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September 19, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ICTSI unit to operate Tanzania box terminal
    MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) Tanzania subsidiary is to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal and position it as the premier handling facility on the East Coast of Africa.
  • Reform liner industry: int'l shippers' councils
  • Bulk carrier sinks in Indian Ocean
  • Abidjan gets new terminal
  • Intertanko calls on UN to clarify Iraqi port tariffs
  • Global must pay H&W yard US$31m
  • Tanker phase-out 'will cause lack of capacity'
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Taipei, Manila poised to resume direct flights in Oct
    [MANILA] Taiwan and the Philippines are set to agree by next week to restore direct flights between the two countries by early next month, ending a year-long suspension.
  • Boeing announces changes to B737 rudder control system
  • Northwest Cargo set to achieve record revenues
  • India govt may ban import of used cars to protect domestic industry

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • ICTSI unit to operate Tanzania box terminal
    MANILA-BASED International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) Tanzania subsidiary is to operate the Dar es Salaam Container Terminal and position it as the premier handling facility on the East Coast of Africa.
  • Reform liner industry: int'l shippers' councils
  • Bulk carrier sinks in Indian Ocean
  • Abidjan gets new terminal
  • Intertanko calls on UN to clarify Iraqi port tariffs
  • Global must pay H&W yard US$31m
  • Tanker phase-out 'will cause lack of capacity'
  • Port shots
Air and Land Transport
  • Taipei, Manila poised to resume direct flights in Oct
    [MANILA] Taiwan and the Philippines are set to agree by next week to restore direct flights between the two countries by early next month, ending a year-long suspension.
  • Boeing announces changes to B737 rudder control system
  • Northwest Cargo set to achieve record revenues
  • India govt may ban import of used cars to protect domestic industry

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Cargo 2000 plans to appeal to ex-members
    The industry group plans a trip to Asia for talks with airlines it hopes to convince to rejoin the air cargo co-op.
  • Kelly lauds industry for winning ACE funding
    The U.S. Customs commissioner said he was optimistic that the ACE appropriation will clear Congress and will be signed by the president. Congress appropriated $130 million this year for development of ACE. The same bill includes funds to patch the older Automated Commercial System, which ACE will replace in five years.
  • Hyde's antitrust immunity fight won't end in 2001
    The Illinois Republican vowed Monday to continue to press for an end to ocean carriers' antitrust immunity even though he will step down as chairman of the Judiciary Committee at the end of this year.
  • Trucking battle is over, but war is sure to go on
    Governments face a long road in the revolt against high fuel prices.
  • Deutsche Post likely to hold IPO for DHL
  • GAO criticizes Customs Service
  • Borrone keeping her hand in NY-NJ maritime affairs
  • Spanish fuel protesters block Port of Barcelona
  • Renault subsidiary chooses Le Havre to handle vehicles
  • Free-trade zone to close at Dulles Airport
  • Environmental proposals worry Houston transport interests
  • Maersk, Singapore negotiating terms of new deal
  • British Midland to talk trans-Atlantic rates with forwarders
  • Torm shareholders to elect new board after 3 directors resign
  • Iberia to sell off rest of Argentine airline stake

Sched Netweb site
  • Green light for first EPZ
  • APL excellence
  • Online payment for BAX Global
  • Cosair Beijing introduces management system
  • Extra freighter for Polar
  • Worldwide subsidiary wins Rome contract

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
  • Majority Deutsche Post in HL
  • UK airlines protest against BA-KLM take-over
  • Spain threaten to withdraw from Aerolineas Argentinas
  • Dutch truckers' campaign proves successful
  • Fiat terminal in Antwerp

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd Group posts excellent results for 1999-2000 - Liner shipping contributes lion's
  • Readymade garment exports buoyant in April-August
  • Fieo signs MoU with China trade body
  • India agrees to lower trade barriers for US textiles
  • Used car imports may halt, says DGFT
  • Dumpting duty gives succour to soda ash units
  • Capexil for hike in DEPB rates on paper products
  • MoF prefers floating oil bonds to cutting import duties
  • Govt optimistic of exceeding sugar export quota
  • Viscose staple fibre industry poised for setting new record in 2000-01
  • Customs duty on plantation produce may be raised from March 2001
  • Knitwear exporters moot turnover tax option to phased removal of I-T sop
  • Govt gives in-principle nod to SEZ in Dronagiri
  • Bedlinen exports:WTO panel rules in India's favour
  • IT sector to get a boost: Mahajan
  • States seek increased market access for farm products
  • Slight fall in inflation rate
  • Fores reserves: Downtrend reversed
  • 'Only select ports to import defective steel'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
  • Rotterdam market outlook: Crazy week-start, lots of product
  • Venezuela offer to aid US in heating oil crisis
  • Singapore outlook: More seasickness in store?
  • Russian government hike export tariffs
  • OPEC signals more oil if prices stay high
  • Iraq renew oil theft allegations
  • Oil steady to soft as Gulf concerns continue
  • Augusta price indications

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
  • Cargo 2000 to begin quality management system tests
  • New General Director of Eurotunnel
  • Deutsche Post to acquire dominant stake of DHL
  • Panalpina maintains top rating in air cargo market
  • Finncarriers Oy Ab and Finnlines Plc announce merger plans
  • ANZDL placed top by logistics professionals in quality quest
  • IRU Academy accredits first road transport training institutes
  • Lloyd Triestino establishes representation in Canada
  • MSC to include Rotterdam call again

