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BRIEFS
November 25, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Aussie maritime unions seen to change radically
    AUSTRALIAN shipowners anticipate that changing social attitudes in their country will spurn a radically evolved industrial climate whereby unions and business form partnerships and abandon old fashioned adversarial styles.
  • Exclude lines from bidding for terminal project: India shippers
    MONOPOLY concerns have intensified the bidding battle for the 9 billion rupee third container terminal project at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port as shippers mount a campaign against the participation of shipping lines.
  • Precious forecasts 30% rise in revenue
    THAILAND's largest shipping company, Precious Shipping, expects core revenue this year to jump at least 30 per cent as freight rates rise on higher demand.
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates expects 50% profit growth in H2
    DUBAI's Emirates airline said it expects earnings to grow more than 50 per cent in the second half of the year on tourism to the tax-free shopping haven and the addition of long-haul routes.
  • Shortage of screening staff at LA may cause flight delays
  • China Air to sell NT$10b of convertible bonds
  • Korean Air expands network with Delta
  • Log Book
Features
  • Industry slow to face up to potential attacks
    THE world's shipping industry has taken on board the vulnerability of its fleets to possible terrorist attack, but concrete measures to protect commercial vessels still only amount to a drop in the ocean.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    AP Moller - Maersk A/S has named Michael Pram Rasmussen as its new board chairman from Dec 15, with the retirement of Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller.

Sched Netweb site
  • North China distribution centre to open next year
  • Exel to move hair care products Down Under
  • Third-party logistics will cut inventory costs: CLM
  • Senator Lines in new deal with MSC
  • DHL speeding ahead in India
  • UPS to hike rates in January
  • Malaysian adds capacity for Hari Raya Puasa festival
  • Hawaiian Airlines sees fifth month of profits

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Qatar Shipping acquires 15 pc stake in SCI-led LNG cos
  • KPMG study against merger of TAMP into proposed maritime Authority
  • Dongnama Line begins exports through Chennai Container Terminal from ICD-Tughlakabad
  • China Shipping Container Lines commences direct calls at Mundra (MICT) - Bigger plans for India, says Chen Zhiqing
  • Vizag Port rewrites national loading record of ore fines
  • VCT expecting major share of soyabean cargo for exports
  • No sanctions on export of dual-use technology products to India: US
  • Govt considering safeguard duty on Bisphenol A
  • DHL sets up state-of-the-art express terminal at Delhi
  • CWC CFS users at D'Node end stir
  • Central Warehousing Corporation - Navi Mumbai region
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • GIFT wins top honours at Business Meet
  • Kamal Morarka re-elected MVIRDC WTC President
  • CII sends SMEs delegation to UK on 5-day visit
  • Trademarks Act is pragmatic, say experts at IMC seminar
  • Coastline development needed in Maharashtra: Report
  • Forex kitty up by $ 613 million to cross the $ 93-billion mark
  • AEPC pleads for performance-based EPCG scheme
  • Govt move to cut FII, NRI holdings
  • Govt not to lower export target of 12 pc

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Gibraltar: Double-hull replacement for Wilmington on the cards?
    With just over three weeks to go until a court hearing should finally decide the fate of Vemaoil's single-hulled tanker Wilmington, the general consensus in the port of Gibraltar is one of an inevitable farewell to the 87,000 metric tonne (mt) capacity bunker fuel floating storage vessel.
  • DNVPS rebuffs criticism from smaller competitors
    DNV Petroleum Services (DNVPS), the global market leader in the field of marine fuels testing services, has once again hit back at criticism from some of its smaller competitors with regards to so-called 'bunker alerts'.
  • Bears force dip in Gibraltar demand
  • Baltic markets follow soft trend
  • Kuwait oil minister says no need for more OPEC oil
    Kuwait's Energy Minister said yesterday that he sees no need for OPEC to raise production at the forthcoming December 4th meeting. His comments came as the OPEC crude basket traded above the official target price band for the 11th consecutive day.
  • Great Belt market soft, good avails
  • Crude corrects lower as mild weather eases supply concerns
  • Rotterdam significantly softer, barges still tight

