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April 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SE-A shipping urged to use green LNG fuel
    USING liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel is the way forward for shipping in Southeast Asia, a clean energy expert said yesterday.
  • Fines possible when shipping emissions targets are adopted
    Emissions targets being negotiated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the shipping industry may be adopted in 2012 with possible fines of US$75 per tonne of carbon emissions for violators.
  • Burning an option as slick in Gulf of Mexico nears shore
    With a vast oil slick now within only 20 miles of the ecologically fragile Louisiana coastline, Coast Guard officials said they were considering a 'controlled burn' of the petroleum on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico.

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK, 'K' Line, MOL suffer 27-32pc full-year revenue loss
  • DP World quarterly global volumes rise 15pc to 11.2 million TEU
  • Taicang port adds the fourth service to Japan
  • Maersk to levy no-show fines on US low-value export boxes
  • Seaspan takes delivery of 8,500-TEU ship
  • Vladivostok orders three cranes for US$2.66 million
  • DHL sees Asia demand growth for life science shipments
  • TransContainer posts quarterly profit after 2009 loss
  • China Southern back in black with US$52.4 million 2009 profit
  • Cathay takes delivery of its 75th Boeing plane - a 777-300ER
  • UAL net loss narrows to US$92 million, cargo rises 26pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya puts up better show despite difficult global conditions
  • WCA Family appoints Gangadhar Iyer to head Ghana operations
  • APL names new President for Americas
  • Unitex Logistics enters third year of service
  • Liberty Marine shortlisted for prestigious Seatrade Awards 2010
  • Offshore industry insisting on best onboard facilities from ship suppliers
  • Wan Hai joins INDFEX service
  • Fresh cotton exports banned
  • Report on Sethu project only in Feb. 2011
  • CoPT, IWAI team up to commission ro-ro terminals at Bolghatty & Willingdon
  • MoU signed for rail projects along Nepal border
  • Optimism on air cargo sector
  • Forwarders struggle to cope with massive air freight backlog
  • Food inflation rate touches 17.65 pc
  • Export finance rates to be freed from July
  • 20 pc uniform export duty on iron ore products planned
  • India, China may ask US to clarify stand on Doha talks
  • Ajeya Kallam spells out strengths & attributes of a good CEO

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Test burn just a part of Deepwater Horizon response efforts
  • Cape Wind battle heads for courts
  • Officer acquitted in "magic pipe" case
  • Salazar approves Cape Wind project
  • USCG considers controlled burn of Deepwater Horizon slick
  • Security Council suggests international tribunals to try pirates
  • NYFD fireboat on delivery voyage

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Port of Everett adds new rail loading ramp
  • Panama Canal Authority to hold line on tolls in 2010
  • CMA CGM Group boosting Iraq service
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index jumps again during March
  • Congressman holds hearing on Coast Guard diversity progress

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • GL to extend drydock intervals
    Class society set to launch scheme that will allow ships to be inspected every 7.5 years
  • Iran increases use of floating storage as sanctions bite
    Volume of Iranian crude in floating storage up 27% in two weeks
  • German shippers slam box lines' delays
    Manufacturers and trading firms blame slow steaming for inability to meet sailing schedules
  • Bigger fleet boosts Navios Partners revenues
    Net income surges 40% in first quarter
  • Nordea cautiously optimistic over outlook
    Bank's shipping, oil services and international division saw total income fall 17% to $116.9m

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Panama Canal toll plan outlined
    THE PANAMA Canal Authority is proposing average 2011 toll increases of 12% and will require new information reporting by box ship customers
  • Petrobras splashes out
    PETROBRAS is to pay 1.4M reias ($796,000) in bonuses to its president and five senior executives, the company announced today
  • Finland, Indonesia team up
    FINLAND has reportedly offered to work with Indonesia to boost the Southeast Asian country's shipping industry
  • Passenger's body found
    THE BODY of a Russian tourist has been found off Italy after an apparent fall from a cruise ship about 26km from Livorno
  • Algeciras opening spoiled
    ALGECIRAS stevedores spoiled the party at today's opening of Hanjin Shipping's new box terminal at the southern Spanish port
  • Weathering Lisbon debt drop
    PORTUGAL'S shipping and energy sectors are well placed to deal with the downgrade of the country's sovereign debt rating, a senior energy executive told Fairplay today
  • Brazil's ports get onside
    BRAZIL reportedly plans to spend $385M to improve passenger terminals in seven key ports before the 2014 football World Cup and 2016 Olympics

