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February 15, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Perkins to open shipping agency in S'pore
    Singapore's growing maritime cluster has attracted yet another shipping company to set up shop here.
  • Shipping emissions higher than thought: UN report
    Emissions by global shipping of planet-warming carbon dioxide are more than double industry estimates and may rise another third by 2020 as trade grows, a report from the world's top maritime body shows.
Admiralty Casebook
  • Profit sharing deal applies to optional charter period
    THE English High Court last week overruled an arbitration award and ruled that a profit-sharing arrangement between a vessel owner and a time charterer applied to the optional two-year period at the end of the basic charter.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL and TUI appoint advisors for possible Hapag Lloyd merger
  • UN bulk liquids. gas panel devise tough ship air pollution rules
  • Toll to delist HK's BALtrans, to make it integrated subsidiary
  • UAE's Sharjah Emirate volume rises 8pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Colombo ideal as mega containership hub, says Brussels expert
  • Bahamas joins two United Nations anti-fouling conventions
  • Cathay to relaunch Colombo flights as terror fears abate
  • Hactl performs Hong Kong airport IT disaster recovery drill
  • Transnautic Aero Poland adds Miami's South American Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA commences operations from new office
  • Bharati shipyard at Mangalore awaits environmental clearance
  • SCI to outsource management of 30 ships
  • L&T to build two heavy lift vessels for Dutch co. Rolldock
  • Russian PM agrees to double trade with India
  • EU shortlists 416 items in negative list for FTA with India
  • IT services exports may rise by 28 pc
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) has new director
  • JAL Chairman Shinmachi to retire
  • Maersk Line and Evergreen share slots in Asia-Europe trade
  • Malaysian Airlines posts record profit
  • Birkart Globistics and Trust Forwarding work together

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • New UK tonnage tax warning
  • Intermanager adds voice to Hebei Spirit row
  • Imarex to buy Spectron
  • APL's new Baltic feeder

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seacor Marine christens catamaran crewboat
  • Power restored on LNG tanker Catalunya Spirit
  • Washington State authorizes three new ferries
  • Another $2.8 billion for DDG 1000 Zumwalt class work
  • Budget cuts threaten Intracoastal Waterway
  • SembCorp Marine to take $208 million Q4 charge

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport passes FAA inspection
  • NOL numbers skyrocket for fourth quarter/full year
  • CBP inspectors hard at work checking Valentine's Day flowers
  • Freight Transportation Index finishes year on down note
  • Roadlink announces purchase of West Coast Trucking

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Norway tax overhaul deals blow to owners profits
    BW Gas and Wilh. Wilhelmsen posts huge losses to meet share of NKr21bn back tax bill.
  • Lie leaves NSA following tax blow
  • Tchibo aims to take lead on greener shipping
    SHIPPER will negotiate new contracts with carriers on grounds of eco-friendliness.
  • SembCorp settles forex dispute with nine banks
    SHIPYARD group says payout reduces outstanding losses to $258.7m.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Between the lines
    IN this month's Fairplay Solutions, Editor Malcolm Latarche asked whether class is ignoring its own role in ensuring build quality during a shipbuilding boom
  • Moorhouse praises Korean quality
    LLOYD'S Register's chairman David Moorhouse has tried to smooth ruffled feathers after his comments last month about build quality
  • How Aker was ousted from Astrakhan
    AKER Kvaerner's buyout of its Russian partner in a Finnish engineering group marks the end of an unsuccessful tussle for control of a Russian shipyard
  • Spain is good for Brittany Ferries
    THE UK-Spanish ferry route linking Plymouth with Santander, served by French operator Brittany Ferries, enjoyed the third best year in its history last year
  • China Shipping to see coastal surge
  • Bulker runs amok in Mississippi
  • Cabotage flare-up as NCL flags out
  • Genco gobbles stock, nibbles Jinhui
  • Icebreakers laid up in balmy Baltic
  • Tax bill drags BW gas to deep loss
  • Louis rejects 'impossible' salvage
  • UK worries as H'egh goes back home
  • WW to snub Norway's new tonnage tax
  • Frontline powers on into 2008

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • COAC urges changes to 10+2 rule
    Trade advisory committee at meeting also requests withdrawal of proposed reinterpretation of valuation rules.
  • House panel approves extending Andean trade preferences
  • Three-way deal for new Tacoma box terminals
  • Manufacturers blame China for U.S. trade deficit
  • Tornado rakes Bahamas hub
  • U.S. trims trade gap
  • Vancouver dockworkers vote on three-year contract
  • Raid on Deutsche Post CEO's home, office
  • Pact for unions, CP Rail
  • New Orleans port brings project list to pols
  • Ruling on China auto parts tax a win for U.S.

