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June 12, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World plans 2 bonds to raise up to US$3b
    DUBAI port operator DP World plans to raise as much as US$3 billion by selling two benchmark size bonds, one of which will have a maturity of up to 30 years, a banker who attended the company's presentation said on Sunday.
  • Hyundai Heavy may up stake in refiner
    HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipyard operator, may increase its stake in Hyundai Oilbank Co, South Korea's fourth-biggest oil refiner.
  • Shipping resumes at Australia's Newcastle port
    SHIPPING operations have resumed at Australia's top coal export port of Newcastle, after loadings were stopped by a storm, a spokesman for the Newcastle Port Corporation said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco group to build shipyard in Dalian
  • Maersk service tops all others in volume calling at Tianjin
  • OOCL closes NY deal with Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
  • Hanjin Shipping celebrates 30th birthday of its Asia Regional head office
  • ICTSI signs 20-year concession for Ecuadorian terminals
  • Menlo Worldwide to buy 3PL Cougar Holdings & Cougar Express for US$34m
  • US Vancouver port awarded US$5.4m green grant
  • China Southern launches first of 4 services to South Korea
  • Dragonair will add flights, destinations, and Japan charters
  • Hactl airfreight tonnage increases 0.8pc in May

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TNWA starts two Suez & Panama services to Savannah
  • MSC's new Tiger Service calls at XICT
  • Hapag-Lloyd limits shipments of heavy boxes returning to Asia
  • Maersk Line forms JV with Philippine firm
  • Evergreen Line launches new S-series vessel
  • MOL signs space charter deal with Sinotrans
  • Hamburg sud cuts NY service from 2 to 1 terminal call
  • FEFC increases rates from July 1
  • DP World gets nod for UK port deal
  • China RFID solution to automatically monitor containerised cargo transport
  • Menlo Worldwide, LLC, to acquire South-East Asia 3PL Cougar Holdings & its primary subsidiary
  • PSA International & IPH to develop UK box terminal
  • Agency Sector Management sows seeds of Sequoia project
  • Spices exports up by 44 pc in April
  • Ban on export of milk powder may be lifted in Sept.
  • JNPT augments box handling equipment
  • Dhamra port site not turtle nesting zone, avers Tata Steel
  • MPSEZ takes delivery of 4 state-of-art RMQCs
  • 74 pc stake in new rly rolling stock-making units to private cos mooted
  • Private operators setting the ground even before govt whets merchant airport policy
  • On development runway, Cochin Int'l Airport seeks foreign partner
  • CWC Logistics Park at D'Node takes off
  • Pulses production to increase to 17 m. tonnes in 2008-09
  • Now, Minister fancies integrated leather parks
  • Navi Mumbai SEZ fate hinges on BoA's June 22 meeting
  • Gujarat's action against octroi elates AIAI
  • 20th batch of Export Import Workshop from June 23

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Schenker appoints new UK sales director
  • CMA CGM first global carrier to call at DCT Gdansk
  • TAP can take over PGA
  • Meyer & Meyer and Kerry Logistics to collaborate
  • A warm welcome from the ITJ at transport logistic

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Public cash for Galileo
  • Salvage starts on Pasha Bulker
  • New CEO for Aker Yards
  • Tiefensee repeats support for switch to diesel
  • Samskip buys Delphis Team Lines' door-to-door business

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • BC Ferries newbuilds wrapped to promote Winter Olympics
  • Cal Dive swoops on Horizon Offshore
  • Another $197 million for DDG 1000
  • ACL lowers earnings guidance
  • Carnival exercises option at Fincantieri
  • ASA and Coast Guard formalize partnership
  • Julin takes helm at Aker Yards

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Port of Bellingham funds back college's industrial welding program
  • Port of Tacoma promotes Brian Mannelly
  • Coast Guard teams with DQ to reward kids wearing lifejackets
  • Waterfront committee presents findings to Camas-Washougal port commissioners
  • Oregon governor to speak at Port of Portland luncheon

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • IMB sounds red alert over Somalia piracy
    PIRACY watchdog wants greater international naval intervention, even into Somalia's territorial waters.
  • Somalian attacks pose threat to food aid
  • China slaps fines on agreements for illegal ops
    MINISTRY of Communications says ISAA and IRSA member lines were operating illegally in China.
  • Oil supply crunch may ensue, producers warn
    OIL companies say soaring costs and shortage of skilled labour could lead to a supply crunch in the coming decades.
  • A short war far from home
    NOBODY could conceive why the British were quite so steamed up about the Falkland Islands, with its tiny population of sheep farmers.
  • Better balance for building
    THE standard newbuilding contract, Newbuildcon, unveiled by BIMCO strikes all the right notes - but will it be used?

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • $100 barrel seen as unsustainable
    Talk of oil prices hitting $100 per barrel have been scotched by a leading oil executive
  • Carnival exercises HAL option
    CARNIVAL Corp is continuing its Italian building spree, confirming that it has exercised an option for another Holland America Line vessel
  • Caribbean box mix changing
    FEWER tourists are heading for the Caribbean; this has cut the number of containers imported, but increased property developments should counterbalance such losses
  • Ionia indicted for falsifying logs
    IONIA Management and an officer on product tanker Kriton have been indicted for falsifying oil logs to cover up illegal dumping
  • China strategy may shift to pipelines
    CHINA'S concerns over energy security may see a policy shift that will focus on overland imports of oil through pipelines, says a US energy strategist
  • OEL unaffected by detention
    ORIENT Express Lines' regular fortnightly Chittagong'Colombo IBS feeder service continues its operations, despite damaging a jetty
  • Ministers seek Galileo options
  • Japan tonnage tax plans firming
  • Indian miner moves into ship owning
  • Five killed as blaze destroys ferry
  • Julin replaces Kjelstad at Aker Yards
  • BC's Queen fuel decision opposed
  • Pasha Bulker hull breached

