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March 26, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global production of floaters accelerating
    Worldwide production of floaters is growing at an accelerating pace, according to findings by the International Maritime Associates (IMA).
  • Frontline, Fredriksen hold 5.2% of OSG
    Oil tanker group Frontline said it and firms directly controlled by its main owner John Fredriksen have a 5.2 per cent stake in Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) and a forward contract on 4.4 per cent more.
  • Menlo moving its RHQ to Boon Lay
    MENLO Worldwide Logistics, which bought Cougar Holdings here last year, is moving its regional headquarters to its premises in Boon Lay.
  • Oil tanker rates may fall on slower demand
  • Marathon to buy 66% of Global Ship Lease
  • Abu Dhabi Ports awards $376m jobs

Sched Netweb site
  • Capacity to fall with new Hamburg Sud, Maersk joint US east coast, Australasia service
  • Three shipping lines join ELAA but ACL departs, fearing perception of wrong doing
  • Vietnam stops container terminal construction to build steel mill
  • Ignoring shippers' pleas, Oakland opts for 'green' container tax
  • Panama awards US$95.9 million job to Dutch dredging giant
  • TNT moves towards full IT integration with Speedage in India
  • Russia's NCC equips terminals with new generation yard tractors
  • AAT sees throughput rise 7pc in February
  • Airport development tensions prompt Hactl statement
  • Continental, Boeing, GE Aviation plan biofuel flight demonstration
  • Air Menzies buys MMA to capture larger chunk of South African market

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Facilities to be provided for shipping on national waterways
  • Icebreak to be no heartbreak for containerised shipping!
  • Turkey aiming at $ 12 bn trade with India thru' FTA
  • Plea to waive export ban on premium oils
  • Pak cement imports aimed to soften prices
  • BRIC nations may transform global business by 2018, reckons CMI study
  • Duty-free garment imports upset apparel industry
  • US body wants to challenge WTO order favouring Indian shrimp trade
  • Ceama counters CPT makers' plea for dumping duty
  • Baalu projects Major Ports' annual capacity at 1,016.55 m tonnes by 2012
  • Port workers pause to recall P. D'Mello
  • CoPT set to capitalise on Kochi stop-over of Volvo Ocean Race
  • E-payment to be mandatory for JNP's Top 50 importers from April
  • Hind Terminals to commence Bangalore-Nhava Express (BNE) service
  • CONCOR's ICD-Ankleshwar moves on to fast track
  • Rates hiked between Kolkata Port & Birgunj ICD
  • Airports MCA draft being fine-tuned
  • Finance Ministry being persuaded to retain DEPB scheme

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Ceva names senior vice-president of new ILD division
  • CMA CGM on track to success
  • Swiss expands service portfolio in summer
  • Deutsche Bahn acquires a majority stake in Transfesa
  • Kuehne+Nagel's Asia-Pacific network now includes the Maldives
  • Swiss state to take over BLS infrastructure
  • TransRussia 2008, Moscow, 22-24 April, ITJ booth no. 8.2-F01

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Aker sells three yards to Russian firm
  • 18 feared dead in sunken tug
  • Marathon buys CMA CGM subsidiary
  • Cosco earnings soar

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • ONR starts testing Rimjet propulsor
  • U.S.-flag ship in Suez shooting incident
  • Russia takes majority stake in three Aker shipyards

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Aker to sell 70% of three yards in Europe
    The announcement comes just days before an extraordinary general meeting called for April 1 to vote for a new board of directors.
  • Industry prepares unified CO2 position
    THE series of measures will be designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
  • Seoul prepares to intervene in Pusan port dispute
    THE South Korean government is preparing to intervene in operations at the nation's key port.
  • Carnival on top of world with Arison's down-to-earth style
    WITH a canny takeover strategy and an acute sense of brand, the cruise group boss has had more than simple good luck on his side.
  • Another sort of surge
    ALARMING as they seem, the total and partial loss statistics just revealed by IUMI come as no surprise.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Aker sells merchant vessel assets
    Aker Yards is set to sell a 70% stake of three of the yards in its merchant vessel branch to Russian-owned investment company FLC West for $453M
  • Shipowners beg for bank rate cut
    INDONESIAN shipowners have asked Indonesia's central bank to set interest rates at not more than 13%, with a seven-year grace period and downpayment of 10-20% for newbuildings
  • Rezzak families seek assistance
    FAMILIES of the Rezzak's 24 crew members have submitted a memorandum to the Maharashtra Human Rights Commission seeking its intervention to trace the seamen
  • EU could cause CalMac calamity
    SCOTTISH state-owned ferry operator CalMac could be made bankrupt as a result of European Commission action
  • Riverdance declared CTL
    RO-RO ferry Riverdance has been declared a constructive total loss by its owners and insurers after nearly two months of being grounded on a beach north of Blackpool
  • First million-dollar ghost sold
    INCREASING demands for scrap steel have led to the first $1M ghost ship being sold by the US Maritime Administration
  • Transpac carriers claim progress
  • Aries sheds more ships
  • Frontline rallies on OSG bid rumour
  • Mercator in long-term charter deal
  • Man killed as Navy ship opens fire
  • Greendock looking to break Asia
  • Pacific carriers get Olympic nerves
  • Glovis eyes car carriers
  • Vietnam urged to exercise caution
  • Search continues for missing crew

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • China agrees to U.S. C-TPAT checks
    In pilot program, U.S. officials to help Chinese inspectors validate facilities under Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism.
  • MSC ship fires warning shots near Suez Canal
  • Ag group claims port fees could cripple exports
  • Japan business confidence hits record low
  • Opinion: Freedom should be key to LA port truck plan
  • U.S. to slow China GDP
  • Aries sells box ships
  • Menlo Worldwide moves Asia Pacific headquarters
  • Doha deal 'within grasp'
  • Intermarine ups surcharges
  • French port strike planned for Wednesday

