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April 28, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

Sched Netweb site
  • CIMC inventory loss cuts profit 15.4pc, but Q1 sales up 82.6pc
  • APL four-week volume increases 32pc while revenue grows 12pc
  • CMA CGM to again up EPIC rate, US$200/TEU from India to Med/Europe
  • Zim hikes rate US$200 from India to Europe on May 15
  • Dalian's first quarter volume up 19.6pc to 1.2 million TEU
  • Shipping Corp of India bids on more containerships
  • Port Klang chairman, Northport CEO visit Luka Koper, Slovenia
  • TT Club insurers set new guidelines for cargo slinging
  • US-China exports prove resilient despite recession
  • Maersk notes change in St Petersburg First Container Terminal free storage terms
  • Clean Trucks too costly for independents, legal costs hit US$8 million
  • Volcano fall-out shows vulnerability of global supply chains
  • AAPA: Asian airlines recovering with March cargo up 33.1pc
  • Yangtze River Express launches Xiamen-Osaka service
  • Hangzhou to launch first European flight service in May
  • TransAsia Airways launches Fuzhou-Kaohsiung service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI gearing up to begin operations at DP World, Vallarpadam Terminal
  • Safeguard probe of 8 EU, US products ends
  • FTA, MoU with Vietnam to bolster trade
  • Cabinet nod for trade with APTA nations
  • FTA with Israel may be springboard to West Asian market
  • Dumping duty on phenol from Japan, Thailand
  • China-Asean FTA may hit India
  • NM Port getting popular on cruise ships' itinerary
  • DHL to globally launch new ad concept today
  • To develop highways, Ministry to step on the gas
  • Life insurance industry: New business up by 68 pc in March 2010
  • India gets more muscle in World Bank
  • Spinners' gesture leaves Tirupur exporters cold
  • Incorporate schemes in FTP to encourage R&D, Fieo urges DGFT
  • Double whammy for exporters
  • Exclusive SEZ for defence equipment on Gujarat govt's radar
  • FIIs reiterate faith in Indian cos; invest more

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • New plans to deepen the Elbe in June
    The German government has announced that the amended plans for deepening the River Elbe in Hamburg will be presented in June. The time frame is the same as the one that was tabled ...
  • Irish ports and shipping sector begins recovery from record fall in volumes
    The latest edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist found that the Irish ports and shipping sectors began to show positive signs of recovery towards the last quarter ...
  • C.H. Robinson with more revenue, but less profit
    Eden Prairie MN (USA)-based logistics service provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc reported a Q1/2010 profit of USD 84 million, 1.6% less than in Q1/2008. The company said revenue ...
  • Hub Group reports increase in profits and revenue
    The US-based intermodal and logistics company Hub Group Inc reported a Q1/2010 net profit of USD 8.7 million, 35% more than in the same period in 2009. Hub Group's revenue inc...
  • Caterpillar phases in new logistics centre
    The diesel and gas motor manufacturer Caterpillar Motoren has put a 16,500 sqm logistics centre into service after an eight-month construction phase. The facility is located in Hen...
  • Cargolux happy to have survived "its most difficult year"
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo airline, saw a reduction in fleet utilization, load factors and yields last year. The service provider saw its 2009 tonna...
  • UAC and Antonov establish management company
    The Moscow-based joint stock company United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company Antonov have agreed to establish a management c...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Deepwater Horizon response efforts continue
  • Departments agree ground rules for Deepwater Horizon investigation
  • Trico Marine Group appoints new officers
  • Jones Act is a major jobs generator
  • Colle Maritime orders LNG escort tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • US box imports set to surge in 2010
    Box shipping on track for strong recovery in US trades but American job market will dictate final outcome
  • Obama ransom order raises fears over crew safety
    US under pressure to explain move at IMO safety meeting as countries express alarm
  • Lloyd Fonds reactivates last idle ship
    KG financier charters APL Virginia to CSAV at new benchmark rate
  • UN mulls special court to try pirates
    UN Security Council vote in favour of proposal to consider the creation of a new regional court to prosecute pirates
  • Concordia predicts return to profit
    Owner bullish as it expands fleet of medium-range and panamax product tankers

