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February 24, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Myanmar invites firms to run 6 Yangon ports
    Myanmar's military government has invited offers from private companies to operate six major ports in the country's commercial capital and build more in anticipation of a boost in exports.
  • India Feb oil export rise on shipments to US
    Bookings of tankers to export fuels from India's west coast, the home of two Reliance Industries Ltd refineries, rose in February as India sold more petrol to the US. Shipments of at least 1.07 million tonnes, or about 9.1 million barrels, of oil products have left West India so far this month for places such as Japan, the US, and the UK, up from 760,000 tonnes in January, according to ship-bookings information compiled by Clarkson Research Services Ltd, a unit of the world's biggest shipbroker.
  • Supertanker surplus shrinks on demand
    The supply of supertankers competing to haul cargoes of Middle East crude oil shrank as falling rates spurred demand.
  • S Africa intercepts N Korean arms shipment
Strait Talk
  • Good time to modernise fleet
    REGULATIONS for the restriction of air pollution from ships will mean extra costs and responsibilities for shipowners, UK-based BMT Group's subsidiary BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys told a London insurance market seminar recently.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Myanmar invites firms to run 6 Yangon ports
    Myanmar's military government has invited offers from private companies to operate six major ports in the country's commercial capital and build more in anticipation of a boost in exports.
  • India Feb oil export rise on shipments to US
    Bookings of tankers to export fuels from India's west coast, the home of two Reliance Industries Ltd refineries, rose in February as India sold more petrol to the US. Shipments of at least 1.07 million tonnes, or about 9.1 million barrels, of oil products have left West India so far this month for places such as Japan, the US, and the UK, up from 760,000 tonnes in January, according to ship-bookings information compiled by Clarkson Research Services Ltd, a unit of the world's biggest shipbroker.
  • Supertanker surplus shrinks on demand
    The supply of supertankers competing to haul cargoes of Middle East crude oil shrank as falling rates spurred demand.
  • S Africa intercepts N Korean arms shipment
Strait Talk
  • Good time to modernise fleet
    REGULATIONS for the restriction of air pollution from ships will mean extra costs and responsibilities for shipowners, UK-based BMT Group's subsidiary BMT Marine & Offshore Surveys told a London insurance market seminar recently.

Sched Netweb site
  • Icebreakers keep Tianjin port open as January volumes rise 21pc
  • Auckland Port to warehouse gunpowder cargo despite eco outcry
  • EU eco laws risk criminal penalties for ship operators, crew
  • Ningbo port launches Nanchang-Beilun port intermodal service
  • Mega ship-designed Cochin port opening delayed until late in the year
  • Singapore's total trade forecast to grow 9-11pc in 2010
  • UASC secures loans for three more 13,100-TEU ships
  • Biggest box ship to call in Virginia docks at Norfolk
  • California unions join greenies to zap small harbour truckers
  • French air traffic controllers stage week-long strike
  • Regular Lufthansa service resumes as pilot strike suspended
  • Antitrust chief halts El Al's Maman Cargo Terminals cargo deal
  • World Airways operates Boeing 747-400F for Asiana Airlines
  • Western Australia's Skywest bags newspaper air freight deal
  • Japanese international air cargo picks up in December

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ECU-Line teams up with INTTRA to offer 1st universal NVOCC documentation platform
  • ICHCA International reviews shipper's responsibilities
  • Spate of acquisitions may not swell tonnage figure
  • Germans ask Korean shipyards to stall deliveries of newbuildings
  • Majestic 8,272-TEU Albert Maersk biggest-ever ship to call at Saigon
  • Finance Ministry virtually halves budgetary allocation for port & shipping projects in 2010-11
  • Dumping duty slapped on radials imported from China & Thailand
  • Chennai Port sees bright future with car exports surging
  • A&N's Major Port status put on hold
  • NSB chief, Capt. Mohan interacts with KPT officials & Port users
  • With skies clearing, TIACA sees cargo prospects brightening
  • Food inflation rises to 18 pc
  • IMC all praise for fert. price decontrol
  • Rs 1K cr. budgetary aid for food processing industry sought
  • Growth & stimulus should go hand-in-hand-Fieo President
  • Bhaskarachar inaugurates programme 'on getting things done'
  • Stimulus needed for export sector

