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February 11, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang, Tg Pelepas to absorb security costs
    MALAYSIA's biggest ports plan to absorb added security costs to avoid levying a surcharge on shipping line customers.
  • Lloyd Werft files for bankruptcy protection
    GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has filed for bankruptcy protection in Bremerhaven, saying Malaysian Star Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line owes it money.
  • PSA off to a strong start this year
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes grew 14 per cent in January, and its overseas terminals delivered 29 per cent higher throughput when compared with January 2003.
  • Tianjin port to get 16b yuan upgrading
    CHINA's northeastern port of Tianjin will get a 16 billion yuan upgrade in line with the provincial government's ambitions to propel the port into the top 10 league table.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA bets on new planes, better service to fly high
    SINGAPORE Airlines, the world's second-biggest carrier by market value, is betting on new planes, more traffic rights and better service to counter competition from no-frills start-ups and rivals like Emirates, which is spending as much as US$26 billion on expansion.
  • Air China hits out at US visa, export curbs
  • China Southern flies more passengers
  • Colombo may sell SriLankan Airlines' shares as profits rise
  • Thai airport agency to sell 30% stake in IPO
  • KLM slashes fares
Strait Talk
  • Fighting port state control corruption
    IN theory, the principal enforcer of international shipping regulations ought to be the flag state.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    LOGISTICS major TNT has appointed 25-year industry veteran Edward Lau as Singapore managing director.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang, Tg Pelepas to absorb security costs
    MALAYSIA's biggest ports plan to absorb added security costs to avoid levying a surcharge on shipping line customers.
  • Lloyd Werft files for bankruptcy protection
    GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has filed for bankruptcy protection in Bremerhaven, saying Malaysian Star Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line owes it money.
  • PSA off to a strong start this year
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes grew 14 per cent in January, and its overseas terminals delivered 29 per cent higher throughput when compared with January 2003.
  • Tianjin port to get 16b yuan upgrading
    CHINA's northeastern port of Tianjin will get a 16 billion yuan upgrade in line with the provincial government's ambitions to propel the port into the top 10 league table.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA bets on new planes, better service to fly high
    SINGAPORE Airlines, the world's second-biggest carrier by market value, is betting on new planes, more traffic rights and better service to counter competition from no-frills start-ups and rivals like Emirates, which is spending as much as US$26 billion on expansion.
  • Air China hits out at US visa, export curbs
  • China Southern flies more passengers
  • Colombo may sell SriLankan Airlines' shares as profits rise
  • Thai airport agency to sell 30% stake in IPO
  • KLM slashes fares
Strait Talk
  • Fighting port state control corruption
    IN theory, the principal enforcer of international shipping regulations ought to be the flag state.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    LOGISTICS major TNT has appointed 25-year industry veteran Edward Lau as Singapore managing director.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang, Tg Pelepas to absorb security costs
    MALAYSIA's biggest ports plan to absorb added security costs to avoid levying a surcharge on shipping line customers.
  • Lloyd Werft files for bankruptcy protection
    GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has filed for bankruptcy protection in Bremerhaven, saying Malaysian Star Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line owes it money.
  • PSA off to a strong start this year
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes grew 14 per cent in January, and its overseas terminals delivered 29 per cent higher throughput when compared with January 2003.
  • Tianjin port to get 16b yuan upgrading
    CHINA's northeastern port of Tianjin will get a 16 billion yuan upgrade in line with the provincial government's ambitions to propel the port into the top 10 league table.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA bets on new planes, better service to fly high
    SINGAPORE Airlines, the world's second-biggest carrier by market value, is betting on new planes, more traffic rights and better service to counter competition from no-frills start-ups and rivals like Emirates, which is spending as much as US$26 billion on expansion.
  • Air China hits out at US visa, export curbs
  • China Southern flies more passengers
  • Colombo may sell SriLankan Airlines' shares as profits rise
  • Thai airport agency to sell 30% stake in IPO
  • KLM slashes fares
Strait Talk
  • Fighting port state control corruption
    IN theory, the principal enforcer of international shipping regulations ought to be the flag state.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    LOGISTICS major TNT has appointed 25-year industry veteran Edward Lau as Singapore managing director.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port Klang, Tg Pelepas to absorb security costs
    MALAYSIA's biggest ports plan to absorb added security costs to avoid levying a surcharge on shipping line customers.
  • Lloyd Werft files for bankruptcy protection
    GERMAN shipyard Lloyd Werft has filed for bankruptcy protection in Bremerhaven, saying Malaysian Star Cruises subsidiary Norwegian Cruise Line owes it money.
  • PSA off to a strong start this year
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container volumes grew 14 per cent in January, and its overseas terminals delivered 29 per cent higher throughput when compared with January 2003.
  • Tianjin port to get 16b yuan upgrading
    CHINA's northeastern port of Tianjin will get a 16 billion yuan upgrade in line with the provincial government's ambitions to propel the port into the top 10 league table.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA bets on new planes, better service to fly high
    SINGAPORE Airlines, the world's second-biggest carrier by market value, is betting on new planes, more traffic rights and better service to counter competition from no-frills start-ups and rivals like Emirates, which is spending as much as US$26 billion on expansion.
  • Air China hits out at US visa, export curbs
  • China Southern flies more passengers
  • Colombo may sell SriLankan Airlines' shares as profits rise
  • Thai airport agency to sell 30% stake in IPO
  • KLM slashes fares
Strait Talk
  • Fighting port state control corruption
    IN theory, the principal enforcer of international shipping regulations ought to be the flag state.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    LOGISTICS major TNT has appointed 25-year industry veteran Edward Lau as Singapore managing director.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen on track to achieve record container throughput in 2004
  • HK US chamber to assess changes in post-WTO China
  • Railway to strengthen China, Russia, N Korea border trade
  • Norasia, CSCL launch joint Asia-US service
  • China posts double-digit growth in foreign trade
  • Ecu-Trans relaunches service to Scotland
  • Sri Lankan airport back to normal following crash
  • JAL Group posts US$35m net profit in Q3
  • DHL opens new Asia Pacific regional office in Singapore

