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December 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Isle of Man flag registry tops poll by shipowner groupings
    The Isle of Man's ship registry has topped a flag survey by international shipowner organisations.
  • Malaysia seeks release of hijacked MV Albedo, crew
    Malaysia says that it is taking steps to secure the release of a Malaysian-flagged cargo ship and its 23 crew seized by Somali pirates last week in the Indian Ocean.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC ups Asia-Europe rate US$300 per TEU from January
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates US$250/TEU from January
  • US Thanksgiving shopper numbers increase 8.7pc to 212 million
  • TSA members must lay up ships to steady rates: Alphaliner
  • Port Metro Vancouver's beats expectations with boxes up 17pc
  • Vancouver independent truckers go-slow protests port restrictions
  • US east coast Jasper 'to take 7 million TEU from west coast'
  • Auckland to spend US$5.9 million to dock 5,000-TEU ships
  • China-Russia rail freight hits 53 million tons from Jan-Oct
  • Greek Cypriots seek EU help in opening Turkey's ports
  • Vallarupadam International Container Terminal to open soon
  • Shipping Gazette scoops Wikileaks, New York Times by two years
  • HK to be world's top air cargo hub on full-year numbers: HAFFA
  • HAFFA: Forwarder air cargo screening would be better, cheaper
  • ComSec warns to prepare for 100pc air freight screening in US

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM reaffirms commitment to climate change
  • Grouping seeks nod for duty-free imports from Pakistan
  • India, Thailand trade set to touch $6 bn
  • CCHAA holds meet to find ways to decongest terminals at Chennai Port
  • Port Workers' Federation team submits memo to Vasan
  • Cochin CHAA warns of cargo diversion due to strike
  • 24 states, UTs sign pacts with NHAI to expedite road projects
  • Exports rise by 21.3 pc in Oct.
  • Govt allows infusion of 6K cr. in 10 PSBs
  • Impasse continues on GST roll out
  • Rising demand may prompt hike in edible oils' import duties
  • Trade gap manageable'Fieo chief
  • Global economic recovery losing steam-UN report

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 1, 2010
  • Maersk planning to build 18,000 teu containerships
    Maersk , the world's largest container shipping company, is planning to have the world's largest containerships built. The Danish company is currently negotiating with several Sout...
  • Climate change: CMA CGM confirms its commitment
    The giant French container shipping group CMA CGM has made climate change one of its main concerns. In the last five years, the group has taken numerous measures which have enabled...
  • Forwarders need reliable inland shipping services
    Günter Haberland, the chairman of the Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators' inland shipping and port industry committee, said that reliability and predi...
  • BDP Canada joins 'Partners in Protection'
    BDP Canada, a unit of the US-based global logistics firm BDP International, has become a certified member of the Partners in Protection (PIP) programme, Canada's counterpart to the...
  • KLG Europe establishes subsidiary in Turkey
    KLG Europe, a pan-European logistics service provider based in Venlo (Netherlands), has established a subsidiary named KLG Lojistik in Istanbul. Turkey is a strategic tar...
  • Kerry Logistics takes controlling interest in Adco
    Hong Kong-based Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority shareholding in Adco Shipping and Forwarding BV, a privately held company headquartered in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Adco was...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Whistle blowers rewarded in magic pipe case
  • BAE Honolulu gets $6.89 million more for Port Royal repairs
  • Mermaid Marine affiliate orders jack-ups at Keppel FELS

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Series of public meetings set to discuss Coos Bay protected areas
  • Second vessel testing NYK air-lubrication scheme
  • Horizon Lines takes home environmental excellence awards
  • Coast Guard ceremony to honor past Astoria commanding officer
  • MOL opens new office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Bahamas urges compulsory CO2 emission cuts for all ships
    Proposal says move will offer an alternative to market based measures
  • Emanuele Grimaldi slams IMO's 'ridiculous' emissions ruling
  • EEDI scheme to become mandatory by July 2011
  • Experts seek more time over market-based measures
  • OOCL calls for emissions control area in Hong Kong
    Government asked to subsidise companies meeting environmental obligations
  • Brussels puts its foot down over low-sulphur...
  • Shipping gears up for Cancun talks
    Groups to defend industry interests as latest UN round of talks on climate change...
  • Why you need to know what happened inside the...
  • Pacific Basin adds to two vessels to ro-ro fleet
    By exercising options secured in 2008 company pins hopes on promising sector
  • Grand design for growth may stretch this...

