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January 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boat Asia 2011 expands beyond Keppel Bay
    BOAT Asia is going to be held in two places for the first time this year. In addition to the existing show at Keppel Bay from May 12-15, a new show will run simultaneously at The Promontory-Marina Bay.

Sched Netweb site
  • China's GDP grows 10.3pc in 2010, exceeding expectations
  • PSA International chief Eddie Teh to retire in August at 62
  • Growth at world's top five container ports slows down
  • Rising American exports reduce US trade imbalance
  • Brazil fears trade war from currency manipulation
  • Yantai port throughput exceeds 200 million tonnes
  • Fujian provincial ports capacity to rise 16 million in five years
  • Maersk Line resumes seasonal NZ relay service
  • Queensland transport at standstill, state declared disaster area
  • Germanischer unit upgrades hull classification, cuts fuel bill 10pc
  • SriLankan Cargo volume up 23pc to 156,412 tonnes in 2010
  • Israeli 2010 air freight volumes rise 10pc
  • ANA may add Singapore, Vietnam cargo flights as intra-Asia trade grows

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 'With its great energy and infrastructural demands, India is a significant growth market'
  • Call for weighing boxes before stowage
  • World's largest heavy lift vessel touches Indian shore on its maiden voyage
  • India, Peru to widen trade ties
  • US Clean Ports Act 2010 lapses
  • CONCOR Q3 net profit rises by 13.89 pc
  • GAC in the driving seat for auto logistics
  • Commerce Minister seeks easy credit flow to industry
  • Direct tax collections set to touch Rs 4.5 lakh cr.
  • India-UK sign pact on road projects
  • Textiles Ministry seeks changes in cotton export quota norms

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • TFG Transfracht expands service portfolio in Switzerland
    Container transport service provider TFG Transfracht has augmented its intermodal service offer in Switzerland by connecting the country's Frenkendorf and Niederglatt terminals to ...
  • Ceva Logistics announces new contract with Honda in Brazil
    The Global logistics and supply chain management company Ceva Logistics has signed a contract with Honda Autom'veis do Brasil Ltda for the transportation and cross-docking of repla...
  • Trace certification underlines GAC Nigeria ethical practices
    GAC Clearing & Forwarding (Nigeria), part of the GAC Group, has been recognised for its commitment to strict ethical business practice by the major international anti-bribery a...
  • GTT Logistics opens new branch office in Izmir
    GTT Logistics, which was founded in 2003 as a member of the Dubai (UAE)-based GTT Group, recently opened a branch office in Izmir (western Turkey). The move came shortly after the ...
  • Ricardo van Duijkeren named new head of airfreight Europe at Damco
    Damco recently selected Ricardo van Duijkeren as its new head of airfreight for Europe. Van Duijkeren will take on this role on 1 February 2011 and bring over 30 years of airfreigh...
  • E.R. Schiffahrt: record fleet growth in 2010
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping and ship management company E.R. Schiffahrt, which was established in 1998, reported that its fleet grew by a record 17 newbuildings last ...
  • Thomas Ziegler new MD of Gefco Austria
    The Austrian subsidiary of the French logistics service provider Gefco has a new managing director in the shape of Thomas Ziegler. He has a wealth of experience in the logistics in...
  • Port of Long Beach posts record gains in 2010
    The Port of Long Beach CA (USA) reported that its volume of containerised cargo rose by 1.2 million units in 2010, the largest single increase of any seaport in the USA, accor...
  • Germany's inland shipping volumes up 13%
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that the country's inland waterways transported a total of 171.3 million t of goods (+13% or nearly 20 million t more) in t...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • BAE Systems to provide guns for Lockheed Martin LCS
  • Todd gets mod to Coast Guard icebreaker overhaul contract
  • Oceania Cruises takes delivery of newbuild from Fincantieri
  • Olympic orders another OSV at Kleven Maritime
  • Atwood exercises jack-up option at PPL Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Portland Coast Guard unit conducts large-scale ship inspections
  • Portland road repair project nets TIGER grant funding
  • Customs agents capture counterfeit cigarette shipment
  • Corps releases draft report on Bradford Island contamination
  • Study finds nation's railroads help relieve traffic congestion

