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April 28, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • VLCC rates to jump as single hulls are scrapped
    The worst market for supertankers since the 1973 Arab oil embargo is setting the stage for prices to double by the fourth quarter as ship owners scrap ageing vessels and delay orders for new ones.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai Port first quarter profit falls 28pc to US$107.5 million
  • Tung Chee-hwa sounds alarm over US carbon tax protectionism
  • Maersk named world's best, Asia-Europe's best and best greenie
  • Hebei Spirit officers free from jail, but held on bail as witnesses
  • Hamburg and Transport Logistics 2009 expects major China delegation
  • India's coastal long-haul box shipping '40-50pc cheaper than trucks'
  • Union Pacific efficiency up, but quarterly profit down 18pc
  • Norfolk Southern quarterly profit drops 39pc to US$177 million
  • CSX profit declines 30pc in first quarter to US$249 million
  • BNSF railway posts first quarter profit fall of 36pc to US$293
  • Air China Cargo takes first of three 747-400 BCF deliveries
  • DHL triples capacity with opening of US$6.2 million Taipei Gateway
  • Foreign express firms fear restrictions in new China postal law

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Caravel Logistics sets sail with coastal service
  • Domestic shipping remains in dire straits
  • MAERSK LINE announces Asia-Europe network improvements
  • CMA CGM to upgrade Asia-Med offer
  • US-flagged Maersk Line ships make transatlantic calls at Mobile
  • EVERGREEN LINE re-jigs rotation, shaves off a week on Asia-Panama service
  • HAMBURG SUD Group posts satisfactory results thanks to booming bulk operations
  • Hyundai & Team Lines launch another feeder from Hamburg
  • NOL announces appointments at the helm
  • LNG vessel named Energy Confidence
  • MSC adds Kaliningrad, Norrkoping port calls to Baltic feeder
  • C. C. Tung wins Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Pulses to be imported from Myanmar
  • Singapore remains the Number One container port
  • ABGKCTL handles longest vessel to date
  • Hamburg docks 11,356-TEU CMA CGM Andromeda
  • N. hinterland shippers to benefit from new Port Pipavav rail schedules
  • CONCOR to build own terminal at Rourkela
  • IT-BPO revenue to reach $225 billion by 2020
  • Rupa Bhaty exhibits for a noble cause

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Maltese-flag bulker hijacked
  • March recovery boosts Q1 throughput at Marseilles Fos
  • Ocean Jade owner and engineer plead guilty
  • Horizon Lines Q1 down, but not out

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Cruise ship returns fire and pirates flee

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Port of Olympia wants input on commission compensation increase
  • Horizon Lines reports first fiscal quarter numbers
  • Maersk Alabama crewmember files lawsuit against employers
  • Puget Sound safety board calling for new candidates
  • Bellingham cruise terminal earns environmental rating

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Vago calls for debate over arming cruiseships
    MSC Cruises chief executive says there is need for industry-wide discussion.
  • MSC Melody uses firepower to repel east Africa piracy attack
  • Cruise shares take beating as swine flu fears grow
    CRUISE company shares down in early trading in New York on fears an outbreak could damage earnings.
  • Shippers on guard against box line bankruptcies
    POTENTIAL container line bankruptcies now on the "radar screen" of major shippers.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Cruise industry on flu alert
    THE cruise industry was in close contact today with the US Centers for Disease Control on the swine flu threat, but has yet to pull any ships from Mexico routes
  • Cruising continues Alaska retreat
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line confirmed today that it would pull one of its three Alaskan vessels as a result of market conditions and high taxation
  • Flu tightens US port security
    CREW ON ships entering the US after calling in Mexico are getting closer attention today because of the swine flu outbreak
  • Pirates slain as tanker recovered
    COMMANDOS from Yemen reportedly freed a Yemeni tanker today, with five pirates killed and at least nine captured
  • MSC cruise ship evades pirates
    THE CRUISE ship Melody was headed under military escort today for Aqaba, Jordan, on its scheduled itinerary after the Panama-flagged vessel traded fire with pirates before escaping off the Seychelles
  • Petraeus urges arming ships
    GET 'SERIOUS' and arm yourself, US Army General David Petraeus has warned shipping
  • GulfNav profits shattered
    DUBAI'S Gulf Navigation reported today a first-quarter profits fall of 85.7% from the same time last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Trucker Celadon Loses $2.1 Million
  • Truck Tonnage Falls Hard in March
  • Court Grants ATA's Clean-Trucks Injunction
  • Truckers Threaten Strike at Vancouver
  • Two Bills to Tighten Tax Laws on Toll Roads
  • Diesel Drops 2 Cents to $2.201
  • Shanghai International Port Profit Drops
  • "K" Line Forecasts 80 Percent Profit Drop
  • Heavy Cargo Service Defies Market Slump
  • European Shippers Oppose Liability Rules
  • LAX Freight Falls 20.8 Percent
  • Dissident Hedge Fund Sheds CSX
  • UPS May Furlough 300 Pilots
  • Optimism Grows Among Chinese Economists
  • CMA CGM to Add Japan-Mediterranean Link
  • China Bars Foreigners from Domestic Express
  • U.S. Chamber in China Warns of Protectionism
  • YRCW CreditWatch Goes Negative
  • Audio Interview: Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
  • WABCO Lost $36.4 M in First Quarter
  • APL Volume, Revenue Drop
  • MOL '08 Profit Plunges a Third
  • Asia Air Freight Falls 21.6 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Swine flu fears rock fragile markets
  • CMA CGM: Japan - Med direct
  • China and Taiwan in new deal
  • Maersk to 'concentrate' UK business at Felixstowe
  • Nordana starts intra-Mediterranean loop

