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August 13, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index stays close to 3-month low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, stayed close to a three-month low on Tuesday with weak appetite for cargoes keeping activity light.
  • Mid-East tanker surplus shrinks as demand rises
    A surplus of supertankers competing to deliver two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude shrank as demand strengthened.
  • Sinotrans sees 'surge' in China commodity imports continuing
    Sinotrans Shipping Ltd, the dry-bulk arm of China's third-largest shipping group, expects a 'surge' in iron-ore and coal imports to last through the year.
  • NY harbour watchdog was corrupt: probe report
  • Wreck of capsized ferry found in Tonga

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco hikes Asia-Europe rate US$300/TEU Sept 1, adds peak season surcharge
  • Zim hikes Asia-Med and north Europe rates
  • Boxes bright spot in gloomy yet profitable Sinotrans first half
  • APL and Hapag Lloyd revamp joint Asia-Mexico service
  • Beijing's Tianzhu Free Trade Zone starts operation
  • Seattle's new Terminal 30 receives first CSCL call
  • September's BBC Box project now free of Yokohama customs
  • TT Club publishes handbook to reduce windstorm damage
  • In Canada, shipping containers as housing win converts
  • China Eastern back in black on hedging, state stimulus
  • Mideast air traffic robust despite weak world demand
  • United Cargo unveils temperature control service
  • Ex-Soviet cargo pilots fly weapons in and diamonds out of Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
  • EFC Logistics extends yet another service to customers
  • Baltic Dry Index takes steepest plunge since Oct. 2008
  • HSL hands over 30,000-DWT bulker to Good Earth
  • FFFAI to host TOT programme from Aug. 17 to 21
  • Tenders floated for 2 lakh tonnes of pulses
  • 12,600 tonnes of sugar bought from Thailand
  • Major Ports post 1.17 pc growth in cargo throughput during April-July
  • Bill moved for Land Ports Authority to foster effective border trade
  • Rlys earn more from hauling freight
  • FM spots signs of early economic revival
  • Economy rides on automobile sales growth
  • EPCES submits wish-list to Sharma 4 major points for consideration
  • Exports plunge for 10th month in July
  • Sharma to ink Asean FTA in Bangkok today
  • Rangarajan heads PM's revamped EAC

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Famous Pacific Shipping adds ocean freight services
    Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Rotterdam has beefed up its South American ocean freight connections with the launch of a new fortnightly consolidation service to Cartagena (Col...
  • Inauguration of Lower Saxony quay in Brake
    The president of Lower Saxony (Germany) recently inaugurated the new Lower Saxony quay at the port of Brake. The new facility is 270 m long and ships with a draft of up to 11.9 m a...
  • Hamburg Süd, Aliança and CSAV rationalise South America-North America trade
    In response to market conditions that have changed significantly over the past year, Hamburg Süd, Aliança and CSAV have decided to rationalise their services in the trade between S...
  • Rickmers-Linie and Escombe Lambert Holdings establish UK liner agency company
    Rickmers-Linie GmbH & Cie KG, the Hamburg (Germany)-headquartered specialist for transporting breakbulk, heavylift and project cargo, and Escombe Lambert Holdings Ltd have establis...
  • JAL to decrease cargo fuel surcharge
    Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights de...
  • Swiss Post expands logistics offer in Italy
    Switzerland's mail service provider Swiss Post is enlarging its distribution network in Italy. Swiss Post's international division (SPI) took over the Italian logistics provider Co...
  • Panalpina Japan to handle air and seafreight shipments itself
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based logistics service provider Panalpina and the NYK Group (Japan) agreed to realign their partnership in Japan. Panalpina Japan will handle all the sea a...
  • DHL to manage warehouse logistics and European transport for J.W. Ostendorf
    DHL Supply Chain took over all logistics for the J.W. Ostendorf (JWO) group of companies on 1 July. TDHL Supply Chain, the specialist for integrated logistics solution in Deutsche ...
  • Pacer International reports bad results
    The US transportation and logistics company Pacer International recently reported its latest set of interim financial results. In Q2/2009 revenues decreased by USD 139.9 milli...
  • Dusseldorf increases tonnage
    Dusseldorf airport (Germany) reported that its cargo throughput from January to June rose by 4.2%, an encouraging upward trend in the present economic crisis. A new airline, Sun d'...
  • United launches temperature-controlled product
    United Cargo, the freight department of the US carrier United, has launched Temp Control, a service designed for shipping healthcare and pharmaceutical products that require strict...
  • National Air Cargo extends service to Kandahar
    The US carrier National Air Cargo has launched weekly cargo flights on Fridays between its Michigan hub Willow Run Airport and Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan. The new flight...
  • 1st Swiss Logistics Day in September
    The first Swiss logistics day, which is being held on 18 September, will offer "hands on" logistics (Logistik zum Anfassen) to all-comers. Companies and institutions throughou...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • U.S.-built ferry to have innovative Berg propellers

