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October 16, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • APL, PSA bag Lloyd's List Asia awards
    The Lloyd's List Asia awards last night saw APL picking up the Asian Container Shipping Line of the Year award, while PSA International once again picked up the Container Terminal Operator of the Year award.
  • New national standard to boost bunker practices
    The Port of Singapore has notched up another world first with the launch yesterday of Singapore Standard SS 600: 2008 - Code of Practice for Bunkering.
  • Cargo rates dip on tight credit
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's biggest dry-bulk carrier and Precious Shipping Pcl said that demand for moving coal, iron ore and other commodities will fall because banks are guaranteeing fewer loads.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM east Mediterranean service calls at Ningbo Daxie
  • Yang Ming starts Far East-Israel (ADX) service
  • APL credits backhaul for 6pc volume increase
  • Banned IRISL offers 600-TEU ship service to Venezuela
  • US Navy: Pirates will seek new hostages as old ones freed
  • Rotterdam and Amsterdam ports to merge July 1, 2009
  • Ghana Ports Authority imposes box handling monopoly
  • Rio Grande CT expansion four years ahead of schedule
  • FPS Sri Lanka provides services for Oluvil Port Project
  • BIFA to hold free workshops for UK freight forwarders
  • 'Chilling' anti-railway buyout bill denied fast track
  • Zhengzhou Airport tries on low-cost operation mode
  • Lufthansa, Air France suffer September cargo slump
  • Hong Kong's AAT's truck control system wins two RFID awards

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Global meltdown impact on shipping projected to be 'severe'
  • Baalu christens 2 of SCI's boxships
  • Probe begins into dumping of linen fabrics from China & Hong Kong
  • 20 mt coal to be imported
  • Crude import cost doubles in 5 months
  • Brand Italy to vibe with Indian business
  • Gems & jewellery exports fetch 18 pc more in H1
  • MPSEZ bags 'Private Port of Year' award
  • Fairdeal Group's ICD-Indore launched
  • First-ever bulk grains rake flagged off from Adani Agri Logistics depot in Haryana for Navi Mumbai
  • Rlys' freight earnings up by 20 pc in H1
  • RBI to release Rs 20,000 cr. more to meet needs of mutual funds
  • Assocham offers formula to end liquidity crisis

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • St Lawrence labour deal done
  • Puntland troops free freighter
  • IBM's US$7.5m deal with Moller-Maersk
  • IRI "expecting 150 new ships"
  • "Shipping should be in Kyoto Protocol":NITC

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Somali pirates seize bulker
  • Financing hitch hits Aker Philadelphia shuttle tankers
  • Signal International to repair two Hercules Offshore rigs
  • Two year contract for Rowan Gorilla II

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Port of Bellingham releases new waterfront project information
  • Corps breaking up pair of dam projects
  • Container education group expanding resources for students
  • Container & Intermodal Institute names Connie Award winners
  • Mediated talks break down between Boeing, machinists union

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Bulker rates fall amid trade credit fears
    RATES slide further on fears that 'frozen' credit lines are restricting shipments of dry bulk commodities.
  • 'Horrible week' adds to Pacific panamax woes
  • NOL's Widdows explains pullout from Hapag race
    TAKEOVER of Hapag Lloyd would put NOL at risk, says Ron Widdows in a letter to customers.
  • Box lines call for shipper support on consortia rules
    LINER industry asks shippers to join them to persuade Brussels to drop controversial proposal.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Crew crunch is even more worrying
    SHORTAGE of officers could prove to be of greater significance to shipping than the credit crunch, Jan Morten Eskilt, chairman of OSM Group, told the Marine Money conference in Singapore today
  • Attica brings Superfast in-house
    ATTICA Holdings is to absorb its subsidiaries Superfast Ferries and Blue Star Maritime through an exchange of shares and issue of new ones
  • Three arrested after Fedra loss
    GIBRALTAR police have arrested the captain and two crew members of the bulk carrier Fedra, which split in two during severe weather on 10 October
  • Energy shipping will secure funding
    SMART money is likely to shift across to offshore shipping and tanker trades, delegates at the Marine Money conference in Singapore concluded today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Trans-Pacific lines see 2009 rebound
    Lines anticipate rebound in eastbound Pacific in second half of 2009; look to recover more bunker and inland diesel costs.
  • Transportation interests warned on gov't. intervention
  • NYK, OOCL to share chassis
  • Puerto Rico ports close as Hurricane Omar approaches
  • NATO warships on way to fight piracy off Somalia
  • Maersk hikes Asia-Aus. rates
  • CMA CGM expands Europe-Indian Ocean service
  • Economic crisis could help re-start Doha trade talks
  • International Shipholding expects Q3 profit gain
  • ProLogis in Japan leases
  • CSX net gains 40%

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • 'Russian Day' in Seoul
  • US Importers ill-prepared for new security regulation
  • Panama Canal bucks the credit crunch
  • Bunker prices return to 2007 levels
  • Lonrho takes the wind out of SAILS

