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April 28, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US House panel rejects overseas container checks
    A US House of Representatives committee on Wednesday rejected a Democratic proposal to require overseas inspection of all US-bound marine containers but approved a plan for more screening in American ports and possibly abroad.
  • AB Ports says H2 expansion is on target
    ASSOCIATED British Ports Holdings plc, the biggest UK operator of ports, said at its annual general meeting that it has made a 'satisfactory' start to 2006 and will meet its second-half growth targets.
  • China to expand port capacity by 80% in 5 yrs
    CHINA plans to expand total sea port capacity by at least 80 per cent to about 7.5 billion tons by the end of 2010, as trade rises in the world's fastest growing major economy.
  • Hyundai Merchant's Q1 profit drops
Admiralty Casebook
  • The importance of a proper lookout
    THE master of a UK-registered cargo ship was asleep on the bridge while his ship missed a course alteration and ran aground in the Baltic Sea, but an investigation report said the proximate cause of the incident was his failure to have a lookout.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US House panel rejects overseas container checks
    A US House of Representatives committee on Wednesday rejected a Democratic proposal to require overseas inspection of all US-bound marine containers but approved a plan for more screening in American ports and possibly abroad.
  • AB Ports says H2 expansion is on target
    ASSOCIATED British Ports Holdings plc, the biggest UK operator of ports, said at its annual general meeting that it has made a 'satisfactory' start to 2006 and will meet its second-half growth targets.
  • China to expand port capacity by 80% in 5 yrs
    CHINA plans to expand total sea port capacity by at least 80 per cent to about 7.5 billion tons by the end of 2010, as trade rises in the world's fastest growing major economy.
  • Hyundai Merchant's Q1 profit drops
Admiralty Casebook
  • The importance of a proper lookout
    THE master of a UK-registered cargo ship was asleep on the bridge while his ship missed a course alteration and ran aground in the Baltic Sea, but an investigation report said the proximate cause of the incident was his failure to have a lookout.

Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH Alliance to add fifth Asia-US east coast loop
  • Hamburg Sud transports 10pc more cargo in 2005
  • Schenker opens new Chongqing office
  • Rate increase for Far East-W Africa trade coming in June
  • CSCL to add more services to network
  • Panama Canal expansion to allow bigger vessels to use it
  • Penghai International Shipping Agency starts operation
  • China opens new airway connecting Asia and Europe
  • Boeing's Q1 net income up 29pc
  • SAS signs cargo handling services deal at Newark

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.S. Shipping Agencies sets record in handling granite blocks at Chennai Port
  • Marimed Group opens own office in India
  • Odyssey of world's largest cruise liner begins
  • Software exports log in 36 pc growth
  • Chinese market for mangoes, grapes opens up with signing of trade protocols
  • India, Uzbekistan sign 7 memoranda of understanding
  • Garment exports from Tirupur touch Rs 8,000 cr.
  • Paradip Port to witness crude throughput surge in Q4
  • Railways aims to haul over 700 m tonnes in 2006-07 by producing more electric locomotives
  • CONCOR forms strategic alliances to run parallel with private operators
  • Centre wants Safta to come into effect from July
  • More details of mega SERs outlined
  • Nafed chief seeks transport subsidy for export of onion
  • Bahrain team visits IMC to explore business prospects
  • Fieo (WR) to hold open house with DGFT chief
  • Meeting with Mauritius mission at WTC today

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Thiel Logistik expands board of directors
  • PSA buys USD 4.4 billion slice of Hutchison Ports
  • Lufthansa to sell Thomas Cook shares
  • Record profits for Emirates
  • Prospect of becoming a DB subsidiary horrifies Duisport
  • DHL opens third UK Unilever logistics centre
  • China to open air cargo market to foreign firms
  • Control Instruments acquires Tripmaster

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • BW GAS buys Yara fleet
  • Camillo Eitzen set to buy Fouquet Sacop
  • MAIB warns on cruise ship balconies
  • Aker's record backlog
  • Panamax bulker runs onto the Varne

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Bourbon orders 12 tugs
  • Kirby reports record earnings
  • Warning on cruise ship balcony fire risks