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • German KG raises its stake in rival and makes takeover offer
  • CP Rail deal with intermodal partner
  • MOL commemorates Japanese emigration to Brazil
  • Greek port sale protest set to continue
  • Affectionate start for APL's new Baltic feeder

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Catalunya boilers online
    Disabled LNG carrier's boilers start up three days after a shutdown left the vessel drifting off the US East Coast.
  • Metrostar goes offshore
    Greek owner places $1.3bn newbuilding order at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • RWE buys into Excelerate
    German utility agrees to purchase half of LNG player Excelerate, taking a chunk from US oilman George Kaiser.
  • Genco results 'fantastic'
    After Genco profits exceed expectations, Jefferies analyst highlights the New York bulker owner's growth potential.
  • Surcharge row in court
    A class action lawsuit names Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corp and Norwegian Cruise Line over the $5-per-day fuel surcharges.
  • Songa hits high note
    Oslo-listed player bursts back into the black after a lucrative end to 2007.
  • Supe sailor dies
    BPZ Energy reveals that a sailor aboard a sunken Peruvian navy tanker has died, while four other sailors remain in serious condition.
  • Solvang slips on newbuildings
    Oslo-listed gasship owner sees fourth quarter profits slump but throws all its eggs into the new Norwegian tonnage tax basket.
  • Ship grounds in Georgia
    US river is the site of the grounding of a car carrier, which is quickly re-floated.
  • SFI looks on bright side
    Frontline's ship-owning vehicle says credit crunch will work in its favour because of its financial stability.
  • Genco ups Jinhui stake
    New York bulker owner's finance chief says the company's share reaches 19.4%.
  • Svithoid banks share cash
    Private placement and public issue nets SEK 50m for Swedish tanker owner.
  • Computer glitch?
    US Coast Guard is quoted as saying that a computer problem may have caused the Catalunya Spirit's drift off Massachusetts.
  • Rand posts a loss
    Revenue is up by 38%, but Great Lakes player Rand Logistics reports a fourth-quarter loss.
  • Hong Kong keeps four
    Extra time in port for two boxships, a ro-ro and a tanker after January safety checks.
  • Scandal takes $260m slice
    Singapore's SembCorp Marine reaches deal with nine of 11 banks caught in derivatives controversy but will still take fourth quarter hit.
  • Solid year for Quintana
    Recently-acquired Greek dry-bulk owner net large annual profit as fleet and average day rates grow.
  • Hoegh backs Norway
    Bermuda-based owner to re-flag most of its fleet as response to new Norwegian tax regime.
  • Spectron set for big league
    Broker hopes it will be third time lucky after linking up with Norwegian rival for another assault on freight derivatives sector.
  • Ocean sinks in red ink
    Oslo-listed heavylift specialist sees fourth quarter and full-year profits hit by increased costs and shipyard delays.
  • Taxing year for BW Gas
    Norwegian owner vows to challenge legality of government's new system as it slips to massive annual loss.
  • Profit, costs up at Lloyd Fonds
    German shipping fund manager expects $29m net profit in 2007 but inflated costs bite.
  • Tokai half way there
    Full-year profits are on the up but Japanese ferry owner says it will not return to the black until the second half of 2008.
  • Tax bites WW
    Oslo-listed owner sees fourth quarter profits dive into the red despite an increase in income.
  • Fourth quarter boosts Frontline
    Asset sales in last three months help increase 2007 profit for John Fredriksen's tanker giant.
  • Frontline buys into Navig8
    Fredriksen takes 15.8% stake for $20m in "purely financial" move, as owner gains foothold in clean tanker sector.
  • Good year, bad quarter
    Eitzen Chemical reports large loss in last three months of the year but annual figures well up.
  • Louis fights back
    Cypriot owner hits out at Greece for its failure to cooperate following the sinking of the Sea Diamond after ministers threatened to impound its assets.
  • Chelsea sale lifts Knightsbridge
    Sale of VLCC increases fourth quarter profits six-fold at Frontline-managed tanker operator.
  • Near miss in SF
    Flashback to Cosco Busan as K Line boxship loses power and drifts close to US city's waterfront.
  • Rand buys WMS three
    US Great Lakes bulker owner exercises option to purchase three chartered-in self-unloaders.
  • Tamai rides high
    Japanese bulker owner increases full-year profit forecast after lucrative nine months.
  • Cargoship grounds in Clyde
    Minerva II refloated after losing power opposite Dumbarton Rock, with damage unclear.
  • IPO for ITC
    Frontline subsidiary's tanker fleet to be spun off in first half of 2008.
  • Genco profits surge
    Georgiopoulos bulker outfit sees profits more than triple compared to a year ago on bigger fleet.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • ESPMC-WITASS raising congestion surcharge for Peru, Trinidad ports
  • Maruba exits U.S./ECSA loop as subprime fallout kicks in
  • APL starts North Europe/Baltic feeder
  • Bahamas ratifies ILO seafarer labor standards
  • NYK develops fuel saving device for bulk carriers
  • Vessel loses engine power in River Clyde
  • Cathay cargo volume up, but capacity growing faster
  • Canadian trucker, railroad extend contract
  • RoadLink Acquires Seattle drayage firm
  • Secure Freight report heads to Congress
  • U.S. retailers welcome signing of Economic Stimulus Bill
  • Stater Bros. opens $300 million grocery DC
  • Carrefour awards Turkey distribution contract to Kuehne + Nagel
  • Freytag new Schenker CFO
  • New Orleans seeks funding for port expansion
  • Tacoma port reorganizes staff structure
  • Port of Savannah adds four cranes

