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January 22, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding sale scrapped, says report
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co's 6.3 trillion won (S$6.9 billion) sale to Hanwha Group was scrapped by Korea Development Bank, said a person familiar with the transaction.
  • China Merchants to slash capital spending
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Co, the investor in ports moving a third of China's containers, expects capital expenditure to fall as much as 50 per cent this year as trade wanes amid a global slowdown.
  • Mascalzone Latino wins Key West regatta
    Italian businessman Vincenzo Onorato raced Mascalzone Latino to a win and a second-place finish at the Acura Key West regatta on Tuesday.
  • Excel calls off deal to buy ship
Logistics
  • Likelihood of UPS-DHL deal in doubt
    UPS Inc's talks with DHL about carrying some of its air packages have gone into overtime, raising questions about whether a deal will ultimately be struck.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding sale scrapped, says report
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co's 6.3 trillion won (S$6.9 billion) sale to Hanwha Group was scrapped by Korea Development Bank, said a person familiar with the transaction.
  • China Merchants to slash capital spending
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Co, the investor in ports moving a third of China's containers, expects capital expenditure to fall as much as 50 per cent this year as trade wanes amid a global slowdown.
  • Mascalzone Latino wins Key West regatta
    Italian businessman Vincenzo Onorato raced Mascalzone Latino to a win and a second-place finish at the Acura Key West regatta on Tuesday.
  • Excel calls off deal to buy ship
Logistics
  • Likelihood of UPS-DHL deal in doubt
    UPS Inc's talks with DHL about carrying some of its air packages have gone into overtime, raising questions about whether a deal will ultimately be struck.

Sched Netweb site
  • Guangdong-Taiwan direct container shipping route opens
  • Idle containership fleet grows to 255 vessels - 675,000 TEU
  • CBP tells HKSG conference of year's grace on 10+2 rule
  • CSAV US and South America east coast change impacts Far East
  • Long Beach port faces US$12 million loss in Lehman failure
  • Long Beach Port investigates oil leak from box ship
  • Suez SCCT volume up 34 per cent to 2.4 million TEU in 2008
  • Toll acquires heavy duty box scale for Sydney area shop
  • Downturn a chance to expand for those who fit: shipping accountant
  • Air China's wrong-way hedging, falling demand drives loss
  • Air France-KLM suspends cargo service to Guangzhou
  • EGSAC adds Denmark's Cargo Care International to network

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Softlink trains customers to simplify operations Organises advanced training programme for BCHAA members
  • SSA hails Korea SC decision to free Indian naval officers
  • Coir exports net more in value than volume
  • 3 major federations put off nationwide port strike
  • Sarma lends receptive ear to Kandla Port workers' demands
  • E. Coast ports must get equipped to handle more containerised cargo, stresses Hajara
  • Tanzanian President orders auction of containers 'abandoned' at ports
  • Rlys move more freight in Dec.
  • Concor installs weighbridge at DRT CFS
  • CMIE projects 7.4 pc growth in Q4 & entire fiscal
  • Ahluwalia rules out further tax cuts in Stimulus Package-III
  • Economic pundits paint gloomy scenario

