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October 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Growing dry bulk fleet seen capping rate gains
    Deliveries of new dry bulk ships are on course to reach their highest level ever this year and fleet expansion is expected to remain strong in 2012, ship broker SSY said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • L.A. opens China door for apparel exporters targeting second-tier mainland cities
  • TS Lines adds India-Middle East loop
  • Vanguard launches three direct services from China and Japan to Chicago
  • Horizon Line slashes trans-Pacific FSX and working to minimise disruptions to customers
  • NYK steps into the Brazilian Cabotage Business
  • DHL starts new Germany-Asia ocean freight service for food
  • MCC Transport extends free-time by a week for Thailand customers
  • Terminal operators resist enforced box weigh-ins: World Shipping Council
  • Rotterdam port ties up Vietnam's Vinalines on development
  • Emirates joins Asia partners on new FE-India service
  • Vladivostok Air gains AAT cargo handling agent in Hong Kong
  • Q3 air cargo volume drops slightly in South Korea
  • FedEx gives US$15,000 to support flood victims in Thailand

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Hunter expressway construction on time in Australia
    Another milestone has been reached on the new USD 1.65 billion Hunter expressway in NSW (Australia), construction workers having successfully removed 1 million cbm of earth. Austra...
  • EU's Marco Polo project open for new proposals
    The 2011 call for Marco Polo project proposals was recently published. EUR 57 million will be available to finance 30 projects. The call will be open until 16 January 2012. Special...
  • CargoLine European hub to move to Eichenzell
    The German general cargo alliance CargoLine's European hub is set to move from Hauneck to Eichenzell (Fulda) by 1 March 2012. CargoLine's partners will then have 3,500 sqm of handl...
  • Contrans cooperates with Canadian Pacific
    Canadian Pacific will be the exclusive Canadian rail transport provider for Contrans, deploying Raildecks' innovative multimodal flat rack containers. The agreement between the two...
  • Swisslog appoints Karl Pühringer as head of healthcare solutions
    Karl Pühringer will take over the management of Swisslog's healthcare solutions division on 1 January 2012 and join the group management of Swisslog in this role. The division has ...
  • Port of Dunkirk reports increase in traffic
    More than 3.9 million t of goods were handled in Dunkirk in September, making it the seventh busiest port in northwestern Europe. 26,000 teu were moved in the month, bringing the t...
  • PD Ports gears Hull container terminal up for growth
    Hull container terminal, operated by PD Ports, has completed the re-configuration of its container cranes and thus increased the facility's efficiency. One of the three rail-mounte...
  • Fiata World Congress 2014 to be held in Berlin
    Berlin has been chosen as the venue for the next congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in three years. The German capital will host an intern...
  • AAT new Vladivostok Air cargo handling agent in Hong Kong
    Vladivostok Air appointed Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co (AAT) as its agent for cargo handling and documentation in the territory on 21 October, when the airline launched ...
  • Budapest welcomes first Cargolux B747-8F
    The arrival of the first Boeing B747-8F recently marked a milestone and the beginning of a new era in Cargolux's operations to and from Budapest airport. Cargolux began operating r...
  • LH Cargo Charter adds second partner in Canada
    After starting a GSA partnership with Airline Network Service for the Montreal area just a few weeks ago (see ITJ Daily of 7 September), Lufthansa Cargo Charter has now chosen Aero...
  • Corrigendum re "Wüst building new logistics centre in Germany"
    Unfortunately, we made a regrettable mistake in this article in the ITJ Daily of Monday 24 October. The correct internet address of Wüst Logistik is

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • BSEE approves first BP drilling permit since Deepwater Horizon
  • Bath Iron Works moves 4,000 ton Zumwalt module
  • Wärtsilä donates diesel system to SUNY Maritime College
  • Gulf Island Fabrication reports third quarter results
  • Hornblower Hybrid makes New York Harbor debut
  • Northern Lights introduces hybrid marine propulsion solution
  • Kirby reports record third quarter results

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Upgraded stormwater collection system tested at Portland International Airport
  • Industry executives testify at House transportation hearing
  • Genesee & Wyoming VP earns AAR environmental honor
  • New pub & grill opens doors at Seattle Fishermen's Terminal
  • NYK subsidiary charters pair of new shuttle tankers

