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January 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • A return of cautious optimism
    THE global recovery has been much stronger than most pundits expected.
Strait Talk
  • Challenges await shipping in 2011
    THE shipping industry faces a labour supply under threat, piracy without a visible end in sight, new construction of doubtful quality, turbulent markets, unilateralism and protectionism, 'beancounteritis', unlimited liability and, overall, an obvious lack of leadership. At least that is the view of Clay Maitland, chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association and managing partner of International Registries, the administrator of the Marshall Islands shipping register.
Shipping Times
  • Bangkok airport train link opens check-in services
    Travellers in Bangkok can now check in their luggage when boarding the city's train-to-the-plane for flights on certain Thai airlines, with most carriers opting out of the service for now.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison buys 53.4pc of Yantian terminal from China Resources
  • Maersk delays EU customs manifest fee from January 1 to 15
  • China Navigation orders eight 2,082-TEU multipurpose ships
  • Xiamen completes yearly volume target ahead of schedule
  • CTSA retains 7pc currency surcharge through February
  • Near bankrupts redeemed as carriers add 14pc capacity in 2010
  • NOL chief executive Ron Widdows sells 27pc of his NOL stock
  • New customs IT system cripples air cargo in Mumbai
  • Aircastle delivers two 747-400 to Airbridge and Asiana
  • Volga-Dnepr flies stage equipment from France to Senegal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GAC expands UK network with new office at Sheffield
  • Biometric security system introduced in VPT
  • Different agencies involved in clearing onion consignment
  • GMB to give priority to shipbuilding parks at Dahej, Bhavnagar
  • Orissa draws up plan for offering rail, road connectivity to proposed port sites
  • Port sector in Gujarat sails ahead in 2010-11
  • CEPA raises India, S. Korea trade by 45 pc
  • Export earnings up by 26.5 pc in Nov.
  • Exports to touch $ 220 billion, says Fieo chief
  • FIPB clears FDI proposals worth 23,700 cr. in 2010
  • Gold prices to reach $1,630
  • Indian M&As in 2011 may surpass 2010 record of $ 71 bn
  • Mills told to register for sugar exports under OGL
  • No move to impose duty on power equipment import
  • US pat for Indian stand against trade with Iran
  • CAI names new office-bearers
  • Challenging years ahead for global economy
  • Sudhir Chandra is new CBDT Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 3, 2011
  • Paul Leimgruber finishes uniting branches in Basel region
    The Swiss transport and logistics company Paul Leimgruber, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel, has finished merging its branches in the Basel region. With effect from the beginni...
  • FedEx acquires Mexican express operator Multipack
    The US express service provider FedEx recently acquired Servicios Nacionales Mupa, SA de CV (Multipack), a Mexican domestic express package delivery company. Founded in 1939, Multi...
  • Adani Group kicks off new port project
    The Adani Group Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Ltd (MPSEZL) has signed a sub-concession agreement with Hazira Port Pvt Ltd and the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Indian st...
  • CMA CGM: 100th giant of the seas to call at Le Havre
    The CMA CGM group's flagship and the world's largest French-flagged containership, the "CMA CGM Christophe Colomb" recently became the 100th vessel of more than 10,000 te...
  • APM Terminals: safer and fewer injuries
    APM Terminals made a significant improvement in its safety performance in 2010, both in port and terminal operations, and with the newly merged inland services businesses, the resu...
  • New Ethiopian Airlines manager in Germany
    Ethiopian Airlines appointed Henock Lemma Nigatu as its new representative for Germany and Central Europe at the beginning of November 2010. Nigatu succeeded Esayas Woldemariam Hai...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Port of Seattle begins centennial celebration
  • Southeast Freight Lines opens new logistics solutions subsidiary
  • Tacoma Propeller Club schedules spaghetti event
  • Corps extending closure of The Dalles navigation lock
  • General Dynamics nets deal for Littoral Compat Ship work