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Drilling ban irks Big Oil
    A DECISION to bar drilling in US Atlantic waters would increase US reliance on tankers carrying foreign imports, according to Big Oil
  • DFDS sells Belfast routes
    DFDS SAID today it has sold DFDS Seaways Irish Sea Ferries to Stena Line ' having lost almost $40M on its Irish routes in the past two years
  • Le Havre drops LNG plan
    THE FRENCH port of Le Havre has abandoned its plan to take a one-third stake in a planned LNG terminal
  • Hellenic yard deal agreed
    GREECE has agreed to suspend merchant shipbuilding at Hellenic Shipyards for 15 years in return for the possible withdrawal of EU legal action on subsidies
  • NYK hails bubbles ship
    NYK LINE told Fairplay today it has received a heavy-load carrier to transport prefabricated structures, using a new system to cut carbon emissions
  • Investors seek SCI shares
    SHIPPING Corp of India's follow-on public offering was today oversubscribed 2.32 times, after three days of bidding
  • Latvijas swings to losses
    LATVIA'S Latvijas kugnieciba has reported losses of $28.2M for the first three quarters, from profits of $0.7M a year earlier
  • Owners weigh in on boxes
  • LD seeks Spanish partner
  • W Africa lures LUKoil
  • Pirates scheme leaked
  • Arctic Sea arms tie leaked
  • China tax hits foreign shipping
  • Insider sell-offs accelerate

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Court Dismisses Horizon-Matson Antitrust Suit
  • Mob 'Schemes' Persist on Docks, Monitor Says
  • UN Group to Propose Air Cargo Guidelines
  • NY-NJ Port Employers Challenge Monitor Plan
  • FMC Commissioner to Report on Ocean Capacity
  • APHIS Seeks Tighter Rules on Packing Material
  • FMCSA Pushes CSA 2010 Launch to Dec. 12
  • Some Bulk Rail Cargoes Gain Despite Holiday
  • House Members Plan Oberstar Building Tribute
  • House Republicans Urge Action on Mexican Trucks
  • UTi Worldwide Profit Surges 47 Percent
  • Intercontainer Liquidation Begins; Trains Keep Running
  • Pfizer to Outsource Logistics Site to DHL Exel
  • Richard Lawrence, JOC Veteran, Dies at 82
  • Swift Sets $1 Billion Target in IPO
  • DOT Inks Deal With Kentucky on Short Line Rehab
  • SeaFreight to Start Weekly Fla.-Central America Service
  • TNT to Sell Express Business

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Ocean carriers announce rate increases
  • NAFTA trade ahead 19%
  • 'Compromise' the key word at Cancun
  • Transport halted in Europe's big-freeze
  • Stocks boosted by EU bonds plan

