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December 1, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Step up fight against South China Sea pirate attacks: KL
    Pirate attacks in the South China Sea are increasing and Malaysia has urged the bordering nations to work together to fight the threat, reports said yesterday.
  • Shipping demand in recovery: Cosco
    Shipping demand has recovered as the global economy has come through the worst of the downturn, the head of the world's largest dry bulk ship operator said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • CN to keep Canadian trains moving despite drivers' strike
  • Rotterdam terminals profit as volumes shrink in downturn
  • Virginia ports box volume falls 15.7pc, revenue down 7.9pc
  • Three more customs men busted in bribery at Chennai Airport
  • Toll wins US$907 million Australian military household moving contract
  • CEVA signs Goodyear logistics contract in Turkey
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index falls 0.2pc in October
  • China's Capital Airports bids to build, operate air fields in Colombia, Peru
  • DHL forges security alliance with Air India-SATS in Bangalore
  • Lufthansa to open Frankfurt cargo facility, despite unsettled night flight rules

Exim Indiaweb site
  • K. Mohandas takes charge as Secretary, Shipping
  • Bharati, ABG open bidding for Great Offshore to begin on December 3
  • 4 notifications issued on coastal security after 26/11-Vasan
  • Minister highlights cruise shipping's advantages
  • FFFAI invites nominations for FIATA's 'Young Entrepreneur Award 2010'
  • STX Pan Ocean offers 2 new services
  • SSIPL offers records management services
  • Rihita Cargo shines in logistics sector
  • CMA CGM optimises 2 transatlantic services
  • Coscon hikes Far East to S. America rates
  • CKYH Alliance adopts seasonal adjustment programme in Asia-N. America trade
  • MAERSK LINE & DP WORLD Callao sign terminal services agreement
  • SWIRE SHIPPING adds fifth 1,100-TEU ship to Asia-Australia service
  • Maersk Line launches Koper to E. Med. service
  • China shipping shows signs of recovery
  • Port of Houston to hike container, break-bulk fees
  • MOL signs 10-year contract with Jiangsu Shagang Group
  • ...strengthens ties with China's Baosteel
  • Heavy arms vital to battle piracy, says Maersk Alabama mate
  • MPA & NOL unit set up exchange plan
  • HAMBURG SUD shifts terminals in Seattle
  • Boxes Blown Off!
  • Aries abandons box shipping to focus on bulk carriers
  • Höegh St. Petersburg christened
  • Exports now only at single-digit negative level
  • Sugar imports may touch record 6 m tonnes
  • Adanis, Sical, ArcelorMittal in fray to develop Orissa's Barunei port
  • Indev Irungattukottai ICD dedicated to the trade
  • Foreign airline services make 'Customs' airports richer
  • Rlys to take PPP route for commercial use of vacant land
  • Now, time-table for freight trains!
  • Dismal credit offtake, high rates are wake-up calls-Fieo
  • Panel formed to study impact of surging Chinese power equipment imports on Bhel
  • Decision on rice import in 2 months
  • Flora expo in Bengaluru from Dec. 5

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Full City officers bailed
  • Greek-flag VLCC hijacked
  • New IMO Council, mostly the old names
  • Asian piracy reports
  • GL's green scrapping course

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Samsung gets LOI for $1.1 billion cruise ship
  • Boston Towing takes delivery of Neptune LNG tugs
  • Tuna vessel fires back at pirates

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Port of Bellingham budget sticks to current tax rate
  • Seattle Port Board sets budget plans for 2010
  • Holiday on the Bay event set for Port of Everett Marina
  • Grant funds approved for Port of Port Angeles project
  • Matson plans to increase Hawaii Service rates

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • London Gateway in calls for government aid
    Thurrock Council says DP World-owned project 'will not be viable without suitable government intervention'.
  • EIB approves $490m loan for London Gateway
  • Utopia orders $1.1bn cruiseship from South Korea
    Samsung Heavy Industries wins contract for a 105,000 gt cruise/residence vessel for delivery in 2013.
  • CMA CGM will not sell cruise subsidiary
    Denies it is considering selling its Compagnie du Ponant as part of efforts to redress its financial situation.
  • Pirates make bold strike on Greek tanker
    Maran Centaurus attacked 750 miles off the Somalia coast