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Drewry Names Damas a Director
  • 78 Lawmakers Back Granting Ports More Power
  • CMA CGM Opens Renovated Iraq Berth
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Surges 74 Percent
  • Old Dominion Freight Line Profit Jumps 93 Percent
  • PIERS Raises 2010 Import-Export Forecast
  • FMC Studies Capacity Shortage
  • Cosco Lost $1.1 Billion in 2009
  • Concor Annual Profit Falls 2 Percent
  • Air Cargo Demand Nears Early 2008 Peak
  • Antwerp Loses Key Breakbulk Contract
  • Yusen Air & Sea Profit Soars 42.6 Percent
  • Panama Canal Freezes Tolls, Proposes New Structure
  • Rail-to-Pipeline Shift Cuts Costs
  • Truck Rates Primed to Rise

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Broken box mentality needs to change
  • GL again advises shippers to get used to slow steaming
  • MOL wins service provider award from US retailer
  • Panama Canal freezes tolls
  • 'Junk' status for Greece spooks markets

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • ISC eyeing acquisitions
    Niels Johnsen-led International Shipholding Corp posts a profit and tells Wall Street it is poised to pursue fleet expansion.
  • Genmar takes another hit
    Peter Georgiopoulos' NYSE-listed tanker outfit posts loss amid a slump in revenue and a $1m insurance expense.
  • Ailing ACL stung by loss
    Michael Ryan-led American Commercial Lines hit by first-quarter loss as revenue from its shipyard subsidiary drops 68%.
  • Operation 'heats up' US Gulf
    Authorities ignite oil spilled by the offshore drill rig Deepwater Horizon as 600-mile slick invades Louisiana coast.
  • Ofer wins Fortescue battle
    Australian mining group faces at least $80m payout over repudiated capesize charter.
  • Navios beats the street
    Fleet expansion boosts first quarter profits at Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners.
  • Remoy buys second resale
    Age Remoy's Rem Offshore grabs PSV newbuilding at Drydocks World as first quarter profit falls.
  • Forth rejects takeover again
    UK ports operator spurns improved offer from the Northstream consortium.
  • CSCL slashes loss as rates rise
    Chinese container line has better news for the first quarter just a week after posting huge 2009 loss.
  • NewLead revamp continues
    Nick Fistes and Michael Zolotas-led shipowner pays $37m for post-panamax newbuilding as MR trio shown the door.
  • Rem reveals PSV hope
    Norwegian offshore owner looks to market revival in the "immediate future".
  • Order drop hits Mipo profit
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo's profit slips on diving sales but operating figures up.
  • Anchor foul-up ruptured pipeline
    Accident probe finds APL Sydney's anchor dropped too close to gas pipe in gale-force winds near Melbourne.
  • Transatlantic turning it around
    Swedish ro-ro owner boosted in first quarter by Norwegian back-tax ruling as loss narrows dramatically.
  • Rolls Royce results for RCL
    Richard Fain-led Royal Caribbean flies back into the black following lucrative legal settlement with manufacturer.
  • Samudera hit by costs
    Bunker and stevedoring expenses hit Singapore-listed feedership owner as quarterly loss grows.
  • HMM cools crisis chatter
    Hyundai Merchant Marine says creditors have not informed it of restructuring plan as first-quarter loss swells.
  • Sea Voyager leaving Haiti
    Cruiseship housing UN workers will end charter in earthquake-hit country next month.
  • Seadrill funds Scorpion rig
    John Fredriksen-backed driller delivers $240m loan to takeover target to pay for newbuilding.
  • Karlsen quits Golden Ocean
    CFO Geir Karlsen resigns post at bulker owner only a month after it took up a second listing in Singapore.
  • Fairstar bleak as net sinks
    Oslo-listed owner says there is no sign of improvement in the heavy-lift spot market as its first quarter profit falls.
  • DryShips bags $240m more
    George Economou-led company boosts its war-chest after underwriter claims options from notes issue.
  • Mangalia marching on in 2010
    Daewoo's Romanian shipyard targeting 13% jump in revenue this year despite no new orders since 2008.
  • Supreme Court win for Stolt
    Oslo-listed owner claims victory in the latest round of its long-running battle with a US charterer.
  • Israel pursues ports sale
    Finance minister Yuval Steinitz signs reforms paving way for privatisation of Haifa and Ashdod.
  • Two saved as vessel lists
    Wind plant support ship takes on water off Netherlands, but crew evacuated.
  • Costs keep FOP in red
    Fred Olsen Production rues slow aframax market as loss widens while Nigerian piracy a concern.
  • Aegean expands in UAE
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker player to bolster Middle East storage capacity with 25 year lease deal.
  • Strong start at Yangzijiang
    Chinese shipbuilder sees first quarter income up over 20% on a year ago on increased deliveries.
  • MCC expands Asia links
    The intra-Asian liner arm of Maersk Line is to start a new service linking north and Southeast Asia.
  • Mitsubishi's profits jump
    Shipbuilding arm of Japanese giant sees nine-fold increase in operating income, but orders remain scarce.
  • Precious shrinks fleet and profit
    Ship sales weaken bottom line for Thai bulker owner in first quarter as revenue slashed.
  • Cosco Pacific on the up
    Hong Kong-listed ports player boosted by recovery in trade and sale of logistics company in first quarter.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Supreme Court rules in Stolt-Nielsen's favor
  • Bill to extend FAA introduced
  • Hong Kong air freight backlog causes rate hikes
  • IATA: Volcano cuts airline revenue $1.7 billion
  • High Court refuses to hear carp issue
  • CN Railway earnings up 21%
  • Truck index up in March
  • APL wins Kimberly-Clark contract in Indonesia
  • Kenco promotes Minghini
  • IHS expects 8.5% trade growth in 2010
  • Panama Canal: Tolls unchanged in 2010
  • CMA CGM opens terminal in Iraq

