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March 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil traders eye alternative routes
    Oil traders are concerned about supply disruptions via the Malacca Strait after the Singapore Navy warned of possible attacks on tankers, but say that alternate routes could be used which add slightly to costs while stocks on landed and floating storages offer ample buffer.
  • Rogue waves, towering terror on the high seas
    They are known as rogue or freak waves, though some people simply call them monsters of the sea.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL, 'K' Line link up US-Canada west coast services
  • Pacific International Lines starts China-Long Beach service April 6
  • Guangzhou customs launches online mail tracking system
  • Schenker launches dedicated IT Shared Services Centre in Nanjing
  • Bengal Tiger joins MOL, RCL to offer Thailand-Chennai service
  • Westports sees 2010 box throughput rising to 5.2 million TEU
  • Container Stuffers designs equipment to load forest products
  • TransContainer launches block train to remotest Russia
  • AAT February volume up 40pc to 42,145 tonnes at HK airport
  • Shanghai and Guangzhou airports record rapid cargo growth
  • Total passenger aircraft cargo screening to take two years: TSA
  • Swiss WorldCargo management reshuffled

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BDP partners UGL to form BDP Global Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd
  • DGS resorts to special powers to charter foreign vessel
  • BIMCO wants all high seas laws to come under UN control
  • Haiko Logistics focuses on growth strategies at annual sales meet
  • TNWA announces changes in PSX service
  • MAERSK LINE /Horizon Lines to end TP1 slot pact in December
  • SCHENKER receives accreditation as Qualified Envirotainer Provider
  • SCA Transforest launches new feeder service
  • 5-line partnership on Asia-EC South America lane
  • Agility appoints Hans Hickler as CEO for Asia-Pacific
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Canada rates from mid-March
  • MOL signs contract for long-term charters of LNG vessels by ExxonMobil
  • G S C launches operations
  • MSC to implement GRI from April
  • Inchcape Shipping Services expands into France
  • SITC launches service from Fuzhou Mawei port to Osaka & Busan
  • NYK & Weathernews start navigation in ice-covered seas
  • Canada TSA takes CAF to 6 pc
  • Horizon Lines posts Q4 profit
  • HAMBURG SUD throws light on Chilean ports situation
  • Seafood exporters' hopes lift with US economic recovery
  • 15 anti-dumping duties imposed in 11 months
  • 43 pc rise in coffee exports during Jan. & Feb.
  • Dumping duty likely on Thai, Jap acetone
  • Exporters seek nod to ship more cotton
  • Potato exports on govt's agenda
  • Rice exports to Lanka, Nepal allowed.
  • Cabinet clears Andaman & Nicobar as Major Port
  • Stimulus still vital for growth, admits Pranab
  • Govt now a facilitator-Revenue Secy
  • Panel to study price rise proposed
  • Slight fall in global wheat output likely
  • Weekend programme on management

