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November 24, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping emissions slow climate change
    Shipping is slowing climate change by spewing out sunlight-dimming pollution but a clean-up needed to safeguard human health will stoke global warming, researchers said last Friday.
  • Hapag steering towards loss in 2010
    Already tossed by economic storms, German carrier Hapag-Lloyd is on course for a further loss in 2010, one of its owners said on Sunday.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC hikes US-Asia rates US$150-$225/TEU from January 1
  • Cosco Pacific volumes continue to lag, but declines narrow
  • LA's October volume down 8.3pc, Long Beach slides 24pc
  • Hamburg Sud shifts terminals in Seattle
  • MOL signs 10-year contract with Jiangsu Shagang Group
  • Anti-pirate noise makers fail, we need heavy arms: Maersk Alabama mate
  • Savannah boxes up 12.3pc month-to-month in October in year's first uptick
  • Swire adds fifth 1,100-TEU ship to Asia-Australia service
  • Antwerp freezes port dues and concession fees to fight downturn
  • TIACA to TSA: Speed up cargo screening machine evaluation
  • Singapore man elected president of ICAO's navigation commission
  • WFS commence ground handling for five carriers at Paris Orly

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IndAmEx service to call at Port of Savannah from Dec.
  • NOL's Widdows honoured with 'Admiral of the Ocean Sea' award
  • Wheat now imported in containers!
  • Sebi clears way for Great Offshore open offer bids from Bharati & ABG
  • Saileela Exim opens new office
  • Market to return to growth next year, feels
  • Now, wave of consolidation
  • TNWA announces transpacific service changes
  • Grand Alliance spells out winter programme for USEC all-water services
  • World's first LNG/LPG/ethylene tanker built in China & classed by GL
  • Intermodal numbers indicate recession bottoming out
  • Maersk Line to call at Total Terminals International in Oakland
  • OOCL Logistics launches Payment Audit
  • CSCL offers Asia to MidEast/Gulf slot swap service with UASC
  • South Asia Gateway Terminals surpassing Sri Lanka Ports Authority
  • Hamburg stays in black despite dwindling box volumes
  • Slovenia sees Adriatic route as shortest to south Europe
  • With talks inconclusive, Vizag port strike continues
  • Karaikal port receives 1st gearless Panamax vessel
  • KPT breezes past 50-m tonne mark
  • Fieo expresses fears over falling dollar
  • Maran keen to attract FDI in textile sector
  • Textile body raises pitch for cotton export freeze
  • Though price fever hots up, govt dilly-dallies on rice imports!
  • RBI expected to hike rates in Jan. 2010
  • WTC, AIAI to hold networking event tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2009
  • Kenan Advantage buys Reinhard Transportation
    The US company Kenan Advantage Group, based in North Canton OH (USA) and a bulk transportation and logistics provider to the petroleum and specialty products industries, has acquir...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • ITF: "ships should keep out of piracy area"
  • Shipping industry calls for new thinking on piracy
  • ITF launches Asian campaign week
  • France signs Recycling Convention
  • Rina's CBM deals

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Keppel FELS Brasil to upgrade drillships

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • NOAA program offers info for Cherry Point mariners
  • Transportation secretary calls for continued vigilance against pirates
  • Coast Guard security team returns to Seattle from Cuba
  • NOL executive receives Admiral of the Ocean Seas honor
  • OOCL celebrates launch of new Panamax vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brightoil makes large tanker sector foray
    Hong Kong-listed marine bunker supplier buys aframax tanker for $52.5m
  • China port volumes growth return to pre-crisis levels
    Chinese ports see 7% growth in cargo volumes for first 10 months of the year driven by commodities import demand
  • Capesize sale loss drags Star Bulk into the red
    Nasdaq listed company reports $72.9m third quarter net loss
  • Keppel bags $200m Vietnam rig contract
    PV Drilling issues letter of award for Vietnam's first semi-submersible drilling tender
  • Otto Marine charters anchor handler pair
    Femco bareboat charters anchor handler newbuildings for seven years

