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December 2, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM cash injection fund 14pc increase in fleet, adding 208,300 TEU
  • Da Chan Bay Modern Terminals goes live with Navis' N4 operating system
  • Asian, European shippers want IMO to scrap box-weighing mandate
  • Fujian ports' 10-month cargo volume up 17pc to 15 million tonnes
  • Royal Mail first half operating profit doubles to US$461 million
  • N Europe-transatlantic box volume rises 4pc, capacity efficiently managed
  • Spanish prosecutors appeal against Prestige oil spill officers' acquittal
  • Ship arrest scope is widened by Dutch Court of Appeal, says law firm
  • Union Pacific Railroad starts Monterrey, Mexico-Chicago box service
  • Asia Pacific airlines' robust passenger growth October, cargo stabilises
  • Korean Air delivers US$99.8 million in relief goods to the Philippines
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics hub in Atlanta to reach 80pc of US clients
  • Dubai International Airport sees cargo volumes rise 3pc in October

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Leading port & maritime heads, policymakers, Customs officials grace CTL 2013
  • Schenker India eyes 20 pc revenue growth
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • Vanguard celebrates the establishment of its presence throughout India with the trade
  • Dollar swap facility extended till Jan. 31
  • Exports to be hit by EU's move to end preferential tariff system for imports from India
  • Govt gives exemption on stock holding limits to exporters having IEC
  • STC issues two tenders to export 2.7 lakh t of wheat
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia evacuates more than 2,700 TEUs in 7 days during the recent congestion at JN Port
  • Govt approves financial aid to KoPT to meet dredging expenditure
  • Major Ports may soon have dedicated cruise terminals
  • Pvt. port operators may be allowed earlier exit
  • Record discharge of coking coal at Paradip Port
  • Vasan opens parking yard to ease traffic congestion at Chennai Port
  • Forex reserves up further by $2.69 bn to $286.26 bn
  • Rupee loses early gains, closes weak at 62.44
  • InterMax of China acquires Yangtze River barge company
  • Kalmar relocates 850-tonne ship-to-shore crane at Port of Helsingborg, Sweden
  • Project forwarding training aims to boost performance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Nemunas rail link offers new truck transport service
  • Nagel-Group establishes subsidiary in Norway
  • Kapsch delivering GSM-R technology to Hungary
  • Alitalia receives half of necessary funds
  • Commission ban on Georgian seafarers lifted
  • Penske Logistics working for Ducati in Brazil
  • EIM on track to further enlarge cooperations
  • Moskovia adds international services from Belgorod
  • EU and Ukraine skies to join forces
  • Salvat Logistíca new System Plus partner in Spain
  • Brasil Terminal Portuário officially opens in Santos
  • New roadside facilities for truck drivers in Australia
  • DNV greets new regional manager for Germany

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Navy suspends Inchcape Shipping Services contracts
  • Carnival seeks efficiencies through HVAC upgrades
  • Wärtsilä has new Propulsion Test Center
  • Fincantieri to build Norwegian polar ship
  • Island Offshore back at Vard
  • Terntank orders enviro friendly tankers

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port, City of Bellingham schedule Waterfront District planning meetings
  • US teaming with Morocco for new customs agreement
  • K Line opening office in Yagon, Myanmar
  • Portland Airport earns award for food donation program
  • Evergreen Line adds Piraeus to Tripoli run

