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February 4, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Attacks on S'pore-flagged vessels rank 2nd highest
    THE latest statistics pointing to a dramatic rise in global and regional piracy have also shown Singapore-flagged vessels to suffer the second highest number of attacks, despite being only the seventh largest flag in the world.
  • S'pore accedes to Rome Convention to fight maritime crimes
    SINGAPORE has joined 98 other countries which have already acceded to an international convention aimed at ensuring appropriate action is taken against the perpetrators of crimes at sea.
  • Tanker owners to post bigger Q4 profits on surging rates
    OIL tanker owners such as Frontline Ltd and General Maritime Corp can be expected to report higher fourth-quarter profits after freight rates soared because of rising oil demand, transit delays and new rules that accelerated the scrapping of old ships.
  • Cosco Pacific expects 17% rise in throughput
    CHINA-backed container leasing firm and port operator Cosco Pacific said that it expected throughput at its container terminals to rise more than 17 per cent this year after it added capacity.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air traffic up, rebound in business travel expected
    THOUGH air traffic continues to rise, the number of commercial airliners in storage in December reached record levels, according to estimates by SpeedNews, the weekly aviation industry newsletter.
  • EU orders Ryanair to repay some subsidies
  • Thai AirAsia starts services
  • United's flight attendants ask court to probe benefits
  • Log Book
Strait Talk
  • Piracy undermines security code
    WITH 92 seafarers and passengers confirmed killed or missing and presumed dead after pirate attacks, last year was an awful one.

Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers launch Taiwan-Middle East Service
  • Xiamen gets green light to establish free port
  • US customs reaps US$24 billion windfall in 2003
  • Dongning port doubles import and export revenue
  • Menlo officially joins fight against terrorism
  • Hamburg mulls port expansion to meet expected demand
  • Famous Pacific Shipping on schedule in New Zealand
  • Menzies to handle Philippine all-cargo airline
  • Boeing clinches freighter deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines
  • US Xpress reports higher revenues, earnings in Q4

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bangladesh container main line operators form new forum
  • Kalmar plays pivotal role in Rotterdam ECT's Delta terminal expansion
  • MOL sails home with carrier awards
  • Swedish supercar fast-tracks to Dubai with GAC Logistics
  • Hamburg throughput up by 14 pc
  • Cosco Shipping vessels pass ISPS test
  • Panama Canal charges up
  • P&O Nedlloyd announces vessel refinancing
  • OOCL hits 1m TEUs through Singapore
  • Singapore port shatters records
  • HSL-built passenger ship sets sail
  • Navy, Defence ministry clear CSL privatisation plan
  • KoPT brings down pilotage, wharfage charges
  • Govt urged to curb poor quality arecanut imports
  • Freight forwarders concerned over new US law
  • IA, freight operators holding negotiations on cargo transport
  • Cargo Gear Services awarded ISO 9001:2000 certificate
  • Revised duty drawback rates to be effective from Feb. 9
  • Fresh ECB norms come into force; cos can now raise $ 500 m abroad
  • Centre prepays Rs 1,350 cr. ODA loans to Canada
  • Cabinet restores 20 pc duty on glass shell inputs
  • Jaswant Singh's Interim Budget stresses on consolidation & propulsion of economic growth - No new tax breaks, existing structure to continue
  • Exim Management Institute to hold seminar on Exim policy tomorrow
  • AIAI chief welcomes interim rly Budget
  • Pdexcil suggests customs duty reduction on imports of raw cotton

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Tight Gulf Coast markets firm
  • Panama playing catch-up with Houston
    The Panama market has a distinctly firm feel about it today. Those at the high-end were fairly convinced that their more aggressive counterparts would be unable to sustain such a pricing strategy for very long given current resupply costs. Another indication that this might be the case can also be found in the fact that for the past week or so, prices on the canal have been carrying a lower than average premium over prices in Houston.
  • Rotterdam's 'Bunker Captain' prepares to leave the bridge
    Captain Cornelius de Keijzer, bunker expert for the Port of Rotterdam, is preparing to end his 43-year career as a shipping professional. A man of many names (including amusing nicknames) and skills, Capt. de Keijzer will be difficult to replace and sorely missed.
  • Crude rises Push Hong Kong up after soft week
  • Bulls bully Fujairah higher
  • Uruguay market update
  • Rotterdam firms with crude

