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August 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Treasures from shipwrecks on display in KL
    SEAFARERS from all over the world have sailed through the waters of the Malay archipelago for centuries. Some of their vessels succumbed to inclement weather, leaks or attack and ended at the bottom of the sea.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL hikes intra-Asia rates US$50/TEU for short haul, $100/TEU for long
  • Double-digit growth in Asia Pacific logistics to continue - report
  • New Zealand's quake-struck Lyttelton profits soar 34.4pc to US$10 million
  • Fight tax that helps rivals and denies you boxes, Seattle, Tacoma tell farmers
  • Singapore manufactures up 7.4pc in July, but demand weakens in sectors
  • Safmarine enhances Europe-West Africa services with speedy transits
  • Cambodian anti-terror executive thanks MOL for deliverying first aid vehicles
  • American warehousing rises to meet the needs of soaring internet sales
  • World Food Programme to use CMA CGM containers to take food to Somalia
  • Wal-Mart says logistics efficiency reduces impact of rising fuel costs
  • UPS buys 100 electric trucks to meet stringent California emission standards
  • Royal Air Maroc to shed 1,500 jobs to reduce US$231,057 in weekly losses
  • Indonesian Chamber of Commerce seeks delay in strict air cargo screening
  • Memphis air cargo June up 2pc after 5pc May jump, domestic FedEx up 2pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya International partners with Tata BlueScope to boost logistics infrastructure
  • DAMCO reports positive H1 2011 despite challenging market environment
  • Financial crisis may not affect global freight industry: Report
  • SCI celebrates golden jubilee
  • DP Worlds H1 profit up 36 pc
  • Revamped EOU scheme must help boost investments, build capacity: EPCES

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • Cargo traffic on the rise in Azerbaijan
    Haulage companies in Azerbaijan transported 8% more cargo between January and July 2011 than in H1/2010. According to a report published by the Azerbaijan state statistics committe...
  • Continental Tires plans major ramp-up in India
    Following the recent acquisition of the Modi Tyres Company by Continental, the new entity Continental India is ramping up its operations significantly in both replacement and OEM b...
  • Air New Zealand posts good cargo performance
    Air New Zealand has announced normalised earnings before taxation of NZD 75 million (EUR 43 million) for the twelve months to 30 June. The result is 45% down compared to the 2010 f...
  • Rail container handling up in port of Barcelona
    The railway is gaining ground in the port of Barcelona, for cargo transported to and from the port area. According to the latest statistical report on railfreight between January a...
  • Sydney ports with new record
    The Sydney Ports Corporation (SPC) has announced that container traffic through Port Botany exceeded 2 million teu in a financial year for the first time, having loaded and dischar...
  • Air Mauritius extends contract with Traxon Europe
    Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of the republic of Mauritius, recently extended and expanded its contract with Traxon Europe, an international provider of electronic airfreight com...
  • K+N appoints Yngve Ruud as manager for northwestern Europe
    Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Yngve Ruud as its new regional manager for northwestern Europe, with effect from 1 October. He will succeed Tim Scharwath, who will become a member of ...
  • New M&M express links in Central Asia
    The international transport and logistics enterprise Militzer & Münch (M&M), which is headquartered in St Gallen (Switzerland), is expanding its services by adding express ...
  • Hamburg Süd expanding in Central America
    Hamburg Süd is set to expand its coverage of the west coast of Central America from 4 September, by joining APL in a two-loop service. Hamburg Süd will provide one vessel to string...
  • Brunel Awards winners announced
    The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the International Union of Railroad (UIC) have jointly announced that 44 projects from twelve nations have been recognised for desig...
  • Boeing and Delta in massive B737 order
    Boeing and Delta Air Lines have announced an order for 100 next-generation B737-900ER airplanes. The large single-aisle aircraft order, with a list-price value of more than USD 8.5...
  • New Spain-Algeria liner service
    The German shipping line Sloman Neptun Schiffahrts Aktiengesellschaft Bremen is set to launch a regular liner service between Spain's Mediterranean coast and Algeria. The "MS ...
