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January 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

Sched Netweb site
  • US box imports rise again from low base, more gains expected
  • Wan Hai to join Hanjin on transpacific SJX service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe rate US$150/TEU February 1
  • Dockers stage 24-hour strikes at Le Havre, Marseilles
  • Evergreen to hike US west coast backhaul rate from mid-February
  • Three Gorges freight volume hits record high in 2009
  • OOCL names two Samsung HI-built box ships
  • Chinese manufacturing statistics reveal surge, brighter 2010
  • MISC readies for share sale to raise US$1.55 billion
  • Singapore port poised for 2010 opportunity: Minister
  • India's L&T, Tata Steel to set up box terminal at Dhamra Port
  • US yards object, but USCG okays Jones Act ships dry docking in Vietnam
  • Nova Scotia, Delaware ports sign port deal as dredging wins eco-clearance
  • Emirates to raise Dubai-Jakarta frequency to twice daily
  • Royal Air Freight was fined for safety failings before crash
  • Boeing delivers 481 jetliners in 2009

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Newbuilding order cancelled
  • Rock-bottom prices prompt GE Shipping to acquire vessels
  • Global container shipping traffic will rise by 3.4 pc in 2010-Drewry
  • Scarce iron ore cargoes pull down Capesize rates
  • Natural rubber imports expand by phenomenal 118 pc in April-Dec.
  • More Indonesian palm oil to flood in
  • Dhaka allows use of Chittagong & Ashuganj ports as transhipment points
  • Port projects moored by court cases
  • MADC developing Nagpur into multimodal air cargo hub
  • Exports up, up & Away!
  • Car sales zoom by 40 pc in Dec.'09
  • Customs, excise collections may fall far short of target
  • CBDT sets up task force to prepare Vision 2020 document
  • Still more sops!

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd: newbuilding with environment-friendly technology
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd recently took delivery of its latest newbuilding, the "Vienna Express". The ship is equipped with environment-friendly technology. ...
  • PD Ports: no further Teesport job losses following Corus closure
    In December 2009, Corus, a manufacturer of steel products, announced its intentions to mothball some of its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) operations with effect from the end of Janu...
  • Hoyer acquires a 20% stake in InterBulk
    At the end of December, the Hamburg (Germany)-based Hoyer GmbH Internationale Fachspedition signed a purchase agreement (SPA) with a number of major shareholders of the British&nbs...
  • Geodis acquires the logistics business of Chevallier
    The French logistics group Geodis is strengthening its position in the beverage sector of the retail market by buying out the logistics business of the specialised operator Chevall...
  • Freja Transport & Logistics A/S expands activities
    Freja Transport & Logistics A/S took over all of Intertrucking ApS' non-haulage related activities and most of its employees, with effect from 11 January. Intertrucki...
  • Fruit Logistica opening doors on 3 February
    Fruit Logistics, a leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry will be held at the exhibition grounds in Berlin from 3 to 5 February this year. This specialist tr...
  • Finaval handles five oversized components
    The Italian freight forwarder Finaval Offshore dealt with five oversized industrial components at the port of Civitavecchia (Italy) recently. Simi, which specialises in difficult f...
  • Evergreen Line restores westbound rates from the Far East
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is set to increase the cost for shipping a westbound cargo from the Far East (including Japan) and the Indian Subcontinent to Europe a...
  • European airport chaos
    The low pressure front named Daisy caused many flight cancellations in Europe last weekend. A record high of 320 cancelled flights was registered at Frankfurt airport, which handle...
  • Portugal: state of emergency in ten provinces
    Icy temperatures are currently crippling Portugal. A state of emergency has been declared in ten of the nation's provinces. Meteorologists say that the traffic could grind to a hal...
  • Dean Wise promoted to BNSF vice-president
    Dean Wise has been named as the BNSF Railway company's vice-president of network strategy, with effect from 1 February. In this position he will be in charge of BNSF's haulage mana...
  • Georgian carrier Airzena resumes direct Tbilisi-Moscow flights
    After a long interruption to services the Georgian carrier Airzena Georgian Airways recently operated the first direct flight between the country's capital Tbilisi and Moscow (Russ...
  • Switzerland: massive opposition to gigaliner permits
    The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is not in favour of permits for gigaliners (LHVs). Moreover, 80% of Switzerland's population do not want to see LHVs on the country's...
  • US intermodal train traffic lost six years growth in the past recession
    Major US railroads hauled fewer intermodal units in 2009 than any time since 2003. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported 9'880'602 loadings of containers and tr...
  • Chaotic conditions on the roads in Europe
    Depression "Daisy" unleashed blizzards across most parts of Europe at the weekend. On Sunday 170 people were marooned in their cars in deep snow on the A20 coastal m...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Piracy "threatens world trade"
  • Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
  • CMA CGM's "hedging losses"
  • US Green lobby goes blue

