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March 18, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call to boycott Suez Canal over pirates
    A leading Norwegian shipowner called on tanker operators to boycott the Suez Canal which he said would force global powers to intervene in Somalia to crush piracy by forcing up oil and commodity prices.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC to increase Asia-Oz rates US$250/TEU on April 15
  • Cosco to levy Tianjin-Taiwan weather fee, ups China-Korea BAF
  • Hanjin, MOL, Wanhai open Vietnam's Cai Mep box shop
  • Japanese shipping gropes towards order in supply chain chaos
  • LA-LB February boxes up 8pc year on year, but off 12pc month to month
  • Maersk vessels to slow no more - despite surging fuel costs
  • TS Lines offers box shipping service to Myanmar
  • Nigeria tells shipping firms to pay CTN fees or face fines
  • Canadian National must pay to remove level crossings: US court
  • US fines NVOCCs US$297,500 for making unlicensed bargains
  • Mafia runs TNT parcel delivery in Milan, Italian court claims
  • On Time group sets up time critical solutions division
  • Beijing tops world as busiest airport: HK beats all in cargo
  • Cargoitalia increases flights to Shanghai, Hong Kong
  • Israeli February air freight volumes down 5.17pc
  • DHL signs security deal with Hyderabad Menzies Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Japan reconstruction may push up world shipping freight rates
  • Despite trade stoppage, exporters hopeful of Japanese revival
  • Exports to Japan hit, but a rebound expected ahead
  • BCHAA delegation visits Mundra Port
  • Dip in Basmati exports likely due to Iran payment issue
  • Handicrafts export body hails duty-free tools import
  • Long wait ahead for resolution of highway builders' disputes

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Avianova expanding domestic network in Russia
    The Russian low-cost airline Avianova celebrated the beginning of spring by launching new routes from Sochi as well as sales from its second base in Krasnodar. Flights on the route...
  • Anchorage airport welcomes three new cargo operators
    The Lynxs Group, a privately-owned international real estate developer based in Austin TX (USA) that specialises in air cargo and related transportation infrastructure facilities a...
  • Icao warns of aviation professionals shortage by 2030
    More than 2 million job vacancies for pilots, maintenance personnel and air traffic controllers are expected as a result of the retirement of qualified professionals and the antici...
  • Evergreen launching new Northern China-Jakarta link
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is set to launch a new ocean route from Northern China to Jakarta. The new Hua-Bei-Indonesia (HBI) link aims to provide a prompt and c...
  • Two container giants meet in Felixstowe
    Two of the world's largest containerships recently met for the first time at the port of Felixstowe (UK). The 15,550 teu "Eleonora Maersk" and the 14,000 teu "MSC Pa...
  • Roger Crook follows Hermann Ude on the board of Deutsche Post DHL
    Two years after the resignation of Klaus Zumwinkel as the head of Deutsche Post, one of his close associates has now also had to leave the corporate board. The firm said that Herma...
  • Ceva Logistics did well in 2010
    Ceva Logistics, a global logistics service provider and supply chain manager based in Hoofddorp (Netherlands), boosted its Q4/2010 revenue by 22% in comparison with the like-for-li...
  • Warren Erfmann buys Swift Freight Group from Barloworld Logistics
    Warren Erfmann, a former CEO of Barloworld Logistics Middle East and Asia, has acquired the Swift Freight Group from Barloworld Logistics (BWL). Erfmann bought 100% of Swift's glob...
  • Austrian post office increases profits
    The stock exchange-listed Austrian postal service provider 'sterreichische Post improved its profit by 48% in 2010, from EUR 79.7 to 118.4 million. Sales declined by 0.2%, from EUR...
  • ILN Logistic opens new German hub in Ulm
    ILN Logistic, a pan-European general cargo alliance, is improving its network. The Ulm transhipment point will be operated by ILN itself, which is a first in the history of the ass...
  • Kombiverkehr launching new links to Romania and Greece
    The Frankfurt-based German company Kombiverkehr now links Rostock, Neuss, Duisburg and Ludwigshafen (all Germany) with Romania and Greece. The firm collaborates with the intermodal...
