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November 2, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pacific Basin bullish on bulk-shipping
    Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, Hong Kong's largest operator of dry-bulk vessels, said the market will continue expanding at a 'relatively high pace' as growth in China and the rest of Asia stokes demand for steel.
  • India poised to help local yards compete
    India may lift restrictions on local shipyards bidding for state contracts to build container ships and oil tankers to spur competition with Korean and Chinese makers, an official with direct knowledge of the matter said. The shipping ministry wants to drop a clause that requires yards to have prior experience building large vessels, the official said yesterday.
  • Viet deputies grill govt over Vinashin scandal
    Vietnamese lawmakers yesterday demanded answers from the communist government in the case of state-run shipping group Vinashin, which has been driven to the brink of bankruptcy.
  • Chinese trawler ramming Japan vessels on video

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco, China Merchants each seek 40pc of Taiwan terminal
  • Hanjin to cut one voyage per Asia-Europe loop from January
  • Somali pirate attacks foiled off Aden and Indian Ocean
  • Canada Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement hikes currency charge
  • Seaspan suffers paper loss to cover fleet expansion: CEO
  • Guangdong's container throughput up 20.8pc in first 9 months
  • SITC International to open logistics park in Haiphong, Vietnam
  • Vietnam's CICT secures loan to build new box terminal
  • OT Africa Line refuses to ship used electrical goods
  • South Africa's Transnet first half profit up 35pc to US$242.6 million
  • US Global Port Tracker soon to cover European ports
  • DB Schenker opens logistics centre in Czech Republic for ESAB
  • CEVA renews Italian contract with appliance-maker Miele
  • FedEx, UPS bomb finds raise concerns about screening costs
  • EU, China to pay US$10.5 million for clean, green air research
  • LAX quarterly air cargo up 13.3pc to 483,565 tons
  • Minor glitches in 100pc US air cargo screening after 75 days
  • British Airways World Cargo sales up 39.4pc to US$556 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APM TERMINALS moves into Port of Monrovia
  • Box charter rates soften; early recovery unlikely
  • CMA CGM adds Rotterdam call to FAL5 service
  • CNC launches extensive intra-Asia service
  • DIESL holds 4th 'Captains of Logistics' roundtable in Delhi
  • Essar Shipping Q2 net jumps 5-fold!
  • Fujian quarterly provincial box volume up by 23.7 pc
  • GE Shipping Q2 net swells by 55 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd postpones GRI by month
  • Horizon Lines buys thousands of boxes for Dec. transpac service
  • MSC announces GRI
  • MSC Emanuela named in Antwerp
  • NYK LINE takes delivery of special-size ore carrier
  • Port of Charleston's box volumes buoyed by Asia
  • Rotterdam box volumes up by 17 pc
  • Safmarine upgrades service to East Coast South America
  • Samudera Shipping's Q3 sales up by 14 pc
  • SCI net shoots up seven-fold in Q2
  • Settlement ends Hanjin, Sumitomo & Unitas' battle of the boxes
  • 50 terminals handle 13 million TEUs in Q3
  • Most port & road projects take PPP route
  • Port unions submit memo to Yechuri panel
  • All Nippon opts for Indian IT solution
  • 90 pc of cotton cleared for exports goes to textile competitors
  • Growth slowest in 18 months, 5th straight month of decline
  • Mauritius accounts for 42 pc of FDI inflows-data
  • Raising 41 lakh cr. for infra projects not to affect fiscal gap-Pranab
  • Soaring yarn prices hit export schedules
  • Steel Minister favours iron ore export ban
  • 5-day spices fair opens in NZ
  • Economic powerhouse of Canada, Ontario's corporate tax rate lower than any US state
  • European Parliament team here to learn!
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends - By M. Sreedharan

