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November 1999
30/11/1999China To Import Goods Worth 1.5 Trillion By 2005, Trade Minister Says
(Inside China Today)
30/11/1999$82bn oil merger cleared
(BBC News)
30/11/1999BRIEFS
30/11/1999Baltic abandons mutualisation plan
(Financial Times)
30/11/1999Danish shipping firms cheered by WTO forecast
(Shipping Times)
30/11/1999Japan Grants 40 Billion Yen Credit for Philippine Projects
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
30/11/1999TACA Confirms Jan. Rate Hike, Evergreen Follows
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
30/11/1999Hong Kong port surpasses 1997 peak
(Sched Net)
30/11/1999P&O Ports to get clearance soon for Vallarpadam box terminal
(Exim India)
30/11/1999Portnet equalises rail rates to relieve stress on Durban
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
29/11/1999BRIEFS
29/11/1999Asia-US trade imbalance expected to stay
(Shipping Times)
29/11/1999Middle East tanker rates sink near year lows
(Shipping Times)
29/11/1999Reefer shipping sector braces for a cold future
(Shipping Times)
29/11/1999HK economy jumps 4.5% in Q3
(The Star Online)
29/11/1999China Says No Pressure To Devalue Yuan
(Inside China Today)
29/11/1999Transpacific Westbound Box Traffic Soars in September
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
28/11/19996 Gulf nations agree to standardize tariffs in 2005
(The Nando Times)
26/11/1999BRIEFS
26/11/1999KL eyes RM1b revenue from cruise industry
(Shipping Times)
26/11/1999140 dead, 150 missing as Chinese ferry capsizes
(Shipping Times)
26/11/1999Les entreprises de transport et logistique haussent le ton
(La Provence)
26/11/1999De Palacio pide liberalizar los trenes de mercancías
(ABCe)
25/11/1999Australia to close two ports as Y2K precaution
(The Nando Times)
25/11/1999BRIEFS
25/11/1999Seoul and IMF raise S. Korean GDP forecast to 9%
(The Star Online)
25/11/1999Sarraf, Bekdash reach port deal
(The Daily Star On line)
25/11/1999U.S. Corn Sales To Russia Stalled By Ship Talk
(Russia Today)
24/11/1999Crude prices sink in nervous market
(Gulf News)
24/11/1999Rising Jet Fuel Prices Lead Airlines to Hike Fares
(The Washington Post)
24/11/1999EU set to grow in 2000
(Ottawa Business Journal)
24/11/1999BRIEFS
24/11/1999Yokohama to have new 25b yen cruise terminal
(Shipping Times)
24/11/1999Strike at Yemeni ports suspended
(Shipping Times)
24/11/1999Regional Container to sell bonds to pay debt
(Shipping Times)
24/11/1999De Palacio propone abrir a la aviación civil el espacio reservado para uso militar
(ABCe)
23/11/1999More cruise liners to visit Norway's coast
(The Norway Post)
23/11/1999Japan's October trade surplus down
(The Nando Times)
23/11/1999Clyde yard lands destroyer order
(BBC News)
23/11/1999BRIEFS
23/11/1999UAE firm keen on building Indon port
(Shipping Times)
23/11/1999Turning up the volumes
(Shipping Times)
23/11/1999Port stats signify E Cape export boom
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
23/11/1999Los sindicatos advierten de que sin más ayudas en dos años no quedarán astilleros
(ABCe)
22/11/1999Taiwan Oct Export Orders At Record Monthly High
(Inside China Today)
22/11/1999BRIEFS
22/11/1999Liberia out of IMO Council; Singapore retains seat
(Shipping Times)
22/11/1999Shanghai's Jan-Oct exports up 19.8%
(Shipping Times)
22/11/1999Maputo port leased to foreign company
(Shipping Times)
21/11/1999Korean workers rally for shorter workweek
(The Nando Times)
19/11/1999BRIEFS
19/11/1999Commesse per un valore di 2.800 miliardi: i prezzi sono inferiori del 30%
Gli armatori italiani ordinano 47 nuove navi nel «Far East»

(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
19/11/1999E d'Amato scommette sulla Cina
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
