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May 12, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Patrick 1st half profit rises 8.2% on ports growth
    PATRICK Corp, acquired by Toll Holdings Ltd after a battle for dominance of Australia's freight market, said first-half profit rose 8.2 per cent as earnings from ports jumped.
  • Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui OSK expect profit fall
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's second- and third-largest shipping firms, yesterday forecast larger than expected profit declines for this business year.
  • Nippon Yusen, Yamato in business, capital tie-up
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's biggest shipping line, and leading parcel delivery group Yamato Holdings Co said on Wednesday that they would form a capital tie as part of a sea, air and land transport alliance.
  • Precious Shipping's Q1 profit falls 51% on fuel, rates
  • Blast, fire hit Philippine oil tanker under repair
Admiralty Casebook
  • No blanket exemption from rules in ship collisions: court
    NOTHING in the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea provides a broad or blanket exemption from the rules for any situation at sea on the basis that it is a special circumstance, a US appeals court ruled on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Patrick 1st half profit rises 8.2% on ports growth
    PATRICK Corp, acquired by Toll Holdings Ltd after a battle for dominance of Australia's freight market, said first-half profit rose 8.2 per cent as earnings from ports jumped.
  • Kawasaki Kisen and Mitsui OSK expect profit fall
    MITSUI OSK Lines Ltd and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's second- and third-largest shipping firms, yesterday forecast larger than expected profit declines for this business year.
  • Nippon Yusen, Yamato in business, capital tie-up
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's biggest shipping line, and leading parcel delivery group Yamato Holdings Co said on Wednesday that they would form a capital tie as part of a sea, air and land transport alliance.
  • Precious Shipping's Q1 profit falls 51% on fuel, rates
  • Blast, fire hit Philippine oil tanker under repair
Admiralty Casebook
  • No blanket exemption from rules in ship collisions: court
    NOTHING in the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea provides a broad or blanket exemption from the rules for any situation at sea on the basis that it is a special circumstance, a US appeals court ruled on Monday.

Sched Netweb site
  • China to build 2 new port clusters
  • OnePort 'fiasco' losing HK$20m annually
  • E R Schiffahrt newbuild to be chartered by Cosco
  • Singapore seeks to cement economic ties with EU via FTA
  • FedEx sets up subsidiary in Nanjing
  • China aircraft numbers expected to double by 2011
  • Indian airlines looking to cash in from air cargo business
  • EVA Airways Q1 profit drops

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Global Logistics opens own offices in Ahmedabad, Hyderabad & Ludhiana
  • Reliance plans shipping registry in Navi Mumbai SEZ
  • EU urges docked ships to use shore-side power to control pollution
  • India, Korea trade leaps by 50 pc in Jan.-March
  • Int'l symposium on air traffic in Dubai on Sept. 18-19
  • Airbus to redesign A350 aircraft
  • Rlys may ask DSP to supply more of rolling stock needs
  • C. Rly introduces 3-pronged strategy to lure more freight
  • IATA upset with hike in RNFC
  • An area of dispute goes
  • SEZ status for STPs ruled out
  • Manufacturing sector exports show excellent growth, finds Ascon study
  • Kamal Nath to seal biz cooperation deal with Poland
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan
  • Interactive meeting with Angolan Minister at IMC
  • BCHAA helps beef up security in Nhava Sheva

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • Good diet makes for safer ships, P&I Club says
  • Yangshan to cut port fees
  • Vietnamese yard sets seal on US$1bn deal
  • Farstad Shipping enjoys good first quarter

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • Port of Vancouver USA Commissioners approve purchase of giant mobile crane
  • Transportation Security Administration pulls plug on Aramex, Inter-Shipping
  • Concessions offerings expanding at Portland International Airport
  • Portland port board Oks Rivergate land sale to OMS
  • Celebrity Cruises cancels Alaska cruise of vessel SUMMIT