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Guidelines for in-chartering of foreign flag ships relaxed
  • Pigs, poultry & turkey imports banned
  • India, Tunisia sign MoU for JVs in telecom, IT sectors
  • Barter deal with China mooted to lessen high coke price impact
  • Flower exporters scent a blooming market in S-E Asia
  • MSP not mandatory for foodgrain exporters, clarifies official
  • Paradip Port betters own monthly handling record
  • New Mangalore Port exceeds 2002-03 traffic within 10 months of 2003-04
  • Govt may let 3 southern ports lower vessel-related charges by 70-75 pc
  • Steel industry gearing up to meet rising global demand
  • Service tax collections may rise by 100 pc
  • More FDI from US likely
  • DEPB rates lowered
  • Ram Naik dedicates first LNG terminal at Dahej to the nation
  • GDP growth will touch 8.1 pc in 2003-04: CSO
  • CII projects it at 7.8 pc
  • AIAI, YES to meet US team today
  • Hearing on SCI sell-off adjourned

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Panama prices firm to widen Gulf Coast differential
  • New OPEC surprise sends oil prices higher
    OPEC took the market by surprise again today by going one step further than recommendations from OPEC's Ministerial Monitoring Committee. The cartel preemptively decided not only to impose an immediate end to quota-busting, but also to cut the current output ceiling by 1 million bpd from April 1.
  • Shell Trading to 'vigourously defend' against Chemoil claim
    Shell Trading (US) Company (STUSCO) today labelled the issue of a United States Federal law suit from bunker supplier Chemoil Corporation yesterday as 'unfounded', adding that it would 'vigourously defend against the claim'.
  • BIMCO standard contract a turn-off for suppliers
    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) today admitted that response to the second BIMCO Standard Fuel Contract among bunker suppliers has been sluggish.
  • Fujairah's avails unlikely to recover with mid February resupply
    Falling fuel oil numbers run contrary to the avails situation in the port, which remained very tight for the majority of players this afternoon.
  • Supply improves with weather in soft Suez
    Supply capabilities in the Suez Canal seem to have improved this week after adverse weather conditions last week led to problems with deliveries.
  • Hong Kong and Taiwan do well with competitive levels
    Tight avails and bunker restrictions for deliveries in many Chinese mainland ports are driving buyers to find other ports to bunker in, and Hong Kong is readily available to take advantage of tight supplies elsewhere.
  • Houston market remains disrupted by cargo hold-up
    Bunker suppliers in Houston continued to suffer from lack of product today after some cargo supply barges were reported to be stranded in severe weather yesterday.
  • OPEC recommended to cut cheating, not quotas
    Ministers for the 10 OPEC countries bound by oil production quotas went into their formal meeting in Algiers at 11:00 GMT today with recommendations from OPEC's Ministerial Monitoring Committee to keep current output quotas unchanged, but to rein in quota cheating.
  • Rotterdam firm, prompt barges tight