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Secondhand sales at three-year high
    Volume surges to 1,260 ships changing hands as spending in 2010 rises 48% to $23.4bn
  • Pacific spot rates dip as Australian floods disrupt cargo supply
    Floods ravaging Australia's state of Queensland are causing freight rates to continue dropping as large dry bulk carriers wait for the country's coal export industry to get back on its feet and create cargoes once again
  • Box giants tighten grip on share of global market
    Largest lines boosted capacity by 14% in 2010
  • Maersk hits back as market share falls
    Boxship giant vows to protect its market share as rivals MSC and CMA CGM edge closer
  • DryShips books more drillship deals
    Secures contracts worth $590m with Petrobras and Cairn Energy
  • US sanctions against Moallem unlikely to hinder IRISL
    Washington orders the freezing of the Iranian marine insurance provider's US assets
  • Release of impounded IRISL boxships 'imminent'
    Iranian owner says it has repaid outstanding money for three ships held in Singapore
  • Deadline set for Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri bids
    Deadline to buy ferry operator fixed for end of March
  • Israeli government to hold talks with striking dock workers
    Talks aimed at settling all-out strike at the country's three main ports of Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat
  • U-Sea Bulk weighing up merger option
    Dry bulk operator mulls merger with main shareholder's bulk division, Ultrabulk
  • Ciner Shipping to receive first handysize
    Bulk carrier is the first of eight vessels being built for the Turkish owner at South Korean yards this year
  • The year of the seafarer or the pirate?
    Why do naval policies encourage piracy, instead of preventing it?
  • Who will fill the lending gap if China cannot do it
    Cash is still king as banks continue to wield power over shipowners
  • Shell is favourite to win Cyprus gas contract
    Energy major tipped to win 20-year contract to supply Cyprus with gas
  • Japanese giants seek growth opportunities
    NYK, MOL and K Line cautious on recovery but seek new business growth strategies
  • Great Eastern Shipping in bonds sale
    The bonds worth $22.2m have a coupon rate of 9.7%
  • Parcel tanker owners condemn costly and inefficient regime
    Vetting is done at the shipowner's expense, without any feedback if no contract is signed
  • Oil majors get tough on ship vetting
    An overall tightening of standards is on the way as the impact of the Deepwater Horizon cascades through the industry
  • Oil majors' crew demands put squeeze on qualified masters
    Tankers operators are struggling to meet Intertanko experience matrix for senior staff
  • Shipping cases that made the news in 2010
    From a halt to the appeal process in the Wadi Sudr case to decisions on laytime and time charters, there have been a number of far-reaching decisions this year
  • Chemoil seals OceanConnect deal
    Buys Ocean Connect's marine fuel business for $25m
  • Aiming at a soft target
    International Group of P&I Clubs raises concerns for seafarers over Venezuela's new Organic Drugs Law
  • Insurance sector pays the lion's share of UK financial services' corporation tax
    Contribution marks a substantial increase on 2007
  • Wider piracy risk area will raise premiums
    As London's Joint War Committee expands the area off the coast of Somalia which is deemed to be of high risk of piracy, it could become too expensive to send ships through this area
  • Opportunity knocks in Brazil
    Shipping industry should pay close attention to emerging South American giant
  • IMO newbuild emissions controls tightened
    Any ship ordered from January 1 needs to have reduced NOx emissions
  • Class NK publishes guidelines for corrosion resistant steel
    Guidelines come ahead of new IMO rules on crude oil tanker cargo tanks
  • When heart and head must work in harmony
    For ITF inspector Jose Manuel Ortega the human touch is a vital attribute when dealing with crews in hardship
  • K Line eyes solid boxship sector growth
    Carrier aims to beef-up competitiveness of its containership division
  • Peering into the future shows gradual shift in focus
    The next 10 years in mature economies will witness a deep re-examination of values, as well as a shift in the world towards events in Asia and away from the West

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Old Dominion Executive John B. Yowell Dies
  • UPS Expands Healthcare Network
  • Norfolk Southern Loads Record Coal Tonnage
  • Union Pacific Sells Coos Bay Line to Port
  • US Steel Imports Dropped in November
  • Super-Size Ships Challenge Capacity Balance, Report Says
  • Highway Group Supports Rules Amendment
  • ABF Freight Expands Service to Dominican Republic
  • STB Rejects 'Double-Dipping' Claim against BNSF
  • US Factory Orders Grow 0.7 Percent, Beat Forecasts
  • MOL Boosts Outlook for 2011
  • NYK President Sees Vessel Capacity Outstripping Demand
  • Cathay Cargo Goes Paperless In Hong Kong
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Reach $24.6 Billion
  • ILA, NY-NJ Maintenance Contractors Avert Strike
  • Top Ocean Carriers' Capacity Swelled 14 Percent in 2010
  • Large Truckload Carriers Keeping Capacity Tight

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Israeli ports on strike
  • HPH strengthens its southern China port stakes
  • NYK's Kudo warns of widening imbalance
  • Fuel duty and VAT hike hit UK truckers where it hurts
  • Safmarine views Middle East region a priority

