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July 23, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Italy's detention of rescued Africans raises furore
    TIED up at a pier in this slumbering Sicilian harbour, the Cap Anamur looks like nothing so much as an obsolete freighter ready for scrapping.
  • John Keells expects 40% rise in earnings
    JOHN Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's biggest non-state company by sales, expects full-year profit to rise 40 per cent to 2.7 billion rupees , boosted by its transportation business, a senior executive said.
  • 90% of oil from Prestige to be removed by Oct
    MOST of the tar-like oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by mid-October, the company in charge of the cleanup said.
  • Clauses developed for security costs
    THE Baltic and International Maritime Council has developed clauses for use in shipping contracts to help shipowners and charterers allocate costs stemming from anti-terrorism rules introduced this month.
  • Product tanker rates fall as Japan's demand slows
    ASIAN freight rates for shipping jet fuel, gasoline and other petroleum products fell to a one-month low as Japan's consumption of motor fuels may slow after August, slowing demand for ships on the route between Singapore and Japan.
  • Vintage beauties
    OLD classic sailing ships coming from all around the world race off Brest, Brittany, last week.
Air and Land Transport
  • India domestic carriers locked in price war
    AIR ticket prices in India have dropped to the level of railway fares amid a cut-throat price war by domestic airlines, even as fresh competition looms from a host of no-frills carriers waiting in the wings.
  • Flight attendants sue BA for sex bias
  • BAA to sue Ryanair over unpaid fees
  • Gains for AMR, America West in Q2
  • Bathroom duty for US airport execs
  • Aircraft makers land more jet orders
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lloyd's definition of its services fails to convince Canada court
    AN employment dispute between a marine surveyor and the Lloyd's Register North America recently led to a court appeal by the classification society at which it argued that it was not really essential to the operation of shipping in Canada.
Port Shots
  • port shots
    PORTS of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, said it handled 2 per cent more containers in the year ended June 30.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Italy's detention of rescued Africans raises furore
    TIED up at a pier in this slumbering Sicilian harbour, the Cap Anamur looks like nothing so much as an obsolete freighter ready for scrapping.
  • John Keells expects 40% rise in earnings
    JOHN Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's biggest non-state company by sales, expects full-year profit to rise 40 per cent to 2.7 billion rupees , boosted by its transportation business, a senior executive said.
  • 90% of oil from Prestige to be removed by Oct
    MOST of the tar-like oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by mid-October, the company in charge of the cleanup said.
  • Clauses developed for security costs
    THE Baltic and International Maritime Council has developed clauses for use in shipping contracts to help shipowners and charterers allocate costs stemming from anti-terrorism rules introduced this month.
  • Product tanker rates fall as Japan's demand slows
    ASIAN freight rates for shipping jet fuel, gasoline and other petroleum products fell to a one-month low as Japan's consumption of motor fuels may slow after August, slowing demand for ships on the route between Singapore and Japan.
  • Vintage beauties
    OLD classic sailing ships coming from all around the world race off Brest, Brittany, last week.
Air and Land Transport
  • India domestic carriers locked in price war
    AIR ticket prices in India have dropped to the level of railway fares amid a cut-throat price war by domestic airlines, even as fresh competition looms from a host of no-frills carriers waiting in the wings.
  • Flight attendants sue BA for sex bias
  • BAA to sue Ryanair over unpaid fees
  • Gains for AMR, America West in Q2
  • Bathroom duty for US airport execs
  • Aircraft makers land more jet orders
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lloyd's definition of its services fails to convince Canada court
    AN employment dispute between a marine surveyor and the Lloyd's Register North America recently led to a court appeal by the classification society at which it argued that it was not really essential to the operation of shipping in Canada.
Port Shots
  • port shots
    PORTS of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, said it handled 2 per cent more containers in the year ended June 30.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Italy's detention of rescued Africans raises furore
    TIED up at a pier in this slumbering Sicilian harbour, the Cap Anamur looks like nothing so much as an obsolete freighter ready for scrapping.
  • John Keells expects 40% rise in earnings
