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July 30, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busy first half for pirates in region
    THE first half of the year was a busy time for pirates in the region, with an apparent shift in focus as incidents declined in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia and rose in the South China Sea and Strait of Malacca as well as ports and anchorages in Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
  • $15m TNT upgrade investment pays off
    INVESTMENTS last year in an expanded country depot and customer contact centre are paying off for TNT Singapore, which has reported a 14 per cent increase in customers.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco profit warning says container trade worst hit
  • Cosco levies US$250/TEU, US$500/FEU Aqaba congestion charge
  • UASC resurrects two-loop Far East-North European service
  • Cosco to provide logistics services to Goodrich
  • China Merchants plans for Qianhaiwan Bonded Port Area phase two
  • Chiwan terminal RTGs receive municipal funds for green refit
  • Matson's profitable again after layoffs, fleet optimisation
  • Maersk, Hyundai, APL sign slot swap for Mobile, Alabama, CT
  • Shippers battle Teamsters, LA-Long Beach port truck restrictions
  • Truckers endure shorter hours at New Orleans container terminal
  • Cleveland sees seaway link from faraway Halifax trumping rail
  • US Congress urged to pass new transportation bill
  • China's June rail cargo volume rose 1.1pc over May
  • Xiamen airport launches air-truck intermodal service to Shantou
  • Envirotainer's RKN e1 container is approved in Canada
  • Continental Airlines relocates to Beijing Terminal 3

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Despair over service tax on coastal shipping
  • Seatrade extends deadline for entries to August 14
  • 26 anti-dumping steps taken in 16 months-Minister
  • Box traffic at NM Port swells with new coastal service ex-Port Pipavav
  • Cross Trade Shipping figures in record salt loading operations at Kandla Port
  • Vasan: 276 port projects being implemented
  • Mormugao & Paradip Ports upbeat about surpassing fiscal cargo handling targets
  • Panel formed to propose funding mode for Rly PPP projects
  • New purchase policy to aid MSMEs on anvil
  • Duty-free raw sugar imports allowed even after Aug. 1
  • 9 pc GDP growth unlikely before 2012, says RBI ex-chief
  • IMC seeks changes in tax proposals
  • Meeting on rising fiscal deficit tomorrow
  • 30-member CII team to visit Antwerp & Rotterdam in September
  • Programme on FTAs with EU on Aug. 4

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 28, 2009
  • TNT reports profit plunge in second quarter
    The Dutch mail and express service provider TNT, based in Amsterdam, again faced a sharp decline in profits in the second quarter of the current year. The profits sank by abou...
  • Wincanton extends logistics contract with Argos
    The logistics service provider Wincanton in Great Britain has signed a three-year contract worth GBP 40 million a year with the retail firm Argos. The agreement underscores&nb...
  • U-Freight Group opens new aviation logistics facility in Singapore
    In Singapore, the U-Freight Group (UFL) has opened a new logistics facility, which allows appropriate levels of humidity to be maintained during the handling and storage of aircraf...
  • Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics reorganises board
    Germany's Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) reallocated the tasks of its board members with effect from 1 July. Professor Burkhard Lemper took over...
  • Weber Distribution boosts its transportation team
    Weber Distribution, a leading US third party logistics and supply chain management provider for 85 years, has hired John Laws as director, transportation and Don Buys as trans...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Marseilles Fos dispute settled
  • Slow ahead to S America
  • Navios's strong first half
  • Danaos profits down but EBITDA strong

Marine Logweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Liberty Maritime CEO to speak at Countering Pirates conference
  • PacifiCats to become megayachts?
  • New Navy video of LCS trials
  • Tidewater books hit from Venezuela grab

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Officials join Port of Vancouver to dedicate water cleanup facility
  • Deal paves way for Crowley to manage petroleum tankers
  • Horizon Lines releases second quarter numbers
  • ATA truck tonnage index down during month of June
  • Over-allotment option exercised for FreeSeas stock

