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August 20, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Virgin Blue posts 55% fall in 2008 profit
    Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, reported a 55 per cent fall in 2008 profit on high fuel prices yesterday, cut its dividend and painted a gloomy outlook, sending its shares tumbling 15 per cent.
  • Texas offshore pipeline to open in 2010
    An oil terminal and pipeline network expected to be built off the Texas Gulf Coast and open in about two years would be capable of handling nearly 20 per cent of the United States' daily imported oil.
  • Navy shipbuilder pays US$4m to end fraud suit
    General Dynamics Corp, the second-largest shipbuilder for the US Navy, agreed to pay US$4 million to settle a lawsuit claiming a unit, now closed, fraudulently billed the government for aircraft parts that were defective.
Strait Talk
  • War risk pay issue in the spotlight
    THE recent conflict between Russia and Georgia was over very quickly and, thankfully, it looks as though the fragile ceasefire in place may hold. The major Georgian port of Poti was badly damaged and, it is reported, 10 dockers were killed in bombing raids.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Virgin Blue posts 55% fall in 2008 profit
    Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, reported a 55 per cent fall in 2008 profit on high fuel prices yesterday, cut its dividend and painted a gloomy outlook, sending its shares tumbling 15 per cent.
  • Texas offshore pipeline to open in 2010
    An oil terminal and pipeline network expected to be built off the Texas Gulf Coast and open in about two years would be capable of handling nearly 20 per cent of the United States' daily imported oil.
  • Navy shipbuilder pays US$4m to end fraud suit
    General Dynamics Corp, the second-largest shipbuilder for the US Navy, agreed to pay US$4 million to settle a lawsuit claiming a unit, now closed, fraudulently billed the government for aircraft parts that were defective.
Strait Talk
  • War risk pay issue in the spotlight
    THE recent conflict between Russia and Georgia was over very quickly and, thankfully, it looks as though the fragile ceasefire in place may hold. The major Georgian port of Poti was badly damaged and, it is reported, 10 dockers were killed in bombing raids.

Sched Netweb site
  • UASC orders nine 13,000-TEU ships to meet expected demand
  • Cosco invests US$1.4 billion on new shipyard in Dalian
  • SITC offers new S Korea-China-Vietnam service
  • Guangxi to invest US$43.7 billion on transport infrastructure
  • Tianjin to host 4th China International Container Forum
  • Pakistan arranging 100pc box scanning at Karachi
  • CEVA Group sees merged revenue soar by 74pc in Q1
  • Marseilles port invites logistics zone proposals
  • Panama Canal HR people win ISO 9001-2000 certification
  • Cai Lan Port receives licence for three new wharves
  • Grand Xinhua reopens Tianjin, Yinchuan, Lanzhou Jiayuguang flights
  • Cargo 2000 reaches millionth milestone
  • Gemini Air Cargo liquidates after talks fail with potential buyers
  • Cargojet profit dips but revenues robust in second quarter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line adds Hamburg port call to AE8 service
  • Cosco launches Tianjin-Yantai-Shanghai feeder container line
  • Hanjin Shipping to start Korea-Japan feeder service
  • Kalmar invests in its South American sales & service network
  • ...takes delivery of new 4,300-TEU ship
  • NY-NJ port launches forward-looking study on cargo volume
  • AADA announces rate increase of $ 350 per TEU from Sept. 1
  • MidEast shipping industry primed for robust growth
  • APL Logistics' OceanGuaranteed adds Guangzhou as main port
  • China-wide box throughput up by 17 pc in H1
  • St Petersburg's FCT to get 10 RTGs
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk appoints new head of group finance
  • Sinotrans' small box business rises by 46 pc
  • MOL restructures North American operation with new team
  • DCI to charter dredger on KoPT's behalf to deepen the Hooghly
  • TUI AG asks shareholder not to hinder Hapag-Lloyd sale
  • Event organisers concede requests to extend deadline for nominations
  • CSL may be listed on stock exchange!
  • Sugar exports touch 43 lakh tonnes
  • US court freeze on shrimp order
  • New guidelines on port-based SEZs soon
  • Dr G. S. Rao highlights KPT's dynamism at I-Day fete
  • VPT chief unfurls Tricolour & development plans on I-Day
  • Dhamra port taking concrete shape
  • Bhaskarachar holds addl charge as KPT Deputy Chief
  • Industrial growth slumps in Q1 this fiscal
  • Lamy terms India one of 3 'big brothers' of WTO
  • Quitting WTO no solution, stresses Farm Minister
  • India Inc invests more in times of slowdown!
  • CMIE calculates growth rate to exceed 9 pc
  • Double-digit inflation to continue till Feb.-S&P
  • Fieo named India agent at Canton fair