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Duane Pearson selected as Everett Port Commissioner
  • Panama Registry sees rise in number of vessel onboard
  • Wright brothers characters appearing at pair of air shows
  • New Port of Seattle terminal welcomes first vessel call
  • New firefighting station open at Bellingham International Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Glimmer of hope as rates on key routes start to rise
    FREIGHT rates on the Pacific and Asia-Europe box trades head upwards as carriers control capacity.
  • Container lines target rate increases on Atlantic trades
  • Smaller boxships to spearhead recovery
    VESSELS of around 2,000 teu-2,500 teu likely to post a far more impressive charter rate recovery.
  • Dockers' unions target vessels over payoffs
    DOCKERS' unions threatening to blacklist vessels in solidarity with dispute at Peel-owned Marine Terminals in Dublin.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Surveyor adds to ferry uproar
    A SURVEYOR checking the ferry Princess Ashika before its departure said today he did not have a chance to finish his report ' but knew the vessel was unseaworthy
  • Who's watching NY's watchdogs?
    ON THE waterfront in New York, a scathing report has accused a watchdog agency of itself being rife with corruption
  • Russia hunts missing Arctic Sea
    RUSSIA today dispatched four naval vessels to hunt for the missing cargo ship Arctic Sea
  • IEA sees China upside
    THE IEA increased its oil demand forecast today, almost entirely in reaction to the rebounding thirst of China
  • Delhi, Seoul sign trade accord
    INDIA'S trade with South Korea could double under an economic partnership agreement, IHS Global Insight reported today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Cargo Ship Disappears
  • More Container Orders Go Online
  • Trade Deficit Grows as Imports Lead Recovery
  • Freight Transportation Index Stuck in Low
  • Public Help Lifts National's Genset Orders
  • Port Montreal Cargo Drops in First Half
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps 57 Percent
  • NYK Raises Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • California Man Sentenced for Cheating Truckers
  • Ocean Traffic Dampens North American Intermodal
  • RailAmerica IPO Sheds Light on Operations
  • GAC Opens Logistics, Maritime Service Centre
  • Truckload Carrier Celadon Returns to Profitability
  • Heavy Truck Demand Down 45 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • CMA CGM & MSC get cosy on the transatlantic
  • Another rate hike from Maersk
  • North American intermodal traffic hits the buffers
  • Halal market to feature at Cool Logistics
  • Peel 'agree' to talks over MTL redundancies

