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October 5, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • TT Club insurer doubts 95pc VGM compliance of UN's box weigh-in rule
  • BIMCO calls for end to boxship orders to keep industry viable
  • Zim posts net loss of US$74 million as revenue falls 19.8pc to $611.8 million
  • No longer standalones, APMT, Damco to join transport division to synergise
  • Houthis knock out UAE ship putting into Aden to supply Saudi-led coalition
  • Hamburg's 'Port Evening' in St Petersburg strengthens sea freight ties
  • Maersk orders 14,800 reefer boxes as imports of perishables grows in Asia
  • Major hurdle cleared before dredging Charleston harbour begins
  • Two years to go before trade picks up in Asia, summit told
  • Kalmar delivers 2 automatic stacking cranes to DP World in Brisbane
  • World ports to add 214 million TEU of new capacity, says German study
  • British Transport Secretary says London Airport decision 'very soon'
  • Correction: Changi cargo up 5.2pc to 1.27 million tonnes from Jan-Aug
  • Stifel Logistics Confidence Index posts 12 months of negative readings
  • IAG Cargo offers new temperature sensitive container transport
  • Frankfurt aviation sector condemns provincial government's noise ceiling

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Call for more training to make vessel casualties manageable
  • ZIM's volumes up in Q2 2016
  • DP World explores opportunities to develop logistics capabilities in Africa
  • FEDSAI apprises PMO of the situation at Kolkata Port
  • French port of Marseille Fos highlighted as a strategic alternative gateway in Mediterranean
  • Iranian delegation apprised of the performance & developmental plans of JN Port
  • P. Raveendran assumes charge as Chairman of Chennai Port Trust
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port sets multiple handling records
  • RBI goes in for rate cut

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Jeans by rail
  • TIR can radically reduce trade costs in Africa
  • Refinancing successful
  • Troublesome times for Polish rail carrier
  • MOL's eco ship for Waterfront Shipping
  • Sales force for Mexico
  • FAA says "end lithium ion battery transport - or else"
  • Landed: Magellan Singapore warehousing contract
  • Refurbishment of Moldova's railways gathering speed
  • Port of Longview appealing to investors
  • Top drawer change at Damco
  • Invitation to Hangar 51
  • Russia and China to launch a mail train
  • New contract with Asda
  • WTO's gloomy outlook on world trade

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • US warns vessel operators ahead of Hurricane Matthew
  • Cooling reefer market calls for innovation
  • New InterManager president outlines ambitions
  • Seoul courts looking to sell STX O&S and STX France as a package
  • HMM no longer selling tanker business
  • Dutch and Asian ports collaborate in LNG bunkering
  • DP World eyes more Africa investments
  • Swissco Holdings may be next O&G player to restructure bonds
  • Jebsen elected Intermanager president
  • Perisai Petroleum offers alternative plan to bondholders
  • THE Alliance may launch without Hanjin Shipping

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • 10,000 empty Hanjin containers stuck at Felixstowe as congestion returns
  • IAG invites 'disruptive' start-ups into Hangar 51 to develop hi-tech products
  • Desperate Hanjin creditors in court plea to be told where their assets are held
  • How easy is it for criminals to find the weakest link in your digital supply chain?
  • Maersk unlikely to buy Korean vessels - but will wait for another distressed line
  • David Mawer in top spot as JF Hillebrand revamps European operations
  • 200lbs of cocaine - an aristocrat sugar trader's nightmare

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Eyeing IMO deadline, tanker owner fits Evoqua BWMS
  • Jurong and North Atlantic Drilling extend West Rigel delay
  • NASSCO awarded $106 million Navy contract mod
  • Remembering El Faro: One year on
  • Concordia in IMOIIMAX sale and leaseback deal
  • Ingalls gets $120 million more for LHA 8 long lead material
  • New President takes helm at Intermanager
  • VIDEO: Eastern launches barge unit of ATB dredge