19/11/1999Babcock chief confident
(The Times)
19/11/1999Major private sector port projects -- Lead partner cannot divest during concession period
(The Hindu Business Line)
19/11/1999Samsung Christens LNG Carrier
(The Korea Times)
18/11/1999Shipyard workers celebrate after compromise reached
(Independent)
18/11/1999BRIEFS
18/11/1999EDB in push for chemical logistics hub in S'pore
(Shipping Times)
18/11/1999Major Ports handle 8.25 pc more traffic
(Exim India)
17/11/1999Emirates company to build oil tanker port in Indonesia
(ArabicNews.com)
17/11/1999Oil reaches nine-year high
(BBC News)
17/11/1999BRIEFS
17/11/1999Murmurs of mergers
(Cargonews Asia)
17/11/1999ICTSI buy-out in Argentina
(Cargonews Asia)
17/11/1999PSA ready and waiting to go it alone
(Cargonews Asia)
17/11/1999Yokohama port eyeing China trade, plans 1t yen expansion
(Shipping Times)
17/11/1999Shippers challenge lines over 'irregular' carrier haulage hikes
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
17/11/1999JN Port registers highest (30 pc) growth in container traffic
(Exim India)
17/11/1999Pant hints at Customs duty reduction
(Exim India)
17/11/1999Maritime transport pact with Romania in offing
(Exim India)
17/11/1999Vosper hopes to secure work from Middle East
(The Times)
16/11/1999US Businesses Jubilant Over WTO Accord, But Textile Sector Fearful
(Inside China Today)
16/11/1999RCCL's NOK 44 Billion Building Programme
(The Norway Post)
16/11/1999BRIEFS
16/11/1999Port of L.A. Sets Record Box Throughput in October
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
16/11/1999Set up UN Coast Guard to fight piracy in region
(Shipping Times)
16/11/1999Santos deal with rail companies
(Gazeta Mercantil)
16/11/1999ADB may adopt fresh approach to financing ports sector
(Exim India)
16/11/1999El barril de petróleo se acerca ya a los 25 dólares
(El Mundo)
16/11/1999Trade: Taipei sees hope for its own accession
(Financial Times)
15/11/1999Worldpoint acquires RISS Intermodal, strengthening its position in U.S. and international intermodal marketing
(Financial Times)
15/11/1999BRIEFS
15/11/1999Deutsche Post set to buy Air Express
(Financial Times)
15/11/1999TMM seeks partners
(Financial Times)
15/11/1999Battered Bollore Still Investing in West Africa Trade
(The East African)
15/11/1999Dubai Terminal a Boon for Tourism
(The East African)
15/11/1999Stormy Seas Lie in Wait for Ocean Carriers
(The East African)
15/11/1999Deregulation of Port Industry Included in Government Plan
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
15/11/1999Land costs seen hitting shiprepair in Singapore
(Shipping Times)
15/11/1999The Northeast Passage - New Shortcut to Asia
(The Norway Post)
15/11/1999Cruising on strongly
(The Star Online)
15/11/1999Star Cruises wants ship delivered earlier
(The Star Online)
15/11/1999Aeropuertos 2000 viaja a EE.UU. en busca de créditos
(La Nación On Line)
12/11/1999BRIEFS
12/11/1999Delusione nell'industria navale per il mancato varo di una vera strategia anti-dumping
Cantieri, fumata nera Ue
Per fronteggiare la concorrenza della Corea spunta solo l'ipotesi di un ricorso alla Wto

(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
12/11/1999E si riduce la quota di mercato degli europei
(Il Sole 24 Ore On Line)
12/11/1999Destination India for China Shipping Container Line
(Exim India)
12/11/1999China to build new railway in western region
(China Daily)
12/11/1999El CCP aprueba la venta de Astander
(ABCe)
11/11/1999BRIEFS
11/11/1999Jurong Shipyard announces stock split and name change
(The Star Online)
11/11/1999All at sea over ship coatings
(Financial Times)
11/11/1999HK's re-exports increase in September
(China Daily)
11/11/1999Keppel's M-E venture to invest $32m in drydock
(Shipping Times)
10/11/1999Trade unions lobby shipyard meetings
