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BRIEFS
April 27, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers lambast carriers for pulling out from talks
    THE Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has rebuked major container carriers for their 'high-handed attitude' and the 11th hour pull-out from a key meeting it had requested with the heads of shippers' councils from across Asia.
  • YCH opens distripark in China to service Motorola contract
    SINGAPORE logistics company YCH Group has opened a distripark in the Tianjin free-trade zone in north-east China to support its supply chain management contract with communications major Motorola.
  • US Coast Guard needs to double revamp spending
    AN ongoing overhaul of the US Coast Guard provides only half of the ships and two-thirds of the aircraft it needs to protect the 152,000 km of US shoreline, a study said yesterday.
  • Protests greet N Korean ferry at Japan port
    A North Korean ferry arrived at a Japanese port yesterday, its first visit since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling bloc submitted legislation to Parliament allowing Tokyo to bar North Korean boats from Japan.
  • Samsung Heavy in talks for US$620m ship order
    SOUTH Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday it was trying to seal a US$620 million order to build liquefied natural gas ships for Britain's BG Group.
  • Basra attacks could drive up insurance, freight rates
    ALREADY high crude prices and freight and shipping insurance rates will rise further following suicide boat attacks that halted Iraqi exports from the south and exposed the risks to Gulf Arab monarchies who produce nearly half of world supplies, according to experts.
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA places launch order for 50 Boeing 7E7 jets worth US$6b
    THE Boeing Co board of directors has approved production of the 7E7 Dreamliner with a company-record launch order of 50 planes by All Nippon Airways, the manufacturer and carrier said yesterday.
  • Virgin Blue confident it can fend off Jetstar threat
  • AirAsia in talks with Air Macau to tap China market
  • Swiss says it is still keen to join oneworld alliance
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shippers lambast carriers for pulling out from talks
    THE Federation of Asean Shippers' Councils has rebuked major container carriers for their 'high-handed attitude' and the 11th hour pull-out from a key meeting it had requested with the heads of shippers' councils from across Asia.
  • YCH opens distripark in China to service Motorola contract
    SINGAPORE logistics company YCH Group has opened a distripark in the Tianjin free-trade zone in north-east China to support its supply chain management contract with communications major Motorola.
  • US Coast Guard needs to double revamp spending
    AN ongoing overhaul of the US Coast Guard provides only half of the ships and two-thirds of the aircraft it needs to protect the 152,000 km of US shoreline, a study said yesterday.
  • Protests greet N Korean ferry at Japan port
    A North Korean ferry arrived at a Japanese port yesterday, its first visit since Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's ruling bloc submitted legislation to Parliament allowing Tokyo to bar North Korean boats from Japan.
  • Samsung Heavy in talks for US$620m ship order
    SOUTH Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday it was trying to seal a US$620 million order to build liquefied natural gas ships for Britain's BG Group.
  • Basra attacks could drive up insurance, freight rates
    ALREADY high crude prices and freight and shipping insurance rates will rise further following suicide boat attacks that halted Iraqi exports from the south and exposed the risks to Gulf Arab monarchies who produce nearly half of world supplies, according to experts.
Air and Land Transport
  • ANA places launch order for 50 Boeing 7E7 jets worth US$6b
    THE Boeing Co board of directors has approved production of the 7E7 Dreamliner with a company-record launch order of 50 planes by All Nippon Airways, the manufacturer and carrier said yesterday.
  • Virgin Blue confident it can fend off Jetstar threat
  • AirAsia in talks with Air Macau to tap China market
  • Swiss says it is still keen to join oneworld alliance
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai remains top China container port in Q1
  • Schenker introduces new financial document
  • New advisory panel to promote maritime R&D in Singapore
  • EU, US sign customs agreement on container security
  • CMA CGM names Rodolphe Saade as new executive VP
  • China Southern reports RMB14.5M net profit for 2003
  • Korean Air receives bomb threat in Thailand
  • Memphis International receives US$28.6M in federal grants
  • AA, Rolls-Royce boost repair venture with new contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • World boxship fleet/size expanding at rapid pace
  • US warns of attacks on Asia's shipping hubs - Malacca Straits likely target
  • Exports from SEZs go up by 46 per cent in dollar terms
  • India has vast untapped potential for export of herbal medicines, says WHO
  • Cochin Port plan for ICTT makes headway
  • Kalmar launches new ECH truck capable of double handling of containers
  • Record weekly forex accretion of $ 3.4 billion
  • Cheaper export credit for another year
  • Rupee appreciation pulls down readymade garment quota exports
  • Shell Group looking for partners to develop Hazira box terminal
  • NCAER projects ITES, BPO exports to touch $ 3.6 bn
  • Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy is IMC's 'Eminent Businessman of the Year'
  • Major Indo-US maritime conference slated for Aug. 19