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Odds rising on box rate reversal
    GERMANY's ISL has affirmed its forecast for a turnaround in box ship charter rates towards the end of 2010
  • Star Bulk trumps forecast
    STAR Bulk Carriers, despite a huge quarterly drop, revealed results that were far better than expected
  • New anti-piracy plan sought
    SHIPOWNERS are seeking new strategies to counter piracy, concerned that the international naval presence in the Gulf of Aden is becoming a 'business as usual' scenario
  • 29 reported dead as ferry sinks
    RESCUERS were still hunting for survivors today after an Indonesian ferry sank in a tropical storm seas off Karimun, Riau Islands near Singapore on Sunday
  • Irish shipping traffic drops 20%
    SHIPPING traffic volumes in Ireland have declined for the seventh consecutive quarter, the Irish Maritime Development Office said today
  • Another US refinery shut down
    VALERO'S closure of its Delaware City refinery might be followed by other US refinery shutdowns, IHS Global Insight warned today
  • Hammerfest LNG plant delayed
    STATOIL said today it has delayed opening its Hammerfest LNG plant in northern Norway

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Rail Union BLET Names President
  • City of Long Beach Won't Review Port Settlement
  • Box Volume Starts Turnaround, Says Study
  • Diesel Slips Third Straight Week
  • Truck Tonnage Hits Smallest Drop of 2009
  • World Steel Production Increases in October
  • Corpus Christi Eyes 600 Percent Fee Hike
  • COSCO Hikes Rates in Two Lanes
  • OOCL Gets Latest Panamax Ship
  • Norfolk Southern Train Derails
  • Damco Starts LCL Service for Latin America
  • Hapag- Lloyd to Post 2010 Loss, Owner Says

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • COSCON raise rates again
  • RSGT installs SPARCS N4
  • DB Bahn signs exclusive Qatar deal
  • CWT expands Middle East operations
  • Damco launches 'Americas Bridge' service

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Reefer in collision
    Lagoa Shipping's Marianao Ice involved in crash that sinks barge with cargo of sugar off Cuba.
  • Anagram ship sale
    Brazilian miner Vale paying $60m for trio of conversion-bound VLCCs from Saudi Arabia's Vela International Marine.
  • Seacor redeems
    Fabrikant-led offshore vessel and tanker owner paying up early on more than $246m worth of convertible debentures.
  • Carnival could pay
    Wedbush lifts price target by 14% and says Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner could reinstate its dividend by next year.
  • Torm duo sold
    Panamax bulkers in the fleet of Danish owner reportedly sold for roughly $65m.
  • Window-dressing
    Yuri Nikitin and Tagir Izmaylov concocted paper trail to cover Novoship joint venture plans, court told.
  • Fire kills one
    Brazilian navy speeds out to a fire aboard a Turkish bulker Duden that has already claimed one life.
  • House warming
    Yuri Nikitin gave former Sovcomflot boss Dmitry Skarga $100,000 for his wife to buy a new house, court hears.
  • Trouble 'n strife
    Yuri Nikitin too busy monitoring wife's spending to notice Dmitry Skarga kept using credit card for two years while at Sovcomflot.
  • 'Jahre Viking' sold
    Fred Olsen sells world's former largest ship to Asian owner who will use it for storage.
  • Growing in Greece
    Gard invests in Greece with recruitment of law firm partner Ioanna Vitta and shipping company hires.
  • Ro-ro prospect
    Baltic operator Scandlines eyeing order for two vessels to beef up Gedser to Rostock run.
  • Unhappy birthday
    AP Moller-Maersk shipyard workers spend Lindo's 50th anniversary on the picket line.
  • In the clear
    Claims of more than $125m against Arvid Tage and fellow directors over Britannia Bulk bankruptcy are dropped.
  • MISC goes big
    Malaysian shipping giant to sell up to $1.54bn of shares to existing investors to finance capital spending.
  • MISC falls back
    Bigger liner losses hurt Malaysian giant MISC again in first nine months, but improvement on the way.
  • Coastal cruising
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner and shipbuilder pushes up earnings in first nine months.
  • Daewoo deal
    Korean shipbuilder wins $167m contract to supply tanker parts to Middle East yard.
  • $90m for Odfjell
    Norwegian owner is the latest to profit from bond market with NOK 500m issue.
  • Vogemann buys 3
    German owner buys panamax trio in $82m deal with Taiwanese firm.
  • A new hope
    Malaysian tanker owner Global Carriers banking on new vessels to boost revenues after clocking up more losses.
  • Money for Maersk
    Danish owner turns to state export lender for over $500m loan, finance chief says.
  • $200m notes
    Singapore's First Ship Lease Trust plans huge notes issue to fund new vessels.
  • Sealink net sliced
    Malaysian offshore shipowner and builder sees third quarter bottom line cut in half.
  • More losses
    Shareholder Klaus-Michael Kuehne expects another deficit at Hapag-Lloyd next year, but says its situation is improving.
  • STX axes
    Korean shipbuilder's French yard to lose 351 jobs through voluntary redundancy.
  • Keppel lands one
    Singapore-listed yard to build $200m semi-submersible for PetroVietnam.
  • Towed to safety
    Veteran general cargoship Biostar brought into port after grounding due to water ingress off Norway.
  • Deadly blast
    Two workers killed in explosion at US shipbuilder Halter Marine's Escatawpa yard.
  • Bumi wins Viet job
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has been awarded a potential 15 year charter for an FPSO off Vietnam.
  • Ferry sinks
    At least 29 people killed as Dumai Express 10 goes down in rough seas off Sumatra.
  • Seizure denied
    Greek manager of bulker Red Sea Spirit says it fended off pirate attack contrary to earlier reports.
  • Tanker targeted
    Japanese product tanker becomes eleventh ship to be attacked by robbers off Anambas Island.
  • Otto wins Kiwi gig
    Lee Kok Wah-led offshore player wins debut seismic contract with $10m deal from New Zealand government.
  • Nesa chased
    Laden NITC VLCC has reportedly escaped hijacking by pirates in waters north of Somalia.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Investors interested in CMA CGM, report says
  • Maersk gets $512 million export loan facility
  • MSC hikes rates for Asia-bound cargo
  • UPS raises rates 4.9%
  • Sunteck names Castellaw VP of LTL operations
  • Agility plans to fight fraud charges
  • Horizon Logistics aims for smaller shippers
  • Mohawk Global Logistics expands in upstate N.Y.
  • FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications
  • L.A. port blasts ATA's truck program position
  • China province seeks port access via North Korea
  • PD Ports sold to new investors