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2010
  • German general cargo alliance building new headquarters
    The German general cargo alliance network called S.T.a.R. Kooperation GmbH is building a new central hub at its headquarters in Homberg/Efze (Germany). A 37,000 sqm complex, due fo...
  • Kuwait approves plans for GCC railway
    Kuwait has approved plans for a USD 25 billion railway. The 135 km line will connect Kuwait with Saudi Arabia, beginning at Sulaibiya and ending at Nuwaiseeb. The Kuwait municipali...
  • Qatar starts work on nationwide railway
    The Qatar Railways Company, which was founded in 2009, has begun work on Qatar's multibillion dollar metro and ground rail projects, set to be completed in phases by 2016. Projects...
  • BNSF starts test on hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive
    BNSF has begun in-service testing of an experimental hydrogen fuel cell shunting locomotive, which has been developed in partnership with Vehicle Projects and the US department of ...
  • Port of Harwich supports wind farms
    Harwich International Port has commenced involvement in a Thanet offshore wind farm development. The Thanet wind farm, located 12 km off Foreness Point in Kent and with a projected...
  • SCA Transforest launches Sweden-Hamburg feeder service
    Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), a Swedish paper and timber produce manufacturer, and its transport and logistics unit SCA Transforest, launched Container Express, a regular s...
  • Swiss WorldCargo makes executive team changes
    Omar Bragatto, who was formerly in charge of the corporation's flight optimisation division, has become head of contribution management and will thus report directly to Ashwin Bhat...
  • Norbert Dentressangle turns its back on TLF
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has quit the French transport and logistics association TLF (F'deration des entreprises de Transort et de ...
  • DHL investing in new Hong Kong facility
    DHL is investing HKD 360 million in the expansion of its operations into a single multi-user facility for DHL Supply Chain to cater for growth in Hong Kong. The project is schedule...
  • Ceva Logistics reports 2009 results
    The logistics service provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported its 2009 results, with full year revenues down by 13.2% compared with 2008. Ebitda for the year was do...
  • Tajikistan's Somon Air orders B737s
    Somon Air, Tajikistan's first private full-service carrier, has ordered two Boeing B737-900ERs for a total of approximately USD 163 million at list prices. This represents Somon Ai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Port of Astoria facilities earn 'Clean Marina' nod
  • Port of Seattle taps Styrk as head of Seaport division
  • Everett Port Commission Oks marina parking fee boost
  • Crowley response tug assists troubled vessel
  • Mitsui set to add new SMX service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Baltic Trading and Crude Carriers set for New York debut
    Companies' pricing will provide indication about viability of New York IPOs in 2010
  • OSG prices follow-on offering
  • Forth Ports share price soars after '612m takeover bid
    Operator rejects approach by consortium that already owns 27.4% of Forth Ports
  • Naval forces capture 35 suspected pirates
    Six separate attacks on vessels have been thwarted in the Gulf of Aden in the past four days
  • Ningbo aims to launch IPO in June
    Port operator set to go ahead with $1.5bn Shanghai listing in June
  • Moorhouse signals Lloyd's Register departure
    Chairman to leave classification society at the end of 2010

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Teargas routs Total protest
    FRENCH police have used teargas on Total Oil workers who stormed its Paris headquarters to oppose the closure of its Dunkirk refinery
  • BHP seals coal contracts
    BHP BILLITON confirmed today it has reached agreement with customers in Europe, China, India and Japan to supply hard coking coal
  • NAPA comes to Adriatic
    VENICE has formed a port association with Ravenna and Trieste in Italy and the Slovenian port of Koper
  • Shell, PetroChina bid for Arrow
    SHARES in Arrow Energy rose 41% in trading today after a takeover bid was announced
  • Tight ship financing seen
    FINANCING last year for ships was "extremely difficult", Jonathan Hill of corporate ship finance boutique Tufton Oceanic told a Dubai conference today
  • Storm closing Barca terminal
    A FREAK snow and rain storm in Catalonia has forced Barcelona today to order a shutdown of its main cruise terminal
  • DOF wants Brazil listing
    NORWAY'S offshore company DOF said today it is seeking a listing on Brazil's stock exchange to promote its business there

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Barge Operators Seek Fuel Tax Hike
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Accelerating Imports
  • Norfolk Southern to Pay $4 Million for Chlorine Spill
  • KCS Buys Puerta Mexico Intermodal Terminal
  • Finnish Dockworkers Strike for Fifth Day
  • Short Line Traffic Climbs
  • Logistics Leader Jerry Ulm Dies
  • Nova Scotia Plans Wind Tower Facility
  • Forth Ports Rebuffs $930 Million Offer
  • Caribbean Shipowners to Impose Peak Surcharge
  • Obama to Nominate Harding as TSA Head
  • MOL to Open Chennai Service
  • Seattle Program Scraps 100th 'Dirty' Truck
  • California Agency to Enforce Clean Air Goals
  • MSC Chief Blames Customers for Crisis
  • Nasdaq Warns YRC On Listing
  • Terminal Reality
  • Sealed Deal on Shortage Claim?
  • Think Globally, Truck Regionally
  • Intermodal Matchmaking
  • A Trial for Harbor Trucks
  • Asia on the Horizon
  • Tempers Flare
  • From Boiling Point to Break-Even
  • Watching the Border
  • Cracking the Code
  • Vehicle Mileage Tax Within a Decade?
  • A Better Core for the Big Apple
  • Making Transportation Smarter
  • Bunning Throws a Brushback
  • State Projects Stall
  • High-Risk Highway Games
  • Perceptions and Paradigm Shifts
  • 3PLs Put Pedal to the Metal
  • $8,000 Per FEU? Not Exactly
  • Guatemala Stays in the Game
  • Capping Sourcing?
  • Are Supply Chains Shrinking?
  • Capping Carbon

