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October 21, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Global shipping downturn seen to be at an end
    Early signs suggest that the global shipping downturn has hit bottom as freight rates recover to near-breakeven levels, but it could be years before the industry returns to pre-recession levels.
  • Marco Polo Marine secures US$15m deal
    Marco Polo Marine has secured a US$15 million sale and maintenance deal for a 5,380-bhp anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel from a joint venture company.
  • Shell may order at least 3 floating LNG plants
    Royal Dutch Shell plc may order at least three floating liquefied natural-gas plants for about US$5 billion each as Europe's biggest energy producer seeks to be first in the race to tap so-called stranded deposits using untested technology.
Strait Talk
  • Time to call in the marines
    ONCE again, a few bandits - fearless, no doubt, courtesy of khat (the local narcotic of choice) - have managed to evade one of the biggest armadas of warships put together in recent times and hijack a large merchant ship.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL's third quarter container shipping revenue falls 42pc
  • Maersk suspends Youship.com as demand slackens
  • HMM hikes rate US$100/TEU in November on China-India run
  • CMA CGM loses US$515 million in first half
  • Zim imposes general rate increase from November
  • LA-Long Beach September box volume worst in nine years
  • Evergreen's Chang to order 100 containerships next year
  • Maersk buys up 150pc more breakbulk, outsized cargo equipment
  • Cosco's Greek CT strike ends, but docker dispute festers
  • CMA CGM first to call at Saigon Premier terminal
  • Dubai World wraps up organisational restructuring
  • Antwerp upgrades its APICS port information system
  • CSX profit down 22pc as third quarter volume falls 15pc
  • Is there guilt in global garbage market - or just eco fear?
  • Air Cargo Germany to launch Shanghai and Hong Kong services
  • DHL Aviation appoints EFIS Morocco, Paris-Leipzig route
  • China lays greater emphasis on air cargo future
  • Much unsettled, but Hawaiian go! Mokulele airline merger functioning

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Curtains to rise on two-day India Shipping Summit 2009 today
  • Bharati's bid for control of Great Offshore management sends Sebi into tizzy
  • Middle East Workboats conference & show attracts overwhelming response
  • WWL to meet Nissan's auto plant logistics needs in Chennai
  • UASC, APL & Hanjin add maximum fleet capacity in year of meltdown
  • Oman's FzS, Port of Sohar combine offers immense advantages to trade & industry
  • 6 shortlisted for coal handling facility & upgradation of cargo berths at Vizag Port
  • ChPT & TPT going in for power-saving wind farms
  • 10 show interest in building multi-purpose berth at Paradip Port
  • Tuticorin Port bags Greentech Environment Excellence Award 2009
  • 'Conflict of interest clause' proving to be major roadblock to highway projects, says Nath
  • Industry emerging from air pocket-Iata
  • DHL to open 3 life science centres in Mumbai & Hyderabad
  • Strengthening Re bigger blow for small exporters, asserts Fieo chief
  • ECGC aiming to open 4 offices abroad

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • FedEx Paris inaugurates new extension in Paris
    Whilst airfreight capacities are being reduced in many places, the US service provider FedEx marked the tenth anniversary of its European hub at Charles de Gaulle ...
  • Charles Gee Group launches new structure
    The Charles Gee Group, one of the best known and longest serving freight forwarding logistics specialists in the UK, has launched a brand new organisation named Charles Gee Group L...
  • Hilti and Kuehne + Nagel enter into strategic partnership
    Hilti, one of the world's market leaders in providing technology to the global construction industry, has entered into strategic partnership with Kuehne + Nagel for the planning, i...
  • House of Fraser signs new commercial agreement with DHL Supply Chain
    DHL Supply Chain has announced a new GBP 33.7 million (about EUR 36 million) multi-channel contract with UK retailer House of Fraser until 2012. The new commercial agreement is an ...
  • UK's rail report 2009 is now available
    The UK Rail Market Report 2009 is an up-to-date overview and summary of current project status and forthcoming spending plans for the UK's rail network. As well as covering the mai...
  • APM Terminals to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide by 15% per teu by 2012
    APM Terminals Rotterdam officially opened its new EUR 12.5 million power distribution network at its Rotterdam container terminal sourced by electricity generated through wind...
  • Hartmut Mehdorn joins Fiege's advisory board
    The advisory board of the Fiege Group, Greven, has been strengthened by a new member. It is Hartmut Mehdorn, former head of Deutsche Bahn, who was called to the advisory board...
  • Austrian company Lagermax AED honoured by Renault
    It was reported in the ITJ Daily on 15 October that the forwarder and logistics service provider Lagermax AED GmbH & Co KG, which received a Supplier Quality Award from Renault, is...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • MOL keeps Baosteel close
  • K+N sees box volume recovery...
  • ... while OOIL sees numbers drop
  • Marseilles box throughput rises

