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February 10, 2009
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to levy series of Asia-Europe rate increases
  • Shanghai's US-EU trade off, but 15.4pc more with Japan
  • Maersk sees Cape route a permanent unless Suez tolls cut
  • Piracy up 300pc in 2008, reports International Maritime Bureau
  • Light at end of the tunnel, but it's a dark tunnel, says Global Insight
  • Wal-Mart sales up 2.1pc in January, ahead of analyst expectations
  • DP World opens new container terminal in Djibouti
  • Maersk increases Mideast-India-South Africa bunker surcharges
  • Matson down 16pc in 2008, but slips 30pc in last quarter
  • Taliban torches 8 south-bound NATO boxes from Afghanistan
  • South African dockers to boycott Israeli cargo over Gaza
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines resumes New York flights
  • Worst year for American air freight since 2001 slump
  • United Airlines to fly Washington-Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
  • TMCL Container Line appoints Total Transport Systems as agent in India
  • National Ship Design & Research Centre now affiliated to Chennai's IMU
  • OOCL names seventh 4,500-TEU Panamax-class ship m.v. OOCL Norfolk
  • Marine pilots unhappy with move to lower recruitment qualifications
  • CMA CGM optimises service linking Med & US
  • TNWA adds Colombo to AEX service
  • MAERSK LINE adds $ 25 per TEU on Europe-to-Asia rate
  • K Line launches new Cape Town to West Africa loop
  • EVERGREEN LINE launches two Med feeders
  • CTSA increases bunker surcharges by 12 pc
  • TNWA & Grand Alliance suspend Black Sea service
  • AAS consortium cuts capacity on North-East Asia to Australia route
  • Idle boxship numbers reach historic highs
  • East-West capacity falls by 15 pc in 6 months
  • World order book plummets to 6.1 million TEUs
  • APL & Port of Salalah form JV to run box terminal
  • NYK LOGISTICS & MEGACARRIER (Thailand) recognised for safe operations
  • Daewoo's Q4 profit jumps fivefold
  • OceanSchedules.com celebrates second anniversary of web services for carriers
  • Port of Amsterdam looks back at excellent 2008
  • Loopholes to Chinese toys entry being plugged
  • Mundra Port may catch up with S'pore in a few years
  • Kandla Port sets new clinker loading record
  • Move to extend Eastern railway freight corridor to Kolkata
  • Interest costs of companies up by 90 pc in Q3
  • SSI sector growth & vibrancy triggered, says govt official
  • Pranab hints at more stimulus packages to rally economy
  • Packages meet WTO standards-Nath
  • Interest rate subvention scheme for exporters may continue till year-end
  • S&P report finds only divergence among Bric nations
  • Finance Commission Chairman lists advantages of proposed GST
  • ILO head sees India least affected by global recession
  • India poised to overtake China in GDP growth
  • Harsh Pati Singhania is new Ficci chief
  • JNPT stall was major crowd-puller at CTL IMEX

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Wincanton renews contract with Heinz in UK
    The British logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a contract renewal of its thirteen-year collaboration with food manufacturer, HJ Heinz. The new contract will see a thr...
  • Stobart Group collaborates with Nestl' in UK
    The UK-based transport and logistics service provider Eddie Stobart Ltd, part of the Stobart Group, has signed a ten-year contract to provide warehousing facilities to Nestl' UK Lt...
  • New contract for Rhenus Contract Logistics in the Netherlands
    The Netherlands-based company Rhenus Contract Logistics Tilburg has officially been appointed business partner of Thuiswinkel.org, a Dutch branch organization that represents the i...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • MOL bids to push up "unsustainable" freight rates
  • Strong annual results for Bourbon
  • Pirates "free fishing vessel"
  • Farstad's Shipping's $96m charters

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Navy frees grounded cruiser
  • Chinese shipbuilding orders set for further fall
  • Austal releases more details of JHSV
  • MAN Diesel makes Washington appointment
  • DryShips renegotiates another loan

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Seattle-Tacoma Airport nets good report from FAA
  • Fire hits Greenbrier's Illinois wheel facility
  • Coast Guard taps Brubaker as top enlisted person for 2008
  • Port Tracker report predicts tough times for container industry
  • Three rebuilt gantry cranes arrive at Port of Guam