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • The World Maritime University at 30
    WMU's aims are just as important today as global shipping industry develops
  • Hong Kong Shipowners' Association welcomes Koo as new chairman
    Torch passed from one shipping family to another
  • What happens next?
    Brussels prepares its statement of objections against the 14 boxlines
  • Lawyers question strength of Brussels' antitrust case against box lines
    European Commission is entering a grey area on price signalling, say legal experts
  • STX O&S delays deliveries of product tankers to Frontline 2012
    Troubled South Korean yard announces four-month delay
  • US Navy suspension of ISS contract linked to alleged billing irregularities
    UPDATE: Move said to relate to 2005-2008 supply deals
  • Bolloré clinches Dakar ro-ro concession
    French logistics group wins 25-year terminal contract
  • Former VLCC owner Saga Tankers slides into the red
    Expert questions whether owners regret moves to exit VLCCs
  • Tough times are here to stay for shipping
    Analysts paint bleak prospects for December's Asia-Europe rates hike
  • Bank forces Torm to sell four product tankers to Oaktree
    Financier will place vessels under Danish firm's commercial management
  • Korea Air veteran named Hanjin Shipping president
    Suk takes the helm after Young stepped down over deepening financial losses
  • Jetfoil collision injures 85 in Hong Kong
    Unknown object strikes high-speed ferry carrying 105 passengers
  • Wan Hai splashes out $41m on containers
    Taiwanese carrier purchases 12,700 boxes at $3,259 each from CIMC
  • Frontline 2012 targets New York listing in third-quarter 2014
    Fredriksen newbuilding vehicle faces challenges to construction programme
  • Coscol books four multipurpose vessels at $40m each
    Cosco unit approves plan for 36,000 dwt ships at CSSC yard

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Mixed maritime response to Berlin grand coalition
    THE coalition deal between the Christian Democratic parties and the Social Democrats in Germany has sparked mixed reactions from the country's shipowning, port and logistics sectors
  • DHT secures $46M settlement from OSG estate
    NYSE-listed DHT Holdings said today it had settled damages claims it had lodged against bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Group for a total of $46M
  • NAO completes $250M Oslo placement
    NORDIC American Offshore has completed a $250M private placement in Oslo, the first step towards an NYSE listing that the company expects to consummate in the first quarter of 2014
  • Coal port dredging decision pending
    THE EXPANSION of Australia's Abbott Point coal port is likely to get the green light in coming weeks now the Great Barrier Reef Authority has discredited a report critical of dredging, the Australian reported today
  • Maersk Line Asia-Europe unit costs fall and ship size will rise with P3
    Maersk Line would benefit most from the planned P3 network, driving costs down and ship size up an investment bank said today
  • COSCOL orders newbuildings
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCO Shipping Co (COSCOL) has decided to build four 36,000dwt multi-purpose vessels at compatriot CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding at costs of 246M yuan ($40M) each, according to its yesterday's stock filing
  • 87 injured in HK ferry accident
    A TOTAL of 87 people were injured in a Hong Kong high-speed passenger ferry accident early today after the vessel collided with an unidentified object
  • Hubline sinks to full-year losses
    MALAYSIAN shipowner Hubline Berhad plunged to losses of 190M ringgit ($59M) for its full-year end on 30 September
  • Qinhuangdao Port to sell new shares
    CHINA's Qinhuangdao Port will sell 830M shares in its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange at maximum HK$6.7 a share to raise about HK$4.28Bn ($549M)
  • North Korea ship to leave Panama
    UN INSPECTORS are examining weapons being smuggled in a North Korean ship's cargo, according to Panama's security minister