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Frangou 'working on' more deals for Navios
    NAVIOS boss says companies are well placed to take advantage of upcoming newbuildings.
  • Kühne withdraws from Hapag-Lloyd talks
    TEMPERS flare as shareholder Klaus-Michael Kühne refuses to participate in the first stage of a refinancing package.
  • Exmar revenues hit by charter rates slump
    LOW charter rates for gas carriers and a heavy dry-docking programme led to a 25% drop in Exmar's operating profits.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Maersk raises Atlantic rates
    DENMARK'S Maersk Line told Fairplay today it has raised trans-Atlantic rates
  • Hapag gains €315M injection
    AILING German box giant Hapag-Lloyd has received a €315M ($444M) cash injection from shareholders
  • Samsung wins $5Bn FLNG deal
    SAMSUNG HI of South Korea announced today it has been selected as sole supplier for the Shell FLNG ship programme
  • ECSA-Europe alliance formed
    CMA CGM has formed an alliance with Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg S'd to link the East Coast of South America with northern Europe
  • Recession, flu hurt RCCL
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruise Line swung to painful losses in its second quarter, as the recession and the swine flu scare took hold
  • LNG supplier profits rise
    SPANISH LNG supplier Gas Natural today claimed a 10.5% increase in net profits for he first half of the year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • Fla. Seaports to Share Worker Information
  • Evergreen Hikes Rates on U.S. Commodity Exports
  • S.C. Port of Georgetown Wins 20-year Contract
  • Oakland, Agencies Provide $22 Million for Clean Trucks
  • BAA First Half Loss Quadruples
  • World's Largest Truck Maker Loses $716 Million
  • Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference to Return to Long Beach
  • Latin Manufacturing to Rebound Slowly
  • Thune Says Rail Deal Unlikely Before Recess
  • Industry Group to Help Shape Short Seas Policy
  • American Commercial Lines Loses $3.8 Million
  • Rotterdam Stevedore Warns of Capacity Glut
  • High-tech Goods Begin Rebound
  • Port of Mobile Lays Off 86 Dock Workers
  • Shipping Corporation of India Profit Sinks
  • CEVA Group Sees Markets Improving
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Falls 45 Percent
  • Maersk to Raise Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Steel Imports Drop 18 Percent in June
  • Steel Makers Report on China Trade Policies
  • Durable Goods Orders Turn Downward in June

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • NCC and SCPI fall out
  • Hapag-Lloyd forced to sell the family silver
  • Stocks take a breather
  • Containership owner sees 'visible recovery'

