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July 9, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore terminals act to cut congestion delays
    BETTER communication was one of the solutions to the unprecedented congestion delays at Singapore's main container terminals discussed yesterday by PSA Corporation and the Singapore Shipping Association.
  • PTP volumes hit record 2 million TEUs in H1
    THE neighbouring Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas is riding the current wave of global cargo movement, posting a record 2.01 million TEUs for the first six months this year, up 25 per cent over last year.
  • Pacific Basin's IPO raises HK$1b
    PACIFIC Basin Shipping Ltd, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipper, raised HK$1.09 billion from an IPO priced near the middle of expectations after it drew solid demand from institutional investors.
  • ITF warns against using ISPS for union busting
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has warned that it will be on the lookout for misuse of the new International Ship and Port Facility Security Code as a weapon against port unions.
  • China ship collision leaves one dead
    ONE sailor was killed after a Chinese ship and a Korean vessel collided off northeast China's Lushun City yesterday morning.
  • China Shipping sees 50% jump in H1 profit
    CHINA Shipping Development Co Ltd, mainland's second-largest shipping firm, said yesterday it expects first-half net profit to rise by over 50 per cent, partly due to higher freight rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • SilkAir crash: US firm told to pay US$44m
    PARKER Hannifin Corp, the world's largest maker of hydraulic equipment, was told by a Los Angeles jury to pay US$43.6 million to the families of three people killed in a 1997 crash of a SilkAir Pte plane in Indonesia.
  • Boeing announces first European orders for 7E7
  • Higher June traffic for Europe carriers
  • SIA Cargo to expand aircraft fleet
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Proceedings allowed despite delayed statement of claim
    THE Singapore Court of Appeal last month upheld the ruling of the High Court allowing a cargo claim to proceed despite the fact that the statement of claim was filed and served well out of time.

Sched Netweb site
  • Container growth promising despite volatility, says MOL chief
  • P&O unit sells US property
  • Bengt Claesson appointed MD of Barwil Agencies
  • PTP first half volumes rise
  • Exel clinches logistics contract with Indonesian firm
  • Terrorism expert plays down fears of imminent maritime attack
  • Hactl reports increase in throughput for June, Q2
  • DHL expects over 20 per cent traffic growth in Malaysia
  • Airports Council Int'l relocates office to HK

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Samsung delivers world's largest containership
  • Tonnage tax in, but benefits under Sec. 33 AC out
  • Exim Bank raises $ 250 m from bonds issue
  • New rail facility at Kakinada Port to become operational by month-end
  • ONGC to shift ship supply base to KDWP
  • Survey sees need for Major Ports to benchmark against world's best
  • Railways' facelift should have been priority: AIAI
  • Shot-in-arm for core sector projects
  • FM's reforms gaadi gives farmers a lift
  • Robust export growth reflects on health of economy-Survey
  • Customs duty on RPO hiked to 75 per cent

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Mixed messages point to continued crude price volatility
    The latest weekly oil inventory data from the US contained both bullish and bearish elements, while underlying concern about supply persist.
  • 'First' bunker service launched in Chile's north zone
    Copec Marine Fuels unveils barging services in Chile's 1st and 2nd zones.
  • US oil inventories at a glance
  • Polish refinery changes trigger supply fears
    'Off-spec' residual product not suitable for bunker market after changes to key refinery's production process leaves avails tight.
  • Rotterdam holds steady despite early crude rise
  • Intertanko challenges state-level oil spill bill
    Intertanko lawyer urges US federal government to quash state move on spill-bill legislation.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks soar to record levels
    Rise follows hot on the heels of significant take-up of arbitrage bookings from Europe to Asia, raising spectre of bearish bunker and cargo markets through July and August.
  • ULCC booked to ship record Asia-bound cargo arbitrage
    Record fixture to ease Rotterdam congestion but continued weak demand from China in Singapore could see island state market over-supplied.

