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June 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Toll Group to operate railway in Cambodia
    Australian logistics provider Toll Group is building up its capabilities in Asia. It has sealed a 30-year concession to operate Cambodia's railways and has acquired Perkins Group Holdings, the parent of Perkins Shipping Group, which provides services between Darwin and north Australian ports and Singapore.
  • Baltic Dry Index posts 4th gain on Chinese demand
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a fourth consecutive gain as Chinese raw-material demand brought port congestion.
  • Gulf tanker rates fall on lower vessel demand
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, fell for a second day in London as vessel demand slowed.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cape of Good Hope detour dropped as fuel prices rise
  • Shanghai gang allegedly caught stealing containers in Pudong
  • Swire's Eastabout Round the World service sails via Cape of Good Hope
  • Canadian ports deny competing unfairly against US west coast
  • China's Chenglingji Port re-opens with 300,000 TEU annual capacity
  • GAC offers sea marshals support and training against pirates
  • New market opportunities prompt DHL to fine tune healthcare services
  • DB Schenker No 1 in Europe in road transport report
  • AAT cargo falls 31pc in May, FedEx Baiyun hub adds to loss
  • Lufthansa Jade adds Vienna, adds to Amsterdam service
  • Shenzhen Airlines to expand international reach from Wuxi
  • Qantas adds European, North American cities via codeshares
  • FedEx sees air cargo downturn ending, predicts Q4 upturn

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to hike rates on IMEX service
  • TT Club maintains excellent rating
  • Kalmar's new Electrical Shuttle Carrier® offers better productivity with less emissions
  • Shipping industry wants to be part of climate deal
  • Colombo Dockyard delivers last of 4 AHTSVs to Greatship Global
  • Gems, jewellery exports lose lustre
  • Iranian appetite for Basmati boosts exports
  • Govt warned against lifting rice export ban
  • Hussain gives a perspective of Indian ports at IAPH conference in Genoa
  • Toll Group to operate Cambodian railways
  • New air cargo screening system in Michigan gets nod
  • Rly Ministry mulls lower freight rates for bulk goods
  • Freight forwarders penetrate the Chinese Wall
  • Immediate fuel price hike ruled out
  • ICSI seeks tax cuts for corporates
  • 7-year tax break to tap natural gas sought
  • 3-year I-T waiver sought for labour-intensive export sectors
  • Ms Gosling to speak at IMC on June 20
  • BRIC bid to lessen dependence on US dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2009
  • Rhenus: two new cross-dock warehouses in Great Britain
    Rhenus Logistics Limited in England moved into newly constructed cross-dock warehouses in Cannock and the northern English city of Bradford in May. As the previous capacity at the ...
  • Food chain Iceland awards major contract to DHL
    DHL Supply Chain has been awarded a five-year contract worth GBP 500 million (approx. EUR 580 million) to manage the UK warehousing and distribution for the food retailer Icel...
  • Trans-o-flex takes over combi-freight and special services for Ratiopharm
    Thanks to its combi-freight services (the combined shipment of goods on pallets and in parcels in one network) and its expertise, trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst was again able t...
  • Pallet trade: optimism raises its head again
    Inka Paletten GmbH, Europe's largest manufacturer of disposable wooden pallets, carried out an economic survey of German pallet dealers in May. The study revealed that the dea...
  • Global diesel locomotive market drying up
    After several years of good market conditions, the worldwide demand for diesel locomotives is in for a downturn. In its latest multi-client study, SCI Verkehr isn't expecting a rec...
  • Qatar on shopping spree in Paris
    Qatar Airways has continued its strong commitment towards maintaining an aggressive expansion strategy by signing a firm contract for 24 Airbus A320 Family aircraft at the Paris Ai...
  • Rotterdam and Amsterdam cross the border
    The European Union's new export control system (ECS) is leading to new customs obligations in all the European ports. Every year, more than 2.5 million export shipments leave the E...
  • GM plumps for Grimaldi as supplier of the year
    At the 17th annual awards nomination presented on 5 June at the GM Heritage Center in Warren MI (USA), the Italy-based Grimaldi Group was recognized by General Motors as a 2008 Sup...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Somali attacks spread to Omani waters
  • MSC agrees revised piracy guidelines, says no to armed crew
  • Greek council against GHG emissions tax
  • No improvement in safety - EMSA

