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October 14, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Logistics players facing security challenge
    SUPPLY chain security remains a key challenge for third-party logistics (3PL) players, as there still exists a gap between 3PL users' expectations and the security capabilities of 3PL providers.
  • TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd in 4.45b euro deal
    TUI AG, the German owner of Europe's largest travel company, agreed to sell Hapag-Lloyd to a Hamburg-based investor group in a deal that values the shipping company at 4.45 billion euros (S$8.9 billion).
  • Tanker rates for Nov shipments likely to halt slide
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia may halt the biggest drop in two months as demand accelerates for next month's shipments.
  • PSA container traffic up by 10.5%
  • STX wins 161b won order for 2 bulk carriers

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd sold to Hamburg investors, but TUI to hold 33pc
  • Shipping due for 'severe correction': ship financier
  • September brings rail record at Hutchison's Felixstowe CT
  • Qingdao Qianwan Bonded Area to handle 11.5 million TEU
  • Capacity to fall more than expected on eastbound transpacific: TSA
  • Kuehne + Nagel starts work on new Hamburg logistics hub
  • Deutsche Bahn logistics IPO dropped, awaits better days
  • Intermodal pioneer, Hub Group founder Phillip Yeager dies
  • Globe Express opens Dunkirk and Los Angeles offices
  • Panalpina withdraws from Nigerian domestic business
  • US air cargo falls 6.6pc in August, worst since 2001
  • India's Mesco mulls international air cargo offering despite slump
  • Cyprus passengers volume rises but air traffic is erratic
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines aids Hurricane Gustav victims

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capt. Deepak Tewari elected CSLA Chairman, Anil Devli Vice-Chairman
  • Puhai launches TSC service at Chennai
  • Globelink WW strengthens its presence in Gujarat
  • Nol pulls out of Hapag Lloyd bidding
  • Rules of engagement tie pirate pursuer's hands
  • Bonus for the bold
  • Slowing demand prompts CKYH Med service suspension
  • Credit crisis dries up funds sources for shipowners & shipyards
  • Evergreen Line overhauls Asia-Australia services
  • Evergreen, Zhenli, Yang Ming launch intra-Asia service
  • 4 nations join hands to launch new Sea of Japan liner service
  • CTSA to reduce bunker surcharge 10 pc from November 1
  • GGL Line starts new Singapore-Upper Gulf direct consol
  • Panda launches Qingdao-to-Budapest express consolidation
  • India, Uzbekistan commission for trade boost
  • Excellent hinterland links, quick train turnaround set to transform Mict into Nhava Sheva-II
  • 11-m draught ship sails smoothly into Vizag harbour
  • Net direct tax collections up by 26 per cent in Sept. 2008
  • CII spells out monetary formula to insulate economy from gathering gloom

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Another tanker hijacked
  • IMO and industry in piracy talks
  • Hamburg group set to buy Hapag-Lloyd
  • Euro unions protest over jobs
  • IMO finalizes recycling convention
  • IMO to adopt MARPOL Annex VI revisions
  • New sulphur limits "will hit ferry operations"
  • New US box rule comes into force

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Vessel arrives in Seattle with smoldering containers
  • IMO committee adopts new emissions regulations
  • Trailer Bridge earns SmartWay designation
  • Federal government eyeing new Marine Highways system
  • Lumber output for 2007 drops for second straight year

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Dry bulk set to rebound next month
    SHIP operators and brokers predict rates will rise from three-year lows in November but fear they will fall further.
  • Dry bulk levels may be close to their 'logical bottom'
  • China steel production 'key to dry bulk revival'
    CHINA'S steel output will grow 9.1% next year, predicts senior analyst Macquarie Securities.
  • Svithoid goes bust
    STOCKHOLM based tanker company calls in administrators after announcing that it was unable to pay off its debts.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • GS walks from Daewoo bid consortium
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine EngineeringGS has pulled out of the consortium with Posco bidding for Daewoo Shipbuilding after a board meeting today
  • USCG opens cruise ship COE
    US COAST Guard has opened a Centre of Expertise in Miami, where vessel inspectors and investigators working with the cruise industry can refine sector-specific skills
  • Carnival curbs fuel charges
    CARNIVAL Corporation will pull back on fuel surcharges as oil prices fall
  • Caracas plan gets cautious welcome
    VENEZUELA'S shipping industry has responded cautiously to a state pledge to reinvigorate La Guaira, the port serving the capital, Caracas
  • MCA calls for LRIT offers
    THE UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is inviting organisations who wish to undertake Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) ship equipment conformance testing to get in touch
  • NAT start quarter well
    Final quarter of the year has started well for Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NAT) and the debt free company has fixed two of its 12 Suezmax tankers recently at rates that reflect this optimism
  • Blaze probed aboard APL Peru
    INVESTIGATORS in Seattle are working today to determine the cause of a fire that erupted in a cargo hold aboard the APL Peru as it transited from Hong Kong to the US last week

