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December 17, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Block exemption order gets five-year extension
    The Minister for Trade and Industry has extended the exemption of liner shipping agreements from Section 34 of the Competition Act for another five years - until the end of 2015.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK up 10pc in November to 2 million TEU, Singapore rises 3.8pc
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages warehouse for Henkel in Shanghai
  • Xi'an Railway Container Terminal starts operation
  • NYK, Vinalines to provide joint Thailand-Vietnam-Singapore service
  • Transpacific trade revenue up US$4 billion in third quarter year on year
  • EMS Global Tracking opens Dubai office
  • Vladivostok first 11 months up 12.4pc to 6.4 million tons
  • Air Seychelles and Jettainer to close ULD management deal
  • DHS starts collecting advance air cargo data in pilot programme
  • Hanjin HIC lands Duqm airport work in Oman

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 15, 2010
  • CEO Graeme McFaull steps down at Wincanton
    Graeme McFaull, the head of the British logistics service provider Wincanton, has resigned. Eric Born, the firm's former COO, succeeded McFaull with immediate effect. McFaull will ...
  • Logwin moving into new multi-user site in Austria
    The Luxembourgian logistics service provider Logwin moved to a newly rented terminal in the trade centre in Bergheim near Salzburg (Austria) recently. The new location houses a han...
  • K+N to manage adhesives warehousing for Henkel in Shanghai
    Henkel (China) Investment, a Fortune 500 company that is behind well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a two-year contract. The globa...
  • BLG Logistics Group on course for success again in 2010
    Germany's Bremen-based BLG Logistics Group is back on track for success. CEO Detthold Aden has announced that the firm believes it will "significantly exceed expectations and ...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Trico Marine Services to sell remaining towing and supply vessels
  • Helsinki shipyard to build two icebreaking supply vessels for Sovcomflot

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • History of grain exports displayed at Port of Portland headquarters
  • Trico Marine Services selling towing/supply vessel fleet
  • NYK joining with VCSC for Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore run
  • Six new members joining The Sustainable Shipping Initiative
  • Orient Overseas Container Line orders two new 8,888 TEU vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Shipbuilding agreement talks collapse
    Negotiations aimed at creating a level playing field end in deadlock
  • Brussels throws in the towel on EU shipyards
  • Brussels questions need for yards innovation aid
  • Shipbuilding agreement talks could be revived
  • UK confirms coastguard rescue centre cutback plans
    More than half of current 18 centres to go, leaving just eight
  • UK set to cut coastguard centres by more than...
  • Singapore container throughput up 1% , bunker sales down 6% last month
    Port handled 26m teu in first 11 months of year, up 10.5% year on year
  • A year of pain for box ports
  • STX OSV bags $100m order for subsea construction vessel
    Unit to be delivered from Norway yard to undisclosed customer in 2012
  • Big hopes despite offshore operators' mixed...

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Huge jump seen in coal imports to India
    INDIA will be importing 150-200M tonnes of coal per year within five years, Shalabh Mittal has told Fairplay
  • Tanker crew evades pirates
    EU-NAVFOR today reported a failed pirate attack on a Suezmax tanker this morning off India
  • Multi Maritime acquired
    NORWAY'S ship design company Multi Maritime has been acquired by Fiskerstrand BLRT
  • LA, LB imports climb
    CONTAINER imports, driven by healthy holiday sales, continued double-digit gains in November at southern California's Big Two ports
  • NewLead refinances bulkers
    DRYBULK and product tanker owner NewLead Holdings announced a significant refinancing deal today, along with much lower losses in its latest quarter
  • 27 sought in sinking
    RESCUERS are reportedly looking today for 27 crew missing in the sinking of a Vietnamese general cargo ship
  • UK coastguards slashed
    THE UK has decided to cut the number of its full-time coastguard stations from 18 to just three
  • Singapore extends exemption for liners
  • Rates defying high VLCC 'cargo count'
  • Lovely bunch of coconuts
  • Norden plans $60M in dividends
  • Behind China's bank shift
  • Two views on Asia optimism
  • Gazprom: no deal soon on Far East

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Mica Names 20 Republicans to Transportation
  • LA Harbor Commission Closes Clean-Truck Loopholes
  • MSC Extends Calif. Express to Northwest
  • Manufacturers Forecast Modest Growth in 2011
  • Ex-ILA Official Indicted in 'Christmas Tribute' Probe
  • ATA Starts Campaign Against Changed Hours Rule
  • Democrats Choose Rahall for Transportation
  • FedEx to Acquire Mexican Package Carrier
  • Marseilles Container Traffic Grows 15 Percent
  • OOCL Orders Two 8,888-TEU Ships
  • Puerto Rico Lines Can Void Antitrust Settlement
  • Maersk Names Malaysia-Singapore Manager
  • TNT, Mail Unions Reach Agreement, Avert Strike
  • Saddle Creek Acquires ProLog Logistics
  • Japanese Ship Orders Grow 30 Percent in November
  • Commonwealth Railway to Start Double-Stack Service
  • FedEx Profit Tumbles 18 Percent
  • House Democrats Praise Oberstar

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Euro crisis comes closer to home
  • Maersk clears out last of 'M' Class to rival
  • Somali pirates taking the upper hand
  • Sulayem replaced as chairman of Dubai World