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Torsten Wesche joins TruckScout24
  • Charleston SC moves toward new marine terminal
  • Security is government responsibility, says Iata chief
  • CargoLine launches ServiceLine
  • Gefco is to build logistics centre in Czech Republic

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Greenpeace stays in IMO
  • Finnish union stops Danish seafarers on Finnish vessel
  • Golar LNG wants to expand

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Port of Vancouver, USA chosen for environmental project
  • Corps of Engineers slates additional John Day lock closures
  • Washington governor praises settlement with environmental group
  • Director of financial planning hired by Port of Tacoma
  • Portland air cargo conference scheduled for December 7 - 9

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Shipowners launch their own guide for assessing flag 'respectability'
    AS THE International Maritime Organisation considers its Model Audit Scheme designed to promote quality flag states on a voluntary basis, shipowner organisations have launched their own guidelines on flag state performance to assist shipping companies assess the 'respectability' of the flags they are using.
  • IMO powers 'must be extended'
    The International Maritime Organisation needs new teeth to ensure that the rules it agrees are actually enforced, says the UN agency's outgoing secretary-general, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Webb: "interesting times for UKOOA and the industry as a whole."
    UK OFFSHORE Operators Association will launch its new executive role early next year when Malcolm Webb joins the management team as its chief executive, writes Martyn Wingrove.
  • Niarchos calls for firm offers
    NIARCHOS interests are rushing ahead with their decision to quit shipping after 70 years, and are inviting firm offers for their fleet by midday London time tomorrow, writes David Osler.
  • Ships 'vulnerable to terror attacks' says Royal Navy
    A TERRORIST attack on shipping is regarded as a real possibility by the Royal Navy, Britain's top naval officer has warned, writes David Osler .

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Veil of secrecy over Boreas
    A judge in the Spanish province of Galicia has thrown a cloak of secrecy over the inquiry into a major drug smuggling operation after he jailed the Ukrainian captain of the 2,000dwt Boreas last week, a spokesman at a court in Vilagarcia told Fairplay today
  • Wilhelmsen watches Eukor charters
    EUKOR'S need to time charter tonnage could play a noticeable role in Wilh. Wilhelmsen's fourth quarter interims
  • Norden, Torm bullish in 3Q
    DANISH bulk shipping companies D/S Norden and D/S Torm have both posted strong interim results for the first nine months of the year
  • Entente cordiale benefits UK yards
    UK shipyards could benefit from more work if plans for France to join the UK's '2.9Bn ($4.9Bn) aircraft carrier programme go ahead
  • Dense fog closes Borporus
    DENSE fog has brought vessel traffic through Turkey's Bosporus and Dardanelles straits to a standstill
  • Bidders line up for Sao Francisco
    MAERSK Sealand parent AP M'ller has expressed its serious interest in operating the 600,000 TEU-capacity box terminal at Sao Francisco do Sul, Brazil
  • Greenpeace keeps IMO status
  • Marine responder boosts capability
  • Japan pledges support for Subic
  • Viking dispute goes to arbitration
  • Costa/Superfast venture killed off
  • Thai Maritime sale goes ahead
  • NOL tackles its debt
  • 'Too many people' on QM2 gangway

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • Container volumes jumped in October
    The gains, while significant compared with October 2002, weren't enough to constitute a "peak" month.
  • Analyst rips air cargo security rules
    New directives issued by the Transportation Security Administration will do little to prevent terrorism, according to Robert Caton, an industry consultant.
  • DHL suspends Iraqi flights after attack
    A DHL plane was forced to make an emergency landing after being struck by a shoulder-fired missile.
  • Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM to launch service between China, Indian subcontinent
  • Consultants conclude study on Brooklyn piers
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions wins InFocus contract
  • Shanghai to get 3 new export zones
  • Mullin to step down as Delta chairman, CEO
  • Neologex names two senior executives
  • Air cargo industry faces tough new rules
  • Cargo soars through Chinese ports
  • TORM maintains 2003 profit outlook
  • UPS announces rate increases