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Product tankers less likely to see dramatic newbuilding price cuts
    Limited number of specialised yards will mean less competition, says d'Amico
  • Win-win for shippers
    Asia-Europe box rates hit new 2011 lows
  • Cosco takes another big hit
    Third-quarter net loss of $330m puts China's largest shipping company $755m in red
  • Vale confident of high iron ore prices despite spot market dip
    Increasing demand from emerging economies to keep global market tight, Brazilian miner says
  • Supramax rates heading south
    Atlantic basin marked by negative sentiment as competition depresses Pacific prices
  • Marseilles-Fos throughput rises only 1% in nine months
    Ferry and cruise passengers rise 11%, but with stark contrasts on different routes
  • KG houses turn to third-party funding as investors shun market
    Many funds either put on hold or extended as uncertainty amid euro crisis continues
  • 'Huge disconnect' in way seafarers are treated by shipping industry
    Crew wellbeing should be top of agenda, CSR forum is told by shipmanagers
  • Companies with a conscience are a better bet for loans
    ABN Amro says a risk assessment factoring in corporate social responsibility policy has become mandatory in new loan evaluations
  • Petrobras rig-building looks set for delays
    MS suggests that the 28th unit of Petrobras' 28-rig programme could be delivered as late as 2025
  • Take with a pinch of pre-salt
    Talk BG was selling stakes in the Santos Basin was untrue but production delays increasing
  • Report's model features wide range of scenarios
    MS study examines requirements for exploratory and appraisal drilling, as well as floating production equipment
  • Environmental challenges still to come post-2015
    Provisions in revised Marpol Annex VI will take effect over a decade
  • Grimaldi seeks third-party business for Tin Can terminal
    Spare container capacity attracts new business
  • Ports in the vanguard of Nigeria's privatisation programme
    Private sector expertise needed to spearhead economic growth and keep momentum going
  • Nigerian importers welcome Apapa transformation
    APM takes port from slum to well-run terminal heading for 1m teu capacity
  • Nigeria looks east
    Ships designed specifically for the West Africa trades will support the region's flourishing trade with China
  • Cargotec revamp will shed 115 jobs
    Industrial & Terminal division to be split into two new business areas
  • Light amid the gloom
    Amid the alarm about profits and cash draining away, there are still some companies with positive stories
  • Poor spot rates and currency conversions hit d'Amico bottom line
    Italian product tanker company reports loss of $9.6m in third quarter
  • Fuel option revaluation dents Royal Caribbean third-quarter results
    Cruise operator reports 'gratifying' net profit rise of 14% year on year
  • Opportunity in the air
    China's shipping market is maturing, making mistakes and learning from them ' and doing some of this out in the open
  • Strong inland barge and diesel engine fundamentals boost Kirby profits
    Jones Act major posts 'record' third-quarter net profits
  • Tianjin Port sees profit boost in first nine months
    Quarter-on-quarter results show earnings are stable despite box market slump
  • Concern over absence of Qatari LNG tankers looks misplaced
    Taking 54 vessels out of service may have less impact than anticipated
  • Skuld head of communications quits in reshuffle
    Eric Jacobs' position as chief legal counsel being advertised on website
  • Sinotrans logistics arm clings to growth
    Hong Kong-listed company posts $125m profit for first nine months of year
  • Hutchison seals 10-year deal to operate UAE terminal
    Hong Kong operator to modernise Ajman Port, gateway to the smallest of the emirates
  • Fred Doll dies
    Founder of Doll Shipping Consultancy was renowned for his knowledge of the industry
  • Precious posts 23% fall in net profits
    Thai dry cargo specialist hit by low freight rates and forecasts 'challenging' two years