  • CMA CGM foundation to help Somalia
    A CMA CGM corporate foundation has joined forces with the World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations agency at the forefront in the fight against hunger, to transport aid to th...
  • APL Logistics wins second Rosemount award
    APL Logistics has received the best supplier award from Rosemount, a subsidiary of the global manufacturing technology giant Emerson Electric Company, for the second year in a row....
  • Toll Group reports impressive sales increase
    The Australian transport and logistics giant Toll Group has reported sales revenue of AUD 8.2 billion for the year ended 30 June, up by 18% on the prior year. Total operating profi...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • Crowley takes delivery of tenth ATB in 650-series newbuild program
  • New barge building operation to open at former Tallulah shipyard site
  • British canal boat completes three years of fuel-cell operation
  • Leslie B. Eadie III to command Maine Maritime Academy training ship
  • Jumbo Offshore wins wind farm installation contract
  • GL SeaScout installed on 14,000 TEU containership
  • Austal cats head for Guadeloupe
  • LaHood names members of new MTS advisory council

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • Tenth new 650-series ATB goes to work for Crowley Maritime
  • Final air cargo screening rule set in place by TSA
  • OOCL adding two new Super-Port Panamax gantry cranes
  • Horizon Lines reaches new agreement for refinance plan
  • Trucking group responds to electronic recorder court decision

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • CMA CGM profits slip 72%
    Fuel costs hit profits amid 'difficult' operating environment
  • Alpha-Eurobank merger heralds bigger force in Greek ship finance
    On current business the expanded bank would vault into the top five lenders to Greek shipowners
  • MSC picks Tauranga as its NZ hub
    Port of Tauranga gets an edge over its rival Auckland as MSC chooses it as the only New Zealand port of call for its new Oceania Express service
  • Jaya net profit falls 19%
    No quick recovery in OSV charter rates likely says owner and shipbuilder Jaya
  • Rongsheng inks pact with China Development Bank
    Shipyard adds $4.7bn in credit to recent agreements with banks worth more than $10bn
  • Offshore construction buoys STX Europe profits
    Second quarter Ebitda $98, up year on year $38.2m
  • Follow the leader?
    The current market malaise, clearly, is everyone else's fault
  • What is Cosco thinking?
    What is Cosco thinking? Is it desperation, audacity, hubris or all three that is driving the Chinese giant right now?
  • Bargain hunters prepare to bag distressed deals
    KG opportunity fund specialist Oltmann predict rash of acquisition opportunities for anticyclical investors
  • Omega Navigation hits back at HSH Nordbank Chapter 11 challenge
    Bank's attempt to force us out of Cahpter 11 is "groundless and offensive" says company lawyer
  • Chinese steel mills use more local ore
    Production figures suggest reduced Chinese reliance on iron ore imports
  • Dry bulk utilisation rates approach key 90% level as demand picks up
    Reconstruction in Japan is one factor that has tightened the supply of tonnage available
  • Horizon Lines completes mammoth recapitalisation
    Noteholders to own up to 95% of company after debt-for-equity swap; reverse stock split announced to stave off delisting
  • Evergreen profit down 98% in second quarter
    $10m operating loss offset by investment gains leaving net profit for the quarter at $2.8m
  • Owners and managers 'unaided' in fight against piracy, says Paradise
    Greece based manager confirms release of 'Polar' after 10 months captivity, but slams failed international policies
  • Zim remains in the red
    Israeli line posts $68m second quarter loss as freight rates keep lines in the doldrums
  • Star Reefers awarded damages from JFC
    Russian fruit importer ordered to pay $16.5m

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • CSX Expands Columbus Intermodal Terminal
    CSX will spend $59 million to expand its intermodal terminal in Columbus, Ohio, leveraging its new terminal to the north...
  • Purolator Adds Three US Offices
    Canadian logistics company Purolator International said it plans to open three more branch offices in the U.S. this year, after...
  • Diesel Prices Rise First Time In Six Weeks
    Diesel prices across the United States rose 1 cent in the week ending Aug. 29, increasing for the first time...