  • SBB Cargo saves CO2
    The Swiss railfreight service provider SBB Cargo has launched a new 'prix 'co', to award to customers who save most greenhouse gases through the use of rail transport services in 2...
  • Dubai transport authority endorses road construction
    The Dubai roads and transport authority (RTA), chaired by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, recently approved the construction of local roads in the Al Khawaneej, Al Barsha and Al Warqa distri...
  • European inland ports group welcomes TEN-T policy review
    The European Federation of Inland Ports (Efip) recently stated that it is clear that European inland ports have to play an important role in the upcoming TEN-T policy, as inland po...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Greenbrier nets orders for 4,200 new railcars
  • NAFTA partner trade up 24.3 percent in 2010
  • Mitsui vessel grounded by quake moves to safety under own power
  • Transportation secretary to visit United Streetcar facility in Oregon
  • Evergreen set to add new Japan/Taiwan/China run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Radiation spooks product tanker owners
    LR1 owners demand premium of $2,700 a day to ship naphtha to Japan
  • Pareto defers recovery estimate to 2013
    The market recovery for the global product tanker sector has been postponed from 2012 until 2013 in a new assessment issued by Norwegian investment bank Pareto Securities
  • Rise in tankers deployed for floating storage
    The number of tankers deployed on floating storage is rising, with Morgan Stanley behind the latest reported charter of the 2005-built, 114,879 dwt tanker
  • Banks taking tougher line on problem shipping debt
    Banks are finally running out of patience with cash-strapped shipowners, and have begun to sell and refinance vessels to other clients with healthier balance sheets
  • Genmar scrambles for cash to plug balance sheet hole
    Tanker owner must hammer out a deal with financiers in next two weeks to avoid a chapter 11 filing
  • Genmar in race against clock
    Peter Georgiopoulos spearheads rescue effort as share price fades
  • Bahrain ports returning to normal
    Number of ports are still operational, if not working at full capacity
  • The dangers of hubris
    It seems that the meltdown promised by doomsayers last year is coming true now
  • Oil supply gap
    Shipping stands ready to meet the posssible logistical challenges caused by an oil supply gap
  • Beluga Shipping files for insolvency
    Move comes a day after Beluga Chartering filing
  • Japan fears may delay Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Monitoring impact of Japan crisis before deciding on offering
  • St Petersburg backlog begins to ease
    Port authority source says total number of trapped ships was down to around 80
  • Merger helps boost Qatar Navigation bottom line
    Sees 130% surge in net profit on back of takeover of Qatar Shipping
  • Lauritzen predicts less favourable results in 2011
    Issues warning after improving its profit in 2010 to $130m
  • Flags seek armed guards vetting body
    Bahamas and Marshall Islands want independent vetting of ship security providers
  • Investors eye shipping cautiously as IPOs dry up
    This year may be another where investors refrain from maritime stocks as some experts say 2011 will be one of the worst in decades for shipping
  • Resurgent ABN Amro 'ready to bridge' ship finance funding gap
    Lender has come through a difficult few years but is poised to take advantage of the upside despite precarious nature of the global shipping markets
  • Earthquake may widen cracks in Japan's economy
    Set to have a major impact on Japan's economy and its maritime trade
  • Boskalis full year profits soar 36%
    Upbeat on mid-term 2011 prospects due to investment by energy and port sectors
  • Gard changes stance on armed guards
    Adopting neutral position will allow shipowners to make own informed decisions
  • Calls grow for use of armed guards
    Shipping community change stance as pirates step up use of torture and violence
  • DFDS looks to bolster logistics unit
    Aims to turn around division as it reports 10-year high profit of $103m
  • Bribery laws still lost in a cloud of smoke
    A lack of clarity on how the UK Bribery Act 2010 will be interpreted is causing shipping companies some concern
  • Inquest opens on Beluga's demise
    Where responsibility lies for the German heavylift operator's downfall and the future of its legacy remain unclear
  • Operators retain their optimism
    Beluga meltdown could be mitigated by high demand for energy and infrastructural measures in the Middle and Far East
  • Communities fear knockout blow
    Footballers, artists and schoolchildren have been anxiously following the fate of Beluga
  • San Pedro bus ride tells a tale of two ports
    Long Beach has reinvented itself as a tourist destination. But where does this leave rival Port of LA?