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • IMO kicks off Year of the Seafarer
  • EPA accredits Krystallon as "emerging technology"

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Maersk eyes Royal Fleet Auxiliary contracts
    UK keen to outsource provision of six new refuelling tankers.
  • Newbuilding glut sparks bulk sector downgrade
    Investors in listed dry bulk companies urged to sell shares quickly.
  • Box lines take action to restore rates
    Carriers push ahead with measures to lift revenues.
  • Zim given credit ratings upgrade
    Upgrade marks significant step in stabilisation of Zim.
  • Report slams Bangladesh scrapyards
    US human rights group release eyewitness accounts of fatal explosion that killed seven.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Pressure damaged Eitzen tank
    AN ETHANOL tank on Eitzen Chemical's Sichem Defiance ruptured because too much pressure had been applied, Fairplay was told today
  • Agency raises Zim rating
    ISRAELI ratings agency Maalot has raised Zim Shipping's debt rating to 'B' after previously evaluating the company as nearly insolvent
  • Stena bulks up orderbook
    SWEDEN'S Stena Bulk told Fairplay today it has ordered two Suezmax tankers from Samsung in South Korea
  • STX axes 400 at Turku yard
    STX EUROPE told Fairplay today it will lay off more than 400 staff from its Turku yard in Finland as it carries out a major restructuring to cope with loss of business
  • Agility bags logistics contract
    LOGISTICS and forwarding giant Agility has won a major contract for ocean shipment handling from automotive and industrial machinery supplier Starco

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Arrow Trucking Relaunches Web Site
  • N.C. Port Closed, Evacuated for Hazmat Spill
  • CMA CGM Lost Nearly $1 Billion in Oil Markets
  • FRA Issues Rule on Train Control Systems
  • Bank Accuses Arrow Trucking of Fraud
  • CaseStack Expands Consolidation in Chicago
  • Hoegh Adds Charleston to Middle East Loop
  • INTTRA Launches Tracking Application
  • Carriers Move Full Speed into Slow Steaming
  • Roadrunner Closes Bullet Deal
  • NOL Names Former Microsoft COO to Board
  • Global Trade Increased Broadly in November
  • Maersk to Increase Europe to South Asia Rates
  • Carrier Says PierPass May End

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • ESPO appeals for clearer state-aid guidelines
  • Poles apart
  • Bunker costs hiked another 15%
  • French dockers back; but tougher action promised
  • Seaspan takes delivery of MOL Empire

