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December 8, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No quick end to high oil tanker storage likely
    Oil product tankers idling in quiet waters of the world's oceans are unlikely to move on until well into next year when more refinery shutdowns could curb production and force vessels to unload.
  • Mitsui may boost shipping of LNG, oil
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's largest merchant fleet, is considering a greater focus on shipping liquefied-natural-gas and oil as overcapacity dampens rates for hauling cargo boxes.
  • S Korea to ban single hulled tankers from 2011
    South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest crude importer, plans to ban single-hulled oil tankers from entering its waters from 2011, bringing the country into line with a global drive against a ship design blamed for oil spills.
  • Seas too vast to stop all pirate attacks: admiral

Sched Netweb site
  • TS Lines gears up operations to link Korea, China and Thailand
  • Fujian's foreign trade surges 28pc in the first 10 months
  • China Shipbuilding Industry IPO to raise US$2.15 billion
  • Alphaliner sees light at the end of the tunnel for box shipping
  • NYK Logistics renews contract with Yamaha's UK music division
  • Corus steel closes, Teesport revenue to fall 20pc, plus layoffs
  • Cathay adds Milan direct, ups Toronto, LA, Frisco frequency
  • Jade Cargo launched two Hong Kong to Europe services
  • Court clears Alf to run National Air Cargo after Pentagon overbilling bust
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins IATA's paperless e-freight system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Barloworld Logistics sees immense potential in India
  • With Great Offshore in kitty, Bharati to become integrated maritime major
  • Asia's 3 trade triangles likely to contribute 40 pc of global trade by 2028-DHL report
  • Singapore chairs IMO Council for ninth term
  • INTTRA develops calculators to arrive at 'green' savings from e-commerce
  • Chinese shipyards set to face capacity glut
  • MOL ready with LNG-fuelled green ferries
  • MAERSK LINE revises East Coast South America loops
  • Zim introduces super slow steamingin ZCS & EMX services
  • CMA CGM's new feeder service calls at Kaliningrad Port
  • CTSA lines hike CAF further to 5 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to become majority partner in WAX service
  • Hanjin Chairwoman expects a recovery only late next year
  • NYK & YAS to commence talks to revamp & integrate logistics businesses
  • Newbuilding deliveries continue
  • Famous Pacific offers HK-Ukraine sea freight consolidation
  • AADA to hike Oz bunker surcharge to $ 400/TEU
  • Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service
  • Xiamen's box transhipments reach 34,281 TEUs plus in '09
  • China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal
  • SCHENKER bags $ 512-m Australian logistics deal
  • Exim Bank to ink $100-m LoC with Russian bank
  • CoPT invites EoIs to develop SEZs at Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen
  • Wagon paucity pushes up cement prices
  • Indev Logistics 1st Indian firm to win 12th International Transport Award
  • 16 SEZ developers seek more time
  • Food inflation flares up further
  • Ensure consumer confidence before unwinding stimulus packages, WB chief tells APEC forum
  • Villagers' living conditions improved with all-weather roads, says World Bank
  • Kulkarni remains chief of Itf Asia/Pacific Dockers' Section
  • IMC organises meet with Chinese on Fri.
  • Covering Mumbai, JNP/NSICT, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin, Jamnagar(Bedi & Sikka), Mundra, Pipavav Ports of Imports & Exports based on Customs Daily List.
  • Global Trade & Freight Review june 2009 Issue

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2009
  • Nordana to shift Spanish port operations
    The Danish shipping line Nordana will move its Spanish operations from the port of Valencia to Sagunto on 1 January 2010. This pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel with new contract in South Africa
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been awarded a contract to manage the BMW South Africa...
  • Swisslog wins major contract from Tine in Norway
    Tine BA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of milk products, has chosen Buchs (Switzerland)-based Swisslog to design and build a new distribution centre in O...
  • UTi Worldwide reports lower revenue and income
    The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc generated revenues of USD 967.2 million in its fiscal Q3, a minus of 20% compared to the USD 1.21 billion achieved in the same...
  • Port of Antwerp: Van Cauwelaert lock out of service
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently announced that the Van Cauwelaert lock will be out of service from 7 December 2009 to 7 January 2010. Barges which usually use the lock will ...
  • Qatar Airways to raise capacity to Stockholm
    Qatar Airways plans to significantly increase in capacity to Sweden. Flights on the Doha (Qatar)'Stockholm route will be expanded from five weekly to ...
  • Eurotunnel is among top five with ambitions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
    A University of Edinburgh Business School study of the carbon dioxide emissions of 634 British companies found that Eurotunnel was among the top five in terms of its...
  • Slovakia: Road toll starts on 1 January but questions remain
    Slovakia will levy distance-based road tolls on trucks from 3.5 t beginning on 1 January 2010. The fee will depend on the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles and t...
  • Russia: Delay of customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan
    The customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was to have taken effect on 1 January 2010 will be delayed by half a year, according to a statement made at the signin...
  • Only slight decline in German air traffic in Q3
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) is marking the occasion of the International Day of Civil Aviation by reporting that the total number of air passenge...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • More "pirates" arrested
  • Australia raises oil pollution compensation issue
  • Gibraltar Dockyard changes name again
  • North of England expands

