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February 16, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Congestion at terminals still a problem: NOL
    CRITICAL terminal congestion around the globe that caused grid-lock during last year's peak shipping season will remain a problem, forcing shippers and shipping lines to change business strategies, according to Neptune Orient Lines' liner chief.
  • Storm-tossed cruise-liner docks in Italy
    A cruise ship carrying around 780 people docked at the Italian island of Sardinia yesterday after suffering a battering and a temporary breakdown during a major Mediterranean storm.
  • Mitsui OSK may buy more ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping line, said it may order more ships than it had originally planned as Chinese economic growth boosts the demand for the transport of goods.
  • Myanmar bans four foreign shipping firms
Strait Talk
  • A depressing statement from IMO
    WHEN it comes to relations between the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union , there are two fundamental and linked issues which will not go away.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Congestion at terminals still a problem: NOL
    CRITICAL terminal congestion around the globe that caused grid-lock during last year's peak shipping season will remain a problem, forcing shippers and shipping lines to change business strategies, according to Neptune Orient Lines' liner chief.
  • Storm-tossed cruise-liner docks in Italy
    A cruise ship carrying around 780 people docked at the Italian island of Sardinia yesterday after suffering a battering and a temporary breakdown during a major Mediterranean storm.
  • Mitsui OSK may buy more ships
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's second-largest shipping line, said it may order more ships than it had originally planned as Chinese economic growth boosts the demand for the transport of goods.
  • Myanmar bans four foreign shipping firms
Strait Talk
  • A depressing statement from IMO
    WHEN it comes to relations between the International Maritime Organisation and the European Union , there are two fundamental and linked issues which will not go away.

Sched Netweb site
  • "K" Line, MOL see coffers swell in 2004
  • Pan-PRD foreign trade surges 27.5 per cent in 2004
  • Shanghai, Hangzhou to streamline customs procedures
  • NOL has bumper 2004
  • Tacoma posts stellar '04 numbers
  • Cathay handles less freight than expected in January
  • Superjumbo said to be too big for many airports
  • BAA forms JV to raise money for airport development

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Hamburg Sud & Alian'a announce stand-alone EC Inter-American service
  • MOL, "K" Line double Q3 profit
  • F. S. Mackenzie develops Turkish operations
  • Port Réunion recruits Kalmar expertise
  • Horizon Terminals awards Jurong Terminal construction contracts
  • Hanjin Shipping 2004 profit doubles
  • Rotterdam pierces 350-m tonne mark
  • CSAV Group Agencies (India) Pvt. Ltd becomes part of growing CSAV Group's presence worldwide
  • Petroleum Minister proposes formation of Asian Gas Grid
  • Boon for exporters with EU set to implement trade rules earlier
  • Efforts to boost trade with CIS countries on
  • Hyderabad STPI's IT exports exceed $ 1 bn in 9 months
  • TPT to prepare DPR on deeper draught to handle bigger boxships
  • Tariff structure may be overhauled to lure main line vessels
  • New perspectives for Indian ports envisaged
  • Exporters with advance licences allowed to import from 8 SEZs
  • Prune indirect taxes on manufacturing'Assocham
  • PM lays emphasis on tax reforms
  • G-20 agricultural discussions to be held in capital on March 18
  • Textile exporters may take IPO route to raise funds for expansion & consolidation of capacities
  • AEPC urges FM to restore duty drawback rates
  • Textile production records highest 38 pc growth in December
  • Fieo concerned over delay in getting DFCES benefits

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Fine for vessel and master after oil spills
    Fishing vessel and its master ordered to pay a total fine of $60,000 following two oil spill incidents in Canada, one during refuelling.
  • Piraeus operations still on hold as gales batter region
    The weather system that continued to batter South Europe today has halted operations in the Piraeus roads and the port's outer anchorage for the second day running.
  • New IBIA chairman targets quality improvements
    Two-year appointment of Don Gregory from BP Marine as IBIA chairman underlines industry association's recognition of regulatory changes facing the bunker industry in 2005 and beyond.
  • Cement carrier leaking bunkers in Danish fjord
  • OPEC to accelerate $20 billion production expansion
    OPEC's director of research has said the cartel is accelerating expansion of its production capacity, but hints at possible production cuts in Q2, 2005 nevertheless.
  • Appeal court upholds spill conviction
    Second appeal failure within a month sees €200,000 fine upheld.
  • Titan profits quadruple
    Strong Chinese demand for oil and highly favourable VLCC rates seen as catalyst behind surge in profits.
  • High density fuels trigger LA bunker alert
    DNVPS issues bunker alert following a number bunker samples from Los Angeles found to be off-spec on density.
  • Rotterdam firm with tight barging reported
  • Singapore: Surveyor acquitted of corruption charges
    Bunker Surveyor, Vigneson Subramaniam has been acquitted of all corruption charges leveled against him in a Singapore court.