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • ELAA data confirms shrinking cargo volumes
    BOX lines' own statistics show the full extent of the collapse in cargo volumes late last year.
  • Idle tonnage grows as box trade slump deepens
  • Samsun is latest victim of dry bulk crisis
    SAMSUN Logix forced to apply for court protection following cash flow crisis.
  • Korea Line agrees lower rate with Hellenic Carriers
    FINANCIALLY troubled dry bulk operator renegotiates 37% drop in time charter rate for the Konstantinos D.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • DryShips agrees debt deal
    DRYSHIPS today reached a preliminary agreement with Nordea Bank Finland for covenant waivers regarding an $800M credit facility set up to part finance the acquisition of Ocean Rig, a Norwegian drilling company
  • Analyst cuts OSG & Teekay ratings
    A LEADING shipping analyst today cut the ratings of Overseas Shipholding Group and Teekay Corporation on the back of a growing supply of crude oil tankers
  • Environmentalists OK Dutch port
    DUTCH environmentalists have given up their legal battle with Rotterdam port over an expansion project in exchange for a deal on emissions reduction
  • Panama ratifies ILO convention
    PANAMA is the latest country to have ratified the ILO's Maritime International Labour Convention, that aims to guarantee maritime workers' rights
  • Maersk China box charge opposed
    MAERSK-Sealand has increased its terminal handling charge in most Chinese ports, amid strong criticism from cargo companies and the Guangdong Shippers' Association
  • STX Europe to delist from Oslo
    SHARES in Oslo-based shipbuilding group STX Europe will be delisted from the Oslo Stock Exchange tomorrow, according to the company
  • MOL bumps up freight rates
    MOL will increase the freight rates on its Asia-Europe trade to maintain service levels during the current economic climate, the company said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Exemptions for some CPSIA importers
    CPSC stays enforcement of new safety rules, won't impose penalties on importers of certain products such as wood or cotton that rarely contain lead
  • Galveston joins Hoegh Autoliners E. Med-Mideast
  • Oakland switch for H. Sud
  • FedEx Express opens Guangzhou hub
  • UK faces rail freight strike
  • Cranes arrive in Guam
  • CG to hold AIS meeting
  • Pirates free arms vessel
  • Rickmers profit down
  • Air France-KLM cargo down
  • New cranes for Nehru's GTI

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • MOL restores 'rate restorations'
  • Strong 2008 from Russian box terminal group
  • OOCL Norfolk joins the fleet
  • US West Coast gets ready for TWIC
  • Contargo hit by downturn in Q4