  • Pacific Shipping trust secures $132m bank financing
    Three-bank deal to aid further fleet investment
  • Hijacked Samudera vessel used as mothership
    Multipurpose ship, Sinar Kudus, used to attack bulk carrier Emperor

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • BBC secures Beluga tonnage
    PROJECT and breakbulk carrier BBC Chartering has secured two former Beluga ships, at much reduced daily hire rates for six-month periods
  • Better bulker market lifts Lauritzen
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen has attributed a rise in net profits last year to improvements in the bulker market, increased capacity and income from offshore units
  • Quake kinks US auto supply chain
    VEHICLE parts exported by ship from Japan to the US could be delayed because of Japan's quake crisis, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Russian grain trade splits over ban
    A NEW Russian grain trade organisation is hoping to persuade the Kremlin to allow the resumption of grain exports before 1 July
  • Bomb materials seized
    MALAYSIAN police have reportedly impounded boxes containing undeclared items that could be used for making bombs
  • Primorsk oil loading recovers after ice
    OIL LOADING has returned to normal levels after icy conditions cut shipments significantly in recent weeks
  • DFDS's profits soar
    DANISH ferry and logistics group DFDS has posted a sharp jump in annual profits after its acquisition of Norfolkline
  • SINOPEC joins Saudi export refinery scheme
    SINOPEC of China has agreed to join Saudi Aramco in an export refinery scheme at the Red Sea port of Yanbu, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Forwarders allege error rise by box lines
    GERMAN freight forwarders and logistics agents have fired warning shots to underline shortcomings on documentation by the box lines
  • Bulker grounds in Atlantic
    A GREEK-owned bulker Oliva has run aground on an island in the remote Tristan da Cunha group in the South Atlantic
  • CSAV seeking capital, planning float
    THE NEW chairman of Chile's CSAV has announced plans to seek a $500M capital increase and float a large stake in the group's ports and shipping services arm, SAAM
  • Chu Kong profits rise 18%
    HONG KONG river operator Chu Kong Shipping today posted an 18% year-on-year rise in 2010 net profits
  • $6.9M settlement agreed
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said today a wholly owned subsidiary will pay $6
  • CSDC net profits rise 61%
    CSDC SAID today sound business strategies had secured a 61.2% rise in year-on-year net profits for 2010, despite market fluctuations
  • Back seat for salvage in Japan crisis
    ANXIETY is sharpening among Japanese carriers today because some of their ships have not been salvaged after running aground in the devastating 11 March tsunami

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Lack of Japan-Made Parts Closes GM Plant in La
    General Motors said it will suspend production at its Shreveport, La., pickup assembly plant next week because of a parts...
  • Japan-US Air Freight Rates Rise as Cargo Space Tightens
    Air freight rates are rising for loads moving from Japan to the U.S. in the bellies of passenger planes, an...
  • Sea Star Increases 53-Foot Box Fleet
    Sea Star Line ordered 100 new 53-foot cargo containers for use at its Jacksonville and Philadelphia ports. The Jacksonville,...
  • Evergreen Starts New Japan-Taiwan Loop
    In an expansion of its intra-Asia regional network, Evergreen Line is launching a weekly service called the Japan-Taiwan-South China Sea...
  • Kelron Logistics Adds Intermodal Service
    Canadian third-party logistics company Kelron Logistics is expanding into intermodal rail, launching a North American intermodal marketing operation. The...
  • CSAV Expects Loss, Seeks Capital
    The new chairman of Chile's CSAV warned of "negative results" for the first quarter and said the company will seek...
  • NAFTA Trade Jumped Record 24.3 Percent in 2010
    Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico jumped a record...
  • Maersk Ships to Avoid Japanese Radiation Zone
    Maersk Line ships will not enter or pass through an offshore area close to an overheating nuclear plant in Japan,...
  • FedEx Freight Loses $110 Million in Quarter
    FedEx Freight lost $110 million in its most recent quarter, despite an 11 percent improvement in yield as sales increased...