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Focus on China
    Leading figures from the shipping world converge on Shanghai for the TradeWinds Shipping Energy conference 2009.
  • Swine flu fears
    Carnival stays firm with Mexico sailings as swine flu worries batter cruise industry stocks.
  • GulfMark sinks
    Profits fall at Houston offshore vessel owner after impairment charge, as the chief executive warns of utilisation pressure.
  • Crewman sues
    Maersk Alabama chief steward files claim alleging Maersk knowingly exposed seafarers to pirate dangers.
  • CSCL loses big
    Li Shaode-led boxship and bulker player sees prediction of large quarterly loss come true.
  • Replica junked
    All rescued off Taiwan after Ming Dynasty-era replica is reportedly struck by Norwegian chemical tanker.
  • PNSC clear-out
    Pakistan's national owner claimed to be scrapping seven of its 11 vessels by next year.
  • Profit plunge
    Taiwanese container line Yang Ming sees 2008 earnings slashed as financial costs mount.
  • Tianjin suffers
    The global economic slowdown and higher operating costs take their toll at Chinese port operator.
  • Strength restored
    Pirated tanker Stolt Strength en route to safety of Salalah after US Navy chips in bunkers.
  • Tanker trough
    Dubai's Gulf Navigation suffers 86% profit plunge in first quarter.
  • Costly cargo
    ACL facing CAD 25,000 penalty for each of seven stowaways found on board ro-ro in Canada.
  • Cruise missile
    Fire extinguisher explodes, turning into perilous projectile that injured cruiseship passenger in Florida.
  • Against the odds
    Port of Amsterdam benefits from demand for oil products and coal to post 7% growth in first quarter.
  • UK year-round
    Royal Caribbean set to base Independence of the Seas at Southampton year-round.
  • WW trades in
    Norwegian car carrier owner cashes in 5% holding in Korean venture Glovis for $78m.
  • Gas plan
    Mitsubishi Heavy, NYK, Mitsui eye tie-up with Russian yard group UIC to develop new large LNG carriers.
  • Aban shoots up
    Indian offshore player sees annual profit balloon despite impairment charge on charter termination.
  • Swedish sorrow
    Norway's Bergen Group wields axe at its Swedish yard Landskronavarvet, cutting workforce to just nine.
  • K Line declines
    Big Japanese player forecasts 80% profit plunge this year after weaker annual result to 31 March.
  • MOL expects less
    Japanese giant staring a huge drop in profit in current financial year as annual results falter.
  • Yemeni ships free
    Yemeni special forces storm and release hijacked tanker while another is freed as MSC cruiseship attacked.
  • Outlook gloomy
    Japanese giant NYK's annual profit slashed and there is worse to come this year as downturn continues.
  • Orders collapse
    Export ship orders at Japan's major yards are down nearly 50% on the previous fiscal year.
  • Titan tumbles
    Hong Kong-listed shipbuilder and shipowner slump to full-year loss due to restructuring.
  • STXPO fined
    South Korean shipowner has been fined in the US for illegal dumping of oily-waste at sea.
  • CSSC dives
    First-quarter profit slumps at Chinese shipbuilder despite higher sales as steel costs bite.
  • CSDC scraps
    China Shipping's Hong Kong subsidiary sends two handysize bulkers to the breakers yard.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • South China shippers blast OOCL box seal fee
  • Petraeus to maritime industry: Get serious about piracy
  • Released Stolt tanker gets naval aid
  • Chinese postal law hinders express development
  • Cathay employees warm to voluntary leave program
  • European shippers raise alarm over Rotterdam Rules
  • Agility plans big acquisition in down market
  • China revises rules on used equipment imports
  • CBP to start broker self-assessment pilot program
  • Ahern: Broker license processing delays "unacceptable"
  • FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications
  • Riverside appeals Long Beach port project
  • AgTC satisfied with PNW ports clean truck plans
  • Port of Albany upgrades aging wharf