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Russian yards offered
    RUSSIA'S United Cargo Logistics Holding has told Fairplay it is discussing a sale of its Oka and Nevsky shipyards to Russian Financial Corp
  • RCCL trims outlook
    ROYAL Caribbean today reported a 14% gain in profits for its latest quarter but still pared its forecast because of currency and fuel revaluations
  • Argentine ports blockaded
    TRUCK drivers demanding higher pay are blockading four Argentine ports, choking grain exports
  • Floods could hurt car carrier sector
    PARTS disruptions caused by Thailand's floods has forced automakers to halt Thai production and threatened supply to vehicle carriers, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Record nears for demolitions of drybulkers
    BREAKINGS of drybulk carriers might reach 26.3M dwt this year, four times the level of last year, a Norwegian shipbroker has estimated
  • LR: follow HK provisions now
    LLOYD'S Register today urged the swift implementation of the Hong Kong Convention as a "robust and transparent way of finding" hazardous materials aboard ships
  • KNOT shuttle tankers win 10-year TC
    KNOT HAS secured its first long-term shuttle contract with Italian North Sea oil and gas group MNC, ENI
  • Oz push could soften Pacific Capesize market
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that the Pacific Capesize market could soften further, with Australian miners trying to push down rates amid plunging spot iron ore prices
  • Chinese seen tripling steam coal imports
    CHINESE power generators are expected to triple steam coal imports by 2014, according to IHS McCloskey
  • VLCC gains unlikely to last
    SPOT rates for VLCC tankers added to recent gains today, but analysts warned that further upturns will be short lived
  • Veg oil demand seen rising
    A GOOD harvest for vegetable oils would lower prices and spur demand, according to IHS Global Insight economist Bob Maltsbarger
  • NYK enters Brazil trade
    JAPAN'S No 2 carrier NYK Line said today it has entered domestic Brazilian box trade by taking a 10% stake in Brazilian carrier Maestra Navegação e Logistica and its two group companies
  • STX Pan Ocean rebuts broker
    SOUTH Korea's biggest drybulk carrier, STX Pan Ocean, told Fairplay today that the group is thriving, despite broker speculation to the contrary
  • CSCL weighs up to 12 ULCSs
    DESPITE announcing dramatic 3Q2011 losses, China Shipping Container Lines said today it plans to join the ULCS bandwagon by ordering up to a dozen 10,000teu ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Boxer Challenges Mica's Transportation Plan
    Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., is challenging the feasibility Rep. John Mica's long-term transportation spending plan, signaling a looming battle with...
  • Matson Won't Add Guam Capacity After Horizon Exit
    Matson Navigation Co. said it has capacity to handle cargo demand to Guam without adding ships in the wake of...
  • Knight Boosts Revenue to $227 Million
    Knight Transportation increased revenue 18.4 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to $227.1 million, but profit dropped slightly to $16.6...
  • Container Imports Rose 1 Percent in September
    U.S. containerized imports rose 1 percent in September as a 25 percent jump in auto parts shipments helped offset declines...
  • Is Rena's Recovery a Lost Cause?
    Cargo owners and insurers that suffered losses in the wreck of the container ship Rena on a reef off New...
  • Trucking Rides a Domestic Wave
    Domestic truck volumes in North America are on a different course than U.S.-bound containerized ocean freight, rising faster year-over-year and...
  • A Market Share Shift?
    Some of the largest truckload carriers reported rising third quarter volumes, but not all carriers got into the fast lane....
  • ODFL Revenue Nears $500 Million in Quarter
    Old Dominion Freight Line's third-quarter revenue reached nearly half a billion dollars, a record for the sixth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier....
  • Exports Help Push GDP Growth to 2.5 Percent
    The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.5 percent rate in the third quarter, the best performance in a year, aided...
  • Celadon Trucking Profit Jumps 23 Percent
    Celadon Trucking's freight revenue dropped 6 percent in the third quarter, but the truckload carrier's profit rose 23 percent as...
  • NY-NJ Port Authority Buys Out Terminal Lease
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bought out the 10-year lease that American Stevedoring International held on...
  • North China Port in $7 Billion Expansion
    Dandong Port in Northern China will spend nearly $7.1 billion over the next five years to increase throughput some 67...
  • China Shipping Loses $149 Million as Rates Tumble
    China Shipping Container Lines lost $149 million in the third quarter, as weak rates caused revenue to tumble 36 percent...
  • Cosco Loses $325 Million, Reverses Year-Earlier Profit
    China Cosco Holdings, battered by weak bulk and container shipping markets, reported a third quarter loss $325 million, reversing a...
  • Pacer Profit Jumps Six-Fold to $6.6 Million
    Intermodal provider Pacer International had a 600 percent leap in third quarter profit to $6.6 million, as income from operations...
  • Costamare Boosts Revenue, Readies Expansion
    Costamare boosted third quarter revenue by nearly 13 percent from a year to $99.9 million, as the Greek container ship...
  • Falling Revenue Cuts Lufthansa Cargo Profit 57 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo's profit fell 57 percent year-over-year to $50.4 million in the third quarter, as the German air carrier warned...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • More oil removed from Rena
  • NYK to launch Brazil cabotage service
  • Maersk Daily goes live successfully
  • COSCO Pacific's Q3 net profit falls as volumes slow down
  • CSCL hurtles USD250 million into the red for first nine months