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
  • Raben Group opens new Ukraine branch office
    The Raben Group, an international transport and logistics enterprise, started operations in Raben Ukraine's 7th regional branch in Khmelnytsky in February. The firm said that this ...
  • New cold storage and logistics alliance in Europe
    During an international cold chain conference in Amsterdam recently, the European Cold Storage and Logistics Association (ECSLA) and the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) signed an...
  • Fercam building and expanding in Italy
    The Bolzano-based Italian logistics and transport company Fercam has plans to build a 60,000 sqm logistics centre in the Bologna freight village. The company will also be expanding...
  • Fabian Rogalla becomes authorised signatory for In Time Express Logistik
    The Hanover-based German courier and express service provider In Time Express Logistik made Fabian Rogalla, who has headed the logistician's distribution activities since May 2009,...
  • Dr Dieter Truxius named honorary business professor
    In January Dr Dieter Truxius, Dachser's managing director of finance, legal and tax affairs, was named honorary professor of the business school of the university of Mannheim. Trux...
  • Ostlog AG and Sifte Berti collaborating
    The Swiss forwarding and transport company Ostlog, based in Buchs (Canton St Gallen), has just begun to collaborate in the road haulage sector with the Italian transport and l...

Maritime Global Netweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • Incat Crowther crewboat builds in Brazil
  • GC Rieber finds financing for Freire pair
  • MAN Diesel and DSME work to broaden owners' fuel options

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • US slammed over 100% box scanning plans at EU ports
    Ports will suffer massive financial burden if implemented, says Brussels
  • Class societies and owners urged to boost rapport
    Shipmanagement arm of SCF calls for more open dialogue
  • Boxship cancellations put brakes on fleet growth
    Alphaliner data shows 140 orders totalling 436,000 teu cancelled since October 2008
  • Diana ready to buy more bulkers
    Dry bulk major pledges to use war chest to expand fleet
  • Conti secures $17m to fund bulker
    KG financier to use funds for panamax bulker

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • French oil talks restart
    FRENCH oil unions today agreed to limit their refinery strike after French President Nicolas Sarkozy won Total Oil's pledge that only its Dunkirk refinery would be closed
  • PDVSA sued for $1.3Bn
    A billion-dollar US claim targeting the assets of Venezuelan oil giant PDVSA has been filed by eight Cuban healthcare professionals alleging modern-day slavery
  • Milford Haven strike cancelled
    A STRIKE threatened today at Milford Haven in Wales was called off after negotiators forged a tentative agreement last night
  • Death ferry boss charged
    THE SUSPENDED CEO of Tonga's Shipping Corp of Polynesia has been charged with forgery in last year's fatal sinking of ferry Princess Ashika
  • NewLead takes resales
    NEWLEAD Holdings today announced the acquisition of two Kamsarmax newbuildings and the connected sale of a product tanker
  • DoJ backs US box brokers
    BROKERS booking freight in the US box trades need tariff filing relief, the US Department of Justice said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • OOIDA Blasts Talk of U.S.-Mexican Trucking Pact
  • Reid Said Committed to 2010 Transport Bill
  • Profit Jumps 300 Percent at Echo Global Logistics
  • Expeditors Profit Slips to $69.1 Million
  • Descartes Offers to Acquire Porthus
  • UPS Opens Hub in Calgary
  • Tacoma Harbor Trucks Meet Clean Standards
  • Southern Air Adds Two 777 Freighters
  • American Airlines Cargo Opens LAX Terminal
  • YRC Worldwide's Reddaway Cuts Transit Times
  • Owners Canceled 140 Container Ship Orders
  • Cummins to Pay $2.1 Million Penalty to EPA, CARB
  • Stimulus Funds Support 12,000 Projects
  • OOCL Raises Europe-Australasia Rates
  • Diesel Price Soars 7.6 Cents
  • Video: New Taipei Terminal Prepares for Growth
  • Jobs Bill Keeps Highway Funding Extension
  • Hanjin Forecasts Profit in 2010
  • Nehru Port Reinstates Mooring Services
  • West Coast Ports Seek $1 Billion from Jobs Bill
  • Lufthansa Pilots Suspend Strike