  • LAX Freight Decline Accelerates in July
    Freight tonnage at Los Angeles International declined for the fourth straight month in July, falling 7.3 percent in an accelerating...
  • Consumer Spending Jumps 0.8 Percent
    Consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July, the Commerce Department reported, as strong demand for motor vehicles led the strongest...
  • Clean Energy Fuels Gets $150 Million Boost
    Three global investors will pump $150 million into a U.S. company that plans to build a nationwide network of natural...
  • DOT's Summer Stimulus Nears $2.2 Billion
    The Department of Transportation has paid out nearly $2.2 billion to states in stimulus project funds this summer. The...
  • CMA CGM Forecasts Positive 2011
    CMA CGM expects 2011 to be a positive year despite reporting a 72 percent year-over year decline in first-half profit...
  • Court Overturns Onboard Truck Recorder Rule
    A federal appeals court overturned a rule that would require certain trucking companies to use electronic onboard recorders to monitor...
  • Post-Storm Flooding, Road Debris Slows Trucking
    Major trucking companies along the U.S. East Coast were restricting operations Monday in some areas hardest hit by the high...
  • Star Reefers Wins $16.5 Million in Damages
    Star Reefers won $16.5 million in damages from a Russian fruit importer that terminated charters on the Norwegian ship-owner's refrigerated...
  • Maersk Line Launches Ecuador-Europe Service
    Maersk Line is launching a direct service connecting Ecuador with Spain, Turkey and the Black Sea in late September, as...
  • Big Lots Keeps Inventory Low in "Fragile" Market
    Big Lots is comfortable with its inventory levels being down more than 70 percent year-over-year, considering the "fragile" consumer market....
  • Ports Open After Irene, Trucks and Rails Resume Service
    Major East Coast ports re-opened Monday and trucking and railroad companies slowly resumed services as they began making a full...
  • APL Logistics Takes "Cautious" Outlook Into 2012
    APL Logistics is taking a "cautious" outlook for the rest of the year and into 2012, despite a strong first...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • MSC to start ANZ-Americas service
  • CMA CGM to work with WFP in Somalia
  • Horizon moves ahead with its recapitalisation plan
  • FECR to build ICTF at Port Everglades
  • European container outlook looks poor

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • Jumbo jumps on wind gig
    Dutch heavy-lift operator prepares to send DP2 to Denmark to support Anholt Wind Farm project.
  • USCG collars Greek owner
    Dianik Bross Shipping Corp in hot water as port state inspectors in California uncover magic pipe inside bulker.
  • Augustea torches bulker
    Diversified Italian owner trims dry fleet as cash buyers pay a premium for Drummond Voyager, sources say.
  • CMA CGM sinks
    Profit plummets 72% in the first-half but French liner giant's expansion efforts will continue, Saade says.
  • DB: VL lay-ups unlikely
    Tanker owners will miss out on seasonal upswing if they pull the plug in response to rock-bottom rates, analyst warns.
  • ORIG activates exchange
    DryShips drilling subsidiary prepares Times Square migration as parent makes good on a promise to swap shares.
  • STX Europe profit soars
    Revenues fall but outlook for cruise, ferry and offshore shipbuilding expected to continue to improve.
  • Mols heads for loss
    Danish ferry company says annual deficit could be up to DKK 80m after first-half result weakens.
  • Maersk launches Med run
    Danish container line deploying eight ships to bring South American bananas to Europe.
  • Iran deal costs bank dear
    JP Morgan Chase in largest ever sanctions busting settlement over IRISL and other deals.
  • Seven boxships cut
    Four Asian lines reduce capacity on routes between Bangladesh, Singapore and Sri Lanka as losses mount.
  • Yang Ming slumps to loss
    Taiwanese container line follows other big owners in posting first half deficit in falling markets.
  • Slow Pentagon aids Maersk
    Danish liner giant a top recipient of $720m bonanza for late returned shipping containers.
  • Cargoship goes adrift
    Sandfrakt's Norholm manages to restore limited power in severe North Sea gales.
