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November 25, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reality check for greener shipping
    IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
  • Slow steaming back to the future
    IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reality check for greener shipping
    IT is the most economical and environmentally sound method of moving goods around the world, an essential mode of transport that feeds and fuels the world. So how come the shipping industry has suddenly been forced on the defensive, with ship operators struggling to keep the environmental debate sensible, as this December's Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen approaches?
Strait Talk
  • Slow steaming back to the future
    IT'S tough being a shipping journalist at this time of the year. All sorts of organisations insist on your presence at presentations and receptions to make sure their message is not forgotten when the industry's hacks fill up the column centimetres. Invariably these events are held in very up-market venues and the provision of sustenance and beverages is rarely found wanting - so hard.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco hikes Far East to South America rates
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine quarterly loss hits record US$307 million
  • RCL suffers third quarter net loss of US$18 million
  • Port tracker expects rise in US containers early next year
  • Former Thales Group CEO touted to take over CMA CGM
  • High winds topple stacks of boxes at HK's Felixstowe terminal
  • Mystery HDS Lines takes over box business from banned IRISL
  • Ports America to land 50-year lease at Port of Baltimore
  • Aries abandons box shipping to focus on bulk carriers
  • Port of Houston to hike container, breakbulk fees
  • Deutsche Bahn to help upgrade Qatar rail system
  • China Eastern looks to possible cooperation with Sinotrans
  • Sacramento pitches self to 11 Asian air carriers for cargo
  • Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore holds charity run

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI seeks trade's support to remain in box shipping
  • Wärtsilä to design & oversee building of research vessel for GSI
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO sees signs of recovery in 2010
  • Bulk carriers back to good old days
  • Softlink attracts over 60 clients in Q2
  • GAC extends CPFC sponsorship till June 2012
  • CMA CGM to hike Gulf of Aden surcharge
  • UAE replaces US as top export destination
  • Chinese saccharin may continue to attract dumping duty
  • 12 EPCH cos participating in Munich fair
  • VPT employees donate Rs 35 lakh for flood relief
  • Kallam asks Vizag & Kolkata Ports to join hands to augment E. Coast box volumes
  • FII holdings in India Inc rising
  • Centre seeks bigger say in speedy clearance of SEZ proposals
  • PM backs greenback as reserve currency
  • OECD report projects Indian economy on 7 pc growth track in 2010
  • India, China seek increased say in WTO affairs
  • India seen becoming 3rd largest economy by 2050
  • Tax rows: Basic rules for DRPs working announced

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 23, 2009
  • 4,000 sign petition to lift night-flying ban in Frankfurt
    Roland Koch, the president of the federal state of Hessen (Germany), has received a petition bearing 4,000 signatures that calls for the retention of night flights at Frankfur...
  • Etihad signs agreement with Lufthansa Systems
    The UAE's national airline, Etihad Airways, has signed an agreement with aviation IT specialist Lufthansa Systems for use of the industry-leading flight planning solution Lido/Flig...
  • Ceva Logistics reports lower sales and earnings
    The global logistics service provider Ceva, based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), reported that its Q3/2009 turnover dropped to EUR 1.372 billion, 17.6% less than the EUR 1.666 billion...
  • Gebr'der Weiss takes over Eurocargo in Serbia
    The Austrian logistics service provider Gebr'der Weiss acquired more than 75% of the shares in the Serbia-based international freight forwarder Eurocargo on 12 November. ...
  • Silgan White Cap to rely on Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
    Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, an Osnabr'ck (Germany)-based logistics service provider, has been selected to fulfil a range of logistics activities for Silgan White Cap Europe,...
  • Ter Haak Logistics awarded AEO status
    The Amsterdam (Netherlands)-based logistics service provider Ter Haak Logistics (THL) has become the first company in the Ter Haak Group to be awarded an authorised economic operat...
  • Brussels Airport: cargo volume down 22.5% in October
    Brussels airport (Belgium) recently announced that it handled 38,700 t of cargo in October, 22.5% less than in the same month in 2008. The result for the year as a whole ...
  • Emirates: more flights to Japan
    Seven years since launching operations to Osaka, the Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates has unveiled plans to launch direct services to Tokyo ' Japan's capital city and one of the ...
  • M+S named new agent in Germany for SE Shipping Lines
    The shipping agent M+S Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH (M+S) was recently selected to be the German agent of SE Shipping Lines Pte Ltd, a Singaporean shipping company. M+S will be res...
  • Container transhipment stays in port of Amsterdam
    The closure of the final container line at the ACT container terminal in Amsterdam (Netherlands) has generated considerable attention in the media. But this development certai...
  • CMA CGM searching for partners
    CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, is searching for a partner or partners due to its problematic financial situation and pressure from the banks it is inde...
  • Erich Staake set to join Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding
    Unconfirmed reports have it that Erich Staake, CEO of Duisburger Hafen AG, is set to become the new chairman of the supervisory board of Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding. The appoint...
  • Fast Lane Transportation offering new Californian intermodal service centre
    Fast Lane Transportation Inc, a provider of intermodal transportation and equipment services throughout California (USA), has acquired an 80-acre intermodal crossdock and equipment...
  • Werner Enterprises sets up Australian subsidiary
    Werner Enterprises Inc has established a subsidiary in Australia. The Omaha-based carrier, one of the five largest US truckload carriers, said Werner Global Logistics Australia Pty...

