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November 16, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX OSV to double Brazil output capacity
    STX OSV Holdings, the biggest maker of oil-rig support vessels, plans to double capacity in Brazil as Petroleo Brasileiro SA works through the world's largest oil exploration investment plan.
  • More ships to be LNG-powered
    The number of ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) may jump tenfold within five years as anti-pollution rules force owners to switch to the cleaner-burning fuel, the industry's biggest engine maker said.
  • S'pore bunker sales up 0.1% in Oct
    Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, edged up 0.1 per cent to 3.56 million tonnes in October on the back of higher vessel arrivals by tonnage, official data showed yesterday.
  • Tourism revival in Cuba on the horizon

Sched Netweb site
  • Congestion prompts carriers to levy Johor surcharge
  • Ningbo box volume up record 31pc to 11.2 million TEU
  • Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 million TEU
  • Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian
  • Greek box-bulk carrier line looks acquire containerships
  • Rickmers ships 3 giant railway cranes from Leipzig to Dalian
  • US court denies independent LA truckers fast-track hearing
  • Seattle pays US$2,250 per ship to 'help' offset eco fuel cost
  • Suspect wiring forces Qantas Argentine flight back to Sydney
  • Cathay considers legal action to fight EU fine
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo up 15pc in October to 164,927 tonnes
  • China Eastern signs US$1.2 billion Rolls-Royce deal
  • FedEx acquires India's AFL logistics-express company
  • Lufthansa Cargo becomes fully PIP-validated in Canada

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT design allows two cranes to work alongside each other
  • Cosco looking at stake in Kaohsiung container terminal
  • CTSA hikes currency charge
  • Grand Alliance announces rotation change for EUC service
  • Hapag-Lloyd's St. Petersburg Winter Surcharge from Dec. 1
  • HMM posts excellent results
  • International shipbrokers get shipping licences from Shanghai authorities
  • K LINE starts service to Honolulu
  • MAERSK LINE AE11 and AE12 strings remain, only 2 sailings cut
  • Maheshwari Handling sets new loading record at Kandla Port
  • New DP World Chair announced at Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • NYK LINE included in DJSI World for 8th consecutive year
  • PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from GOCT, Nansha
  • Portuguese Navys training ship calls Mormugao Port as part of global goodwill visit
  • Safmarine inducts first new, owned MPV
  • Sea pirates become more brazen; one step ahead of naval forces-UN
  • Seminar on coal & steel shipping tomorrow
  • UASAC France formed to look after UASC's interests
  • US demand perks up apparel exports in Sept.
  • MoS allows setting up of IMU Centre at Kandla Port
  • NMDP in new garb
  • GDL earns 20.5 cr. net profit in July-Sept.
  • IIP touches 16-month low in Sept.
  • Onion MEP may go up by $100-150 a tonne from today
  • To perform better in Asia even without capital controls
  • Adani Foundation organises LMV driving training programme
  • ICC hails G20 pledge to complete Doha Round by 2011
  • India elected Vice-President at UNCTAD meet

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
  • Cosco and Rotterdam in new steel pact
    The Cosco shipping company and the port of Rotterdam are going to jointly promote the handling of steel and heavylift cargo in Rotterdam. Cosco's COO Guo Jing and Rotterdam's CEO H...
  • Wincanton reports good results in H1/2010
    The logistics service provider Wincanton has released its results for the six months of the business year (to 30 September). Revenues increased by 2.1%, from GBP 1.079 billion to G...
  • JF Hillebrand acquires Lagena Distribution in Sweden
    The German beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand, based in Mainz, has strengthened its ability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services in Sweden with the ac...
  • ALE and CATT combine heavylift forces in North Africa
    The British heavylift specialist Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) and the Tunisian freight forwarding enterprise Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport de Tunisie (CATT), are setti...
  • Saigon Newport to ship goods to and from Phnom Penh port
    The Saigon Newport Corporation has signed an agreement to ship goods to and from the Phnom Penh autonomous port (Cambodia). Bui Van Quy, general director of the Saigon Newport Corp...
  • Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China
    Extraordinary shipments are a common sight at the Wallmann breakbulk terminal in Hamburg, in which Rickmers-Linie, a breakbulk and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg...
  • HHLA continues to recover
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's throughput and volumes continued to recover in the first three quarters of 2010. After nine months, throughput in HHLA's Hamburg and Odessa contai...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Buzzards Bay spill costs Bouchard $6 million more
  • Seadrill and Transocean order jack-ups
  • World's largest cruise ships meet
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala
  • New consortium studies nuclear power for ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Harley Marine Services tugs rescue stranded cruise ship
  • Tacoma pile driving project may cause noise in Blair Waterway
  • Navios Maritime Holdings selling pair of Capesize vessels
  • Bellingham Port Board voting on new lease for Index Industries
  • New Horizon Lines service targets key inland US cities

