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May 28, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port sector lags in ISPS readiness: IMO survey
    WHILE praising Singapore and India for their full ISPS compliance by July 1, International Maritime Organisation secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos said he was 'very disappointed' at the slow rate of global certification, particularly in the port sector.
  • Ships with stowaways could be considered ISPS violators
    SHIPS found to have stowaways on board after the July 1 deadline for International Ship and Port Facility Security Code implantation are likely to be automatically regarded by port states as not complying with the Code, warns North of England P&I club.
  • New Dominica Registry on roadshow to boost Asia presence
    THE newly established and up and coming maritime registry of the Caribbean island nation of the Commonwealth of Dominica is raising its profile and presence in Asia.
  • Chennai strike hits S'pore-based feeder lines
    A strike at India's Chennai Container Terminal has paralysed operations there, impacting a number of Singapore-based feeder lines and slowing cargo flows into and out of the P&O Ports terminal to a trickle.
  • Europe car ferries safer now: survey
    TRAVELLING by car ferry has become safer but a few ships still do not match international safety norms, according to the results of a survey of European ferry companies.
Air and Land Transport
  • Fuel price hikes may force United to cut staff
    UNITED Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, may consider laying off more workers because of rising fuel prices, chief operating officer Peter McDonald said.
  • Qantas boss Dixon upbeat on airline industry outlook
  • Viet airline gets finance for Airbus deal
  • Italy govt to guarantee Alitalia loan: sources
  • Lufthansa sells US catering unit to Questor
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port sector lags in ISPS readiness: IMO survey
    WHILE praising Singapore and India for their full ISPS compliance by July 1, International Maritime Organisation secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos said he was 'very disappointed' at the slow rate of global certification, particularly in the port sector.
  • Ships with stowaways could be considered ISPS violators
    SHIPS found to have stowaways on board after the July 1 deadline for International Ship and Port Facility Security Code implantation are likely to be automatically regarded by port states as not complying with the Code, warns North of England P&I club.
  • New Dominica Registry on roadshow to boost Asia presence
    THE newly established and up and coming maritime registry of the Caribbean island nation of the Commonwealth of Dominica is raising its profile and presence in Asia.
  • Chennai strike hits S'pore-based feeder lines
    A strike at India's Chennai Container Terminal has paralysed operations there, impacting a number of Singapore-based feeder lines and slowing cargo flows into and out of the P&O Ports terminal to a trickle.
  • Europe car ferries safer now: survey
    TRAVELLING by car ferry has become safer but a few ships still do not match international safety norms, according to the results of a survey of European ferry companies.
Air and Land Transport
  • Fuel price hikes may force United to cut staff
    UNITED Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, may consider laying off more workers because of rising fuel prices, chief operating officer Peter McDonald said.
  • Qantas boss Dixon upbeat on airline industry outlook
  • Viet airline gets finance for Airbus deal
  • Italy govt to guarantee Alitalia loan: sources
  • Lufthansa sells US catering unit to Questor
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to offer express service between N China, Korea and Long Beach
  • C Y Group adopts Chinese name
  • TNWA alters transpacific services
  • Hapag-Lloyd vessels now ISPS compliant
  • PSA spends US$70 million on cranes
  • NOL appoints new senior VP for Business Solutions
  • Menlo hires new Asia pacific MD
  • Hapag-Lloyd Flug spins off freight business to cargo counts
  • Dragonair transports national treasures to Hong Kong
  • Cathay fills three senior positions
  • SAS cargo appoints vice president

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Ministry may carry extra load of Road Transport & Highways
  • New Shipping Minister rules out SCI privatisation
  • DCM Hyundai delivers top-quality dry containers to Ceekay Shipping
  • India-China trade soars by staggering 88 pc in January-March 2004 to touch $ 3.13 bn
  • India, Pakistan tea associations sign MoU
  • Miles to go & more to achieve; we cannot rest on our laurels-Budhiraja - JNP celebrates 15th Anniversary
  • IPBCC explains rationale behind June 1 'rate restoration' - Economic indicators pertaining to trades favour move, says Conference Chairman
  • CONCOR reaching out for more cargo - ICDs at Vizag, Bhopal, Belgaum & Kota planned
  • Talks to end strike at CCT under way
  • Infrastructure sector posts positive 9 pc growth in April