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Bollinger appoints I.T. director
  • Wind park towers shipped upright
  • Hamworthy acquires Krystallon

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Nautilus launches scathing attack on UK shipping policy
    Seafarer's employment prospects forgotten in wake of Maersk move to taks ships out of registry
  • ThyssenKrupp says Hellenic Yards situation is critical
    Denies it has plans to close the yard after submarine contracts cancelled
  • Class societies urged to recognise equipment certificates
    European Commission says class must implement mutual recognition to reduce costs
  • K+N signals inmprovement in sea freight volumes
    Third quarter sees "the first signs of recovery".
  • Massive boost needed for Vietnam's ports sector
    Needs $20bn-$25bn in investment over the next decade

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Trans-Atlantic box capacity cut
    NEW WORLD Alliance ' APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL ' and Maersk announced today that they will cut their trans-Atlantic capacity by roughly one-third
  • Pirates sailing ship to Somalia
    PIRATES are taking the hijacked bulker De Xin Hai today toward Somalia, an EU naval spokesman told Fairplay
  • Ship fumes threaten HK health
    SULPHUR dioxide emissions from ships threaten the health of more than 3M people in Hong Kong, a scientific study has warned
  • Vale VLOC spending unveiled
    MINING giant Vale reportedly plans to spend $2.65Bn next year to build a fleet of its own VLOCs, improve Ponta da Madeira's port and advance other logistical projects
  • Tanker warnings escalate
    THE NEXT two quarters will be "littered with losses" for tanker stocks, warned JP Morgan analyst Jonathan Chappell today
  • Tax fears spur TBS flight
    US TAX change proposals have produced a decision today by TBS International to shift its corporate domicile from Bermuda to Ireland
  • Evergreen said to mull 100 orders
    EVERGREEN Marine, Taiwan's premier liner company, reportedly intends to order 100 box ships when the recession is reversed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Evergreen Says No Schedule for 100 Ship Orders
  • Maersk Alabama Crew to Get AOTOS Award
  • CN Profit Falls 16.5 Percent to $439 Million
  • C.H. Robinson Profit Grows 2 Percent
  • Long Beach, ATA Settlement Stirs Controversy
  • Charleston Updates Strategy
  • Tacoma Director Farrell to Leave
  • Hyundai, Zim Hike Rates
  • ATA Applauds FMCSA Driver Screening Plan
  • J.B. Hunt Profit Dives 34 Percent
  • Kuehne & Nagel Profit Declines 10 Percent
  • FRA Plan Backs Federal Help for Rails
  • Trucker Werner Profit Slips 15 Percent
  • Profit, Revenue Drop at Heartland Express
  • Diesel Jumps 10.5 Cents to $2.705 per Gallon
  • Four Carriers to Cut Trans-Atlantic Capacity
  • Israel Corp. Gets Backing for Zim Rescue
  • Japan Ship Orders Sank 75.5 Percent in September
  • UTC Overseas Opens Australian Office
  • OOCL Revenue Drops 42.3 percent
  • Port of Long Beach, ATA Settle Harbor Truck Suit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Zim Line optimistic about the future
  • MBG Shipping to enter South Africa/Europe fruit trade
  • OOCL's Q3 results still on downwards spiral
  • COSCO bulker hijacked 700 miles off Somalia
  • 'The Box' coming home