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Transalba afloat
    Chavez-hatched venture between Venezuela and Cuba emerges as buyer of Nordic Lisbeth and makes way for more tankers.
  • Spin-off unspun?
    Analyst says DryShips loan waiver is likely to stand in the way of drilling asset spin-off on the near term.
  • Neste restructures
    Finnish oil company re-jigs operations, including shipping business, to boost efficiency.
  • Rickmers rocked
    Singapore-listed boxship player books impairment charge while annual profit drops.
  • Samsun folds?
    Troubled Korean bulker and tanker owner files for court receivership following difficulty paying charter fees, reports say.
  • Waived again
    DryShips gets second loan reprieve in two weeks, this time on an $800m facility with Nordea-led consortium.
  • TK, OSG cut
    Analyst downgrades US-listed tanker owners over expectations of a long market slump expected.
  • Dodging car crash
    Cheaper fuel and advancing US dollar will have helped Wilh Wilhelmsen counter fourth quarter fall in auto exports, Pareto says.
  • Bahia Blanca clear
    Fishermen blocking vessels from entering Argentine port stand down for 60 days.
  • Number 119
    Unions angry as 30-year-old yard worker's death at Tuzla in Turkey adds to massive total of 119 in last seven years.
  • Three crew dead
    Lack of oxygen blamed for deaths on Hong Kong-owned cargoship off Myanmar.
  • Rem sells again
    Age Remoy cashes in AHTS newbuilding to prepare for falling vessel values and a weaker charter market.
  • "Self-defence"
    Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi says Somali pirates are merely protecting their people from "greedy Western nations."
  • ALG cruising
    Shares lift in London-listed All Leisure Group which expects pre-tax profit to beat estimates.
  • Hebei claim cap
    Owner of ill-fated VLCC Hebei Spirit could face $103m payout while insurer Skuld is after Samsung.
  • Holdup hurt
    Delayed sale-and-leaseback deal will cut $4m from Hallin's bottom line in 2008 but results will still trump analysts' expectations, it claims.
  • Fewer men
    German ship engine maker MAN Diesel is laying off 180 workers in Denmark.
  • Farstad 4 fixed
    Norwegian owner secures contracts worth nearly $100m for offshore quartet.
  • Peene boost
    German yard secures financing from KfW for two Arkas containerships, safeguarding jobs in tough market.
  • Bourbon booming
    Impact of collapsing dry-cargo market brushed aside by growing offshore fleet as French owner's full year income jumps by a third.
  • Eight scrapped
    Pace of bulker demolition slows as chartering activity increases, Imarex Asia says.
  • MOL wants more
    Japanese container line goes for rate restoration in Asia-Europe trades to "maintain stability" despite global slump.
  • Limerick time!
    If you're feeling in limerick mode, Then quick! Send us your nautical ode, And if feeling prolific, Three would be terrific, There's a prize for the best that is showed.
  • Toei ahead
    Japanese reefer line expecting to beat 2007's annual profit after posting rise in nine-month earnings.
  • Cargoship burns
    All 10 crew safely evacuated from Georgian-flagged vessel that caught fire in Russian far east.
  • CSDC seeks cash
    China Shipping Development to issue up to $732m in notes to pay for newbuildings in finance squeeze.
  • Hellenic rejigs
    Fotini Karamanlis-led bulker owner ties up Supramax for another year to Korea Line, but at lower rate.
  • Korea joins fight
    South Korea has become the latest nation to dispatch naval assets to the pirate infested Gulf of Aden.
  • Bug hits Balmoral
    Vomiting bug strikes Fred Olsen cruise ship leaving up to 230 passengers stuck in their cabins.
  • Qatar coup
    Boxship owner Qatar Navigation banks plenty of profit in 2008 to see it through economic turbulence.
  • Bridge bashed
    Germany's Kaiser Bridge takes a pounding from French freight ro-ro MN Pelican at Travemunde.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • BA 3rd quarter revenue down 4.7%
  • FedEx Express opens Guangzhou hub
  • SpiceJet to use IBS software
  • Old Dominion to raise rates 5.6%
  • "10+2" filings show improvement
  • LaHood goes to bat for stimulus
  • Taiwanese shipper settles U.S. export charges
  • Forecast: Drop at retail ports accelerating
  • Charleston to make pitch to Maersk
  • Hutchison to leave Ecuador

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Newbuilding for Broström/Erik Thun
    The 7,600 DWT product tanker Bro Gazelle, number nine in a series of ten, has been delivered to Broström/Erik Thun AB. The vessel is built by ice class 1
  • Port of Kotka expands
    The Port of Kotka will build a new quay at the Mussalo harbour to serve the building project of the Nord Stream gas pipeline between Russia and Germany. Kotka and
  • Good year for Orskov Yard in Frederikshavn
    The Orskov Yard A/S in Frederikshavn reports a very good fiscal year in 2007/2008 (October 2007 ' September 2008) with a profit of DKK 41.3 million. The result
  • Skuld takes action against Samsung
    The owners of the Hebei Spirit, Hebei Ocean Shipping, and its Oslo-based insurer Skuld, have together with the IOPC fund (The International Oil Pollution Compensation fund) commenced recourse proceedings
  • Rolls-Royce moves to Singapore
    Rolls-Royce Marine Business moves its global headquarters from London to Singapore. The company has been active in Singapore for more than 30 years and the move is said to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 9, 2009
  • Strong demand in Rotterdam
    Prices hold steady in European bunker markets.
  • Lower bunker prices 'opening new alternatives'
    Maersk considering routing vessels around Cape Horn.
  • Traces of biodiesel 'may be expected' in bunker stems
    DNVPS says it cannot join public debate on biodiesel traces but gives 'off the cuff' comment.
  • Marine biofuel ready for product trials
    Producer says low-emission fuel has energy value comparable to MGO.
  • Soft start to week for Asian bunkers
    Prices fall in line with crude oil.
  • Korean court caps Hebei Spirit liability
    Compensation limited to $103 million, but ruling 'no clear indication' on the plight of the tanker's officers.
  • Oil prices should be 'no less than $70'
    OPEC to cut output further, says Iraqi oil minister.
  • Malaysia could 'lose' bunker hub
    Unresolved ownership dispute could jeopardise government and bank support.
  • Japan's bonded bunker sales down in 2008
    Traders paint a bleak start to 2009.

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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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