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July 21, 2000
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PIL invests $12m in Internet-based IT facilities
    [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based mid-haul carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is investing $12 million in an Internet-based IT infrastructure to facilitate real-time communication among its 124 global offices and agencies.
  • Indon vessel sinks off Australia; crew safe
  • Cargo ship crew rescued off India
  • S Korea to ban bank loans for yards that underbid
  • Carnival cancels more 'Paradise' cruises
Air and Land Transport
  • Falling costs boost Boeing profit by 26%
    [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's biggest planemaker, said second-quarter profit rose 26 per cent as costs fell and it caught up on jetliner deliveries delayed by a 40-day engineers' strike.
  • United, American Air put up strong showing
  • Continental Air's profit higher than expected
  • Virgin Express' traffic growth edges up

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PIL invests $12m in Internet-based IT facilities
    [SINGAPORE] Singapore-based mid-haul carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is investing $12 million in an Internet-based IT infrastructure to facilitate real-time communication among its 124 global offices and agencies.
  • Indon vessel sinks off Australia; crew safe
  • Cargo ship crew rescued off India
  • S Korea to ban bank loans for yards that underbid
  • Carnival cancels more 'Paradise' cruises
Air and Land Transport
  • Falling costs boost Boeing profit by 26%
    [SEATTLE] Boeing Co, the world's biggest planemaker, said second-quarter profit rose 26 per cent as costs fell and it caught up on jetliner deliveries delayed by a 40-day engineers' strike.
  • United, American Air put up strong showing
  • Continental Air's profit higher than expected
  • Virgin Express' traffic growth edges up

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • CN, BNSF call off proposed merger
    The companies' boards voted to quit their proposed $5.1 billion marriage.
  • Grand Alliance launches Indonesia-to-N. Europe
    The group of four carriers made its first direct calls to Tanjung Priok.
  • Intermodal gives Hub Group's 2Q revenue a lift
    But the transportation provider saw its bottom line slip by 4 cents.
  • Trans-Pacific lines will 'cotton' to rate increase
    Fine U.S. fiber harvest, strong exports are pushing up rates to Asia.
  • Deutsche Bahn seeks closer ties to Schenker
    German rail execs want the carrier to widen its forwarding and logistics.
  • UPS delivers strong profits across-the-board
    Second quarter net income rose 18.2% on significant gains in volume and market share.
  • Nistevo, Savi enter cargo-tracking venture
  • UPS imposes fuel surcharge
  • Profit down for International Shipholding
  • Giant bulk fleet changes hands
  • Sydney breaks 1 million box mark
  • Forward Air reports record 2Q profit
  • Pakistan International Airlines to add five freighters
  • Hyundai to upgrade Pusan terminal as volume surges
  • Former Commerce Department official takes Seaway post
  • India port seeks 30% hike in box-handling charges
  • Dutch court orders Boeing to compensate crash victims
  • CSX Lines buys container chassis for Hawaii

Sched Netweb site
  • Liberian Registry offers savings
  • Lion City takes its share
  • U-Freight adds to head count
  • Hual to begin direct ro-ro sailing
  • Ecu-Line looks to the heavens
  • GWS extends presence in PRC
  • Boeing begins first 757 freighter conversion
  • Signature of the times - UPS puts writing on the web
  • Speedpost to Frankfurt

Cargowebweb site
JULY 20, 2000
  • TNT Post in big turkish joint-venture
  • French acquisition TNT Post
  • US politicians against KLM/BA merger
  • Strong CMB Group half year
  • Good result United
  • Sea-Land director to Contship
  • Onecourier.com hits express market
  • Ryder takes part in pFreight online

