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October 1, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hyundai Heavy stock falls 9.6%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard, tumbled the most in eight months in Seoul trading after CMA CGM said it may cancel vessel orders as part of attempts to avoid collapse.
  • Neftech, SSC team up to market fuel-saving technology
    Neftech yesterday sealed an exclusive marketing deal with Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSC) to push its fuel-saving technology to 10 selected shipping lines.

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping raises rates, levies surcharges on most lanes
  • Cheerful ELAA, wary ESC welcome EU block exemption ruling
  • International bankers committee to address CMA CGM problems
  • Owners of Hapag-Lloyd to provide US$2.7 billion bailout
  • DB Schenker, Russia's TransContainer to set up Riga box hub
  • Belgium's Jan de Nul to dredge Atlantic side of Panama Canal
  • Maersk lauds CSX rail service from NY-Philly to Canadian points
  • Chongqing airport offers first cargo service to Europe
  • India's budget Deccan airline pioneer switches to cargo
  • UK increases identity checks on drivers of 'known' air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI to implement $ 150/TEU rate restoration from October 10
  • EU extends current block exemption regulation period for liner shipping conferences by 5 years
  • ...may pump for 10-20 pc cut in shipping, aviation emissions
  • Goa Shipyard to go hi-tech
  • CMA CGM, in accord with global banks, setting up panel to address financial needs, ensure ongoing growth
  • Amet University signs mous with KMU & NIMASA
  • 5 pc more boxships may be idled
  • Kuehne+Nagel endorses INTTRA's eInvoice Platform
  • Spices losing flavour overseas
  • Tirupur units set to thread synthetic fibres
  • Surge in excise duty collections lends credence to recovery story
  • Economy is now growing, believes PM
  • Centre toes states' line, may opt for dual GST regime
  • States put up fresh roadblocks
  • Aggreko enters India with 1st depot in Pune
  • India, EU to share expertise
  • IMF to monitor macro-economic policies of each country
  • G20 must find political will to conclude Doha Round-ICC

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
  • EU looking for aviation CO2 cuts
    The European Union is looking for aviation to cut its carbon emissions to 10% below 2005 levels over the next ten years. The EU is expected to propose this measure as well as a 20%...
  • CMA CGM worried about finances
    The French shipping group CMA-CGM has announced that it will establish a steering committee that is dedicated to finding measures to guarantee the group's financial requirements, s...
  • Intership Navigation and Athena Marine receive quality award
    The Cyprus-based shipowning companies Intership Navigation (ISN) and Athena Marine have received the "GL Excellence - 5 Stars" certificate from the German classification society Ge...
  • MOL establishes company to operate container terminal in Vietnam
    The Tokyo (Japan)-based shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Line has received approval from the government of Vietnam to establish a new joint terminal operation company that will ...
  • TNT increasing express capacities between Europe and Asia
    TNT is enhancing its service capacity between China and Europe with the addition of a new dedicated B747-400ER freighter. Non-stop flights will operate between Hong Kong and TNT's ...
  • JAL offers free transportation to support relief efforts in Philippines
    Japan Airlines (JAL) has extended its condolences to those affected by typhoon Ketsana that recently hit the Philippines. The Japanese airline will provide free transport of relief...
  • Air Cargo Germany granted permit to fly to China
    The Hahn-based German airline ACG Air Cargo Germany, which entered the market two months ago, has received a permit to operate scheduled flights to Hong Kong and Shanghai ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • Owners split over CO2 reduction plans
  • Confidence "returning"
  • KG rescue plan
  • MOL in Vietnam terminal JV
  • Nordic American to stop using riding gangs

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • Peninsula Plywood Group leases Port Angeles mill site
  • New fare scheme coming online for Washington State Ferries
  • Mitsui nets approval for Vietnam terminal management
  • Panama Canal taps contractor for Atlantic entrance dredge work
  • Tom Crowley Jr. receives National Transportation Award