    JOHN Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's biggest non-state company by sales, expects full-year profit to rise 40 per cent to 2.7 billion rupees , boosted by its transportation business, a senior executive said.
  • 90% of oil from Prestige to be removed by Oct
    MOST of the tar-like oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by mid-October, the company in charge of the cleanup said.
  • Clauses developed for security costs
    THE Baltic and International Maritime Council has developed clauses for use in shipping contracts to help shipowners and charterers allocate costs stemming from anti-terrorism rules introduced this month.
  • Product tanker rates fall as Japan's demand slows
    ASIAN freight rates for shipping jet fuel, gasoline and other petroleum products fell to a one-month low as Japan's consumption of motor fuels may slow after August, slowing demand for ships on the route between Singapore and Japan.
  • Vintage beauties
    OLD classic sailing ships coming from all around the world race off Brest, Brittany, last week.
Air and Land Transport
  • India domestic carriers locked in price war
    AIR ticket prices in India have dropped to the level of railway fares amid a cut-throat price war by domestic airlines, even as fresh competition looms from a host of no-frills carriers waiting in the wings.
  • Flight attendants sue BA for sex bias
  • BAA to sue Ryanair over unpaid fees
  • Gains for AMR, America West in Q2
  • Bathroom duty for US airport execs
  • Aircraft makers land more jet orders
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lloyd's definition of its services fails to convince Canada court
    AN employment dispute between a marine surveyor and the Lloyd's Register North America recently led to a court appeal by the classification society at which it argued that it was not really essential to the operation of shipping in Canada.
Port Shots
  • port shots
    PORTS of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, said it handled 2 per cent more containers in the year ended June 30.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Italy's detention of rescued Africans raises furore
    TIED up at a pier in this slumbering Sicilian harbour, the Cap Anamur looks like nothing so much as an obsolete freighter ready for scrapping.
  • John Keells expects 40% rise in earnings
    JOHN Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's biggest non-state company by sales, expects full-year profit to rise 40 per cent to 2.7 billion rupees , boosted by its transportation business, a senior executive said.
  • 90% of oil from Prestige to be removed by Oct
    MOST of the tar-like oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by mid-October, the company in charge of the cleanup said.
  • Clauses developed for security costs
    THE Baltic and International Maritime Council has developed clauses for use in shipping contracts to help shipowners and charterers allocate costs stemming from anti-terrorism rules introduced this month.
  • Product tanker rates fall as Japan's demand slows
    ASIAN freight rates for shipping jet fuel, gasoline and other petroleum products fell to a one-month low as Japan's consumption of motor fuels may slow after August, slowing demand for ships on the route between Singapore and Japan.
  • Vintage beauties
    OLD classic sailing ships coming from all around the world race off Brest, Brittany, last week.
Air and Land Transport
  • India domestic carriers locked in price war
    AIR ticket prices in India have dropped to the level of railway fares amid a cut-throat price war by domestic airlines, even as fresh competition looms from a host of no-frills carriers waiting in the wings.
  • Flight attendants sue BA for sex bias
  • BAA to sue Ryanair over unpaid fees
  • Gains for AMR, America West in Q2
  • Bathroom duty for US airport execs
  • Aircraft makers land more jet orders
Admiralty Casebook
  • Lloyd's definition of its services fails to convince Canada court
    AN employment dispute between a marine surveyor and the Lloyd's Register North America recently led to a court appeal by the classification society at which it argued that it was not really essential to the operation of shipping in Canada.
Port Shots
  • port shots
    PORTS of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's largest port, said it handled 2 per cent more containers in the year ended June 30.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong qualifies for US quality ship scheme
  • Container distribution centre in SW China to be built
  • Alternative to HK, Guangdong ports service launched
  • New measures in Australia to boost maritime security
  • Pacific CMA acquires 60pc of AGI Freight Singapore
  • Canada Maritime expands pacific services
  • Rickmers Linie transports yellow submarine to South Korea
  • Dragonair posts rise in cargo volume for June
  • First terminal in Asia for low-cost airlines in Singapore being built
  • Delta reports second quarter net loss
  • Lufthansa Cargo expands cd.Solutions product line

