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February 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong demand in dry bulk seen this year
    DRY bulk demand will be strong this year. But the dry bulk shipping market remains uncertain due to over-supply, which is likely to worsen in the second half as deliveries of new vessels increase, Norden Singapore's managing director Peter Borup said yesterday.
  • America's Cup 1st leg start postponed
    Lack of wind postponed the start yesterday of the first race of the 33rd America's Cup, pitting defending Swiss champions Alinghi against US side Oracle in a best-of-three series.
  • Stena buying 4 Samsung tankers for Brazil
    Stena Bulk, a Swedish shipping company, said it is ordering four tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries Co for US$268 million to ship crude from Brazil, home of the Americas' biggest oil discovery in three decades.
  • Singapore-registered tug boat missing off Pulau Tioman

Sched Netweb site
  • Ningbo starts first sea-rail container intermodal to Jiangxi
  • CSAV launches weekly feeder to Black Sea ports
  • Eurogate suffers 12.3pc decline in box volumes in 2009
  • Fighting back: Seattle leads west coast plea for infrastructure investment
  • US truckers join oil company suit to fight low-carbon demands
  • Zhejiang's Jiaxing river port to have a capacity of 100,000 TEU
  • CAAS green flight cuts fuel consumption by 10,686 kilogrammes
  • Air carriers turn to cold chain solutions for pharma sector
  • Korean Air expands codeshare with Garuda Indonesia Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Immense potential of coastal shipping brought to the fore at CII's conference
  • First batch of BE Marine Tech. cadets disembark from Amet Univ.
  • Chandra Shipping & Trading Services bags Best CHA Award for 3rd straight year
  • Box shipping rate set to surge
  • Japan drops anchor at Alang with Rs 100 cr. in wallet
  • 17 years on, Asian Classification Societies Association formally takes birth!
  • FIATA 'Train-the-Trainer' course in Addis Ababa next
  • Problem of plenty sinks VLCC charter rates
  • MAERSK LINE, MSC buys rivals' slots on AAS to extend Asia-Oz coverage
  • Myanmar to privatise business ports
  • DP WORLD's new Saigon Premier CT attracts MISC service
  • APM Terminals' Suez CT volume up by 11 pc
  • Back to the future! Break-bulk reborn in China-Africa trade
  • Container shipping market looking up
  • CARGOTEC wins orders from St Petersburg, PNCT & DP World Djazair
  • NYK LINE to hike Atlantic rates on March 1
  • MOL earns $ 24 m profit in 9 months
  • Asia-Europe spot rates to hit $ 2,000/TEU by March
  • ...to receive TSE 'Disclosure Award'
  • Deal struck for import of 1.2 m tonnes of sugar
  • Major Ports' handling capacity up by 48 pc in 3 years-Vasan
  • Fresh records being set at New Mangalore Port
  • GMB targets $ 6.4 m investments in ports over 5 years
  • Port capacity addition to fall 40 pc short of Plan target
  • Vallarpadam ICTT to be functional after 3 months!
  • Pipavav Shipyard planning big jump in workforce
  • Mormugao Port enhancing coal, ore handling capacities
  • US sanctions against Iran covers freight forwarders
  • Handicraft expo on in Orissa

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 5, 2010
  • Port of Gothenburg restructuring gets green light
    The restructuring of the port of Gothenburg, to form a new port authority and three operating companies, in order to increase profitability, has been completed. Port chairman Sven ...
  • Hamburg reports large decline in 2009, optimistic for 2010
    The port of Hamburg lost around 30 million t (or 21.4%) of its throughput in 2009 vis-'-vis 2008, reporting a maritime cargo handling volume of 110 million t. The port believes tha...
  • Single-hull tankers can become double-hull units under new regime
    Reconditioning type N single-hull tankers (designed to transport liquid bulk such as diesel, oil and petrol) into type N double-hull tankers will remain possible in future, with ce...
  • NYK business strong in up-and-coming Mexico
    Juan Molinar, the Mexican secretary of communications and transport, has visited NYK and met Hiroshi Hattori, a director and managing corporate officer at the company. NYK has main...
  • Ilyushin Finance signs two wet lease contracts in Bangladesh
    The Ilyushin Finance Company (IFC) signed several aircraft delivery contracts with two customers of Bangladesh last week. A contract with NovoAir calls for IFC to deliver a Tu-204S...
  • First B747-8 freighter flight scheduled for today
    Boeing has scheduled the first flight of another new Boeing aircraft, the B747-8 freighter, for today, 8 February, at 10.00 local time. The date for the event, which will take plac...
  • RwandAir extending fleet and network
    The Rwandan national carrier RwandAir started a new scheduled flight from Kigali to Dar-es-Salaam and Johannesburg via Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi, last week. The largest Sou...
  • New Boeings for Biman Bangladesh Airlines
    Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the national carrier of the South Asian state, took delivery of a Boeing B777-200ER and a B737-800 last week, and introduced a new logo and livery. The a...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Schumer threatens to block Coast Guard budget proposal
  • Washburn & Doughty unveils new tug design
  • Coast Guard selects new three star admirals