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Brussels acts against EU member states
  • Immingham port project get green light
  • MOL and NYK to develop Chinese car terminals
  • "UK still needs breakbulk services"

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • ISPS/MTSA: Coast Guard completes the first week
    Commandant says "relativly small number" of non-compliant vessels and facilities
  • Barwil offices will give ISPS guidance
    Now there's a BSO (Barwil Security Officer) at each of Barwil's 243 offices worldwide
  • OMI no longer pursuing Stelmar acquisition
    Will focus on integration of 14 vessels being acquired from Athenian Sea Carriers and Arcadia Ship Management
  • Crowley reports smooth transition to new security regime
    One week after the implementation of new security measures at ports across the U.S., Crowley Liner Services vessels and cargoes are continuing to move with no unexpected delays

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Schnitzer Steel's third quarter sets records across-the-board
  • MarAd releases report on U.S. shipbuilding/repair sites
  • Corps sets closure of small locks in Ballard
  • Steel imports into U.S. up nearly four percent in May
  • NCL adds third ship to Hawaii service fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Critics round on TOP Tankers' $230m offering
    AN INITIAL public offering which could raise almost $230m has been announced by TOP Tankers, a Greek company controlled by the Pistiolis family. Four of the handymaxes will have a base rate of $14,500 per day.
  • OMI drops pursuit of Stelmar bid
    OMI is not pursuing a merger with former bid target Stelmar Shipping "at this time", writes Tony Gray.
  • Damages threat to Pertamina sale
    IN AN unexpected twist to Pertamina's sale of two very large crude carriers to Frontline utilities company Karaha Bodas is said to be attempting to seize the vessels as part payment of a $261m damages award.
  • Panama tops coastguard ISPS offender list
    A WEEK on from the introduction of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code, the world's largest register is leading the league table of vessels hit by US Coastguard inspections.
  • Criminalisation of seafarers 'turning young recruits away'
    SHIPOWNERS' worst fears about the impact of criminalising polluters may be coming true, with early signs that the attraction of a career at sea is fading in some major seafaring countries.
  • Shell and Qatar Petroleum clinch GTL deal
    ONE of the world's largest gas-to-liquids projects has taken an important step forward, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Stelmar deal dead, says OMI
    AS recently as last week, OMI said it might still be open to talking with Stelmar about co-operation, but today it definitively said it is not - at least in the near term
  • Coast Guard defends scuttling vessels
    RESPONDING to a human rights group, the US Coast Guard says it has been boarding and scuttling vessels off several Latin American countries as a safety precaution
  • PSA tackles problems of plenty
    SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA and the Singapore Shipping Association have held talks to discuss how to resolve congestion following surging volumes
  • EU challenges UK Customs over booze
    THE European Commission has criticised UK Customs for heavy-handed action on ferry passengers' alcohol and tobacco purchases
  • Truck strike continues at Miami
    LAST week's strike by independent US hauliers was supposed to end on 4 July and while the work stoppage ended early at most ports, Miami, Florida continues to suffer
  • Ship runs aground at Beira
    THE 9,866dwt South African coaster Pongola is still aground after running onto one of the notorious sandbanks on the approaches to the Mozambique port of Beira on 6 July
  • Tonnage tax for India
  • Cruise crew accused of assault
  • Australia/NZ trade hikes rates
  • Crewing hit by 'criminalisation culture'
  • Lloyd Werft creditors hold back
  • TOP Tankers to list in US
  • Spanish ban French ferry entry
  • SSA keeps Umm Qasr per interim
  • NCL cements US-flag plan
  • ABP's Immingham project approved

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • A glimmer of hope in Miami
    Striking independent truckers are offered incentives to return to work, local trucking exec said.
  • ILA dissidents seek new vote
    Claim irregularities in longshore referendum on six-year master contract, ask for independently supervised rerun.
  • House panel clears Customs authorization
  • Castle Harlan finalizes purchase of Horizon Lines
  • Pirates take $44 million bite from legal software producers
  • FAA investigates stray trucks at O'Hare
  • US, China resolve semiconductor dispute
  • China frets over US measures on shrimp
  • European, Andean groups oppose phase-out of textile quotas
  • Hong Kong terminal to scan every box
  • Maersk Sealand starts new trans-Pacific service
  • President of TSK Line named chairman of Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement
  • China Shipping deploys its first 8,000-TEU ship