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Debate still rages over coastal state vessel monitoring
    PROPOSALS driven by the US to grant coastal states jurisdiction over monitoring ships that do not call have moved forward at the International Maritime Organization, but the permitted range remains a matter for heated debate.
  • China to build 18 tankers for PDVSA
    VENEZUELAN oil giant PDVSA has signed an agreement with Chinese shipyards to build 18 tankers for $1.3bn.
  • Angelopoulos bulkers bagged by Quintana
    Quintana Maritime has clinched a much-rumoured takeover of Theodore Angelopoulos' dry bulk fleet, with an announcement of the deal expected as early as today, Lloyd's List can confirm.
  • Nuclear row may deter investors in Iran's vital shipbuilding project
    IRAN requires a massive investment in shipping at a time when foreign sources of funds may be deterred by the country's nuclear dispute with the West.
  • IMO urged to act on lessons from Star Princess
    Lessons from the recent fire onboard the Star Princess cruise ship, which left one passenger dead, have been singled out by the UK for immediate global implementation, ahead of the determination of the cause of the fire.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • NOL profits down nearly 40%
    SINGAPORE listed liner and logistics giant Neptune Orient Lines has reported a near 40% drop in net profit for 1Q06 as rising fuel costs cut into net income
  • Philippines: typhoon Chanchu awaited
    TYPHOON Chanchu is reported to be approaching the Visayas (central Philippines) from the southeast and will make landfall tomorrow morning
  • Navy aids Karachi yard recovery
    PAKISTAN has abandoned plans to privatise Karachi Shipyard and will instead place it under the defence ministry to help revitalise the country's shipbuilding industry
  • TBS blames fall on Katrina
    TBS International, the bulk-to-breakbulk vessel operator, blamed Hurricane Katrina and a massive rise in the cost of bunkers for a 55% slump in first quarter net profit
  • Iraq unveils refinery plans
    IRAQ has unveiled plans to set up three more oil refineries in a bid to overcome crunching petrol shortages and combating thriving oil smuggling
  • Builders' risks clauses in revision
    LLOYD'S revision of its shipbuilders' risks clauses, prompted by spiralling claims as newbuildings increase in value, is expected by the end of the year
  • Welders killed in bunker vessel blast
  • Double duty for Top's Pistiolis
  • Food for thought
  • Toll assumes control of Patrick Corp
  • Russia responds to export incentive
  • Jamaica: congestion surcharge
  • Lauritzen Cool expands in the Med
  • MISC profit falls from peak levels
  • RCCL pod plague continues

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • TSA to unveil port worker ID rules
    The federal agency said it will publish long-awaited proposed rules for the Transportation Workers Identification Credential in next few days.
  • EU offer could end fight over U.S. subsidies
  • Increase for first-quarter intermodal box volume
  • NOL profits off on higher fuel, inland costs
  • MOL gains despite fuel costs
  • "K" Line net improves
  • Zim opens Asia-Gulf service
  • Caribbean ocean carriers raise fuel surcharge
  • FedEx hopeful on pilot deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • Maersk and COSCO rumoured to be Tianjin's Beigangchi partners
    Masersk Group and COSCO have emerged as the probable partners of IPO candidate Tianjin Port Development Holdings in Beigangchi after signing a port development deal with the Tianjin Government yesterday.
  • Shanghai's Yangshan Port slashes transhipment rates
    Shanghai International Port Group has reduced its transhipment rates by 22% for International/China costal cargo, and by 53% for Yangtze River cargo starting today.
  • Indonesian owners want further port concentration
  • Japanese ocean carriers warn on freight-rates and costs
  • Hyundai Fortune up for sale
  • St Petersburg's PetroLesPort in new client negotiations
  • Rotterdam Port Alderman post passed to de Boer
  • Chiwan throughput up 19% for January-April
  • Yang Ming's FMS to call at Pasir Gudang, Songkhla and Laem Chabang