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • The International Transport Journal at the SITL in Paris
  • Stratos for smaller maritime vessels
  • Record investment in Spain's transport infrastructure
  • Frans Maas opens new location in Belgrade (Serbia)
  • Novocargo's new Spain/Ukraine service
  • Baghdad International Airport coming soon
  • Construction work starts on Berth 1 at Eurogate in Hamburg
  • Management change at Hamburg S'd Australia

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Intertanko and Paris MoU call for global PSC appeals
  • Mitropoulos calls for balanced approach
  • Anti-trust case hits Odfjell's result
  • Wilhelmsen's "good results"
  • Chemical shipping "resurgent" but Marpol revision poses questions
  • New study of London's shipping sector
  • Maritrans nearly doubles profit

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Maritrans has "design issues" with barge rebuilds
    Structural enhancements needed
  • Record year for MAN B&W Augsburg
    680,000 kW of medium speed, large bore marine diesels ordered for Augsburg production

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Sterling fires off ferry protest to de Palacio over 'unfair' subsidies
    P&O chairman Lord Sterling has protested to the European Commission about its failure to respond to its complaints about subsidies paid to competitors in the English Channel.
  • Brussels puts finishing touches to probe into port aid
    BRUSSELS is fine-tuning a probe into the funding of 25 major ports in the European Union, with a percentage placed on an "active dossier" for further investigation into possible breaches of rules on state aid.
  • Restis ready for handymax spree at Chinese yards
    GREECE'S Restis group has signaled its intention to build as many as 24 handymax bulk carriers in Chinese provincial shipyards in the next few years.
  • Oil prices to soar as Opec agrees output cut
    OIL prices are set to soar as production levels decrease in the second quarter of this year after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to another output cut in less than six months.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Pride salvage goes ahead: Smit
    SMIT Salvage has confirmed that work to refloat the Pride of America and pump water from its lower decks will not be affected by Lloyd Werft's decision to file for insolvency, as costs are being covered by insurers
  • Tropical maintains solid growth
    CARIBBEAN container specialist Tropical Shipping has posted a modest improvement in operating income for the fourth quarter of 2003 and for the year as a whole
  • Chennai brought to standstill
    CONTAINER handling at Chennai container terminal was brought to a standstill today after truck operators went ahead with a threatened indefinite strike
  • Have your say!
    What should the hard-pressed English Channel ferry operators do now? Will they ever be allowed to compete fairly? Have your say!
  • La Coruña starts dumping claim
    LA Coruña port authority has launched a €29.4M ($37.7M) claim against a ship arrested for emptying its tanks; the captain says he was dumping cattle dung
  • India opens first LNG terminal
    INDIA'S first liquefied natural gas terminal was opened yesterday at Dahej in Gujarat: it will import one- third of the country's LNG needs
  • Eilat privatisation in discussion
  • Philippines acts on old ships
  • Inui Steam rides Handy rate hike
  • Itaqui wins strategic backing
  • Car carriers drive Wilhelmsen ahead
  • London insurers see claims falling
  • Naha eyes Dubai partnership
  • Korea, Israel to sign maritime pact