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Vintage ferries listed on Craig's List
  • Rábago named USCG Chief Acquisition Officer
  • Jeffboat achieves safety goal
  • HASC authorizes FY 2010 Navy shipbuilding budget

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Port of Everett to deconstruct historic North Coast Casket structure
  • Freight transportation index drops during month of April
  • Air Canada begins Portland to Calgary flights
  • Neah Bay tug contract extended with Crowley Maritime
  • Coast Guard creates committee for Merchant Mariner medical matters

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rivals slam CSAV rate cuts in wake of charter rescue deal
    GERMAN owners have second thoughts as other lines call for level playingfield after CSAV drops rates.
  • Samsung still in talks with CSAV and Döhle

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Jaya shares crash on disclosure
    SHARES of shipbuilder and charterer Jaya Holdings crashed 36% by S$0.21 ($0.14) today after an announcement yesterday that it has sought repayment concessions from creditors
  • Singapore bunker fee slashed
    BUNKER surveyors in Singapore will be pressed to adhere to strict accreditation norms despite the recession, warned the Maritime & Port Authority, which also unveiled a 30% waiver on the assessment fee
  • Fragmented drybulk predicted
    DRYBULK consolidation is not possible in a recession even though prices are low, Precious Shipping's managing director Khalid Hashim said today
  • Genoa's opera of troubles
    ACCUSATIONS of fraud, abuse of office and extortion in relation to the allocation of quays are at the centre of a judge's decision to stop terminal operations at Genoa in 40 days

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LaHood Asks for 18-month Highway 'Authorization'
  • Business Logistics Costs Dropped in 2008
  • U.S.-Canada Accept Organic Labeling
  • CMA CGM to Upgrade Asia-Europe Services
  • Toll to Acquire Perkins Shipping
  • South Carolina Overrides Veto for Ports
  • Sara Lee Expands Contract with OHL
  • Long Beach to Test Pollution Control System
  • Highway Bill Should Speed Transport Projects, Mica Says
  • Traffic Club of Pittsburgh Elects Officers
  • Economists Predict Slow Agriculture Price Growth
  • Trade Group Urges Agreements with S. Korea, Colombia
  • U.S., Mexico Sign Bilateral Agreement
  • S. Korea, U.S. Agree on Commercial Cooperation
  • FedEx's Smith: "Worst Behind Us"
  • European Truck-Short Sea Deal Scrapped

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV pulls DFDS deal
  • Jebel Ali to roll out SPARCS software modules
  • No sale as Asciano raises capital
  • Carriers return to Suez
  • Toll signs Cambodian rail deal