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Sugar export prospects brighten
  • Global tea output up; export prospects still bright
  • Govt allays industry's fears on WTO's free trade regime
  • EU emerging as major market for India's IT
  • MbPT, TEC sign agreement for coal berthl
  • CoPT Board ratifies proposal to widen area of operation seaward
  • Small investors protection: Apex chambers' plea rejected
  • Validity of notification extended
  • Positive features of Fema highlighted at Fieo 'Open House'
  • Steel output growth estimated at 10 pc
  • Assocham: Rationalise silk carpet drawback rates
  • Iranian tea delegation arriving on week-long visit today
  • Assocham seeks deadline for privatisation of SEBs
  • Silk goods exports up 28 pc in Q1
  • India, Oman to form strategic consultative group
  • OPEC supply plan collapses
  • CCEA clears expansion of Chennai Petroleum

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 20, 2000
  • Singapore bunkers move moderately lower again
  • Brazil market review
  • Falmouth market review
  • Mixed demand in the Baltic
  • Tight avails in St.Peterburg
  • Healthy avails in the Great Belt region
  • Rotterdam market review
  • Malta and Italy market review
  • Istanbul fuel oil prices buck regional trend
  • Demand picking up in Piraeus
  • Fuel prices down in Gibraltar
  • African West Coast: Mixed avails
  • African East Coast market review
  • South Africa market review
  • Steady fuel oil and firm distillate prices in the Canary Islands
  • Better avails in Jeddah
  • Prices down in Fujairah
  • Mixed avails in Suez
  • South Korea: demand up as prices soften
  • National holiday in Japan
  • Hong Kong up on OPEC disappointment
  • New weekly global averages

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 20, 2000
  • Hamburg airport starts privatization
  • Lykes Lines upgrades Africa service
  • Transaero and Air Moldova
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Emery Worldwide
  • NACA
  • SOSDI Dry Port starts operations

Marine Logweb site
JULY 20, 2000
  • Tidewater spends big on repairs to prepare for expected offshore market surge
    Offshore services giant Tidewater accelerated a number of vessel drydockings into the first and second quarter of fiscal 2001 to have the equipment ready for service in anticipation of improvements in the market later in the fiscal year; thus incurring higher repair and maintenance costs and depressing earnings.
  • OMI "positioned for record breaking earnings"
    President and CEO Craig H. Stevenson, says "OMI is strategically positioned to reach record breaking earnings with its younger, cost efficient tankers operating at a very exciting time in the international tanker market.".
  • Kirby Corporation reports strong product volumes
    Inland tank barge specialist Kirby Corporation, Houston, reported net earnings for the 2000 second quarter of $9,880,000, or $.40 per share, compared with 1999 second quarter earnings of $6,602,000, or $.33 per share.
  • Teekay Shipping income surges
    Bahamas-based tanker owner Teekay Shipping Corporation reported net income of $46.7 million, or $1.22 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2000, compared to $732,000, or 2 cents per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
  • Problems with Paradise persist
    Carnival Cruise Lines said yesterday that it had canceled two more voyages on its cruise ship Paradise
  • Hull insurer sets up advisory council
    Dex, the recently launched specialist hull insurer, has appointed the first four members of its new Advisory Council.

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Bruxelles e le compagnie chiedono tempi brevi per i regolamenti attuativi della legge
    Porti, pressing sulla riforma
    Restano ancora da sciogliere i nodi di appalti e servizi e del reclutamento della manodopera
  • Bersani: «Presto la privatizzazione Tirrenia»
  • Genova, dalle banchine 10mila posti in dieci anni
  • Ricorso alla Wto contro il dumping Cantieri, la Ue accusa Seul
  • Scalo di Salerno, la nuova Autorità parte a settembre