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Pirates hijack Greek VLCC
    PIRATES have hijacked Greek VLCC Maran Centaurus in the Somali Basin
  • DryShips retreats on buys
    DRYSHIPS has confirmed that it will not buy two second-hand Panamaxes after all
  • UK port detains flooded ship
    A GENERAL cargo ship has been detained in southern England after it was flooded with 180 tonnes of water, Fairplay was told today
  • CSAV to seek more capital
    CSAV IS planning a third, $360M capital injection
  • Denmark plans anti-pirate fleet
    DENMARK is planning to build a fleet of African coast guard patrol ships to fight off Somali pirates
  • Szczecin tender falls flat
    POLAND'S Szczecin yard lured no significant buyers to its auction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Teamsters Seek to Organize Challenger
  • Vancouver Warns of Rail Strike Impact
  • Canadian Pacific Tests Biodiesel
  • CSX Names Brown as COO
  • Diesel Drops Fourth Consecutive Week
  • Landstar Says Truckload Growing in 4Q
  • Investors Eye International Lease Finance Corp.
  • ProLogis Sees Stabilizing European Market
  • Black Friday Weekend Total Inches Up
  • Emirates Claims Strong Finances
  • India Plans Automotive Logistics Hubs
  • Global Air Cargo Decline Bottoms Out
  • Canada May Intervene in CN Strike
  • Cargolux Loss to Top $100 Million

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • CN strike to hit Canadian container traffic
  • Barroso urges more ambition ahead of climate summit
  • Maersk gets state loan
  • Oil and stocks hold firm as Dubai fears ease
  • Somali pirates take US-bound 'fully-laden' VLCC

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Dubai doubt
    Golar LNG finance chief says there's no sign yet that Dubai World problems will impact Golar Freeze deal, but there is a Plan B.
  • No thanks
    George Economou's DryShips opts against double panamax purchase, TradeWinds understands.
  • Deadline drama
    A striking night time photo of the grounded Full City floodlit by deck lighting is among the images competing in TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year contest.
  • CCNI loss swells
    Chilean operator posts more than four-fold increase in nine-month losses.
  • High stakes
    Dmitry Skarga reveals he has borrowed $17m from Yuri Nikitin to finance his legal battles.
  • Hurdle cleared
    All three yards competing to build eight LPG carriers for Transpetro get technical approvals.
  • Stena net soars
    Swedish owner reports jump in third-quarter profits as financial items reduce drag on bottom line. Tankers suffer loss.
  • Privalov suicidal
    Backdated documents centre stage as Dmitry Skarga takes the witness stand in Sovcomflot corruption trial.
  • Dry run
    Camillo Eitzen says dry-cargo market will remain strong over next six months but will then fall away.
  • Sasco adds third
    Russian owner snaps up another second-hand boxship after cancelling newbuildings in China.
  • Greek VLCC seized
    Angelicoussis group VLCC Maran Centaurus with 28 crew snatched by pirates 1,000 miles off Somalia.
  • Red again
    Camillo Eitzen is still hopeful of BLT takeover as it turns in its fourth quarterly loss in a row.
  • Chef vanishes
    Colombian authorities search for chef missing from Princess Cruises vessel.
  • Siem's turn
    Oslo-listed shipowner nets most lucrative Petrobras PSV deal of late.
  • Subsea sale
    Bergen-based EXS Subsea takes over Oceanteam's 60% stake in Oceanteam Subsea Services.
  • Spot shift
    Greece's Tsakos confirms two-year charter deals for MR tankers previously trading spot.
  • More for CSAV
    Loss-making Chilean container line plans $360m capital increase in December.
  • False Dawn
    NCL's Norwegian Dawn cruiseship breaks down off Puerto Rico as next cruise cancelled.
  • VLCCs targeted
    Greek tanker hijacking follows failed attacks on TMT, BW Shipping and Essar units.
  • Cruise colossus
    Korea's Samsung pulls off major coup by clinching country's first cruiseship order, a $1.1bn giant.
  • Tufton buys in
    Hedge fund spends $8m for 5% slice of Eitzen Chemical in $115m private placement.
  • Engulfed
    Petrolimex tanker bursts into flames after collision with barge in Vietnamese river.
  • Port plunder
    Russia's Novorossiysk port almost doubles nine-month profit as grain and iron ore volumes rise.
  • Faith farewell
    Havila PSV on its way out of the North Sea after landing $26,000 per day deal with Petrobras.
  • Ming Wah scraps
    Hong Kong shipowner sends second late 1980s-built aframax for scrap in Bangladesh, say brokers.
  • Ringgits recede
    Malaysian boxship and bulker owner Swee Joo slipped to a loss in year to 30 September as rates fell.
  • Business as usual
    Citi says Dubai World restructuring not expected to have immediate consequences for DP World.
  • Jinhui profits drop
    Oslo-listed bulker owner sees third quarter profits slide 62% on a year ago due to weaker rates.
  • Hellenic help
    Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines posts nine-month profit thanks to sale of stake in rival Hellenic Seaways.
  • Slim pickings
    Poland sells only a fraction of assets up for grabs at Gdynia and Szczecin shipyards and will auction off the rest.
  • CSIC looks up
    China Shipbuilding Industry, which plans Shanghai IPO, makes bullish revenue forecast.
  • DFDS axes Anglia
    Danish owner lays off 20 officers as veteran ro-ro slated for sale.
  • CSDC in JV
    Li Shaode-led China Shipping Development hooks up with electricity company Shenergy in $35m deal.
  • Mermaid net falls
    Thoresen Thai Agencies' offshore arm sees bottom line hurt by financial items and a meaty tax bill.
  • Thoresen tumbles
    Thai bulker owner sees profits collapse by 76% compared to a year ago on weaker freight rates.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Zim 3Q loss tops $200 million
  • Zim to slow-steam two services
  • Pirates capture a VLCC
  • Asian airlines see tentative recovery
  • Cargo plane crashes in Shanghai
  • Leeds leaves Boeing, joins trade law firm
  • DP World unaffected by Dubai debt meltdown
  • N.C. governor makes port tour
  • Koo heads Hong Kong ship owners group