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Two dead found in "Rocknes"
    Today, divers have found two bodies in the "Rocknes" superstructure. They were found on C-deck and the bodies have ...
  • Coastal Express carries few passengers
    Passenger numbers were down 3.5 per cent on the Norwegian Coast Express service last year compared with 2002, thanks mainly ...
  • Norden expects billion plus profit
    Danish Dampskibsselskabet Norden expects a DKK 1.4 billion (EUR 190 million) profit this year, excluding sale of ships, if any ...
  • Sharp increase in Stena Line freight volumes
    Increased capacity and improved IT support to customers lies behind an eight per cent increase of the number of cargo ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Graig eyes more Vietnam deals
  • Norden expects bumper 2004 result
  • ITF holding off while DIS talks continue
  • 14 months for seafarers' ID scam
  • UK firm fined for transporting waste

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Senesco Marine gets order for 100,000 bbl barge
    Guarino & Cox designed unit for Reinauer Transportationm
  • Abeking & Rasmussen launches SWATH
    25 m vessel for German Navy
  • Cruise bookings soar
    CLIA reports strong "wave" period
  • AAPA "concerned" on port security funding
    Ports unhappy with FY05 budget request

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Aviation model for sea probes
    THE European Commission will introduce new legislation this year to bring standards in reporting maritime accidents into line with the aviation sector, according to the head of the European Maritime Safety Agency, writes Hugh O'Mahony .
  • Inspection windfall for quality operators
    HIGH quality ship operators could be rewarded by a lightening of the inspections load, if a new proposal from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control gets the go ahead.
  • Thailand prepares for return of 1,000 banned chicken containers
    THAILAND'S ports and shipping lines are bracing themselves for the return of 1,000 reefer containers of banned chicken exports originally destined for the European Union and Japan.
  • British companies miss deadline for submitting outline ISPS plans
    NUMEROUS British shipping companies have missed a key voluntary deadline for the submission of outline security plans, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said yesterday.
  • Lloyd's gets tough on 'lemming culture' of reckless underwriting
    LLOYD'S is ready to exclude more businesses in an attempt to stamp out the "lemming culture" of cliff-edge underwriting, chairman Lord Levene has warned.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Banks, insurers have responsibility
    BANKS, insurance companies and cargo owners will have a greater role to play in providing information on ships' physical condition in future, according to Carien Droppers, assistant secretary of the Paris MoU on Port State Control
  • India to boost seafarer profile
    THE Indian government is considering setting up two maritime universities as part of a hugely ambitious maritime education plan
  • Cruise lines boosted by wave season
    FOR the North American cruise market, early returns on this year's Wave Season reveal that "volumes are robust across the board"
  • Court hears of Curnow kickbacks
    A Crown Court hearing in Bristol, UK heard yesterday how five directors of Curnow Shipping allegedly used 'kickbacks' to fund their pensions and wives salaries
  • Bush proposes $10Bn security hike
    THE American Association of Port Authorities has criticised the absence of port funding in President Bush's homeland security budget for 2005
  • Attacks on shipping in Indonesia
    THERE were two attempted attacks on ships underway in Indonesian waters on 30 January, the International Maritime Bureau's Piracy Reporting Centre reports
  • UK rejects box port national plan
  • Sealand Express hits gantry crane
  • Norway upbeat on ship security
  • Santos reinforces Latin lead
  • No charge for security at HK
  • Liebherr to set up in Rostock
  • Ostend to build on bullish figures
  • Kotug loses major tug contract
  • Tai Ping claims battle hots up
  • Kidnapping in Nigeria delta