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • More Irish Sea strife
    UK ratings are warning Stena Line over Polish crew on a new Holyhead-Dublin ferry.
  • 'Let's bomb an LNG ship'
    A US politician says one energy major is proposing a rather direct test of the vulnerability of LNG carriers to terrorism.
  • 'Filthy ferry' targeted
    An Egyptian ro-ro owner is the latest shipowner to fall afoul of French prosecutors at Brest.
  • Second registry for India?
    Refinery mogul Mukesh Ambani is trying to put together an Indian second flag based in Mumbai's Special Economic Zone.
  • Bunkers hurt Thoresen
    Thoresen Thai Agencies recovers from a first-quarter slump but second quarter sales and earnings are still down on the year-ago figure.
  • Top profit soars
    Evangelos Pistiolis diversifies into real estate as his tanker venture's profit rises more than 50%.
  • Ray deal worth a billion
    Vietnam's state shipbuilder Vinashin says its newbuilding deal with Ray Car Carriers of Israel is worth $1bn.
  • DryShips at a discount?
    George Economou vehicle accepts possibility of issuing stock at below market price as it unveils piecemeal share sale.
  • NOL leaks fuel costs
    Bunker costs drain Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)'s first-quarter profit in a 'more challenging operating envinronment'.
  • Tanker explodes in Philippines
    Two yard workers hurt after incident on board products carrier.
  • K Line reaches record high
    But Japanese giant aided by one-off impairment charge in previous year, while fuel costs hit operating margin.
  • Daiichi to a tee
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha of Japan hits forecasted revenue and income on the button but issues profit warning for next year.
  • Shinwa Naiko upbeat
    Japanese coastal bulker operator's annual profit falls, but forecast better for current year.
  • Farstad flies
    Tonnage availability leaps 10% in the North Sea but fails to dampen results for Norwegian owner.
  • Torm figures above norm
    Torm of Denmark calls first-quarter performance "quite an achievement" as profit from vessel sales missing in the period.
  • Wilson halves profit
    Voyage expenses, finance costs and weaker freight rates all send Norwegian bulker player Wilson's profit south.
  • Oglebay Norton cutting losses
    Great Lakes bulker owner's performance improves in first quarter as it seeks buyer for fleet.
  • Shinwa sinks
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner's annual profit slashed, but predicting better things this year.
  • Good times for Iino
    But how long will it last, as company predicts near-40% decline in profits this year.
  • A baker's dozen
    Australian authorities detained thirteen ships in April for failing port state control inspections.
  • MOL defies bunker costs
    Japanese shipowner posts 15.7% increase in full-year results despite difficult trading environment.
  • TBS profits plummet
    US-listed tweendecker specialist's first quarter spanked by high bunker costs.
  • Rate decline hits Precious
    Thai bulker player sees first quarter net profits more than halve as charter rates drop by 35%.
  • Summit out of action
    Celebrity Cruises cancels seven night Alaskan voyage after ship's starboard thruster suffers defect.
  • It could work...
    Two analysts both give highly provisional nods to potential Quintana-Metrostar deal while waiting for the devil in the details.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • APL's profits slip 39% in 1st quarter
  • Japanese carriers report profits
  • Conferences to lift Panama Canal transit fees
  • WITASS to reinstate Jamaican congestion surcharge
  • Cathay's cargo up 3.8% in April
  • BNSF chief says railroads need investment tax credit
  • Avramovich joins KCS from DHL
  • Toll gets control of Patrick
  • DP World waits for second bite at U.S. market

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • North sea lifeboats not up to required standard
    Free-fall lifeboats used on the North Sea oil and gas platforms are not up to required standards. In short ...
  • Polish vessel blamed in the "Vertigo" collision
    The Polish bulk carrier "Ziemia Lodzka" gets most of the blame for the collision with the Jamaican-registered "Vertigo" in ...
  • Seafarers' eating habits a safety risk
    North of England P&I club has come to be one of the first to develop dietary recommendations for seafarers ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2006
  • Bunker fuel boosts Chile exports
    Increasing price and volumes for first quarter reported.
  • Bominflot strengthens Indian presence with physical position
    Bominflot will be offering physical deliveries in Kandla and Mumbai from May 15, with other ports being considered for development.
  • Bunkers take big bite out of NOL Group's Q1 result
    NOL Group and its container line APL suffer bunker setback, while rates have held up better than expected.
  • K-line: Rising bunker prices shaved $228.5 million from profit
    K-line says net profits up, but operating profit and current profit severely dented by higher fuel costs.
  • Another record result for World Fuel Services
    WFS off to a good 2006 start as Q1 net income doubles from a year earlier.
  • Crude suppresses Rotterdam activity
  • Singapore: Distillate stocks below 5 million barrels
    Onhore stocks of middle distillates lowest on record, residual fuels also down.
  • Philippines: 2 injured in oil tanker explosion
    Two people injured, investigations underway to find out the cause of explosion.
  • Gladstone: Larcom reschedules dry-docking dates
    Gladstone supplier IBS advises that the dry-docking of its bunker barge has been rescheduled to a later date.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
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%)
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
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
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.
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