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • World trade rebounding
    CONTAINER, bulker and tanker markets should all enjoy strong demand rebounds this year, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Shipbreakers denied clearance
    BANGLADESH'S government has told Fairplay it has rejected all 93 applications from breaking yards since requiring them to seek clearance to operate from its environmental office
  • Domes planned for rig leak
    THE US Coast Guard told Fairplay today BP engineers plan to use large underwater domes to stop a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from spreading
  • Strike delays cruise ship, ferries
    A PULLMANTUR cruise ship has left Piraeus after being stuck in the Greek port because of a seafarer strike
  • French canals blocked by barges
    BARGE operators blocked canals in northern France for a second day today as they called on the government to help them cope with a slump in freight rates
  • Warm approach to Arctic urged
    FINLAND today stessed the need for co-operation in the Arctic if its resources are to be harnessed effectively

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 45 Percent
  • Engine Maker Cummins Boosts Profit in First Quarter
  • Steel Imports Rose in March
  • House Proposes FAA Act Extension
  • Railroad Study Assails Positive Train Control
  • UPS Opens Asia Hub at Shenzhen
  • Ex-New Orleans Port Director Dies
  • Supreme Court Refuses to Reopen Carp Case
  • OOCL Launches Carbon Calculator
  • FedEx Freight May Put Shipments on Rail in Future
  • Consumer Confidence Hits 19-Month High
  • KCS Swings to Profit on 26 Percent Revenue Jump
  • IHS Global Insight Forecasts 8.5 Percent Trade Growth
  • "K" Line Posts Loss, Forecasts Profit
  • Eurogate Profit Tumbles 59 Percent
  • NYK Line Lost $187.5 Million in 2009
  • MOL Bulk Income Saves Profit
  • Truckload Carrier Celadon Swings to Profit
  • Port of Lake Charles Names Director
  • CSAV Leads Capacity Increases
  • UPS Earnings Jump, Optimism Grows
  • Rickmers Maritime Profit Drops 51 Percent
  • Carriers Warn Against Anti-Truck Policies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • NOL's numbers recovering well
  • Greek rescue deal to come with 'strict conditions'
  • WCA sets up office in Ghana