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Controversy over Baltic Exchange sale rumbles on
    Move described as 'the thin end of a very large wedge that threatens London's status as a maritime sector'
  • Seaco weighs Hanjin ship arrests as it steps up debt recovery action
    Container leasing giant says it may take until the end of the year before most equipment is retrieved
  • Capital Maritime snaps up ER Boston cape
    Third recent cape sale from Err Schiffahrt fleet goes to Marinakis' private stable
  • Japanese financier buys MR tanker from Concordia
    Swedish carrier will lease back the ship for eight years
  • OPDR switches vessels to Hamburg's Süd-West-Terminal
    Company relocates in search of a dedicated shortsea terminal as Buss Hansa Terminal closes down
  • Costamare trims dividend as it gears up for difficult container market
    Owner of 72 containerships takes 'necessary steps', including $760m of debt deals
  • BW's new Danish finance chief faces challenges
    Helping pull together the diverse strands of a company mainly located in Singapore and Norway, with Danish leadership, will not be easy
  • Swissco Holdings mulls $73m note refinancing plan
    Offshore marine company to discuss plan with noteholders less than a week before next interest payment date
  • IBK offers refund guarantee to Samsung Heavy Industries
    Offer helps shipbuilder to seal the latest newbuilding contract
  • Ports America establishes joint stevedoring venture with Cooper/T. Smith
    Consolidation of operations and assets aims to more efficiently serve two companies' collective customers
  • Cosco Shipping clinches transportation and logistics deal in Kazakhstan
    Company will subcontract part of the work to its South Korean business partners
  • Bunkering: In the throes of change
    Singapore's bunkering industry is to explore the use of cleaner fuels at Sibcon 2016
  • Qatargas and Pakistan ink deal for long-term LNG supply deal
    Twenty-year supply agreement comes after 15-year contract signed in February
  • Genco secures extra time to settle loans
    Covenant waivers extended to October 7
  • VLCC spot earnings almost double in a week
    Slowdown is likely in coming days, followed by further rate increases as winter arrives

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Liners, Southeast US ports gird for Hurricane Matthew
  • Zim bleeds red on weak pricing but restructures debt
  • Montreal port truckers can tap app for terminal wait times
  • US judge urged to pressure Hanjin to detail stranded cargo, equipment
  • Future seen for US automated trucks - and truck drivers
  • Japanese air cargo set to buck downward trend
  • Japanese exports expected to rise for first time in two years
  • Bahri targets Mexico, US Gulf for growth
  • Blockchain tech could save shippers money, stress
  • Better productivity but no growth for Jawaharlal Nehru
  • DP World looks to expand African footprint