  • Greenbrier Nabs Orders for 4,200 Railcars
    Greenbrier Companies took recent new orders to build 4,200 more railcars, most of them double-stack intermodal wells, valued at $325...
  • Steel Exports Jumped 14.2 Percent in January
    U.S. steel exports increased 14.2 percent in January from December and were up 11.2 percent year-to-year, led by shipments to...
  • AMB Property Enters $1.1 Billion China Venture
    AMB Property is making a significant foray into the Chinese logistics market with a minority stake in a $1.1 billion...
  • Factory Production Rose 0.4 Percent in February
    U.S. manufacturing production rose 0.4 percent in February, spurred by increased output of motor vehicles and parts, the Federal Reserve...
  • FedEx Ground Reports $325 Million Profit
    FedEx Ground outdistanced its sister divisions at Memphis-based FedEx, increasing revenue 14 percent and operating profit 26 percent in the...
  • Rising Fuel Costs Tap FedEx Profits
    FedEx lowered its earnings forecast for 2011 as higher fuel costs and declining demand for domestic service clipped income in...
  • Zim Hikes India-Europe Rates
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will seek a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe and the...
  • Agriculture Secretary Pushes for Free Trade Agreement
    Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, along with California agricultural exporters, Wednesday urged Congress to approve the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Earns Record Profit
    Lufthansa Cargo swung to a record operating profit of $434 million in 2010 from a year earlier loss of $239...
  • Worries Spread of Japan Risk to Tech Supply Chain
    Executives from computer makers and other technology firms show growing concern that the unfolding disaster in Japan can disrupt their...
  • MOL Recovers Bulker Vessel
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines recovered a vessel, the chartered bulk carrier C.S. Victory, that had been carried away by the massive...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • CSAV slips into the red
  • Pirates beware: Dutch marines to protect merchant vessels
  • CMA CGM's Victoria: 'a case of false cargo declaration'
  • Japan races against time to cool reactors
  • Forward oil price dilemma

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Genmar spooks Wall Street
    Wells Fargo analyst says shares of Peter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner continue to trade at a premium even after 28% decline.
  • Beluga bankrupt in Bremen
    Operating arm of heavylift group files for insolvency as owners withdraw 52 ships from fleet.
  • PST bags bank boost
    Singapore-listed owner tosses equity issue on ice as lenders bankroll $150m order.
  • CSDC surges 61%
    Tanker and bulker owner's 2010 profit takes big turn for the better as revenues jump.
  • Korea Line burns Lauritzen
    Redelivery of handymax bulk carriers cost Danish group $50m as buoyant 2010 overshadowed by downbeat forecast.
  • Finnlines ro-pax refloats
    Finnish vessel went aground on Trave river in Germany on Thursday morning.
  • 'Thanks Carsten'
    Norden chief picks up $500,000 as a reward for steering the shipowner through the financial crisis.
  • FBR bets on Genmar
    Equity analyst says General Maritime Corps's "imminent recapitalisation is a buying opportunity" for investors.
  • Hold-up a scrap headache
    Sparks could fly if Bangladeshi judge fails to sign court order and a clutch of vessels miss key beaching tide.
  • Puerto Rico run resumes
    Marine Express relaunching freight service to Dominican Republic.
  • UBS back for PGS stock
    Swiss bank boosts its holding on Oslo-listed shipowner with $25m buy.
  • Look-out lapse
    Both Norfolkline ferry and fishing vessel were lax in fatal collision off UK last year, report finds.
  • Clonlee gets the all clear
    Irish boxship allowed to leave port after yesterday's accident, MCA says.
  • Boskalis eyes Japan deals
    CEO Peter Berdowski reveals talks are underway to secure salvage and heavy-lift work following Japanese tsunami.
  • Peter G to save Genmar
    US tycoon tipped to come to the aid of New York-listed tanker owner ' potentially via a private equity vehicle.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • ALAN channels response to Japanese quake
    The American Logistics Aid Network said it's working to identify critical needs and communicate them to concerned members of the freight transportation and logistics industry. ALAN, a non-profit organization that engages the supply chain community...