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 20, 2009
  • GPLN welcomes new member in Germany
    GPLN, the global project logistics network, recently welcomed the German service provider Westfracht Spezialverkehre International GmbH, as the newest member. The co...
  • BNSF relacing rails and ties in Texas
    Fort Worth TX (USA)-based US rail operator BNSF Railway Company recently dispatched four maintenance crews to replace rail and ties between Galveston and Temple, and Alvord and Rho...
  • Rail sector welcomes publication of "truth about trucks" study
    The European rail sector has welcomed the publication of the CE Delft study "Are trucks taking their toll?" which provides solid and unbiased scientific evidence on environmental, ...
  • Fly LAL terminates all services
    FlyLAL - Lithuanian Airlines surprisingly ceased operations on 17 January for financial reasons. A report on the airline's website said that the promised investments from Swiss Cap...
  • Air France Cargo suspends flights to Guangzhou
    The French freight only airline Air France Cargo has terminated all freighter flights between Europe and Guangzhou (China) with immediate effect. The move is due to poor load facto...
  • GAC Group opens new office in France
    The Dubai (UAE)-based global logistics group GAC opened a logistics business development office in Lille (France) this month (January). The facility is run by European ke...
  • Dachser relocates Nuremberg logistics centre
    The German service provider Dachser relocated its Nuremberg logistics centre to Thomas-Dachser-Strasse 4 at the end of December 2008. The company said that its facility on a 1...
  • Honold building in Augsburg
    Honold, a German logistics group, recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for a 8,500 sqm handling and logistics platform, with 90 truck docks, and 1,600 sqm of office space. The ...
  • Grimaldi goes low cost on its new links
    The Grimaldi Group of Naples (Italy) has just announced that it will open nine new Motorway of the Sea links for passengers and cargo. The new low cost offer will deploy the c...
  • Iberia Cargo increases services to the Canaries
    The Spanish freight airline Iberia Cargo is increasing cargo capacity by 33% on routes to/from the Canary islands this year. Iberia plans to carry out 1,025 flights with Airbu...
  • Transhipping Air Cargo one year in Bilbao
    The Spanish Iata cargo agent Transhipping Air Cargo recently celebrated the first aniversary of its office in Bilbao (ES). The latter is managed by Begonia Garin. The company, whic...
  • Port of Kiel: cargo volume dips
    The port of Kiel (Germany) has further consolidated its position as Germany's most popular cruise shipping port and posted a big increase in passenger totals, a spokesperson said. ...
  • Elite Transport Services Ltd chooses 'TOPS...on the go' from Fargo Systems
    Elite Transport Services Ltd, the UK container transport company, recently committed to rolling out the 'TOPS...on the go' mobile telematics solution from Fargo Systems as part ...
  • Rhenus opens multimodel container terminal in Moscow
    The Rhenus group, headquartered in Holzwickede (DE), is developing its logistics activities in Russia. Rhenus reported that it phased in a multimodal container terminal in Yuzhniy ...
  • BigLift expands the heavy lift fleet
    Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based BigLift Shipping will put five more heavylift vessels into service in 2010. The "D-4" class ships will be delivered by the Oukra yard in China from mi...
  • Carlsberg switches to Jungheinrich
    The British-based brewer Carlsberg is upgrading the materials handling equipment fleet throughout its UK distribution operation with products from the Jungheinrich range. Carlsberg...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Turkish freighter sinks
  • Nigerian gunmen kidnap seafarer, damage tanker
  • Chemoil's Indian JV starts work
  • Mouzouropoulos retires from Belize flag
  • "Fit crane sensors!" says TT

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • S&P cuts OSG ratings outlook
  • Washburn & Doughty books order for Intercon tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Vessels take quick action to respond to plane in Hudson
  • APL nets high rating from Singapore secure trade program
  • Port of Tacoma places Pacific Gateway magazine online
  • The Pasha Group inks deal to help market Port of Grays Harbor
  • Crowley helps move incinerator to Tortola

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • CSCL forecasts 50% profit plunge
    CHINA Shipping Container Lines warned of more than a 50% drop in profit in 2008.
  • PIL and Wan Hai cut transpacific service
  • EP Carriers faces legal claims, vessel arrests
    CLAIMS for $3.9m have been filed against struggling Singapore container line EP Carriers and three of its four vessels have been arrested.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Kyoto 2 to include ship emissions
    THE EC will propose next week that measures to cut air pollution from ships will be included in the successor to the Kyoto Convention on climate change, sources in Brussels said today
  • Obama targets tanker imports
    US President Barack Obama wants to "eliminate current imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 years", according to the new energy policy released upon his inauguration
  • Antwerp posts recession-proof 2008
    ANTWERP sustained its port throughput growth in 2008 despite the global economic downturn in the last quarter
  • Scrapyards feast on recession
    DEMOLITION statistics today revealed a global rise of 32% for ship disposals this year up to 20 January, compared with the same period of last year
  • Matson slashes jobs, freezes wages
    MATSON Navigation will slash 60 non-union jobs and is freezing some pay raises
  • Nordcapital bucks equity trend
    NORDCAPITAL Holding said today it had record equity placings last year, thus bucking the sector's general downward trend
  • Nigerians seize man, dynamite ship
    A ROMANIAN seafarer was kidnapped today in an attack on a chemical tanker off Nigeria

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • White House order may delay 10+2 import rule
  • LA-Long Beach to collect clean-trucks fee Feb. 18
  • Senate committee OKs LaHood's DOT nomination
  • Coface puts China, Russia on negative watch list
  • CSAV expands port coverage of Asia-US East Coast
  • China Shipping warns 2008 profit may fall by half
  • Matson to cut 10% of staff
  • Maersk shipyard to focus on building smaller vessels
  • EC plans shipping policy
  • Trade boosts optimism of small business: UPS survey

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Obama inauguration pomp fails to halt Dow plunge
  • Safmarine celebrate vessel naming with CEVA
  • Oakland suffers as well
  • Groseclose out at South Carolina
  • SJPC confident on PMT