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Navy releases LCS contract prices
  • Donjon lifts cruise ship module
  • Crowley takes delivery of tanker for APT

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Portland Port Commissioners eye 2010 transport improvement plan
  • Crowley takes delivery of double-hull oil tanker
  • DHL delivering holiday cheer to US troops in Middle East
  • Tentative deal reached in BC rail labor dispute
  • Customs agencies seize $260.7 million in bogus goods

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Asia-Europe freight rates head back towards 2008 levels
    European Liner Affairs Association says volumes and rates are rising after worst slump on record.
  • Shipbuilding states to monitor subsidy levels
    OECD working group to remodel government support to improve ability to spot market distortion.
  • First Ship Lease drops bond issue as investors back out
    But AP Moller-Maersk returns to bond market as Singapore-listed trust blames Dubai economic crisis for loss of confidence.
  • Exmar issue to raise $148m
    Gas ship operator to place shares this week.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Behind Russia's customs purge
    A PURGE at St Petersburg's customs agency reflects pressures from falling trade and the loss of customs collections, importers and shipping leaders in Russia have told Fairplay
  • Global warming grows Greenland
    GLOBAL warming is good for Greenland, a Nordic Council of Ministers spokesman told Fairplay today at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen
  • Shipping balks at EU goal
    THE EU said today it wants all industrialised nations to match its target of a 30% cut in carbon emissions by 2020, a figure far beyond the goal set by the shipping industry
  • German ports reject discounts
    GERMANY'S twin ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have decided to step away from a possible price war with other transhipment ports in northwestern Europe
  • Pirate suspects arrested
    ELEVEN suspected pirates are being held today by Seychellois coastguards after an attack was met by an EU NAVFOR warship and patrol aircraft
  • FSL shelves bond plan
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today backed out of a $200M bond offering, citing fallout from the Dubai debt debacle
  • OSG takeover on track
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group confirmed today that it has passed a key threshold in its takeover of OSG America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Obama Taps Matsuda as Marad Chief
  • FedEx Sees International, Ground Demand Growing
  • Diesel Inches Down to $2.772 per Gallon
  • UPS Freight Expanding in Canada
  • BNSF-Berkshire Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
  • NMB Considers Change to Rail, Air Labor Rule
  • TNT Shifts Focus from Mail to Parcels, Freight
  • DHL Launches India-Dubai Service
  • Ex-Im Bank Aids Locomotive Sale in Canada
  • DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009
  • Strickland Tapped to Head NHTSA
  • Bahrain Inaugurates Box Port
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Hits $6.5 billion
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Sees Largest Cargo Month Ever
  • Con-way Truckload Doubles Regional Capacity
  • Four-Year Delay Seen for New Detroit Bridge
  • Maersk Raises $704 Million in Bond Issues
  • NOL November Volume Jumps 23 Percent
  • Williams-Sonoma Says Supply Chain Efforts Drive Profit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • APL volumes surge ahead
  • Hong Kong Port to slash pilotage fees
  • COSCON increases Shanghai THC
  • US jobless recovery
  • Historic climate talks 'must deliver'

