, the line said Friday. From Aug. 12, MCC's IA-6 service will have a rotation of Yantian, Xiam... TNT flies food aid for Somalia A TNT Express plane on Monday took off from Liege, Belgium, with 45 tons of emergency food aid bound for Nairobi, Kenya, to help the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) feed thousands of children in neighboring Somalia. The Boeing 767 transport... CSX invests in Louisville intermodal terminal Class I railroad CSX last week said its Intermodal Terminals subsidiary is building a $15 million, 34-acre container transfer center in Louisville, Ky., that will be operational by early 2012. The Jacksonville, Fla.-based rail carrier said the Lou... DHL expands China warehousing DHL plans to expand and upgrade its warehousing to take advantage of increased business in China's contract logistics market. Its Supply Chain division plans to add up to 200,000 square meters of facilities in China in the next two years, in addit...

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AUGUST 8, 2011
Middle East markets firm Deliveries available for supply up to and including August 22 in Cape Town. Losses continue in bunker markets Very few enquiries in Piraeus. State shipping company records its first loss Vinalines point to high bunker prices and weak freight rates. Ferry industry in bid to boost its EU/IMO input Interferry to open a Brussels office in a bid to strengthen industry's voice on maritime policy and regulations. Back to bunkers Fritz J. Fredriksen returns to the bunker industry after a stint at WWF, joining DNVPS. Bunker spill triggers ban on vessels over 25-years-old Gujarat Maritime Board 'stops older vessels entering port.' ICS warns against rush 'at the cost of good legislation' Doubts that the UNFCCC or the EU can deliver sensible GHG regulations. US Navy defends focus on alternative fuels Alternative fuels 'critically important' as hedge against risks of a single source of energy. High court allows tanker's bunker fuel to be sold Purchase price agreed of $287 per metric tonne. Bunker prices largely soft as week begins Avails of bunker fuel generally good at key Asian ports on Monday. Asian feeder box vessels get electronically controlled engines Wärtsilä RT-flex60C engines chosen for Bangkok-max vessels. Singapore-based supplier moves to new office Moves to new office effective August 8. Tolson joins Noble Group To develop company's marine fuels business. Sunken bulk carrier leaking oil off Mumbai coast MV Rak Carrier leaking oil at 1.5 to 2 tonnes per hour, says India's defence ministry. OOIL posts higher revenues in H1 Despite 'poor short-term outlook, the group remains in good financial health,' says chairman.

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PORTS

Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.

Paris

It will become operational in 2027

COMPETITION

SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori

Rome

The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation

CRUISES

Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.

Brussels

The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation

PORTS

Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.

Rome

Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%

Taranto

Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program

Schindellegi

In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%

LOGISTICS

In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).

Hedehusene

Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.

TRUCKING

Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.

Milan

PORTS

Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.

Genoa

Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%

Madrid

Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining

PORTS

ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.

PORTS

In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.

Antwerp

In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased

PORTS

Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports

Koper

CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent

TRADE

Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base

SHIPPING

While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona

Miami

Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol

SHIPPING

The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.

London/Brussels

Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.

PORTS

ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.

Brussels

Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously

Genoa

Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.

LEGISLATION

Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation

Rome

The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Los Angeles

Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.

SHIPPING

HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs

Seoul

The ships will be delivered by April 2029

PORTS

Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

PIRACY

Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter

Kuala Lumpur

The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

PORTS

Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.

La Spezia

A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation

ACCIDENTS

In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.

Batam

This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"

TRADE

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.

Beijing

Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group

PORTS

Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter

Singapore

By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.

SHIPPING

Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy

London

The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes

Genoa

Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference

LEGISLATION

The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.

Washington

"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."

SHIPPING

Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.

Oslo

From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton

TRADE

USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China

Washington

100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes

PORTS

Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.

Livorno

Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

SHIPPING

Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14

Beijing

Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports

PORTS

In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.

Ankara

Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)

SHIPPING

Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue

Taipei/Keelung

In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded

SHIPPING

ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.

ASSOCIATIONS

Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector

Rome

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%

Naples

Cruise passengers on the rise

PORTS

New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months

Washington

National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.

Madrid

The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros

SHIPPING

ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels

Haifa

The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.

INDUSTRY

ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion

Zurich/Tokyo

ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people

TRUCKING

Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.

Genoa

Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion

Brussels

The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug

Santiago

An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

SHIPPING

Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)

Cairo/Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%

PORTS

Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"

Naples/Rome

Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.

SHIPYARDS

Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard

Sebenico

The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%

Ravenna

Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula

Genoa

It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Valencia

Transaction valued at $640 million

LEGISLATION

ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework

Brussels

The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards

PORTS

The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.

Los Angeles

Invitation to submit expressions of interest

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

PORTS

In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.

Geneva

The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)

SHIPPING

ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Singapore

They will be applied starting from October 14th

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.

Trieste

PORTS

Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054

Genoa

The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP

FREIGHT TERMINALS

PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.

Padua

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.

Beijing

Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)

PORTS

The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.

PORTS

In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%

Hamburg

Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.

SHIPPING

China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels

Beijing

The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures

ACCIDENTS

New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

CRUISES

Carnival closes its best quarter ever

Miami

The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings

CRUISES

Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.

