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November 14, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk cuts sales forecast, sees profit at lower end of range
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the world's largest container line, cut its full-year sales forecast and said profit will be at the lower end of a previously predicted range after shipping rates decreased.
  • Diana Shipping posts 14% rise in Q3 profit
    Diana Shipping Inc, a carrier of commodities including iron ore and coal, said third-quarter profit gained 14 per cent on higher rates and a larger fleet.
  • Norden's ship sale sets prices used to assess loan covenants
    D/S Norden A/S, Europe's largest shipper of ore, coal and grains, sold three vessels for US$85.8 million, potentially creating a benchmark transaction used to value the industry's vessels and compliance with loan covenants.
  • Berlian sells 6 tankers to pay US$250m debt
  • Russian, British forces thwart pirate attack off Somalia
  • Indian Navy showcases Asian giant's growing maritime might

Sched Netweb site
  • Containers, oil drive Maersk profit up 39pc to US$3.6 billion
  • CKYH alliance cuts reduces south west Pacific capacity
  • Hanjin to build Jacksonville US$300 million box terminal
  • Danaos charters 4,253-TEU newbuilding to Zim Line
  • Near-term container shipping outlook bleak: Lloyd's List
  • Jinzhou makes mega carriers' top 'base port lists'
  • Thailand's RCL post US$12.5 million loss in third quarter
  • China, Singapore sign free trade deal that includes labour
  • RN, RM take out pirate ship off Aden, three killed
  • Staten Island box terminal bucks odds as business soars
  • UK's Wincanton buys CEL trucking, logistics, engineering group
  • Pudong volume suffers first airfreight fall since 2006
  • China's aviation industry faces tough challenge
  • AAWW Holding posts Q3 net income of US$5 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Dredger shopping team to visit China
  • VLCC rates may rise on refinery demand
  • Importers find buyers vanishing after prices crash
  • Belgium sees immense scope for business alliances
  • Trade pact with Asean to be inked on Dec. 17
  • JNPT interacts with Port users & staff during Vigilance Week
  • Baalu presents ICCI awards to top exporters & users of Tuticorin Port
  • CoPT garners Rs 1,184 cr. Central aid to develop Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Velji P. & Sons sets soyameal loading record at Kandla Port
  • PPT envisages handling more liquid & clean cargoes by building new berths
  • Exporters' bail-out package on anvil
  • Bankers still tight-fisted on short-term credit
  • Slap 10 pc import duty on steel asap, FinMin urged
  • PEC floats import tender for 8,000 t. pulses
  • Relief for iron ore exporters as govt fixes 8 pc ad valorem export duty
  • Global crisis now shrinks excise, Customs duty collections
  • Fieo initiates interaction with Ambassadors & diplomats to foster trade ties

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • BDP forms global project logistics engineering division

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Turkish tanker hijacked but RN takes out separate gang
  • Foam deters pirates
  • CKYH Alliance cuts services
  • Lower Q3 profit for BW Gas
  • Moller-Maersk "satisfied" with 9 months' result
  • "K" Line fixes capesize on 10-year charter

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Management buy out at Flensburg yard
  • Lloyd Werft gets TUI Cruise conversion order

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Oregon governor presents transport plan to House/Senate
  • Everett fifth graders to learn about Jetty Island
  • Mitsui earns award from investor relations group
  • Ports of Seattle aids veterans with new employment program
  • Corps sending teams to deal with Washington flooding

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Lives at risk as shippers flout safe container stowage
    SPOT checks on boxes to be shipped from the UK reveal huge number of deficiencies and documentary errors.
  • Ships' masters need more information on boxes
  • Owners demand order amid dry bulk crisis
    SHIPOWNERS want order restored in the market to address default threats and rising mutual distrust among counterparties.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Box ship rates seen 'in freefall'
    BOX SHIP charter rates are in freefall, prompting fears of shipowner bankruptcies, the Journal of Commerce has reported
  • Bush presses on with sea leasing
    THE BUSH administration has signaled that it is moving ahead on selling offshore leases to oil and gas exploration companies ' even though the change of presidents in January might void any deals
  • British navy sailors kill pirates
    THE BRITISH navy has fought off pirates trying to hijack a Danish cargo vessel in the Gulf of Aden, killing some of the assailants
  • Bush renews Iran sanctions
    PRESIDENT George W Bush took what might be his last official stab at Iran this week by renewing US sanctions against the long-time foe for another year
  • Lloyd Werft wins TUI bid
    GERMANY'S Lloyd Werft yard has secured a contract to convert the Celebrity Cruises vessel Galaxy into the debut ship for TUI Cruises

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Box ship charter rates continue to fall
    Charter rates in freefall as carriers drop or suspend services in response to lower cargo volumes and weaker rates
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach delay clean-trucks fee
  • Coalition asks HMT relief
  • NY-NJ port plans tunnel environmental study
  • Transport deals slow
  • Retailers urge Congress to back transport spending
  • Box lines partner on Europe-South America loops
  • US trade deficit narrows but exports decline
  • OECD: We're in recession
  • Wastepaper woes
  • OK for Panama Canal loan

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Moby Dik feels the pain as Russia's oil economy flounders
  • Lagos port executive warns of Xmas 'chaos'
  • ProLogis opens new Japanese logistics centre
  • TCS goes greener with Kalmar technology
  • US intermodal's ray of hope

