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February 6, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dongkuk Steel ups price of heavy plate to record
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co, which sells 30 per cent of steel used by South Korea's shipbuilders, the world's largest, raised the price of heavy plate by 13 per cent as yards face record orders for vessels.
  • Former AP Moller veteran joins Thome Ship Mgt as MD
    Former AP Moller man Bjorn Hojgaard has been appointed managing director of Singapore-based Thome Ship Management with immediate effect.
  • Samsung Heavy Q4 net rises 84%
    Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, reported an 84 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit as it made more vessels to meet trade demand in Asia and Europe.
  • Singapore strengthens its naval force with three warships
  • Tanker rates may slip further
Strait Talk
  • Lloyd's Open Form, 100 years young
    IT HAS been a stormy few days around the coasts of northern Europe and several ships have got into trouble. One of them, the cargo ro-ro ferry Riverdance, got into trouble following damage caused by a very large wave. At one stage, the ship looked in grave danger of capsizing in the Irish Sea. Once again, helicopters from the UK and Ireland demonstrated their ability to rescue crew and passengers in horrendous conditions. Eventually, the ship was abandoned even by a core team of nine who stayed on to try to prevent the ship from running aground.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dongkuk Steel ups price of heavy plate to record
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co, which sells 30 per cent of steel used by South Korea's shipbuilders, the world's largest, raised the price of heavy plate by 13 per cent as yards face record orders for vessels.
  • Former AP Moller veteran joins Thome Ship Mgt as MD
    Former AP Moller man Bjorn Hojgaard has been appointed managing director of Singapore-based Thome Ship Management with immediate effect.
  • Samsung Heavy Q4 net rises 84%
    Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, reported an 84 per cent gain in fourth-quarter profit as it made more vessels to meet trade demand in Asia and Europe.
  • Singapore strengthens its naval force with three warships
  • Tanker rates may slip further
Strait Talk
  • Lloyd's Open Form, 100 years young
    IT HAS been a stormy few days around the coasts of northern Europe and several ships have got into trouble. One of them, the cargo ro-ro ferry Riverdance, got into trouble following damage caused by a very large wave. At one stage, the ship looked in grave danger of capsizing in the Irish Sea. Once again, helicopters from the UK and Ireland demonstrated their ability to rescue crew and passengers in horrendous conditions. Eventually, the ship was abandoned even by a core team of nine who stayed on to try to prevent the ship from running aground.

Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen and Maersk enter into slot swap deal on Asia-Europe trade
  • China replaces US as Chile's biggest export destination
  • Shekou Container Terminal welcomes two new services
  • Xiamen Haicang port area box volume reaches 1.88 million TEU
  • Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Bonded Logistics Park trade value rises 85pc
  • Singapore launches truck-side container traffic system
  • India's Container Corp sees 16pc increase in Q4 earnings
  • US port executives fear missing the boat on Panama Canal expansion
  • Qatar Airways to launch Doha-Guangzhou service in March
  • Rising traffic drives Korean Air's lower profits despite high oil prices
  • Continental Airlines posts mixed results for January

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India Maritime Summit 2008 dawns
  • Hanjin Shipping, KMTC & CNC to launch China-India Service
  • Ahlers on expansion drive
  • Arrivals of Pak cement spurt
  • Talks begin on CECA with Malaysia
  • New box traffic system to save haulers 30 pc in costs
  • Capt. P.V.K. Mohan heads panel to list steps to promote containerisation at ports
  • Railway Budget on Feb. 27
  • 2 pc interest rate subvention in export credit to 4 sectors may be extended
  • Minister sees rise in textile exports to Gulf

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • USA Truck promotes two top executives
  • Swiss boosts connections to Cameroon
  • Eurosib restructures transport business
  • UPS reports loss for Q4/2007

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • Bahamas pays up and signs up
  • Evergreen and Maersk in Asia-Europe slot swap
  • Non-SOLAS US passenger vessels seek GMDSS exemption
  • Baltic trials TCE assessment

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • FY 2009 budget disappoints ports
  • Promotions at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding
  • ADSB starts Bahrain Coast Guard contract
  • Maersk to cut 200 Danish seafarer jobs