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Shipyard struggle collapses
    Outcry by European shipyards' organization as OECD finally calls time on global pact to outlaw predatory pricing.
  • Trico offloads offshore octet
    Bankrupt US offshore owner plots departure from towing and supply game as remaining PSVs hit the auction block.
  • NewLead bags bulker, loss shrinks
    Greek owner reveals handysize purchase but remains in red for third quarter despite sales hike.
  • 27 missing as ship sinks
    Search on for crew and two passengers after 1,022-teu Vinalines containership capsizes off China.
  • Hellespont tanker outruns pirates
    RPG attack on Papachristidis-owned Hellespont Trinity off India suggests suezmaxes may be targeted.
  • Cantor Fitzgerald lifts Navios rating
    Equity analyst urges clients to watch Navios Maritime Acquisition as stock looks to recover from 33% drop.
  • Yangzijiang buys yard next door
    Chinese shipyard adds neighbouring marine equipment outfit JZME to boost its Jiangsu operations.
  • Smit to tackle Jolly Amaranto
    Italy's Messina unsure if Dutch salvor will be able to refloat ro-ro "hard aground" at Alexandria.
  • Fifth amendment for UK port
    ABP to spend '30m on cruiseship terminal number five to meet growing demand at Southampton.
  • Sovcomflot signs for supply duo
    Sergey Frank-led Russian places $200m order for icebreaking pair at newly-formed Finland joint-venture yard.
  • Norwegian ferry pulled free
    Fjord1's Eira heads for repair yard after running aground off Solsnesholmen.
  • Cruiseship battle kicks off
    Qatar already planning to bring in passenger vessels for fans during 2022 World Cup.
  • Maintenance errors blamed for smash
    Canadian report finds wrong type of dowels used ahead of Queen of Nanaimo ferry crash in August.
  • Vancouver bags in-house orders
    Canadian shipyard to build four barges for sister operation Seaspan International.
  • Saipem strikes gold in US Gulf
    Italian construction giant clinches nearly $700m worth of offshore installation contracts.
  • S'pore set for bunker high
    Lion Republic is set to reach a new record level for annual bunker sales, despite the global slowdown.
  • CSJV seals Gorgon gig
    Australian engineering giant's joint venture with Sea Trucks secures work tied to Gorgon LNG project.
  • MPP towed after breakdown
    Wagenborg vessel taken for repairs after losing steering off the Netherlands.
  • Ore exports set to rocket
    The main dry bulk commodities are forecast to see healthy growth in volumes over the next five years.
  • Ezra in double supply ship deal
    Poland's Remontowa shipyard building two offshore vessels for expanding Singapore owner.
  • DSME wins Chevron deal
    Korean yard boosts order tally with $1.3bn contract from US energy giant for offshore platform.
  • Import growth levels out
    US trade body says inbound volumes will maintain current levels, annual total to be 17% up on a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Maersk raises Asia/Latin America rates
  • COSCO Asia/Red Sea rates to climb
  • MSC plans Asia/Canada peak season surcharge
  • FedEx expands in Mexico as profit drops
  • SAIC names Jazwick head of aviation security
  • Border trucker puts bankruptcy in review mirror
  • Congress urged to renew Colombia trade preferences
  • U.S., Libya hold first TIFA talks
  • iGPS files suit against wood pallet group

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Russian order to Helsinki Shipyard
    The Russian owner Sovcomflot orders two multifunctional icebreaking supply vessels from Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy. The shipbuilding company was formed last week as a joint-venture between STX Finland and
  • Cleantec to Fayard for repair
    Fayard A/S is to repair the Chinese owned bulk carrier Cleantec, 33,344 DWT, which earlier this week sustained a seven metre long crack in the hull after a collision
  • New Danish shipowners' association
    Rederiforeningen af 2010 will be a reality as from January 1, 2011, after two extra ordinary general assemblies yesterday unanimous decided to merge the two shipowners' associations Rederiforeningen af 1895
  • USA sues BP over Mexico Gulf nigthmare
    The Obama administration sues BP and several other companies over the Mexico Gulf oil spill. Some 5 million barrels of oil gushed out from the BP well in the Gulf

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2010
  • Seaspan to obtain new barge
    Construction of the barge will start in January 2011, design will meet current environmental and regulatory requirements.
  • Bunker market firms across Europe
    Very good demand in the bunker market in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    Demand was low in Suez.
  • WFS acquires US aviation-fuel company
    Acquisition will 'expand company's presence' in the aviation fuel business.
  • Scrubber makers striving to overcome market scepticism
    EGCSA and Aalborg speak about overcoming technical challenges and future improvements in emission abatement technology.
  • Freight rates could be thrown into turmoil
    Slow steaming remains a 'delicate balancing act'.
  • Lithuanian terminal to handle more fuel oil
    Klaipedos Nafta to spend up to two million euros in the next 12 months.
  • Hong Kong's IFO prices equal year's high
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker ports, says traders.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at three-week high
    Bunker demand remains weak but Western arbitrage volumes remain low.
  • Dip in Japan bonded bunker sales
    Slack demand due to higher prices, traders say.
  • AADA to raise bunker surcharges in January
    Increase in bunker surcharges for containers services from China and Hong Kong to Australia.
  • South China's December fuel oil imports fall 31%
    Largely due to sluggish demand for bonded bunkers in Hong Kong.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR and 15 training centers challenge a decree
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
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