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March 15, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Latest piracy attack raises security alarm in S'pore
    REVIVING fears of terrorists using ships as floating bombs to attack ports or other facilities, a chemical tanker carrying a full cargo of inflammable petrochemical products was hijacked while underway in the Malacca Straits last Saturday.
  • Hutchison to invest in Egypt container ports
    HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, will help build and manage two container terminals in Egypt, the Hong Kong-based company's first investment in the North African country.
  • Asian owners slam EU, Canada sanctions
    ASIAN shipowners have expressed concern at the large amounts paid by US courts to 'whistleblowers' who report contraventions related to pollution and the increasing criminalisation of accidental oil pollution from ships.
  • Kuehne & Nagel '04 profit rises 23%
  • China Shipping may buy four oil tankers: broker
  • PSA handles 13% more containers
  • On the rocks

Sched Netweb site
  • China Cosco Holdings applies for HK listing
  • HPH invests in Egyptian ports
  • NYK to open Chengdu liaison office
  • Honour Lane Shipping expands China network
  • BAF to rise from SE Asia, S Asia to New Zealand
  • Chinese govt asked to make investment in maritime projects easier
  • Antwerp navigation channel deepening to commence by 2007
  • Rate hikes on the horizon for Straits/NZ trade in 2005
  • Third ground handler starts operations at Changi
  • Jal revises FY2004 consolidated forecast
  • Lufthansa, Swiss discuss integration
  • Emirates increases Kuwait services

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Norway to train more Indian seafarers
  • Govt committed to improving IWT infrastructure
  • National Shipping Board to confer on key issues at Vizag meet on March 19
  • Mercator Lines to invest Rs 1,300 cr. in ships' acquisition
  • Chinese pledge to US may help Indian textile exports
  • Brand to tell-textile exporters may ally with US, EU retailers going bankrupt
  • Maltese Minister invites Indian companies
  • Rlys hauls record 541.97 m tonnes during April-Feb.
  • Heartening 27 pc rise in exports during April-Feb. 2004-05
  • NFTP annual document to make things move quicker for exporters, prune transaction costs
  • Govt taking steps to increase investment in core sector'Minister
  • Higher drawback rate for furnace oil supplied to EOUs/SEZs
  • Unprecedented $ 8-bn rise in forex reserves in single month
  • Subsidy likely for pepper exporters
  • FII inflow's crossed the $ 3-billion mark in 2005 so far
  • KASEZ kicks off month-long fete to mark 40th anniversary

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Istanbul: Strait closure hits barge schedules after LPG accident
    Bunker suppliers in Istanbul have said that barging schedules have been affected by the closure of the Bosphorus Strait after the sinking of a vessel carrying LPG.
  • OPEC members may increase output informally
    In view of the current prices of oil, OPEC may make a decision this week to allow its members to increase oil output on an informal basis.
  • Lintec: Forensic testing more in line with ISO specifications
    Lintec Testing Services says its GCMS programme caters better to verifying section 4.1 of ISO 8217 specifications and that soon forensic testing will become the norm.
  • Shipowners in Asia criticise criminal oil spill sanctions
    European Parliament draft directive on criminalising accidental oil spills labelled a major flaw by Asian shipowners.
  • Barge surcharge to be increased in Houston

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Menlo Worldwide launches RFID solutions
  • Benin to modernise road network
  • Meridian IQ acquires GPS Logistics Asia
  • New container handling record in Strasbourg
  • Lufthansa and Swiss continue constructive takeover negotiations
  • Matson plans new Guam-China services
  • Samskip appoints two new directors

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Japanese, Filipino officers kidnapped
  • Business as usual for Malacca Strait pirates
  • Short term profit dip looms as product tanker fleet expands
  • Lintec launches Annex VI sampling kit
  • HPH in two Egypt port deals
  • Singapore to check cargoes for hidden nukes
  • Salvors recover 21% more pollutants in 2004