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • MedBlulk ships calling Port of Longview terminals
  • Korean Air Cargo announces three-times-per-week service to Sea-Tac
  • Chinese delegation in Bremerton to sign Sister Port Agreement
  • Department of Homeland Security eyes port worker background checks
  • CKYH Alliance members to begin new AWE-5 service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BW Gas in $347m deal for Yara fleet
    BERGESEN Worldwide Gas is extending its leadership in the liquefied petroleum gas shipping industry through the acquisition of Yara International's fleet of ammonia carriers in a deal worth almost $350m.
  • Eitzen eyes chemical listing after Fouquet Sacop takeover
    ACQUISITIVE Norwegian shipowner Camillo Eitzen is to consider setting up a listed company for its chemical tanker business after announcing plans to buy French small tanker operator Fouquet Sacop for €219m ($256m).
  • Product tanker refused entry to US over alleged deficiencies
    THE PRODUCT tanker Aral Wind remained 12 miles off Port Canaveral yesterday after the US Coast Guard again refused it permission to enter port.
  • Maersk in league of its own with 13,000 teu boxship
    THE world's first 13,000 teu ship may be just weeks away from entering service.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Sanborn laments political 'silliness'
    DUBAI Ports World operations director David Sanborn, whose US Maritime Administrator nomination was withdrawn in the wake of the US ports controversy, has highlighted the risks of uneducated politicians
  • HHI buys into HMM to block Fredriksen
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries has acted swiftly to shore up the defences of Hyundai Merchant Marine against possible takeover from John Fredriksen-controlled Geveran
  • Urgent balcony safety warning
    THE UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is urging immediate short-term measures to prevent a recurrence of the balcony fire that struck the Star Princess
  • Aliança boosts cabotage capacity
    BRAZILIAN liner operator Aliança Navegaçao is transferring three vessels onto the cabotage trade to meet rapid increasing demand
  • Jamian exit leaves MarAd rudderless
    THE departure of Deputy (and acting) Administrator John Jamian tomorrow will leave the US Maritime Administration lacking a guiding hand
  • Rina 'has checked and is confident'
    THE head of Italian class society Rina has declined to join the debate as regards why the Al Salam Boccaccio 98 went down, but says it fully carried out its responsibilities
  • Outsourcing 'now crucial': GAC
  • Tanker aground off Puerto Rico
  • Camillo Eitzen to buy Fouquet Sacop
  • UK cruise sector attracts more capacity
  • Solid growth for Aker Yards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Container ship charter rates rising
    Revival following a near year-long bear market is gathering strength as cargo volumes rise faster than expected on key long-haul trade routes.
  • Senate diverts some war money to port security
  • U.S., Canada reach tentative agreement in lumber dispute
  • Software optimizing U.S. container terminal operations
  • Fuel no drag for Canadian Pacific profit
  • Matson net off in Q1
  • Hanjin signs for Busan berths
  • FEC Railway net gains

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Going global: Dongnama reveals grand development plans
    South Korea's Dongnama Shipping has outlined its plans to become a major liner operator in four clear phases and finally get listed on an overseas stock market by 2014.
  • Hyundai Heavy rescues HMM from hostile M&A
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries has saved its biggest client Hyundai Merchant Marine from facing the risk of a hostile merger and acquisition attempt by a foreign investor.
  • Bigger motherships see ports differ on how to satiate feeders
  • Hutchison to build Guangdong terminal
  • Incomplete e-commerce benefits have stifled commitment
  • Modern Terminals to fund Taicang phase II with bank loan
  • German private railfreight lobby takes Berlin to Brussels
  • Trading partners unconcerned by EC's anti-trust lead
  • Latest hinterland investment in St Petersburg
  • Savannah opens new container berth
  • APL Logistics to take on big fish in Chile
  • Good potential for Upper Rhine ports
  • Russian Troika starts new east-west train service to Moscow