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • VLGC pair sold
    Market report says a pair of sisterships on charter to Pertamina have been sold by BW Gas and General Ore International.
  • TK in bond play
    Canadian tanker owner launches tender offer to buy back nearly $177m in senior notes as it plans to issue $300m in new ones.
  • MSC mystery
    Federal Police launch investigation after MSC Musica crewmember found dead with signs of strangulation in Brazil.
  • Princess sold?
    Felipe Menendez-led Ultrapetrol is said to have sold another suezmax combination carrier, the Princess Nadia.
  • Loans' worst year
    Weakest quarter on record closes out bleakest year for syndicated lending as Asian bank tops deal tables for first time.
  • Azov Wind sold
    Former Eastwind chemical tanker sold at auction in Panama to regional cabotage player.
  • Sector divide
    As US equity analysts issue their outlooks for 2010, FBR and Deutsche Bank are bullish, but not on the same sector.
  • Zacchello hopeful
    Seaarland Shipping chief tells a different story to Evangelos Pistiolis led Top Ships about bareboat charter dispute.
  • Yard spike
    Shares in Indian shipbuilders Bharati and ABG soar as investors bet on release of subsidy funds.
  • Dry dropped
    Newbuilding "tsunami" fears prompt dry-bulk downgrade at Arctic Securities.
  • FPSO partners
    PetroVietnam and Ezra offshoot EOC shake hands on joint-venture worth up to $180m.
  • Tug search ends
    Ships off Singapore asked to keep eye out for last four crew of sunken Ocean Lark as search called off.
  • Troim blocked
    German court rejects John Fredriksen's bid to place lieutenant Tor Olav Troim on TUI's board.
  • Axe falls
    STX Europe confirms 430 job losses at its Turku shipyard in Finland.
  • CMA CGM hikes
    "Highly destructive" 2009 leads French liner player to impose emergency charge from Asia to Canada.
  • Charter charge
    Top Ships confirms that company associated with Antonio Zacchello is charterer in default.
  • Six appeal at STX
    South Korean giant eyes six-ship splurge as it sets aside over $200m for acquisitions this year.
  • Morton sells stake
    ACM co-founder Andrew Morton offloads his holding in the shipbroker as 10% of its shares are released.
  • Thanks, George
    Globus Maritime chief George Karageorgiou awarded stock worth around $330,000 in London-listed bulker owner.
  • Going longer
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines fixes out previously spot-trading post-panamax bulker on one-year deal.
  • Grisly find
    Eight more bodies found inside sunken Philippines ferry Catalyn B, as diver dies.
  • Profitable pair
    Analyst jacks up 2010 earnings forecasts for Navios Maritime Partners after its bulker buys from Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • List goes on
    USCG demand for checks before cargo transfer sees Eitzen tanker spend second night listing off New York.
  • ABG wins three
    Precious Shipping forms joint venture with Indian yard to build and own new cement carriers.
  • Hainan banks
    Chinese ro-ro operator completes CNY 1.33bn share issue as it seeks to expand network.
  • Offer off
    Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk Carriers cans warrant exchange offer due to "current market conditions".
  • Latvian link
    Baltic ferry owner Scandlines starts run to Ventspils from Germany with 1981-built ro-pax.
  • Box hike
    Denmark's Maersk Line tries for another rate restoration from Europe to Asia and Middle East.
  • PTP on the rise
    Malaysian port bucks trend by posting increase in container volumes during 2009.
  • No more falls
    Shipowners can no longer count on declining newbuilding prices as Korean won rises, analyst says.
  • Dirty deals down
    Shell still number one as spot dirty fixtures fall almost 9% due to the global economic slowdown.
  • Africa bound
    Hanjin Shipping and USAC team up to launch liner service between Spain and West Africa.
  • Tallink mixed
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger numbers fall, but cargo volumes rise during December.
  • Search continues
    Singapore authorities plan to raise sunken Ocean Lark after underwater search of tug draws a blank.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Slow steaming absorbs excess capacity
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Herbold joins NOL board
  • Cathay: Cargo rush spilled into new year
  • ACC Capital Partners buys Envirotainer
  • DOT offers lithium batteries transport rules
  • ITC probes U.S.-Transpacific Partnership impact
  • N.C. forms logistics task force
  • U.S. port volume back in black
  • PTP volume up 7.5% in 2009
  • Morehead City closed after explosive spill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Growth for Viking Line
    Viking Line records growth of its total volumes during 2009. The number of passengers grew by more than three per cent to 6.4 million, private cars by 15 per
  • Ace-Link files for bankruptcy
    Ace-Link has filed for bankruptcy. 70 employees will be affected. The management, headed by Mogens Worre Sørensen as chairman of the board, has chosen to close the operation after
  • New Danish icebreaker debate
    The cold weather in Denmark and the fact that the fleet of icebreakers have a five-day readiness period has fuelled the debate on the governmental icebreaker service, which is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Bunker prices weaken across Europe
    Hamburg: Tight barging schedules for mid-January.
  • Fujairah bunker prices back below $500
    Crude oil prices showing further losses on NYMEX.
  • Brightoil to boost storage capacity at 'strategic hub'
    Says it will benefit its bunkering business in Yangtze River Delta region.
  • ARA: Double-digit sales drop predicted
    2009 bunker sales seen down by 15% or more in Rotterdam and Antwerp.
  • Voting underway for IBIA Board
    Association's Development Committee recommends three candidates.
  • Global Risk Management appoints accountant
  • New trader for O.W. Bunker
    Joins Piraeus team from Maersk Oil Trading.
  • Singapore 380 cSt slips back to $500
    Bunkers in other key Asian ports also moving down.
  • Indian supplier erases 180 cSt premium
    Currently quoting same price as for 380 cSt bunker fuel.
  • Verbeke acquisition could cost Aegean up to $100 million
    Analysts expect it will be 'the first of a series of transactions' in 2010.
  • Southernpec buys second VLCC as floating storage
    Will mainly store bunker fuel, mulls capacity lease to one player.
  • Costs in shipping - just the tip of the iceberg
    Owners and operators run the risk of overlooking below the line or hidden costs.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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