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • EU slams US plans for 100% scanning
  • Charter market rally at critical stage
  • German carriers join on Med-Central America
  • Panalpina boosts its Chinese LCL offering
  • Taiwan's GDP hits 9.2%

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • Strange sinking
    A German-owned containership en route to Guyana sank off the coast of St Lucia, and the cause remains a mystery.
  • Diana on target
    The Simeon Palios-led bulker owner's fourth quarter profits are down but in line with Wall Street estimates.
  • Frangou upbeat
    Weak freight rates are continuing to hit Navios Maritime Holdings freight revenues but Angeliki Frangou remains optimistic about upcoming opportunities.
  • D'Amico stays red
    Italian products tanker owner hurt by weak demand in 2009, but says it out-performed rivals.
  • Case law lashed
    Criminal law rulings involving soldier massacre and theft from psychiatric patients shot down as defence in Sovcomflot trial.
  • NCL shines
    Norwegian Cruise Line's return to profitability in 2009 overshadows slump in fourth-quarter earnings.
  • Noren cautious
    Substantial growth of the tanker fleet is a worry for Hans Noren-led Concordia as it posts weaker Q4 numbers.
  • NewLead swoops
    Nasdaq-listed owner grabs kamsarmax resales at Cosco Dalian as product tanker is shown the door.
  • DFDS closes in
    Danish ro-ro player through to next round in privatisation of Polish ferry owner Polferries.
  • Buy-back boost
    Seacor Holdings makes nearly $150m more available to invest in its own stock.
  • Asciano selling?
    Australian ports group linked to bond sale in bid to refinance big debts.
  • Grindrod to buy?
    South African shipowner has $1.17bn war chest to splash on acquisitions or developments.
  • Transits tail off
    Fewer ships passed through Suez Canal in January as revenues dipped.
  • Fast Ann escapes
    General cargoship awaiting scrapping parts moorings and slams into UK oil terminal.
  • Old oil?
    US Coast Guard thinks mysterious sheens off Alaska could be coming from cruiseship that sunk in 1952.
  • Coal cash
    Singapore's Marco Polo Marine pens $10 coal shipment deal within Indonesian waters.
  • DOF about face
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator returns to the black in fourth quarter on fewer write downs.
  • Funds for Rieber
    Sven Rong-led GC Rieber has secured a $107m loan to pay for two newbuildings bought from Atle Bergshaven.
  • BWO slips to loss
    BW Offshore slides back into the red in the fourth quarter on much lower revenue at APL arm.
  • K Line prices
    Japanese giant offers 3% discount to current share price as it reveals detail of $382m issue.
  • Heavy pockets
    Dutch heavy-lift player Fairstar banks NOK 54m from new share issue.
  • OceanFreight hit
    Write-downs push US-listed shipowner to huge fourth quarter loss in a year it will want to forget.
  • BW ship sold
    An LPG carrier has been sold and will be used for floating storage according to a recent market report.
  • Cruise leper
    Crewman with leprosy sent home for treatment after tests on Statendam in Vancouver.
  • TSA eyes go slow
    Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement given green light by US regulator to discuss slow-steaming.
  • Paragon profits up
    Lack of write downs helps to boost fourth quarter results at Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker outfit.
  • Capital to issue
    Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Product Partners to sell 5.8m new shares to fund acquisition.
  • Bunkers still high
    Singapore looks set for another record year for ship fuel sales are getting off to a strong start.
  • Mercury poisoning
    Hundreds ill with norovirus on cruiseship Celebrity Mercury a week after carbon monoxide breakout.
  • Reefer charges
    Maersk employee and five others accused of hiding cocaine in reefer van in Philippines.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • Exporters bemoan lack of capacity
  • 7% of boxship order book canceled
  • Hapag-Lloyd hikes rates to Asia
  • AA Cargo opens LAX terminal
  • CORRECTION: Southern Air raises profile with B777
  • Jobs bill moves ahead with highway fix
  • Descartes launches tender offer
  • Burke joins Swan from YRC