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Star stumbles
    Tsirigakis is pointing to a bulging cashbox despite losses.
  • Hornbeck bonding
    Shipping returns to long-dormant high-yield market with $200m notes bid by US-based offshore player.
  • Gloom for Torm
    Danish owner knocks $100m off 2009 profit forecast as products tanker rates slump.
  • Rieber tries again
    Sven Rong-led shipowner is not giving up on Sea4 takeover despite being knocked back earlier this week.
  • A long haul
    Sweden's Concordia warns of years of pain for tanker owners, but six-month result holds up well due to contract cover.
  • India to grow
    Think tank predicts cargo volume rise of 5% at domestic terminal in current year.
  • Yantar upgrades
    Russian Baltic shipyard lines up $550m modernisation programme to ensure future.
  • Greek drugs bust
    Police nab five after finding 500 kilos of cocaine concealed in shipping container at Piraeus port.
  • Second time lucky
    Odd Brevik says he will have no problems filling his spare time after Finn Amund Norbye takes over as CEO of Deep Sea Supply.
  • Rio 4 arrested
    Formal arrests in Chinese 'Spirongate' saga 'of great concern' to Rio Tinto which vows to defend staff.
  • Deep Sea goes up
    John Fredriksen-controlled offshore vessel operator sees second quarter profits rise on larger fleet.
  • Namura looks up
    Japanese shipbuilder expects annual sales to fall but profit to soar as it posts strong first quarter.
  • Dennis back
    Finnish owner reactivated to take over two general cargoships after bankruptcy of Wega Shipping.
  • Dutch difficulty
    Spliethoff general cargoship refloated by four tugs after grounding off Antwerp.
  • Change at the top
    Norsk Hydro veteran Ivar Brandvold to take over from Helge Haakonsen as CEO of Fred Olsen Energy.
  • Excel richer
    Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner pockets over $45m from share offer with underwriters' options still open.
  • $250m on shelf
    Hornbeck Offshore files to sell mixed securities to repay debt and fund strategic investments.
  • Grimaldi grounds
    Italian owner's Zeus Palace refloated after losing power off Venice and lodging on sandbar.
  • Tokai cuts loss
    Japanese ro-pax owner reduces some of its deficit in first six months, predicts full-year profit.
  • Cotonou coup
    France's Bollore group wins 25-year deal to run key West African port in Benin.
  • Ofer rig in action
    India's Reliance starts charter of Offer owned ultra-deepwater drillship in $950 million contract.
  • Ferry rescue
    Blue Star 2 changes course to pick up two sailors whose boat sank off Greek island of Cos.
  • Blue Seas sold
    Michael Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping books $6m impairment charge on sale of handymax.
  • Boxships better?
    Euroseas' Aristides Pittas says he believes the boxship market may have finally passed its trough.
  • All at sea
    Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas posts second quarter losses in excess of $5m as revenues more than halve.
  • Courage crashes
    Singapore-listed bulker operator slumps to a loss in the second quarter on steep decline in freight rates.
  • Paragon profit up
    Adjusted net profit up in second quarter at Michael Bodouroglou-led Greek bulker owner.
  • Strategic buy
    Aussie offshore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has acquired its expanded shipyard site in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Cathay volume declines ease, yield remains low
  • Former employees buy Radius Rail Logistics
  • Napolitano, Ahern address SW border strategy
  • FDA asked to review safety of wood pallets
  • Report: India faces infrastructure funds shortfall
  • FMC reviews 21 OTI license applications
  • N.Y. Waterfront Commission accused of corruption
  • Virginia port bids detailed
  • New director for Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • Russia to search for Arctic Sea
    Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has ordered the Ministry of Defence to take every possible measure to find ' and if necessary free ' the Arctic Sea and its Russian crew. Four Russian
  • St. Petersburg checking rescue equipment
    From the beginning of August until the end of November, the state port administration in St. Petersburg will carry out thorough inspections of ships' rescue equipment and check that the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 12, 2009
  • PMSA supports voluntary emission reduction schemes
    A 'need to harmonise state regulations with Annex VI requirements'.
  • Counter-party risk a 'major concern', poll reveals
    Defaults posing more risk than volatile bunker prices.
  • European Bunker prices softening mid week
    Rotterdam players say market activity 'very slow'.
  • FAL secures another fuel oil cargo
    Essar Oil sells 60,000 mt parcel of 180 cst fuel oil.
  • Bearish US oil data dents crude rally
    US oil inventories rise more than expected, demand stays weak.
  • Traders should remain wary of bearish sentiment
    Bunker fuel prices remain firm despite recent weakness in major Western benchmarks.
  • Bunker costs down by more than 30%
    Norwegian Cruise Line says profits up year-on-year.
  • Brightoil in oil storage project
    Chinese supplier says strategy 'complements the growth of its marine fuel business'.
  • Management changes at Sealub Alliance South Africa
    New CEO onboard following Black Economic Empowerment deal, expansion of operations on the cards.
  • Asian markets mostly bearish mid-week
    Reports say buyers holding off to see if prices will fall further.
  • Sinopec gets 'go ahead' on Addax deal
    Chinese government approves the $7.2 billion deal.
  • India to lift Gujarat bunkering services
    Mid-sea bunkering facilities being planned to capture increasing coastal vessel traffic.
  • Will tight fuel oil markets keep bunker prices high relative to crude in the short term?
    Gains in the residual product's price are outpacing crude oil.
  • Brightoil signs gas exploration deal with CNPC
    Contract represents group's first entry into the upstream oil and gas business.
  • Eitzen tanker runs aground in Spanish waters
    The Sichem Colibri is an Eitzen Chemical tanker.
  • OPEC says oil demand from China and India is rising
    Chinese June demand up; India showed 'significantly' higher growth.

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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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