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Senate debates highway funding bill
    But Congress is divided on how much to pay to reauthorize highway and ground transportation construction.
  • Ports unhappy with security grants
    The proposed Homeland Security budget includes $46 million for port security grants, but it's not a new pot of money for public ports.
  • Amsterdam tops Europe airfreight hubs
  • Leach joins The Journal of Commerce as senior editor
  • German truck toll delayed again
  • CSX Intermodal's fuel charge passes 4 percent
  • Bush budget irks transport union
  • Norfolk Southern sets UPS record
  • New 747 expands KLM's Far East capacity
  • CP Ships appoints director of environmental services
  • World Airways, Menlo extend U.S.-Belgium contract
  • Union Pacific to move Denver yard
  • Suez terminal awards systems contract

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • Activists back New York freight tunnel project
    Activist groups are planning an aggressive campaign in support of the construction of a Brooklyn tunnel that would dramatically increase container traffic, and significantly reduce pollution as well.
  • Australian maritime visitors face poultry bans
    Fears about the spread of Asian bird flu have led the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) to impose bans on poultry and bird-eggs carried as ships' stores on any vessel arriving from Asia.
  • AAPA highlights lack of facility funding in defence-friendly proposed budget
  • SBB boosts rail capacity as Swiss vote on transport infrastructure
  • Home Depot moving forward with large Virginia facility
  • EU's avian flu-quarantine for Thai poultry exports to continue
  • Bremerhaven and Bremen top 3m TEU

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • BG Group upgraded on back of LNG project
    JP Morgan likes what it sees on Lake Charles expansion plan.
  • Falls River opposes LNG terminal
    Plan by Weaver's Cove Energy gets thumbs-down from local officials.
  • S&P threatens SK Corp with downgrade
    South Korean oil refiner told to abandon 'questionable' business plans.
  • Scandlines aims higher
    German/Danish ferry owner increased passenger and car volumes in 2003, but wants more this year.
  • Tanker king extends empire
    Watch out or John Fredriksen will be taking Aktiv steps to collect that debt.
  • Two bodies found in Rocknes hull
    Difficult underwater search continues but 11 crew still to be accounted for.
  • Norden predicts 2004 profit hike
    Danish owner expects this year's result to be almost four times larger as market surge continues.
  • Strong third quarter pushes up profit at Shreyas
    Indian boxship owner keeps costs down as revenues boom towards year-end.
  • Eurosib looking to expand feeder line
    Russian logistics group may need bigger ship for domestic and German container operations.
  • New line planned for Estonia and Latvia
    Estonian port operator wants to run ship from Montu on Saaremaa island.
  • Double trouble for Sealand Express
    AP Moller containership in costly crane collision only weeks after damning report.
  • Petronet LNG IPO ready to fly
    India's first LNG cargo has landed but what of future gas sales.
  • Upside to bird flu for bulkers
    ABF is bad news for boxships but it could mean more cargoes for bulkers says Khalid Hashim.
  • UK holds 12 vessels in December
    Good Faith and Continental Ship Management ships fall foul of coastguard inspectors.
  • New tax boosts Indian owners
    Shares in shipping companies rise as "cargo tax" announced by Finance Minister Jaswant Singh.
  • Evergreen profit triples
    Taiwanese liner giant blows apart its own forecasts.
  • Ukraine shakes up shiprepair sector
    Six Black Sea yards could be leased or merged under new government plans.
  • Iraqi ports hit by strike
    Vessel movements affected as country experiences downside of newfound freedom.
  • Baltic Magda suffers breakdown
    Polish tug takes Dutch-flagged multi-purpose vessel under tow off UK south coast.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 3, 2004
  • P&O Nedlloyd sees "no negatives" in public listing
  • Maersk Sealand adds Muscat to U.S./Middle East/India service
  • Bunker charges rise in several trades
  • CP Ships appoints Fortune director of environmental services
  • Japanese cargo airline to buy three Boeing freighters
  • Industry associations request U.S. Customs cargo rules amendments
  • Bush budget boosts spending for Customs programs
  • CITA drops visa requirements for some Chinese, Mexican textiles
  • U.S., Canada continue border security consultations
  • Homeland Security sets meeting for Customs advisory panel
  • USCO Logistics takes name of parent company

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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