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Prescott spends big on transport
    BRITAIN has unveiled a '180bn ($270bn) 10-year transport plan that includes better rail freight links to major ports and incentives to use shortsea shipping.
  • ITF targets Cosco for 'unfair practices'
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation yesterday launched a global campaign targeting Chinese shipping line Cosco over alleged unfair cargo handling practices.
  • Teekay shares ride tanker wave
    Shares in Teekay Shipping touched a 12-month high after the aframax tanker specialist unveiled impressive earnings growth in the second quarter.
  • Höegh books $11m profit on Teekay shares for LNG play
    LEIF Höegh, the diversified Norwegian shipping group, has cashed in on the ongoing tanker boom by offloading about a fifth of its shareholding in aframax giant Teekay Shipping.
  • LevelSeas.com nets venture capital
    ONLINE shipping exchange LevelSeas.com, which is backed by BP Amoco, Shell, Cargill and Clarkson's, has become the first investment of eVolution Global Partners, the new venture capital company specialising in internet-related deals, writes Tony Gray.
  • CMB bullish after strong first half
    BELGIAN shipping conglomerate CMB hopes to maintain strong profits in the second half of the year after its interim results beat forecasts.
  • Krafft's passion for sail has lasted a lifetime
    THE last thing guests departing Royal Clipper, the world's largest sailing ship, would have seen was owner Mikael Krafft inspecting the paintwork on his new ship to see if it had been damaged by the pontoon the Port of London Authority had forced him to use for the disembarkation.
  • BP rejects North Sea safety ballot
    BP AMOCO has rejected the Inter-Union Offshore Oil Committee's call for a secret ballot of offshore workers regarding the oil major's controversial proposal to replace North Sea standby vessels with helicopters, writes Brian Reyes.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 20, 2000
  • IRI challenges Liberian price cuts
  • MARAD rationalises Title XI
  • Stalemate in EU-Korea talks
  • Thyssen Krupp sells Seeschiffahrt
  • Sri Lanka acts against Tiger threat
  • Hutchison to invest in Ningbo port
  • Agreement concludes Rosario dispute
  • Leif Hoegh back in the black
  • Bigger box ships can reach Rio
  • Trasmed deal deemed illegal
  • Indonesia calls for maritime plans
  • Estonia diver to defy ban
  • Austral newbuildings 'are viable'
  • Panama seeks peak port performance
  • North Sea Aframaxes red-hot
  • Columbia/Snake dams win reprieve
  • Record fine for NZ oil spill
  • Feeder ship sinks in Hooghly river

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
JULY 20, 2000
  • AN: l'ordre nouveau va-t-il générer un régime de stabilité?
    Le secteur particulièrement difficile qu'est l'Atlantique voit progressivement s'installer un ordre nouveau au fur et à mesure que les nouveaux services issus des rationalisations auxquelles ont procédé plusieurs groupes d'armements se mettent en place ou démarreront au cours des prochaines semaines, des prochains mois. L'objectif unanimement poursuivi est évidemment de réinstaurer une stabilité sur ledit secteur, ce qui doit contribuer à une restauration des taux. Cet objectif pourra-t-il être atteint?
  • Un nouvel assainissement est-il possible et approprié?
    "Quels que soient les sentiments qu'elle inspire, la libéralisation est devenue réalité. Elle s'impose à tous". L'Union Internationale de la Navigation Fluviale a tiré un trait sur le passé. Lors de sa récente assemblée générale tenue à Paris, elle n'a pas fait mystère des difficultés engendrées par le retour à la liberté des marchés, avec l'intensification de la concurrence et des baisses notoires des prix. Mais ses membres savent qu'ils doivent s'en accommoder et qu'il leur faut, dès lors, "exploiter au mieux les spécificités et avantages de leur mode de transport".
  • L'utilisation du tachygraphe comme charge de preuve pour les infractions de vitesse (parfois) controversée
    Le disque du tachygraphe peut-il être utilisé comme charge de preuve a posteriori pour les infractions de vitesse, comme vient de le déterminer un arrêt de la Cour de Cassation? Nous avons demandé l'avis des associations professionnelles du transport routier Febetra et SAV.
  • La flotte marchande belge continue à s'effriter
    Il y a quinze ans, la flotte marchande belge comptait 1.036 navires d'un contenu global de 2.230.246 t.br. Au début de l'année, cette flotte se réduisait à 17 navires représentant 322.414 t.br., en baisse de deux unités et de 22.644 t.br. par rapport à début 1999.

