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July 19, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China cargo volumes surge despite bid to cool economy
    CHINA's container shipments are still rising after the government introduced measures to cool economic growth, shipping lines such as China Ocean Shipping Group and Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said.
  • Cosco to order two more oil tankers
    CHINA Ocean Shipping Group's chief executive Wei Jiafu said the country's largest shipping company will order two crude oil tankers to be delivered by 2007 as the nation's fleet expands to cope with soaring oil imports.
  • Hyundai, Daewoo may win big Kuwaiti orders
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's largest shipbuilders, may win as many as seven tanker orders from Kuwait, which plans to spend more than US$525 million to renew its fleet.
  • S Korea posts record ship orders in H1
    SOUTH Korea's shipbuilders booked record orders in the first half of 2004, up 16 per cent on a year earlier because of strong demand to replace worn-out ships, the commerce ministry said yesterday.
  • Malaysia's H1 throughput up 16%
    MALAYSIA's cargo handling grew by 16 per cent in the first six months of this year to 4.88 million twenty-foot equivalent units from 5.69 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Tanker fire victims stable
    FOUR workers injured on Wednesday evening in an oil tanker fire in Shanghai are in a stable condition, hospital sources said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus, Boeing expect a better 2005
    AIRBUS and Boeing, the world's two biggest planemakers, predict an increase in sales in 2005 as air traffic recovers after three years of declines following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US and the Iraq war.
  • A plane designed with the traveller in mind
  • Oil price surge may be a boon to aircraft makers
  • Russia's Sukhoi to plug civilian jets at show
Liner Scene
  • Liner trades sending out contradictory signals
    THESE are interesting times in the liner shipping business. Contradictory signals about the nature of the market seem to be coming in from every direction.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China cargo volumes surge despite bid to cool economy
    CHINA's container shipments are still rising after the government introduced measures to cool economic growth, shipping lines such as China Ocean Shipping Group and Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said.
  • Cosco to order two more oil tankers
    CHINA Ocean Shipping Group's chief executive Wei Jiafu said the country's largest shipping company will order two crude oil tankers to be delivered by 2007 as the nation's fleet expands to cope with soaring oil imports.
  • Hyundai, Daewoo may win big Kuwaiti orders
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's largest shipbuilders, may win as many as seven tanker orders from Kuwait, which plans to spend more than US$525 million to renew its fleet.
  • S Korea posts record ship orders in H1
    SOUTH Korea's shipbuilders booked record orders in the first half of 2004, up 16 per cent on a year earlier because of strong demand to replace worn-out ships, the commerce ministry said yesterday.
  • Malaysia's H1 throughput up 16%
    MALAYSIA's cargo handling grew by 16 per cent in the first six months of this year to 4.88 million twenty-foot equivalent units from 5.69 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Tanker fire victims stable
    FOUR workers injured on Wednesday evening in an oil tanker fire in Shanghai are in a stable condition, hospital sources said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus, Boeing expect a better 2005
    AIRBUS and Boeing, the world's two biggest planemakers, predict an increase in sales in 2005 as air traffic recovers after three years of declines following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US and the Iraq war.
  • A plane designed with the traveller in mind
  • Oil price surge may be a boon to aircraft makers
  • Russia's Sukhoi to plug civilian jets at show
Liner Scene
  • Liner trades sending out contradictory signals
    THESE are interesting times in the liner shipping business. Contradictory signals about the nature of the market seem to be coming in from every direction.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China cargo volumes surge despite bid to cool economy
    CHINA's container shipments are still rising after the government introduced measures to cool economic growth, shipping lines such as China Ocean Shipping Group and Japan's Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha said.
  • Cosco to order two more oil tankers
    CHINA Ocean Shipping Group's chief executive Wei Jiafu said the country's largest shipping company will order two crude oil tankers to be delivered by 2007 as the nation's fleet expands to cope with soaring oil imports.
  • Hyundai, Daewoo may win big Kuwaiti orders
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's largest shipbuilders, may win as many as seven tanker orders from Kuwait, which plans to spend more than US$525 million to renew its fleet.
  • S Korea posts record ship orders in H1
    SOUTH Korea's shipbuilders booked record orders in the first half of 2004, up 16 per cent on a year earlier because of strong demand to replace worn-out ships, the commerce ministry said yesterday.
  • Malaysia's H1 throughput up 16%
    MALAYSIA's cargo handling grew by 16 per cent in the first six months of this year to 4.88 million twenty-foot equivalent units from 5.69 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Tanker fire victims stable
    FOUR workers injured on Wednesday evening in an oil tanker fire in Shanghai are in a stable condition, hospital sources said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus, Boeing expect a better 2005
    AIRBUS and Boeing, the world's two biggest planemakers, predict an increase in sales in 2005 as air traffic recovers after three years of declines following the Sept 11 terrorist attacks in the US and the Iraq war.
  • A plane designed with the traveller in mind
  • Oil price surge may be a boon to aircraft makers
  • Russia's Sukhoi to plug civilian jets at show
Liner Scene
  • Liner trades sending out contradictory signals
    THESE are interesting times in the liner shipping business. Contradictory signals about the nature of the market seem to be coming in from every direction.