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • Crew face criminal case after Full City grounding
    TWO seafarers waiting to hear if they will be forced to stay in Norway until a court trial next year.
  • Korean yards hit by CMA CGM cancellations
    SHIPYARDS reel as line says it is seeking to cancel newbuildings and delay deliveries.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • Berlin delays Hapag decision
    GERMANY'S parliamentary budget committee startled shareholders of Hapag-Lloyd today by postponing a decision on a loan guarantee from the government
  • Second tsunami alert cancelled
    TSUNAMI warnings were cancelled today in the Pacific despite two huge ' but widely separated ' earthquakes and their aftershocks
  • DNV does business with China
    NORWAY'S class society DNV has signed a deal with the Chinese, hailing it as the start of a close relationship
  • Paragon concludes equity sale
    PARAGON Shipping today completed its most recent 'controlled equity offering', raising $41.1M to fund future vessel acquisitions
  • Odim wins money-spinning deal
    NORWAY'S offshore equipment company Odim has won a tidy £25M contract to build a rig in the North Sea
  • OMG police ruled 'illegal'
    A SIX-HOUR police raid on the offices of Oslo Marine Group in Russia was illegal, a St Petersburg court has ruled

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • Longshore Delegates OK Contract Extension
  • Union Ratifies Canadian Pacific Contract
  • Polembros Shipping to Pay $2.7 Million Fine
  • Navistar Rolls Out Electric Delivery Truck
  • MOL Gets OK for Vietnam Terminal Venture
  • Evergreen Hikes Europe to Mediterranean Rates
  • DOT Opens Distracted Driving Conference
  • Second Quarter GDP Declined 0.7 Percent
  • Colombia Trade Pact Unlikely This Year
  • NAFTA Trade Falls for 10th Month
  • Air France, KLM Integrate US Operations
  • Longshore Workers Seek New Contract
  • Long Beach Beats Clean-Trucks Target
  • Danaos Takes 42nd Boxship
  • German Parliament Delays Hapag-Lloyd Decision
  • Euroports Parent BBI Rejects Refinancing

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • IMO's credibility challenged
  • ICC applauds G20 summit but Doha limbo disappoints
  • CSAV off analysts' credit watch
  • New Hong Kong service opens gateway for central and eastern Europe
  • New terminal approved at Cai Mep, Vietnam

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • 'Wait and see'
    Transpetro awaiting decision from Petrobras over three products tankers being negotiated with Maua Shipyard.
  • Turn probed
    US Coast Guard exploring why the Chemical Supplier turned where it did before a collision in the Houston Ship Channel.
  • Polembros guilty
    Greek shipowner agrees to pay $2.7m fine and not to call on US ports for three years.
  • Target nudged
    Bernstein Research ups Arison-led Carnival Corp price target by 6% as 2010 looks brighter for cruiseship sector.
  • Cash flow
    Michael Bodouroglou's Paragon pockets another $41m from ATM offering to take recent haul past $80m.
  • Hapag delay
    Loss-making container line's vital bid for state loan guarantees branded 'opaque' by budget committee.
  • Last refuge?
    Who's still booking single-skinned VLCCs? India and Thailand, according to broker Poten.
  • Heaven sent
    Nikolas Tsakos-led owner pulls suezmax tanker Archangel from the struggling spot market as it ties up two new term deals.
  • Firm sues 'hacker'
    Wallem Shipmanagement accuses head of US marine consultancy of breaking into managing director's email account.
  • Expecting less
    Lazard Capital slices earnings estimates for Gerry Wang-led boxship owner Seaspan.
  • DFDS axes more
    Danish owner announces 27 lay-offs at HQ, its third jobs cull this month.
  • Two down?
    Dire PSV spot rates ready to claim second North Sea lay-up victim, brokers say.
  • Navibulgar ahead
    Bulgarian owner's first annual report since privatisation reveals stronger 2008 profit due to first-half boom.
  • Zuiderdamned
    Carnival ship curses second medical evacuation in three days as passenger suffers stroke off US.
  • Tanker torment
    Singapore player Yujin International posts weaker first-half profit as crew costs and drydocking expenses rise.
  • No more dumps
    Canada's BC Ferries investing cash to pump treated sewage on shore, ending dumping at sea.
  • Seoul spooked
    South Korean shipyard shares crash as looming newbuilding cull by Jacques Saade's CMA CGM has investors running for cover.
  • Pirate moon party
    Onset of Full Harvest Moon has anti-piracy watchdog howling for ships off Somalia to beware.
  • Suez suffers
    Egyptian canal sees revenue fall 7.2% in year to end-June, with cargo volumes and transits lower.
  • Start your engines
    Clever scrapping, controlled fleet growth and rising vehicle sales to spur car carrier marker recovery, analyst says.
  • Approval expected
    Regulatory clearance for Bharati and ABG shipyards' offers for Great Offshore coming soon, bosses believe.
  • STX eyes Daewoo
    Korean shipbuilder and shipowner drops Hyundai Corp bid and eyes trader Daewoo International.
  • Ferry fight
    Two US shipyards vying for passengership contract from Port of Kingston.
  • Ore deal dead
    Missed deadline on $6bn financing package shreds Fortescue's iron ore agreement with Chinese mill.
  • Conrad inks ferry
    US-listed shipbuilder to construct ferry for North Carolina Department of Transportation.
  • Unifeeder grows
    Danish short-sea operator is upgrading its services to Rotterdam, St Petersburg and Antwerp.
  • Krystallon sold
    UK equipment manufacturer Hamworthy acquires fuel-cleansing company from Kittiwake.
  • Cargoship burns
    Norwegian cargoship suffers fire in Haugsfjord, while MSC containership hits quay at Antwerp.
  • Kogas refinances
    Korea Gas Corp arranges project financing for a trio of LNG carriers operating under long-term COAs.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
  • ESC praises liner regulation extension
  • Hong Kong ship owners fume over emission plans
  • Ship maintenance, manifest problems on the rise
  • Trade Symposium goes virtual
  • Miami "committed" to port tunnel
  • Houston approves new port director
  • Panama awards Atlantic entrance contract

