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January 16, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • The ocean race and the branding game
    The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) would like to make the Volvo Ocean Race (VOR) as big a name in the corporate event world as the America's Cup but it will be a delicate balance between giving the sponsors what they want while maintaining the extreme edge of the race.
  • London rally over jailing of seafarers
    Employers, trade unionists and shipping industry representatives will rally outside the South Korean embassy in London next Friday to protest against what they describe as the politically and economically motivated imprisonment of two men in South Korea, according to a statement issued by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).

Sched Netweb site
  • Oil at US$70 - $80 a barrel needed to expand, says Maersk CEO
  • HK box rank false, but could be realised with truckers' help
  • Asia-Europe rates hit zero - shippers only pay for bunker: source
  • Maersk, CMA CGM credited with Fuzhou CT's record box volume
  • 'K' Line issues profit warning, bad investment impacts earnings
  • ILA gears up early for upcoming contract talks
  • Safmarine cuts capacity on Safari service
  • Canada, Mexico surpass US in intermodal rail growth in 2008
  • EU green truck scheme flawed, based on faulty assumptions: report
  • CEVA Logistics lands Saint-Gobain contract in Brazil
  • Hong Kong's AAT '08 cargo falls 8pc, but 33pc in December
  • Newcomer Air Cargo Germany delays company start till February
  • Jade fades in downturn as Lufthansa takes over its flights
  • Swissport quits Singapore ground services after three years

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Court protection for Armada
  • Solar power-driven car carrier!
  • Raw sugar may soon be imported!
  • Edible oil import gush forth in Oct.-Dec.
  • 60 ships seek demurrage for long wait off Haldia
  • CONCOR to set up first Rs 100-cr. multimodal freight logistics park at Khodiyar
  • Major cos' IT units in SEZs may be extended 100 pc tax exemption
  • Rs 5-cr. corpus fund set up to boost SMEs' exports
  • Processed food exports buck slowdown to show uptrend
  • Bail out small units, not Satyam, say traders
  • MIDC inclusion in Township Act welcomed

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2009
  • Polet delivers spacecraft to Baikonur
    An AN-124-100 Ruslan, owned by Polet Airlines, delivered an Express MD1 to the Baikonur Yubileiniy cosmodrome on 19 December. Polet's fleet of aircraft transported a total of six u...
  • Russia to levy toll on foreign trucks
    The government of the Russian Federation resolved to introduce road charging for foreign trucks of 3.5 t and over on 24 December. The toll will be implemented on 1 February 2009. I...
  • Fuel surcharge decreases
    Japan Airlines Cargo will lower the fuel surcharge to EUR 0.65 per kg actual wieight on 20 January. On 19 January Qatar Airways is reducing its fuel surcharge to EU...
  • UPS Switzerland celebrates 20th anniversary
    The UPS brand appeared on the Swiss market for the first time on 27 January 1989. The UPS parcel service became available in 1986 as a joint venture (JV) with Fracht Air ...
  • Metro Group Logistics inks contract with Raben Group
    Metro Group Logistics (MGL) Ukraine, a cross-sector enterprise for members of the Metro Group, has signed a three year cooperation contract with the logistics service provider Ukra...
  • Hellmann transfers Czech business to Gebr'der Weiss
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebr'der Weiss (GW) is taking over the overland and logistics activities of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics in Czechia. The move wil...
  • LGI to build logistics centre for HP
    The German logistics service provider LGI Logistics Group International (LGI) is opening a new location in H'nxe (DE) on 1 may this year. Some 40,000 sqm of space will be used for ...
  • Örebro Airport on the way to a new freight record
    For the third successive year, Örebro Airport (SE) expects a new freight record in 2008. The airport handled a record 25,411 t of freight during 2007, but the amount...
  • Oskar Schunck establishes own company in Turkey
    The Turkish consultancy G.L.S. Global Logistics Consulting Services, which has been advising and representing the German insurance broker Oskar Schunck in Turkey, is currently assi...
  • Budget for non-metro Indian airports
    An outlay of INR 64.435 billion has been proposed for development of non-metro airports in India, according to the country's minister for civil aviation. The Airports Authority of ...
  • SPC launches new intermodal service
    SPC Multiusos - Servi'o Portugu's de Contentores SA, which belongs to the Sapec group, has started a new intermodal transport service for automobiles in partnership with the road t...
  • Rodorail investing in a big way
    The Portuguese logistics service provider Rodorail Logistics has added 17 tractors and 25 trailers to its fleet in response to lively demand. It also acquired two new reachstackers...
  • Ukrainian railway hikes transit rates
    The Ukrainian railway operator UkrZaliznytsia (UZ) is raising its transit fees between 1.5 and 1.75-fold, depending on the type of commodity. The corresponding changes have already...
  • A facelift for the Monte Olimpino tunnel
    The Monte Olimpino railway tunnel to the south of Chiasso (Switzerland) will be closed entirely for an overhaul this year. This will probably result in a loss of turnover for the S...
  • Affolter Transport: two new tractors
    Affolter Transport AG recently augmented its fleet by 1,360 hp, when the German truck manufacturer MAN Nutzfahrzeuge delivered a MAN TGX 33.680 6x4 and a MAN TGX 41.680 8x4 tractor...
  • Ryder System scoops up Edart Leasing
    The US transport and logistics provider Ryder System Inc, based in Miami FL, acquired 100% of the truck leasing enterprise Edart Leasing Co, headquartered in Hartford CT (USA), at ...
  • Pierandrea Galli leaves AZ Cargo
    Pierandrea Galli has resigned from his position as director of Alitalia Cargo after working for the Italian airline Alitalia for more than two decades. The fate of Alitalia's cargo...
  • Germany: freight traffic continued to rise in 2008
    The German federal statistical office Destatis reported that goods transport in Germany continued to increase in 2008. Based on monthly key data available, Destatis expects the fol...
  • New Elbe Tunnel: building to start in 2011
    Construction work on a new River Elbe tunnel for the Baltic Sea-A20 motorway to the west of Hamburg (northern Germany) is scheduled to start in 2011. Germany's fede...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Ferries to rescue in Hudson River crash landing
  • U.S. Shipping ITB's go to Nigerian buyer
  • Hebei Two get bail