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • New highs for box charter rates
    Rates continue to climb as carriers compete for a dwindling supply of tonnage to handle increasingly greater volume on most liner trunk routes.
  • HK, China pressed on logistics plans
    Shippers press authorities to coordinate logistics in the Pearl River Delta manufacturing center.
  • International sales lift EGL earnings
  • Astar asks DOT to toss latest challenge
  • Ross named manager of new media for Commonwealth Business Media
  • Management Dynamics offers tariff publisher for NVOs
  • Hamburg Süd, Jacksonville sign new agreement
  • DHL hits Changi handling costs: Report
  • P&O Ports appoints Bond container marketing manager
  • CMA CGM launches Russia-Korea feeder
  • Seabulk to purchase product tankers
  • Israel offers workers ownership in port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • UK Strategic Rail Authority: grants will not make rail 'artificially more competitive'
    The UK's Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has announced '22million (US$40.87million) in rail-freight grants, promising that the scheme will make rail more competitive, but will not be a subsidy.
  • IADA restoration a last chance for intra-Asian carriers?
    The Intra-Asia Discussion Agreement (IADA) member-lines have announced details of 2004's rate-restorations, hoping this time to improve 'unviable' returns, but long-haul carriers may prove a stumbling-block.
  • Estonia's TECO ups frequency on Rotterdam-Helsinki route
  • Unions defer Cochin strike
  • Norasia and CSCL launch Pacific service
  • Japan-China container traffic hits record high

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • STX eyes relocation in China
    Korean yard wants to expand - and on more user-friendly turf.
  • Immigrants "rescued" by tanker off Canary Islands
    But did 200 Africans actually pay for their passage on ship, despite captain's claim of heroism?
  • Divers bring in three more Rocknes victims
    Hull search continues for bodies of last two missing crew from capsized Jebsen bulker.
  • Volgaflot takes bond route again
    Russian owner plans second issue in two years to modernise fleet.
  • Golar LNG ship held by port state control
    Paris MOU inspectors slap detentions on 118 ships in December.
  • Odfjell profit axed by US settlement costs
    Norwegian owner warns that legal fees on other US actions may hit finances.
  • WG&A wins approval for name change
    Securities regulator clears rebranding of Philippine ferry owner.
  • SCI privatisation hearing adjourned
    Legal case challenging Indian owner's sell-off will not be aired for another four weeks.
  • Car carriers drive earnings at Wilhelmsen
    Norwegian owner boosted in 2003 by Wallenius Wilhelmsen Lines, but Eukor disappoints.
  • More red ink for Fred Olsen Energy
    Debt refinancing planned in wake of storage tanker and yard property sale.
  • Maritrans pushes up profits
    US tanker and barge owner survives costly fourth quarter to come up smiling in 2003.
  • Hub Line and Unithai settle dispute
    Container line and Thai shipyard come to 'amicable' solution over boxship repair lawsuit.
  • Hong Kong holds Ofer and Bertram vessels
    Two boxships among thirteen ships held in first month of 2004 over port state control deficiencies.
  • LA names top security officials
    US port appoints head of operations and emergency management and homeland security.
  • A&P Tyne inks MOD deal
    UK repair group's northeast yard to undertake major overhaul of veteran replenishment ship.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Wilhelmsen posts stable 4th quarter, improved yearly profits
  • Higher 4th-quarter profit at Tropical Shipping
  • IMO issues list of trusted container inspectors
  • World Airways adjusts fleet mix
  • Profit recovery at EGL
  • FTAA talks tabled until March
  • U.S. sugar producers cane Bush administration's free-trade agreements
  • U.S. trade and investment framework agreements signed with Yemen, Kuwait
  • Baku Declaration to combat drug trafficking on Asia's Silk Route
  • Brunswick agribulk terminal recovers from fire
  • Two security officials appointed at Los Angeles port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 10, 2004
  • Lloyd Werft insolvent after cruise vessel accident
    Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven has filed for insolvency as a consequence of the storm accident in January when the newbuilding ...
  • Norwegian sideloaders sold
    The sideloader "S C Baltic" has been sold by Sea-Cargo to Bergen Shipping, both of Bergen, with a 3 ...
  • Cargo reclassification may affect on trades
    Introduction of the MARPOL Annex II cargo classification in 2007 could have a significant impact on the product and chemical ...

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
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 second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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