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May 2, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index rises to 4-month high on ore demand
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, rose to the highest in more than four months on demand for iron ore and a lack of available vessels in the Atlantic region.
  • Port Authority held liable for 1993 bombing
    A state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Port Authority was liable for damages caused by the 1993 World Trade Center bombing because it knew about but chose to ignore 'an extreme and potentially catastrophic vulnerability that would have been open and obvious to any terrorist who cared to investigate and exploit it'.
  • China fights iron ore freight premium as deadline looms
    China's steel industry still opposes including any freight premium in iron ore prices in negotiations with Australian miners, even as pressure rises to seal a deal in the next two months.
  • New Port Klang chief to ascertain FTZ's viability
  • General Maritime's Q1 profit falls 23%
  • Russian port reports doubling of profit

Sched Netweb site
  • Marine insurer TT Club net worth up 9pc in 2007 rose to US$149 million
  • Shanghai, Chongqing, Sichuan sign customs clearance cooperation agreement
  • CIFA to unveil second phase credit status appraisal results
  • Tianjin to build container pallet manufacturing base
  • Long Beach mayor presses green cause with IMO eco-chief
  • Horizon to start US coastal service later this year
  • DP World wins Seatrade Global Performer 2008 Award
  • Tianjin Airport to launch first service to US
  • Continental rules out merger seeing more risk than reward
  • Qantas to raise domestic, international fares from May

Exim Indiaweb site
  • T. S. Pusan makes maiden call at Pipavav as part of new Hyper Galex II service
  • GE Shipping delivers Jag Akshay
  • Australia testing toxicity of containers used for housing!
  • Flower exporters entitled to 2.5 pc more duty credit-Nath
  • Rs 8,000/tonne export cess imposed on Basmati rice
  • India, Indonesia reject WTO draft on fisheries subsidies
  • India keen to join EFTA, says Nath
  • Two berths of Haldia dock to be leased to pvt. contractor
  • Haldia Dock to be shut for dredging
  • UPS, AFL join hands to deliver Alfonso delight the world over
  • 1th plan targets 5 m jobs for textile industry
  • Panel recommends Rs 1,295 cr. to bail out handloom industry
  • Chidambaram effects duty changes to muzzle inflation
  • 1-yr deadline for 4 pc CVD refund claims
  • Credit policy contains positive features for export sector-Fieo chief
  • Surge in Q4 infra investments dispels slowdown fears

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Cosco arms ship "not heading home"
  • Horizon Lines wins award
  • Fulford-Smith leaves Clarksons

Marine Logweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Iraq war protest shuts down U.S. west coast ports
  • Pride International wins five year BP contract for third newbuild drill ship
  • HOS reports strong first quarter
  • Rolls-Royce wins orders for safer anchor handling equipment
  • Clarkson ousts CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • New radio controlled bucket going to work at Port Vancouver, USA
  • NAFTA partners see gains in transport numbers during February
  • Horizon Lines take home Mary Patten Valiant Ship Award
  • Port of Bellingham wants comments on Stormwater Management Program
  • First Boeing 777 Freighter makes way onto flight line

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Allen slams USCG funding bill
    US COAST Guard chief describes $8.4bn Authorisation Bill as hindering the agency's core missions.
  • USCG issues 'symbolic' new ruling on Cuba stop-off ships
  • Stena places $942m order for fourth drillship
    STENA Drilling orders fourth drillship from Samsung but price is 50% higher than first three.
  • Fulford-Smith could stay at Clarksons
    RICHARD Fulford-Smith could continue to remain a member of the Clarksons team despite being asked to step down as chief executive.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Fulford-Smith ousted by Clarkson's
    RICHARD Fulford-Smith has been asked to step down as the CEO of Clarkson, the world's largest shipbroking company.
  • California ports shut by strike
    California's three main container ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland were shut Thursday by a May Day labour strike. Operations at the state's other ports were reported to be severely curtailed
  • DryShips upgrades fleet
    GREEK operator Dryships is renewing part of its fleet, disposing of three mid-1990-built bulkers and acquiring three newer vessels
  • Chinese arms ship: Update
    AN Yue Jiang, the cargo ship at the centre of a row over an alleged cargo of arms, is not en route back to China but is waiting outside the port of Luanda, the ITF believes
  • Polynesia loses another cruise-ship
    PRINCESS Cruises' decision to withdraw the 700-passenger Tahitian Princess from its six-year base, the Tahitian port of Papeete, is causing concern in French Polynesia after a recent decline in South Pacific-based cruises
  • Cruise line folds after four months
    THE UK'S Van Gogh Cruise Line has folded, blaming high fuel prices ' only four months after the company was founded
  • Box bonus for Brazilian operator
    SEPETIBA TECON is about to invest Reais30m ($18.07M) in new equipment, including two super post-Panamax gantry cranes, so the Brazilian box facility can handle vessels of up to 8,000teu.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • ILWU action shuts down W. Coast ports
    While the impact will be short-lived, the PMA says the work stoppage sets the wrong tone for ongoing labor negotiations.
  • Trailer Bridge suspends possible sale
  • Trans-Pacific fuel surcharges rise sharply
  • Oberstar rips administration on WRDA
  • Clinton, Obama co-sponsor Fair Currency Act
  • Lockheed to acquire Eagle Group International
  • Sluggish GDP in Q1
  • U.S., ASEAN talk trade
  • Ports America in Houston port container venture
  • New bid for Aloha cargo
  • India shipping conference agrees to cease operations

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Panalpina Q1 earnings drop 40%; board strengthened
  • Automatic vessel mooring for APM T at Salalah
  • Hapag-Lloyd names its second mega-training ship
  • Colombo's south harbour concession tender to be re-floated soon
  • NZ meat merger plan sliced and diced