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Chinese bid to meet intermodal demand with double stack trains
    The Chinese Ministry of Railway's intermodal arm, the China Railway Container Transport Centre (CRCTC) has introduced US-style double stack trains between Shanghai and Beijing.
  • Lines warn of reefer slot shortage as breakbulk service folds
  • Truckers strike jams Miami Port
  • Key issues for Australia's Part X review revealed
  • Swiss approve 50% increase in heavy vehicle toll
  • Coolboxx offers reefer alternative
  • Modern Terminals to scan all containers by September
  • Wan Hai orders three more panamax vessels
  • First week of ISPS sees 19 ships denied entry

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Genmar, OMI tankers in collision
    Officials assess damage after capesizes collide in Quanzhou.
  • Wang sworn in at UECC
    Car carrier confirms change in top management as Jaeger steps down.
  • Vafias ventures into China
    Greek owner and broker establish Eastern Star Maritime to tap booming shipping market.
  • German yard merger 'by end July'
    Shipyard sources think they know the when but not the where of the HDW-Thyssen Krupp merger.
  • Flare survivors settle suit
    Greek operator Trade Fortune has settled with victims over a 1998 break-up that cost 21 lives.
  • French flag down panamax
    The French eye-in-the-sky has diverted its biggest ship yet to Brest for suspected maritime pollution.
  • LPG carrier in fatal collision
    A South Korean gas carrier has been held at Dalian after the sinking of a Chinese ship.
  • Idle ships hit gas pool
    Shortage of product hits new semi-refrigerated joint venture plunging IM Skaugen into the red.
  • Trasmed tunes up order
    Spanish ferry owner wants five newbuildings to replace ageing Strait of Gibraltar vessels, which could boost struggling Izar yard.
  • NCL lends Lloyd Werft $37m
    A German bankruptcy court has put Werner Luken back in control of the troubled yard.
  • Yard and owner tie knot
    Ukraine's Kilia plant merges with cargoship operator Ukrainian Danube Shipping.
  • TOP Tankers files IPO
    Expanding Greek owner plans to offer 13.3m shares in US listing.
  • Pongola aground off Beira
    Tom Worden feeder containership gets into trouble off coast of Mozambique.
  • Wan Hai adds air shares
    Taiwanese box line's Chen family continues to pour cash into China Airlines, fuelling talk of alliance.
  • CSDC set for bumper growth
    Interim profits set for year-on-year jump of at least 50% says Hong Kong-listed shipowner.
  • Pacific Basin sets IPO price
    Handysize bulker operator has raised HKD1.1bn after setting offer pricing at HKD2.50 per share.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • Study: Transpacific freight rates to drop in 4th quarter
  • TMM takes slots on two Maersk transpacific services
  • Eimskip orders two reefer ships
  • NYK executive named chairman of IADA
  • World Airways to beef up fleet
  • Standard & Poor's says fuel surcharges boost U.S. trucking sector
  • NVO takes FESCO complaint to the FMC
  • U.S., Oman ink trade and investment agreement
  • Tanjung Pelepas tops 2 million TEUs in first six months

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 8, 2004
  • No Gotland traffic to Balticum - yet
    Rederi AB Gotlands plans for a new ferry service between the island of Gotland and Balticum will not be launched ...
  • 80 non-ISPS compliant vessels in US waters
    38 vessels were detained in US ports and 42 vessels were denied entry to ports in the USA during the ...
  • Norwegian offshore strike escalates
    The Norwegian oil worker union OFS has filed to withdraw its notice of strike on the rig "Deep Sea Delta ...

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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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