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd to Hamburg group
    European travel giant agrees to sell fifth-largest container line to Hamburg consortium of investors for $6.11 billion.
  • APL ship fire in Seattle
  • Vancouver, Wash., to get second heavy-lift crane
  • APL volumes up 6%
  • Port of San Diego appoints maritime director
  • Air cargo off 6.6%
  • Ships ground near Spain
  • Atlas Air cuts forecast
  • TSA: 83% of TWIC cards have been activated
  • Panama Canal secures $400M loan for expansion
  • Seaway talks move ahead

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Hapag-Lloyd sold and bought back
  • Stock market turmoil puts paid to Ningbo IPO
  • New US box rule warning
  • Helsingborg loses Samskip operation
  • Somali pirates strike again: slow-steaming orders rescinded

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Cartoon capers
    The world economy may be in turmoil, the dry cargo market sinking and the outlook uncertain but TradeWinds has the answer to all this gloom and doom!
  • Growth eases
    Neptune Orient Lines has seen year-on-year growth in volumes decline to single digit figures.
  • Steady as it goes
    The global economic slowdown is on hold as far as Singapore's two terminals operators are concerned.
  • A rally, finally
    US shipping and offshore stocks regain ground as Dow Jones is poised to end losing streak.
  • OSG defies crunch
    Just days after CEO Morten Arntzen said that "the credit crunch is real", OSG scores a $500m loan.
  • Still working
    Houston still has a problem as the Coast Guard works to restore shipping channels to normal.
  • Master rescued
    Bulker captain suffers cardiac arrest while the vessel was on the Mississippi River.
  • Rate rise warning
    New Swedish Club chief, Lars Rhodin, adopts action plan to address chronic underpricing of hull insurance.
  • Svithoid sunk
    Tanker owner files for liquidation after series of financial difficulties.
  • Brilliance in Dubai
    Royal Caribbean deploys 2,100-berth cruiseship in the Middle East beginning in 2010.
  • Bro nets $5.5m
    Swedish owner Brostrom earns a profit from a chemical tanker despite slow sale-and-purchase market.
  • Ulysses tied up
    Navios Maritime Holdings' latest supramax delivery fixed out on a healthy five-year charter, as the owner ditches plans for it to trade in the spot market.
  • Costs hit Skaugen
    Revenues up at Norwegian owner and Middle East market robust, but shipbuilding costs soar.
  • Holland says 'hola'
    Carnival's Holland America Line deploys revamped vessel for premium South American voyages.
  • Farstad hat-trick
    Karl Johan Bakken-led owner bags possible $107m after fixing three AHTS units on term deals.
  • Jansen steps up
    Denmark's Nordic Tankers has new permanent CEO as deputy chairman Geir Jansen takes top job.
  • Yard clash
    Locals claim compensation payments for loss of land have stopped as construction workers get tough on new Hanjin site in Philippines.
  • Kivalina refloated
    Fednav bulker freed off Norway after grounding with 35,000 tonnes of aluminium oxide on board last week.
  • Dof does it again
    Helge Mogster-led owner fixes another offshore vessel in Brazil after bagging $83m three-year deal.
  • Spill fears grow
    Environmental group reports bunker oil pollution from grounded bulkers.
  • Bouncing back
    Rescue packages breathe life into shipping shares with Norwegian and Danish owners on the march.
  • NAT so bad
    Nordic American boss Herbjorn Hansson says tanker owner is in "very good position" in current bumpy market.
  • Rescue talks flop
    Embattled Svithoid Tankers to file for reorganisation after emergency meeting fails to fix liquidity crunch.
  • GS gone
    Hours after submitting final offer for Daewoo in tandem with Posco, Korean conglomerate pulls out citing "differences."
  • Greek ship seized
    Recently-purchased chemical unit becomes fourth Greek victim of Somali piracy.
  • Hapag-Lloyd sold
    Hamburg-led consortium triumphs in battle for German liner operator after NOL pulls out.
  • Place your bets
    After Hapag-Lloyd deal sealed, focus now switches to Daewoo sell-off as three rival groups submit final bids.
  • Yours for $0.19
    Croatia agrees to sell yards for HRK 1 each, although buyers will have to cover debt and find investment cash.
