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June 9, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Cosco wins target rise in rates
    China Cosco Holdings Co, China's largest container line, said it has won a targeted increase in transpacific rates, bolstering industrywide efforts to end losses.
  • Breaking new ground in marine technology
    IT has been a tradition and a fact too, that new technologies or innovations always start onshore before they go offshore. Baby boomers born between 1940s and 50s witnessed the boom in technology and invention, which easily surpassed all inventions in the past five centuries. Communications technologies transformed from cable, telex, fax, to e-mail, from land line phone to mobile phone. Power generation changed from coal and steam to modern nuclear technology.
  • UK to double rig inspections in North Sea after BP oil leak
    British officials said on Tuesday they would double the number of inspections carried out at oil rigs in the North Sea following the disastrous leak at a BP-operated installation in the Gulf of Mexico.
Strait Talk
  • Young people and the sea
    A NEW Japanese study on the future global supply and demand of seafarers predicts that by 2020 the shipping industry will need to recruit an additional 32,153 officers and 46,881 ratings above 2010 figures to meet growing needs.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Cosco wins target rise in rates
    China Cosco Holdings Co, China's largest container line, said it has won a targeted increase in transpacific rates, bolstering industrywide efforts to end losses.
  • Breaking new ground in marine technology
    IT has been a tradition and a fact too, that new technologies or innovations always start onshore before they go offshore. Baby boomers born between 1940s and 50s witnessed the boom in technology and invention, which easily surpassed all inventions in the past five centuries. Communications technologies transformed from cable, telex, fax, to e-mail, from land line phone to mobile phone. Power generation changed from coal and steam to modern nuclear technology.
  • UK to double rig inspections in North Sea after BP oil leak
    British officials said on Tuesday they would double the number of inspections carried out at oil rigs in the North Sea following the disastrous leak at a BP-operated installation in the Gulf of Mexico.
Strait Talk
  • Young people and the sea
    A NEW Japanese study on the future global supply and demand of seafarers predicts that by 2020 the shipping industry will need to recruit an additional 32,153 officers and 46,881 ratings above 2010 figures to meet growing needs.

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim to levy US$175/TEU peak season surcharge from July 1
  • Evergreen cuts intra-Asia loop from four to three ships
  • Cosco charges US$40/TEU intra-Asia 'imbalance fee'
  • Port of Tacoma stands to lose US$24 million in runaway bond issue
  • China Container Average Freight Index makes steep climb in May
  • FOBAS urges common sense approach to ISO green fuel rule
  • Chongqing-Amsterdam container rail service to start this year
  • US intermodal rail volume returns to November 2008 levels
  • Fujian's traffic investment up 38pc in first four months
  • World Bank lends GAC US$35 million to buy six supply vessels
  • Port Metro Vancouver, CN team up to improve competitiveness
  • Kaliningrad volume up 32.6pc from January to May
  • Central-eastern European truckers hit hard in 2009 downturn
  • Cathay sells HAECO stake to Swire, its biggest shareholder
  • Report predicts 10pc rise in China's air freight volumes
  • Chongqing-Taipei flights start to carry bellyhold cargo
  • Little Rockford makes bids to siphon air cargo from giant O'Hare

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cost of shipping MidEast oil to Asia crawling up
  • Sailors repulse pirates to retake ship!
  • India, Seychelles ink investment pact
  • $ 10.64-bn apparel exports sewn up in 2009-10
  • Port Blair declared 13th Major Port
  • Janaki Mukherjee, veteran Port Federation leader, passes away
  • ABG close to acquiring Western India Shipyard
  • Emirates a mover & shaker even on the fashion runway!
  • CWC offers FCI land to create more storage space
  • Expert group wants private cos to manage proposed infrastructure fund
  • Borrower India becomes lender to IMF!
  • Growing economic clout may open OECD doors
  • India unveils its dynamic range of products at 3-day show in Dubai
  • India surpasses top 70 nations in export growth rate during Jan.-March-WTO data
  • 'Reasonable tariffs' on wheat imports likely
  • Fiscal deficit rises by 25 pc
  • Impose 'environment tax' to thwart export of water-guzzling rice, sugar-Plan panel member
  • AIMA, CLaws to hold meet on leadership challenges tomorrow
  • Official wants IMF to issue more SDRs instead of just borrowing

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 5, 2010
  • Work begins on port of Miami tunnel project
    The port of Miami FL (USA) is constructing a USD 1 billion tunnel that will take trucks from the port under Government Cut to Watson Island and the MacArthur Causeway. The fir...
  • Marco Polo call 2010 exceeds the 100 proposals landmark
    The third Marco Polo II call for project proposals has attracted a record number of submissions in 2010. Some 101 proposals had been received by the call deadline, beating all prev...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Interior issues new offshore drilling safety directive
  • ACB delivers eco tour boat to Alaska Galore
  • Wärtsilä axes Netherlands production jobs
  • Promotion at ACL
  • Magic pipe costs ship operator $850,000
  • GL issues guidelines on gas as a ship fuel
  • Odfjell reports major savings from AWT ship routing
  • Vitter: Inspect deepwater rigs, don't ban them