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Incat Crowther awarded crew boat design contract
  • Gulmar Offshore gets $100 million cash injection
  • K-Sea reports improved earnings
  • Samsung model tests $1.1 billion residential ship
  • COSCO books more bulk carrier orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • FedEx ground moving hub to Troutdale industrial park
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition adding two ships to fleet
  • Port Metro Vancouver earns environmental excellence honor
  • Sea-Tac Airport receives FAA grant for emissions project
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Yemen bomb plot puts box scanning on agenda again
    Spotlight expected to fall on shipping after failed air cargo terror attempt,
  • Ports asked to explain failure to meet US box scans deadline
  • US warned 100% box scans 'unworkable'
  • Groups back proposal to scrap 100% box scans
  • CSAV posts record $149m third quarter profit
    Sharp rises in volumes and freight rates sees quarterly revenue surge 133%
  • CSAV continues bold charter course
  • Rongsheng's listing plans take shape
    Chinese shipbuilder eyes $2.3bn in Hong Kong listing later this month
  • Shipowner CC Hsu casts off youthful...
  • Daewoo wins $510m offshore platform deal from Chevron
    Unit for Angola project will be delivered 2013
  • SBM acquires single-hull tankers for oil...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Chinese coal tax changes seen
    CHINA is likely to make changes to the way it taxes coal, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • BDI falls on Panamax rates
    THE BALTIC Dry Index has dropped a third consecutive day, dragged down by falling Panamax rates
  • RBCT posts export record
    SOUTH Africa's Richards Bay Coal Terminal said today it broke its monthly export record in October
  • Bulker newbuilding impact rises
    THE "TONNAGE tidal wave continues to build", cautioned JP Morgan analyst Jon Chappell in a drybulk forecast today
  • Pirates take tanker, ditch bulker
    PIRATES have hijacked a tanker in the Somali basin, while a bulker has avoided capture after it was boarded by pirates off Oman, according to EU NAVFOR
  • VLCC spot market pushes up
    THE VLCC spot market is starting the week with momentum, analysts said today
  • Hanjin studies suspension
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping is considering withdrawing one of its three Asia/Mediterranean box services during the slack winter season
  • China Rongsheng ups IPO
  • Seoul says exports jumped
  • $15Bn BG plan detailed
  • Grounded MSC ship refloated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • UPS Raises Ground, Air Rates 4.9 Percent
  • Diesel Retailers Hold Steady at $3.067 per Gallon
  • 'New Victory Bridge' Serves Charleston
  • Hamburg Sud Adopts IAS System
  • UK Bans Freight from Somalia
  • OOCL Launches Mobile Rates of Exchange
  • Maersk Verifying Carbon Emissions Data
  • MSC Won't Oppose End to Antitrust Immunity
  • TNT Profit Shrinks 24 Percent
  • New York-New Jersey Port Maintains Security Level
  • TSA Heads to Gulf Region
  • Markey Will Introduce New Cargo Screening Bill
  • UK Freight Forwarders Urge Calm
  • ABF Freight Sues Teamsters, YRC Carriers
  • US Investigators Eye Earlier UPS Crash
  • Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in October
  • USA Truck Reports Smaller Profit, Rising Costs
  • MSC Hikes Australasia Fuel Surcharge
  • Hanjin Cutting Asia-Europe Capacity for Winter
  • Marseille Oil Terminal Strike Ends
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Soars Nearly Nine-Fold
  • APL to Launch Weekly China-Southeast Asia Service
  • UAW Workers Ratify Navistar Contract
  • YRC Teamsters Approve Wage, Pension Cuts
  • Delivering Service
  • Scaling the Peak
  • 'Refreshing' Truck Capacity
  • LA's Driver Detour
  • China's Inland Delivery
  • Customs Sees Brokers Duty-Bound
  • Dig This: Miami Heats Up
  • 168-Hour Work week: Nice If You Can Get It
  • NY-NJ Port Watchdog Barks
  • Finding Cruising Altitude
  • Marad's Advisory Void
  • Obama Targets Truck Emissions
  • Freight Bites Into TIGER II
  • Customs' Targeted Approach
  • Balancing the Scales
  • Intermodal Imagined
  • More Than LTL?

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Maersk ramps up its Europe/Morocco network
  • Air cargo security review to give 100% box scanning law new momentum
  • CKYH alliance also cuts capacity from Asia to Europe
  • 'Sticky cargo' for Salalah
  • Yet another ship falls into pirate clutches