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Tidewater to sell six AHTS's
  • ABS approves new LNG containment tank concept
  • GAO looks at Navy shipbuilding cost growth

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Greenbrier nets orders for close to 5,000 railcars
  • Greenbrier names Centurion Gunderson-Concarril director
  • Port of Tacoma donates used computers to kids
  • Excel Maritime Carriers buying Handymax vessel
  • Port of Portland showcases new airport conference center

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Pirates back in business in Malacca Strait after tsunami
    THE hijacking and kidnap of two crew from an Indonesian product tanker by heavily armed pirates in the Malacca Strait has stoked fears of maritime terrorism in the region.
  • South Korea clamps down on single hull tankers
    SOUTH Korea is to ban old single hull tankers, in a sudden move that will cause headaches for certain owners, writes Sam Chambers in Hong Kong.
  • Arbitration set to cost Lloyd's £323m
    LLOYD'S is likely to suffer a £323m ($617.5m) blow to its 2004 profit before tax on a pro-forma annual accounting basis, after it appeared to fare badly in arbitration proceedings over a dispute with Swiss Re and other reinsurers.
  • US issues East Africa terrorist alert
    THE US State Department has issued a special advisory warning of a potential terrorist attack against shipping in East Africa, writes John McLaughlin.
  • Candles lit in Athens to mark 30 years since the death of Aristotle Onassis
    On Saturday March 15, 1975, the most famous shipowner of all died in the American Hospital in Paris, prompting worldwide news headlines.
  • Inmarsat flotation lit by satellite launch
    INMARSAT on Friday successfully launched into orbit its largest, most powerful satellite to date, paving the way for its next generation of voice and data services and accelerating plans for a London share listing.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Armed pirates seize product tanker
    THE boarding by armed pirates of a product tanker in the Strait of Malacca on Saturday and kidnapping of its captain and chief engineer has raised the spectre of a terrorist attack in the commercially-sensitive waterway
  • SembCorp clarifies Solitaire issue
    SINGAPORE'S SembCorp has clarified that the amicable settlement with Swiss based Allseas in a long-running ship conversion dispute relates only to counter-claims
  • CalMac faces strike action
    CALEDONIAN MacBrayne, the Scottish state-owned ferry line, is facing possible strike action over plans to put its services out to competitive tender
  • CITGO bidders emerge
    FOUR companies have reportedly made bids for CITGO, the US-based refining arm of Venezuela oil giant PDVSA
  • BA battered by industrial action
    SHIP operators and agents in Buenos Aires are counting the cost of a flare-up of industrial disputes that upset shipping timetables for a week and are not over yet
  • Tidewater sells six for $202M
    TIDEWATER this morning announced the planned sale of up to six of its anchor handling, towing and supply vessels for $202M, which will result in a profit of $80M
  • Gulfport considers cruise homeport
  • Bulkers lead way for Lauritzen
  • HPH to build box berths in Egypt
  • Salvage cases rise in 2004
  • Valencia extortion accused released
  • Role models needed: IMarEST head
  • Tasmanians debate Spirit future
  • P&O warns against using Calais
  • Cuba agreement leads to resignation
  • Husum to become wind farm centre

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Vancouver cuts free container storage
    Persistent backlog of containers at Deltaport terminal has been cut in half; operator mulls other measures.
  • Cosco IPO for containers, ports
  • China lift for Kuehne & Nagel
  • China seeks US, EU talks
  • Hutchison sets Egypt terminals
  • Mega-ship joins P&ONL fleet
  • Lufthansa eyes Swiss
  • DHL Oceania expansion
  • Europe linking rail systems