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Port of Portland nets Climate Registry status
  • Sea-Tac Airport celebrates start of new Delta Air Lines flights
  • Citizenship ceremony held aboard Portland-based Coast Guard cutter
  • Panama Canal Authority Oks Gatun Lake dredging contract
  • Rail carload totals up during month of May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Chinese banks to become less inhibited in ship finance
    Leading Greek shipping financial consultant says banks will branch out internationally after going through a "maturing process"
  • The declining art of repossession
  • Money-making solutions to the Puntland problem
  • Chinese banks prefer big owners, says Eurofin boss
  • Posidonia 2010: Experts question slow steaming prospects
    Growing number of experts doubt trend will survive once market picks up speed
  • Go-slows are good news
  • Transpacific box trade capacity up 17%
    Alphaliner data shows around 50,000 teu in weekly capacity has been reintroduced to...
  • Clarksons looks to double-digit box growth in...
  • Rules to push ro-ro cargo back to roads
    Emission-cutting regulations to raise operating costs and make sea routes less viable...
  • PierPass under scrutiny as revenues fall and...

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • BP uptake maxed out
    BP HAS reached the effective uptake limit of the drill ship Discoverer Enterprise after yesterday collecting 14,800 barrels from its Gulf of Mexico containment cap
  • Cocaine haul found on ship
    FRENCH customs officials have seized their biggest ever haul of cocaine off the Caribbean island of Martinique, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Lawyers call for Prestige charges
    SPANISH prosecutors today recommended charges against the former captain, chief engineer and first officer of the tanker Prestige
  • EU NAVFOR 'gets act together'
    EU NAVFOR's operation commander Peter Hudson told Fairplay today that the force has "finally gotten its act together" in working with shipping to stop piracy
  • DNV pushes LNG for shortsea
    NORWAY'S classification society DNV has suggested that the fueling of shortsea vessels with LNG be considered in the Baltic and North Sea Emissions Control Areas
  • Hanjin box seizures sought
    INTERMODAL containers leased by Hanjin Shipping have been targeted by multiple lawsuits across the US
  • 12 killed in ferry sinking
    AT LEAST 12 people were killed today when a ferry capsized in northeastern Bangladesh

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Coast Guard Issues Hefty Pollution Fine
  • Heartland Express Upgrades Fleet with Class 8 Tractors
  • Port of Long Beach Begins Dredging Project
  • Apple Heads AMR's Supply Chain Top 25
  • Toll Group Acquires DPEX from Qantas
  • Shanghai Air Freight Rates Jump 18.4 Percent
  • Railcar Activation Slows Significantly in May
  • US Intermodal Hits Record Pace in May
  • Cathay Announces First Trans-Atlantic Cargo Service
  • Emirates Adds 32 Superjumbo A380 Orders
  • Port Blair Named India's 13th Major Port
  • Cargo Volume Up 3.5 Percent at India's Ports
  • ProLogis Signs New DC Deals
  • Panama Canal Chooses Belgian Dredging Firm
  • CBP's Bersin Pledges Cooperation With Industry
  • Diesel Price Falls Fourth Straight Week

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Zim Line to sell subsidiary
  • DP World invests in Aden
  • Danaos bullish on recovery and funding
  • National port strike looms in Nigeria
  • APL introduces SMARTemp