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Penang's NBCT Phase III expansion on schedule
  • NYK's Duisburg inland terminal opening in April
  • CMA CGM to sell controlling stake of Global Ship Lease
  • HMM says TSA's guideline bunker rates not sufficient
  • New York ' New Jersey containers up 4% in 2007

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Two injured on bulker
    Crewmen are airlifted from a Thoresen Thai Agencies ship off New York City.
  • Ports pay for green
    Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will subsidise for low-sulfur distillate fuels for ships nearing the facilities.
  • $50m lawsuit in spill
    Provincial governor in Argentina says charges filed against six at tanker owner Antares Naviera allows his administration to file a lawsuit.
  • Aries shares sink
    After the Mons Bolin-led company announced that it will suspend its dividend, US-listed owner sees its shares lose more than 10%.
  • US denies Suez death
    The US Embassy in Egypt says no one died when a chartered-in ro-ro opened fire on a boat carrying salesmen.
  • Aker heads into orbit
    Oslo-listed shipyard group sees market value shoot up by a quarter after Russian state investors buy in.
  • Mercator fixes newbuilding
    Singapore-listed owner puts a 92,000-dwt gearless bulker newbuilding on charter to Cosco.
  • Marad nets big price
    The US Maritime Administration's recycling program pulls in its biggest scrap price yet for an obsolete reserve ship.
  • CSDC a little shy
    Final annual profit figure at China Shipping Development a drop of CNY 100m from previous estimate.
  • Aries sells two more
    Mons Bolin-led company banks $6.3m following departure of ageing boxships.
  • Frontline flies on bid hope
    Market value of John Fredriksen led tanker venture gains $290m on OSG consolidation speculation.
  • Russians buy into Aker
    State investor FLC West grabs 70% stake in three yards following $450m deal.
  • Divers in rescue bid
    Searchers prepare to enter sunken AHTS but hopes of finding 18 trapped crewmen alive are slim.
  • Navy-chartered ship fires, 1 dead
    US-flagged ro-ro on charter to Navy opens fire on approaching boats near Suez Canal killing one.
  • Global eyes newbuildings
    Malaysian shipowner looking to build up its four-ship orderbook after selling ageing tanker.
  • Hyundai gets heavy
    Shipbuilder will boost stake in Hyundai Oilbank to beat off takeover attempts.
  • Hellenic reveals war chest
    Greek dry-bulk owner in the hunt for several additions to fleet after borrowing $150m from two local banks.
  • Emarat seals finance
    Dubai shipowner inks financing for aframax tankers at Hanjin with quartet of banks led by Natixis.
  • Leopard heads to Med
    Deep Sea Supply offshore vessel grabs $15.55m deal for eight months in the sun.
  • Seadrill inches up stake
    John Fredriksen company gobbles up a little bit more stock in Malaysian drilling contractor.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Cost recovery dominates TSA contract negotiations
  • Report: U.S. merchant ship involved in Suez shooting
  • Scrapping company responds to EPA complaint
  • "Ghost fleet" ship attracts $1.15 million bid
  • CMA CGM to sell ship-leasing division
  • APL launches Thailand/Pakistan/Middle East service
  • Government files complaint over Independence
  • MarAd seeks director for Miami office
  • U.S. completes first C-TPAT validations in China
  • Rising costs require change in China sourcing strategy, study says
  • Tesco finds Southwest Yanks not so obliging
  • Aker Yards sells stake in merchant vessels unit
  • San Diego port approves capital development projects
  • Bigger ships, slow U.S. economy will cool equity funds' terminal buys
  • L.A. port official expects "horrific" volumes for March
  • Oakland approves container tax, short on details
  • Larger ships a threat to feeder, regional ports, terminal operator says
  • Busan New Port to get tandem lift quay cranes through 2011
  • Many vessels fail Calif. oil spill notification inspections
  • Legal bill for Seattle port audit case grows

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Russian majority owner in three of Aker Yards' plants
    Aker Yards ASA will sell 70 per cent of its wholly-owned, Norwegian-based holding company Aker Yards Ukraine Holding AS to the Russian investment company FLC West for EUR 291.9 million. Today Aker Yards Ukraine Holding AS is ...
  • Several Easter incidents in the Baltic Sea
    A number of accidents occured in the Baltic Sea during Easter holiday. On Monday, the crane pontoon barge Pontus and the dredger barge Elvira sunk east of H'radssk'r off Valdermarsvik on the Swedish east coast. The were under tow by ...
  • 18 seafarers are still missing after collision
    18 Ukrainian seafarers are still missing after the accident when the Ukrainian supply vessel Neftegaz-67, 1,300 DWT, sank after a collision with the Chinese bulk carrier Yao Hai, 69,497 DWT, off Hong Kong on Saturday, reports Fairplay. The seafarers ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2008
  • Ports' distillate fuel plan is official
    Go ahead given as industry giving support to incentive scheme.
  • Bunker market report from Praxis
  • New trader for Bominflot
  • New bunker supplier in Georgia
    Bunkering resumes in Batumi and Poti.
  • IBIA in bid to establish professional bunkering qualifications
    Looking for third parties to set up 'comprehensive training regimen' for bunker industry personnel.
  • April re-start for Portland bunker station
    New owner Aegean says it expects to begin supplying at what will be its eighth service centre next week.
  • Rotterdam market quiet
  • Australia to ratify oil spill protocol
    Ratification is aimed at increasing compensation for oil spills.
  • Sri Lanka adding onshore bunker storage
    State-run oil refiner and bunker supplier to benefit from new infrastructure at Colombo port.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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