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Qualcomm's T2 untethered TrailerTRACS goes dual mode
  • TSA begins background checks on hazmat drivers
  • Exel rolls out new fleet for Habitat in France
  • European road transport industry still in the doldrums
  • British Airways suspends flights to Caracas
  • Taca suspends congestion surcharge in Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Orlandi president of La Spezia port authority

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Wave wreaks havoc on cruise ship
  • Leif Höegh and Tractebel plan Massachusetts LNG terminal
  • Strong year for Knightsbridge
  • Euronav and Wah Kwong buy suezmax resale
  • NOL doubles profit

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Kidnapped Turkish shipbuilder released
  • Offshore LNG terminal for Massachusetts
  • Aker Kvaerner takes stake in Russian yard
  • OMI reports record earnings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Oil producers need $34bn of project finance
    GOVERNMENTS in the Middle East and foreign oil companies will need to raise up to $34bn in project finance from international and regional banks over the next two years to fund energy projects.
  • Höegh and Tractebel eye $900m gas deal
    NORWEGIAN shipping group Leif Höegh has joined forces with Tractebel in a $900m project which would bring liquefied natural gas to the US on three vessels with regasification facilities.
  • Genmar Kestrel oil transfer gets landmark approval
    TRANSHIPMENT of Iranian crude oil from damaged suezmax tanker Genmar Kestrel is likely to start just off the coast of Cyprus within the week, after a landmark decision by Cyprus.
  • Master 'threatened with handcuffs and arrest'
    A LEADING shipowners' protection and indemnity club has expressed concern after a ship's master was allegedly threatened with being handcuffed if he rejected Spanish state-sponsored assistance during efforts to deal with a casualty.
  • Aurora crisis to cost Carnival $48m
    CARNIVAL'S bill for the cancellation of the Aurora's world cruise due to propulsion problems has now risen to about $48m.
  • Gimmi shelter for rock and rolled Voyager
    V.Ships -managed cruiseship Voyager docked in the Sardinian port of Cagliari yesterday after suffering wave damage which stove in the wheelhouse windows causing propulsion problems.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Damaged Voyager safe in Sardinia
    THE 474 Spanish cruise passengers from the damaged cruise ship Voyager are to be flown home today after the ship arrived this morning at the Sardinian port of Cagliari, said Spanish tour operator Iberojet
  • Freight rate hikes illegal
    SOUTH Korea's Fair Trade Commission has indicted two foreign shipping companies for unfair trade practices including illegal freight rate hikes
  • Korea lines up LNG sellers
    SOUTH Korea's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy has lined up three "preferred sellers" of LNG for 20-year contracts
  • Boston LNG application filed
    HOEGH LNG and Tractabel LNG North America will today file an application with the USCG to develop a deep water LNG import terminal north-east of Boston
  • Italian owners choose a president
    ITALIAN owners have appointed a provisional head of their association before they choose who will run the organisation for the next two years
  • Grimaldi agrees Tin Can concession
    THE Nigerian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Grimaldi regarding the operation of a new port terminal on Tin Can Island in Lagos state
  • Best ever quarter for OMI
  • Fred Olsen strongly ahead
  • NYK boosts Brazil export capacity
  • Healthy year for Knightsbridge VLs
  • Winds cause Aegean casualties
  • Fears grow for Taiwanese ship, crew
  • Pasha bids for Matson jewel
  • Fesco share sale cancelled
  • Tonnage tax drives shares higher
  • More arrests at Algeria's CNAN

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Record results for Port of Tacoma
    Pacific Northwest port sets fistful of records in 2004, including total tonnage, containerized cargo.
  • Three lines form Americas Alliance
  • Fed: LA port traffic under control
  • Tepid reception for C-TPAT standards
  • Asian nations dominate shipping industry: UN
  • New York again busiest air-cargo district
  • McDevitt to manage UPS intermodal network
  • ILA presses NY sugar strike
  • Expeditors net climbs
  • Ceres, Yusen appoint terminal execs
  • More vessels for Grindrod

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Funding restructure will 'dilute' maritime security interests, say US ports
    President Bush's decision to roll port-security grants together into Transportation Infrastructure Protection means maritime interests will have to compete against trains, trucks and public transit for limited dollars, say ports.
  • Shenyang cars keep Dalian driving
    Trade volumes between the EU and Shenyang, China's car manufacturing base, grew 61.8% year-on-year to US$1.27billion last year, while the trade-deficit reached US$540million, with BMW's aggressive production projects since 2003.
  • Foreign investor to open logistics centre in Gwangyang City
  • HMM reveals huge investment on newbuilds
  • North Med Shuttle to improve Marseilles inland links
  • FESCO stake remains in Russian federal coffers, for now
  • HK exports from major industries enjoy growth
  • PSA sees volume growth both home and overseas