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Crude oil tanker hijacked
    On November 29, the Greek crude oil tanker Maran Centaurus was hijacked 600 nautical miles northeast of the Seychelles. The vessel was heading for New Orleans from Jiddah and has
  • Passports returned to Full City officers
    A court in Norway has decided that the Chinese master and third officer of the bulk carrier Full City will have their passports returned, and have to each post bail
  • Commission moves state aid from transport directorate-general
    A change in the new EU Commission could have significant implications for shipping and ports. In the new organisation, state aid competence in transport will be transferred from the present
  • Torm sells another bulk carrier
    Dampskibsselskabet Torm has sold the bulk carrier Torm Charlotte to an undisclosed buyer, reportedly a Greek buyer. The price tag is USD 35 million, and Torm will make a profit
  • Norway wants IMO to pursue emission targets
    The Norwegian government will not ask for any concrete emission targets for the shipping industry at the UN's climate change conference in Copenhagen, reports nrk.no. The Norwegians want IMO to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 30, 2009
  • Wallenius ready for fuel cell test
    Fuel cells part of long term emission reduction plan.
  • Mixed start to the week in Europe
    Rotterdam bunker market sees good demand.
  • Fujairah market firming
    Good demand and avails in Fujairah.
  • Bunker volumes up but revenue falls
    Russian Black Sea player says work on new fuel oil terminal will go ahead.
  • Former IBIA chairman leaves Hoegh
    Staff cuts sees company's bunkering department halved.
  • Chinese bunker market will see 'growth slow'
    Chimbusco official assesses impact of global financial crisis.
  • Cockett opens another Asian office
    Aims to 'further expand' business around the region.
  • Weak demand in Singapore could last through December
    Other key Asian ports report low demand.
  • Essar offers 180 cSt parcel
    Cargo to be lifted on December 17-19 from Vadinar.
  • Restrictions choking fuel supplier's business
    Fort Lauderdale City Commission to consider fuel barge access in its waterways.
  • Fuel oil prices under pressure
    Markets react to volatile crude oil prices and swelling fuel oil inventories.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
The positions of the Customs and Monopolies Agency and Confcommercio on the bill
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
PORTS
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
PORTS
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
SHIPPING
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
SHIPPING
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
SHIPPING
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
SHIPPING
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
PORTS
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
SHIPPING
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
SEAFARERS
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
INSURANCE
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
PORTS
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
SHIPPING
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
PORTS
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
SEAFARERS
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
SHIPYARDS
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
SHIPPING
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
INDUSTRY
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
PORTS
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
PORTS
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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