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Hijacked Clipper ship off the Somali coast
    The hijacked Voc Daisy has now arrived off the coast of Somalia in the vicinity of Garacad. The EU Navfor "is monitoring the situation". The Liberian-owned Voc Daisy was
  • Transatlantic result almost saved by Norwegian tonnage tax rule
    The Stockholm listed offshore/icebreaking and industrial shipping owner/operator Transatlantic reports a SEK 85 million pre-tax loss for Q1, but as a consequence of the ruling by the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2010
  • Stockpile results to offset crude's Greek tragedy?
    Choppy trading as market digests unexpected numbers, wider factors.
  • Prices weakening
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • Mid-week losses in Fujairah, Durban
    Meanwhile, Suez price firms.
  • Effort continues to influence final ISO 8217 draft
    Viswa Lab 'frustrated' with way information is conveyed to ISO, reiterates plea to leave 'Clause 5' as it is.
  • NOL sees container volumes and revenue jump
    Revenue boosted by better recovery of bunker costs.
  • Bunker costs keep Samudera in the red
    Regional container line expects bunker prices to remain volatile.
  • Prices generally soft in key ports
    Tokyo Bay prices rise as Golden Week holiday approaches.
  • South China fuel oil exports down 50% on month
    Dip in exports attributed to slowing bonded bunker demand in Hong Kong.
  • Will there be adequate supply of 1.00% sulphur fuel oil for the ECAs?
    Ship operators are gearing up for fuel switch in European ECAs. Coming North American ECA will cause huge increase in demand.
  • Aegean to build oil storage in UAE
    Three million barrel in-land storage facility to be ready in the next 18-24 months.
  • Wallenius ships to get fuel-saving waste recovery system
    Opcon's Powerbox will help the company cut carbon dioxide emissions by 37,000 tonnes a year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INFRASTRUCTURE
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
TRANSPORTATION
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
PORTS
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
AIRPORTS
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
PORTS
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
ACCIDENTS
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
COMPANIES
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
PORTS
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
CRUISES
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
PORTS
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
TRUCKING
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
PORTS
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
PORTS
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
EDITORIAL
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
SHIPPING
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
ACCIDENTS
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
TRUCKING
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
SEAFARERS
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
SHIPPING
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
SHIPYARDS
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
SHIPPING
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
SHIPYARDS
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
EDUCATION
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
PORTS
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
PORTS
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
SHIPPING
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
PORTS
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
PORTS
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
SHIPPING
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
TRADE
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
SAFETY & SECURITY
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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.
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
SHIPPING
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
PORTS
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
PORTS
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
MARITIME SERVICES
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
PORTS
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
SHIPPING
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
SHIPPING
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
EDUCATION
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
PUBLICATIONS
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
SHIPPING
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
MEETINGS
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
INFRASTRUCTURE
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
ECONOMY
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
SHIPYARDS
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
SHIPPING
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
DEFENCE
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
LAW
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
PORTS
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
PORTS
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
PORTS
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
PORTS
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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