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May 19, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong records 4.6pc increase in throughput for April
  • Pacific CMA posts record revenues in Q1
  • UPS expands ocean service to Asian ports
  • Asian Terminals net profit slides
  • ICTSI terminals compliant with ISPS code
  • APL voted best intra-Asia shipping line at AFSCA
  • NY/NJ to sell US$350 million worth of bonds
  • Qantas applies for additional UK services
  • British Airways Cargo sees decrease in flown revenue
  • Lufthansa names freighter after K+N supremo, transports rhino
  • United Cargo awards ACS with BPO contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Passenger vessel built by HSL flagged off
  • Ethiopian Shipping Lines completes 4 decades of successful operations - Plans to acquire 2 of its largest vessels, enhance support to Indian trade
  • Asean market dons more Indian clothes to exporters' delight
  • Indian products to be on display at fair in Trinidad & Tobago
  • India, China may join hands to tackle issues linked to leather goods trade
  • Duty-free gold imports through banks, agencies to continue
  • India, China trade may exceed $ 10-bn mark in 2004-05, says Indian Ambassador
  • Oilseeds exporters' delegation returns from China full of hope
  • Paradip Port plans to expand rail-borne traffic by Dec
  • Changi Airport voted best for cargo in Asia
  • Railway freight traffic up in April
  • Box movement by rail on TKD-JNP route 'regulated' for 10 days - CONCOR serves notice of likely delays and suggests options
  • RBI leaves Bank Rate unchanged
  • SION for 20 new export items notified
  • Capital market over-reacting, feels AIAI chief
  • AEPC move to cut transaction costs
  • BIMCO opposes mandatory double sides for bulkers
  • Pvt sector marine insurers get a raw deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Turkish supplier adds IFO to product list
  • 2003 samples show increasing tendency for off-spec fuels
  • Cargo fall has only small impact on Fujairah numbers
  • Yukos subsidiary ready for bunker sales in Rotterdam
    Petroval Bunker Services starting modestly but is ideally placed to become a big-league player.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • Pacer Cartage selects Trinium's TMS
  • World Bank loan for Accra roads
  • Frans Maas (UK) with new premises in Manchester
  • Rail4chem/Shortlines: No border stops from/to Worms-Rotterdam
  • Vienna Airport posts sparkling performance
  • OOCL strengthens KTX Suite with addition of Japan/South China Service
  • Top men lined up for UK Club

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • OMI, Stelmar merger on cards
  • Bunker quality "getting worse"
  • MOL moves up global "rich list"
  • US port users form security body

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • USCG approves Columbia Coastal's VSP
    Container-on-barge specialistis well ahead of ISPS/MTSA deadline
  • Stelmar yet to receive offer from OMI
    Is a take-over battle looming?
  • VT Halter enters TSV competition
    Teams with Northrop Grumman unit
  • Crowley refloats grounded Alaska ferry
    Under tow to shipyard
  • New design tool for high speed safety
    Developed with EU backing
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has global ambitions
    Could buy European yard to get into cruise ship sector

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • IMO in U-turn over double-hull bulkers
    THE International Maritime Organization threw itself into reverse gear on dry bulkers, ditching plans to make double side skins mandatory from 2007.
  • Africa search and rescue fund 'vital'
    AN INTERNATIONAL fund to finance search and rescue development off the African coast is urgently needed, the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee said yesterday, writes Sandra Speares.
  • FMC Technologies trumpets $36m Petrobras subsea deal
    ENGINEERING firm FMC Technologies announced a $36m subsea production equipment deal yesterday with Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) just as the Brazilian state oil giant limbers up for a $53.6bn 2004-10 investment bonanza.
  • Siem sells off Broström stake ending 17-year involvement
    NORWEGIAN shipping entrepreneur Kristian Siem's investment wing has sold its interests in Swedish product tanker owner Broström for SKr359m (US$46m), ending a 17-year relationship. Main shareholders in Brostr'm,