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Odfjell plots new US terminal
    Oslo-listed company to splash $37m on new Charleston facility following hunt for Rotterdam investor.
  • DnB NOR cuts back DESSC stake
    Norwegian bank trims its holding in John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner Deep Sea Supply.
  • Drilling double for Ocean Rig
    DryShips subsidiary secures two contracts worth a combined $240m for newbuilding and semi-submersible.
  • GLDD scoops LW Matteson
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock boosts brown water fleet with acquisition of assets controlled by US contractor.
  • Hutchison increases HIT hold
    Li Ka-Shing's port group adds 10% stake in Hong Kong International Terminals.
  • Engineer in Hudson River rescue
    Crewman in "stable" condition following engine room injury onboard McAllister Towing tug.
  • MSC eats into Maersk's lead
    Gianluigi Aponte's MSC adds the most capacity in 2010 to gain further ground on Danish giant.
  • Pirates in failure foursome
    Maersk and Claus-Peter Offen tankers join Indian and Hong Kong ships in fending off hijack attempts.
  • A&K cruise put on ice
    UK operator scraps Antarctic voyage after new cruiseship suffers mechanical problems.
  • Huaneng Power buys Time
    Chinese nuclear power company takes 50% stake in bulker owner Shanghai Time Shipping.
  • Spliethoff cargoship refloated
    Dutch vessel inspected for damage after being aground off Finland for nearly a week.
  • Hong Kong to follow London?
    Chinese territory urged to become "shipping service centre" for huge mainland market.
  • K-Line pin-points offshore growth
    Offshore and LNG sectors need to pick up the slack amid fears of protracted tanker downturn, says Kenichi Kuroya.
  • Two dead as cargoship sinks
    Another 15 crew missing after North Korea's Kang Bong goes down off China.
  • Cement lighter vessel sinks
    Manik Mia-2 capsizes at Chittagong after unloading clinkers from Cosco bulker.
  • NYK warns over 2011 profit
    President Yasumi Kudo says next year's earnings could drop as new containerships enter market.
  • Guam Shipyard drydock sinks
    Floating structure partially submerged on Pacific island after taking on water.
  • MOL eyes sprinting start
    Chinese Year of the Hare will see Japanese stalwart moving at faster pace, president vows.
  • Greatship seals hat-trick
    Indian owner takes up an option on a construction support newbuilding at Colombo Dockyard.
  • German bulker goes aground
    Blumenthal's Pollux gets stuck off Florida with a cargo of fertiliser.
  • Bharati shipyard worker crushed
    Mob torches crane that killed 25-year-old colleague at Indian shipbuilder.
  • Costa cruiseship death probed
    Florida police investigate drowning of crewman from Costa Atlantic at Port Everglades.
  • Diamond orders at Hyundai
    US driller joins recent offshore ordering spree with deal for up to two deepwater drillships worth over $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Japan liner leaders wary of overcapacity
  • Report criticizes MarAd's Title XI oversight
  • Somali pirates end 2010 with more attacks
  • ABF offers door-delivery to Dominican Republic
  • Obama to sign food safety bill
  • USDA sets origin-labeling rule for honey
  • N.Y.-N.J. employers, longshoremen in deal
  • West Florida trade group formed

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Global container fleet grows considerably
    The global container ship fleet grew 9.1 per cent in 2010, according to Alphaliner statistics. On January 1, 2011, the container ship fleet comprised 4,849 units totalling 14,270,000 TEUs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 4, 2011
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Barge schedules in Fujairah reported as tight until the end of this week.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Hamburg bunker market 'very quiet'.
  • Fuel efficiency technology 'can reduce PM emissions'
    STWA technology helps fuel burn 'more quickly and completely'.
  • Global operator wants 10% cut in fuel costs
    NYK says coping with surplus tonnage will be harder now that 'slow steaming' is already in place.
  • Study sees limited prospects for Arctic sea routes
    Despite less ice and distance savings, study predicts no major growth in trans-Arctic shipping in the coming decade.
  • Bunker prices hit 12-month high
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Dan-Bunkering appoints MD for Monaco office
    Managing director is a Danish native who has been in the shipping industry for 16 years.
  • GS Caltex invests $979 million to cut bunker fuel output
    Move will push up bunker prices and make South Korea bunker market less competitive, local traders say.
  • Top box liners boost capacity by 14% in 2010
    MSC, CSAV among those who made the largest addition to their operated capacity.
  • Manufacturer ups support for marine fuel system products
    2011 'pivotal' due to the imposition of regulatory datelines on boat builders, it says.
  • Indian supplier plans expansion to three ports
    Set to supply 180 cSt product and MGO at the southeastern ports of Tuticorin, Karaikal and Nagapattinam.
  • Calls to expedite cold ironing in New York cruise terminal
    Agreement on maintenance and operating costs still has to be reached by various government bodies.

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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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