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February 28, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Review Torres stand: Tommy Koh
    SINGAPORE's well-known diplomat and expert on the law of the seas Tommy Koh has roundly criticised Australia for limiting free transit of vessels in the Torres Strait by imposing a system of compulsory pilotage.
  • EU deputies review maritime rules in wake of accidents
    EUROPEAN lawmakers yesterday considered a raft of maritime safety measures aimed at keeping dangerous vessels away from EU coastlines, following a recent series of shipping accidents.
  • Frontline Q4 profit drops on weak charter rates
    THE world's biggest independent oil tanker group, Frontline, reported a drop in fourth-quarter operating profit yesterday, as expected by analysts, and said its market had remained weak so far in 2007.
Strait Talk
  • A week of bad news for sea safety
    READING news reports over the past few days has been particularly depressing for anybody interested in the safety and welfare of seafarers and passengers.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Review Torres stand: Tommy Koh
    SINGAPORE's well-known diplomat and expert on the law of the seas Tommy Koh has roundly criticised Australia for limiting free transit of vessels in the Torres Strait by imposing a system of compulsory pilotage.
  • EU deputies review maritime rules in wake of accidents
    EUROPEAN lawmakers yesterday considered a raft of maritime safety measures aimed at keeping dangerous vessels away from EU coastlines, following a recent series of shipping accidents.
  • Frontline Q4 profit drops on weak charter rates
    THE world's biggest independent oil tanker group, Frontline, reported a drop in fourth-quarter operating profit yesterday, as expected by analysts, and said its market had remained weak so far in 2007.
Strait Talk
  • A week of bad news for sea safety
    READING news reports over the past few days has been particularly depressing for anybody interested in the safety and welfare of seafarers and passengers.

Sched Netweb site
  • PIL opens service in transpacific trades
  • ANL adds Oakland call to service
  • Spain implements speed limit at Gibraltar to protect whales
  • Container congestion hits Dar es Salaam port
  • Congestion charges lifted at Kota Kinabalu port
  • FTA calls on Network Rail to lower track access charges in the UK
  • Delays prompt UPS and Airbus to re-define A380 orders
  • Half of airfreight arriving in Germany originated in Asia in 2006
  • Growth in airfreight set to outpace passenger growth by 2025

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI chief reveals vessel acquisition plans at Kolkata trade meet
  • Mundra Port & SEZ Ltd teams up with Sterling AddLife for a 'healthy' dose to infrastructure
  • Vizag Port races past 50 m tonnes
  • CoPT wins volleyball championship
  • Economical trunk routes for speedier, longer, heavyhaul freight trains on Lalu's agenda
  • Infrastructure quality will dictate pace of economic growth-Survey
  • Industrial resurgence impressive-Survey
  • SEZ fears must be addressed through appropriate policies & safeguards
  • Assocham seminars on post-Budget
  • Nuances of Budget to be studied at IMC tomorrow
  • 'Implications of Budget' to be discussed
  • AIAI organises live screening of Budget today

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • Philippe Bernand to oversee the Lyon Airports
  • CMA CGM to launch a new Europe-Australia/ New Zealand service
  • New Air France destinations in North America
  • Railion: locomotives for Scandinavia
  • Deutsche Post completed FY 2006 to plan

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • Rozen "sailing south"
  • Low freight rates, high bunker costs hit NOL
  • V.Ships to manage Windstar ships
  • Primorsk issues bonds
  • NOL in China port JV
  • Frontline reports lower earnings

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • ACL initiates scheduled barge sailings
  • P&I Club warns on pilotage problems
  • Navy contract for BAE Systems San Diego
  • V. Ships unit to manage Windstar vessel operations
  • New York City can't cap liability in Staten Island Ferry accident
  • Vietnam approves STX shipyard project