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Beijing looks for US and EU textile talks
    China is seeking discussions with the US and the EU to ease their concerns over the country's ballooning yet worrying textile export growth.
  • Adelaide deepening to go ahead next month
    The South Australian Government has given the go-ahead for deepening Port Adelaide's main channel, ending a long campaign by Flinders Ports and local industry groups.
  • Carriers, agents call for stop to Buenos Aires stoppages, and warn of own stoppage
  • 'Cold ironing' to be part of ships from the newbuild stage, predicts POLA
  • HPH enters Med terminal trade in Egypt
  • French and Iranians maintain building demand
  • Changes underway in SE Asia-Australia services
  • Matson secure tonnage for China/Hawaii service
  • JN Port dredging plan approved
  • Dutch MPs become fans of German 'Maut' system
  • 'Mongolian Vector' Asia-Europe train reaches Duisburg
  • Yang Ming to slot charter TSK's ITX service

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • OPEC may pump more
    Cartel could raise output level by 500,000 barrels if prices stay at current high levels.
  • Pollution threat grows
    Salvors go to the assistance of 22% more ships and almost match this increase in the amount of oil and chemicals recovered.
  • Seabulk in clash with Hvide
    Tab keeps running on broker commissions allegedly due Hvide company for three tankers in Seabulk fleet.
  • Lauritzen's boat comes in
    Pretax profit of Danish shipping group grows five fold as dry bulk market booms.
  • Stolt bump short-lived
    Shares gains from last week's one-time dividend have quickly been erased.
  • Brazilian yard finds buyer
    Bankrupt Estaleiro So to clear debts to workers if engineering group's bid goes though.
  • Mercator thinks big
    Indian tanker owner to branch out into bulkers with part of $270m investment.
  • Latvian Shipping rebels sacked
    New board of Riga-based owner dismisses former directors who tried to cling to power.
  • Tidewater drops anchor-handlers
    US offshore giant to pocket $80m from sale of six supply vessels.
  • Flecha crew strike
    Seafarers on Cardiff Marine panamax down tools at Australian port over pay and conditions.
  • Hanjin confirms French double
    CMA-CGM's ordering spree kicks off with 4,400-teu ships in Korea.
  • Bosporus re-opens
    Sinking of ro-ro carrying LPG tanks over weekend causes backlog of 80 ships.
  • Fred Olsen back to sea
    Sale of Sterling airline increases Norwegian group's focus on maritime businesses.
  • Gunmen seize tanker
    Captain and chief engineer kidnapped as Humpuss products carrier hijacked in Malacca Strait.
  • Nepline buys Tuah Tankers Lima
    Malaysian shipowner makes send tanker acquisition in six months with domestic purchase.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • COSCO seeks IPO
  • Seaboard starts third Miami/Dominican Rep. service
  • LAN Airlines negotiating LAFSA purchase
  • Kansas City Southern promotes Wochner
  • World Cargo Alliance partners with IES Ltd.
  • DCL partners with Barbados shipping agent
  • Hong Kong shippers see no tradeoff in transport security
  • Global textile alliance calls for EU and U.S. safeguards against China
  • U.S. textile manufacturers call for China safeguards
  • U.S. apparel importers say January figures offer 'no surprises'
  • Hutchison moves into Egypt
  • PSA net profits up 29% in 2004
  • Army Corps of Engineers issues permit for Mobile terminal
  • Long Beach February container volumes rise 58%
  • Dubai ports authority sees 24.7% container rise
  • Netherlands, Flanders authorities agree to dredge Scheldt estuary

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 14, 2005
  • Pipeline to bypass Bosporus
    Greece, Bulgaria and Russia have signed a letter of intent to build a 285 kilometres pipeline from Bourgas in Bulgaria ...
  • Odense delivers container carrier to foreign owner
    Odense Staalskibsv'rft has delivered a rare ship: a container vessel for a non-related owner. The delivery is the "Dal ...
  • Fortum distributes Neste shares ' Marianne Lie new board member
    The board of the Finnish energy gigant Fortum proposes that Neste Oil should be separated from the Fortum Group and ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
CEREMONIES
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.
PORTS
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
LOGISTICS
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
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
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.
ACCIDENTS
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
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.
PORTS
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
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
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
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
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
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
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
PORTS
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
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
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.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
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.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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.
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