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Höegh Autoliners moves back to Norway
    The new, competitive Norwegian shipping tax regime has attracted Höegh Autoliners back home from Bermuda. 43 car carriers will be held by its Norwegian ship-owning entity, but by 2012 Höegh Autoliners will have 61 or more car carriers under ...
  • One body recovered from sunken Omer N
    The wreck of the Turkish owned coaster Omer N contained only one of the three missing seafarers. The salvage company managed to raise the wreck of the coaster Wednesday this week after a 45 day break due to bad weather ...
  • Classification societies raids on links with IACS
    Last month's dawn raids on European classification societies focused entirely on the possible links to the London-based International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to an insider the EU inspectors were scanning files for the word "membership" and two ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2008
  • Shipowner fights back in clean-up row
    Louis Hellenic Cruises says government making threats, avoiding 'constructive dialogue'.
  • IBIA welcomes 'victory for common sense'
    Association applauds exclusion of bunkering from new transfer regulations.
  • Nigerian refineries resume production
    Bunker players expect prices to come down as avails improve.
  • Bunker growth for Gibraltar
    After a drop in 2006, the port clocks new bunkering record in 2007.
  • Singapore container throughput up year-on-year
    Asian hub sees shipping boom continue as January figures remain strong.
  • Rotterdam market firm
  • Saudi Aramco sells highly-sought cargo
    180 cst cargo bound for Singapore sold at the highest price level in six months.
  • Sydney spot market out of 180 cst bunker fuel
    Both 380 cst and 180 cst bunker product unavailable in Melbourne.
  • Sulphur reduction proposals allow for 'mix' of options
    But the Hong Kong Shipowners Association says it still supports switching to distillate fuels.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
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
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
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
OFFSHORE
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.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
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%.
INSTITUTIONS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
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.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
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.
SHIPPING
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
MARITIME SERVICES
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%)
TRADE
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
ACCIDENTS
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.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
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.
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
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%)
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
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%)
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
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%)
SHIPYARDS
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.
TRADE
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
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.
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
LOGISTICS
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
COMPANIES
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.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
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
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
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%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
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
DEFENCE
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.
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
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
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
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
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
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
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
ACCIDENTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
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%
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
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
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
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
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
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.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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