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March 6, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iron ore demand drives up Baltic Dry Index
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, climbed for a fourth consecutive day on demand for vessels to haul coal and iron ore.
  • China Cosco expects up to 60b yuan asset injection
    China Cosco Holdings, the world's largest bulk-ship operator, expects to get as much as 60 billion yuan (S$11.7 billion) of assets from its state-controlled parent, said vice- chairman Zhang Fusheng.
  • TUI-NOL merger talks near collapse: report
    Talks over a tie-up between Germany's TUI AG , owner of container shipper Hapag-Lloyd, and Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) have nearly collapsed, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing two sources familiar with the deal.
  • Orient Overseas H2 profit rises 10%

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL revenue rises 22pc to US$5.6 billion, operational profit up 29pc
  • Shanghai's certified 'green ships' skip inspections, win priority treatment
  • Yunnan to have four railways to southeast Asia
  • Chongqing files application for bonded port area status
  • Germanischer Lloyd launch Container Terminal standards and audit system
  • K + N takes over operation of Beiersdorf's Hamburg logistics hub
  • Aker Yards posts hefty loss despite high ship orders, CEO resigns
  • Nepal installs Chinese air cargo inspection system in Kathmandu
  • National Air Cargo executives plea bargain to avoid jail in false billing case
  • Volga-Dnepr's ABC takes delivery of seventh Boeing 747 freighter

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • IRISL vessels in political spotlight
  • Eitzen sells old timer
  • Owners "not convinced" by ISU
  • NSA's new president

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Japanese shipbuilding merger in works?
  • K-Sea GP Holdings LP plans IPO
  • Guido Perla inks auto ferry design contract
  • Keppel FELS wins PetroVietnam jackup order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • New crane arrives at Port of Everett facility
  • Hanjin takes delivery of new 4,300teu vessel
  • US train accidents drop for third year running
  • AAPA taps Robert Byrd as 'Port Person of the Year'
  • Past District 13 Commander Rear Admiral David Spade dies

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Yards face cancellation crisis from credit fallout
    CONFERENCE told second and third tier Korean and Indian owners likely to withdraw vessel orders.
  • Banks say no
  • Sea World orders chemical tanker series at SPP
    TANKER arm of Greece's J. Laliotis group inks deal for up to six advanced medium range product/chemical carriers.
  • Tough talks ahead as ILWU seeks new deal
    DOCKWORKERS set to negotiate new labour contract amid warnings talks "will not be a walk in the park."
  • Gavio Group outlines big plans for Italy's ports
    THE Italian motorway, trucking and logistics heavyweight diversifies into port investment.
  • Don't ignore the numbers
    EUROPEAN shipbuilding is becoming increasingly aware of its own mortality.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Have your say!
    US Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen has ordered everyone connected with the service to show more respect to merchant mariners
  • Deutsche promises more ship cash
    DEUTSCHE Bank, largely unscathed by the surge in sub-prime losses, is forging ahead with the expansion of its ship lending business despite the liquidity squeeze in the inter-banking markets
  • Humiliated Requiaos call 3rd tender
    DESPITE setting in progress a plan to set up its own dredging company ' to be called Companhia Dragagem de Paranaense (CDP) ' the Paranagua port authority is issuing another dredging tender on 10 March
  • Grieg elected new president of NSA
    ELISABETH Grieg was elected as new president of the Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) at its AGM today
  • ITC shares traded from Friday
    TRADING in the shares of Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC), the latest spin-off from Frontline, will start on the OTC market in Oslo on Friday 7 March
  • K-Sea plots new IPO
    JONES Act tank barge and tugboat operator K-Sea is planning an initial public offering of up to $100M in common units, despite current pressures on public markets
  • Intelligence must fight romance
  • USCG boss urges seafarer respect
  • Crime link in Rezzak disappearance?
  • Evergreen starts Med feeder service
  • Tonnage cut doubles Aboitiz profit
  • No more ships till rates rise: OOCL
  • US Customs: 100% scanning by 2012
  • OOIL nets terminal bonanza
  • Hyundai Samho likely to list

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • LA port clean-air plan now a power struggle
    Clean Air Action Plan now has more to do now with lawsuits, ruthless politics and union organizing than it does about reducing emissions at the port.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Mediterranean Shipping impose inland surcharges
  • MSC names trans-Pac services
  • Con-ro order for CMA CGM
  • Jaxport revenue mark
  • OOIL box profits up
  • Portland crane sets sail
  • China to rein in inflation
  • Export ABCs: Payment terms
  • Customs seizes $67 million worth of smuggled apparel
  • OECD urges quick action on climate change

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Status Quo for UK light dues on eve of coastguard strike
  • Extra ordinaries fuel OOIL's 2007 result
  • EWS signals new Duisburg ' Manchester shuttle train
  • DSV impresses with 25% jump in profit
  • World Shipping Council in support of '10 plus 2' proposal