  • Shrimp remains on hook for U.S. duties
    Landrieu The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Tuesday to extend antidumping duties on frozen warm-water shrimp from Brazil, China, India, Thailand and Vietnam for another five years to protect the domestic shrimping industry. In a 5-1 deci...
  • Rep. Aderholt scolds TSA over budget proposal
    Aderholt Rep. Robert Aderholt, chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on homeland security, on Tuesday criticized the Transportation Security Administration for trying to count an additional $590 million in unauthorized passenger user fe...
  • Inland barge fleet grew 2% in 2010
    The U.S. inland barge fleet expanded 2 percent to about 21,000 barges during 2010 as the numbers of covered hopper barges grew almost 5 percent. According to the 24th edition of Informa Economic''s Barge Fleet Profile, 873 new barges of all types w...
  • 'Total abandonment' of Great Lakes dredging
    The Obama administration's proposal to trim the Great Lakes dredging budget by 32 percent in fiscal year 2012 has the Great Lakes shipping industry declaring a "state of emergency." Specifically, the White House's proposed appropriation for lakes d...
  • COSCO raises Far East/Mideast bunker rates
    COSCO Container Lines said Wednesday it is increasing its bunker surcharge on shipments from the Far East to the Middle East in April. The revised surcharges are: Far East (except Japan) to the Persian Gulf and Indian Subcontinent, $410 per TEU ...
  • Maersk imposes charges due to reefer box shortage
    Facing a "severe shortage of reefer containers during the reefer season," Maersk has announced general rate increases and reefer charges on several trades. On April 15 it said it will impose a $150 increase on 40-foot high-cube reefer boxes moving...
  • CSAV moves to bolster finances
    Chilean container shipping company CSAV said it will bolster its finances through a two-part plan that includes increasing its capital by $500 million and selling 49 percent of the shares in its subsidiary South American Air and Maritime Agencies....
  • CMA CGM: Weapons shipment marked as lentils
    French liner carrier CMA CGM said Wednesday a shipment of illegal arms that Israeli commandos found aboard one of its chartered containerships Tuesday in the Mediterranean, was marked on the manifest as lentils. The line said in a statement it "do...
  • Funding slashed 32%

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Thy Ferries bankrupt
    Thy Ferries Cargo A/S has filed for bankruptcy and the company's activities wil be continued in a newly formed company called TF Cargo. The old company, Thy Ferries Cargo
  • DFDS had a profitable 2010
    DFDS Group reports a strong financial 2010 and increased revenues as well as profits after the purchase of Norfolk Line. Revenue totalled DKK 9.8 billion. The pretax profit was

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 17, 2011
  • Italian authorities relent on bunker ban
    Ferry carrying Moroccans fleeing Libyan fighting allowed to bunker in Augusta.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    Avails tight in Durban.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for New York office
    Belekos has several years professional experience in sales and marine lubricants trading.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg prices mixed
    Tight avails for low sulphur product in Hamburg.
  • Cruise industry leaders expect modest growth
    Fuel prices can be absorbed but environmental regulations a concern.
  • Economic case for scrubbers is 'enormous'
    Low sulphur, distillate quality fuel could carry an '$850 premium', says DNVPS's Rudy Kassinger.
  • Fal Oil: UAE dispute not completely resolved
    Company official tells Reuters that company is 'still in talks'.
  • IFO prices falling in Asian ports
    Demand 'mixed' at Asia's main bunkering hubs on Thursday, say local traders.
  • Fujairah to double storage capacity on market growth
    Planned expansions and improvements in Fujairah in line with near-completion of the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, says official.
  • Japan faces 'extreme tightness' of bunker supplies after quake, tsunami
    Supply shortage in Tokyo Bay may last for one to four months, traders say.
  • Beluga Chartering files for insolvency
    Beluga Group and other 'significant subsidiaries' not affected by the bankruptcy proceedings, says company.
  • Singapore supplier eyes expansion with new bunker tankers
    Bunker tankers will support Sentek's operations in Singapore.

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Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
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%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
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
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
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.
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.
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