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Alastair Smith named Port Shipping Club's 'Old Salt'
  • OOCL announces plans for general rate increase
  • BNSF Railway upgrades reduce transit schedules
  • Port of Seattle CEO participates in 'Port Summit'
  • Lynden Port of Entry now open longer hours

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Load Line targets handysize bulk sector
    George Souravlas launches new company with ex Armada vessel, Alpha
  • Box freight rates bounce back
    Levels on certain routes more than double in later part of 2009
  • Emsa charters ship with repeat offences
    Bunker tanker has flouted maritime pollution laws and other safety requirements
  • Navios follow-on offering fully subscribed
    Additional shares bring total sold to more than 4m units, with gross proceeds hitting $62.4m.
  • Bulging orderbook boosts DSME income
    Shipbuilder posts 44% rise in 2009 net income as deliveries jump and orders grow

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Seanergy reverses course
    SEANERGY today backed out of its planned Capesize acquisition in response to China's restriction of bank lending
  • Crowley settlement revealed
    CROWLEY will pay $14M to settle a class-action suit alleging antitrust violations in the Puerto Rico container trade
  • NVOCCs battle at FMC
    CUSTOMER theft and rate undercutting are among the charges filed by one non-vessel operating common carrier against another at the US Federal Maritime Commission
  • Payments boost Odfjell profits
    ODFJELL has reported an $11M net profit for 2009 thanks to two large one-off payments, an analyst told Fairplay today
  • Orders cancelled at Sevilla
    VIKING Line has cancelled an order at Spanish yard Astilleros de Sevilla, the second cancellation at the troubled yard since Friday
  • Toxic chemicals fall into Baltic
    TOXIC chemicals have reportedly fallen off a Finnish container ship into the Baltic Sea
  • Seychelles offers pirate trials
    SUSPECTED Somali pirates will reportedly be tried in the Seychelles after the country received EU guarantees that they would be sent home to serve their sentences

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • MSC Adds Europe-Asia Terminal Charge
  • CareerBuilder Chief Joins Echo Global Logistics
  • UPS Plans Pilot Furloughs
  • Importer Accuses Competitor of Fraud
  • CN Plans Calgary Logistics Park
  • Rail Traffic Gained Before Storm
  • Imports to Grow 25 Percent at U.S. Ports
  • Intermodal Takes Record Share From Trucks
  • Truckload Demand Seen Stable, Improving
  • Storms Slamming Surface Transport
  • Edward Brown, Longshore Union Leader, Dies
  • JAL Seen Likely to Choose American Over Delta
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Gains
  • Container Ship Charter Rates Rise With Demand
  • Rickmers Boosts Charter Revenue
  • OOCL Raises Trans-Atlantic Rates
  • Environmental Groups Appeal Delaware Dredging
  • Space for Change
  • Re-Brokering's Broken Model
  • Truckload Seeks Right Size
  • ODFL Bulks Up
  • Tracking Rails' Recovery
  • Rift in the Road
  • Stable Expectations
  • Recovery in a Low Gear
  • Hapag-Lloyd's Strategy Pays Off
  • U.S. Magnesium Wins Case
  • Customs Adding Up 10+2
  • Obama's Money Trains
  • The White House Pitches Exports
  • INTTRA Engineers Growth
  • 3PL Slowdown Goes Global
  • 3PLs' Tactical Evolution
  • Wal-Mart Tightens Delivery Deadlines
  • The Roundtable Blog
  • Winning Exports

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Wan Hai and PIL to re-launch Asia/N.Europe service
  • 'Snowmageddon' paralyses US East Coast
  • Sheerness providing 'great service' for Containerships
  • Mixed signs of US recovery
  • China stamps duty on US chicken feet

