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December 11, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MMC may sell port stake to fund expansion
    MMC Corp Bhd, an operator of ports and power plants, may sell part of Malaysia's second largest container port to fund expansion plans, according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times quoting sources.
  • Panama lines up loans for canal work
    The Panama Canal Authority has signed a group of loans totalling US$2.3 billion to finance the expansion of the waterway.
  • Baltic Dry Index up on spot iron ore
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, rose for a second consecutive day on increased spot purchases of iron ore to make steel.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line transfers intra-Asia operations to MCC unit
  • APL monthly volume off 12pc, but BAF ups revenue 9pc
  • Wan Hai puts eight displaced ships on intra-Asia routes
  • Top China researcher sees newbuilding orders fall 60pc in '09
  • Guangdong delays stringent labour law, lets cities make rules
  • Shanghai Port forecasts 2008 box growth at 9pc
  • Tianjin Port customs opens second of four inland depots in Beijing
  • Yangshan mega terminal Phase 3, Stage 1 passes state inspection
  • Guerrillas destroy 100 NATO vehicles at container terminal
  • Hamburg Sud to open own agencies in south Italy, Egypt
  • DHL forwarding to handle million TEU in Asia sea freight
  • Panama Canal Authority takes bids for dry excavation project
  • New UPS sorting hub opens in Shanghai Pudong airport
  • Air China Cargo and DHL sign memorandum of cooperation
  • Peoria may benefit from UPS closure of Decatur operation
  • Overseas Express Perishables to airlift lobster to Luxemburg
  • HK Air Cadets receive Dragonair Aviation Certificates

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International gets formal BoA approval for its Mumbai FTWZ
  • Agility wins Supply Chain Innovation Award
  • GRT celebrates 10 years of success
  • GE Shipping contracts to sell Handymax ship
  • Yards face cancellation of 15 pc newbuilding orders
  • 44 pc rise in export of oilmeals during April-November
  • KPT sets up Customer Relations Cell
  • Navlakhi port handles first gearless vessel
  • Role of private sector in expansion of Mormugao Port
  • Govt mulls use of Port of Halifax for exports to N. America
  • Concor's Durgapur terminal to handle 500 TEUs a month initially
  • Cabinet Secretary to head panel on economy
  • Adani Group to start infrastructure management institute

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Hebei Spirit officers jailed
  • Ballast water issue could stop Lakes traffic

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Promotion at Washington Marine Group
  • NASSCO product tanker on sea trials

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Port of Seattle CEO responds to investigation
  • Tilden, Bloom receive 2008 Connie Awards
  • Trucking association introduces new training safety program
  • Port of Bremerton CEO announces plans to retire
  • Merchant Marine Academy students take home Crowley scholarships

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Industry slams decision to jail Hebei Two
    NATIONAL Union of Seafarers of India warns of possible backlash against South Korea.
  • BIMCO joins criticism of Hebei duo verdict
  • DryShips axes ships purchase to save cash
    COMPANY blames "significant deterioration in the dry bulk market" for cancelling $400m acquisition of four panamaxes.
  • Stena and Concordia back Arlington merger
    FOUNDING shareholders plan to vote in favour of the New York-listed company's merger with General Maritime.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Oil demand losing streak seen
    GLOBAL oil consumption will fall in both 2008 and 2009, the first consecutive annual drops in three decades, EIA has predicted
  • Heads roll over Seattle port fraud
    TWO TOP Port of Seattle managers have resigned, another four have been suspended and three others reprimanded in a fraud scandal
  • Stena blesses Arlington deal
    A DEAL to combine Arlington Tankers and General Maritime gained its most important backers today: Sweden's Stena AB and Concordia Maritime
  • Korea sentences Hebei officers
    A SOUTH Korean court has today overturned the judgment exonerating the crew of tanker Hebei Spirit in the middle of this year for causing the country's worst oil spill
  • Shipping bodies slam Hebei ruling
    THE WORLD shipping community has today condemned the sentencing of the Hebei Spirit crew by a Korean court
  • DryShips scuttles contracts
    DRYSHIPS has cancelled its acquisition of four Panamax bulkers from private companies controlled by its chairman George Economou
  • Stevedore death angers workers
    ABOUT 200 Spanish workers today demonstrated at Santander's port over the death of a stevedore who was killed in a fall during unloading

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • US to take plans for anti-piracy strategy to UN
  • Global lenders sign off on $2.3B for Panama Canal
  • Evergreen makes Savannah first Far East-USEC call
  • Seattle ups compliance
  • Jaxport inks Hanjin lease
  • FedEx lowers guidance
  • Long Beach port expands ship anti-smog incentives
  • Empty tandem lifts OK'd
  • 6th new ship for Seaspan
  • Tema call for Hoegh

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Riots continue: Greece in 'self-destruct mode'
  • Hanjin/Jaxport deal signed
  • Two Seattle port managers quit after fraud report
  • Hamburg Sud takes over in Southern Italy but merges in Egypt
  • Khehne: K+N 'well positioned' to beat the slow-down