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • NYK buys stake in TMILL
  • Farrell doubles its fleet
  • Geodis acquires Bertola
  • Maruba looks to RTW service
  • Forth reject 'opportunistic' bid

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Stena takes four
    Ulf Ryder's Stena Bulk swells Samsung Heavy Industries orderbook to six after exercising suezmax options.
  • Konig eyes Islamic
    Middle East market targeted as Tobias Konig-led KG player Konig & Cie sets up Sharia-compliant fund.
  • Petrobras fixes
    John Fredriksen-backed Deep Sea Supply has inked two time charter deals with Brazilain oil giant Petrobras.
  • FreeSeas freefall
    Athens-based bulker owner posts a loss in the fourth quarter as fleet expansion proves pricey.
  • Jensen Jr steps up
    Clipper Bulk boss Frank takes over from his father Torben as chairman and CEO of Danish shipping group.
  • Turkish dismay
    A Turkish shipowner is liable to pay damages to a charterer for refusing to carry two potentially hazardous cargoes.
  • Double down
    Two gambling ships are seized as hedge fund seeks $74m from insolvent Ocean Casino Cruises.
  • Silver lining
    Taiwan's Evergreen expecting to break even in second quarter as markets improve, chairman Bronson Hsieh says.
  • Smelly Seville
    Chinese authorities probe possible chemical leak on Maersk-chartered boxship after noticing pungent odour.
  • IPO optimism
    Analysts back Dof's plans to list NorSkan in Brazil as Norwegian owner's shares inch up in Oslo.
  • NYK buys in
    Japanese giant takes 26% of partner Tata Steel's logistics and ports company TMIL.
  • Glory moves again
    Mystery surrounds Somali pirates' shift of seized Zodiac ship Asian Glory for third time this year.
  • Buying dry
    Bulker sales stay strong amid expectation prices will not be dropping in the near term, broker says.
  • Float fillout
    NorSkan's fleet will double to 30 or more ships ahead of Brazilian IPO, Dof CEO Mons Aase says.
  • Forth shares soar
    Value of Scottish ports group rises to almost $1bn on takeover approach.
  • Mipo order altered
    Mystery European owner switches order for chemical duo into bulker trio at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Dof in Brazil IPO
    Norwegian offshore owner reveals plans to list unit NorSkan on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
  • Steel scam busted
    Shipping fraudsters suspected of masterminding scrap con from Europe and South American to Asia.
  • Delisting dilemma
    Greek shipowner OceanFreight must push up its share price or wave goodbye to its Nasdaq listing.
  • Pipavav prospects
    Indian yard's chairman Nikhil Gandhi says talks are progressing well on big new offshore and defence orders.
  • Moorhouse quits
    David Moorhouse is to stand down as chairman of Lloyd's Register after a decade at the head of UK classification society.
  • Greek ship evades
    Tramp Maritime bulker Melina 1 chased by pirates for 12 hours off the west coast of India.
  • Cape cheer
    Shoei Kisen collects $61m from modern capesize sale, a rise of over one tenth on recent deals.
  • Odfjell confirms
    Norwegian owner says tanker Odfjell Fighter heading for Indian breakers at near book value.
  • China crisis
    Tanker owner China Merchants Energy Shipping posts 72% drop in 2009 profit.
  • Distracted
    Greek-managed ro-ro's master had too much on his plate when vessel crashed into light float in River Mersey.
  • KOTC scraps trio
    Kuwait Oil Tanker Co single-skin VLCCs head for demolition yard in Bangladesh, say brokers.
  • Azeri debut
    Caspian Shipping's new shipyard in Baku wins first business, from friendly neighbour.
  • On the up
    Nordic American's Herbjorn Hansson expecting bigger first quarter dividends as suezmax spot rates outperform 2009.
  • Osprey free
    Eitzen tanker Sichem Osprey heads to Mexico after re-float off remote Pacific island.
  • Essar adds mines
    Indian shipping and ports group builds US presence by taking over coal company Trinity.
  • Fighter scrapped
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell sends another elderly vessel to the breakers' beaches, brokers say.
  • Havyard Sino first
    Norwegian offshore shipbuilding and design group wins first contract from Chinese principal.
  • Ferry smashed
    Five passengers injured by broken glass as wave shatters windows on Moroccan ro-ro.
  • Crude feud
    NATS' Herbjorn Hansson cries foul over 'negative' campaign by Evangelos Marinakis' Crude Carriers on IPO roadshow.
  • Viet job for Koon
    Singapore civil engineering firm wins $160m project to develop new port in Vietnam's south.
  • Uni-Asia suffers
    Japanese ship financier sees fourth quarter results slip into the red on weaker shipping markets.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Maersk revives Farrell Lines brand
  • "K" Line, MOL to merge Japan/WCNA services
  • CMA CGM raises Europe-to-Asia rates
  • Lawmakers seek jump for stalled Mexican truck dispute
  • March 25 deadline for duty-free comments
  • To Russia with U.S. pork
  • NYK acquires stake in Tata Steel unit
  • Styrk to head Seattle seaport division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Back to normal in Sea of Åland
    Last week's severe ice conditions in the Åland Sea that caught several vessels in the ice and led to two vessels touching each other, eased during Sunday.
  • Aalborg signs up with Royal Arctic Line
    Port of Aalborg has signed a long-term agreement with Royal Arctic Line for providing facilities for the goods transports to and from Greenland. The new agreement comes in connection