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Total blames 'hidden defect' for Erika disaster
    OIL group tells Paris court that vessel had been suffering from a "hidden defect" which had been impossible for a charterer to detect.
  • Erika master makes court appearance
  • PSA breaks into Panama with Rodman deal
    PORT operator moves into Panama with a deal to develop the former US Naval Base into a container terminal.
  • DP World eyes east Baltic hub
    GLOBAL ports giant is actively eying up Baltic for a site to base its regional operations and tap into Russia's burgeoning consumer market.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • HSH shipping profits under pressure
    HAMBURG 27 February ' HSH Nordbank, the world's largest shipping bank, secured new ship loan agreements worth €10Bn in 2006 compared with €7.3Bn the year before
  • UK lays down scrapping rules
    A new UK strategy for ship recycling lays down ground rules for any business interested in setting up a facility to participate in what is forecast as a big future market
  • Frustration over lifeline link delay
    SCOTLAND'S NorthLink Ferries is holding talks with the Shetland fish processors to resolve a disruption of service that has caused sizeable financial losses
  • OSG cites China growth
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group's profits fell 16% in 2006 as higher expenses outpaced revenue growth
  • Judge blocks NY liability cap
    An attempt to limit New York's liability in litigation from the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash failed yesterday
  • Supreme Court rules on disability
  • Sovcomflot targets domestic yards
  • NOL maintains profit run
  • Frontline warns of tanker orderbook
  • Clarksons moves into Egypt
  • RCI to base Independence in Europe
  • Maersk to increase Malaysian port calls
  • China now officially coal importer
  • Fuel price rise lifts Chemoil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • NOL net falls 57 percent
    Parent of APL said net profit before non-recurring items was $344 million in 2006, off 57% from the previous year.
  • Growth seen as key to 'green' U.S. ports
  • Last of deck boxes removed from MSC Napoli
  • New vessel delivered to Intermarine
  • Carrier wins damages appeal in Cogsa case
  • Truck tonnage weaker
  • Houston plans security upgrades at three terminals
  • CMA CGM opens India container station
  • Evergreen enhances ShipmentLink e-reports
  • Ecuador mounts new challenge to EU banana rules
  • Port of Seattle, BNSF in land deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • Freight and fuel hit NOL results, but group pins hopes on growth and investment
    Lower freight-rates and higher fuel-costs dealt a double whammy to Neptune Orient Lines 2006 results, but management is pinning its hopes on growth, even remaining 'on the lookout' for M&A opportunities.
  • More Rotterdam harbour towage disruption considered
    Smit Harbour Towage in Rotterdam looks set for a second 24-hour strike tomorrow, following trade union FNV Bondgenoten's announcement that work will be laid down from Wednesday at 10:00 CET.
  • MOL and Maersk to leave Paranagua?
  • Drought prompts Yangtze navigation restrictions
  • CN strikers stream back to work
  • EC emergency veterinary team to protect exports
  • NOL, SITC join hands to run Qingdao boxport
  • Indian Railways plans surveys for four more freight corridors
  • Investors propose a 50-year concession for Indonesia's Bojonegara project
  • Durban facility receives RTG in refit as container terminal