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Hurricane Matthew shuts marine terminals
    Largest Atlantic basin storm in years forces closure of bunkering, oil storage sites.
  • TOTE adjusting for Hurricane Matthew
    US owner continues operations as Hurricane Mathew approaches Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba.
  • Maritime terminals close on Matthew's approach
    Largest Atlantic basin storm in years forces closure of bunkering, oil storage sites.
  • Seadrill jumps on talk of Fredriksen cash
    Shares jump 28.2% after reports that Norwegian shipping tycoon could inject $1.2bn.
  • Former Hanjin capesize put on selling block
    Financial owner of South Korean owner's oldest cape puts vessel on market.
  • Costamare shares punished after cut
    New York-listed stock plunges 19.6% in morning trading; Stifel downgrades.
  • Korea readies ship scrapping incentives
    Ministries in talks on encouraging older ships out of the fleet to improve emissions performance.
  • Fredriksen's NADL agrees further rig delay
    Oslo and New York-listed outfit extends standstill agreement with Sembcorp Marine for West Rigel.
  • CLdN charters ship to enhance service
    Short sea specialist adds third vessel from Finland's Bore to its Portugal-Netherlands route.
  • Star Bulk supramax grounds on Parana
    Greek owner's bulk carrier is currently obstructing navigation in the main channel.
  • Shipping lender Woori being sold off
    Privatisation by Korean government could allow bank to rival bigger compatriots KB Bank and KEB Hana.
  • InterManager elects Jebsen as president
    Jebsens CEO takes over from PTC's Gerardo Borromeo.
  • Costamare nets new loans; trims dividend
    Greek shipowner explains moves aim to strengthen the containership specialist in difficult market.
  • Korean banks' bad loans hit new high
    Major lenders have $18bn of non-performing finance due to shipping and yard crisis.
  • Eagle Bulk ends six year buying drought
    Gary Vogel-led owner starts to set growth capital to work with first purchase since 2010, brokers say.
  • North Sea PSVs approach record lows
    Dire offshore market takes another lurch southwards amid plentiful tonnage supply.
  • Neptune Lines breaks into Middle East
    Melina Travlos-led company is eyeing Far East expansion with new vehicle carrier service.
  • Concordia Maritime in sale-and-leaseback
    Japanese deal could be followed by further transactions as owner readies for weaker market.
  • TOTE Maritime sails despite hurricane
    US owner continues operations as normal as Hurricane Mathew approaches Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba.
  • HMM rules out tanker fleet sale
    Restructured Korean owner says it is not currently looking to exit wet sector following review.
  • Hanjin Shipping seeks capesize sale
    South Korean owner's oldest cape comes to market.
  • Korea considers another $3.4bn DSME bail-out
    Government wants Kexim and KDB to help restructuring shipbuilder through debt swap and capital reduction.
  • Swissco seeks notes refinancing
    Singapore-listed company appoints Ernst & Young to assist with debt restructuring.
  • Chairman: Hanjin could have been saved
    Cho Yang-ho also says sorry for disruptions caused by bankruptcy filing.
  • Samsung wins LNGC refund guarantee
    Korean yard secures finance for $380m order thought to be from GasLog.
  • Deutsche Bank slashes Ardmore Shipping estimates
    Analyst says he is "recalibrating expectations" for the tanker owner's third quarter results.
  • BW Group recruits Norden man for chief financial officer role
    Singapore shipowner ends four month hunt for replacement following Gleeson departure in June.
  • US Coast Guard medevacs man from bulker off Texas
    Crewman aboard NYK Bulk & Projects vessel admitted to hospital over heart problems.
  • Mixed day in the office for Transocean
    Driller secures work for rig laid up for over a year, but news is tempered by another cancellation.
  • Floatel ties up new accommodation unit to Chevron
    Newbuilding set to be deployed on the Wheatstone field in Western Australia later this month.
  • Qatargas to use Q-Flex ships in Pakistan deal
    World's largest LNG producer inks 20-year term; volumes could grow.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • World ACD: Global airfreight market grows for third straight month
    Global airfreight volumes grew for the third straight month in August 2016, rising 2.3 percent from the previous year, according to the lat...
  • Maersk taps BigOceanData for vessel tracking
    Maersk Line has signed a two-year contract with BigOceanData for vessel tracking services, the London-based technology provider said in a s...
  • Oslo Børs launches tradable shipping index
    Oslo Børs, the Norwegian stock exchange, has launched a tradable shipping industry index, the exchange said in a statement. The tradable S...
  • IAG launches aviation startup accelerator program
    International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of IAG Cargo, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Avios, has launched a...
  • Cargolux receives 14th 747-8F ahead of schedule
    Cargolux Airlines has taken delivery of its 14th Boeing 747-8 freighter aircraft ahead of schedule, the company said in a statement. The L...
  • Executive Moves: Eagle Bulk Shipping, Transervice Logistics and InterManager
    Eagle Bulk Shipping, an owner and operator of dry bulk vessels,has named Frank De Costanzo chief financial officer, succeeding Adir Katzav ...
  • Southeastern U.S. ports brace for Hurricane Matthew
    The Southeastern U.S. is bracing for Hurricane Matthew and its potential impacts at shipping ports as the Category 4 Hurricane inches close...
  • FRA directs owners to inspect, repair potentially defective tank cars
    The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration is directing owners of certain Department of Transportation specification 111 (DOT-111) general pu...
  • Soybean processor expands at Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon
    Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB) will expand its operations at the Port of Indiana-Mount Vernon, investing more than $31 million to i...
  • EPES acquires Atlantic Logistics
    EPES Logistics, a third-party logistics and freight management firm based out of Greensboro, N.C., said it has acquired Atlantic Logistics,...
  • Aaron Hendry, Florida maritime industry businessman, dies
    Aaron W. Hendry, a longtime Florida maritime industry businessman, died Monday at the age of 80. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer....
  • U.S. turns up heat on WTO compliance decisions
    The United States said it wants rapid enforcement of recent World Trade Organization (WTO) decisions involving European subsidies for Airbu...
  • CenterPoint buys warehouse near L.A., Long Beach ports
    CenterPoint Properties said it has acquired a 116,550-square-foot industrial facilityin Santa Fe Springs, Calif., near the ports of Los Ang...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 4, 2016
  • Norway's Mongstad due back from works shortly
    It was set to carry out partial works this autumn on half of the refinery, a source close to the company said previously.
  • NWE HSFO barge structure at five-week low amid weak demand, higher crude
    The softening structure came after the barges reached a high of $4.50/mt mid-September versus the front-month swap on stronger fuel oil cracks.
  • St Petersburg bunker prices firm amid strong demand
    The key bunker grade of 380 CST fuel oil added $2/mt on Monday over Friday's level to be assessed by S&P Global Platts at $182.50/mt.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Gibraltar's Peninsula targets 18% bunker sales growth
    Global head of analysis Will Bathurst says Peninsula will consider expanding physical supply operations
  • Durban bunkers hit four-month low versus Singapore as Engen restarts
    The lower Durban price is down to higher-than-expected supply and lower- than-anticipated demand in the region, sources said.
  • Gulf Petrochem expands into Antwerp with bunker fuel supply operations
    The expansion into Antwerp comes shortly after its launch into Rotterdam, another key Northwest European market, earlier this year.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on rising Iranian exports, stronger dollar
  • Jakob Bergholdt appointed BW Group's CFO
    The former CFO Nicholas Gleeson resigned on June 3.
  • BP Singapore's fuel oil book leader quits
    Ng had been with the company for more than 20 years.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
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.
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
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
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.
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.
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
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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
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.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
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
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
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