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • Torm sells two bulkers at a loss
    Jacob Meldgaard-led owner will book a $16m reversal following the sale of kamsarmax newbuilding pair.
  • MSC Basel refloats off Australia
    A German containership has freed itself after running aground off Moreton Island.
  • Genmar selling aframax tanker?
    Genmar Alexandra is the latest ship touted to be leaving the New York-listed owner.
  • Fire hits Dutch chemical tanker
    No injuries reported as Essberger vessel burns in port of Maaslius.
  • Green Reefers sells to Wilson
    Green Reefers books small profit following sale of a vessel to another of chairman Kristian Eidesvik's listed companies.
  • Pirates 'make a right mess'
    Frustrated pirates fire bullet holes into Greek bulker as crew ride out attack in safe room.
  • Cargoship grounded after leak
    Cement cargo shift caused water ingress on Turkish cargoship near Canakkale.
  • Davie in talks with investors
    Bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder wins another court extension to discuss new funding options.
  • Orderbook strangles dry stocks
    Bulker owners' shares will struggle until newbuilding overhang is cleared, JP Morgan says.
  • Taipan ten to be tried
    Suspected Somali pirates will face kidnapping charges in Germany after thwarted attempted on Komrowski boxship.
  • Salvage begins after vessel grounds
    Turkish-owned Hakki Cillioglu dragged its anchor in heavy weather off Samsun.
  • K-Sea loss still streets ahead
    New York-listed tank barge operator's first quarter red ink not as deep as Wall Street feared.
  • Three more bulkers for Cosco Corp
    Singapore-listed company's Dalian shipyard to build three 57,000-dwt vessels for Asian owner.
  • Fesco spill charges dropped
    Hearing in Spain clears Russian general cargoship of responsibility for oil slick.
  • Crew extinguish boxship blaze
    Funnel fire quickly brought under control in bad weather as Eimskip vessel heads to Faroes.
  • Rongsheng in $2.3bn IPO
    Chinese yard said to have jacked up the size of its IPO purse by almost 50%.
  • Eitzen Chemical issue ahead?
    Oslo-listed owner will need to sell shares in 2011 if it continues to "burn cash", Pareto says.
  • Pirates jailed for five years
    Yemeni court convicts ten Somalis of attempted hijacking of fishing vessel.
  • IHI growth likely to slow
    Japanese shipbuilder predicts weaker second half after posting big interim profit.
  • Crew hope as Lyubov Orlova sold
    51 Russians and Ukrainians may now get back-pay after seized Russian cruiseship changes hands in Canada.
  • YZJ and CSBC to team up
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding set to jointly build tonnage with Taiwanese competitor.
  • Floatel eyes Oslo IPO
    Floating accommodation specialist says it is looking to raise $50m through initial public offering.
  • Asian box numbers down
    Volumes at container ports in the region experience across the board declines in September.
  • APL in new China link
    NOL's liner arm set to introduce new service linking People's Republic with Southeast Asia.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • SeaCube shares draw less than expected
  • Hanjin outlines winter plans
  • Hapag-Lloyd service drops Shekou call
  • Bomb plot probe targets air cargo system
  • Lebedyeva heads AMI's air carrier relations
  • BA's 2Q cargo revenue up nearly 40%
  • Teamsters ratify YRC Worldwide restructuring
  • $2.4 billion awarded for high-speed rail projects
  • Norfolk Southern earnings 47% higher
  • Anham begins work on U.S. logistics support contract
  • ICC warns G20 leaders over currency wars
  • USGC: Indonesia, Vietnam ripe for U.S. sorghum
  • DHL, Shanghai Lingang Group enter partnership
  • China NVOs can choose insurance in lieu of cash deposit
  • Toll forms new Nordics operation
  • Seattle investigating old munitions
  • Ex-Canaveral official faces corruption charges
  • TOTE 'plugs in' ship in Tacoma

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • First of the SA15 freighters sold for scrap
    The Norilsk, the prototype vessel of the spectacular SA15 freighter, has been sold for recycling at Huangpu, China, for USD 415 per light ton, USD 4.49 million in total
  • Egholm II safely salvaged
    On October 31 Danish JA Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) carried out a successful salvage of the sunken ferry Egholm II. The ferry was removed from the sea bottom by the floating
  • Tanker hijacked in the Somali Basin
    On the morning of October 30 the Panama-flagged tanker Polar, 72.825 DWT, was hijacked some 580 nautical miles East from the island of Socotra, Yemen, the EU Navfor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
  • 'No evidence' that H2S vapours are a growing problem
    FOBAS defends new bunker standard: 'It is only possible to set a H2S limit in terms of the liquid phase.'
  • Maersk Line to offer vessel CO2 data
    Increasing transparency by making independently verified data available.
  • Prices mixed in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1.50 on early trading.
  • Bunker market softens in Fujairah
    180 cSt product in Durban available between November 5-11 only.
  • Unique bunkering event comes to London
    The Bunkerworld Business Exchange offers advice from industry experts on current hot topics and pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.
  • Singapore oil-spill clean-up costs estimated at $5.4 million
    Shipping companies involved will have to pay, says MPA.
  • Pirates hijack fuel oil tanker
    Vessel was en route to Singapore.
  • Bunker prices move in contrary directions
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Strike ends at Fos-Lavera
    Some 80 vessels waiting offshore to unload.
  • Container ship runs aground off Brisbane
    No reports of fuel spill or damage to environment.
  • Typhoon halts operations in Tokyo Bay
    Bunker deliveries were back to normal by Monday, say players.
  • STX delivers dual-fuel LNG carrier
    Future in ship-propulsion technology is gas, says senior vice president of MAN Diesel & Turbo SE.
  • Fuel treatment 'not effective' in curbing H2S
    H2S can still be produced even after fuel is treated to meet requirement under ISO 8217:2010.
  • Cockett expands bunker ops in South Africa
    Move to bigger office reflects commitment to the South African market and ongoing strategy of growth.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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 first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
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
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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