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Montreal and Halifax supply situation soon to improve
  • Crude sharply lower after hints of big supply increase
    Oil prices down by around $1 per barrel as market gains confidence more oil supply is in the offing from OPEC and non-OPEC sources.
  • Bunker recovery operation expected to commence tomorrow
    Divers on site of the sunken Hyundai 105 today, salvors re-confirm no sign of bunker leaks.
  • Tokyo demand sees pick-up
  • Singapore bunker market easing after recent records
    Singapore bunker prices were revised down for the second consecutive day today, more than wiping out earlier gains.
  • Singapore product stocks in good shape
  • Mediterranean cargo movements leave Italian market cold
  • High costs blamed for FAMM's sudden market exit
    International supplier pulls out of Seattle market six months before storage terminal lease is due to expire.
  • Another slow morning in Rotterdam
  • Detained ship released following bunker payment
    A ship detained in Port Klang last week for non-payment of bunkers has been released following settlement of the claim.
  • Vopak deal to land Polish oil terminal network collapses
    Key customer and share owner PKN Orlen not able to agree terms with Vopak over Naftobazy oil product terminal deal.
  • Sunken ship: Salvors deny leakage reports
  • UAE trader buys majority stake in Indian supplier
    Orion Holdings Ltd. deepens its involvement in the Indian bunker market and plans additional barges.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fruit Logistica 2005 larger than ever
  • WWPC launches new supply chain solution
  • Port Security Council of America formed
  • Frans Maas invests EUR 15 million in Bulgarian terminal
  • US boxes for Saudi railways
  • Pacific Blue chooses Menzies Aviation in New Zealand
  • Lykes Lines calls Cagliari on North Europe-India service
  • Wincanton appoints new director for Central and Eastern Europe

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Petronas VP takes over at MISC
  • DFDS cuts Q1 loss
  • UK water freight subsidy
  • Samoa triggers IMO air pollution rules
  • ICS "concerned" over new AIS service
  • Partial spinoff for Ship Finance International
  • K Line rejigs Tacoma box terminal
  • Rina's good year
  • Brussels Spout update

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Standard & Poors puts Horizon Lines on CreditWatch
    Move follows announcement of Carlyle Group sale
  • Jeffboat gets more orders from Vane
    Two 52,000 bbl tank barges with options for two more
  • New lease on life for Roehrig tugboat
    Atlantic Dry Dock completes life extension on time and on budget
  • Ken Bergquist to lead Maritime Security Institute
    President and Academic Dean of educational institution dedicated to maritime security and antiterrorism education, training, and research.

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • International Transportation Service eyes move at Port of Tacoma
  • US sees more imported steel during month of April
  • Ride on fishing boat lands felon in jail
  • New checkpoint opens as Sea-Tac Airport
  • Boeing sells subsidiary to GE Commercial Finance

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Kinnock plans to become a crusader for shipping
    NEIL Kinnock, the driving force behind a fundamental shift in European Union maritime policy, is planning an industry comeback.
  • Goodbye to dry bulk's giddy high
    DRY bulk rates are falling fast and will continue to plunge throughout the summer before bouncing back towards the end of the year, market observers predicted yesterday.
  • Petronas' Shamsul named as MISC head
    MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp is appointing a senior executive of Petronas, Dato' Shamsul Azhar Abbas, as its new managing director and chief executive.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Total cleared in Erika report
    FRENCH energy major TotalFinaElf was not qualified to detect the real state of corrosion of the Erika and cannot be held responsible for its condition, an influential report published today has found
  • Creditor banks back Nenaco plan
    TWO major creditors of Philippines ferry operator Negros Navigation Co (Nenaco) have given their approval in principle to the proposed rehabilitation plan
  • Hauliers react to Pyrenees gridlock
    A group of ship owners and road hauliers are getting together to launch a short-sea service between Bilbao, Spain and Dunkirk in northern France
  • Same but cheaper for Northern Isles
    THE ten companies that expressed an interest in tendering for the Scotland-Orkney/Shetlands ferry service will see today what is expected of them
  • SCI will not be privatised
    SHIPPING Corp of India will continue to be a public sector undertaking as the new Congress government has ruled out its privatisation
  • Europe's worst ferries in East Med
    A number of car ferries operating in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean have been identified in a new survey as inadequate as regards safety standards
  • Bosphorus bypass gets the good oil
  • Jones Act fleet under threat
  • Oldendorff bringing the ships home
  • K Line's husky growing up
  • Itajai takes Brazil no. 2 port slot
  • Petronas exerts control over MISC
  • $500,000 wrangle at Lake Charles
  • Canada goes beyond ISPS requirement
  • Grimaldi's short-sea frustration
  • Bidding for Beirut from mid-June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • U.S. ready for port security deadline
    Coast Guard security czar says ports, vessels ready to meet July 1 deadline for implementing new anti-terror plans.
  • Malaysia revamps maritime security
  • Carriers should offer IT solutions
    Ocean carriers have spent millions to develop information technology; it's time to offer it to their customers, execs say.
  • Democrats want trade deal to address labor, other issues
  • Maersk, APL, NYK top quality survey
  • UPS, pilots speed up contract talks
  • State probes Los Angeles port leases
  • Louisiana port sues stevedore
  • EU airlines protest US air deal
  • Opponents call UK port strategy flawed
  • MC Shipping rejects takeover bid
  • NWA Cargo ups int'l. fuel surcharge
  • U.S., Bahrain in free-trade deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Mediterranean cargo explosion delays ships and freight
    Mushrooming volumes, along with immense ships are putting Mediterranean port infrastructure and feeder networks under severe strain delaying cargo by up to three weeks say industry insiders.
  • Patrick flags Melbourne expansion plans
    Terminal operator Patrick has promised a major expansion of its Melbourne facilities, provided it can obtain a clear statement of strategy and direction from the Port of Melbourne Corporation.
  • Korean shippers say they're suffering from increased costs
  • Rate rises prompt CMA CGM/Maruba joint Asia service
  • SITC and MOL to launch China/Japan service
  • K Line to triple Tacoma terminal
  • Volume growth prompts Northport development
  • Sinokor and MCL launch joint pendulm service
  • ANL to operate Shanghai Express with CMA CGM
  • Hamlin departure prompts APL appointments
  • Three owners order from the same Chinese yard
  • PSA Singapore to invest in super post panamax quay cranes
  • P&O Ports plans to break Chennai strike as port-users question 'credibility'
  • Carriers won't back P&O Ports Botany proposal