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tanker owners set to reap super profits as oil demand soars
  • Varun Shipping posts 135 pc rise in net profit
  • Exports log impressive 28 pc rise in Q1
  • Tariff Commission to examine imported LNG pricing mechanism
  • Healthcare exports now Fieo's mission
  • Israel honours Ficci with award for boosting trade relations
  • Marginal rise in coir exports during Q1
  • JNP's 4th container terminal estimated to cost Rs 3,500 cr.
  • Minister throws light on rail link to Hazira port
  • Ficci makes out convincing case for extending export incentives to entertainment sector
  • DIT projects infotech sector to account for 7 pc of GDP, 35 pc of exports by 2008
  • Rajasthan move to form SEZs for wool, ceramics
  • Letter to the Editor
  • J.J. Irani confers IMC's Quality Trophy to Dr Juran, honours Suresh Lulla

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • LG-Caltex restarts bunker supply despite force majeure
    LG-Caltex has restarted offering bunker fuel, despite declaring force majeure on the company's exports following a strike at the company's 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Yeosu refinery in South Korea.
  • Venezuelan cargoes rescue Argentina and Uruguay markets
    Fuel oil cargoes from Venezuela sees replenishment process begin for long-suffering bunker suppliers.
  • Greek trader leaves after brief association
  • Two-tier market still evident in Japan
    Although most reports indicate tight avails for the balance of July, some still appear to have product left to sell.
  • Genoa's thirst parches Italian avails
    Exacerbating the supply situation, domestic refineries in the country have switched production from bunkers to other products for the time being, players said.
  • Rotterdam bunker sales up 13% for year so far
    Boom in container traffic taking on larger stems and favourable price differential with Asia confirm Rotterdam as world's second largest bunkering hub.
  • Rotterdam bunker market still firm and congested
  • Suppliers lament NYMEX's growing influence
    US east coast suppliers complain of increasing reliance upon NYMEX and other trading floors to set bunker fuel prices that often belie fundamentals on the ground.
  • EU legislators 'are listening'
    Industry sources have expressed concerns that legislators are not armed with enough knowledge of shipping to implement sulphur legislation sensibly, however Bunkerworld has been informed they are listening.

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • BNSF launches its new, web-based "TransBid"
  • Turkey to lift ban on Cyprus-flagged vessels?
  • Rhenus Alpina AG to have holding structure as of 2005
  • Moody's: BAA3 for the Russian railway RZD
  • Lufthansa's cd.Solutions now in Munich and Cologne
  • DFDS consolidates its position in the Baltic
  • A change of seats at AON Jauch & Hübner

Maritime Global Netweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • LR in 17-ship China deal
  • US dismisses ILO seafarers' ID cards
  • UK's wind farm trial
  • Smit exercise option at Keppel

Marine Logweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • S&P lowers American Club rating
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine secures offshore contracts
  • Teekay joins the record breakers
  • Paris MOU eports on ISPS enforcement

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • Corps schedules closure of John Day navigation lock
  • TSA allocates grant funds for Columbia/Snake security project
  • ITC releases annual Year in Trade publication
  • Wood products association reports gain in lumber production
  • DOT looks at fines for pair of pipeline operators

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Owner alarm over IACS bulker rules
    INDUSTRY fears are starting to emerge that draft common structural rules for tankers and bulkers, first presented by the International Association of Classification Societies barely a month ago, may not be good enough.
  • Class societies in deadline debate
    CLASS is listening to owner discontent that not enough time has been allocated to consider new common rules on oil tanker structures, but the societies involved will have to consult over whether the period for comment deadline should be extended, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • MSC unveils European Stars plan
    MSC Cruises has announced plans to bring into service the former Festival Cruises ship, European Stars , next March under the name MSC Sinfonia.
  • Legal expert warns owners of fines threat from EU directive
    Shipowners may find their businesses under threat from huge penalties if they fail to find cover for "criminal" fines following the entry into force of a proposed EU directive targeting polluters, according to Fozeia Rana of law firm Elborne Mitchell.
  • Savage appointment to calm restless natives at Lloyd's
    LLOYD'S has brought in an outsider from investment banking, Luke Savage, as its new finance director.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • Lines consider Lagos boycott
    OVER-ZEALOUS new customs regulations at the port of Lagos, Nigeria, have resulted in a number of shipping lines considering a boycott of the port
  • SCI rejects Moroccan liner service
    SHIPPING Corp of India (SCI) has snubbed a request by the Moroccan government to start a liner service between the two countries in order to boost bilateral trade
  • Crawford steps up at MC Shipping
    A top table reshuffle sees Tony Crawford take over as chief executive and president of Monaco-based MC Shipping from 1 August
  • NZ ferry Aratere once again adrift
    NEW Zealand Interisland Line ferry Aratere, with 140 passengers on board, was stranded with propulsion problems in the Cook Strait in 40-kt southerlies this afternoon
  • Record quarter for Teekay
    TEEKAY Shipping announced record net income levels in its quarterly financial statement released yesterday
  • Fire on vessel at Cochin Shipyard
    THE engine room of the 492gt passenger ferry Dweep Setu, owned by the Indian government, caught fire this afternoon while in drydock at Cochin Shipyard
  • India opens communications centre
  • British Waterways targets freight
  • Gulf of Mexico LNG proposal
  • Indian transport strike threat
  • MSC takes European Stars for €220M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • Miami shrinks boycott backlog
    Stacks of containers that piled up during trucker boycott cut by two-thirds, more boxes being released, says terminal operator.
  • LA adds 1,000 dockworkers, but vessels still wait
  • House approves Coast Guard bill
  • U.S. scuttles visas for ships' crews
  • UPS profits jump 18 percent in 2Q
  • Pilots chide UPS contract optimism
  • Service issues hurt Union Pacific results
  • Horizon Lines expands U.S.-Puerto Rico service
  • First half portends record year for Montreal
  • Intermodal drives Hub earnings
  • Box throughput soars at Pakistan port