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Hanjin Shipping Names New President, CEO
    Hanjin Shipping today appointed Tai Soo Suk as its new president and CEO. Suk, the current CEO of Hanjin Transportation, replaces Y.M. Kim, who resigned earlier this month, saying he was taking responsibility for the company's losses . Kim resigned during the week that the Korean carrier reported a net loss of...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Fjeld exits Flex LNG
    Philip Fjeld is heading for the exit at Flex LNG, the company he co-founded and has led for the past six years.
  • Nanjing Tanker on brink
    China's Nanjing Tanker has moved another step closer to delisting from the Shanghai Stock Exchange after it posted a third quarter loss.
  • Diana books Bunge deal
    Diana Shipping has bagged a period contract worth $2.86m for one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Olympic in Geden swoop
    Olympic Shipping of Greece looks to have returned to the dry-cargo market with a $100m move on four Geden vessels.
  • Island back at Vard
    Norway's Island Offshore has returned to long-time collaborator Vard for another newbuilding.
  • DHT eyes OSG pay-out
    DHT Holdings could bank an extra $8.5m after settling a charter dispute with bankrupt OSG.
  • FRNT's cape coup
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 is sitting on a potentially huge profit on its capesize newbuilding programme, Danske Bank says.
  • Cosco CFO quits
    Feng Jinhua has quit as chief financial officer of China Cosco as the owner enters the final month of its effort to avoid a third successive annual loss.
  • Love in a hot climate
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • DFDS faces delays
    DFDS' resurrected order for two ro-ro vessels at Germany's bankrupt P+S Werften has fallen behind schedule.
  • ALNG fixes newbuild
    Awilco LNG has clinched a mid-term contract for its recently delivered newbuilding, confirming news broken by TradeWinds weeks ago.
  • Ullman takes Concordia reins
    Stena has shifted Kim Ullman from head of its LNG business to take over at tanker unit Concordia Maritime.
  • Pakistan plots new yard
    Pakistan is considering building a new shipyard in Gwadar.
  • Italy trumps Norway
    Fincanieri has beaten off competition from Norwegian yards to build an advanced oceanographic vessel for the country's government.
  • Torm in forced sale
    Torm has sold four MR tankers to Oaktree in its second forced sale with the private equity heavyweight.
  • HSH provisions rise
    German lender HSH Nordbank's loan-provisions have grown in the first nine months as it seeks to reduce shipping exposure.
  • Scorpio swells VL order
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Terntank inks eco-order
    Danish owner Terntank has ordered what it claims could be the world's most eco-friendly ships.
  • Polarcus bid dropped
    A potential investor has shelved plans to buy a large stake in Oslo-listed Polarcus after failing to tempt enough sellers to part with their shares.
  • Coscol booking quartet
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is planning to add four more multipurpose (MPP) ships to its orderbook in China.
  • Anek cuts loss
    Greek ro-pax group Anek Lines has reduced its loss in the first nine months after it cut costs.
  • Ferry crash injures 85
    Six people have been seriously injured after a Hong Kong ferry hit an unidentified object.
  • Suk takes Hanjin job
    Loss-making Korean owner Hanjin Shipping has brought in a former Korean Air manager to pilot it back to profit.
  • Arctech wins icebreaker
    Finland's transport agency is ordering a new icebreaker at the domestic Arctech Helsinki shipyard.
  • Wintermar profit jumps
    Wintermar Offshore Marine has reported a 27% increase in profit for the first nine months of the financial year.
  • KC Maritime eyes tonnage
    KC Maritime is set to expand its fleet with orders for four bulkers at China's Guangzhou Huangpu Shipbuilding.
  • GrainCorp deal blocked
    Australia has blocked Archer Daniels Midland's (ADM) AUD 2.8bn ($2.6bn) takeover of domestic grain handler GrainCorp.
  • Ex-Aegean man jailed
    Singapore has come down hard on another fraudulent bunker trader as it looks to preserve its squeaky clean image.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 29, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices remain stable in the Americas
    Avails were said to be tight in Cartagena on Friday.
  • Rotterdam LSFO prices hit two-month high
    Prices at both ports climbed to $635 pmt on Friday.
  • Hanjin Shipping gets new boss
    Position effective on December 1.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Earliest deliveries possible from December 3 in Fujairah.
  • Prices end week soft across Europe
    Bad weather stops bunkering at Gibraltar.
  • Bunkering halt at Gibraltar, Algeciras
    Bad weather sees operations temporarily suspended.
  • NGOs warn IMO against accelerated low sulphur availability review
    Seeking official reassurance from IMO Secretary General that there won't be bias allowing delay of 2020 global sulphur limit.
  • For sale: Five bunker tankers
    Chinese courts put tankers up for auction.
  • Auctioned bunker tanker finds buyer
    Bids still low but sale likely to go ahead.
  • IFO prices largely fall in Asia
    Supplies of bunkers were tight at Asean major ports.
  • Further recognition for air lubrication system
    Award aims to put system for further practical use in Japan.
  • Vessel lubricant receives environmental certificate
    Products will be classified as an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant under US EPA rules.
  • Vessel optimisation leads to award for barge operator
    Tug and barge firm reports significant savings from fuel optimisation system.
  • Firm opts for more 'eco' tankers
    Move will leave company with 18 'eco' LR2 tankers on firm order from two Chinese yards.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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.
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
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
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