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September 20, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore court gives near-bankrupt Hanjin a break by stalling creditors
  • Hanjin Shipping's last ditch hope to save itself by selling most of its ships
  • Creditors in court to have Hanjin ships in US waters to stay put
  • World Shipping Council: VGM compliance 95pc, but more time needed
  • Seaspan 14,000-TEUer adrift in Taiwan typhoon, hits 2 shipyard cranes
  • ICTSI tops all in August performance among world port operators: Drewry
  • ICS thorough-going pilotage, towing and mooring survey gets underway
  • UKHO warns of ship detentions for e-chart avoidance and/or foot-dragging
  • Houthi port authorities seize two Singapore vessels in Red Sea Yemeni port
  • Japan to privatise railway in biggest rail sector IPO since 1993
  • Singapore Air's lease on Airbus A380 is not to be renewed in 2017
  • FAA re-issues airline guidance on recalled lithium powered devices
  • Malaysian airports to be upgraded under 5-year US$1 billion plan
  • Pro-bureaucrat GSF again favours compulsory carbon credit trading
  • Jettainer starts JettCare for ULD expertise training

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • "K" Line again chosen for Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
  • APL expands Trans-Atlantic service coverage with new Atlantic Gulf Express service
  • Asia Marine Insurance Conference on Oct. 24, 25 in Hong Kong
  • Call for global e-trading platform welcomed
  • DP World partners with Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders 5,750 state-of-the-art reefers
  • HPA & DNV GL sign letter of intent for implementing green technologies on Hamburg's fleet
  • PDP Shipping & Projects gets CONCOR's 'Freight Forwarder - North Central Region' award
  • Rates show improvement on Asia-N. Europe trade
  • JNPT recognised for promotion of Hindi
  • Nepal trade assured all support for moving cargo thru' HDC
  • Cathay Pacific carries more cargo in Aug. 2016
  • KWE India launches country's first dedicated GDP-compliant warehouse in Hyderabad, exclusively for pharmaceutical industry
  • Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stones for 12 National Highways projects
  • CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION
  • Govt striving to make India an investor-friendly destination: Commerce Minister
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade celebrates successful completion of one year of 'Niryat Bandhu@ Your Desktop' programme
  • New import policy for marble & travertine blocks notified
  • Avashya Foundation partners with UK-based cricket clubs to promote cricket academy in Dharavi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Research funds to build innovative wagons
  • Doubleton for Abbey Logistics
  • Railway benefiting from Hanjin tragedy
  • APL goes for AGX
  • More storage space for Gist
  • Lease agreement signed
  • Deep water port augments rail facilities
  • Port of Duisburg celebrates tercentenary
  • Kewill enhancing connectivity/joining WCA
  • Hapag-Lloyd investing in equipment
  • Another round of fundraising
  • More trains between Switzerland and North Sea ports
  • UAL and DHL doing more for Puerto Rico
  • General cargo alliance elects new advisory board
  • Thorco Projects sees the light of day - with UHL
  • World's first and largest GDP certified multi-hub airport
  • Geis preparing for baton handover

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Navios resuscitates controversial related-party loan
  • Tanker owners surprised by severity of rate downturn
  • Rolls-Royce rewrites equipment health management solution business strategy
  • IUMI 2016: We're making progress, Berg says
  • IUMI 2016: Global marine premiums sink as economic woes continue
  • Hyundai HI's banks resume refund guarantees
  • DSME subsidiary DSEC wins USD120 million contract from NASSCO
  • IHS Fairplay Maritime Cyber-security Survey - the results
  • Hanjin collapse a loss for shippers, a gain for container lines
  • Asia-Europe rail services gather steam but maritime transport remains vital, shippers say
  • Seoul forms task force to assist Hanjin Shipping's stranded ships
  • Kaohsiung port damage from typhoon Meranti may top USD1 billion
  • Swiber defaults on interest payments on second series of bonds
  • Port of Melbourne 50-year lease fetches USD9.7 billion