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Spain sends navy
    Congress approves sending frigate and supply ship to fight piracy off Somalia.
  • OSG 'negative'
    Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cuts tanker owner's outlook from 'stable' on falling rates.
  • Grimaldi fans out
    Italian ro-ro and ferry operator launches nine new passenger and freight services linking Italy with Spain, Tunisia and Malta.
  • MEND ally blamed
    Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta says affiliate group carried out dynamite attack on tanker.
  • Ad exec on board
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp adds Omnicom Group CFO to board of directors.
  • Italian ship sinks
    Owner of Turkey-flagged ship with chequered detention record mum on sinking off France.
  • US adds port regs
    Ships face entry conditions after Venezuela calls because of inadequate security at country's ports.
  • Downsizing
    Maersk's Lindo shipyard to focus on smaller ships and rent out facilities in bid to stem losses.
  • Handy financed
    Aristides Pittas-led Euroseas bags $10m loan facility to buy handymax bulker Solar Europe and secures further FFA coverage.
  • Tanker 'blown up'
    Nigerian bandits abduct Romanian crew member and blast ship's engine with dynamite.
  • New for Nigeria
    Indigenous Shipowners Association on the hunt for six tankers to launch new national shipping company.
  • Daewoo sale off
    Korea Development Bank reportedly scraps sale of shipyard group to Hanwha after payment row.
  • Oceans' $13m
    STX Pan Ocean settles FFA dispute with Golden Ocean for under $13m with arrested ship released.
  • Strike hits reefers
    Fruit worker blockade at port in Argentine Patagonia targets reefer cargoes.
  • Seaman scalded
    Double blockage in drainage pipe led to burns for fourth engineer on Soro Maersk boxship.
  • Jobs go at Matson
    "Continued slowdown in economic activity" sees 10% of workforce slashed at Jones Act player.
  • Close shave
    Diver was 3 metres from doom after air line caught in barge's propeller off the UK, report reveals.
  • BHP axes 6,000
    Numerous first-half records at odds with mass lay-offs as mining giant feels pinch of slowing demand.
  • Bound for Brazil
    Siem Offshore opens two-year PSV deal with StatoilHydro in South America.
  • RCL revises
    Thai container line prepares for $5m accounting hit as land and property values fall in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Tender win
    Cruise operator Bass & Flinders bags deal to operate fast ferry run from Sydney to Manly.
  • Veteran goes
    Thailand's Precious Shipping sells another old bulker as fleet clear-out continues.
  • Minoan sells
    Greek owner's ferry Pasiphae Palace goes to France's SNCM for EUR 75m.
  • FSL to cut divi
    Singapore shipping trust to trim payouts to shareholders from 2009 due to market uncertainties.
  • BigLift inks five
    Dutch heavylift specialist goes to China's Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding for series of newbuildings.
  • Ferry freaked
    NorthLink passengership knocked out of service by freak wave off Shetland Islands.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • China Shipping expects 2008 profit halved
  • Wan Hai, PIL ditch transpacific service
  • Euronav 2008 profit quadruples
  • Forward Air expects lower earnings
  • LAX air cargo volume off 13.5% in 2008
  • Singapore Airlines cuts 214 flights
  • Buffet boosts BNSF stake to 21.8%
  • CSX results take hit from resort writedown
  • ProLogis sells off China assets
  • Vietnam garment industry feeling heat
  • Forward Air expects lower earnings
  • S.C. ports chief resigns under fire

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • Sole look-out on Mirabelle when she grounded
    The timber-laden 3,650-DWT Mirabelle, built in 1985, which grounded on Friday last week in the Hardanger Fjord in Norway, broke against international regulations as the vessel had only one officer on watch on the bridge at the time ...
  • Broström to 96 per cent Danish
    A.P. Møller-Mærsk now controls 96.2 per cent of the capital and 97.6 per cent of the votes in the Swedish tanker owner/operator Broström. The acceptance period for the SEK 57 per share offer to those shareholders ...
  • Novoship takes delivery of ten tankers
    JSC Novorossiysk Shipping Company (Novoship) will take delivery of ten large tankers during 2009, reports SeaNews.ru. Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea is building a series of four 112,000-DWT aframax products carriers and six 156,000 suezmax tankers are under ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2009
  • New technologies can help meet regulatory changes
    '40 percent savings to be achieved' by incorporating alternative systems.
  • Bunker prices in European markets mixed
    Demand in Rotterdam was reported to be soft.
  • Dan-Bunkering to open office in Singapore
    New operation will start trading in 'the next couple of months'.
  • Low bunker prices undermine 'slow steaming'
    Shipping intelligence group says slow steaming may soon no longer be cost efficient.
  • Supplier offering low-sulphur product in another port
    Cepsa says Las Palmas low-sulphur operation is 'running smoothly'.
  • Asian market mostly soft
    Bunker prices down today despite crude oil prices closing higher yesterday.
  • Traders warn shutdown could hit bunker supplies
    Avails could tighten in Japan's bonded bunker market.
  • SPC posts 55.4% drop in profit for 2008
    Oil refiner remains profitable on the back of prudent inventory hedging.
  • Chemoil-Adani begins bunker supply in India
    Chemoil is the first international bunker supplier to enter the Indian market

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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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