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 8, 2010
  • Oil spill research efforts 'underfunded and uncoordinated'
    New white paper by the US Arctic Research Commission stresses the need for more resources and legislation.
  • Petromedia Group opens Miami office
    Parent company of Bunkerworld, Sustainable Shipping and Ocean Intelligence sets up office in regional shipping centre.
  • Rotterdam prices start week firm
    Meanwhile NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Sea-ice forces up bunker costs
    Viking Line says its February bunker budget ran out eight days early.
  • Strong gains in Fujairah
    Durban refinery start up delayed until March 13.
  • Progress on LNG supply ship design
    Vessel design is 'perfect for the distribution' of LNG.
  • Floating storage could be terrorist target
    Traders say VLCCs anchored off Malaysia are as vulnerable as tankers in transit.
  • Price rise hedge possible 'without liquidity risk'
    Danish firm says bunker buyers can protect against rising prices but still benefit if market drops.
  • KPI Bridge Oil continues expansion
    Appoints bunker trader trainee in its London office.
  • Emulsified diesel marine fuel 'successfully tested'
    Fuel efficiency up while PM and NOx emissions fall, says environmental technology company.
  • Tanker hijacking: Sri Lanka focuses on crew's release
    Sri Lankan seafarers urged not to crew ships sailing through Somali waters.
  • Firmer prices to start the week
    380 cSt in Singapore posts a two-digit rise.
  • Busan: Bad weather partially disrupts bunkering operations
    Bad weather conditions estimated to subside by Tuesday evening.
  • Hambantota project 'five months ahead of schedule'
    Port project partially ready for operation by November 2010.
  • Freight rates jump 30% on rising oil prices
    Rates affected for routes mostly from south Asia to Europe.

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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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