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Transpetro's $265m tanker order
    Sergio Machado-led shipping subsidiary of Brazilian oil giant awards domestic yard a tender for five products tankers.
  • Argentina gets tougher
    Shipowners with vessels trading near the Falkland Islands may think twice before sailing past Argentina's oil-rich offshore zone.
  • Stealth ship snagged in US
    LPG carrier controlled by Harry Vafias-led StealthGas lands on Coast Guard's latest list of twelve US port detentions.
  • Scorpio splashes IPO cash
    New York-listed owner more than doubles fleet size with deal for four handymax tankers.
  • "Half will falter or fall"
    Analyst says 50% of dry-cargo newbuildings for 2010 will be delayed or cancelled as it is "physically impossible" for yards to keep pace.
  • Managers mum on sunken ship
    Capsized containership that sank in the Caribbean deemed 'total loss' but cause of the incident remains a mystery.
  • CSAV piles on capacity
    Recovery in container volumes sees carriers gain capacity with South American up almost 50%.
  • Noren fears orderbook bite
    Concordia posts vastly improved profit in Q1 but rates will remain under the cosh for some time, president warns.
  • Yard pact for Sevmash
    Russian shipbuilder to share expertise and marketing with Ukraine's Black Sea Shipyard.
  • Islamist fear for seized ships
    Radical Somali group al Shabaab closing in on pirate stronghold where three hijacked ships are held.
  • Subsea7 stumbles in first
    Kristian Siem-controlled firm sees quarterly profit hurt by reduced activity in three key markets.
  • Kawasaki takes a kicking
    Japanese shipbuilder sinks into the red following heavy losses at US unit but expects to bounce back in fiscal 2011.
  • Container carnage hurts MOL
    Japanese behemoth sees full-year profit cut by 90% following record loss from its boxship fleet.
  • Bring in bunker boys
    Emissions abatement group SEAaT calls for inclusion of fuel industry in talks on carbon trading.
  • Graha shipyard remains shut
    Drydocks World Asia chief blames sub-contracted workers for riot in Indonesia that injured four people.
  • SITC moves into Taiwan
    Chinese container line wins approval for branch office in bid to operate without agents.
  • Odfjell bids for Russian help
    Sevmash's refusal to honour $45m cancelled chemical carriers award features in ministerial discussions.
  • Tank trouble for Scorpio
    New NYSE arrival sees one of three panamax tankers suffer damaged ballast tank in New Orleans.
  • NYK to bounce back after loss
    Huge Japanese owner forecasting profit this year after racking up big deficit in year to 31 March.
  • Goldenport buys again
    Paris Dragnis-led shipowner takes spending on secondhand tonnage to $24m in less than ten days.
  • Bharati chases after Opielok
    Indian yard launches arbitration proceedings against Hamburg-based owner after PSV newbuilding is axed.
  • Below 400 boxships sitting
    Idle containership capacity sinks to only 6.8% of the total fleet, says Alphaliner.
  • K Line slumps to big loss
    Japanese hipping giant looking forward to better times ahead but red ink runs on waning sales.
  • Merchant missile madness
    Pirates beware - Russian company marketing cruise missile system that can fit into shipping container.
  • Rickmers Maritime profits halve
    Trust in poor start to 2010; income down 51% on a year ago on higher costs and interest rate swap losses.
  • Vopak stores more cash
    Dutch tank terminals player enjoys strong first quarter as capacity increases.
  • UASC seals boxship loan
    United Arab Shipping Co secures funds from Kuwait's Gulf Bank to help finance newbuildings.
  • STX extends Genco charter
    South Korean shipowner takes US owners handymax for another year, but at 30% higher rate.
  • NOL volumes up one-third
    Liner player sees third consecutive month of big volume increases, but rates remain stubbornly weak.
  • All Leisure fixes Discovery
    UK cruise ship operator secures three cruise charter for its largest liner for the summer of 2011.
  • Rizhao set to raise cash
    Northern Chinese port looks to private placement to fund new coke terminal project in Shijiu.
  • Cruiseship passengers barred
    Piraeus port workers prevent Spanish tourists from boarding Zenith in dispute over labour reforms.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • COSCO, China Shipping lose $2 billion in '09
  • Japan's Big 3 lose $1.9 billion
  • Bailed out lines grew capacity share
  • DOT launches $600 million infrastructure program
  • CPSC, CBP tighten import safety collaboration
  • U.S. government, Agility draw closer to deal
  • CBP evaluates Central America border security

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Nordic Ferry Services to change name
    Nordic Ferry Services has decided to change name to F'RGEN as from October 2010. The change of name comes after some turbulence in the company after the problems at Samsø

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • ISO's H2S limit is a vital step in the right direction
    The revision of the ISO 8217 fuel specification is not without its critics, but in at least one sense the work is to be encouraged.
  • Shippers see big savings through green initiative
    Partners estimate cutting 1.5 billion gallons of diesel fuel and 14.7 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Mixed movements in South Europe.
  • Fujairah prices show little movement
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Vopak reports 28% Q1 profit improvement
    Tank terminal operator sees signs of 'structural recovery' in Europe along with 'already encouraging market circumstances in Asia'.
  • Office move for CMF
    CEPSA Marine Fuels has been moved to a new CEPSA building.
  • Lukoil wants to supply in a range of Turkish ports
    Turkish subsidiary expects to be able to supply low sulphur IFO.
  • Shore power system adapted to freight ships
    Company behind cruise ship shore solutions says it has transformed technology to fit freight liners.
  • Singapore prices dip, demand increases
    Prices move in opposite directions for major ports across Asia.
  • Emission trading offers bunker players 'commercial opportunities'
    Traders and suppliers are 'best placed' to help customers initiate carbon trading.
  • Asia expects 27% less fuel oil imports in May
    Volumes down from April's six-month high of 3.7-3.8 million tonnes.
  • Current oil prices 'not slowing' economic recovery
    OPEC will increase production if oil prices surge above $100 per barrel, Kuwait says.
  • COSCO chief concerned about bunker prices
    'Green-shipping will become a trend of our industry,' says Capt. Wei.

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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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