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Red for Euronav
    A near $180m fall in its bottom line drags Belgian tanker owner into the red in the third quarter.
  • Loan re-jigged
    Vaffias-led StealthGas strikes deal with Deutsche Bank to alter debt terms on products tanker Navig8 Faith.
  • APL expands
    NOL liner subsidiary boosts Intra-Asia network with service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.
  • The new frontier
    Authorities tell Shell it can drill, baby, drill north of Alaska, just not during the whaling season.
  • TK LNG files shelf
    Teekay Corp spin-off files papers to potentially sell as many as $400m in company stock.
  • Bonus fiction?
    Former Sovcomflot finance chief, Igor Borisenko, accused of making up story about extra payments arranged by ex-boss Dmitry Skarga.
  • Onego halted
    Numerous problems put the German-managed Onego Spirit on list of 17 ships detained in US ports.
  • Double trouble
    Euronav FSO pair could lose charters with AP Moller-Maersk due to late arrival in Qatar.
  • Casualty file
    In weekly WebTV roundup, pirates nab two ships and tanker collision shuts down FPSO.
  • Trio downgraded
    JP Morgan cuts ratings for OSG, Tsakos Energy and Capital Product, but lifts John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge.
  • No choice
    Corruption trial hears that Sovcomflot had to sell two suezmaxes being built at HHI to Yuri Nikitin because they could not be upgraded to ice-class 1A.
  • Vale logistics hike
    Brazilian miner in fleet expansion drive lifts 2010 logistics budget by 20.6% to $2.65bn.
  • 'Crew will die'
    Somalis on hijacked Cosco bulker 'will execute the whole crew' if China launches rescue bid.
  • OOCL deteriorates
    Latest figures from Hong Kong operator point to the depth of the recession in the liner sector.
  • Public promise
    Appetite for IPOs returning with tanker and bulker owners best placed to cash in, Clarksons Investment boss says.
  • Out of joint
    Somali pirate suspect could escape long arm of Spanish law as bone tests put his age in doubt.
  • Bunkers seized
    Rotterdam court orders seizure of fuel onboard TMT-chartered VLCC as early redelivery row rumbles on.
  • Bunker tug of war
    Gulf Sheba bunkers could be sold off as Metrostar and Lemos companies fight competition for arrest.
  • Marco Polo sells
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sells anchor handler to Malaysian joint venture company.
  • Price is right
    South Korean shipbuilder STX says it is holding its ground in capesize price war.
  • 'Three or more'
    France's Technip claims Shell's FLNG orders at Samsung could swell to over three units.
  • Nanjing books loss
    Shanghai-listed tanker owner sent crashing in the third quarter but no revenue figures given.
  • TAS books profit
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder reports its debut set of results since listing on the local exchange.
  • Barge bash
    Coal-carrying craft collides with Turkish cargoship in the Seine, France.
  • Long Beach hiccup
    US west coast port handles less containers in September, while year-on-year gap increases.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • 95% of Zim debt holders agree to restructure plan
  • CMA CGM losses hit $515 million in first half
  • Ballast rulemaking poses high hurdle for barge, tug operators
  • DHL extends freight security program to Cathay
  • U.S., Maldives enter trade and investment agreement
  • U.S. assesses EU-Korea FTA
  • K+N's operating profits down 10% through 3Q
  • Port of Tacoma, Farrell part ways
  • Long Beach, truckers reach settlement
  • NY/NJ terminals want to hire freely

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Shipyard sale attracts shipowners
    The prices offered by Chinese and South Korean shipyards have fallen by about 40 per cent. A handysize now costs around USD 25 million, compared to USD 40 million 18

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Container line sees revenue tumble
    OOCL says volumes fell almost 17% in Q3.
  • Prices continue to firm in Europe
    Meanwhile, crude oil falls from one-year high on the NYMEX.
  • Bunker prices show little movement in Fujairah
    Avails tight for prompt supplies in Middle East hub.
  • Russian fuel oil output up
    But Russian refineries have cut their runs year-on-year.
  • AWT launches 'fuel optimisation' feature
    Upgrade of voyage optimisation system includes option to reduce fuel costs and CO2 emissions.
  • Bunkers seized in charter dispute
    Courts in the Netherlands and United States order fuel to be held.
  • Bunker prices in Tokyo Bay and Busan soften
    Prices in other key Asian ports generally firming.
  • Aramco offers another fuel oil cargo
    Offers for the parcel are expected by late Tuesday.
  • Middle East premiums fall as supplies increase
    Healthy Western arbitrage arrivals into Asia in November expected to ease competition with the Middle East for fuel oil.
  • Zim gets creditors backing
    Meeting to approve recovery plan postponed to ensure deal is ready for approval.
  • China could be buying StatoilHydro's US oil assets
    State-owned CNOOC said to be keen on assets StatoilHydro is reportedly putting up for sale.
  • PetroChina ups storage by 9.5 million barrels
    Works has begun on 24 other storage projects.
  • Chimbusco bonded bunker sales up 10% year-to-date
    First nine months sales closing in on full year sales in 2008.
  • Itochu 'adding' bonded storage capacity
    Some 20,000 kl of storage capacity to be used to store bonded fuel oil.

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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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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