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January 31, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ship classifiers raided by competition watchdogs
    Five European ship classification societies have been raided by European competition watchdogs on suspicion of anti-competitive collusion through a sector cooperation body, Norwegian classifier DNV said yesterday.
  • Plans to blast new ship channel on Yangtze
    Chinese engineers are planning to blast rock reefs at the Three Gorges reservoir on the upper Yangtze River to open up a new channel to allow heavy ships to sail directly into Chongqing.
  • Excel to buy larger rival for US$2.4b
    Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd agreed to buy larger rival Quintana Maritime Ltd for US$2.45 billion, including debt, to more than triple its fleet size, which carries commodities including ore and coal.
Strait Talk
  • Getting around the ENC dilemma
    LAST week, executives from electronic chart company Jeppesen Marine took part in a Norwegian press day at the Baltic Exchange in London.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ship classifiers raided by competition watchdogs
    Five European ship classification societies have been raided by European competition watchdogs on suspicion of anti-competitive collusion through a sector cooperation body, Norwegian classifier DNV said yesterday.
  • Plans to blast new ship channel on Yangtze
    Chinese engineers are planning to blast rock reefs at the Three Gorges reservoir on the upper Yangtze River to open up a new channel to allow heavy ships to sail directly into Chongqing.
  • Excel to buy larger rival for US$2.4b
    Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd agreed to buy larger rival Quintana Maritime Ltd for US$2.45 billion, including debt, to more than triple its fleet size, which carries commodities including ore and coal.
Strait Talk
  • Getting around the ENC dilemma
    LAST week, executives from electronic chart company Jeppesen Marine took part in a Norwegian press day at the Baltic Exchange in London.

Sched Netweb site
  • PSA International, IPH, GIP in Argentine port development JV
  • East coast Boston box volume up 10pc vis-a-vis west coast slump
  • China Maritime 2008 exhibition to be held in Hong Kong March 12-14
  • MOL, JFE develop corrosion-resistant steel plate for cargo tanks
  • Liaoning sea port box volume up 22.6pc in 2007
  • NileDutch opens own office in Singapore for West Africa trade
  • Hamburg Sud to add a southbound call at Valencia
  • DHL Express, Lufthansa Cargo name air cargo JV 'AeroLogic'
  • Dubai Logistics City eyes India's US$150 billion cargo market
  • Japan's ANA extends ACMI agreement with ABX Air

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Schindler joins Intermarine
  • Broekman group re-organised
  • Moller-Maersk and H'egh to extend cooperation
  • Qatar Airways to serve Guangzhou
  • LAN reports higher income but lower operating margin
  • World Air Cargo Event, Bahrain, 12-14 February

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • IUMI doubts over new Chinese yards
  • Fewer transits of Panama Canal
  • K Line's 10-year charter
  • MOL's new steel
  • Richard Simpson dies

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • EC antitrust inspectors raid classification societies
  • BC Ferries to sell four veteran vessels
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk takes stake in Hoegh Autoliners
  • Turkish-built tug set to sail to Santo Domingo

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Greenbrier buying assets of American Allied Railway Company
  • Bellingham International Airport becomes 'home' for Allegiant Air
  • Rail project construction closes Vancouver, USA street
  • Foss teaming with Signet in vessel leasing arrangement
  • Coast Guard looking for towing safety board members