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • CIMC estimates H1 net profit have surged 150% to 200%
    China International Marine Containers (CIMC) is forecast to enjoy 150%-200% growth in H1 net profit, following a 77% growth in Q1 net profit to RMB184.7million (US$22.3million).
  • CN calls for haulier co-operation to run Brampton as 'transfer facility'
  • Sailing swiftly: maritime bill navigates House of Representatives
  • Olya captures Caspian dream with rail-line completion
  • Hupac rolls on toward achieving double-volume strategy
  • Swiss government takes its boring project NEAT
  • Korea unveils measures to raise competitiveness of the shipping and logistics industry
  • MC Shipping management shuffle

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • Change at the top at MC
    Investor V Ships installs own man as head of New York-listed lpg operator.
  • Options, options...
    Carnival awards non-exec directors, including new man Richard Glasier, 10,000 options each.
  • Jinhui sets out losses
    Freight future agreements to cost bulker owner as much as $70m in first half.
  • BGV draws up ferry blueprint
    French design company hoping to sell new range of fast ferries to shipowners.
  • British Marine gets an A-
    Former insurance club rewarded for doubled profit with rating agency upgrade.
  • American Club downgraded
    Troubled P&I club is knocked back to marginal "BB+" status by Standard & Poor's.
  • BC Ferries to order overseas
    Up to three lucrative deals to go to Finnish or German yards, angering Canadian yard union.
  • Ukraine yard-sale double
    State to sell Kherson Shipyard and chunk of Sevastopol plant.
  • Daewoo upbeat on owners
    Korean securities house sees 20-30% upside on Hanjin and Hyundai on rate rises and restructuring.
  • DVB Bank profits up
    Though so, too, are provisions for bad loans.
  • ASRY ups ante
    Bahrain shiprepairer boosted turnover in first half as VLCCs arrived in healthy numbers.
  • Piracy in first half decline
    Attacks reported in first half of the year have declined by over 20% compared to a year ago.
  • Keppel bolsters orderbook
    Singapore shipbuilder and conversion yard picks up anchor handler newbuilding option and rig upgrade.
  • Teekay surfs the tanker wave
    Increased fixed rate business and Tapias input push aframax king to record second quarter.
  • Precious buys more stock
    Thai owner edges closer to halfway in share buyback plan with purchase of 700,000 shares.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 22, 2004
  • House passes $8.2 billion Coast Guard authorization bill
  • China Shipping expands, adds ships
  • Teekay's profits keep rolling in
  • EC seeks dismantling of transatlantic aviation agreements
  • New draft trade agreement discussed at WTO
  • Goebel goes to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
  • Commerce backs down on controls for copper scrap exports
  • Bush administration promotes exports from post-civil war Haiti
  • Vancouver port chief predicts 140% traffic growth by 2020 for PNW ports
  • Simmers appointed chairman, CEO of Yusen Terminals

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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
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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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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