(BBC News)
10/11/1999New Malaysian shipping company launched
(The Bunker Bulletin)
10/11/1999BRIEFS
10/11/1999Bruselas acusa a Corea de prácticas navales desleales, pero no toma medidas
(El Mundo)
10/11/1999La UE amenaza a Corea del Sur con duras represalias por prácticas desleales
(ABCe)
10/11/1999Tras 13 años, se va Camdessus del FMI
(La Nación On Line)
09/11/1999Europe acts on unfair Korean ship pricing
(Marine Log)
09/11/1999Ships Pilot Strike Disrupted Traffic
(The Norway Post)
09/11/1999Ryanair profits jump 17%
(BBC News)
09/11/1999BRIEFS
09/11/1999Malaysia ports programme on hold
(Cargonews Asia)
09/11/1999Route resurrection hint to recovery
(Cargonews Asia)
09/11/1999NOL aims to expand Asia-Europe trade
(Shipping Times)
09/11/1999Industry refuses to grow up
(Shipping Times)
09/11/1999MSC buys three more
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
09/11/1999Chinese competition forces out local container manufacturer
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
09/11/1999Concesión de 5 puertos se postergó hasta diciembre
(El Comercio Perú)
08/11/1999Grand Alliance punishes ECT for poor service
(Cargoweb)
08/11/1999New Cunarder will be "world's largest passenger ship"
(Marine Log)
08/11/1999BRIEFS
08/11/1999Major Japanese lines chalk up big jump in 1st-half profits
(Shipping Times)
08/11/1999Haiphong port to handle 6.5m tonnes this year
(Shipping Times)
08/11/1999Japan and Korea in port co-operation
(Sched Net)
08/11/1999Added tonnage for Atlantic
(Sched Net)
08/11/1999Reopening of refrigeration companies with devaluation
(Gazeta Mercantil)
08/11/1999Continued subsidy for famous coastal steamers proposed
(The Norway Post)
08/11/1999Russian Cargo Industry Worried Over Jet Fuel Costs
(Russia Today)
05/11/1999BRIEFS
05/11/1999Calcutta Port logs 11 pc traffic growth at half-time
(Exim India)
05/11/1999Consider Asian traits in cruise terminal design
(Shipping Times)
05/11/1999Astilleros Españoles perderá 12.000 millones en 1999
(El Mundo)
05/11/1999El Gobierno privatizará sólo la gestión de los aeropuertos y no su titularidad
(El Mundo)
05/11/1999Transporters Gain from Trans Africa, KR War
(The East African)
05/11/1999Sandakan port expansion phase 1 done
(The Star Online)
04/11/1999BRIEFS
04/11/1999Big push to be regional hub
(Financial Times)
04/11/1999Steep rise in orders despite depressed freight rates
(Shipping Times)
04/11/1999Ship repairs to be HSL's mainstay
(Exim India)
04/11/1999Chinese Kiwifruit Arrives In Europe
(Inside China Today)
03/11/1999Finding ways to get TBT out of shipyard waste water
(Marine Log)
03/11/1999BRIEFS
03/11/1999China's Farm Tariffs Seen As Obstacle To WTO Entry
(Inside China Today)
03/11/1999A Big National Industry
(Cyber Thesis Daily Journal)
03/11/1999P&O in £117m sell-off
(The Times)
02/11/1999Empresas portuarias y Gobierno crearán un Comité Nacional Consultivo
(urgente online press)
02/11/1999Bergesen may take over Statoil fleet
(Aftenposten Interaktiv)
02/11/1999Future oil prices forecast to strengthen on rising demand
(The Bunker Bulletin)
02/11/1999BRIEFS
02/11/1999Govt moves in to reactivate cyclone devastated Paradeep Port
(Exim India)
02/11/19993 Chennai centres to train marine workers for S'pore
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1999Kawasaki Heavy posts half-year loss as strong yen erodes sales
(Shipping Times)
02/11/1999Freight futures show sharp rise
(Financial Times)
02/11/1999La Sepi suscribe la ampliación de capital de Iberia por 20.000 millones
(El Mundo)
01/11/1999Exports up 12% in Sept
(The Hindu Business Line)
FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
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
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
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