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Exmar earnings up
    Belgian gas power sees higher profit and turnover from year earlier, with LNG ships yielding most of the difference.
  • Warchest hits $100m
    Stamford's OMI Corp fattens repurchase programme to $100m with new $70m authorisation.
  • RRF cuts confirmed
    US military authorities say only 10 ships are set to be cut from the US Ready Reserve Force but commercial operators believe the figure is much higher.
  • More shares shrinkage?
    Today's OMI board meeting should produce a $70m shares buyback authorisation if past is prologue.
  • 'Wouldn't touch it with a log, mate'
    Stevedores refuse to unload logs from Korean bulker in Australia and maritime officials consider it too dangerous to inspect.
  • Sanborn speaks out
    Dubai Ports World still wants a US footprint, says David Sanborn at his first public appearance after withdrawing his name as nominee to run MarAd.
  • MAIB in the dock
    UK accident investigator is attacked by officers' union for failing to criticise the Red Ensign.
  • Evergreen on the mark
    Evergreen Marine Corp of Taiwan guesses right as predicted increases in sales and profit for 2005 materialise.
  • Back to square one
    Pre-earnings share surge obliterated as disappointed Aker Yards investors knock nearly 9% off price.
  • Samudera profit chopped
    Singapore-listed operator feels the heat from bunker and charter hire costs.
  • Tanker grounds off Puerto Rico
    No spill reported from stricken Ernst Jacob tanker which ran aground off Puerto Rico with 490,000 barrels of crude oil on-board.
  • Kirby breaks records again
    US barge operator hits new first quarter high as demand remains strong.
  • Tough for Rig Tenders
    Indonesian supply ship owner struggling with lower profits in first quarter.
  • Torm packs off two bulkers
    Pacific Basin buys two bulkers from Torm of Denmark for $35.1m pushing Torm's 2006 profit forecast up.
  • All-time high for Aker
    Orderbook tops $7.5bn for Norwegian yard group as profits leap in first quarter.
  • Thanh Long plans upgrade
    Another Vinashin group yard ready to expand capacity in Haiphong.
  • Eitzen to buy Fouquet Sacop
    Camillo Eitzen & Co set to scoop up French shipowner Fouquet Sacop in EUR 219m deal.
  • Eitzen in chemical listing?
    Purchase of Fouquet Sacop fleet could see Camillo Eitzen & Co's chemical tanker segment spun off in a separate listing.
  • Wan Hai downgraded
    Ratings agency Standard & Poor's turns negative on Taiwanese intra-Asian boxship player.
  • APL sambas south
    NOL-owned container line adds third string from US to South America in response to demand.
  • Experience wins the day
    BW Gas boss Jan Haakon Pettersen said his company had advantage in Yara deal over rivals newer to the gas sector.
  • Slide goes on at U-Ming
    Taiwanese bulker owner relying on investment income for most of profit in first quarter.
  • BW Gas buys Yara 10
    Oslo-listed owner comes out of the blue to take over Norwegian fertiliser giant's LPG fleet, beating rivals Teekay and OSG.
  • ISC sees off Katrina
    New Orleans-based owner returns to profit after earlier hurricane-related losses.
  • NYK takes VOSA stake
    Japanese shipowner holds under 3% of Vietnam Ocean Shipping Agency after investing in IPO.
  • Heavy trading in HMM
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) sees more action as compatriot Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) lines up $362m share purchase.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Matson's 1st quarter operating income drops 38%
  • OMI's profits down 12%
  • International Shipholding's 1st quarter profits cut in half
  • APL joins Maersk's U.S. East Coast/East Coast South America loop
  • WITASS to raise Jamaica terminal handling charge
  • NYK invests in Vietnam shipping agency VOSA
  • Höegh Autoliners to name PCTC at Wilmington
  • Fletcher joins AXSMarine
  • Shippers support proposed tax credit scheme for railroads
  • Norfolk Southern's profits up 57% in first quarter
  • YRC's 1st quarter profits slump 16%
  • Virginia kicks off intermodal study with freight forum
  • U.S. industry worries trade taking back seat to security
  • Business data confidentiality concerns raised at Senate hearing
  • CBP to automate C-TPAT process
  • RILA praises defeat of cargo scanning amendment
  • Loadline joins United Shipping
  • Port of Antwerp's 1st quarter box volumes up 9%
  • Coast Guard investigates oil spill in Delaware Bay
  • Port of Miami schedules access forum

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Ciserv to be integrated within Wärtsilä
    Wärtsilä will integrate Ciserv in its service organisation from 1 May 2006. Ciserv is a group of service companies owned ...
  • Camillo Eitzen to buy the Fouquet Sacop fleet
    Camillo Eitzen & Co (CECO) intends to buy the French Fouquet Sacop and its fleet of 12 chemical tankers ranging from ...
  • Fast ferry service over Skagerrak
    On Wednesday, Master Ferries started sailings between Kristiansand and Hanstholm with their Incat ship "Master Cat". The inauguration call at ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2006
  • Gulf barge operator posts impressive result
    Bunkers and oil transportation proving to be good business for Kirby's first quarter.
  • Matson's profit slides
    Container operator unable to cover all of increased bunker costs with fuel surcharge.
  • Vitol fuel oil tanker runs aground
    No reports of spillage from cargo of 300,000 barrels.
  • UK's MCA gets to grips with MARPOL Annex VI
    Pragmatism has guided the MCA's approach to IMO sampling guidelines and other teething problems in implementing the regulation.
  • Royal Vopak sees operating profit rise 39.3% in Q1
    Terminal group announcing first quarter results today, with strong growth seen across all sectors.
  • Bunker forum to build bridges between commercial and operations
    Engineering company promotes increased dialogue and understanding between those in the bunker chain.
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels up, distillates down
    Stocks of residual fuels rose to the highest in six weeks while middle distillates fell to a near two-year low.
  • Hong Kong: Supplies of 180 cst makes slow recovery
    180 cst commences loading but market may still be tight for the month of May.
  • Oil prices dip below $72 per barrel
    Oil prices fell for the third day following a drop in US gasoline and crude inventories.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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