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May 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Petrobras needs to triple drilling rigs, ships: CEO
    Brazil's Petrobras must triple the number of deepwater drilling rigs and ships it uses in order to double its oil and gas production by 2020, its top executive said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk puts off US$500/FEU Asia-North Europe rate from June 1 till July 1
  • UN's International Maritime Organisation to probe box weight declarations
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company opens own agencies in South China
  • Mogadishu airport cops bust crew flying US$3.6 million ransom to pirates
  • World's shipowners seek naval mandate to sink pirate motherships
  • Correction: 13,092-TEU Maersk Elba ship misstated as a 15,500er
  • Hong Kong, Tianjin, to strengthen shipping and logistics partnership
  • 11,400-TEU CMA CGM Titan named in Dunkirk, one of 12 in constellation series
  • Qinzhou Free Trade Port Area's quarterly trade value hits US$7.82 million
  • DHL launches service linking Mongolia's Ulan Bator to Tianjin
  • MOL continues seafarer education programme in the Philippines
  • OECD International Transport Forum 2011 summit: volcanic ash focus
  • Global contract logistics in 'good health': Transport Intelligence report
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages footwear distribution for Bearpaw
  • Korean Air takes delivery of its first A380, first of 10
  • Airlines share large export flow of Chongqing HP, Acer laptops
  • Born-again Pan Am proposal puts it in line for Texas tax breaks

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Minister highlights piracy issue at Oslo maritime summit
  • Shreyas Shipping turns around with over Rs.12.78 cr. PAT for FY 11
  • India's exports being increasingly fuelled by engineering goods
  • Sugar export licence deadline extended by 15 days
  • DP World Cochin supporting trade beyond terminal gates
  • KoPT to develop Haldia Dock II through PPP
  • Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner assesses security & road safety in & around JN Port
  • Lufthansa Cargo's Hyderabad pharma hub operational
  • DIPP to seek Cabinet nod for DMIC
  • Wheat, rice exports may get EGoM approval soon

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Leisure Cargo signs UK and Ireland contract with WFS
    Leisure Cargo, which provides total cargo management on a worldwide basis for 19 airlines, has signed a contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for cargo handling in the UK a...
  • Premium auto glazing solutions for fleets
    The independent verification body need4fleet offers auto glazing insurance cover with made to measure solutions for clients that operate fleets of commercial vehicles. The solution...
  • TFR increases capacity for hauling containers by rail in South Africa
    The South African transport service provider Transnet Freight Rail has significantly improved its container rail service offering between the port of Durban and Johannesburg b...
  • Volvo environmental award to timber haulage project
    Volvo Trucks' "One More Pile" project has won the Volvo Group's internal environmental award for its success in reducing emissions from timber haulage trucks. By lengthening trucks...
  • Scania boosts presence in India
    The commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has formed a new company called Scania Commercial Vehicles India and is now initiating an investment in sales in additional segments of t...
  • CN increases Brampton Intermodal Terminal capacity
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is making a series of capacity improvements to accommodate growing container volumes at its Brampton Intermodal Terminal (BIT), located in th...
  • State-of-the-art cargo terminal planned at Sheremetyevo airport
    Lufthansa Consulting has signed an agreement with the Russian firm IngStroyExpert, a member of the large construction company group Eurostroi, for the planning of a state-of-the-ar...
  • Contargo Wörth starts direct train service to Maasvlakte
    Contargo Wörth is getting a new scheduled train service on 30 May. The twice-weekly Wörth Multimodal Express (WME) will link the technology region around Karlsruhe (Germany) to the...
  • ACI and AEA about Grimsvötn: Europe better prepared this time, but challenges remain
    After a meeting with senior European Commission officials to review progress made in the handling of the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland, Europe's airlines and airports, repres...
  • New container crane for North Harbour
    Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP) recently took delivery of its new STS crane which arrived by ship from the manufacturer, Liebherr, in Ireland. The STS crane - short for ship-to-shore -...
  • Fesco almost doubles ebitda in 2010
    The Russian service provider Fesco reported that the consolidated revenue of the group reached USD 800 million in 2010, USD 190 million more than in 2009. This significant improvem...
  • MSC introduces GRI on Asia - Europe/Mediterranean route
    On 1 July, Geneva (Switzerland)-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will introduce a general rate increase (GRI) of USD 250 per teu for the trade from Asia to Europe an...
  • Coca Cola selects Reysas for distribution in Turkey
    The Turkish logistics service provider Reysas and the beverage corporation Coca Cola AS recently signed a three year-contract that foresees Reysas providing distribution services f...
  • K Line announces change of directors
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has appointed Takashi Saeki as representative director, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Takashi Yamaguchi and Yukio Toriyama as directors and Mitoji Yabun...
  • Vopak builds new storage terminal for crude oil and oil products in Hainan
    Royal Vopak (Vopak) and the State Development Investment Corporation (SDIC) of China have taken the final investment decision to build and operate an independent storage terminal f...
  • Continental Tyre selects Kuehne + Nagel to manage warehouse operation in South Africa
    The giant Swiss service provider Kuehne + Nagel has taken over the management of the plant warehouse operation for Continental Tyre SA (Pty) Ltd at the latter's production pre...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Harvey Gulf orders construction vessel, plans dual-fuel PSV's
  • Drydocks World Dubai books order for SEP