TradeWindsweb site
  • OMI swings into the black
    A strong Suezmax tanker market has helped OMI Corp reverse its fortunes says company president & CEO Craig Stevenson.
  • ISC slumps to loss
    The US operator famous for its LASH ships has been hit by higher vessel expenses.
  • Owners rage at Cargill move
    A new clause in Cargill charterparties forcing shipowners to use charterers' agents has provoked strong protests.
  • Leif Hoegh in strong first half
    Norwegian owner sees good six months result after restructuring ownership of car carrier operation HUAL and reefer company Unicool
  • Krupp Shipping sold to First International
    Fleet that includes some of the world's largest bulk carriers goes to Paul Slater controlled group.
  • Paradise problems will hit Carnival earnings
    Technical problems with the innovative azipod propulsion system of the cruise ship Paradise could cost Carnival Cruise Lines $15m.
  • New ship reporting system for English Channel
    Erika spill sparks mandatory navigation initiative by IMO.
  • Smit International inks in alliance
    Smit International has finalised its agreement with the Towage and Salvage Union of Antwerp on their tie up.
  • US Coast Guard pulls in Big Red Boat III
    Seventeen vessels were detained under US port state control during last month, including a passenger ship.
  • Dex sets up shipowner council
    Levant Maritime, Hamburg Sud and Seatrans to have directors on advisory council of new hull insurance venture.
  • Moody's rocks Lloyd's marine syndicate
    Rating agency delivers negative verdict on outlook for former star underwriter Jonathan Jones.
  • Teekay profits soar
    Vancouver-based Teekay Shipping Corp saw it second quarter profits jump on the back of the buoyant tanker market.
  • Engine girder cracks linked to material defects
    Classificiation societies investigating the causes of cracking in Korean-built engine bearing girders are homing in on the most likely cause.
  • CMB profits rocket
    The Belgian bulk operator's profits have soared on the back of booming shipping markets, vindicating Marc Saverys massive chartering of capesize bulkers.
  • White knight for Kvaerner?
    The Anglo-Norwegian engineering group could be looking for a white knight to rescue it from the clutches of Aker Maritime.
  • Canadian Pacific's second quarter profits jump
    Energy, transport and hotels group Canadian Pacific sees second quarter profits triple.
  • Frontline gives Liberian flag a boost.
    Top tanker owner is moving newly acquired VLCCs to Liberian registry.
  • Fred Olsen Energy profit warning
    Lay-off costs at Harland & Wolff subsidiary are set to hit second quarter result.
  • Yard subsidy talks fail
    European Union and South Korea agree to meet again in September after talks in Seoul end in deadlock.
  • Tanker boom set to continue
    Fearnleys predicts the good times for the tanker market are set to roll with time charter rates catching up with spot fixtures.
  • Ten ships named with engine girder cracking
    Documents issued by engine designer Wartsila NSD Corp detail ten vessels experiencing engine girder cracking problems, but industry players believe others may also be affected.
  • Shell joins LNG carrier bonanza
    Shell International Gas is cashing in on the need for LNG tonnage with an $800m plus order for a potential five newbuildings in Japan.
  • UK holds 16 ships in June
    Port state control authorities in the UK detained 16 vessels during June, after they failed inspections.
  • Soaring shares put Fredriksen in the money
    The battle for control of bankrupt US shipowner, Golden Ocean, is doing no harm at all to the wealth of Frontline chief, John Fredriksen.
  • Hyde teams up with TransportEdge
    Shipbroker JE Hyde is moving into e-commerce through a strategic alliance with an online market maker.
  • eVolution takes stake in LevelSeas
    Internet fund invests in maritime dot.com but is secretive about the deal.
  • Precious pens profile of restructuring efforts
    Thai stocklisted bulker owner Precious Shipping has all but wrapped up its financial restructuring and company boss Khalid Hashim wants to tell everyone how it was done.
  • Galatea puts broker commission cover online
    Cover against a casualty hitting shipbrokers in the pocket is offered by a new internet insurance policy underwritten at Lloyd's

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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