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Yard blast halts all Bangladesh breaking
    High Court rules that permitted facilities must stop scrapping after Chittagong explosion
  • Transatlantic MR rates edge upwards
  • Monthly ore auctions to make rates more volatile
    BHP Billiton shift would bring pricing closer to market-based system
  • China blocks fully loaded Vale vessels from Qingdao
    World's largest bulk carriers yet to receive permission to call at China five months before the first is delivered
  • Take the opportunity to look at the bright side of change
    PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Supply Chain Management Institute have devised an 'opportunity radar', which identifies 20 options for transportation and logistics operators
  • Vale bullish on steel output prospects
    Annual steel production rates forecast to settle at 4% to 8% in coming years
  • Four cruise lines mull stationing ships at Greek ports
    Move follows abolition of cabotage restrictions
  • BP shares surge in wake of commission report
    Investors could see part of the oil major's liability deflected
  • US raises concerns over moves into deeper waters
    Oil production from resources where exploration is currently prohibited could increase US crude oil output by up to 2m barrels per day
  • Risk under the spotlight as regulators consider new drilling schemes
    Reporting season in Washington garners a wealth of suggestions from industry and political groups
  • Rosneft and BP brokershare-swap agreement
  • Nautilus calls for action on piracy
    Seeks meeting with UK government ministers in light of increased threat to ships and crew
  • Kidnap for ransom on rise off Nigeria
    Nigerian militants have switched their attention to hostage taking, with 18 kidnaps in 2010
  • Answer to piracy attack patterns is blowin' in the wind
    Research points to rise in attacks after ransoms have been paid
  • Carnival more than doubles dividend
    Increases quarterly dividend by 150% to $0.25 per share
  • Maersk Training grabs stake in Petcon
    Buys stake in stake in offshore oil and gas specialist training company
  • Surge in Russian imports drive up TransContainer volumes
    Intermodal operator sees 132% rise in year-on-year volumes
  • HSH Nordbank appoints new head for Asia branch
    Keng Mun Lee will lead the bank's Asian shipping team from its Singapore office
  • Somali pirates hijack Vietnamese bulker
    Hoang Son Sun captured 520 miles southeast of the Omani port of Muscat
  • Banks reluctant to sell distressed assets
    Struggling shipowners likely to get further reprieve from banks in 2011
  • Shipping IPO prospects limited in 2011
    Opportunities for container sector but equity market conditions must be right
  • Small companies at risk from lack of bank credit
    Industry could see more mergers and acquisitions as small and medium-sized firms struggle to raise finance
  • Boost for Bremerhaven's offshore hub plans
    Report backs Bremen's ambitions to build a terminal for offshore industry
  • Hull takes renewable energy lead
    ABP and Siemens to develop offshore wind turbine manufacturing and export plant at port
  • Ports do not fit the bill
    Ports need long-term investment, which is partly why the MSC offer is so interesting
  • Keep it in the family
    Family-owned businesses are the best model for shipping
  • Chinese banks poised to fill financing gap
    Loan syndications their biggest opportunity, says DVB Bank boss