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • LR sells out
    Lloyd's Register sells its remaining stake in Lloyd's Register-Fairplay to IHS Inc for GBP 40m.
  • Bankruptcy fought
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair asks judge to throw out forced bankruptcy attempt by GulfMark Offshore.
  • The MD is in
    London broking house Galbraith's taps Howe Robinson containership chartering veteran to take up new post as managing director.
  • Eitzen offloads
    Norwegian owner Axel Eitzen follows through on talk of asset sales with deal to shed four chemical tankers.
  • San Jorge blessing
    Argentina's Pan American Energy taps WesternGeco in $80m investment to explore in the San Jorge Gulf.
  • $13.3m loss
    Nasdaq-listed OceanFreight reveals capital loss on sale of the panamax bulker Lansing.
  • Russian reward
    Captain honoured for bravery in fighting off pirate attack on Fesco's Kapitan Maslov.
  • Cold reality
    Chan Mun Lye's Jaya Holdings asks lenders for repayment freeze as it struggles to self-fund its orderbook.
  • Bond loan let-off
    Nexus Floating Production bond holders waive interest payments giving it enough cash to take delivery of costly FPSO.
  • Driller still wanted
    Petrobras in talks with ExxonMobil to book some more time with John Fredriksen's West Polaris.
  • Funds in Trico pie
    Bahraini and US hedge fund players unveil nearly 11% slice of offshore vessel player Trico Marine Services.
  • CPC eyes VLCCs
    Taiwanese oil company teams with U-Ming and Chinese Maritime to build own tanker fleet.
  • Seabird sanctuary
    Offshore shipowner's banks put off loan repayments of $15m due this year.
  • GCL eyes yard
    Chinese logistics company linked to bid for Zhoushan Jinhaiwan as it prepares big bulker order.
  • Dry fallers
    Dry-bulk stocks off to a stuttering start in Europe, with Hellenic Carriers, Globus Maritime and Golden Ocean the hardest hit.
  • Fisher a 'buy'
    UK stockbroker Panmure Gordon initiates coverage of UK shipping group with upbeat assessment.
  • Glenda guns one
    d'Amico International and Glencore joint venture axes tanker newbuilding at SLS due to "excessive delays".
  • Time to sell
    Singapore's DBS Group says it's time to take profits on Yangzijiang Shipbuilding after recent stock price run up.
  • Five axed
    Handysize bulker newbuildings get the chop at Japan's Namura Shipbuilding, which has lifted its profit forecast following the move.
  • Bridge buy
    Japanese shipbuilder IHI Corp takes control of domestic bridge builder Matsuo.
  • Ship blast, 3 lost
    Search on for three crew members of laden tanker which exploded and sank off Vietnam.
  • Near miss
    Wealthy Turkish residents get another close look at a grounded cargoship in the Bosporus.
  • Buried
    Dredging tie-up between SCI, Cochin Shipyard and two ports shelved over lack of experience.
  • Ferries for sale
    Two Canadian ships put on Craigslist website after being made obsolete by new Vancouver bridge.
  • Bunker record
    Singapore bunker fuel sales jumped by over 10% last month on the back of surge in dry bulk shipments.
  • Great white haul
    Mexican Navy fishes a tonne of cocaine from frozen shark carcasses onboard containership.
  • DFDS deal off
    Danish logistics group DSV drops plan to take joint control of ro-ro player in face of tough EU competition probe.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • IMO advising ship owners not to arm crews
  • TIACA starts education/research committee
  • Qatar Airways joins Cargo 2000
  • Con-way introduces new LTL pricing model
  • Toll to operate Cambodian railway
  • CBP nets dangerous pest
  • NASA's cargo transport plans lose orbit
  • AAEI briefing European businesses on 10+2
  • FMC drops clean truck challenge, Oakland adopts plan
  • South Carolina overhauling port board

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • DSV backs out of DFDS deal
    DSV has decided to withdraw its bid for DFDS shares. In an announcement to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange DFDS states: "On 13 January 2009 Vesterhavet A/S and DSV A
  • Wärtsilä launches services for ship lay-ups
    Wärtsilä is introducing a package of services for hot and cold vessel lay-ups. It covers deactivation, reactivation, lay-up inspections or a combination of those features. The lay-up
  • Odfjell in new joint venture
    Odfjell will start up a new joint venture with Saudi NCC to initially pool 15 tankers of 660,000 tons deadweight. The pool will be launched at the beginning of next

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2009
  • Rolls Royce unveils new vessel
    Design is said to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
  • Bunker prices firming in Europe
    Southern European markets see strongest gains.
  • Crude initially soft after US inventory report
    WTI trades lower but equity surge negates early loses.
  • New marine fuel test laboratory open in Plymouth
    Inspectorate highlights proximity of its purpose built laboratory to southern SECA boundary.
  • Brightoil inks Chinese storage deal
    Gains preliminary approval for plans in eastern China.
  • Durban spot supplies set to resume
    Shell to re-enter the market on Thursday.
  • Threat to 'under capitalised' bunker companies
    Bunker player says credit and cash flow management have become key for the bunker industry.
  • Bunker prices rebound in most key Asian ports
    Low bunker prices in Tokyo Bay attracts more demand.
  • USCG issues fuel switching safety alert
    Offers advice on how to avoid propulsion loss when switching from fuel oil to distillates.
  • Oil tanker explodes and sinks
    Three crew members missing from vessel which was carrying 11,300 barrels of crude and 10,000 litres of diesel.
  • MPA urges 'early action' ahead of MSDS resolution
    Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) resolution will enter into force on July 1.
  • Singapore supplier to bring double-hull into Hong Kong
    China-built double-hull to start operations by end of third quarter.
  • CPC wants to buy up to 35 VLCCs
    Shipping costs contributed to $3 billion losses.
  • Oil prices being 'driven by sentiment'
    OPEC Secretary-General says members do not want to see prices rising 'too rapidly'.

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US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
The US group records a weakening in demand
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Initial portfolio valued at approximately one billion euros
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
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The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
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