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Probe scuttles sale
    Puerto Rico container barge specialist Trailer Bridge nixes strategic alternatives search amidst a US Justice Department probe.
  • Lawsuits fly in probe
    US container liner operators under investigation by federal officials are named in a series of class action lawsuits by shippers.
  • Ports screech to halt
    Longshore union strike shuts down US West Coast ports, but operators say the move violates their labour contract.
  • MCA rejects arbitration offer
    Safety agency rejects offer of help from arbitrator to resolve dispute with coastguard union.
  • Bigger fleet buoys Hornbeck
    First-quarter profits jump by 32% at US offshore vessel and tank-barge player amidst growing OSV fleet and positive offshore market fundamentals.
  • Fulford 'devastated'
    No Russian plot behind swift departure but ousted CEO's handling under scrutiny.
  • Offshore orders stall
    Newbuilding contracts for support vessels hit the buffers during April with no new deals signed, broker says.
  • 'Scapegoat' Fulford saw it coming
    Axed Clarksons CEO Richard Fulford-Smith says chairman was "after his head for some time'.
  • SeaRail secured
    Rail-ferry service between Finland and Sweden will continue after Tallink sells stake.
  • DryShips buys and sells
    US-listed owner confirms sales as it ups tonnage and continues a bulker fleet renewal.
  • Fulford's exit hurts Clarksons
    Stock in London shipbroker takes a tumble after shock departure of high-profile CEO.
  • Drydockings curtail Fisher
    UK owner's tankers off to slow start in 2008, but marine services performing strongly.
  • WSF scraps ferry plan
    Washington state owner deterred by cost of 50-car newbuilding and will continue to charter-in.
  • Tsar performer
    Right to buy half of compatriot terminal sends Novorossiysk Port to top of TradeWinds Shipping Index chart.
  • Passengers rescued from ferry
    Naval ships and helicopters save 113 after Naviera Armas ship began to capsize.
  • Magic three for Hellenic
    Greek dry-bulk owner Hellenic Carriers ties up latest panamax purchase with three-year charter to Hanjin at strong rate.
  • Five dead in Sydney collision
    Trawler collides with stolen cruiser normally used by workers of Sydney Ship Repair and Engineering.
  • CalMac charters Canna
    Scottish owner's ferry will continue N Ireland service for new operator after it lost out in tender.
  • Sea Containers settles SeaCo row
    Chapter 11 ferry owner ends dispute with GE Capital over joint venture box leasing firm.
  • Underwriters grab Seaspan stock
    Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs exercise over-allotment options to leave New York-listed shipowner on course for $230m pay day.
  • Arms ship still off Luanda
    ITF says Cosco vessel carrying arms for Zimbabwe shows no sign of returning to China.
  • Samsung confirms Stena drillship
    Swedish group signs for fourth drilling unit at Korean yard, at a cost of $942m.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Matson 1st quarter operating profit slides 15%
  • FEFC increases BAF, CAF for June
  • Evergreen goes it alone on Asia/Mexico/Panama service
  • ESPMC-WITASS raises BAF
  • Hapag-Lloyd names 8,749-TEU ship
  • APL names Bl'ck managing director for Germany, Central Europe
  • ClassNK opens Zhoushan, China office
  • Ocean service reliability a bone of contention
  • Ebeling: Government support keeps U.S.-flag international lines afloat
  • "K" Line in India agency joint venture
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen names new ship
  • First Boeing 777 Freighter leaves factory
  • British Airways World Cargo management changes
  • GES opens New York, New Delhi offices to focus on air freight
  • Seguin to head UPS's European operations
  • Aloha Airlines shutters, to liquidate air freight division
  • Rail antitrust legislation passes House judiciary hurdle
  • Waterways Council wants Congress to reject proposed user fee
  • Nippon Express starts road service connecting Hanoi and Bangkok
  • Schneider adds Toronto truck brokerage office
  • CITAC calls on Commerce Department to end zeroing practice
  • La. shipper fined $132,791 for illegal exports to Iran
  • USDA will issue permits for Guatemalan blueberry shipments
  • U.S. economy grows 0.6% in 1st quarter
  • U.S., Mauritius to implement trade, investment agreement
  • Former Customs official Shibles joins Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg
  • Davies Turner offers AEO advice
  • Landstar appeals FMC order
  • FMC reviews 24 OTI license applications
  • U.S. ports at "crossroads" without adequate dredging
  • Construction begins in DP World Peru terminal
  • Venture to run Houston Barbours Cut empty container yard
  • Hong Kong terminal goes electronic on transshipment documents
  • Panama Canal, VPA commit to further info sharing
  • S.F. port looking to attract cargo handling firm
  • Guam port asks court to dismiss crane suit
  • Louisiana bill seeks Gulf container hub
  • Vancouver USA port asks court to force Alcoa land deal
  • Panama Canal, VPA commit to further info sharing
  • Port of Mobile names three executives

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 1, 2008
  • Ship operator sees dip in revenue
    Negative impact of bunker cost being 'actively managed'.
  • UK supplier sees record turnover
    Henty Oil puts back start date for new storage tanks.
  • New barge rates for Shanghai
  • Second decimal place could cost billions
    Strict new IMO sulphur interpretation will increase blending costs.
  • Bunker costs hurt carrier's China trade lane profits
    US carrier says average bunker costs up 60% from a year ago.
  • Houston, Texas: New Stolthaven bunkering regulations
    Bunkers have to be loaded at the same time as cargo.
  • GS Caltex raising bunker output in May
    Other Korean refiners will most likely maintain their bunker output.

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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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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