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • New Orleans players rue decline in bunker calls
    Number of vessels bunkered in port slides over 25% in less than ten years.
  • Fujairah supplier says problem fuel was supplied in good faith
    The Fujairah bunker supplier which sold fuel that was later debunkered said the fuel was supplied in good faith that it was compliant with ISO specification. It also said some buyers had used the fuel without incident.
  • Brazilian market softens
  • Early May fuel oil famine could be followed by feast
    Less exports to China combined with continued arbitrage flow into Singapore could change the outlook for second half ofMay.
  • Heavy demand in Gibraltar pushes earliest dates back
  • Second Gibraltar floating storage tanker 'secured'
    Delayed start of ambitious supply operation moves a step closer with double-hulled floating storage acquisition.
  • Rotterdam steady at midday
  • Iraq attack keeps oil on the boil
    Bearish bias to oil market overshadowed by heightened security fears.
  • Bunker suppliers see out tug strike
    Owners' spokesman hints that deal with tug operators could be 'costly' to other industries relying on coastal marine services.
  • Oil terminal to open today after suicide attack
    Nearby Khor al-Amaya port not used for exports due to safety concerns from shipowners.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • One day workshop on VAT in Switzerland
  • Hewlett-Packard: The price of RFID chips plummeting
  • The EU Directive on toll interoperability accepted
  • Poland Central to build USD 260 million logistics centre
  • From Swiss Rail Cargo to SBB Cargo
  • More flights for Zurich Airport
  • ECT takeover of Hanno near completion
  • GeoLogistics Corporation appoints Chief Information

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Norden in bulker deals
  • Stelmar and Cape tankers in JV
  • Basra terminal reopened
  • Vancouver tug dispute ends
  • Abolishing UK light dues "not significant"
  • Mayflower Energy MBO
  • Hellespont ULCCs bought for Tankers International

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • US and Europe to beef up container security cooperation
  • Corps wants public input on Tillamook Bay jetty repairs
  • Olympia's boat/chowder event set for Saturday, May 15
  • Northwest Airlines adding Tokyo nonstop at Portland Airport
  • Stelmar joins Cape Tankers in joint venture company

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • CMB buys four double-hull ULCCs from Hellespont
    Four of the world's largest and most advanced crude oil tankers are being acquired by CMB, Belgium's leading shipping group, from Hellespont Shipping in a deal worth almost $450m.
  • Basra oil flows again after sea attacks
    IRAQ's main oil terminal facility has resumed pumping - albeit at reduced capacity - following the successfully-intercepted suicide attacks over the weekend.
  • BG finally exercises LNG carrier options
    BG GROUP, the UK integrated gas major, has finally exercised options for four liquefied natural gas carriers at South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries for a combined $620m.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Lax security led to Basra bombing
    AN exclusion zone should be set up around the Basra oil terminal that was attacked by suicide bombers on Saturday and its anchorage, a source at a leading tanker operator told Fairplay today
  • Pakistani team arrives in London
    A Pakistani team is in London for a meeting with Tasman Spirit insurer The American Club to resolve the oil spill damages issue
  • Directors pick up Barreras shares
    DIRECTORS of Spanish shipbuilder HJ Barreras have taken further shares in the company after majority shareholder Construcciones Navales de Odiel walked away
  • Norden seeks to sustain earnings
    D/S Norden, is seeking long-term contracts for its 90 dry bulk carriers to take advantage of the strong earnings in the sector
  • US truckers strike over diesel cost
    TRUCKERS are planning to disrupt traffic at two major California ports as they are angry that customers are refusing to contribute towards fuel costs
  • Broker warns of chaos in Nigeria
    A US shipbroker is warning of "chaotic circumstances" in Nigeria and says masters fear for their safety when entering the Nigerian port of Onne
  • Thousands stranded as ferries held
  • Mumbai to start car exports
  • Russia to raise export tax on oil
  • Wildcat strike hits Andaman line
  • CMA CGM strengthens Asia-Near East
  • Irish eyes smiling on d'Amico news
  • New Festival creditor proposal
  • Brittany Ferries changes gear
  • PSA appoints new HNN head
  • 'High handedness' stops THC meeting