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Silja Europa towed after rudder failure
    Yesterday afternoon, Tallink Silja's cruise ferry Silja Europa was on her way from Stockholm to Turku when the rudder system failed. The Silja Europa was unable to proceed on her
  • Shipping has a cooling effect
    Shipping is reducing the speed of global warming with its emissions of NOx and SOx, but a reduction in these emissions is still necessary, writes Jan Fuglestvedt at the Center

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • Petrobras refinery to offer low sulphur fuel
    Brazil operation expected to begin from 2013.
  • Economist predicts 'end of globalisation'
    Triple-digit oil prices will drive the return of manufacturing from overseas as shipping becomes too costly.
  • Prices falling in southern Europe
    Some suppliers in Rotterdam report tight avails.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Durban.
  • Shipping giant takes state loan
    A.P. Moller-Maersk says it has been 'difficult' to obtain funding from other sources.
  • Fuel oil output could surge
    Saudi Arabian refinery considers shutting hydrocracker unit at Ras Tanura.
  • Ships branded 'rogues on the high seas'
    16 'super-ships' emit as much sulphur as all the cars in the world, says science and environment writer.
  • Tanker rates fail to cover bunker and capital costs
    Maersk has ships 'sitting still' but is not planning lay-ups.
  • JNPT completes first bonded sales after 10 years
    Suppliers delivers 380 cSt product to a container ship.
  • Singapore market remains quiet
    Prices firming across the region.
  • Kandla port to enlarge SEZ
    Neighbouring Tuna port to benefit from future activities such as bunkering, dry-docking and shipbuilding.
  • Bunkering, petroleum sales boost Singapore Q3 trade
    Quarter-on-quarter increase but year-on-year numbers are down.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPYARDS
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
INSURANCE
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
SHIPPING
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
PORTS
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
CEREMONIES
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.
PORTS
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
LOGISTICS
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
PORTS
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
COMPANIES
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
CRUISES
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
PORTS
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
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.
ACCIDENTS
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
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.
PORTS
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
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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.
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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.
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
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%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
ACCIDENTS
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
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.
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
JOBS
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
CELEBRATION
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
JOBS
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.
ACCIDENTS
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
HEALTHCARE
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
PORTS
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
AWARDS
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
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.
LOGISTICS
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
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.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
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.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
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
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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