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • ADM denies buy
    Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) denies reports that it has purchased a sixth bulker.
  • Cash for Tsakos
    New York-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation reaches for potentially $49m in cash with shares sale.
  • 2 join FLNG JV
    Repsol and Galp Energia team up with Petrobras and BG Group in floating LNG joint venture.
  • Brazil fixes 12
    Gabrielli-led Petrobras charters 12 Brazilian-built newbuildings for 15 years from Elcano, Sao Miguel, Global and Delima.
  • Gang grabbed
    Eleven suspected pirates arrested off the Seychelles in latest sting by naval forces in the area.
  • Dubai victim
    Philip Clausius-led First Ship Lease pulls $200m notes issue after Dubai World debt stalling spooked investors.
  • Primal probe
    Dmitry Skarga is asked why Yuri Nikitin agreed ship sale to Primal Tankers before quashing Sovcomflot charter pacts.
  • French fee
    Container line CMA CGM hikes Europe to India rates by $100 per teu.
  • Facility stretched
    American Commercial Lines scores gets eight more months before $250m credit facility matures.
  • We want it all
    OSG enforces purchase of all remaining OSG America stock after taking its stake beyond 80%.
  • McDermott splits
    McDermott International plans to divide into two companies, making engineering outfit and offshore vessel owner J Ray McDermott a stand-alone company.
  • Pecuniary pretext
    Sale-and-leaseback of tanker quartet to Yuri Nikitin and others carried out because Sovcomflot "close to collapse", Dmitry Skarga says.
  • Little impact
    South Korean single-hull ban will not bring a major change to the overall market, analyst says.
  • Hunter hunted
    Dutch owner Vroon offloads ageing anchor handler to Vietnamese outfit in $3m deal.
  • NATS ship escapes
    Pirates fail in attempt to seize laden Norway-flagged suezmax in Gulf of Aden but Pakistani ship feared hijacked.
  • One-horse winner
    Finland's RG Line the only bidder for state contract to run ferry service to Umea in Sweden.
  • Goodbye Aries
    And hello NewLead, as Greek owner's shareholders agree to change name from 21 December.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russian owner snaps up its second vessel in as many weeks with swoop for Lisco unit.
  • Disputed figures
    Malta Shipyards says report into losses from Fairstar conversion contract has overestimated the financial damage.
  • Seven missing
    Fears grow for trawler crew after collision with IRISL bulker sinks their ship off China.
  • Saverys takes half
    Exmar's controlling family snap up $75m of the shares on offer in $148m rights issue.
  • Korea goes double
    Asian nation confirms it will ban single-hulled tankers beginning in 2011.
  • Berytus burns
    UAE car carrier suffers engine room fire at Antwerp, with three crew taken to hospital.
  • Scandlines shuts
    Baltic ro-ro player halts unprofitable Trelleborg-Travemunde run, chartering ship to TT-Line instead.
  • More from Med
    Maersk adds $150 per teu to boxes heading from Europe to the US and Canada.
  • RWE confirms
    German renewable energy outfit confirms order for one firm plus two option wind farm vessels.
  • Tough at Tallink
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger and cargo unit numbers both decline during November.
  • 'Come to China'
    Wartsila's China boss John Zhu says firms should look east if they want to prosper.
  • The dragon roars
    China is on the same road as South Korea in terms of shipbuilding, says BV boss Bernard Anne.
  • Closing the box
    Japan's MOL to cut reliance on container shipping due to slump, with tankers and LNG the new focus.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • NOL: Volume up, but rates still below 2008
  • Maersk sells bonds in Norway
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Cathay adds L.A., Toronto, Milan flights
  • Swiss starts 'ultra-fast' Zurich transfers
  • CBP discovers unusual stuffing ingredient
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • FedEx ups ground rates
  • DHS gathers input on critical infrastructure
  • K + N secures Indian power logistics deal
  • ITC studies ASEAN economic integration
  • Korea ponders tunnels to Japan, China
  • Marseilles freezes 2010 port tariffs
  • Giant LNG ship sails for La.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Hamburg to trim tariffs to attract lost traffic
    The Port of Hamburg has decided to reduce the charge for transhipment containers. In addition, the port authority has decided to freeze a planned two per cent increase in the
  • Allocean Group sold to Greek ship owner
    Australian-owned Allocean Group has been sold, including its entire fleet of around 40 vessels, to London-based Lomar Corporation controlled by the Greek Logothetis family for a sum of
  • South Korea bans single hulls from 2011
    The market for single-hull tankers is narrowing at a speed faster than the 2015 limit for vessels younger than 25 years and with approval by its flag state decided
  • COP15 to curb greenhouse gas emissions
    COP15, the UN Copenhagen climate change summit opens today. Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital to agree on a new global climate agreement to replace the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Weak demand in Rotterdam.
  • Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion
    Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
  • Ecospec on mission to Copenhagen
    Technology company will host signing ceremonies with companies for its emissions abatement system at COP15.
  • Major hub prices firm
    Durban sees good bunker demand.
  • Maersk in biofuels first
    Will test how a large container vessel reacts when fuelled by biodiesel.
  • Call for global bunker fuel measures
    Maersk CEO says shipping should pay for carbon and sulphur pollution.
  • Supplies tight in Busan and Hong Kong
    Avails also tightening in Tokyo Bay.
  • European fuel oil prices picking up
    Last week ended with two consecutive days of gains.
  • South Korea to ban single-hull tankers
    In compliance with IMO's MARPOL regulations.

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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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