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • IMO bravery awards
  • Ships "must register" in piracy areas
  • FMC to probe effects of EU liner conference ban
  • Schat-Harding's "healthy" orderbook

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Double naming in Dubai

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Katseli vows to retain Greece tax benefits
    Shipping minister emphasises government commitment to shipping.
  • Russia mulls selling 25% stake in Sovcomflot
    Sale could be as early as 2010.
  • CMA CGM hikes Gulf of Aden piracy surcharge
    New rate of $41 per teu to be imposed from December 15.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Suit alleges Skaarup fraud
    A $50M FRAUD lawsuit is targeting affiliates of Connecticut's Skaarup Group, including its well-known chairman Ole Skaarup
  • Workers call off strike at Odense
    WORKERS at Odense shipyard in Denmark have ended their short, sharp strike, Fairplay was told today
  • CMA honours Louis-Dreyfus
    THE CMA today named France's Philippe Louis-Dreyfus as its 2010 commodore
  • Hamburg transhipment hub plan
    A TRANSHIPMENT hub has been proposed for a key development site in Hamburg port
  • Weighing EU box deregulation
    REGULATORS are finding it hard to analyse how Europe's liner trade deregulation has affected US trades, given the recession in the same period
  • Kremlin lifts privatisation lid
    RUSSIA'S government has listed state shipping shareholdings to be considered this week at a cabinet meeting for privatisation next year
  • Solstad bond, license to loan
    NORWAY'S Solstad Offshore told Fairplay today it is seeking a loan of up to 700M Norwegian kroner ($125M) from the bond market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Video: NOL's Ron Widdows on Market Trends
  • Union Pacific Opens Donner Pass Route
  • BNSF to Ration Some Grain Loads
  • Eastern Connection Expands in Massachusetts
  • Turkish Airlines orders two A330-200 freighters
  • Port Nehru Calls for Tighter Security
  • Pirates Kill Ship's Officer
  • Boxer Seeks White House Help on Highway Bill
  • Customs Acting Commissioner to Retire
  • CN Imposes Wage, Work Terms on Union
  • YRC Worldwide Sells Dedicated Unit
  • GDP Growth Revised Down to 2.8 Percent
  • DHL Eyes Sale of French Parcel Business
  • CMA CGM Boosts Piracy Risk Surcharge
  • German Shipowners Decide Against State Aid

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • US West Coast ports welcome rise in exports
  • New chairman for Port of New Orleans
  • Toll Group undergoes reorganisation
  • CMA CGM to change partners on Europe/St Lawrence trade
  • US freight volumes show promise