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • US container tax proposal opposed
    A proposal to tax containers entering the US to pay for security measures has been strongly criticised.
  • EU hearing into maritime transport competition rules
  • EMTA lines seek rates rise
  • Panama delays lane closure to prevent vessel backlog
  • Federal funding for deepening project to aid boxship traffic
  • Holiday working arrangements at Port Sultan Qaboos
  • IMO highlights safety: for ships and the environment
  • Malaysian Customs promise to release seized containers
  • Mainfreight to sell Owen's Australian activities
  • Canadian truckers concerned about pre-notification
  • Indonesian NVOCC gains ISO 9001 accreditation
  • S.Korean shipyard orders

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • OMI shares flat after bond coup
    Tanker stock down slightly after $200m issue.
  • World oil prices cool
    Kuwaiti comments, warm US weather play role.
  • Norden profit soars skywards
    Bulker market boom takes a hold of Danish owner.
  • Coast Guard man nears key security post
    Admiral Loy looks to Senate confirmation.
  • Evip warms to Polish yard plan
    Stocznia Gdynia shareholder to talk to government about consolidation of industry.
  • Carnival ship hit with Norwalk-like virus
    Outbreak of the gastro-intestinal illness seen on cruiseship Carnival Legend.
  • Pan-United sales slide
    Singapore-based yard sees revenue fall as strong market and Chinese competition bite at repairs.
  • Brunei plans "state-of-the-art" shiprepair yard
    Construction of medium-sized facility to go ahead at port of Muara.
  • Accounting fine hangs over OVDS
    Profits soar at Norwegian ferry owner, but it could still have a big bill to pay.
  • Cobelfret steps in at HST
    Belgian operator to take three vacant slots at Simon Group's Humber facility in the UK.
  • Takeover not enough to boost Orey
    Portuguese broker and agent sees profit dip again despite buying rival.
  • Greenpeace back in IMO
    Shock U-turn by Council on environmentalists' expulsion.
  • Hosco and Varun caught in port state control net
    Canadian officials detain Chinese and Indian bulkers during October checks.
  • Wagenborg signs for Polish newbuilding
    Dutch owner picks Stocznia Gdynia yard for ice-class ro-lo order.
  • Rasmussen makes real estate bid
    Aker RGI boss Kjell Inge Roekke agrees to sell out Avantor stake.
  • Costa cancels Turkish stops
    Italian cruise line opts to stay away in wake of double bomb attacks on British targets in Istanbul.
  • Ofer's Zim sees profit soar
    Cost cutting at parent Israel Corp wipes out red ink.
  • Gotland charters out ferry
    Chinese newbuilding to replace Swedish owner's 1981-built Thjelvar in the Baltic.
  • Washington inks second BC Ferries deal
    Vancouver-based shipyard group clinches CAD34m refit of 27-year old domestic ro-pax.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2003
  • OOCL cuts operating, administrative costs through IT system
  • Lloyd Triestino adds Med/U.S. East Coast service
  • UPS Supply Chain Solutions reengineers HSN's supply chain
  • Lufthansa picks systems integrator for cargo conversion
  • Pacer International completes senior credit facilities repricing
  • Yellow issues $20 million in additional senior notes
  • Trade told don't worry about Homeland Security's regional structure
  • Woods to retire from Census Bureau's Foreign Trade Division
  • Specter of food import delays wanes after security plan adjusted
  • Senate moves quickly to confirm Loy
  • Maritime Administration, U.S. ports in environmental monitoring project
  • Congress OKs funding for New York-New Jersey dredge projects

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
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
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
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
OFFSHORE
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.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
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%.
INSTITUTIONS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
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.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
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
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
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%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
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
DEFENCE
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.
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
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
››› 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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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