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Resales return
    Three SLS products tanker newbuildings back on market after deals with Mexican and Egyptian buyers fall through.
  • Navios bags $62m
    Angeliki Frangou's Navios Maritime Partners closes latest equity offering with all underwriter options exercised.
  • Red ink for STX
    Shipbuilder warns of more cuts in European cruise and ferry yards but is positive on offshore outlook.
  • Vogetrader free
    Panamax bulk carrier re-floated after running aground at the entrance to a Hawaii harbour. Hull cracked, but no pollution.
  • Number juggler?
    Tanker consultant Colin Pearce accused of lacking expertise during evidence at Sovcomflot corruption trial.
  • Cape deal cut
    Seanergy Maritime bins plan for $89.5m bulker buy after China restricts bank lending.
  • Viking cancels
    Finnish ferry owner axes newbuilding contract with Astilleros de Sevilla after construction delays.
  • Market muddle
    Accuracy of rate assessments used by expert witnesses come under fire on day 60 of Sovcomflot corruption trial.
  • No Swan order
    All Leisure Group executives throw cold water on newspaper report of Swan Hellenic Cruises order at Portuguese yard, but is it Hellenic Seaways?
  • Forget it
    Frontline chief Jens Martin Jensen dismisses Nordic American Tanker Shipping takeover as nonsense.
  • Second sale
    Hedge fund 2i Capital cuts Pipavav holding for the second time in a month, bringing in over $20m.
  • Odfjell calls time
    Bernt Daniel Odfjell steps down as chairman of Oslo-listed shipowner after 20 years in the hot seat.
  • Resilient Rickmers
    Singapore containership owner sees healthy growth but plans newbuilding freeze as it faces refinancing talks with its banks.
  • Polys' party trick
    Greek owner Polys Haji-Ioannou disposes of another single-skin tanker, as second VLCC of 2010 heads for the torch.
  • Gulf course
    CSAV Norasia unveils a new upper Gulf service which will employ a single vessel.
  • No weapons
    Zodiac Maritime dismisses reports of military supplies aboard hijacked car carrier Asian Glory as nonsense.
  • ASL grabs one
    Singapore-listed shipyard lands $30m order for dive support vessel.
  • Barents boost
    HHI scores $1bn FPSO deal with Statoil and Eni to help soften blow of order drought.
  • Loan lengthened
    Khalid Hashim's Precious Shipping stretches $260m loan, buying itself more time for second hand spending spree.
  • Payout lifts Odfjell
    Sevmash compensation payment helps to lift Oslo-listed chemical carrier owner into the black.
  • DSME disappoints
    World's second largest shipbuilder turns in record profit for 2009, but analysts expected more.
  • Tug taken
    Reports suggest a tug on its way from Singapore to Cambodia has been hijacked off Malaysia.
  • Boskalis orders
    Dutch company goes to Singapore's Keppel Singmarine for construction of a new fall pipe vessel.
  • Delays hit tankers
    Port delays, bad weather and local squabbles continue to absorb tonnage says McQuillin report.
  • CHO stake sale
    Malaysia's Scomi Marine offloads 29% stake in Singapore-listed offshore player CH Offshore.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Wan Hai-PIL back in Asia/Europe
  • Zim raises westbound Asia/Europe rates
  • Maersk adds N.Y.-N.J. to Central America string
  • Boeing to fly new freighter
  • AirBridgeCargo names executive president
  • Transport sector digs out from snowstorm
  • Philippines receives largest boxship call

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • Viking Line cancels newbuilding
    The newbuilding contract for the Viking ADCC project has been cancelled by Viking Line Abp. The vessel was on order at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros de Sevilla and is designed
  • Containers fell overboard from Linda
    Three containers fell overboard from the Finnish container vessel Linda early on February 6, when the ship was in the waters between the islands of Gotland and Öland. It is
  • Green light for Tor Anglia recycling
    The Tor Anglia has been "green listed" by the Danish Ministry of Environmental Affairs. Thus, there are no existing legal obstacles to the vessel being recycled in China. The Minister
  • Absalon freed bulk carrier crew
    The Danish frigate Absalon, which joined the NATO operation Ocean Shield in the Indian Ocean on February 1, interrupted a piracy attack on a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean
  • Asian shippers ask China to act against hike in freight rates
    In the last couple of weeks, freight rates have been increased from both Asia to Europe and Asia to US by virtually all the shipping lines. At the same time

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 8, 2010
  • New EU report favours cap and trade
    Study compares the four major policies to reduce CO2 emissions from maritime transport.
  • Lloyd's Register offering engine performance analysis
    New service provides ships' engineers with combustion data.
  • Bunker prices weakening in Europe
    Prices falling for third consecutive trading day.
  • Fujairah sees 380 cSt prices slide
    NYMEX showing some gains in out of hours trading.
  • Change of Total's ARA manager
    ARA Zone manager of five years leaving bunkers role.
  • Italian owner takes second newbuild bunker tanker
    Technical manager says vessel will be able to cope in 'future market conditions'.
  • Lukoil ready to grow in Southern Europe
    Aiming for higher sales and expansion in Black Sea market, close to start-up in Italian port.
  • Gibraltar marine services company set to grow
    Former General Manager of Bunkers (Gibraltar) says regional bunker market can still expand.
  • Fatal accident in Copenhagen
    O.W. Bunker says a thorough investigation is underway.
  • Prices fall for third day
    Healthy levels of enquiries in Singapore.
  • Iran supplier starts OPL bunkering at Bandar Abbas
    Deploys coastal vessel and bunker tanker; offers straight-run bunker fuel.
  • Stena Bulk orders tankers of 'highest environmental class'
    Designed in-house to cut bunker use by at least 10% compared to most efficient suezmaxes currently operating.

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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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