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Lloyd's star falls to earth
    Youthful leader of London's hull underwriters William Beveridge to spend a year on gardening leave.
  • Sweet Alabama
    ConocoPhillips pursues new offshore LNG terminal outside Mobile.
  • MC rejects Burke offer
    Board says deal not in best interests of all shareholders.
  • First Olsen sells tankers
    Disposal of suezmax duo to Arab interests gives Per-Oscar Lund $88m to stuff under mattress.
  • Copper back onstream at Grasberg
    US-owned mine resumes shipments after last year's rock slide.
  • Tasmanian ferries disappoint
    State-owned former Attica ships' passenger numbers not meeting expectations in Bass Strait.
  • Rina on the rise
    Italian classification body chief Ugo Salerno says tonnage rising but age falling.
  • Brazilian yard born again
    Ebin in Rio de Janeiro state is back in business after 10-year hiatus.
  • Indian owners seek foreign crew
    Shortage of 450 officers leads to pressure to change national crewing regulations.
  • ONGC wants ships
    India refiner considers buying tankers to cut charter costs.
  • DFDS slims first quarter loss
    Danish ferry and ro-ro operator hedges against currency and bunker costs going forward.
  • MISC appoints new chief
    Petronas exploration and production vice president to head Malaysian shipping giant.
  • It's official
    Shipping Corporation of India privatisation is scrapped.
  • Namura offers new stock
    Weeks after TMT bought into Japanese yard, it is giving MOL, MHI and others chance to invest.
  • ASL wins coal pontoon newbuild
    Singapore shipbuilder to construct 65,000-dwt floating terminal for Indonesian fossil fuel exports.
  • Pirates plunder Polys tanker
    Singapore-flagged aframax tanker suffers second incident in Indonesian waters in six months.
  • First quarter blues at Anek
    Greek ferry owner sees losses widen to 31 March despite revenue jump.
  • PSA orders post panamax cranes
    Singapore port operator is investing in twelve new 22 container-rows-across for Pasir Panjang Terminal.
  • Conferences agree rate rises
    Higher oil prices and rate restorations add to cost of shipping cargo from world's second largest economy.
  • New boss for APL Americas
    Singapore national flag carrier's liner arm names new head of US operation.
  • S&P puts Horizon on creditwatch
    Agency mulls ratings downgrade after Carlyle Group confirms sale of Jones Act liner operator.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Ships, ports to miss ISPS security code deadline
  • Ship pollution rules to apply in 2005
  • FMC chairman predicts closer shipper-carrier bonds
  • Transport Canada beefs up security requirements
  • Standard & Poor's places Horizon Lines on creditwatch
  • Europe/India lines switch Med hub call
  • U.S., Gabon sign open-skies agreement
  • AllTranstek names Hoffman president, Wilson VP
  • WCO, Interpol step up joint fight against counterfeit products
  • China now 3rd-largest importer
  • ProcureNet picks Exel to manage military shipments
  • IBM, SSA Global form software alliance
  • Tibbett & Britten names Gardner to head Americas unit
  • Supreme Court will hear interstate wine cases
  • Polish shipper sentenced to 30 months in jail for cavier smuggling

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 27, 2004
  • Fewer SFI shares to Frontline shareholders
    Frontline will only distribute 25 per cent of the shares under the listing of Ship Finance International (SFI) to current ...
  • Oversubscribed Stolt issue
    The recent Stolt Offshore right issue of USD 65.8 million (EUR 54.3 million) was oversubscribed by 60 per cent. 29.9 ...
  • Strike looming on Norway's domestic ferry routes
    Over 20 important ferry routes and two Coastal Express vessels - the "Midnatsol" and the "Nordnorge" - will be hit by strike ...

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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