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Shipping still facing ticking time bomb
    Paul Slater warns of unresolved company restructuring and deferred bankruptcies
  • Sceptics warn of false dawn for shipping flotations
  • Shipping's phoney war before orderbook storm
  • Tanker titans put under the scanner
  • Ship Finance unveils $400m bond sale
    Files for New York bond issue, proceeds of which will go towards paying off existing...
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • New orders for Chinese yards triple in January to October period
    New contracts top 55m dwt up from 14mdwt in the same period last year
  • Minsheng takes unorthodox approach to...
  • Indian breakers in bullish mood
    Strong deals defy news that Bangladesh breakers are back after enforced closures
  • Shrouded in mystery or just economic forces?

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • TBS granted more time
    LENDERS of embattled tweendecker and bulker owner TBS International will give it 45 more days to cure its debt squeeze, the company confirmed today
  • Fredriksen back on bond trail
    JOHN Fredriksen's tanker and bulker company Ship Finance International is offering $400M in bonds to refinance debt and push back maturities
  • Horizon to add inland rail
    HORIZON Lines will offer direct rail service to inland US cities when it starts a new service from China in December
  • Pirates take Chinese cargo ship
    PIRATES have hijacked a Chinese general cargo ship with 29 crew members in the Somali basin, EU NAVFOR reported today
  • BDI falls for four weeks
    THE BDI fell again today, completing four weeks of continual declines on fears about vessel oversupply
  • Frangou shuffles Capes
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Partners today announced the purchase of two recently delivered Capesizes from sister Navios Holdings
  • Stowaway terror fears quashed
    TWO PALESTINIAN stowaways found on a reefer ship off Massachusetts do not pose a terrorist threat, US Customs told Fairplay today
  • ACL sets merger vote
  • Lanka hails cruise landmark
  • RCL swings to profits in 3Q
  • Bergen struggles in third quarter
  • Korea Line unveils losses
  • China chases LNG for winter
  • Complexity plagues VLCCs
  • Injured bulker crewman 'safe'

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Ireland admits debt crisis talks
  • Great Yarmouth a 'laughing stock'
  • Rail improvements in Southampton still on track
  • UK 'yacht couple' released by pirates as another Chinese ship is taken
  • Obama: don't rely on us for your exports