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Port of Grays Harbor welcomes vessel carrying Kia automobiles
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps Shumacher as AA
  • Port of Portland schedules PDX futures group meeting
  • Port of Seattle plans clean air project for Sea-Tac
  • Crowley boosts funding for scholarship program

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Panic in Asian dry bulk sector
    MAJOR companies on verge of bankruptcy after defaults totalling hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Armada presents 'worst case scenario' over debts
  • Hapag-Lloyd deal in disarray after RBS quits consortium
    BANK pullout throws the protracted transaction into confusion.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Bad blood over Hapag-Lloyd deal
    THE DRAMATIC downturn in container shipping has prompted second thoughts among Hamburg politicians and investors about the pending acquisition of Hapag-Lloyd
  • LNG shipped to gas-strapped Greece
    GREECE has bought two LNG spot cargoes after price tensions between Russia and the Ukraine withheld piped gas for a tenth day, reports Bloomberg
  • Drewry sees toughest year for boxes
    SHIPPING consultancy Drewry is forecasting the toughest year yet for the container industry
  • Moscow bank warns over Fesco
    A MOSCOW bank issued an investment warning today for Russian dry cargo company Far Eastern Shipping
  • Hebei Spirit crew granted bail
    THE SUPREME Court of Korea granted bail today for the master and chief officer of Hebei Spirit, legal sources in Seoul confirmed to Fairplay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Port of Tacoma port could scale back plan for NYK container terminal
    Sour economy and declining trans-Pacific trade could mean that a planned mega-terminal for NYK at Washington port will be down-sized
  • TUI says Hapag price firm
  • Democrats offer $825-billion economic stimulus package
  • US producers cry foul over new Canada lumber move
  • ICS Logistics buys Coastal Maritime Stevedoring
  • Liberty drops bid for ISC
  • Surcharges cut on Maersk Mideast-India-EC S. America
  • Bail for tanker crew
  • US modifies duty list in EU beef hormone dispute
  • Russians fire on pirates
  • Greatwide sale approved

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • British Columbia port labour talks resuming
  • Stocks in need of 'Obama bounce'
  • Hebei Spirit master and c/o bailed
  • Yang Ming christens two new vessels
  • Hapag Lloyd: back in the melting pot?