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Fred Doll dies at 54
    Shipping industry veteran Fred Doll passes away suddenly following heart attack.
  • Exmar on the up
    Belgian gas carrier specialist ready to book $4m gain from freshly minted S&P deal following profitable third-quarter.
  • Crude cannibals
    Tanker brokerage sheds light on market threat as suezmaxes muscle VLs out of the Atlantic Basin.
  • OSX flexes financial muscles
    Brazilian billionaire's offshore syndicate emerges victorious in $850m dash for cash.
  • RCCL trims forecasts
    Ticket yields push up US cruiseship giant's third-quarter figures while full-year earnings estimate heads south.
  • DL eyes Turkey run
    Moldovan port operator charters Estonian cargoship Kalana for new feeder service.
  • Record bulk carrier demolitions
    The number of dry cargoships sold for recycling this year is at an all-time high.
  • China Cosco in huge loss
    Chinese boxship and bulker owner warns over full year deficit after it ends first nine months $813m in the red.
  • CSIC posts 15% earnings fall
    After a first half surge, China's largest group of shipyards announces an earnings drop.
  • D'Amico down not out
    Italian products tanker owner's nine-month loss grows, but boss Marco Fiori is hopeful of a winter boost to rates.
  • Guangzhou profit fall
    South China's largest shipyard posts a large fall in income for third quarter.
  • China Shipping Dev down
    One of China's largest shipowners posts a much-reduced profit for 2011.
  • U-Sea charters two
    Danish owner builds fleet to 23 ships with long-term deals for two Japanese-built kamsarmaxes.
  • ZPMC posts 3Q profit
    Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries has posted a profit in three months to 30 September.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • NYK enters Brazilian cabotage trade
  • Costamare in deals with MSC, Evergreen
  • Rena clean-up costs mount
    Costamare says its containership Rena is a total constructive loss. The incident will have a financial impact on the company but says it has insurance for pollution, salvage, clean up response, hull and machinery and third party claims.
  • OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia
    OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships.
  • Trailer Bridge CEO resigns
  • Horizon drops transpacific service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2011
  • Canada signs environmental maritime convention
    Global regime will increase levels of compensation to those affected by pollution from hazardous and noxious substances caused by ships.
  • Fujairah prices steady
    In Cape Town, MGO deliveries were available for supply up to and including November 10.
  • Rotterdam bunker market 'has taken a pause'
    In Hamburg, there was good demand in the marker for products.
  • Market sees 'unprecedented' volumes of fuel oil
    Trader says prices are 'unsustainable' and that the fall will be 'drastic'.
  • SkySails in project to develop emissions-free yacht
    Solar-electric kite yacht will 'revolutionise the yachting world.'
  • Fuel oil stocks at 4-week high
    Arbitrage volumes to remain strong into November.
  • Bunker tanker replaced at wreck scene
    Tug now being used to receive de-bunkered fuel.
  • IFO prices down at key bunker hubs
    Supplies of bunker material mixed at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • French ferry service to use lithium-ion powered vessels
    Each hybrid ferry will be equipped with a 140 kWh lithium-ion battery system, says Saft.
  • Kirby posts 'record' earnings in Q3
    Due to high inland tank barge utilisation levels and favourable term and spot contract pricing.
  • Costamare narrows quarterly profits
    Grounding of Rena to have 'financial impact' to Costamare.
  • Fuel transfer from Rena 'slows down'
    737 mt of fuel removed from Rena as of Wednesday afternoon.

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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
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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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