Hannover/Trieste

With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned

PORTS

GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese

Palermo

The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt

SHIPPING

HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships

Seoul

The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars

Vienna

The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%

Bremen

Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.

CRUISES

A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026

Catania

In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.

Barcelona/Algeciras

In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system

Trieste

Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia

PORTS

Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.

Rome

The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.

LOGISTICS

General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed

Turin

Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement

INDUSTRY

Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.

Helsinki

In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)

SHIPPING

GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China

Genoa

It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.

PORTS

A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.

Vado Ligure

Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata

SHIPPING

Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement

Naples

Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports

PORTS

The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.

Gioia Tauro

Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.

PORTS

The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.

La Spezia

The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"

PORTS

Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.

Istanbul

15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension

MEETINGS

A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC

Castellanza

In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe

ASSOCIATIONS

Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.

London

He took over from John Beckett

INDUSTRY

Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.

Trieste

Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.

Valencia

In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.

Long Beach

Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.

PORTS

Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.

Genoa

Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.

SHIPPING

Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.

Izmir

It will be held on a weekly basis

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

MARITIME SERVICES

Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector

Genoa

Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels

PORTS

The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.

Rome/Trieste

Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement

TAXES

Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits

Rome

Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play

COMPANIES

P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers

Lugano

Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals

ACCIDENTS

Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna

Ravenna

A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.

PORTS

A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority

Livorno

INDUSTRY

ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth

Zurich

In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory

Ismailia

They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record

Hong Kong

In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter

Hong Kong

A 16.3% drop was recorded in September

PORTS

Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body

Civitavecchia

He will remain in office for four years

PORTS

New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals

Hong Kong

New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports

SHIPYARDS

CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard

Kochi

Order worth approximately 300 million dollars

PORTS

Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France

Trondheim/Brest

Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest

SHIPPING

Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.

Rome

It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.

TRUCKING

IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks

Brussels

They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.

ASSOCIATIONS

Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.

Rome

PORTS

In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%

St. Petersburg

Only import loads are decreasing

COMPANIES

Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto

Milan

The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan

Dubai

Joint venture with Tashkent Invest

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.

Rome

From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus

SHIPPING

Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.

Rome

A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for

TRUCKING

The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods

Rome

A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law

SHIPYARDS

Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.

Washington

Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb

AWARDS

PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.

Genoa

It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore

SHIPYARDS

The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.

Genoa

It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard

SHIPYARDS

The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo

Palermo

Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan

SHIPPING

In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%

Hong Kong

Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%

LOGISTICS

Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange

Rome

Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies

OFFSHORE

Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years

Palermo

Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.

Rotterdam

DEFENCE

German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring

London

Australian company builds self-driving submarines

PORTS

The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.

Taranto

Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas

ACCIDENTS

One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies

Amsterdam/London

Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships

PORTS

Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.

Rome

At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.

EDUCATION

The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes

Venice

Investment of four million euros

MOURNING

Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.

Nola

Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network

SHIPPING

The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.

Vado Ligure

It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock

FINANCING

The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.

Ravenna

Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey

PORTS

Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.

Rome

Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution

PORTS

Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro

Gioia Tauro

The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.

COMPANIES

A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.

Milan

At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa

COMPANIES

Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy

Milan

It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.

Livorno

The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels

PORTS

GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.

Genoa

The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.

PORTS

Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports

Rome

Meetings organized by Assoporti

TRADE

In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.

Brussels

Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros

PORTS

Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor

Rome

Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.

Athens

They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.

Vienna

Only domestic traffic is growing

LOGISTICS

ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.

Rozzano

The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.

COMPANIES

Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025

Milan

Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)

PORTS

A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Livorno

Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports

PORTS

The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.

Luxembourg

The total investment is 937 million euros

SHIPPING

This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)

Valencia

In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel

PORTS

The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.

Pozzallo

It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm

CRUISES

Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises

Monfalcone

It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.

MEETINGS

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

PORTS

Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.

Rome

This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.

EDUCATION

The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.

Genoa

The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed

LOGISTICS

Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.

Genoa

The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector

Rome

Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.

LOGISTICS

Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena

Mesero

Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.

OFFSHORE

Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.

San Donato Milanese

The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023

SHIPPING

The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.

Naples

It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu

PORTS

The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.

Cagliari

Green light unanimously

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.

Brussels

Study commissioned by CER

SAFETY & SECURITY

In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.

Naples

Serious irregularities found on board

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.

Milan

It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December

(The Business Standard)

We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

INDUSTRY

Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes

Trieste

It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi

INSTITUTIONS

Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard

Rome

He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port

Villorba

The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden

Portsmouth

The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion

COMPANIES

Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.

La Spezia

He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group

ASSOCIATIONS

Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti

Genoa

This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa

CRUISES

In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%

Venice

The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.

SHIPPING

SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean

Hamburg

They were built in 2008 and 2012

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico

The Eagle

The sale will be completed in the next few days

MEETINGS

The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.

Lugano

Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland

OFFSHORE

DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan

PORTS

Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.

Ferrara

The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities

PORTS

The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.

London

Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch

PORTS

In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%

Taranto

The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped

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