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Maersk buys Höegh Autoliners stake
    DEAL will boost Maersk's position in the deepsea car trade while Höegh Autoliners will gain 18 vessels.
  • Web booking for Maersk
  • Insurers fear shipping is buckling under demand
    STARTLING surge in shipping losses raises alarm over strain on global fleet and seafarers.
  • Baltic capesize index sees record one-day hike
    INDEX jumps 1,108 points today on news of BHP Billiton-Baosteel deal and rise in Pacific period interest.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Møller swaps ships for stake in Höegh
    AP Møller-Maersk (APM) has sold its 18 pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to the Oslo-based car carrier company Höegh Autoliners against a 37.5% stake in the company
  • Charter rates head for new highs
    LAST week's stock market collapse and the growing unease about the slowing US economy have not shattered confidence in the container ship charter market
  • Vietnam to build ship engines
    VINASHIN has announced that it intends to produce its own ship engines
  • HCI enjoys equity boost
    KG house HCI Capital has posted a 56% increase in ship equity placings for 2007, propelled by strong demand from corporate investors
  • Gard P&I Club sues government
    GARD, the Norwegian P&I club, has sued the Norwegian government over the sinking of the bulk carrier Rocknes in 2004
  • Dredging close to capacity crisis
    SOME port development and expansion projects could be stopped dead within the next few years because of a lack of dredging capacity, says a key industry figure
  • RCCL bogged down by fuel
  • Lines to raise MidEast-Europe rates
  • Insurers panic as claims leap
  • Japanese line wins Korean charter
  • Security guides cruise itineraries
  • Eitzen pulls out of Norgas pool
  • Navy finds lost Explorer
  • Korean ports post record gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Maersk takes stake in Hoegh Autoliners
    Hoegh Autoliners will acquire 18 car carriers from A.P. Moller-Maersk, operate the combined fleet of about 67 vessels.
  • Charleston boxes decline
  • Nova Scotia container terminal completes financing
  • Int'l. lifts UPS revenue
  • Corallo named president of PIERS Global Intelligence Solutions
  • Panama Canal transits off
  • Summit Global Logistics going private in buyout
  • EU trustbusters raid ship classification societies
  • AMTAC links currency reform to economic stimulation
  • Northrop Grumman agrees to fine for export violations
  • Report criticizes response in Cosco Busan incident

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Overworked vessels the 'main culprit' as total losses soar by 20%
  • NYK's financials look good
  • Emirates acquires slots on North China India Express Service
  • Long Beach to help fund green yard crane initiative
  • Port of Cork boxes up 8% in 2007