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Navios Acquisition follows suit
    New York-listed tanker owner emerges as the latest Angeliki Frangou affiliate to call on capital markets for cash.
  • Paragon maintains top marks
    Diversified Greek owner trumps third quarter estimates with 13-period winning streak.
  • PGS plots private placement
    Oslo-listed seismic owner turns to the capital markets as it looks to splash $500m on 3D duo.
  • Diana eyes 'gradual' growth
    New York-listed bulker owner still wary of orderbook but ship acquisitions are in the cards as oversupply fuels opportunity.
  • Seadrill claims jack-up crown
    John Fredriksen boasts the world's largest Jack-up fleet after Oslo-listed firm opens its cheque book to pen more newbuildings.
  • Gamble not too costly for Remoy
    Age Remoy's Rem Offshore pushes up third quarter operating profit despite a loss from its AHTS Rem Gambler.
  • ITC arsenal emerges intact
    Frontline VLCCs escape auction block as bondholders block bid to transform terms of tanker pacts.
  • Marco Polo grabs Aussie OSVs
    Singapore-listed tug and barge owner breaks into offshore game with $21m and a dream.
  • Putting shipping in sharper focus
    Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition.
  • Pac Basin orders 10 bulkers
    Klaus Nyborg-led owner pens handysize and supramax orders at Chinese yards in $284m deals.
  • India's ABG building profit again
    Country's biggest private shipbuilder enjoys strong second quarter as revenue rises.
  • Restis joins nuclear tanker effort
    Greek owner in Lloyd's Register project to build the world's first nuclear powered tanker.
  • Nexus running out of time
    FPSO company has "likely prospects" but existence hinges on signing deal for newbuilding by first quarter of 2011.
  • Horizon Lines forges rail ties
    New York-listed liner operator adds rail service to menu as logistics wing gears up for new box loop.
  • Diana beats Wall Street bets
    New York-listed shipowner trumps third quarter forecasts as revenue races.
  • Shell snares Genmar four
    Oil major snaps up quartet of MR tankers from Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner at a rising rate.
  • Global Carriers almost even
    Malaysian tanker owner nears profit after newer ships lift revenues and expenses drop.
  • Navios bags cape sale cash
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings eyes more buys after selling duo to related company.
  • SFI lines up $400m notes issue
    John Fredriksen-led shipowner kicks off notes issue in a bid to clear debt.
  • TBS wins more time from banks
    US bulker owner's lenders agree to let it off principal repayments until 29 December as talks over debt continue.
  • Volgaflot notches more net profit
    Russian cargoship owner pushes up nine-month earnings by 23%.
  • St Peter wants second ship
    Russian line seeking ice-class ro-pax for new run to Sweden from St Petersburg.
  • Cargoship and fishing boat collide
    Smaller ship holed and sunk in clash with Norwegian fish carrier at port of Leirvik.
  • Officer held over Islamic pamphlets
    Egyptian seafarer arrested at JNPT in India after trying to convert dockworkers.
  • Gold buys Golden Ocean shares
    Dan Gold's QVT Financial takes 5% chunk of John Fredriksen-led bulker owner.
  • Filipino dies on boxship
    Crewman found dead on German vessel in Rotterdam in apparent accident.
  • Fire hits boxship after cargo shift
    Welding work to stabilise container stack may have started blaze on Ever Superb.
  • Courage back in the black
    Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker returns to profit in the third quarter on bigger fleet and higher utilisation.
  • Subsea 7 seals Brazil gig
    Kristian Siem-controlled offshore firm wins two year employment from Petrobras for pipelay vessel.
  • Grounded bulker sold for scrap
    Vietnamese owner sweating on a scrap deal as vessel flounders off the coast of Myanmar.
  • Ezion Q3 profits double
    Singapore offshore player sees better than expected results on the back of jump in revenues.
  • Explosion hits NewLead bulker
    Crewman airlifted off Greek ship after suffering burns off the Netherlands.
  • Geophysical lifts Otto
    Results at Singapore offshore shipbuilder and operator buoyed by contribution from seismic arm.
  • Stowaways spark terror alert
    Palestinian men found on Seatrade reefer Prince of Sounds leads to US terror probe.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Liner schedule reliability improved in Q3
  • SCI plans vessel acquisition spree
  • Horizon adds inland express to EB transpacific
  • Cathay's strong volume continues in October
  • Vietnam to join TPP talks
  • USDA programs help expand FY 2010 exports
  • Lacey Act declarations top 500,000
  • TIACA to train forwarders in Nigeria, China
  • SBS, Blue Water enter agency agreement
  • COSCO interested in Kaohsiung terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Canadian owner interested in Estonian newbuilding
    The Estonian newspaper Saarte H''l reports that British Columbia Ferry Services Inc (BC Ferries) has shown interest in buying Saaremaa Shipping Company's newbuilding Hiiumaa, which is under construction for delivery
  • Turkmenistan to order from Estonia
    The authorities for sea- and river transports in Turkmenistan is according to korabel.ru going to order a 4,450 DWT chemical tanker for USD 10.8 million from Reval Shipbuilding (former
  • Spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea
    Last weekend the salvage company J A Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) conducted a spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea. In heavy weather and winds up to 25 m/s the
  • Dong buys stake in CT Offshore
    The Danish state-owned energy company Dong Energy has purchased a 30 per cent stake in CT Offshore, a company specialised in laying offshore cables.
  • Massive increase in CO2 emissions from shipping
    The EU's overseas shipping emissions has increased 56 per cent since 1990, according to new statistics from the independent European association Transport and Environment, which has compiled data from EU's

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Petrobras Brazil office closed Monday
    Bunkering office celebrates national holiday, business to resume tomorrow.
  • Double-digit losses in south Europe
    Rotterdam bunker market sees quite high demand, players report.
  • LNG use to 'increase ten-fold' in five years
    LNG is 'the future for shipping', says senior W'rtsil' official.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah, Durban
    Tight MGO avails in Fujairah.
  • Consortium to explore nuclear power for tankers
    Nuclear ships on trade routes 'sooner than many people anticipate'.
  • Ghana could see bunker volumes 'triple'
    Oil discoveries off West Africa trigger investment in marine fuel sector.
  • Week opens with generally soft bunker prices
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker port, traders say.
  • Singapore October bunker sales crawl higher
    Sales of 380 cSt grade in October at record levels.
  • SK Energy and ExxonMobil provide bunkers to Kogas
    Kogas contract with SK Energy to last for three years, says company source.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan secures more bunker supplies
    Receives 10,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel from Sinopec Gaoqiao Petrochemical.
  • Hong Kong's IFO 380 'tight' on cargo delays
    Delayed replenishment from major suppliers in Singapore, traders say.

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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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