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Hanjin saga could redefine the container shipping landscape, says analyst
  • National Airlines needs US safety rule exemption to fly more oversize cargo
  • K+N under orders to quick-march British Army logistics into the 21st century
  • AirBridgeCargo takes off for Seattle as its US ambitions continue
  • Alexander Tonn to head up European logistics Germany business at Dachser

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • NASSCO's Matson order gives DSME a $120 million boost
  • Shippers "reeling" from Hanjin collapse
  • LR and MarineCFO team on Subchapter M compliance
  • VIDEO: Lockheed Martin LCS team launches another
  • Optimarin BWM "on brink" of USCG approval

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • No clear road to marine insurance profit, say IUMI chiefs
    Sector should soldier on and underwrite smart, say experts
  • Hanjin Bosal arrives in port after three-week wait
    Update: Noatum terminal in Valencia receives ship that is expected to discharge all its cargo
  • Olympic Ship gets two more weeks for debt restructuring deal
    Offshore carrier must find a solution to its debt burden by September 30
  • Marine premiums drop 10% with more pain to come, IUMI told
    Year ahead could see fall of same magnitude, as capacity pressures pricing
  • Great Barrier Reef oil spill settled at $29.7m
    China-based company will pay Australian government for 2010 vessel grounding and subsequent oil spill
  • Handysize earnings rates ease further as Pacific trades outperform
    Earnings squeezed due to week long holidays in different parts of the world
  • Thorco teams up with United Heavy Lift
    Profiles of the two companies complement each other, say executives
  • Port of Melbourne leased to Lonsdale Consortium for 50 years
    Bulk of $7.3bn proceeds will be used to remove dangerous and congested level crossings
  • BW closes in on Aurora LPG, but what's the end-game?
    We cannot disclose investment plans, BW spokesperson tells Lloyd's List, as company ups its stake in Aurora
  • Major challenges ahead for marine insurers, Berg tells IUMI
    Billion-dollar boxship losses possible, insurers warned
  • Container lessors fight to regain locked Hanjin assets
    The knock-on effect of Hanjin's collapse is being felt further down the logistics chain
  • HHI inks refund guarantee deal with seven banks
    Banks will split the cost of the refund guarantees
  • Hanjin ships yet to call at Singapore
    PSA remains in talks
  • Vard vessel design picked for US Coast Guard newbuilding programme
    Newbuilding programme is for a total of 25 vessels worth more than $10bn
  • Swiber defaults on bond repayment
    Company received $231m in claims from creditors as of September 15

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Too rosy forecasts of import gains coming to US East Coast risky
  • Dockworker strike compounds Santos woes
  • Houston port halts movement of Hanjin boxes, citing non-payment
  • Record Savannah imports surge amid peak season
  • Container-handling fee dispute threatens Russian port recovery
  • Prince Rupert studies breakbulk terminal
  • Hanjin scrambles to rescue remaining third of fleet
  • Shippers: rail beats air, sea in Asia-Europe reliability
  • BCOs warned not to expect long-term, low-rate Asia-Europe contracts
  • Consortium pays $9.7 billion for 50-year Port of Melbourne lease