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Royal outlook
    Royal Caribbean sees brighter first quarter as it raises its forecast to between $0.30 and $0.35 in earnings per share.
  • Bill calls for double hulls
    Leading US lawmaker on transportation introduces a bill seeking double-hull bunker tanks.
  • Log-In profits climbing
    Brazilian container logistics company and coastal boxship operator sees 11% growth in fourth-quarter profit and sees full-year results soar.
  • Petrobras' FPSO pains
    Brazilian oil and gas major shells out $616m payout to avoid FSO and FPSO conversion delays, and the company raises doubts that the funds will be reimbursed amid a legal battle.
  • MCA fears over strikes
    UK agency head warns on safety being compromised and damage to reputation.
  • K-Sea floats IPO
    US tank-barge operator's parent, K-Sea GP Holdings, reveals plans to launch a $100m initial public offering.
  • Ficus floats
    Shell-chartererd tanker on its way for underwater inspection after successful re-floating off Bahamas.
  • Norway's first lady
    Elisabeth Grieg "humbled" to become first woman to take presidency of Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • DB comes through crunch
    Deutsche Bank's ship finance arm grows profit in 2007 despite credit crisis.
  • Ship sinks, one dead off Japan
    Search on for three Filipino crew of Korean vessel which sank after colliding with two other ships.
  • CMA CGM confirms con-ros
    As mooted Hyundai Mipo bags order for quartet of container/ro-ros for French box giant.
  • Owner rapped over collision
    UK tells France's Transmanche to ensure full training in ship handling after ferry accident in Newhaven.
  • OOIL slides
    Hong Kong-listed boxship player sees stock fall after it opted not to repeat special dividend payment.
  • Fredriksen seeks TUI seat
    Tanker tycoon looking to boost his influence at German group amid reports merger talks with NOL have stumbled.
  • Chemical scare on Kiwi ferry
    Emergency services alerted to spill of phosphate from rail wagon on Toll's Aratere.
  • Daewoo yards ahead
    Increased orders for high-priced vessels push net profit up almost 450% at DSME.
  • Aker goes to arbitration
    Row with Kleven Maritime over sale of Floro shipyard could be settled this summer.
  • Palmali circles Volgotanker
    Turkish owner sets aside cash to snap up chunk of bankrupt Russian rival's fleet.
  • STX eyes prize year
    Korean shipbuilder aiming for over $3bn in sales this year as net profit soars in 2007.
  • Napoli inquiry opens
    Local council to consider issues of refuge for ships and public disorder following boxship beaching in 2007.
  • More for China Cosco
    Parent Cosco could transfer another $8.44bn of assets to listed boxship and bulker unit.
  • Zlomrex tipped for victory
    Steel distributor the likely winner of battle to buy Polish shipbuilder Gdynia.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • OOCL profits up 29.3%, Tung says carriers acted more responsibly in 2007
  • Aker Yards CEO goes after worst 4th quarter
  • Thailand delays closing state line over corruption allegations
  • CMA CGM orders con-ros for Delmas
  • Cathay reaches record profit, cargo grows 10% in slow market
  • Jade Cargo marketing partnership transfers from Swiss to Lufthansa
  • UPS testing electric truck for London
  • Study quantifies public benefits of inland barge transport
  • Tribunal offers mixed decision on Canadian softwood lumber dispute
  • Deutsche Post to split logistics unit
  • CEVA's pro forma earnings up 56% in 2007
  • Chiquita to source bananas from Africa
  • Agility sets up Poland subsidiary
  • DSV profit jumps 55% in 2007
  • AAPA honors Sen. Byrd

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • Elisabeth Grieg new NSA president
    The Norwegian Shipowners' Association (NSA) Annual General Meeting has elected Elisabeth Grieg, the Chief Executive of Grieg International AS, as the Association's new President. Grieg (48) was proposed unanimously by the election committee and succeeds Trygve Seglem of Knutsen OAS ...
  • Greece courts London Greeks
    George Voulgarakis has, as the first Greek minister of shipping ever, visited the London-based organisations Union of Greek Shipowners and Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee. He brought with him a message from the Greek government, which has the ambition to ...
  • Oil price shoots through the roof
    This week, the crude oil price passed the USD 100 per barrel mark in the futures trading at NYMEX in New York, and a record-high price of almost USD 104 was quoted on Monday. The price hike was not ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2008
  • CMF makes the change to 0.1% sulphur MGO
  • Market firmer as US crude stocks dip
    Crude rally continues on OPEC decision and unexpected inventory decline.
  • Heavy fuel oil flow to East Asia continues
    April cargo volumes at 12-month high but players warn of 'shortage of quality'.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • No change from OPEC
    Oil prices up after OPEC officials say group will maintain output.
  • Training programme tackles bunker recruitment shortages
    O.W. Bunker says international programme is 'first of its kind' in the bunker sector.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • New tanker for Fujairah player
    Second of eight newbuilds on order for Middle East firm has begun operations in Fujairah.
  • Europe still willing to work through IMO
    European Commission source says environment ministers will wait to see what IMO decides before considering their own emissions reduction plan.
  • Maersk calls for urgent measures to tackle bunker costs
    A 'fair formula' needed in passing increased costs on to shippers.
  • Japan bunkers reach new peak
    Persistent product and barge tightness pushing prices up.
  • Four more newbuildings for Aegean
    Latest deal will bring Aegean's double-hull bunkering fleet to 44.

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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
SHIPYARDS
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
SHIPPING
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
TRADE
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
PORTS
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
PORTS
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
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
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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
PORTS
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
ACCIDENTS
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
INDUSTRY
Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
INDUSTRY
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
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