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Isola Blu attracts $45m
    Stolt-Nielsen has one Finaval ship and cash buyers may have another.
  • Fruit rates turn sour
    Latest Argentine freight deals point to softening market for reefer tonnage.
  • Norden sells another
    Norden's Carsten Mortensen is staying flexible about owning steel.
  • Aurora fiasco to cost $50m
    Delay in repairing troubled cruiseship's propulsion system will hit Carnival shareholders.
  • Grindrod expands fleet
    South African group signals commitment to shipping with $330m investment in newbuildings and used vessels.
  • Taxing quarter for Belships
    Oslo-listed Belships handed most of its fourth-quarter earnings to the revenuers.
  • Shipowners aim high
    Laskaridis and Constantakopoulos backed carriers in privatisation bid for Olympic Airways.
  • Japan holds 22
    January detention list dominated by general cargoships and reefers.
  • Cement ship hits light
    A specialised Klaveness ship is holed and leaking in the mouth of a Danish fjord.
  • Hot scrap price paid
    Greek owner nets a record rate on product tanker from Bangladesh breakers.
  • Fred Olsen tanks up
    The Olsen twins, Ganger Rolf and Bonheur, report net quarterly profits of $92m.
  • Hajara in pole position
    SCI's personnel director and LNG enthusiast is favourite to succeed PK Srivastava in top job.
  • Owners team up on LNG terminal
    Leif Hoegh and Tractebel want to build an LNG port served by regasification ships off US east coast.
  • IHC Caland in the clear
    Sale of two yards to Dutch bank has been given anti-trust clearance by EC.
  • Kuribayashi kicks on
    Japanese ro-ro owner steams toward full-year profit target in first three quarters.
  • Knightsbridge in the money
    Profit up 80% as VLCC owner stays on course despite end of long term Shell charter.
  • Howe Robinson snubs Baltic
    UK containership broker has little interest in helping launch Exchange's new box market assessments.
  • Iraqi thugs free Sadikoglu
    Tuzla Shipyard owner Kahraman Sadikoglu is free after two months in captivity.
  • HMM in boxship bonanza
    South Korean liner operator joins boxship ordering bandwagon with nine-ship deal worth $910m.
  • GNV gets a break
    Tax breaks lift profit at Italian ferry operator in 2004.
  • Jaya jumps
    Singapore owner and shipbuilder has seen its second quarter profits almost triple from a year ago.
  • Titanic profits for Titan
    Hong Kong tanker owner quadruples earnings in 2004 thanks to insatiable Chinese demand for oil.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • NOL's stock climbs to record high
  • Record charter rates fuel OMI's profits
  • Maersk Sealand to withdraw direct U.S.-to-Genoa link
  • US Airways extends plan of reorganization
  • McDevitt succeeds Mahoney as UPS VP for global transportation
  • Emirates SkyCargo, SAS Cargo start two freighter services
  • Chamber looks for highway, transit dollars
  • Union Pacific to spend $1 billion on tracks
  • NACA, Box Consolidators enter reciprocal agreement
  • Paradigm picks Dauernheim as president
  • CBP to unveil C-TPAT requirements
  • GAO: U.S. must measure trade capacity building efforts
  • Bush nominates Crawford for FDA chief
  • Chertoff vote expected today on homeland security appointment
  • U.S., Andean countries take another step closer to free-trade agreement
  • U.S. presses WTO members to reach "endgame" Doha document
  • Stearns launches bill to coordinate cargo theft data
  • MISC, Keer set up Sudanese venture
  • Ports take security funding message to Capitol Hill
  • Tacoma box traffic up 3%
  • Cashon joins Ceres, Yusen
  • Edwards joins P&O Ports North America
  • Sharkey elected Port Canaveral chairman

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 15, 2005
  • Large Navy order to Götaverken Cityvarvet
    The shiprepair yard Götaverken Cityvarvet in Göteborg has secured an order for a major conversion/re-fitting of the Swedish ...
  • ACL buys ro-pax vessel
    Göteborg-based Atlantic Container Line, ACL, has aquired the 29,725-GT ro-pax vessel "Prometheus". According to the Swedish Ships ...
  • Finnish Navy orders missile craft from Aker Finnyards
    Aker Finnyards will build a fourth missile boat of the "Hamina"-class for the Finnish Navy. The order is worth ...

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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
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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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