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • 15 vessels seized
    Tidewater has lost four more offshore vessels in expropriations by the government of Hugo Chavez, Dean Taylor says.
  • Superior holds off
    US oilfield services outfit player defers plans for a well-intervention vessel acquisition as it reports a $68.9m loss.
  • Cash hunt rolls on
    Chilean liner operator CSAV schedules shareholders meeting to approve $300m share issue.
  • Chavez charge
    Tidewater profits fall by nearly 48% as offshore vessel giant takes $48.6m charge from the seizure of vessels and unpaid bills in Venezuela.
  • Barger posts loss
    American Commercial Lines' revenues plunge as revenues plummet in tough barge market.
  • 'That damn flu'
    Royal Caribbean's shares plunge after cruiseship owner lowers annual guidance and Richard Fain expresses frustration with the cruiseship market.
  • Fallout limited
    Capesize bulker crash at Vale terminal is not expected to a significant impact on iron ore exports, analyst says.
  • Flu fall
    Richard Fain's Royal Caribbean, which unveiled a second quarter loss today, will take a near $60m hit from swine flu this year.
  • Fire hits ferry
    Marine Atlantic-chartered ferry suffers fire in thermal heating unit. No injuries are reported.
  • Samudera suffers
    Singapore-listed feedership owner may slash capacity as waning demand drives profit near zero.
  • Great gets greater
    Indian owner Great Offshore sees first-quarter profit balloon 85% but warns of waning sales.
  • d'Amico turns red
    Italian tanker owner DIS, led by Marco Fiori, sinks to second quarter loss as revenue slumps.
  • Dry downer
    Contract renewals and reduced spot earnings cut first quarter profit at Mercator Lines (Singapore).
  • PSV escapes
    Rem Provider secures term deal in Egypt from September as spot outlook remains bleak.
  • Liner losses
    Sabyasachi Hajara's SCI sees first quarter profit sliced as container shipping unit drops into the red.
  • Suezmax success
    Sungdong breaks order draught with another two ship $140m deal with European owner.
  • Tanker attacked
    Yemen forces once again rescue tanker attacked by pirates one week after similar incident.
  • Nigg to scrap?
    UK demolition company eyes Scottish yard which was recently earmarked as a ferry builder.
  • Homeward bound
    John Fredriksen to switch up to 40 ships to the Norwegian registry but will not be moving back himself.
  • Varun dives
    Indian tanker and offshore owner sees first-quarter profit shrink on lower revenues and higher interest costs.
  • Navios boost
    Navios Maritime Partners reaps the benefits from having full use of its vessels during the last quarter.
  • TUI pays up
    German tourism group spends big to bail out Hapag-Lloyd through purchase of terminal stake.
  • Precious slips
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping sees bottom line slump as fleet and revenue shrink.
  • New service
    CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud to launch direct service between the East Coast of South America and North Europe.
  • Samsung joy
    Samsung Heavy wins Shell's $50bn offshore LNG facility order generating $50bn over 15 years.
  • Shenzhen call
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines is starting a direct Shenzhen-to-Japan service through Da Chan Bay terminal.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • 3 lines merge Europe/South America services
  • Hapag-Lloyd sells stake in terminal to raise cash
  • Bill proposes $1.5 billion for two icebreakers
  • Industry: High-speed rail strategy must address freight
  • Norfolk Southern: Earnings drop reflects recession
  • European bank loans $500 million to Russian Railways
  • USTR seeks labor comments on U.S.-Colombia FTA
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
  • Oakland port pushes for national freight policy

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 29, 2009
  • US bunker operator expands Florida service
    Barge to offer 380 and 700 centistokes bunker fuel.
  • Questions raised over particulate matter
    California study reveals 'weak relationship' between PM emissions and low-sulphur fuels.
  • European bunker prices sharply down
    Crude oil values down more than $3 a barrel in early trading on NYMEX.
  • Cruise operator increases its bunker hedges
    Royal Caribbean says decision is based on 'the relatively low fuel prices available'.
  • Energy markets pull back
    It would benefit bunker consumers to hedge a portion of their fuel needs.
  • Asian refiner cutting fuel oil exports
    'Weak monsoon' has spurred bitumen demand from construction projects.
  • Crude trades below $64 on US inventory build
    Government report confirms industry data showing large increase in stocks of crude oil.
  • Hapag-Lloyd to sell terminal stake in rescue deal
    German shipping company secures lifeline from shareholders.
  • Bunker market becomes 'key outlet' for low-sulphur product
    Fall in demand from European industry sees low-sulphur product diverted into high-sulphur bunker pool.
  • Oil demand 'could peak by 2015'
    New report challenges conventional views and predicts a global peak in oil demand 'may be within sight'.
  • Bunker prices dive on weaker crude
    Some players report that tight avails are showing signs of easing.
  • Brightoil secures storage space in Singapore, says report
    Official tells Bunkerworld he can 'neither confirm nor deny' the report.
  • Aramco seals tender for 380 cst parcel
    Oil trader Vitol buys parcel slated for late-August loading from Jubail.
  • Ghana to spend $700 million on port upgrade
    Facilities to include oil storage tanks for bunkering and services to support offshore oil production.
  • Petrobras buys August cargo from ExxonMobil
    90,000 mt cargo of 650 cst fuel oil slated for loading from Yanbu.

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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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