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Invasion of the box robots
    U.S. ports will incorporate unmanned handling systems within five years, equipment maker says.
  • LA-Long Beach truckers protest fuel costs
  • U.S., China implement maritime agreement
  • Kerry calls for 'aggressively' enforcing trade deals
  • Iraq bombing kills Coast Guardsman
  • Large ships to expand MOL box fleet
  • Ryder supply chain earnings off
  • Navies test Asian shipping lane security
  • Trailer Bridge completes refinancing
  • Increased traffic for Georgia ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Light-dues weigh heaviest on containerships confirms report
    A report on funding for UK and Ireland navigational aids - currently paid by 'light dues' - has recognised the disproportionate burden on container-shipping, but critics play down hopes of a change.
  • Canada's west-coast tug and barge strike over
    Shipping has begun to return to normal at Vancouver and other west-coast Canadian ports, following a mediated settlement to a one-week strike by some 800 tugboat and barge crew-members.
  • Mumbai Port taking control of costs to woo shippers
  • Fruit and Veg' markets make way for Melbourne port/rail expansion
  • Kolkata Port objects to feeder lines' dual tariffs
  • Vietnam's Hai Phong to double capacity
  • MOL orders 12 post-panamaxes
  • TSK Line revises PJX service
  • More scanners installed in Korean ports
  • COSCO reshuffles management

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • TI says ULCCs will enhance play
    But what is to become of Papachristidis' Hellespont business?
  • Freight futures hit Sanko
    Expanding Japanese operator forced to miss dividend in booming market after hedge gamble ends in tears.
  • Norden set for bumper 2004
    Danish shipowner attributes strong charter coverage to the "luck of the competent."
  • MOL shifts to super postpanamax
    Japanese giant thinks big with billion dollar boxship order haul.
  • Steen Krabbe to step aside
    Norden chief to retire on a high note as Danish bulk carrier owner expands after record year.
  • University beckons for Krabbe
    Norden chief plans to catch up on the academic life he missed as an AP Moller trainee.
  • Nigeria detains bulker officers
    Diplomats intervene after master and chief engineer are arrested by armed boarding crew.
  • Hanjin makes Atlantic brokerage move
    Korean owner teams up with Wigham-Richardson on European dry bulk trades.
  • IRISL feeds Malta Freeport
    Island terminal to be Med transhipment base for Iranian container line.
  • Caspian Shipping rebels
    Azeri owner's boss decides not to pay dividends to government.
  • RTF unloads oldie
    Riga reefer owner sells 1978-built ship to customer as it seeks fleet renewal.
  • Basra reportedly back in business
    Major Iraqi oil export terminal resumes operations hours after attack by suicide boat bombers.
  • BG confirms LNG options
    Samsung books one of the first 2008 delivery LNG carrier newbuildings.
  • NYK bulker held in Canada
    Japanese owner the most notable name on port state detention list for March.
  • Euronav speaks up on ULCC buy
    Tankers International moves into ULCCs with Hellespont 'white elephants' purchase.
  • Mutiny over bounty
    Catering crew force SCI passengership to stay in Indian port in dispute over pay.
  • SMF targets law and finance
    Maritime body creates working groups to push Singapore as maritime legal and financial hub.
  • Precious picks up more stock
    Thai owner continues share buyback programme as it confirms delivery of over half of MISC ships.
  • Vancouver strike over
    Tug and barge operators in Canadian port reach deal to end costly dispute.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • U.S.-China maritime agreement takes effect
  • MOL adds 12 new post-Panamax ships to fleet
  • Marfret joins new Europe/Canada loop
  • UPS first quarter profit soars
  • DHL receives EU grant for German air logistics center
  • Grain shippers praise efforts to modernize U.S. inland river systems
  • EU OKs UK aid for short-sea shipping
  • U.S., China attempt to cool down textile trade dispute
  • Sandler to give keynote at NIT League's free-trade logistics seminar
  • White House lifts many commercial sanctions against Libya
  • Truck strike over fuel surcharges threatens L.A., Long Beach ports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 26, 2004
  • Smedvig to get huge drilling contract
    Smedvik has signed a letter of intent with Shell UK for production drilling in the UK sector of the North ...
  • Healthy profit on sale of old media-storm tanker
    Greek Aegean Maritime Petroleum of Piraeus has made a healthy profit on the sale of the product tanker "Byzantio", which ...
  • Parliament adopted maritime safety report
    The Sterckx report, previously adopted by the temporary committee on maritime safety was last week adopted by the Parliament with ...

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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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