Sched Netweb site
  • AADA to introduce PSS in August
  • Senator Lines turns to e-logistics for container bookings
  • Tacoma completes US$10.3m Foss Waterway deal
  • Leif Hoegh balance sheet shows first half improvements
  • VistaScape to help protect Port of San Diego
  • Ocean Airlines launches Brescia-Hong Kong cargo flight
  • Thai Airways introduces new ground support equipment
  • Korean Air offers Seoul-Urumchi flight
  • IRS seeks US$129 million from Hawaiian Airlines
  • FedEx opens gateway hub in Miami to bolster global trade

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Farmers too on export list now!
  • Government may revoke ban on garment quota transfers
  • APM Terminals-CONCOR to form SPV for 3rd box terminal development at JNP
  • Chidambaram, Baalu assure all assistance for upgradation of Tuticorin Port facilities
  • Ports must create infrastructure for industries to flourish-Baalu
  • Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train planned
  • CONCOR, APL sign JV pact on CFS at Dadri
  • Parked trucks in CCT bring operations to a halt
  • Decision on ICTT near Cochin Port likely to be taken this week
  • Minister draws roadmap for India to become integral part of global manufacturing chain
  • CMIE predicts 6.3 pc economy growth rate in 2004-05
  • 'Virtual SEZs' may soon be a reality!
  • Understanding Education Cess - By M. Sreedharan
  • First-ever high-power Indo-US maritime conference in Aug.
  • WTI starts distance education, offers 1-yr PGDIEM
  • IMC, Korean chamber sign MoU for better trade ties

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • 27 cargoes booked for west-east arbitrage
    Total of 5.83 million mt currently booked for loading from Europe and Americas.
  • Cape Africa salvage deemed success
    Holed bulk carrier enters Cape Town harbour minus 1,900 mt of bunker fuel after salvage operation.
  • Maintenance work to deplete Durban supply sources
  • Rotterdam remains firm amid tight barging
  • Fuel oil operations halted in Guandong
    Typhoon Kompasu takes toll on key fuel oil import port of Huangpu.
  • Bunkering suspended as Kompasu hits Hong Kong
    Tropical storm warning sees all businesses closed and staff sent home, bunkering expected to restart tomorrow.
  • Singapore suppliers unperturbed by OPL ban
    Singapore's bunkering community were mostly unperturbed it seems by yesterday's announcement that the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) intends to impose new conditions on Off Port Limits (OPL) bunkering.

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • London Club says Spain is not learning Prestige lessons
  • Rotterdam sees volumes soar
  • ITF calls for boycott of Israeli bound cargoes

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • Carnival restructures Cunard's North American operations
    Line will be relocated to Santa Clarita, California, home to sister company Princess Cruises,
  • Meyer starts construction of U.S.-flag cruise ship
    NCL's Pride of Hawaii will incorporate some Project America materials and equipment
  • Teekay sells its stake in TORM
    Realizes $90 million gain on sale
  • Greenpeace ship breaches Alaska environmental regs
    Arctic Sunrise held in Ketchikan

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • Seattle Port Commission eyes Terminal 5 pier expansion
  • U.S. rail freight totals have good month in June
  • Oil spill task force announces Legacy winners
  • Governor's trade trip to Mexico reopens door for Washington potatoes
  • Port of Port Angeles taps McChesney as director

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Coastguard agency censured as deaths on UK coastline rise 28%
    MARITIME and Coastguard Agency bosses in Britain are "entirely complacent" about understaffing at rescue centres, even where this contributes to deaths, a committee of MPs has charged.
  • Teekay amasses $90m windfall on sale of Torm stake to institutions
    TEEKAY Shipping is reaping a $90m windfall gain on the sale of its 16% interest in Danish bulk shipping group Torm, surely one of the better investments of the past 12 months, write Nigel Lowry and Tony Gray.
  • Barclay's newbuild tally at Mipo hits $568m
    WITH six new orders, Greece's Barclay Shipping group has brought its newbuilding programme value at Hyundai Mipo to an impressive $568m as the Korean yard announced it has snared a flurry of fresh product carrier contracts.
  • Carnival shifts Cunard chiefs to Miami in bid to slice $20m off operating costs
    CARNIVAL Corp has announced a wholesale makeover of Cunard Line's North American organisation, designed to strip out costs and improve efficiency.