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • LA truck plan facing major roadblocks
    Clean truck plan proposed by Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach facing uphill battle against legal and political hurdles.
  • Panama Canal tonnage up
  • Baltimore port sets mark
  • No change for Trans-Atlantic fuel charges
  • Canada wants WTO panel in U.S. farm aid case
  • Minnesota added to e-truck filing
  • Maersk wins Savona contract
  • Shipping Corp. of India to buy 72 ships
  • DP World asks Cochin bids
  • Cargo 2000's Cesana dies
  • Record volume for Kandla

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Joint Venture in Antwerp for Yang Ming and Burger Group
  • Short-sea consolidation continues apace as Delphis door ' door business goes to Samskip
  • Canada ' Transpacific carriers hike fuel charges
  • Newly acquired Unifeeder to deploy 1,000 TEU ship on North Sea and Baltic service
  • UK ports prepare for the peak season onslaught with improved systems and new facilities

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • 'Business as usual'
    First prosecution witness from Odfjell tells Philly judge that Richard Wingfield pledged to continue antitrust cartel after March 2002.
  • Eitzen behind India deal?
    Gujarat NRE Coke is taking two 60,000-dwt bulker newbuildings on 10-year time charter with purchase option.
  • Force majeure at Newcastle
    Ship loading on Newcastle is essentially on hold until next week as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto declare force majeure.
  • Palios and Fortis selling again
    Principal Simeon Palios and Fortis Bank are already preparing to sell down their holdings in Diana Shipping again.
  • Letdown, buyback
    US barge operator ACL is cutting its earnings guidance for 2007 by 16% but sugaring the news with a share buyback.
  • Gas pressure from EU
    European Union wants industry to do more to cut harmful gas emissions with trading scheme mooted.
  • Winter port was unsafe
    Is sending a handymax to St Petersburg during the ice season nominating an unsafe port?
  • Smit seals tug deal
    Dutch salvage group orders four offshore terminal vessels from domestic Damen shipyard.
  • Canal wait shortened
    Waiting time is down at the Panama Canal even as traffic is up from last year, say canal authorities.
  • DNV calls for green action
    Class society chief Henrik Madsen opens Nor Shipping conference with challenge to owners over environment.
  • Carnival firms at Fincantieri
    Cruise giant takes options for Holland America Line franchise at Italian yard in $567m deal.
  • Japan holds 21
    Oily water separator puts Interorient boxship among detainees for May.
  • Samskip goes door-to-door
    Icelandic container line takes over part of Delphis Team Lines' business, winning fixed allocation on its vessels.
  • Costs hurt CMA CGM
    First-quarter profit sent tumbling at French giant by rising costs and financial expenses.
  • Novoship soars
    Russian tanker owner's first quarter profit boosted by sales of older vessels.
  • STX thinks big
    Korean shipbuilder wants revenues of KRW 20 trillion by 2010 as it focuses on bulkers, tankers and LNG.
  • Bharati bags brace
    Indian shipyard to build two anchor-handling tugs for Norwegian owner in $65m deal.
  • Julin rises to the top
    Aker Yards' cruiseship division head succeeds Karl Erik Kjelstad as Norwegian giant's CEO.
  • Pasha's hull breached
    Japanese owned panamax bulker said to be taking on water, but there are no signs of pollution.
  • Eimskip takes total control
    Expanding Icelandic boxship line brings holding in UK cold storage operation Innovate to 100%.
  • Fire kills five off Philippines
    Ferry stripped to the hull by blaze said to have been overcrowded when fire broke out.
  • Salvors board Pasha
    Men and equipment have been put aboard the ground bulker to carry out a detailed assessment.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Teekay, Torm complete deal
  • Delphis offloads Team Lines to Samskip after short ownership
  • Julin new CEO of Aker Yards
  • TACA keeping BAF, CAF at same levels
  • Cargo 2000 director Cesana dead at 66
  • NIT League criticizes L.A.-Long Beach clean truck plan
  • COOL becomes hot again
  • Eimskip buys U.K. temperature controlled logistics company
  • Trade Extensions expands using former Freight Traders team
  • CORRECTION: U.S. logistics costs reach 9.9% of GDP in 2006
  • ICTSI readies to take over Syrian terminal
  • NYSA cuts cargo assessment in New York-New Jersey
  • Port of N.Y.-N.J. continuing on-dock rail expansion
  • Giuliani makes port security proposal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • Bourbon Dolphin commission gets under way
    The royal commission into the Bourbon Dolphin sinking on April 12th of Shetland has got underway amid demands from the ...
  • Danica White crew safe in Somalia
    The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent out a statement saying that the crew of the coaster Danica White ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2007
  • O.W. Bunker opens new Chile office
    Supplier expanding operations with new trading office servicing South America, bunker tanker in region.
  • Salvage team struggles to prevent leak
    Grounded bulker still poses threat to Australian coast.
  • Horizon Terminal on target
    Plans to expand oil storage terminal in Singapore are on track, despite the rising cost of raw materials.
  • Congestion at Rotterdam
  • Bunkering to start in Gwadar soon
    New Pakistani port to see a few local suppliers commence bunker supply in two to three months.
  • Oil could hit $80 this year, Iranian official says
    Tropical storms one factor that could push up prices, an official from National Iranian Oil Company says.
  • Hong Kong shelves cold ironing plans
    Not practical to provide shore power supply before international standards are drawn up, official says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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