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Pittas cuts payout
    US-listed bulker and boxship owner's profits miss expectations as the company plans to reduce dividends.
  • Stocks yo-yo
    A day after a slump, shipping stocks ride a marketwide rally that sees more than 30 shares gain more than 10%.
  • FSG sold off
    Egon Oldendorff sells Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard to management and investors.
  • In the money
    NCL appoints a new CEO and turns around loss from a year ago to post a $171m profit.
  • Growing slice
    New York-based investment advisor known for buying up depressed securities unveils 12% stake in Trico Marine Services.
  • Offshore blow out
    Brokers say 'no way' to researcher's prediction of 50% fall in AHTS vessel values.
  • ITOPF handover
    Tosh Moller retires at tanker pollution group ITOPF and is replaced by Karen Purnell.
  • UP spared
    Ultrapetrol comes out on top in dispute with Brazilian customs authorities, preventing confiscation of a PSV.
  • DVB profits dip
    Fall in securities' values hurts bottom line, but transport bank sees opportunity amid economic slowdown.
  • Stealth falls short
    StealthGas pushes third quarter profit up by over one third but analysts were expecting more.
  • Underway in red
    Ian Webber's GSL posts a loss in its first quarter since merging with Marathon.
  • Rand beats street
    Great Lakes owner reports profits in second quarter after losses a year ago and sees revenues surge by 46%.
  • BWO bleeding
    FPSO owner loses over a quarter of a billion dollars on paper in the third quarter as it braces for downturn with massive write downs.
  • Cruise shakeup
    Ambassadors International sees six of nine directors exit as the company plans to shut down Majestic America Line.
  • Pay-out agreed
    Zim will hand over hundreds of millions of yen to relatives of fishermen who died in collision with boxship Zim Asia off Japan.
  • Tanker taken
    Turkish chemical carrier seized in Gulf of Aden in latest piracy attack, while UK navy kills two suspects in chase.
  • Stock on offer?
    Struggling Norwegian ferry, cruiseship owner Hurtigruten may issue shares as part of restructuring deal with banks.
  • Wilson wins
    Norwegian bulk and boxship player more than doubles profit in first three quarters
  • Pipe dream
    Kazakhstan wants to snap up extra 3% stake in CPC crude pipeline from Russia.
  • Change of Hart
    German shipowner Hartmann Reederei exchanges five boxship newbuildings for chemical and gas carriers.
  • CKYH slashes
    Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin reducing capacity and axing or suspending routes again in global downturn.
  • Better for BW
    Tax payout and currency exchange gains sees third quarter profit soar at Jan Haakon Pettersen-led shipowner.
  • Stupid stowaways
    Illegal immigrants hiding in lorry give themselves away in Dover with triumphant singalong.
  • UP up
    Argentinian offshore, cruiseship and OBO player Ultrapetrol bounces back into profit in first three quarters.
  • Chilled out
    Sobering news for Trireme as reefership with drunken master is one of eight held in US last month.
  • VL for STX
    Mystery European owner orders tanker at Korean yard for $151m, lower than Maersk's bill in the summer.
  • Nearly there
    STX takes its holding in Europe's largest shipbuilder to 98% as shareholders cash their chips.
  • Namura shrinks
    Japanese shipbuilder's profit more than halves in first six months, despite revenue edging up.
  • Paragon profits
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker outfit benefits from increased fleet and stronger freight rates.
  • KOWEPO hat trick
    Japanese shipowner ties up third CVC deal with South Korean power generation company.
  • Courage crashes
    Lower freight rates and lack of gains from ship sales sink profits at Singapore-listed shipowner.
  • NOL sees dip
    Singapore liner operator reports first decline in container volumes for nearly three years.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • "K" Line agrees to 3rd charter deal with Korean power company
  • WTO: Tackle trade finance or face "downward spiral"
  • China to increase export rebates to stimulate growth
  • USDA proposes rules to allow Israeli eggplant imports
  • Ragan named senior VP at NFTC
  • Sider picked to chair CSCB
  • FMC reviews 24 OTI license applications
  • MarAd promotes project streamlining initiative
  • Long Beach port flips switch on ship-to-shore power
  • Seattle port raises 2009 property tax 11%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Turkish tanker seized
    The Turkish flagged 5,500 DWT tanker Karagol, built in 2007, has been hijacked off Yemen under a sailing to Mumbai, India, according to Reuters. The vessel, owned by the Istanbul based company YDC Denizcilik, has a crew of 14. Karagol ...
  • Clipper vessel gets Russian naval escort
    Clipper Group has received a ransom demand for the release of the CEC Future, the vessel was hijacked by Somali pirates last Sunday. So far Clipper has refused to give any detailed comments, but negotiations are ongoing according to Per ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2008
  • Company reacts to fall in bunker prices
    Cuts made by shipping line, bring fuel surcharge to 18-month low.
  • Refiner reports fall in bunker sales
    Hellenic Petroleum says market share up but overall sales decline.
  • New container service between India and Europe
    Ports of call include Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Antwerp and Rotterdam.
  • Fire forces Durban refinery to close
    Bunker players say Engen is no longer quoting.
  • Singapore bunker prices at 44-month low
    Tokyo bunkers below $300 pmt for the first time since 2005.
  • Singapore bunker sales up in October
    Sales volumes on course to break 2007 record.
  • Singapore's stocks of residual fuel growing
    Middle distillate inventories drop from week-ago levels.
  • New hull paint 'can improve' fuel efficiency
    Nippon Paint says new coating reduces drag more effectively.
  • Saudi Aramco to sell two fuel cargoes
    380 cst and 180 cst cargoes offered for late-November loading.
  • China may double bonded bunker sales
    Fuel oil trader says sales will rise as Venezuelan product flows to China.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
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In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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%
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