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • Dingle warns Whitehall and Brussels to nurture shipping
    UK Chamber of Shipping chief says stability of Britain as a base for shipping business is being eroded.
  • EC tonnage tax proposal under fire
  • CMA CGM to boost Asia-North Europe capacity
    CARRIER set to start fourth FAL service in July this year and a fifth in in October 2009.
  • Golden President wins $15m case against Bocimar
    JOHN Fredriksen-linked ship-owning company wins profit- sharing case over bulker it chartered to Belgian firm.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • Genoa port boss arrested
    The Port of Genoa's chairman has been placed under house arrest as part of an investigation into concessions received by terminal operators
  • Job cuts loom at Aker Helsinki
    AKER Yards Finland's orderbook is thinning rapidly, and one in five workers at its Helsinki yard could lose their job this spring
  • Irish Ferries in pay row
    A ROW is developing over the low rate of pay seafarers are earning on an Irish Ferries vessel that operates on a Rosslare-Cherbourg service, compared with those on its ferries sailing to the UK
  • Essar to raise $1Bn
    ESSAR Shipping is raising $1Bn from foreign investors through sale of equity and a quasi-equity route
  • Speakers clash over UK govt support
    THE UK Chamber of Shipping and the government's shipping minister found themselves at odds over government support at last night's annual dinner
  • Policy hopes for Finnish flag
  • For sale: ferries so old they're BC
  • OPEC happy with supply profile
  • Seamanship questioned as ship freed
  • Sinister approach in Agadir
  • Møller to cut 200 Danish seafarers
  • RCI considers new cruise orders
  • Somali hijackers are 'eco-warriors'
  • Odfjell struck by tax bill
  • Pay equality 'distorts the market'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • China growth seen slowing in 2008
    Global economic slowdown leads World Bank to cut growth forecast for Chinese economy to 9.6% percent, down from earlier forecast of 10.8%.
  • U.S. air cargo weakens
  • Maersk replaces Danish stewards with international crew
  • Global prices rise
  • Matson earnings up 5%
  • Great Lakes industry lambastes Bush budget proposal
  • Japan gives tonnage tax preliminary approval
  • Genoa port chief arrested
  • Inttra opens Thailand office
  • Cargolux expands services linking Hong Kong and Budapest
  • Container volume grows 4% at Port of Virginia

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • DCT Gdansk to get another customer
  • Melbourne dredging plan still struggling
  • VPA still on growth scenario
  • Eimskip on the road to recovery
  • Seattle's throughput stable in 2007