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Corps announces reopening of The Dalles navigation lock
  • AAPA praises congressman for stand on transportation issues
  • TOP Ships sets new charter for M/T TYRRHENIAN WAVE
  • Study predicts PNW aviation could sustain biofuels industry
  • Carriers to bring back second Asia/SAmerica run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Baltic Dry Index up on capesize improvements
    Average time charter spot rates rise of $391 helps push index to seven-week high
  • US gasoline slump hits product tankers
    As US refineries return from maintenance, gasoline imports are cut, driving medium-range tanker daily earnings down
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Norway slammed for lack of industry understanding
    NYK Group Europe boss says government fails to support shipping and overtaxes fleet
  • P&I sector is looking healthy
    Standard and UK clubs report record reserves, despite increased tonnage and fleet modernisation hitting gross income
  • German flag faces uncertain future
    Owners welcome move towards European flag, but union fears impact on maritime training
  • Beluga's demise costs Germany a frontrunner in maritime training
    Highly praised company claimed to employ largest number of trainees each year
  • China poised to catch up Singapore as largest bunkering nation
    Industry experts predict volumes could reach same level within five or six years
  • Maersk and MSC postpone rate rises
    Weak trade conditions on Asia-Europe route also lead to rumours of services being withdrawn
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: LNG market poised for expansion
    Conversions and speculative newbuildings indicate move away from tanker sector as rising rates attract interest
  • Moex payment to Macondo disaster pool offers hope for Anadarko investors
    Fears of company being wiped out by a huge financial liability begin to recede
  • Diamond Offshore dispute resolved
    Happy ending on another Anadarko force majeure
  • Anadarko explores new frontiers
    In addition to drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the company is also focussing on several fields off West Africa
  • Green light for liquefied natural gas projects
    As Shell approves vessel for use offshore, Chevron has plans for onshore facility
  • Zim posts first-quarter operating loss
    Volumes increase by 9%, but freight rates remain under pressure
  • Banks eye offshore market
    As overcapacity hits the shipping sector, financiers turn their attention to rigs and drillships
  • Ports: the price for Yildirim's CMA CGM bailout
    In an exclusive interview with Lloyd's List, Robert Yildirim explains the rationale behind his company's investment in the French liner operator
  • Drilling veteran forecasts market evolution
    A spot market could emerge as the tenor of charter contracts comes down, says Steve Meheen
  • Yildirim's added value
    Investment in CMA CGM now means that when Robert Yildirim makes a bid for a port concession, he brings to the table a guarantee of volume
  • Thoresen Thai Agencies investors launch boardroom power struggle
    Rebel group demands removal of directors and an exit from dry bulk operations
  • A taxing question in Japan
    As Japanese shipowners consider moving offshore, authorities should be aware of this potential impact of high taxation
  • OSV builder Nam Cheong readies for Singapore debut
    Malaysian offshore specialist vows to keep growth momentum intact
  • Top Ships takes back second tanker from Zacchello
    Seven-year bareboat charter for Tyrrhenian Wave mirrors terms recently fixed for sister tanker
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: interest rate rise worry for owners
    Extra financial pressure on top of weak charter markets could see a rise in the number of casualties, experts warn
  • Arctic offshore potential ' or pipedream?
    Deepsea production in extreme conditions is costly, in terms of equipment, crew and safety measures; would anyone be willing to invest?
  • Overheard at Nor-Shipping
    A digest of the next generation's views on the shipping industry

Fairplayweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Banks more flush but more selective, too
    MAJOR shipping banks have more money to lend to the offshore sector, but only for the right projects, an Oslo conference heard today
  • Odfjell wins Russia case
    RUSSIA'S Supreme Court today sustained a lower court ruling and rejected an appeal by northern Russian shipbuilder Sevmash against an order to pay Odfjell of Norway $50.5M
  • Russia seen lifting grain export embargo
    RUSSIA has apparently decided to lift Russia's grain export embargo next month, as scheduled
  • Norway backed on offshore IPOs
    NEW PLAYERS in the offshore sector would be better off listing in Norway than the US, an Oslo conference heard today
  • Tankers assessed in Frontline reactions
    SHIPPING analysts remained concerned today about the tanker sector's outlook, even though Frontline's results arrived slightly better than predicted
  • Crew still stuck in India
    A BULKER partly sunk after colliding with a box ship will be remain at Mumbai's port - stranding its 11 crew members - after an auction of the vessel was postponed
  • Delhi backs armed guards
    INDIA'S government has reportedly decided to require armed guards on ships in pirate-plagued areas
  • Newcastle/India coal deal rumoured
    INDIAN cement producer ACC has reportedly booked a Capesize to carry Newcastle coal, in what brokers told Fairplay would be an unusual deal
  • Slow steaming aids VLCCs
    BROKERS today told Fairplay slow steaming has improved VLCC rates this year and has reduced the Persian Gulf tonnage glut
  • 15 rescued from pirates
    A NATO warship's assault team has reportedly rescued 15 crew members, all Indians, from pirates
  • 1,300 BDI average seen
    MACQUARIE Capital Securities is predicting that the BDI will average 1,300 this year because the drybulk sector remains gripped by oversupply of ships
  • Drunken skipper convicted
    THE SKIPPER of a passenger ferry in Falmouth has reportedly been found guilty of being drunk while on duty
  • Nordcapital appeals seeks bulker bailout
    HAMBURG KG house Nordcapital has asked private investors in a fund to add capital equivalent to 18% of their original investments
  • Tapping the KG market at last
    GERMANY's KG shipping equity market is nearing its largest single box ship placing since the recession, from Hamburg's Nordcapital
  • Offshore switch ahead
    DNV TOLD Fairplay today that more Asian yards can be expected to switch to building offshore vessels as other shipping markets continue to suffer

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Hamburg Sud Boosts Bunker Surcharges
    Hamburg Sud said Thursday it will raise its bunker adjustment factor on July 1 on the trade between the Pacific...
  • Intermodal Container Volume Hits 2011 High
    Intermodal rail traffic for U.S. Class 1 railroads grew 8.7 percent year-over-year in the week ending May May 21, including...
  • US Steel Imports Up 21.9 Percent
    U.S. steel mill product imports grew 2.9 percent in April over March, and were up 21.9 percent in the first...
  • Wildlife Thrives at Georgia Ports, Survey Finds
    The Georgia Ports Authority, facing environmental opposition to its plans to deepen the Savannah River to 48 feet, said its...
  • Virginia Port Authority Takes Over Richmond Operations
    The Virginia Port Authority board of commissioners approved the lease agreement with the Port of Richmond to take over operations...
  • Kansas Expedites Tornado Relief Efforts
    Following Missouri's lead, the state of Kansas is suspending some motor carrier rules to expedite relief shipments heading to tornado...
  • Maersk to Leave Italy's Gioia Tauro
    Maersk Line is pulling out of Gioia Tauro, dealing a major blow to the troubled southern Italian port's role as...
  • Carriers Restart Second Asia, S. Africa, S. America Sling
    Hamburg Sud and Maersk Line plan once again to bring back a second sling to their joint Asia - South...
  • CMA CGM to Sell Malta Terminal Stake, Report Says
    CMA CGM is said to be negotiating the sale of a 49 percent stake in its Malta container terminal to...
  • Zim Narrows Loss on 22 Percent Revenue Jump
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced a sharply lower first quarter operating loss of $24 million against $83 million a year...
  • Matson Says Niche Trans-Pac Model Working
    Matson Navigation says the trans-Pacific service the carrier began five years ago has proven a successful expansion beyond Matson's comfortable...
  • Jones Act Backers Challenged by Congress
  • U.S. domestic maritime carriers must continually remind Congress of the ongoing benefits of the Jones Act protections for the business,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • CMA CGM's leviathans to pip Maersk to the post?
  • DP World prepares for London listing
  • ZIM 'on par' with its peers
  • Grand China Shipping 'to double' transpac capacity
  • Stricken CMA CGM FAL1 ULCC salvaged