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
  • Aker Maritime board advises against Kværner offer
    Kjell Inge Røkke obviously isn't tempted too much by Kværner's voluntary offer to buy all the shares in Aker Maritime
  • Frontline set for Golden Ocean take-over
    The creditors of Golden Ocean and the bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware have approved Frontline's plan for restructuring of Golden Ocean.
  • NASSCO gets $630 million BP tanker contract
    General Dynamics wholly owned subsidiary, National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), has received a $630 million contract from BP for the construction of three double-hull tankers for the carriage of crude oil from Valdez, Alaska, to U.S. West Coast ports. The contract includes options for three additional vessels.
  • Big Red bummer
    Yesterday, nearly 3,000 passengers on Premier's Big Red Boats and other ships had their vacations terminated.
  • FMC to probe lower Mississippi tug arrangements
    The FMC is pursuing an inquiry into exclusive tug arrangements entered into between certain terminals and tug companies on the lower Mississippi River.
  • Longer times between overhauls for Sulzer low-speed engines
    Wärtsilä Corporation has introduced design modifications for Sulzer RTA-series two-stroke diesels.
  • Accountant launches operating costs database
    London shipping accountant Moore Stephens has launched a database that allows shipowners to benchmark their running costs against industry averages.

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 1999
  • Port Olympia names John Wolfe as manager of its marine terminal
  • U.S. railroads' freight traffic dropped in Labor Day week compared to 1999
  • Boeing Group announce changes to 737 twinjet rudder control system
  • Hughes' Flying Boat, Spruce Goose' moves to new air museum in Oregon
  • Port of Tacoma starts project on Marshall Avenue Disposal Site

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Blockaded at the port of Barcelona
    About 30 Spanish fishing vessels blockaded the port of Barcelona yesterday in protest at rising fuel prices in Europe.
  • Saades strike deal to end feud
    THE warring brothers Jacques and Johnny Saade, yesterday brought to a sudden and unexpected end their bitter four-year-old feud over their respective rights in French container shipping group, CMA CGM.
  • TNT Post acquires Taylor Barnard
    TNT Post Group, the Dutch mail and logistics company, has made its first major UK acquisition in 20 years with the purchase of Taylor Barnard, the warehousing and distribution specialist.
  • Steamship energy link with Aegis
    STEAMSHIP, the fourth largest protection and indemnity club in merchant shipping, is to form a joint venture to win more energy business.
  • Fuel revolt blocks ports
    THE European fuel revolt flared again yesterday with Barcelona port and oil terminals in Norway at the centre of the actions.
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Rotterdam Express to its global jigsaw
    LEADING German containership operator Hapag-Lloyd yesterday slotted another piece into its global jigsaw when it named the $50m Rotterdam Express at the ECT home terminal in Prins Willem Alexander Haven, writes Christopher Mayer.
  • Broström ready to place new tanker orders
    SWEDISH products tanker operator Broström is ready to place orders for more newbuildings as part of a drive to achieve an annual 20% business growth rate.
  • Owners urged to hold medicals on seafarers before employing them
    THE North of England P&I Association has recommended that shipowners and operators pay for thorough pre-employment medicals for seafarers after a survey found that crew illness could cost operators an average $11,000 over a five-year period.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2000
  • Barcelona blockaded in fuel protest
  • Premier's six ships seized
  • Oil relaxes as Gordon heads east
  • Stowaway suffocates at Corinth
  • Hualien No 1 wreck might be found
  • Cold comfort for Katie owner
  • Japan, Philippines to talk on piracy
  • Grimaldi opts for Antwerp
  • Taiwan ready for direct China links
  • Lawyers navigate uncharted waters
  • Pay dispute could prompt crew strike
  • SCI officials searched
  • Sri Lankan port minister killed
  • Ship blamed for disease outbreak
  • TotalFinaElf ditches old tanker fleet
  • Bulker crew rescued off Cocos
  • Four guilty in China ferry sinking
  • Strike paralyses Chittagong
  • Skyros freed from Uruguay
  • Boat owner dies in ferry collision

Marine Linkweb site
Maritime Contract News
  • BP Takes Three DH Tankers from NASSCO
Breaking News
  • Bulk Carrier Sinks
  • Minoan Ferries Halted By Labor Dispute
  • DFDS To Sell Transport Logistics Unit
  • U.S. Oil Prices Balloon To $37

Marine Linkweb site
Maritime Contract News
  • BP Takes Three DH Tankers from NASSCO
Breaking News
  • Bulk Carrier Sinks
  • Minoan Ferries Halted By Labor Dispute
  • DFDS To Sell Transport Logistics Unit
  • U.S. Oil Prices Balloon To $37

TradeWindsweb site
  • Saade brothers end feud
    Jacques and Johnny Saade have finally settled a long-running conflict arising from Saade-controlled French liner company CMA's merger with CGM.
  • Hong Kong PSC holds six
    General cargo ships feature heavily in August detention figures.
  • Frontline seals Golden Ocean takeover deal
    But the John Fredriksen controlled tanker company plans to hang on to Golden Ocean's 10 bulk carriers as well as the VLCCs.
  • Aker rejects Kvaerner offer
    Shareholders advised to refuse "undervalued" offer.
  • Goulandris big bulker buy in doubt
    A deal in which London Greek owner Goulandris Brothers was hoping to snap up seven Far Eastern Silo & Shipping Corp's bulk carriers may not be concluded.
  • Bulker sinks in Indian Ocean
    All 25 crew have been rescued from a bulk carrier swamped by a hurricane off Indonesia.
  • Nepline makes an interim profit
    Malaysian shipowner and agent Nepline Berhad, partially controlled by Neptune Orient Lines, is in the black for the first six months.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
PORTS
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
PORTS
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
SHIPYARDS
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.
CRUISES
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
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