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Derna eyeing larger multi-purpose ship
    Evi Hatzidakis of Greek owner Derna Carriers reckons the price is right at the moment for some fleet expansion.
  • Worldwide ties up demo deal
    Saipan salvage outfit gets green light to demolish MarAd "ghost fleet" in effort to bank scrap metal cash.
  • Greek brokers 'take it personally'
    Maria Kouliga-Pavlou urges Greek owners to turn back on foreign insurance brokers and stay at home instead.
  • Deiulemar ship faces US seizure
    Bunker broker wastes no time in urging US judge to arrest Deiulemar bulker tied to fuel oil fracas.
  • FSL hit by second seizure
    Another First Ship Lease tanker has been seized in a dispute over unpaid bunker bills.
  • 'Tragic' bulker hits auction block
    Naval authorities plan to offload abandoned Turkish ship that erupted in flames while sailing off the Brazilian coast.
  • TEN amends payout timetable
    Board of directors at Tsakos Energy Navigation revise semi-annual dividend strategy to combat share price slide.
  • Bonus cut hits Braemar boss
    CEO Alan Marsh collected less than '1m last year as London-listed broker sliced its bonus payments.
  • Laid-up capacity continues to shrink
    Almost 30 boxships returned to the market in the past fortnight helped by strong seasonal demand.
  • Order changes 'a wake-up call'
    Lloyd's Register CEO says market collapse 'saved us from ourselves' but sees no nightmare cancellation scenario.
  • Crew praised for fire response
    UK accident investigators say blaze on wind farm support ship tackled quickly off Scotland.
  • Wartsila confims Dutch closures
    Finnish engine maker to axe 570 jobs by mothballing propeller and component plants.
  • Oil services 'unattractive'
    Goldman Sachs cuts rating for sector amid fears over the lasting effects of the Deepwater Horizon tragedy.
  • Jean-Claude Potier dies
    Cruiseship company's founder dies at home in Tahiti aged 82.
  • Sevan nets $230m FPSO loan
    ING Bank will provide cash for Oslo-listed owner which will cover FPSO upgrade.
  • Make a power point about the top 100
    Have your say about TradeWinds' listing of the shipping industry's top players and influence who will be included in our next Power 100.
  • Tanker price spurt tipped to end
    VLCC price rises will ease as ship values are climbing faster than rates, analyst says.
  • Samoa in yard tussle
    Pacific island government's takeover of MYD Samoa shipyard complicated by bankruptcy filing.
  • Handy profit for Greek owner
    Athens-based Thenamaris sells handymax bulker for almost double what it shelled out for the ship in 2002.
  • Erria fixes second tanker
    Danish owner wins three-year deal from Argentinean operator for Erria Anne.
  • Crude Carriers 'attractively priced'
    Post-IPO share slump and strong tanker asset values lead Fearnley Fonds to lable Evangelos Marinakis-led company a buy.
  • Helix Energy CEO takes big bite
    Chief executive of New York-listed offshore owner snatches shares after bagging big BP cleanup contract.
  • Nigeria returns ro-ro cargo
    Containers of used fridges sent back on Dutch cargoship from Tin Can port.
  • Taxing times for London Greeks
    TradeWinds TV corners London's Lord Mayor to assess if maritime relations between two countries are on the slide.
  • Pipavav linked to Sembcorp deal
    Report suggests Indian and Singaporean shipbuilders in talks over joint venture.
  • Greek fined $850,000
    Shipmanager Cooperative Success Maritime gets hefty penalty in US for "magic pipe" use.
  • Hellenic offloads Breeze
    Fotini Karamanlis-led bulker owner sells panamax bulker to unnamed Chinese buyers.
  • Petrobras tackles oil leak
    Brazilian energy giant controls spillage from production platform during crude transfer to tanker.
  • Russian nuclear waste ship sinks
    Laid-up Severka goes down at Aleksandrovsk shipyard in Russia.
  • Oceaneering slashes estimates
    US offshore contractor cuts full-year forecasts by 14% due to ban on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Cosco wins Pacific rate rises
    Container line CSCL extracts another $800 per feu from shippers between Asia and US.
  • Tauranga set to dredge
    New Zealand port set to be allowed to go ahead with plans to improve access for larger containerships.
  • China in Maersk port move
    Shanghai International Port Group is to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Zeebrugge.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Zim to sell marine services unit
  • Transpacific capacity on upswing
  • APL tracking reefers by satellite
  • IATA forecasts '10 airline industry profit
  • Toll acquires express company from Qantas
  • Rail traffic stats a mixed bag
  • Bersin promises open ear to trade
  • RedPrairie appoints executives
  • Panama awards dredging contract

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • P&O newbuilding launched at Rauma shipyard
    The Spirit of Britain, the first of two car and passenger ferries for P&O Ferries, was launched at STX Europe's Rauma shipyard on June 8, 2010. When the ferry
  • Norrøna operates from Hanstholm
    This weekend Smyril Line starts its summer sailings from Hanstholm to Torshavn with the ferry Norrøna. During the winter period Smyril Line operated from Esbjerg. The schedule is as follows

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 8, 2010
  • Modest price changes amid no clear trend
    Fewer suppliers offering 1.50% low sulphur fuel in Rotterdam.
  • Bergen Bunkers opens its Oslo office
    Company now has 13 brokers and traders.
  • Mixed market moves
    Fujairah IFO prices bouncing back while Durban falls.
  • Yujin stops bunker trading
    But strong performance from Singapore bunker market helps bunker tankers return 'positive results'.
  • Survey of distillate fuels highlights quality and quantity issues
    DNVPS says 'minor quality glitch could lead to massive flow of off-specification products into the market.'
  • Chemoil strengthens New Orleans operation
    Second bunker barge introduced.
  • IFO prices firm, demand softens in major ports
    Some suppliers in Tokyo Bay 'inflating' prices to avoid selling limited products, traders say.
  • Norwegian tech firm to launch fuel-saving software
    Kongsberg Marine says additional data can be used to 'enhance vessel performance and reduce emissions.'
  • Sinopec to 'rival' Chimbusco bunker sales
    Sinopec Fuel Oil Corp a force to be reckoned with, say local Chinese bunker traders.

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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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