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Royal Caribbean cranks up dividend
    Cruiseship giant increases payout to shareholders by 28%.
  • Spot pain to follow expected Hanjin cuts
    Analyst says owners of Hanjin-chartered ships may now face 20% to 40% rate reductions if threat made good.
  • OW Bunker USA chases Hudson cash
    Orphaned subsidiary of collapsed bunkering giant sues Illinois operator in Houston.
  • Wells starts on sidelines with Dynagas
    LNG carrier owner's New York-listed MLP offers 'balanced' risk/reward profile.
  • Capesize rates click up again as BDI rises
    Cape rates reaching towards cash breakeven with potential help to come from coal shipments.
  • Xeneta: shippers in for a shock after Hanjin
    Owners have more power in boxship rate talks following collapse of Korean line.
  • Tesoro challenges SCF's Prisco plans
    US charterer says planned change of technical management would breach charter for tanker.
  • Precious close to old handysize clear-out
    Thai owner keeps disposing of ageing tonnage with latest sale of 1997-built unit for $2.35m
  • Udenna stretches reach with Nenaco buy
    Philippines group eyes shipping expansion with investment in 2Go owner.
  • Golden Destiny adds Moutafis to S&P team
  • South Korean trio lagging order targets
  • Tanker withdraws as Libyan port attacked
    Signal's Seadelta moves to safety after rival factions clash near Ras Lanuf.
  • SCF completes Arctic oil mission
    Russian owner's new specialised ice-class shuttle tanker loads first cargo after navigating Northern Sea Route.
  • Olympic Ship gets two extra weeks
    Stig Remoy-led company is granted vital breathing space in order to reach restructuring agreement.
  • All chartered ships being returned by Hanjin
    Judge says vessels will return to owners once cargo unloading is completed.
  • Seasure grows with Cambiaso hire
    Former Banchero Costa man heading for Hammersmith-based brokerage.
  • Hansa Treuhand set to close up shop
    Jobs to be cut and managed fleet trimmed as German owner falls victim to collapse in containership sector.
  • Second Hanjin ship arrested in Canada
    DP World seizes Hanjin Scarlet over unpaid bills.
  • Sagale pockets Deep Sea Supply shares
    John Fredriksen company hands over stock worth $4.8m to take over Brazilian joint venture.
  • Singapore stays proceedings against Hanjin Shipping
    High Court joins those in UK and US to recognised the Korean bankruptcy protection order.
  • Hansa Treuhand boxships seek court protection
    German owner and KG house latest company to fall victim to collapse in containership sector.
  • Indonesian cement carrier suffers blaze
    The port of Jakarta escapes series threat of pollution after fire fighters bring fire under control.
  • Uni-Asia's top two bosses increase share holding
    CEO and COO at Japanese bulker leasing outfit latest directors to lift stakes in company.
  • Tidewater seals covenant waiver extensions
    US-listed offshore vessel operator gets another month's breathing space for debt discussions.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Xeneta: Shippers 'reeling' from effects of Hanjin bankruptcy
    Shippers utilizing ocean freight rate intelligence platform Xeneta are still "reeling" from the knock-on effects of ocean carrier Hanjin Sh...
  • McLeod integrates project44 APIs for LTL
    The logistics technology provider project44 said Monday it has set up an integration with transportation management systems (TMS) provider ...
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
    Ocean carriers Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have announced general rates increases. Maersk Line will increase rates from: Far Ea...
  • Senior management changes at CP continue
    Senior management changes at Canadian Pacific Railway Corp. (CP) continued last week with the retirement of Guido De Ciccio, senior vice pr...
  • AirBridgeCargo connects Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has launched a twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter service from Moscow to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport....
  • WTO sides with U.S. in solar trade dispute with India
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) has sided with the United States in a long simmering dispute with India over its trade barriersthat have...
  • Special Coverage: U.S. ups fuel standards for commercial trucks to fight global warming
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in mid-August released new ru...
  • About one-third of Hanjin's ships have discharged cargo
    About one-third of Hanjin Shipping's 97 containerships have completed unloading cargo at ports around the globe as of Sunday, and another 3...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
  • Americas MR freight spikes 120% on Colonial Line 1 outage
    According to S&P Global Platts Medium Range tanker data, freight on the USGC-Caribbean run rose 120%.
  • Houston-New Orleans IFO 380 CST spread the same for first time in more than a year
    Houston IFO 380 CST was assessed at $234/mt ex-wharf, up $3/mt from Friday, while the same product in New Orleans was assessed at $234/mt ex-wharf, up $1/mt.
  • Hansa Treuhand becomes latest casualty of container shipping crisis
    Hansa Treuhand's cruise line business and its ship broking business is unaffected by the move, the company said.
  • US Gulf Coast Sept distillate exports to Europe at 1.09 mil mt: cFlow
  • Spain's Cepsa plans LNG bunker barge at Barcelona
    Cepsa will develop the design of the vessel with shipping company Flota Suardiaz.
  • Singapore 180 CST HSFO crack swaps hit multi-month highs on tight cargo supply
    This is the highest the crack spread has been in nine months, since it last assessed any higher at minus $6.889/mt on January 25, S&P Global Platts data showed.
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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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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