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • Gefco Deutschland appoints new executives
  • Scandlines continues to be the major ferry operator in the Baltic
  • TAM flying from Sao Paulo to Bariloche
  • Danser offers calls at Euromax
  • Imperial Logistics takes over the Hansmann group
  • AAAE/IAAE conference in Greece

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • New Somali hijacking
  • Shipping clashes with aviation
  • Panama-flag fleet still growing
  • Cosco Busan pilot calls for trial to be moved

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • SYMS pullout drives up China-Japan rates
    LINE temporarily halts its container services, sparking a rate hike on the China-Japan trade.
  • SYMS' and Grand China's lips are sealed on share deal
  • Warning of legal pitfalls as liner upheaval looms
    LAWYER says lines may have been better off without EC guidelines when conference system comes to an end.
  • Norway claimants win extra payout
    VICTIMS of boiler explosion on cruiseship have won an additional $7.4m in restitution from Norwegian Cruise Line.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • Georgia fighting confuses markets
    CONFLICTING reports about the Russia-Georgia conflict highlight the uncertainty hanging over the Black Sea/Mediterranean tanker market
  • Parcel tanker seized by pirates
    The Bunga Melati Dua, a 22,254 dwt parcel chemical tanker owned by MISC, is being hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Somali pirates
  • Lines scrap bunker surcharge
    THREE shipping lines have removed the emergency bunker surcharge that drew heated Asia-Pacific criticism
  • Canada keeps an Arctic ear out
    CANADA has a new electronic ear on the Northwest Passage
  • NCL to pay more for fatal blast
    A US JUDGE has ruled that NCL must pay nearly $8M more in restitution for the May 2003 boiler blast on Norway that killed eight crew and seriously injured 10
  • Navigazione board accepts buyout
    NAVIGAZIONE Montanari's board has accepted an offer from majority shareholder G&A Montanari to buy out the other stockholders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • ATA presses FMC on clean-trucks plan
    The trucking association urged the commission to use its authority to review the legality of the LA-Long Beach program.
  • NYK to take over South America service
  • GAO report criticizes Customs' security program
  • Florida, Georgia ports brace for Fay
  • Russian presence halts Georgian oil exports
  • Transcom, Numerex launch cargo-tracking project
  • DHL, METRO to launch RFID initiative in France
  • YRC seals China deal
  • UPS Freight workers ratify contract
  • Maersk to upgrade Israeli feeder service
  • Volume climbs at Indian ports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • JAXPORT 'business as usual' after storm damage: but Fay on the way
  • BAF fuels APL's rates
  • MISC expects box trade to weaken further
  • Fay flags as oil continues slide
  • GAC opens up in Algeria