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Mate pleads guilty in spill
    A US TUG apprentice mate has pleaded guilty to violations stemming from a spill-causing collision with a tanker on the Mississippi River in 2008.
  • Seaspan poised for acquisitions
    BOX SHIP lessor Seaspan has announced a public offering of preferred shares to pay for more growth and revealed a new venture with Tiger Investments.
  • US urged to think again on mariner checks
    US AGENCIES monitoring illegal access to US ports by foreign seafarers should tighten risk assessment protocols, a government report has urged. Mariner
  • BHP predicts long-term hit from flooding
    FLOODING'S impact is expected sour operations for the rest of the financial year, BHP Billiton warned today.
  • Carnival surprises on dividend
    CARNIVAL Corp today announced a higher dividend increase than expected, driven by its surging free cashflow.
  • 34 face discipline in NATO box thefts
    AT LEAST 34 senior customs officers face disciplinary measures over thefts from NATO supply containers imported to Pakistan's ports, a senior government official told Fairplay today.
  • Rouen sets cereal marks
    ROUEN strengthened its position as the EU's cereals export leader by increasing that throughput by nearly one-third last year.
  • Scrutiny ahead on coal consolidation bid
    A MOVE by the owner of Queensland's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal to buy a rival export facility is being examined by Australian competition authorities.
  • Be inventive, investors told
    OWNERS will need to get inventive to drum up money for ship sales this year, a maritime financing conference heard today.
  • Sweating out a 2,350% customs rise
    A SUDDEN customs revaluation has led to more than 1,000 containers of toiletry imports being delayed in Karachi.
  • Bangladesh deaths stir breaking ban
    DHAKA High Court has ordered Bangladesh's government to halt all shipbreaking pending investigation of four deaths from an explosion.
  • Oz reopens rail lines, but it's wet again
    KEY PARTS of Queensland's deluged coal rail network are drying out and are operating again today after repairs.
  • Shipping contraction seen
    PERMANENT shipping sector contraction will result from 2010's economic woes, a maritime financing conference heard today in London.
  • VLCC pace quickens as New Year nears
    VLCC bookings are rising as the Chinese New Year nears, but the glut of available tankers has still capped spot rates at $13,000 per day, Singapore brokers told Fairplay today.
  • FSL unveils 2010 losses
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust in Singapore today announced $5.7M in losses for 2010.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Road Builders Urge President to Lead on Transportation Bill
    President Obama should take an "active and aggressive" leadership role to push Congress toward passing a comprehensive transportation spending plan,...
  • RedPrairie Acquires Shippers Commonwealth
    RedPrairie, a productivity software provider, completed the acquisition of Shippers Commonwealth, a software-as-a-service TMS and collaborative transportation software provider. ...
  • Eno Transportation Foundation Names President
    The Eno Transportation Foundation appointed Joshua L. Schank president and chief executive officer and promoted Barbara Gannon to executive vice...
  • Former Starbucks Executive Joins Tompkins Associates
    Mark McCallister, former director of strategic planning and engineering with Starbucks Coffee, joined Tompkins Associates, a global supply chain consulting...
  • UP Sees Truck Partners Using Intermodal More
    Union Pacific Railroad's partner trucking companies are indicating they want to push a greater share of the freight they handle...
  • Mica Names Transportation Subcommittee Chairs
    The roster of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 112th Congress is now complete as Chairman John Mica,...
  • Great Lakes Port Cargo Rebounds 33.4 Percent
    Dry bulk cargo rebounded 33.4 percent in the 2010 season at the Port of Duluth-Superior, driven by strong surges in...
  • NY-NJ Mob Bust Nets 18 Waterfront Figures
    Several current and former International Longshoremen's Association officials were among 18 waterfront figures charged as part of a federal crackdown...
  • American Feeder Lines Plans Atlantic Short-Sea Service
    Construction on the first of a string of 10 small container ships could begin as early as April, but officials...
  • Costs Flatten Profit for Transport Corporation of India
    Transport Corporation of India boosted overall revenue 16.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ending Dec. 31, but net income...
  • Truck Sales Hit Highest Monthly Peak Since 2006
    Heavy truck sales hit their highest point since May 2006 in December, as trucking companies put newfound profits into new...
  • US Steel Exports Climb 2.2 Percent in November
    U.S. steel exports posted a month-to-month increase of 2.2 percent in November despite a decline in shipments to the largest...
  • Rail Leaders Head to White House
    U.S. rail industry leaders plan to meet next week at the White House with Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the president's...
  • Russia's National Container Boosts Traffic 13 Percent
    National Container Company, Russia's biggest container stevedore, increased traffic 13 percent in 2010 to 1.3 million 20-foot equivalent units from...
  • Seaspan Plans to Issue Preferred Stock
    Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan said it plans to issue preferred stock to raise money for general corporate purposes that may...
  • Singapore Changi Freight Grows 11 Percent
    Singapore Changi Airport reported an 11 percent increase in freight tonnage in 2010 over the previous year. That still left...
  • French Ports Face Four Days of Strikes
    French ports are bracing for four consecutive days of nationwide strikes from Friday, Jan. 21, following the breakdown of talks...
  • UP Net Profit Jumps 41 Percent to $775 Million
    Union Pacific Railroad, capping what it called the most profitable year in the railroad's history, reported a $775 million net...
  • Oakland Imports Grew 14.5 Percent in 2010
    The Port of Oakland in 2010 reported strong growth in containerized imports and in total container volume, and a slight...
  • Diesel Price Soars 7.4 Cents
    Average diesel fuel prices leaped 7.4 cents a gallon across the United States in the past week, the sharpest increase...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Shipper bodies reignite Shipping Act reform
  • Hu wows the US with a pot of gold
  • Somali pirates take Vietnamese-owned bulker
  • ZIM launches Tampa-Mexico service
  • CSCL predicts 'significant' profit