Fairplayweb site
  • Teekay nets huge Torm windfall
    TEEKAY Shipping has sold its 16% stake in Torm for a massive profit, collecting approximately $130.2M for a stake it bought last July for $37.3M
  • LB to spend $26M on security
    PORT of Long Beach harbour commissioners have approved a $450.8M budget for the fiscal year starting 1 October
  • Iran covets Syrian outlet
    TEHRAN and Damascus are on the verge of signing a deal that would enable Iranian private-sector interests to take over a terminal at Latakia port in Syria
  • Kakinada port expansion
    KAKINADA Chamber of Commerce has submitted a proposal to strengthen infrastructure facilities at both Kakinada deepwater and the old anchorage port
  • Damaged Capesize under tow
  • Good response to new IACS rules
  • New container yard for Chennai
  • ITF targets 'ports of convenience'
  • Virginia retailers' threat averted
  • Shanghai preparing to catch boom
  • Mumbai strike ends
  • ITF warns of ISPS Code misuse
  • Qasim to ban old tonnage
  • Bush signs AGOA into law

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • Court throws out hours-of-service rule
    Revised regulations for the nation's 3 million long-haul truck drivers termed "arbitrary and capricious."
  • Aussie FTA heads to White House
    Trade agreement will virtually eliminate duties on all manufactured goods.
  • Judge extends Miami boycott ban
  • Seattle plan eyes box growth
  • Wan Hai adds India call to China service
  • FedEx, Commerce boost small-business exports
  • Maersk Sealand shifts Qasim schedule to speed U.S. shipments
  • Name change for Council of Logistics Management
  • Alaska Airlines to upgrade 737s
  • Seko Worldwide opens Alabama office
  • New officers for Marine Exchange
  • Canadian National completes BC Rail buy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • Canadian truckers slam renewed delays at CN's Brampton terminal
    Canadian truckers have slammed Canadian National Railway (CN) for the renewal of excessive turnaround times at Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT) since early July, and increased storage fees, effective July 19.
  • Arab transport-workers' action not solidarity with Israeli strikers, says ITF
    An Israel boycott under discussion in Jordan and Egypt is not intended to help Israeli workers' privatisation protest, but is aimed instead at the Israeli government.
  • EC allows '1.79m aid for Antwerp congestion, but industry looks longer-term
  • Full ships embolden Australia trades carriers
  • Cosco declares for Shanghai Yangshan deepwater project
  • California megaports continue growth
  • Korean consortium signs to construct Songdo New Port
  • Steelbro president Rodney Steel dies

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • Banks vie to top up Hoegh
    Car-carrier demand gave Leif Hoegh a strong first half and good terms on a $600m loan.
  • Fuehrer out at JP Morgan Chase
    Bank may be making long-expected break from shipping, sources suggest.
  • Orion waits for ship cash
    Deal to sell offshore duo on hold as buyer A2Sea searches for financial partner.
  • Cunard goes west
    Subsidiary's North American operation joins Princess Cruises in the golden state, while Seabourn goes it alone.
  • Fiji wants more ships
    Shipping ministry's bid for acquisition cash angers private shipowners.
  • Teekay sells Torm stake
    Aframax giant makes massive $89m killing but disposal sparks new speculation over Danish tanker owner.
  • Precious picks up bulker
    Thai owner pays $13.9m for handysize from Kleiner Berg.
  • Barclay loads on six more
    Orders take Greek owner into pole position in ice-class, double-hull MR tanker segment.
  • Europe 1 US 0
    Major container lines rate European and Asian ports over American gateways for both service and cost.
  • Aboitiz pursues three ships
    Philippine ferry owner wants ro-ros from Japan, and a ferry newbuilding from Korea or China.
  • Thoresen takes Oldendorff ladies
    Thai shipowner follows up Cosco acquisition with two general cargo ships from German principal.
  • Toll revamps Arahura
    New Zealand ferry's owner to spend NZD 4m on modernisation to add 10 years to working life.
  • NYK heads for record
    Japanese giant expects to lift profits to more than $1bn this year, a new high.
  • IMC hot for floaters
    Singapore owner is moving into the offshore industry in a big way with orders for two large FPSOs.
  • Precious seals big share buy
    Thai shipowner makes largest single acquisition of shares since announcing its buyback plan.
  • Welding caused tanker fire
    Blaze that killed worker at Shanghai Lixin yard blamed on electric welder.
  • Security not the issue, says SK
    South Korean owner denies vessel refused to dock at Iraq, though fears persist.
  • MSC in double Aussie detention
    Swiss owner's two ships among thirteen stopped by authorities over port state control infringements.
  • US tightens up on Title XI
    Troubled guaranteed shipbuilding finance program to come under scrutiny of new credit council.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • MOL (America) names international sales team leader
  • Taiwanese carrier goes freighter route with 757
  • Menlo becomes primary Boeing forwarder
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 17 licenses
  • CLM name change highlights importance of supply chain
  • ITC approves antidumping duties for Chinese ironing tables, plastic bags
  • Lee to lead USCIB Customs Committee

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JULY 16, 2004
  • New contender on Moss-Skagen
    Jet Link AS, a company formed by Lars Petter Helminsen of Fredrikstad, has signed a preliminary contract to charter an ...
  • Russians declares second icebreaker from Havyard
    Servmorneftegaz of Archangelsk has now declared the option for a second icebreaker from Havyard Leirvik in Western Norway. The 100 ...
  • Big-cruise-shift in Copenhagen this weekend
    Copenhagen Malm' Port (CMP) will get extremely busy this coming weekend along with Copenhagen Airport, when they are accommodating some ...

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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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