  • 'We want it all'
    Peter Berdowski-led Boskalis renews interest in Smit saying its official takeover bid will begin by early December.
  • Japan holds 26
    Korea Express cargoship and International Shipping Partners cruiseship feature on September detention list.
  • Malta pay-out
    Government to pay damages of EUR 56,000 to worker left disabled by accident at Malta Shipbuilding.
  • Faina talks stall
    Pirates angry at choice of Somali intermediaries abandon talks on release of arms ship.
  • Boost for STX
    Korean yard's share price shoots up as it books two bulker newbuildings for $130m.
  • Give and take
    Carnival is cutting fuel surcharges in North America, but it is also jacking up prices from 2010.
  • Hot boxes
    Seattle firefighters douse smouldering containers on APL vessel after USCG alerted.
  • Family ties
    George Economou sells a third aframax tanker to OceanFreight, run by his nephew.
  • Dalnave detained
    Greek owner's bulker caught in US with oily-water separator bypass tops September list of detentions.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • TUI sells Hapag-Lloyd to Hamburg investors, retains stake
  • Eimskip sells half-stake in Euro Container Lines
  • CMA CGM starts high-vessel capacity service at Tangier hub
  • Nordic American Tanker chief assures stockholders
  • Sanctioned carrier IRISL to start service to Venezuela
  • STX receives orders for two bulkers
  • TS Lines to start Middle East service
  • Evergreen opens new office in Shanghai
  • FMC seeks public comment on draft strategic plan for 2010-2015
  • Tung named COO of OOCL Group
  • Feds proposes air passenger, cargo security rules
  • Teamsters: Con-way responsible for CF pensions
  • DOT's freight index drops in August
  • U.S. exports, trade deficit decline
  • Korea beef market expands but issues remain
  • USDA expands Cattleman's Beef Board, role of importers
  • AAFA: Importers wary of Chinese textile monitoring program
  • Berlin cancels DB Mobility IPO
  • CSCMP elects new officers
  • Panalpina formally withdraws domestic services in Nigeria
  • IJS names new China country manager
  • Panama Canal secures $400 million loan
  • Zhuhai port receives first batch of cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Svithoid Tankers applies for insolvent liquidation
    Stockholm-based Svithoid Tankers has not been able to secure the company's financing ' the Board of Directors in Svithoid Tankers AB has therefore decided to apply for insolvent liquidation. Until the final moments the company tried to file for a ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd remains in German hands
    The German container shipping operator Hapag-Lloyd will remain in German hands after Singapore-based NOL having backed from their offer and a German consortia have agreed to pay EUR 4.45 billion for the company. The consortia led by ...
  • IMO agrees on sulphur restrictions
    The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in IMO has decided on a gradual reduction of the sulphur content in bunker fuel. The general limit of 4.5 per cent will be reduced to 3.5 per cent and in the ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2008
  • Carnival to eliminate fuel surcharge
    Cruise group offers fuel supplement refunds and announces 2010 price increases.
  • Growing demand for in-line blending systems
    Jiskoot says there has been a 'quantum leap' in bunker blending technology.
  • 'Credit issues' impact market
    Singapore players say credit problems could depress sales still further.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • Asian bunkers start week soft
    Prices down in key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Singapore September sales fall from record levels
    Bunker sales down 9.4% from August, but year-on-year sales remain higher.
  • Spain suffers bunker spills
    Two cargo ships leaking bunker fuel after running aground in bad weather.
  • Maersk coping with operational costs
    No significant impact on operational costs as oil prices fall.
  • Indian supplier aims to double sales
    Inking of a recent strategic partnership with Chemoil would propel growth.

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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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