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Citadel saves MISC ship
    Crew of Malaysian chemical carrier presumed 'safe' as botched pirate attack unfolds in Arabian Gulf, sources say.
  • Traders tap Ultragas pair
    Venezuelan energy giant tipped as charterer in $2m LPG deal with Chilean shipowner, brokers say.
  • CMB escapes dry drop
    Secure charter strategy helps Compagnie Maritime Belge battle bulker blues in the fourth as Bocimar braces for more deliveries.
  • Seaspan eyes Tiger scheme
    New York-listed liner group ponders $100m alliance with Tiger Group Investments, prospectus reveals.
  • Syrian bulker hijacked
    Khaled Muhieddine K hijacked by pirates in Arabian Sea just after Greek bulker escapes.
  • Carnival hikes payout
    Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner more than doubles its dividend as pace of newbuilding arrivals slows.
  • HSH signs new Asian boss
    German shipping bank nabs Keng Mun Lee as it eyes growth in Asia in "more balanced" year.
  • Bulker finds modern Mary Celeste?
    Amorita gets no response from Taiwanese fishing vessel which issued emergency call off Hawaii.
  • Apprentice pleads guilty
    Tug mate left alone by captain before causing oil spill by hitting tanker Tintomara in Mississippi River.
  • Vosco fixes supramax finance
    Vietnamese owner borrowing $28m towards cost of buying D'Amico's bulker Medi Cork.
  • Debut dip for Diana
    Diana Containerships tumbles on the Nasdaq as parent's shareholders take an extra pay day.
  • Bangladesh puts brakes on
    High Court calls new halt to shipbreaking and issues ruling against yard owner where four killed in explosion.
  • Taiwan pact planned
    Container lines propose strategic alliance to boost cross-Strait rates.
  • Stig strikes again at Kleven
    Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping picks up a former Boa PSV in a deal which saves jobs at Norwegian yard.
  • Ugland attackers bite bullet
    Armed security team on Norwegian's tanker prevent hijacking as Torm and Thoresen ships also escape.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Alibaba.com offering shipping service
    China-based e-commerce company Alibaba.com, which sells everything from computers to steel pipe, has introduced a new warehouse, shipping and logistics service. It said the Fulfillment by AliExpress service would use bulk shipping deals and combin...
  • Biodiesel, wind-powered product labels promoted
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture''s BioPreferred program will now include a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying biobased products. This new label will clearly identify biobased products made from renewable resourc...
  • U.S., China announce progress on trade, IPR
    President Barack Obama announced $45 billion worth of export deals with China on the first full day of Chinese President Hu's visit to Washington. The two leaders met with top U.S. business leaders and discussed a range of national security, trade...
  • Port-rail agreement to link Cleveland shippers
    The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in Ohio on Wednesday approved an agreement with Cleveland Commercial Railroad Co. (CCR), a short line railroad that already operates two lines totaling 23 miles that serve a portion of Cleveland's indust...
  • Chu moves up to COO at Cathay
    Cathay Pacific Airways said Thursday it has promoted Ivan Chu from director of service delivery to chief operating officer, effective March 31. Chu will replace, John Slosar who will become Cathay's chief executive on March 31, when current CEO Ton...
  • Zim to start Mexico service
    Zim will start a direct weekly container service between Mexico and Tampa, according to the Tampa Port Authority. The Mexico Tampa Express Service (MTX) will use two ships chartered by Zim of 550- and 700-TEU capacities with a rotation of Kingston,...
  • CSAV slows down India/Europe service
    A CSAV service linking the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East with Europe has begun slow steaming, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The Chilean line has added an eighth vessel to its IMEX service with no changes to its rotatio...
  • APL ship testing seawater scrubber
    An innovative air pollution-reduction device called the "seawater scrubber" will be tested on an APL containership as part of a $3.4 million project co-sponsored by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and starting this spring. Seawater will be...
  • 'Looming crisis' in port, logistics spending
    A new report said a "business as usual" scenario over the next 20 years would result in critically low investment in infrastructure, with only China, the European Union and perhaps the United States having the capacity to sustain needed investment...
  • $45 billion worth of export deals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Vessel built in 2003 to be recycled at Esbjerg
    The Danish recycler Smedegaarden has purchased the German multipurpose container vessel S. Gabriel, the youngest vessel ever to be recycled at the Danish plant. The S. Gabriel was delivered in

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Rotterdam softens after firm start
    European hub reacting to big drop in oil prices while others markets held firm Thursday.
  • Crude dips on concerns of Chinese economic growth
    'Worries about what actions China will take to slow the economy are sending the market lower.'
  • Fujairah little changed while prices rise elsewhere
    Declining crude oil prices yet to take effect in regional bunker markets.
  • Shareholders approve Titan shipyard sale
    Special General Meeting backs sale of equity stake.
  • 'Ground-breaking' collaboration cuts air pollution in Oslo
    Color Line, Port of Oslo, Bellona and Hafslund Nett worked together to bring shore-based ship power to Norway's capital.
  • Container fleet sailing speeds at three-year low
    Rising bunker costs keep slow steaming on the agenda.
  • Used lube refining plant opens in Bahrain
    Recycling plant will produce fuel oil and base oils.
  • Container sector being squeezed as fuel costs rise
    Overcapacity and a slowdown in the rate-of-growth for demand put pressure on earnings.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks climb from 15-month low
    Demand for material generally falls during Chinese New Year, says trader.
  • Asian IFO prices firming
    Demand mostly 'average' at Asia's key bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Singapore bunker brokering house moves
    Move will take effect from January 24 onwards, says manager.
  • Houston fuel oil terminal to expand storage facility
    Terminal to up capacity by 2.7 million barrels of residual fuel by 2012.
  • Singapore LNG terminal sees bunker potential
    'If LNG is going to go into ships as fuel we want to be thinking about having a play in that area.'
  • UK maritime association warns members to avoid FAME
    FAME in low sulphur diesel fuel has 'serious detrimental effect' on some marine engines.
  • Tight avails persist in Busan
    Hyundai Oilbank suspends bunker deliveries to bonded bunker market due to domestic demand.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
SAILING LIST
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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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