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Quadragenarian queens for sale
    Canada's BC Ferries is selling off four of its aging vessels after bringing newer ships into the fleet.
  • Firm takes DHT stake
    Shipping-friendly investment firm Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors reports 6.7% share of Double Hull Tankers.
  • CEOs see strong market
    A quartet of US-listed owner executives give a bullish view on the dry-bulk market as fundamentals and stock prices don't match up.
  • Tanker fire hurts four
    At least four people are hurt when an explosion ignites a fire on aboard a military-owned products tanker off Peru.
  • US slowdown hits Panama Canal
    Traffic volumes fall in final quarter of 2007 as high oil prices and the US economic slowdown take affect.
  • Bulk shipping on fire
    Bulker owner stocks soar in early-afternoon trading after a miner signs a deal with a Baosteel.
  • Break-bulkers axed
    US Maritime Administration says among a trio of scrapped vessels is the Del Valle and the Maine.
  • MSC Japan re-floated
    A panamax boxship runs aground in the Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore but is re-floated five hours later.
  • Royal Caribbean finishes in style
    Cruiseship owner enjoys a record-breaking fourth quarter but still sees full-year earnings slip.
  • Crewman poisoned by phosphine
    UK accident investigators take no further action following tragic death on general cargoship Monika.
  • Oman inks 10
    Hyundai and Daewoo each grab a 50% share of a $1.54bn tanker order from the government of Oman.
  • Suez back in business
    Five Red Sea ports closed in bad weather, but canal reopens after 22-hour suspension.
  • Voulgarakis on charm offensive
    Merchant marine minister to offer striking dockers early retirement and discounted shares to ease strike woes.
  • Euroseas fixes boxships
    US-listed shipowner extends charters for a feedership and handysize containership.
  • 15 dead in China ship collision
    One missing and another saved after two cargo vessels collide at mouth of Yangtze River.
  • Baltic biggies suffering
    Passenger numbers down on some major routes for Tallink, Viking Line in 2007.
  • Maersk sells to Hoegh
    Danish giant lets fleet of car-carriers go to Hoegh Autoliners in return for 37.5% stake in Norwegian company.
  • Class still shell-shocked
    European Commission inspectors continue searching at classification societies today with even top management in the dark about what they are looking for.
  • Navibulgar's profit rises again
    Bulgarian state owner looking a good buy ahead of privatisation as 2007 earnings soar.
  • Sydney ferry comes to halt
    Second break-down incident in a week increases pressure on under-fire Australian owner.
  • MOL to try new steel
    Five years of research into corrosion-resistant material to be put to test on VLCC this year.
  • Minted Mipo heads the slide
    Hyundai Heavy unit suffers biggest fall in four years as Korean shipbuilders feel the heat from declining second hand bulker prices.
  • Eitzen quits Norgas pool
    Decision by Eitzen Gas to call time on its ethylene-carrier cooperation comes as a surprise to IM Skaugen.
  • Helsinki drying up
    Union official says new orders needed this year at Aker Yards' Finnish plant.
  • SCI slides
    Indian giant's mixed fleet posts revenue and profit fall in third quarter.
  • HCI feeling flush
    German boxship investment fund wrings 25% more cash from investors year-on-year.
  • K Line teams with KOWEPO
    Japanese shipowner inks second consecutive voyage charter with Korea Western Power Co.
  • India Cements buys bulker
    Indian cement producer emerges as the buyer behind acquisition of Nomikos handysize vessel.
  • Koreans target India
    Hanjin and KMTC launching new China-India service in tie-up with Taiwan's Cheng Lie Navigation.
  • PSA in Argentina venture
    Singaporean terminal operator makes further inroads into South America with latest investment.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • A.P. Moller - Maersk selling car carriers for stake in Höegh Autoliners
  • NYK ups annual forecast after a 91% jump in 3rd quarter profit
  • APL reports increases in freight volume, rates
  • Two dry bulk companies will merge
  • CSAV Norasia starts North Africa loop
  • "K" Line inks second charter for Korean electricity producer
  • Will Ulan Bator be painted on the hull?
  • Singapore carrier to use Four Soft product
  • Charge drives down UPS profits
  • Asian airlines see "modest" international cargo growth in 2007
  • Boeing starts major assembly of 777 Freighter
  • BNSF's net income flat in 4th quarter
  • J.B. Hunt reports lower earnings
  • Wal-Mart outlines new quality, energy standards for suppliers
  • Northrop Grumman fined $400,000 for illegal exports
  • Toyota signals intent to make India an export manufacturing hub
  • C.H. Robinson's 4th quarter profit up 19.5%
  • USDA proposes San Luis, Ariz. to be a Mexican cattle entry port
  • Off the menu: Headless rats seized by British customs officers
  • CEVA to serve Carrefour Brazil
  • EPA lauds corporate green power efforts
  • Novo forms new company based in Reno
  • ST&R opening Mexico City office
  • Geodis' annual revenue jumps 26%
  • SEKO Saudi Arabia opens for business
  • Panamanian ports see container traffic jump
  • Jacksonville port board authorizes new option on key parcel
  • Seattle port adopts accountability plan
  • Tacoma port identifies four locations for logistics rail center
  • Baltimore gets $11 million to upgrade key port road

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • Class societies face investigation into possible collusion
    Allegations of restrictive practices are behind a surprise inspection of four leading classification societies ' Det Norske Veritas, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas and Rina ' by European Commission Competition Directorate and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) yesterday and today. There have ...
  • Hurtigruten looks to the White Sea
    Hurtigruten is looking to take Norwegian and foreign tourists to the White Sea area in Russia and tempt Russian tourists to try a cruise on one of the company's modern cruise ships. Hurtigruten marketing director, Olav Lühr, says his company ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2008
  • US crude stocks rise again
    Gasoline inventories also rising, distillates falling, according to weekly report.
  • Carnival ups its bunker price forecast
    Cruise Line says first quarter bunker prices are likely to be higher than it expected.
  • IMO panel gives new bunker consumption estimate
    Study shows global switch to distillates would give net increase in global CO2 emissions, but biggest overall benefits.
  • 'Nothing definite' as supplier considers options
    Fratelli Cosulich has 'no concrete plans' for growing Singapore barge fleet.
  • Singapore supplies struggle with 'negative premiums'
    Bunker prices undercut fuel oil cargo market as suppliers 'bleed'.
  • Rotterdam market firm in line with crude
  • Tokyo bunker premiums treble
    Differentials between Singapore and Tokyo have widened to almost $100 pmt.
  • IBME appoints new managing director
  • Confusion over Hong Kong bunker volumes
    Some estimates say 2007 sales reached 7 million metric tonnes, but others say volumes were much lower.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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