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Coustas hails Maersk monsters
    Danaos boss John Coustas eyes only positives in Maersk's plan to pen orders for 18,000-teu behemoths.
  • Torm 'not buying' handymaxes
    Huge COA with China Nickel Resources "not a signal" of Dane acquiring handymaxes, boss Jacob Meldgaard vows.
  • DryShips starts to bridge gap
    George Economou-led company lands $325m bridge loan as it buys time on drillship funding.
  • Seanergy CEO plugs piracy play
    Somali swashbucklers may be in for a surprise as bulker boss backs plan to arm ships sailing off African coast.
  • Pac Basin grabs Grimaldi option
    Hong Kong-listed owner is on the hunt for an $85m loan after mopping up second Hyundai Mipo ro-ro.
  • Torm bags Chinese COA
    Jacob Meldgaard-led Dane mum on financial details as it wins five-year deal with CNR Holdings.
  • EMS placement spurs stock
    Oslo-listed company sees market value surge as it nears the end of its restructuring effort.
  • Platou takes up its axe again
    RS Platou Markets cuts its tanker rate expectations for the second time in three months.
  • Zim targets Asian box rise
    Israeli container line to add $250 teu to exports heading to Europe and Black Sea.
  • India, Sri Lanka okay ferry run
    New service from Tuticorin to Colombo to offer cheaper fares than airlines.
  • Rigel tanker in Russian scrape
    Havelstern ordered to anchorage for survey after grounding briefly off Baltiysk.
  • Norwegian ferry breaks down
    Stordal stuck at quayside in Halsa as another passengership prepares to tow it away.
  • Greece reaches yard aid deal
    Hellenic Shipyards banned from merchant shipbuilding for 15 years under terms of subsidy repayment agreement with EU.
  • Arctic Sea in WikiLeaks claim
    Mysterious case of hijacked ship "a clear example" of arms trafficking with Russia involved, WikiLeaks cable claims.
  • Cargoship grounds off Turkey
    Turkish-controlled New Star 1 veered off course in Canakkale Strait on Thursday morning.
  • Keppel Corp pens in TTA pair
    Singapore-listed yard confirms $360m order for two jack-ups from Thoresen Thai offshore spin-off.
  • Stena Line buys DFDS pair
    Niels Smedegaard-led DFDS offloads two owned ferries and loss-making routes to Stena Line.
  • Jinhui cans Oshima bulker
    Oslo-listed shipowner pulls the plug on supramax newbuilding in Japan citing oversupply of tonnage.
  • Scandlines takes Italian ro-pax
    Baltic owner charters Scottish Viking to beef up Ventspils run in January.
  • Temasek cashes in on ABG
    Singapore state fund and Standard Chartered offload 8% of Indian yard, getting back three times original investment.
  • Knutsen tanker saves yachter
    Officer breaks thumb in vain attempt to pull second man on board off Canary Islands.
  • Aussies eye tax breaks
    Gillard government to offer lucrative tax incentives to promote domestic shipping industry.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Call for IMO action on overweight containers
  • SeaFreight announces new service
  • Oman carrier to start Red Sea/Med feeder
  • Bersin: Security rule, trusted trader policy mesh
  • ICF Intercontainer-Interfrigo to be liquidated
  • U.S. rule would impact Canadian wood packaging
  • Baltimore sees record auto volume
  • 2010 hurricane season spares U.S. ports
  • Barge refloated near Port Canaveral

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Cleaner emissions from Sirius vessel
    Preem's time-chartered tanker Olympus, owned by Sirius, will be fitted with catalytic converters and an exhaust gas boiler this winter to reduce NOx emissions and fuel consumption. The system
  • Warships leave Somalia
    The Italian warship Libeccio and its German counterpart Rhoen have ended their engagement in the EU Navfor operation off Somalia. The warships have conducted several anti-piracy missions. The Libeccio
  • Drunken passenger on cruise ship dropped anchor
    A US citizen is facing a sentence of up to 20 years in prison for a mishap while drunk on a Holland-America Line cruise ship. The drunken passenger sneaked
  • Shipping industry demands mandatory container weighing
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have urged the IMO to establish an international legal requirement that all loaded containers be weighed before being

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2010
  • Fujairah bunker market shows gains
    Suez : 'Anemic demand' as crude oil keep firming.
  • Rotterdam market firms
    Healthy avails and quiet market in Hamburg.
  • EU official slams sulphur limit critics
    U-turn on ECA rules would be 'a siren call for disaster'.
  • Terminal operator to buy Petroval Bunker
    Deal will give Baltic Oil Terminals a presence in the ARA.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall in Singapore
    Players point to lower arbitrage volumes from the West
  • Upswing in Asian bunker prices
    Lacklustre demand at key Asian bunker ports as prices move upwards.
  • Norwegian operator orders second LNG-powered PSV
    LNG dual fuel engines to reduce NOx by 85% and CO2 by 25%.
  • Socar eyes bunker fuel business in Singapore
    Company to look into oil storage facilities in Singapore next week for its planned bunker venture.
  • Tight bunker avails ease in Tokyo Bay
    Bunker fuel output in December 'similar' to previous months, traders say.
  • Single 'largest' bunker stem sold at JNPT
    BPCL supplies 1,800 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel to a cargo vessel at the Indian port.

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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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