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Queen Elizabeth 2 fire extinguished
    A fire that broke out on board Cunard's 70,327gt cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 today has been extinguished
  • Seatrade Award winners honoured
    FOUR companies and organisations and two individuals were honoured at last night's Seatrade Awards dinner in London, the 16th time the annual event has been held
  • Have your say!
    SHOULD smoking be banned on ferries if one of the two countries involved has passed a ban on lighting up in public areas? Have your say!
  • Fug surrounds Irish smoking ban
    THE ban on smoking in public buildings introduced by the Irish government in March is causing confusion among ferry operators serving Dublin and other Irish ports
  • Siem sells his Brostrom stake
    NORWEGIAN investor Kristian Siem has sold his shares in Brostrom, the Swedish product tanker and logistics group, to Swedish investors
  • Atlantic box trade future unclear
    STEEL shortages and decreased container production could put pressure on capacity during the second half of 2004, conference delegates were warned yesterday
  • Stelios leads Stelmar into OMI deal
  • ISPS compliance figures concerning
  • Shareholders delay Festival wind up
  • Strike threatens Swedish shipping
  • China rejects cross-Strait moves
  • Alaska ferry LeConte refloated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • East Coast facing long, hot summer
    Terminal congestion continues to be a critical problem for ports despite efforts to ease the crush of truck traffic.
  • Express giants moving into trans-Atlantic trade
  • East Coast ports could grab Asia traffic
  • Shippers blast lines for 'unacceptable' service
  • Charge, taxes hit NYK quarter
  • UPS expands ocean service
  • "K" Line sets plan for fiscal goals
  • Commonwealth Business Media acquires Compass North America
  • Cargo profits to rise on Air France-KLM link-up
  • South Korean yards move to high end
  • Reorganization for OOCL Logistics
  • Matson adds direct Hawaii-U.S. ro-ro service
  • Vancouver solid tax base: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • CC Tung calls for government to settle THC dispute
    National and regional government should help resolve the ongoing terminal handling charges (THCs) dispute between lines and shippers says CC Tung, chairman and CEO of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL).
  • Zhang stresses need for PRD regional co-operation
  • Atlantic 'Dying trade' says US East Coast port
  • Lure of China-Australia trade could prove irresistible to CP Ships
  • K&N reject need for NVO's to negotiate service contracts
  • US Port Security Council chants mantra 'with one voice'
  • ESAC raises rates from July
  • Klang hails success of CSI

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Ultrapetrol back in black
    Tanker owner posts profit, buys back bonds in first quarter.
  • Stelmar "in play"
    US analyst says OMI offer represents attractive premium on stock.
  • Not so fast!
    Stelmar says merger talks are between OMI and Haji-Ioannou family only.
  • Kristian Siem exits Brostrom
    Norwegian investor sells stake in Swedish tanker owner to groups allied to boss Lennart Simonsson (right).
  • Alstom bailout deal emerging
    French government to take larger stake and some units to be divested.
  • North-Western wins cruise battle
    Russian owner gains passengership fleet after charter wrangle.
  • New Black Sea link planned
    Romania and Georgia will open new freight route in July.
  • Star Cruises blots out red ink
    Asian-backed cruiseship giant says Pride of America will be ready by mid 2005.
  • Bulkers collide off China
    Qinhuangdao port sees close encounter between Greek panamax and China Shipping handysize.
  • EU to continue Izar probe
    Spanish vice president says solution might mean the end for shipbuilding giant.
  • Yard stake left on shelf
    Ukraine fails for third time to sell holding in Kiev shipbuilder Leninskaya Kuznitsa.
  • Canada cracks down on bulkers
    Eight of 10 ships detained in April were bulk carriers, including a Navibulgar vessel.
  • Naikai notches up profit
    Japanese shipbuilder pushed up earnings despite flat revenues in the year to 31 March.
  • Daewoo thinks big
    But Korean shipbuilder forecasts lower profit on higher sales for 2004.
  • HDW in big loss
    German yard reportedly lost EUR 191m in 2003 and expects a similar story this year.
  • Alaskan ferry floats free
    Stranded LeConte refloats itself as Coast Guard prepares announcement on incident.
  • Aussies cut navaid levies
    Government says efficiency gains plus expected rise in shipping traffic have enabled fee reduction.
  • Bomb hoax on Express Athina
    Terror scare delays Greek ferry for 90 minutes and forces 1,600 passengers to evacuate ship.
  • TEN raises $70m
    Share sale reaps Tsakos Energy Navigation funds for newbuildings and corporate purposes.
  • Stelmar sets up in Manila
    OMI takeover target establishes crew management company in the Philippines.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • OMI, Stelmar in tanker merger talks
  • Matson adds direct Hawaii/Pacific link from Maui and Big Island
  • U.S., U.K. near agreement on scrapping American-flag ships
  • U.S. troubled by Ukraine's Danube Delta canal project
  • Nippon Cargo modernizes 747 fleet
  • Lufthansa Cargo names freighter "Klaus-Michael Kuehne"
  • UPS Trade Direct Ocean service expands
  • OOCL Logistics transfers management from U.S. to Hong Kong
  • FDA extends comment period for food imports interim prior notice rule
  • Commerce Department prepared for recycled copper shortage hearing
  • Port security lobby formed to chase federal dollars

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Suspected vessel inspected in St Petersburg
    The Latvian authorities have removed one of two vessels on the list over identified ships in the vicinity when the ...
  • Change of ownership in Broström
    Siem Industrikapital AB, former Four Seasons Venture Capital AB, has sold its total shareholding in the Swedish tanker specialist Broström ...
  • Half a billion profit for Stena
    The Stena group reports a pre-tax profit of SEK 518 million (EUR 56.5 million) for 2003, down by almost ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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