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Star set to comply
    Akis Tsirigakis says Star Bulk Carriers could be in compliance with loan covenants by the end of the year.
  • $53m for Althea
    Niels Stolt-Nielsen-led owner said to have paid $53m for the 82,557-cbm VLGC Althea Gas.
  • Time travellers
    The day Yuri Nikitin, Richard Gale and Richard Fulford-Smith met in Clarksons' offices and turned the calendar back.
  • Fraud alleged
    Connecticut's Skaarup Group facing $50m lawsuit over cancelled charter of MISC bulker.
  • Pirates kill one
    Chief officer killed and one pirate captured after attack on German tanker off Benin.
  • LD honoured
    Philippe Louis-Dreyfus to wear the Connecticut Maritime Association's Commodore hat.
  • Spotlight on size
    Is the 'Jahre Viking' still the world's largest ship? And if not, what is?
  • LG extends
    Jan Kastrup-Nielsen's Lauritzen Kosan bags one-year charter extension from Lucky Goldstar at $500,000 per month.
  • $4.7m for Ofer
    Sammy Ofer's LPG carrier Sussex earns $320 per ldt in sale to Bangladeshi breakers.
  • Hot tips
    What Yuri Nikitin did for Clarksons to pay him $39m under scrutiny in Sovcomflot's corruption trial.
  • Double 'D'
    Russian bulker DD Vanguard detained twice in Canada during October.
  • DHT in line
    New York-listed owner's Q3 profit falls by 91% but decline is exactly as analysts had forecast.
  • No warning
    Captain of the ferry Dumai Express 10 ' whose sinking is featured in this week's "Casualty file" ' says he "didn't get any warning" about bad weather.
  • $125m target
    Oslo-listed Solstad the latest to dive into bond market with potential NOK 700m issue.
  • What next?
    Nexus Floating Production board under pressure to find a new direction as impairments push Q3 loss past $250m.
  • Attica eyes issue
    Greek ferry owner to raise nearly $70m in new shares issue while profit chopped in half.
  • No spot strife
    Siem finds long-term deal for Siem Sailor, cutting its PSV spot exposure to zero.
  • Brevik buying
    Deep Sea Supply chief snaps up $70,000 worth of stock in the offshore shipowner.
  • Mergers ahoy!
    DnB Nor's Harald Serck-Hansen believes conditions are right for consolidation next year.
  • Adler burns
    Interior of 1980-built German ferry gutted by fire during winter lay-up.
  • Cargoship grounds
    Box Lines vessel suffers reported hull breach after grounding off Portugal.
  • Hamworthy hit
    UK marine equipment manufacturer sees profits slide almost 22% as it feels the impact of global economic slowdown.
  • Piracy surcharge
    CMA CGM to raise Gulf of Aden surcharge just before Christmas due to "prevailing risks of piracy".
  • In reverse
    Norwegian car-carrier owner Eisvia driven to loss by large adjustment despite sales going up a gear.
  • Polyar selling?
    Polys Haji-Ioannou looks to have sold one of his recent aframax newbuildings to Chinese interests.
  • Caution: icebergs
    Ships south of New Zealand warned to be on the lookout for up to 100 rogue icebergs.
  • Otto fixes two
    Lee Kok Wah-led offshore player ties up two anchor handlers to Russian charterer for up to seven years.
  • Star Bulk suffers
    Akis Tsirigakis-led bulker outfit slumps to third quarter loss on impairment loss from Alpha sale.
  • Heavy take-up
    Dutch heavy-lift owner sells 98% of second recent share offering as it plans Amsterdam listing.
  • Fesco lower
    Profits and revenues down in first nine months for Russia's third biggest shipowner.
  • Opening soon
    Fog clearing in vital Bosporus Strait on Tuesday morning after it was closed to shipping.
  • Misadventure
    Passengers thrown from chairs as BC Ferries' Northern Adventure hit by storm off Canada.
  • Tug swamped
    Crewman taken to hospital after ship sunk by big waves in port of Seattle.
  • Out of action
    Tallink's ro-pax ferry Silja Europa sidelined for at least a week by broken starboard rudderstock.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Reliance on transpacific hurts lines
  • CMA CGM alters transatlantic offerings
  • CMA CGM raises Aden surcharge
  • UP improves Donner Pass route
  • AWO cries foul on Chicago ship-sanitary canal closure
  • CORRECTION: Middle ground in truck weight debate
  • Retail box volume on way up in '10?
  • Ports America to run Baltimore terminal
  • FEMA: Security grants can be used for repairs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • Biggest giant avoids the scrap site
    The largest cargo vessel ever built has at least for the time being avoided its final fate at the scrappers. Fred Olsen Production has sold its FPSO Knock Nevis to
  • Tallink leaving Rostock for the winter
    The Estonian ferry operator Tallink has announced that it will close down the Rostock'Helsinki service for two months. According to Tallink this will be done because of reparations and
  • Gotlandsbolaget chooses Faroe flag
    The Faroe Islands try to charm Scandinavian owners continues to be fruitful. The Swedish ferry/tanker operator Gotlandsbolaget (Rederi AB Gotland) has decided to re-flag its 6,800-DWT product
  • Allure of the Seas launched
    The second vessel of Oasis class, the Allure of the Seas, was launched on 20 November 2009 at STX Finland's Turku Shipyard. The project has progressed on schedule and the
  • Losses per box fall
    The average operating loss per TEU for the container carriers A.P. Møller'Mærsk, APM, Hanjin and HMM has declined since the first quarter when the four carriers lost an average
  • Silja Europa out of service one week
    The cruise ferry Silja Europa will be out of service one week. "The divers, which inspected the ship found that the technical failure of Silja Europa`s rudder system was
  • ITF slams down on owners and registers
    ITF, the International Transport Workers' Federation, slams down on those flag states and shipowners which have not taken action against Somali piracy. "There are countries actively fighting piracy and there
  • Lauritzen takes delivery of Dan Swift
    J. Lauritzen has now sent the first vessel to the offshore market off Brazil to commence its first contract. The vessel is the Dan Swift, which spent the last two

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
  • UNFCCC 'bunker' negotiations still divided
    Seven options for Copenhagen meeting for limiting emissions from international bunker fuels.
  • Bunker prices firm across Europe
    Steep climb for IFO and distillate grades in Piraeus.
  • Bunker leak reported
    Some 300 mt of bunker fuel remain on board grounded vessel.
  • Bominflot proposes acquisition
    European competition authorities to rule next month.
  • Fujairah prices fall as Durban firms
    Suez bunker prices weakening, avails still tight.
  • Bunker prices rising faster than rates
    Better outlook for container rates in 2010 say Maersk officials.
  • Asian firm buys world's biggest tanker
    Buyer said to be oil storage firm and 'bunkering company'.
  • Volatility seen in price movements
    Bunker prices weaken in Singapore.
  • Brightoil buys tanker for $52 million
    Japan-built tanker to transport fuel oil or crude oil internationally.
  • Strong bunker demand to lift South China's fuel oil imports
    November fuel oil imports set to rise.
  • New setback for Taichung deliveries
    Barge needs more repairs.
  • Switching to biofuel cuts particulate matter
    Study shows that sailing against the ocean currents can have a threefold increase on NOx and CO2 emissions.

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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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