  • DSME takes a stake in HMM
    Hyundai Merchant Marine stock soars as cross chaebol share deal follows order for five mega containerships.
  • Frontline still a "sell"
    Nordea says John Fredriksen's tanker company needs to shed tonnage as rates stay weak in third quarter.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • COAC meeting
  • Horizon Lines announces refinancing
    Horizon Lines, the nation's largest domestic container shipping company, said Friday it has entered into a definitive deal to refinance its debt with a group of noteholders who will become the majority shareholders of the company upon completion o...
  • MSC delays, lowers Asia/Med peak fees
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has updated delayed and lowered its planned peak season surcharges on shipments from Asia to the Mediterranean. As of Thursday, MSC said it had postponed a planned peak season fee from Asia to east Med, Black Sea, and No...
  • Seago to raise intra-Europe rates
    Seago Line, the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group's intra-Europe specialist carrier, said last week it plans to raise rates Oct. 1. The rate increases apply to shipments to and from northern Europe-Scandinavia-Baltic ports and Greece/Turkey, and southboun...
  • MSC assesses Chennai congestion fee
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said last week it will implement a congestion surcharge on shipments from Asia to the Indian port of Chennai. The fee, effective Sept. 1, is $75 per 20-foot container and $100 per 40-foot container. A trucke...
  • OOCL vet Wong to retire in October
    Wong Liner carrier OOCL said last week that long-serving executive Henry Wong, director of corporate logistics and fleet management, will retire from the company on Oct. 31. Paul Devine, senior vice president of sales of OOCL (USA), will be appoint...
  • U.S. economy grew 1% in Q2
    The U.S. economy grew even slower than previously thought in the second quarter. The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday reported gross domestic product for the period grew 1 percent compared to 1.3 percent in its initial estimate. First quarter out...
  • OOCL expanded Kaohsiung terminal
    OOCL said Monday it has ordered two super-post-Panamax gantry cranes for its Kaohsiung Container Terminal (KAOCT) in the Port of Kaohsiung. The crane purchases are part of a project to expand capacity at KAOCT, which already has six post-Panamax c...
  • New MTSNAC members picked
    The U.S. Transportation Department has appointed 29 members to the new Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council (MTSNAC), established to advise the department on marine transportation issues. The department has asked MTSNAC to develop...
  • U.S. forges ahead on supply chain security strategy
    Developing the U.S. government's national strategy for securing the global supply chain has bogged down in the White House's National Security Council, where it has been under review since at least early April, a Department of Homeland Security of...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 29, 2011
  • Crowley commissions new barge
    'This class has a long history of safe petroleum transportation and offers compelling economics and exceptional performance.'
  • Fujairah prices mixed
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including September 12 in Cape Town.
  • Russia: Export tax on fuel oil climbs again
    Russia approves new tax structure for crude oil and oil product exports.
  • North European bunker markets rise
    Little demand in Piraeus.
  • Search for shipping agent 'lost overboard' from bunker tanker
    MPA asks vessels to keep clear of Bedok Jetty.
  • ECA will 'hit oldest cruise ships hardest'
    Bank warns of 'significant' impact when North American ECA is enforced.
  • Asian refiners 'able to meet' 2012 sulphur standard
    Refiners in two key Asian bunker markets 'able to supply IFO with a sulphur content of no more than 3.50%'.
  • Bunker prices mixed at start of week
    Supplies of bunker material sufficient at key Asian ports.
  • PSVs to be built with 'innovative' propulsion system
    Vessels to be fitted with Siemen's Blue multi-drive low-voltage propulsion system.
  • Aviation case in EU holds 'great implications' for shipping
    Brussels' proposal to regulate GHG emissions from shipping in EU 'will be heavily influenced by outcome of aviation case,' says Carbon Positive.
  • Singapore police investigates alleged bunker 'theft'
    Bunker tanker owner claims MGO was taken while vessel was at the Tuas Anchorage.
  • EU approves Lubrizol acquisition
    Berkshire Hathaway gets nod to acquire Lubrizol for $9 billion.

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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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