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Four axed
    George Economou-led DryShips pays $160m to cancel four bulkers and secure purchase options on the same ships.
  • Obama factor?
    Are Barack Obama's infrastructure plans behind bulker volume and share price surge?
  • Stena says yes
    Arlington Tankers' largest investor to back merger with General Maritime in 16 December vote.
  • DryShips to sue
    George Economou-led company to pursue unknown Chinese shipowner after it pulls out of bulker buy.
  • 'Hebei hogwash'
    V.Ships' Bob Bishop slams "ridiculous" sentences for Hebei Spirit officers and promises appeal.
  • Breasts located
    Shipping world breathes sigh of relief: 130,000 missing inflatable bosoms tracked down to Melbourne docks.
  • SCI gets cold feet
    Indian giant going slow on a tender for four VLCCs after delaying capesize quartet last week.
  • Hebei two jailed
    Hosco VLCC's Indian master and chief officer sentenced to 18 months and eight months in prison respectively for their part in South Korea's worst ever oil spill.
  • Payback
    Hurtigruten books $11.20m gain after defeating the government in an appeal court.
  • Rio axes 14,000
    Tom Albanese-led mining giant Rio Tinto springs mass lay-offs before Christmas as it aims to sell off 'significant assets.'
  • Fos gridlock
    Strike at French oil terminal ties up 35 tankers, with another 21 expected to arrive soon.
  • Fairstar set up
    Heavylift player gets $4m extension from HSH Nordbank to set it up for first half of 2009.
  • PTP interest
    Foreign and domestic firms reportedly eyeing MMC Corp's controlling stake in Malaysian port.
  • Kneen's CFO elect
    Former Grant Prideco man Quintin Kneen lined up as GulfMark's finance chief following retirement of Ed Guthrie.
  • Bunker boost
    Canadian owner BC Ferries will remove all fuel surcharges by 19 December as fuel bills fall.
  • Advisor needed
    Italian government invites investment banks to bid for right to help privatise ferry owner Tirrenia.
  • Marag merges
    Danish bunker broker becomes part of sister group OW Bunker in rebranding.
  • China slows
    November port volumes grow by lowest rate in 10 years, as export and import business actually falls year-on-year.
  • NOL cargoes slide
    Singapore liner operator's capacity reductions take their toll on volume of containers handled.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • APL monthly volumes down
  • Seaspan accepts new containership
  • UPS opens Shanghai hub
  • U.S. Chamber offers infrastructure guidelines
  • Task force: Build new Soo lock
  • Schneider National gets more regional
  • CN strikes mitigation deals on EJ&E route
  • Kuehne: K + N equipped to handle downturn
  • ELVIS will leave China textile market Jan. 1
  • ITC names Gildea administrative law judge
  • Vanguard, RoadLink collaborate on drayage
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • Panama Canal secures expansion financing
  • Two Seattle port managers resign
  • Judge grants Longview port eminent domain
  • Jacksonville port signs Hanjin deal
  • CII recognizes industry leaders

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Hebei Spirit crew members jailed
    A South Korean district court in Daejeon has jailed the master and chief officer of the VLCC Hebei Spirit, despite an earlier ruling cleared them of all charges, reports Lloyd's List. The master was sentenced to 18 months in jail ...
  • New Maersk Line Mediterranean-Europe service
    Maersk Line will from January 2009 launch a new reefer service, connecting the Mediterranean area with Northern Europe. Via the hub in Algeciras the service will also provide an European distribution of fruit from South America, and also provide export ...
  • DOF buys PSV
    The Norwegian shipping company DOF ASA buys the PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) Skandi Waveney, built in 2001 from Aries Offshore at an undisclosed price. DOF's ownership interest is around 40 per cent, the remaining owners are not announced. The 3,246 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2008
  • Spill payments made 20 years on
    Battle continues in run up to new double-hull regulation.
  • US inventory data go against forecasts
    Healthy builds reported for key oil product inventories.
  • Oil gains on OPEC cut speculation
    Russia may coordinate with on cuts to bolster oil prices.
  • Stebbins to sell WFS stock
    CEO will reduce his holdings in the company during 2009.
  • MARAG becomes O.W. Copenhagen
    Company owned by Wrist Group consolidates relationship with O.W. Bunker.
  • Prices flat in most key Asian ports
    Bunker prices in Singapore and other key ports showing marginal movements mid-week.
  • Bunker fuel supply still tightening in Busan
    Avails expected to remain tight until end of the month.
  • Hebei Spirit officers sentenced to prison
    Lower court ruling overturned as prosecutors win appeal.
  • ExxonMobil to cease bunker fuel supply in Melbourne
    The oil major will continue to sell marine gas oil.
  • Extortionists demand bunkers and cash
    Ships that ignored extortion letters come under armed attack.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
INDUSTRY
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
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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