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Transatlantic axes 50 jobs
    Transatlantic has initiated negotiations to reduce its workforce by 50 employees. A final agreement with the unions is expected before the summer vacation period. The company recently reported a SEK
  • Independence of the Seas to be permanently positioned in Europe
    From 2010, The Independence of the Seas will be the first vessel in the Royal Caribbean International fleet to be employed year-round on the English market. She will have
  • Jobs lost at Landskronavarvet
    The hull builder Landskronavarvet in Southern Sweden, now owned by Norway's Bergen Group, has made 52 of 61 employees redundant. The reason is that an order failed to materialize as
  • Hebei Spirit officers acquitted but forced to stay in South Korea
    South Korea's Supreme Court has dismissed charges against the two Indian officers who were blaimed for the Hebei Spirit disaster, the worst ever oil spill in South Korean waters. The
  • Engine makers could lose orders worth EUR 2 billion
    Wärtsilä and Man B&W expects that they could lose orders worth in excess of EUR two billion when orders for new ships are cancelled, Lloyd's List reports. The two
  • Another two vessels attacked off Somalia
    A 31,000 GT German-owned grain carrier was hijacked at the eastern end of the Gulf of Aden on April 25. The 17-man crew are believed to be unhurt

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2009
  • Horizon Lines forecasts lower fuel prices
    Q1 financial results ahead of internal expectations, despite $10 million net loss.
  • Low sulphur bunker prices firming
    Rotterdam sees tight avails for low sulphur product.
  • MOL annual profits hit by bunker costs
    Japanese shipping line says hedging deal stopped it benefiting from fall in prices.
  • US Navy supplies tanker with bunkers
    Vessel chartered to Stolt Tankers heads away from Somali coast.
  • ISO 8217 revision to address ignition and combustion
    Blending components behind problems associated with low sulphur fuel, DNVPS tells conference.
  • Moller-Maersk and Boeing working together on biofuels
    Shipping group wants to see if there are 'synergies' between shipping and aviation.
  • Bunker prices mixed in key Asian ports
    Singapore prices slip against background of poor demand.
  • IEA's lower demand forecast 'exaggerated'
    OPEC's Al-Badri unsure if fresh supply cuts needed; says crude could hit $60 by year's end.
  • Staff promotion and relocation at UBT
  • ENOC resumes offshore Fujairah bunker supplies
    ENOC Group Chief Executive speaks of 'ambitious long-term plans'.
  • Titan sinks into $200 million net loss
    Revenues down on end to oil trading business in Singapore last year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
PORTS
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
SHIPPING
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
ACCIDENTS
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
PORTS
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
SHIPPING
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
SHIPPING
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
TRANSPORTATION
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
TRADE
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
PORTS
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
PORTS
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
COMPANIES
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
SHIPPING
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
SHIPYARDS
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
PORTS
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
SHIPYARDS
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
SHIPPING
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
POLICY
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
SHIPYARDS
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
SHIPPING
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
ACCIDENTS
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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.
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
LOGISTICS
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
PORTS
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
PORTS
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
CRUISES
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
MEETINGS
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
LOGISTICS
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
MEETINGS
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
SHIPPING
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
YACHTING
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
SAFETY & SECURITY
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
JOBS
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
YACHTING
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
MEETINGS
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
PORTS
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
PORTS
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
SHIPPING
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
MEETINGS
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
PORTS
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
MEETINGS
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
TRUCKING
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
ACCIDENTS
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
TRUCKING
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
SHIPYARDS
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
CRUISES
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
PORTS
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
COMPANIES
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
SAFETY & SECURITY
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
NEWS
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
COMPANIES
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
INFRASTRUCTURE
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
COMPANIES
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
SHIPPING
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
INDUSTRY
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
NEWS
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
PORTS
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
COMPANIES
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
PORTS
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
SHIPPING
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
PORTS
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
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