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • Hedge fund ups stake
    Giovine Capital Group reports a 12.9% stake in Nasdaq-listed bulker owner Star Bulk Carriers.
  • 'A positive surprise'
    JPMorgan analyst says Alexander & Baldwin's shipping business was much more profitable than had been expected.
  • A&B still sees growth
    Matson Navigation parent expects earnings-per-share growth, despite challenging market conditions.
  • Saga slates Japanese brace
    Tonsberg-based company teams up with NYK to grab a pair of open-hatch bulkers.
  • Washington names ferry chief
    State governor hires veteran city manager to head up government-run ferry fleet.
  • Fixture carnival
    Analyst sees surge in capesize fixture volume out of Brazil, where iron ore exports have been sluggish.
  • Bush budget bashed
    Great Lakes maritime industry slams proposed cuts in infrastructure, including long-sought dredging funds.
  • Rubberneckers risk necks
    Tourists take to Blackpool beach to walk under dangerously listing ro-ro Riverdance.
  • Leopard in two-year fixture
    Deep Sea Supply AHTS goes to ENI Libya for about $34,100 per day in a deal worth $24.9m.
  • Matson profits up 5%
    Operational profit in Alexander & Baldwin's shipping business increases modestly as cargo mix improves revenue but costs dampen growth.
  • Ship missing in Red Sea
    Egyptian rescue vessels and airplane search for Sierra Leone-flagged vessel missing for several days.
  • Fredriksen bests Saverys
    Row over sharing of capesize profit adds to Norwegian tanker king's wealth.
  • Greens in fresh emissions plea
    Observing campaigners call for IMO to impose tough new laws to reduce emissions related death toll.
  • Rizzo on cape crusade
    MD of Italian owner Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori may be in hunt for six more capesizes after double order in China.
  • MMM denies cut-price sale
    Malaysian tanker owner sold Mauritius chartering venture for fair price, according to vice chairman.
  • Novi under house arrest
    Co-founder of Genoa broker Burke & Novi faces charges of fraud and extortion.
  • Maersk ditches Danes
    Container giant will axe up to 200 Danish seafarers and replace them with international workers in its latest round of cost cutting.
  • UK warns over rescue craft
    Accident probe reveals potential danger of release mechanism after Vroon crewman injured in drill.
  • Abu Dhabi eyes spending spree
    Emirates state will splash $28bn on improving infrastructure with $18bn set aside to increase refinery capacity.
  • CMES on the rise
    Better year for Chinese tanker owner as profit rises 5% in 2007.
  • Kherson denies re-privatisation
    Ukrainian shipbuilder slams 'blatant media lies' claiming it is set to return to state ownership.
  • Kuribayashi slides
    Japanese ro-ro owner can't turn higher revenues into more profit in first nine months.
  • Svitzer mum on pirate talks
    Danish operator of tug seized off Somalia not saying whether or not a ransom demand has been made.
  • Aussie ship fund delayed
    Credit crunch looks to have claimed another victim with Allco Finance Group postponing fund launch.
  • Red ink the only bright spot
    Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner Odfjell returns a full-year loss of $10m and is equally bleak about the coming year.
  • Samsung yards ahead
    Korean shipbuilding giant sees annual net profit skyrocket over three times due to expensive vessels.
  • Nepline swaps ships for shares
    Tanker owner splashes $9.9m to up its stake in subsidiary and cover the first payment on two Chinese newbuildings.
  • Wartsila powering ahead
    Ship engines made plenty of money for Finnish group in 2007, and 2008 looking good.
  • Bahamas signs on
    World's third-largest flag agrees to IMO conventions on anti-fouling paint and bunkers.
  • Donbas lines up Gdansk cash
    Ukrainian steel group to plough $289m into modernising Polish yard it is close to controlling.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk to sack about 200 Danish crew
  • Matson's 4th quarter operating profit up 5%
  • Italian carrier orders Chinese vessels
  • Sea Star adjusts longer-distance intermodal charges
  • Bush increases DHS budget 7%
  • Chamber lauds P-4 arrangement, seeks more participation
  • Agility forms Kurdistan partnership
  • Summit says court action allows it to continue normal operations
  • SEKO opens new office in Puerto Rico
  • U-Freight's starts U.S. export ocean consolidations to Southeast Asia
  • BNSF Logistics buys DFL
  • TWIC enrollment at nation's ports off to slow start
  • Virginia ports see container growth
  • Port of Veracruz container volumes up 8%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 7, 2008
  • Stena Arctica reflagged
    The 117,000 DWT Aframax tanker Stena Arctica, which is jointly owned by Stena Bulk and Neste Shipping, changed from Swedish to Finnish flag on February 5. Neste Shipping also takes over the management of the vessel. The 250 metres long ...
  • Zhen Hua pulled of the beach of Maasvlakte
    The underwriter and the port authorities in Rotterdam are now able to breathe easy again as the heavyweight carrier Zhen Hua 10 was pulled off the beach at Maasvlakte outside Rotterdam last night, where it had been stranded since last ...
  • Green light for cross-border maritime union
    82.6 per cent of the members of the British maritime officer union Nautilus UK (formerly Numast) have voted in favour of a merger with the Dutch sister organisation Nautilus NL (formerly FWZ). The members of the Dutch organisation had ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
  • Consolidation boosts NuStar's future
    Internal changes as year-end results released.
  • Bunker prices cast shadow over 2008 prospects
    Norwegian chemical carrier Odfjell blames bunker costs for weak fourth quarter results and says full costs still 'weigh upon us'.
  • IMAREX fuel oil swaps 'integrated' with FFA broking
    New approach to bunker fuel futures after months of diminishing trading volumes.
  • Tanker crew illegally selling bunkers to fishing fleets
    Indian customs officials charge two Indonesian seamen after $116,000 found on board.
  • Japan softens on improved supply outlook
    Prices fall after refinery announces normal monthly deliveries, but spot supply remains difficult.
  • State refiner faces fuel oil surplus
    PDVSA expected to boost fuel oil exports East Asia.
  • Close range in Rotterdam barge market at noon
  • Singapore: Residual fuel stocks retreat
    Residual fuel stocks down from last week's all-time high of 16.2 million barrels.
  • Mixed supply picture across Asian bunker markets
    Singapore soft and well supplied ahead of Lunar New Year market closures.
  • OPEC output options remain open in March
    After rejecting calls for more oil last week, OPEC officials say it is too early to predict outcome of meeting next month.
  • Bunker firm defaults on payments
    Several Singapore bunkering companies have stopped dealings with a bunker trader after it defaulted on payments.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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