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Experts enlighten next generation
    Watch and learn as industry A-listers shares words of wisdom with rising stars of the shipping universe.
  • Israel Corp indulges
    Zim parent rubber stamps $17m boxship extension against backdrop of first-quarter loss and Iranian tanker saga.
  • Tanker turnaround
    Peter Evensen says the light at the end of the tunnel is not an oncoming train.
  • Fighting fire with fire
    Armed guards are sometimes necessary to prevent hijackings, but it's not the only factor, says Teekay chief.
  • Sjuve sees bulk balancing act
    Lorentzen & Stemoco dry-cargo chief says the ailing market could return to balance within a couple of years.
  • Patitsas: 'We will be better'
    Atlas Maritime chief gives a ringing endorsement to the new generation.
  • Sevan shocker
    Shares of Sevan Marine slip 65% as liquidity threat, financial overhaul and departure of Jan Erik Tveteraas spooks investors.
  • Okean cuts loss
    Wadan Yards' Ukrainian outpost suffered last year, but not as much as in 2009.
  • Bond boom in Norway
    Market is Oslo but investors are international as owners exploit nimble capital option.
  • DVB boss warns of cash crisis
    DVB chief Dagfinn Lunde says lending capacity faces further squeeze.
  • Bulker clips bunker ship
    Chinese cargoship connects with storage vessel as it leaves Gibraltar.
  • Fulford gets a free run
    Leading broker gets his chance to shine as a journalist as he puts TradeWinds chief Trond Lillestolen under the microscope.
  • TMT finances under attack
    Nobu Su's TMT group sparks bare knuckle fight as it pursues $53m summary judgment against Marine Trade.
  • Vopak into China
    Dutch tank terminals operator gets the green light to develop Hainan hub.
  • Sevmash loses appeal
    Russia's supreme court orders yard to pay Odfjell $50.5m for cancelled tanker series.
  • Hottest ticket in town
    Shipping's brightest lights grace TradeWinds party on the Christian Radich.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Getloaded, Freightliner help truckers find cargo
    Systems developer Getloaded and North American truck manufacturer Freightliner have launched an exclusive discount program for The Edge customers that creates opportunities for owner-operators to find freight. When drivers sign up for The Edge, Fre...
  • Swiss expands summer cargo capacity
    Swiss WorldCargo will expand its global network this summer due to a capacity agreement with Edelweiss Air. In June, Edelweiss, a Switzerland-based holiday airline, will start weekly direct connections from Zurich to four new destinations: Beijing...
  • ABS releases LNG vessel systems guide
    Classification society ABS has released a newGuide for Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems for Gas Fueled Shipswith increasing global interest in powering vessels with liquefied natural gas. The comprehensive guide provides criteria for the arrangeme...
  • Antillean charged with oil pollution
    The U.S. Justice Department said Americas Marine Management Services Inc., which does business as Antillean Marine, has been charged with one count of oil pollution, failing to keep and accurate oil record book and a count of failing to submit repo...
  • ICC calls for immediate action against piracy
    The International Chamber of Commerce Thursday urged governments to take action against the increasing number of pirate attacks taking place off the Somali Coast. ICC, whose International Maritime Bureau tracks piracy incidents,issued a call for a...
  • IMO creates standards for armed guards at sea
    Concerned about the potential for renegade actions at sea, the International Maritime Organization last week approved interim recommendations governing how ship owners, vessel operators and flag states should utilize or regulate the presence of ar...
  • Zim benefits from higher volumes, rates
    Israeli container carrier Zim said it had a first quarter operating loss of $24 million versus an operating loss of $83 million in the same quarter last year. First quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the quar...
  • Hamburg Süd, Maersk restore second sling
    Hamburg Süd and Maersk Line will again add a second sling to their service in July, after reducing their joint Asia/South Africa/South America East Coast service to one sling in the slack season. "With this move, the service partners wish to furth...
  • Compair Study
  • Combating piracy
    IMO creates standards for armed guards at seaConcerned about the potential for renegade actions at sea, the International Maritime Organization last week approved interim recommendations governing how ship owners, vessel operators and flag states s...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 26, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Small volumes in Suez.
  • Rotterdam prices 'overcooked'
    Cargoes scheduled to arrive in a couple of days.
  • Bunker players sponsor nautical scholarships
    Gibraltar's leading suppliers help send four students to nautical college.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip as arbitrage slows
    Singapore's onshore stocks of fuel oil down by 3.4%.
  • Bulker 'touches' bunker tanker: Investigation underway
    Cosco operated bulker detained in Gibraltar.
  • Bunker spill in St. Petersburg
    IFO leaked on deck during bunkering.
  • DNV and Oshima present ECO-Ship 2020 bulk carrier concept
    Designed to lower fuel costs and exceed regulatory standards; much of estimated 50% CO2 reduction to come from efficient LNG engine.
  • Odds stacked against Mediterranean ECA
    Panel discussion shows major doubts about the chances of an ECA in the region, and questions justification.
  • Double-digit gains in Singapore, Hong Kong bunker prices
    Demand mostly slack at key Asian bunker hubs on Thursday.
  • EU: 0.1% sulphur limit proposed for passenger vessels
    Part of process to align EU regulations more closely with MARPOL Annex VI.
  • NYK to begin practical trials of hybrid power supply system
    Auriga Leader to be fitted with ballast water management system and adapted to use low sulphur fuel.
  • Dutch firm launches fuel efficient coaster
    The Green Cape Trader consumes less than 3,000 litres of MGO per 24 hours.
  • Beluga Shipping takes on new name
    Beluga Shipping GmbH & Co KG. renamed as Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH.
  • Japan bunker demand recovers to 92% from monthly volumes
    Bunker demand at West Japan 'already returned to normal', while deliveries at East Japan still lag, says source.

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Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
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%)
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
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
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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.
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