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Ofers idle capes
    Israeli shipowner's Zodiac Maritime Agencies is said to be idling 20 capesize bulkers.
  • Pain resumes
    A round of bad news push bulker owners lead plummeting stocks on Wall Street.
  • Outlook 'difficult'
    Dahlman Rose analyst downgrades two tanker owners and says bulker owners face "significant net asset value corrections."
  • Supramax seized
    New Philippines-managed, Panama-flagged bulker with 21 crew members latest to be snatched by Somali pirates.
  • Ballots set to kill
    Blank-cheque company Energy Infrastructure Acquisition asks shareholders to push the self-destruct button.
  • No Cosco woe
    Possible collapse of MPF order will not hit bottom line, says Cosco Singapore as shares tumble.
  • Bust in the Baltic
    Finnish ferry operator SuperSeaCat suspends sailings and heads for liquidation as financial problems hit.
  • Svitzer arrives
    Salvors begin removing bunkers from a grounded Argentine bulk carrier off Spain.
  • OSG takes stock
    New York tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group buys up $2.8m in shares of spin-off OSG America.
  • One for all
    East and southern African nations closer to agreeing shipping line to handle regional business.
  • ACS swaps
    US owner rejigging sequence of Aker Philadelphia newbuildings due to lack of finance for two shuttle tankers.
  • Damen's design
    Dubai picks Dutch yard's blueprint for its new ferries, with a Chinese yard lined up to actually build them.
  • Yard drama
    Cammell Laird workers jailed in 1984 after industrial action have written a play about their experiences.
  • NITC VLCCs hit
    NITC boss Mohammad Souri says two of his VLCCs were recently targeted in Gulf of Aden.
  • Hapag to float?
    MM Warburg's Christian Olearius says container line's new owners should consider IPO as well as acquisitions.
  • Car carrier blaze
    Confusion as to whereabouts of chief engineer as fire breaks out onboard ship off Japan.
  • Trio for Samsung
    Korean yard bags single aframax order from unidentified Italian and confirms Geden Lines duo.
  • Canal cash
    Panama defies credit crisis to fix up loans worth $2.3bn for widening of vital canal.
  • TB at GB
    Bahamas hospital confirms positive tuberculosis test on worker at Grand Bahama Shipyard.
  • SMC adds three
    Shipping arm of Philippines brewer San Miguel wins state tax breaks for two Chinese newbuilds, buys Japanese barge.
  • Calais closed
    French port officers begin 24-hour strike, forcing P&O to suspend ferry loading at Dover.
  • Outbounds decline
    US westbound container volumes sharply down on previous months on strong US dollar.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Drewry: Reefer shipping is still robust
  • Coast Guard's Bone joins American Bureau of Shipping
  • Langh introduces new containers for steel shipment
  • Feldman named VP international operations for Pilot
  • CSX records profit increase from continuing operations
  • Chertoff stands ground on 100% scanning
  • Congress proposes relaxed phase-in of Lacey Act
  • USDA to allow guava fruit imports from Mexico
  • CEVA to operate distribution center for BMW in Poland
  • Tilden, Bloom to receive "Connie" awards
  • Vancouver USA port to slash capital spending in 2009

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • ITF inspected 251 vessels in Baltic Sea
    251 vessels were inspected by joint seafarer/docker/ITF teams in coordinated operations across the ten countries in the Baltic Sea (including Norway) between October 6-10. Five vessel agreements have been signed, four notices of agreement received, and USD 8,276 ...
  • Rem Offshore sells PSV
    Rem Offshore sells the PSV (Platform Supply Vessel) Rem Server to an undisclosed foreign buyer. The price tag is NOK 243,5 million and gives Rem Offshore a booked profit of NOK 80 million. Rem Server, built in 2007 and of ...
  • New Norwegian recycling settlement
    The Norwegian government and the Norwegian Shipowners' Association have agreed on measures to improve safety at recycling plants. ' This is a major step in the work of making the industry environmentally friendly and safe, says Erik Solheim, Minister of the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2008
  • Hess launch carbon neutral program
    C-Neutral to meet energy solutions demands as industry faces growing pressures.
  • Shipping has 'urgent need' to reduce CO2 emissions
    CEO of Shell Marine Products says shipping could 'halve' its energy consumption.
  • Global bunker market report
  • Gas-to-liquids bunker fuel reduces harmful emissions
    CEO of Shell Marine Products says tests confirm the benefits of gas-to-liquids gasoil.
  • Ship manager says ECAs 'create more emissions'
    'Erratic availability' of low-sulphur fuel leads to wasteful burning of high-sulphur fuel.
  • K-Line sees big savings from slowing down
    Bunker fuel's share of operational costs has increased sharply in the past year.
  • Bunker industry should prepare for 'painful cycle'
    'Na've' to think industry will escape impact of the 'financial meltdown', says Chemoil chief.
  • Rotterdam barge market firm
  • Bunker prices resume downward slide
    Asian bunker markets weakening as crude oil price falls.
  • 'Irrefutable' bunker measurement tool launched
    Technology said to guarantee fuel oil quantity delivered.
  • Bunker industry faces credit challenges
    Keynote speakers at SIBCON 2008 address the challenge faced by the industry in the current economic environment.
  • Singapore reveals new national bunker standard
    First standard in the world for bunker suppliers and surveyors.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
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
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.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
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: 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.
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.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
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.
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
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
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%.
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.
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
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
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
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
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.
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%)
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.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
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.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR and 15 training centers challenge a decree
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
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.
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
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
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
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
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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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.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
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.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
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
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
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 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.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
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.
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
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
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
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
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