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • TUI: Price firm
    German company says it will not renegotiate the selling price for liner operator Hapag-Lloyd.
  • AHTS capsizes
    Coast Guard responds after Ocean Marine Services offshore vessel becomes partially submerged off Alaska.
  • Second ITB sold
    Shipbroker says US Shipping Partners has sold off the integrated tug-barge ITB Groton.
  • Liberty ends bid
    Offer to buy International Shipholding Corp killed as Philip Shapiro blames "unyielding determination" to obstruct bid.
  • Rio port on hold
    Tom Albanese-led miner Rio Tinto postpones Uruguay iron ore port project as Brazilian mine expansion is put on the back burner.
  • Founder lifts stake
    Seaspan Corp founder Dennis Washington buys up shares to rebuild significant minority holding.
  • Ship funds holed
    Lloyd Fonds feels the pain as investor confidence in shipping takes a tumble.
  • Samsung signing
    Korean yard expects mystery European owner to pen $680m LNG FPSO contract on Thursday.
  • Taiwanese aided
    Formosa Plastics tanker escorted by Chinese warships in Gulf of Aden despite Taiwan's rejection of help from the mainland.
  • Hebei two walk
    Indian officers jailed for their part in South Korea's worst ever oil spill are bailed in Seoul.
  • Greek bulker held
    Stamford Navigation vessel with 15 deficiencies only ship to be newly held by MCA in December.
  • BC boost
    Canadian ferry owner bags grant of CAD 5.6m to improve security at its terminals.
  • Grindrod ready
    South African shipping group buying three domestic stevedoring operations.
  • Faina deal falters
    Pirates holding arms ship said to have axed brokers to deal directly with owners on $5m ransom.
  • Latvia up
    Baltic nation's port volumes rise 1.9% to 63.64m tons in 2008.
  • Protest pulled
    V.Ships drops Hebei Spirit rally in London after Jasprit Chawla and Syam Chetan were bailed today.
  • NCC sheds oldies
    Saudi Arabian chemical tanker player finds Norwegian buyer for three veteran vessels.
  • Bunker boom
    Denmark's OW Bunker says volumes still rising in West Africa as owners divert ships away from pirates.
  • Faulty 15
    Schulte LPG carrier and Dojima bulker feature on Japan's December detention list.
  • Bulkers to bite
    Dwindling demand for dry-cargo newbuildings will slice Chinese orders in half this year, bank says.
  • CH rings changes
    Singapore offshore owner loses CFO Abdul Razak Bin Abd Rahman but brings in his deputy to fill the void.
  • Trip switch
    Hurtigruten passengers to voyage in ship brought out of lay-up as cover for other grounded unit.
  • FPSO exit
    PetroProd has sold its floating production unit under conversion in move that sees it exit the sector.
  • Dud deal?
    Hanwha facing defeat in bid to buy Daewoo, as confusion surrounds role of Korea Development Bank.
  • Dry design
    Russia's Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard working on new type of small river-sea cargoship.
  • Ezra cautious
    Lionel Lee-led offshore owner has newbuilding programme under review despite like for like profit boost in first quarter.
  • Lucky jumper
    "Partying" Australian man rescued in South Pacific after leaping from P&O cruiseship.
  • Maersk attacked
    Russian Navy to the rescue as grenades fired at Maersk Line boxship in Gulf of Aden.
  • Second thoughts?
    Hamburg's Albert Ballin group may try to renegotiate price for Hapag-Lloyd, report claims.
  • Scorpion scores
    Norwegian drilling rig owner secures fresh funding for newbuilding under construction in Sharjah.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • FMC puts TSA request on slow track
  • Liberty drops International Shipholding offer
  • Hebei Spirit officers bailed
  • BA Cargo adds fourth Dubai flight
  • FedEx reloads on 777s
  • Pickens wants stimulus money for LNG trucks
  • China urged to avoid trade protection
  • Donahue allays Korean fears over FTA redraft
  • RILA offers stimulus options to aid retailers
  • Punta Colonet project financing in peril
  • Tse leaves YICT after 15 years
  • ICS buys Coastal Maritime terminal operation

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • Go ahead for Broström deal
    The EU Commission has approved the A P Møller-Mærsk acquisition of G'teborg-based tanker owner/operator Broström. No conditions remain and the deal can now be finalised. The acceptance period expires on Friday January 16 and Maersk is expected ...
  • Sharp drop in ship values
    A five-year old VLCC was worth USD 163 million in August last year. Now it is down to USD 100 million, and according to Baltic Exchange the value has declined by USD 4 million the last week alone, Fairplay ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2009
  • European price gains partially reversed
    Barge congestion reported in Mediterranean ports.
  • Plans for new terminal in Fujairah
    UAE-based firm issues consultancy contract, says it is in talks with global bunker players.
  • Las Palmas supply 'improving'
    Prompt still very limited but next week looking better.
  • More casualties a 'real possibility'
    No shipping line is immune, says shipping consultancy.
  • Supplier sees increase in West Africa sales
    O.W. Bunker says ships rounding Africa to avoid Somali pirates are boosting demand.
  • Asian prices moving in different directions
    Avails tightening at most key ports.
  • Singapore residual stocks reach 1-month high
    Fuel oil stocks up on brisk inflow of Western arbitrage.
  • Shippers urge 'fair competition'
    Claims of 'uncompetitive' surcharges set by Malaysian shipping firms.
  • Trader makes first delivery in China
    Russian energy firm makes bunker delivery in Shanghai.
  • Singapore lists top 20 bunker suppliers by volume
    Oil major BP biggest supplier for the fifth consecutive year.
  • Full operations resume at Colombian port
    Bunkers International says full complement of IFO is available

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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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