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • OSG in earnings miss
    New York tanker giant down 5% in early trading after fourth-quarter profit falls more than 20% below analyst expectations.
  • SFI follows Frontline down
    Lower operating revenues and higher expenses drag annual profit down at Ship Finance International.
  • OSG looks to China
    New York owner teams with partner, said to be Clipper Group, on two VLCC newbuildings at Jiangnan at $108m contract price.
  • MBC hands out bonus
    Malaysian bulker and tanker company to issue shares equal to a quarter of its capital to boost liquidity.
  • Seaspan in mystery swoon
    Stock falls nearly 20% to record low in early trading, likely on China scare, before recovering most of loss.
  • Four held over hijacking
    Somali authorities seize some suspects, but UN aid ship Rozen still under pirates' control.
  • Fesco sells to buy
    Russian boxship player raising serious cash from share issue, partly to acquire 100% of rail freight company.
  • Dockendale ditched
    Golden Ocean switching manager on six former Clipper vessels, one of which landed in trouble with the UK Coast Guard last week.
  • NOL in cost vice
    Lower freight rates and higher bunker costs lead to profit slump for Singapore liner shipping group.
  • Clarksons heads east
    UK broker heads to Egypt with two joint-ventures companies to handle agency and chartering services.
  • Romania tries again
    Blohm + Voss reportedly interested in buying SNM shipyard after Daewoo pulled out of privatisation last year.
  • Off the boil
    Average freight rates down and operating costs up at Norwegian tanker giant Frontline, slicing $90m off bottom line in 2006.
  • Austal adds Tasmanian yard
    Australian shipbuilder snaps up North West Bay Ferries in AUD 10m deal.
  • Downer for Sado
    Annual losses widen at Japanese ferry owner Sado Steam Ship though revenues heading north.
  • BW Offshore in profit
    Sohmen family controlled FPSO venture returns to the black despite massive expenditure on VLCC conversion.
  • CECO profit chopped
    High expenses and depreciation outweigh revenue growth at Camillo Eitzen as bulker segment slips to operating loss.
  • Coastal Contracts ups earnings
    Malaysian shipbuilder hikes profit and revenues in 2006 as it plots expansion.
  • Louis cruising
    Cypriot cruise ship and hotel owner posts much improved annual result on back of increased bookings.
  • Great Eastern offloads travel unit
    Indian tanker and bulker owner selling 64% holding in Routes Travel to focus on core operations.
  • Profits halve at Halim
    Malaysian boxship owner Halim Mazmin saw lower numbers last year after sale of ships in 2005.
  • Strong debut for Deep Sea
    John Fredriksen-backed offshore shipping company enjoys its first full year of trading.
  • Chemoil sees strong start
    Bunker supplier sees fourth quarter profits double in debut set of results since Singapore IPO.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • NOL's profit dented 55% in 2006 by lower rates, higher fuel bill
  • ESPMC-WITASS raising bunker surcharges
  • U.S. Lines adding calls in Oakland
  • NYK names Keller, Veitch to board
  • Evergreen upgrades online reporting services
  • DOT starts pilot program extending Mexican truck range in U.S.
  • Schwarznegger endorses private toll roads
  • Indian rail flush with profits, freight corridors construction to begin
  • Nippon Express to transport auto parts in China
  • FKI Logistex finishes automated handling system for shoe retailer
  • Keurig Premium Coffee Systems selects Kenco Logistics Services
  • DP World, Deutsche Bahn bidding for 49% stake in HHLA
  • NOL partners with SITC on Qingdao terminal
  • Port of Seattle, King County and BNSF agree land swap deal
  • Stockton port signs $220 million deal for 90-acre wallboard facility
  • Claim by ro/ro carrier against stevedore may proceed
  • Marseilles-Fos' container throughput rises 13% in January
  • Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) expanding

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • Erika's last shipyard repair under scrutiny
    During the second week of the Erika trial, the court has tried to clarify how the structural deficiencies of the ...
  • Weaker margins at Frontline last year
    Frontline had profits of USD 516 million on revenues of USD 1.58 billion last year, against USD 606.8 million on ...
  • Healthy profits at Deep Sea Supply
    In its first full year of operation John Fredriksen controlled Deep Sea Supply has announced net profits of NOK 235.2 ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
  • Staff changes at O.W. Singapore
  • NOL result hit hard by bunker costs
    Cost per FEU higher due to fuel expenses which rose by $237 million in 2006.
  • ARA market stays firm Tuesday morning
  • Singapore supply extends tight run
    Short-term supply squeeze triggered by a fuel oil cargo reported to be off-spec.
  • Bunker fuel squeeze in Hong Kong
    Shortage of key grade 380 cst bunker fuel as traders look to cargo arrivals from early-March.
  • Chemoil eyes larger Singapore storage capacity
    Chemoil's latest purchase, a 250,000 m' VLCC, to be deployed in Singapore waters.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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