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Estonia wants to be more attractive to shipping companies
    Two parallel Estonian reports concerning Estonia's new shipping police have now been presented. The reports look at how the legislation can be developed and what is needed to persuade shipping
  • Arctic Sea on her way to the Mediterranean
    The Arctic Sea is on her way to the Mediterranean, assisted by the Russian warship Ladny. Solchart Management, which is responsible for the technical and commercial management of the Arctic

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
    Bunker prices lack direction in Europe
    Gibraltar still congested.
  • US crude oil inventories rise
    Year-on-year demand continues to increase.
  • 'Delay' in state aid for container line
    German parliamentary budget committee wants 'more consultation'.
  • Bunker prices firming in Fujairah
    Bunker hub reports good avails.
  • Confidence growing in shipping markets
    But industry survey shows players still see struggle with tonnage surplus.
  • Trawler opts for towing kite
    Wind propulsion system 'will cut bunker consumption and reduce emissions'.
  • Markets lack direction on Wednesday
    Supplies of 180 cSt bunker fuel tighten in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Krystallon sold
    Scrubber technology provider acquired for $1.5 million up front, further payments due based on performance.
  • Neftech steps up marketing of 'fuel efficient' system
    Grants Singapore Shipping Corporation exclusive marketing rights to 10 selected shipping lines.
  • Itochu consolidates Chemoil shares
    Chemoil's majority stakeholder still in talks to sell shares.
  • Industry leaders gather ahead of UNFCCC
    Players meet government and environmental organisations at Sustainable Shipping conference.
  • CMA CGM to restructure debt by November
    Committee of banks to ensure the company's 'ongoing development'.
  • Bunker spill off Savannah
    Ship's fuel tank ruptured by its own anchor.
  • Oil tanker grounded in Mississippi
    Singapore-flagged tanker carrying 2.2 million litres of crude oil.
  • Call for 'accurate' emissions data
    Industry awaits regulatory lead on GHG emissions.
  • Fuel availability debate continues
    Industry faced with 'mixed and confusing signals,'says EPA.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
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%.
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
The planning tools - the association underlines - must be consistent with an overall vision of the maritime and land logistics market.
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.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
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
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
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