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
  • Full City report shows deficiencies in clean-up operation
    The Full City clean-up operation was largely successful, according to a report ordered by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. However, the report points to several deficiencies in the way the
  • Rieber secures USD 107 million loan deal
    Norwegian GC Rieber Shipping has secured long term financing from Nordea, Sparebanken Vest and SpareBank 1 SR-Bank, for two subsea IMR newbuildings due for delivery in 2010/2011. The
  • Norden cancel time charter and sells two vessels
    Dampskibsselskabet Norden has cancelled a time-charter contract for a Panamax vessel, and sold two bulk carriers. The customer wanted to redeliver the time-chartered vessel, four years before the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2010
  • US firm offers fuel conditioning system and scrubber
    Patented fuel conditioning system combined with stack scrubber said to eliminate sludge, provide fuel savings and meet sulphur regulations.
  • Business as usual at Portland
    Both inner and outer anchorage bunker supplies continue despite bad weather.
  • Fuel oil prices firm while distillates weaken
    Another strike scheduled in Greece on February 24.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Fujairah
    Tight avails for 180 cSt in Durban.
  • Boost for Mitsubishi slow-speed engines
    New licensing agreement expected to accelerate penetration of 'fuel-efficent' engine in Chinese shipbuilding market.
  • Falklands oil dispute could complicate bunkering
    Maritime security firm says drilling companies could bypass Argentina and secure bunkers elsewhere.
  • Chimbusco subsidiary granted licence for domestic sales
    China opens its fuel wholesale market to new players.
  • O.W. Bunker strengthens World Wide Trading Division
    New manager and key account manager will drive further development.
  • Bunkers unclear of direction
    Bunker prices in Singapore firming.
  • Bunker operations at Falmouth partially disrupted
    Operations to resume on Tuesday as bad weather subsides.
  • Iran poised to take '25% of Persian Gulf bunker market'
    Bunker sales volume at 2.6 million mt for the first 11 months of current business year.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hamper progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of those scrapped in the decade just ending.
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
Global Ports Holding will build and operate a cruise terminal in the port of Ferrol.
London/Ferrol
30-year concession contract
HD Hyundai partners with Siemens to revitalize US shipbuilding
Seongnam/San Francisco
In the July-September quarter, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -0.5%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2025 the decline was -4.7%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +7.0%
Panama
They transported a total of 62.6 million tons of goods (-0.4%)
Foreign traffic at Chinese seaports reached a historic record in the third quarter
Beijing
Containers also reach their maximum peak
The approval process for the Catania Port Master Plan has been completed.
Catania
Di Sarcina: We will immediately begin all the planned actions.
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues decreased by 20.4% in the third quarter.
Hong Kong
Containerized cargo carried by the Chinese group's fleet increased by +4.9%
US and China to suspend reciprocal taxes on each other's ships for a year
Washington/Beijing
Tariffs introduced to hit Chinese exports will be reduced in exchange for Beijing's aggressive fight against fentanyl.
Intermodal transport operators and associations urge the German government to take measures to save the sector
Brussels
Open letter to the Minister of Transport and the CEO of the DB Group
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 99.2 million dollars (-3.6%)
CIMC's container sales decreased by -36.0% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The reduction is due to lower demand for dry cargo containers
Agreement between IDS (Fincantieri) and Next Geosolutions for the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Trieste/Naples
They will be used for civilian purposes in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy sectors
A cooperation agreement between the Italian and Indian port systems is being finalized.
Rome
Rixi met with Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping
CMA CGM and RSGT partner to operate a new container terminal at the port of Jeddah
Marseille
An investment of 450 million dollars is planned
The stranding of a ship did not interrupt shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
Ismailia
Accident involving the sanctioned oil tanker "Komander"
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Miami
Good prospects also for the 2026 season
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Rotterdam
Containerized cargo volumes remained unchanged. Bulk cargo increased slightly, while rolling stock and conventional cargo decreased.
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Dhaka
A direct air link between the two countries is planned.
The World Shipping Council and the China Shipowners' Association discussed reciprocal taxes on US and Chinese ships.
Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
Trieste
Madriz (Trieste Passenger Terminal): ready to provide services wherever large ships choose to dock
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
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Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
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