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • Navios net triples
    Profits swell at US-listed bulker owner as revenue increases by 161% and a Belgian tax write-off lifts bottom line.
  • Stocks pull back
    As US stock markets drops, shipping stocks join in on a Tuesday plunge.
  • 'Norway' bill rises
    The cost to NCL of the boiler blast that killed eight and seriously injured 10 others has passed $20m.
  • New Brazil yard
    Espiritu Santo state government signs letter of intent with Jurong Shipyard to build a platform construction and ship repair yard.
  • Managers face axe
    Harry Vafias is to take more of his fleet management in-house to cut costs and improve control.
  • Costs hurt SBM
    Dutch offshore player posts a 39% drop in first-half profits as cost overruns hit FPSO projects.
  • Cota cries foul
    Lawyers of ship pilot charged over Cosco Busan casualty ask for trial to be moved citing potential press bias.
  • BW Gas a 'buy'
    Shares surge in Norwegian gas ship owner as compatriot finance house issues 'buy' recommendation.
  • In the money
    StealthGas CEO Harry Vafias hails "highly creditable" result as second quarter profit picks up 65%.
  • Rotterdam rise
    "Sharp rise in revenues" pushes operating results at the Rotterdam port authority to increase by 18%.
  • Poti woes persist
    Russian troops briefly enter Georgian port, closing it Tuesday, days after video footage show looting by soldiers.
  • Easy for ESL
    Hot bulker market and effective cost control send annual profit soaring at Ethiopian Shipping Lines.
  • Jaya jumps
    Singaporean group sees full-year profit pick up by a quarter thanks to improved offshore showing.
  • Share rise quizzed
    Sinotrans Shipping "not aware of any reasons" for 36% hike in stock price which soon disappeared.
  • 'Delay won't hurt'
    Eidesvik Offshore MD Jan Fredrik Meling shrugs off fears over four-month delay to deliver of PSV newbuilding.
  • SeaBird flies high
    Norwegian owner's stock at the top of the tree after second quarter profit swoops back into the black.
  • Novoship surges
    Sales and EBITDA ahead in first half at Russian owner which has merged with Sovcomflot.
  • Tax bites Eidesvik
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led owner sees 13-fold rise in its tax bill take the gloss off record second quarter operating figures.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • Higher costs dampen MISC's 1st quarter profit
  • APL volumes, rates up
  • CN wants STB to rule on EJ&E purchase
  • Con-way promotes Miller to policy chief
  • Kansas City Southern promotes Jensen
  • U.S. apparel importers pressure Uzbekistan on child labor
  • ATA requests FMC block SoCal ports truck plan agreement
  • Study: Cargo diversions contributing to SoCal ports volume declines
  • Nansha terminals drives Guangzhou Port growth in July
  • Rotterdam's 1st-half throughput up 7.7%
  • Long Beach port concludes comment period on terminal project
  • Strike closes Port of Buenaventura in Colombia
  • Ports America appoints Telman general counsel

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • USA slams down on Russian blockade in Georgia
    "It's just bizarre that naval forces are blockading a sovereign independent country", says the American envoy Matthew Bryza to Reuters, and demands that the Georgian infrastructure is opened up. Russia denies any blockade but says that they have peace-keeping ...
  • Sovcomflot becomes SCF Group
    Sovcomflot will change the group's structure to separate the port businesses from other business areas. In October the new structure will take form, when every subsidiary in SCF Group will add SCF to their company names. Thus the group's shipping ...
  • Farstad Shipping signs charter agreements
    Farstad Shipping has signed a three year contract with Marathon Norway for the supply vessel Far Service. The contract starts in August as a continuation of the existing contract. For the supply vessel Far Splendour has Peterson SBS Den Helder ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 19, 2008
  • High sulphur bunker fuel under fire again
    New research says shipping is a major source of harmful 'primary sulphate' particles in coastal areas.
  • European fuel oil firm despite weak crude
    Possible re-opening of arbitrage window to Asia lending support.
  • Rotterdam barge market firm
  • Mixed movements for Asian prices
    Bunker prices down in Singapore but up in Hong Kong on Tuesday.
  • European ban on price-fixing sparks Asian woes
    Shippers fear liners may increase charges in Asia following conference ban in Europe.
  • IBME gets new bunker trader
  • Hanjin, Hyundai to slow steam
    Sailing at reduced speeds for bunker savings.
  • Bunker surcharges boost NOL revenue
    Average revenue per FEU in July up 9% year-on-year.
  • LMS gets deadline extension
    Supplier has three more weeks to vacate bunkering facilities.

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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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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