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BRIEFS
June 28, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA in talks with lines on berth joint ventures
    PSA Corporation says dedicated berth joint ventures with major shipping lines are viable in Singapore because alliances and consortiums now have sufficient volumes to justify their own facilities.
  • Ship with 2 tons of cocaine aboard arrives in France
Air and Land Transport
  • US House committee backs bill to arm 1,400 pilots
    THE US House Transportation Committee approved a compromise bill that would allow as many as 1,400 pilots to carry guns while flying commercial planes in an effort to deter terrorist attacks.
  • M'sia offers incentives to air cargo operators
  • Pork Chop gets the chop from Northwest
  • SriLankan Air to add A320 to fleet of eight
  • LOG Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA in talks with lines on berth joint ventures
    PSA Corporation says dedicated berth joint ventures with major shipping lines are viable in Singapore because alliances and consortiums now have sufficient volumes to justify their own facilities.
  • Ship with 2 tons of cocaine aboard arrives in France
Air and Land Transport
  • US House committee backs bill to arm 1,400 pilots
    THE US House Transportation Committee approved a compromise bill that would allow as many as 1,400 pilots to carry guns while flying commercial planes in an effort to deter terrorist attacks.
  • M'sia offers incentives to air cargo operators
  • Pork Chop gets the chop from Northwest
  • SriLankan Air to add A320 to fleet of eight
  • LOG Book

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL joins forces with Legend for China logistics services
  • ASI's New Jersey man joins Greybox Logistics
  • CSA launches independent cargo entity, plans new hub
  • FedEx surges in last quarter, unveils record year profit
  • STM electronics names Panalpina for two awards

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • Airborne buys French forwarder
    Airborne has assumed operations of its former service partner in France, Pagtrans SA, effective immediately. The new company will operate as Airborne Express France.
  • Union withdraws employment appeal P&O
    P&O said it welcomes the decision of the TUC to withdraw the complaint it lodged with the Employment Appeal Tribunal on behalf of P&O's European Works Council.
  • Teamsters with new proposal to UPS
    American union The Teamsters sent UPS a new, amended economic proposal.
  • Record profits Hapag-Lloyd parent
    Preussag AG, the German tourism group and parent of Hapag-Lloyd, changed its name to TUI AG.Tui AG also stated another record result.
  • Internal shift Evergreen in Rotterdam
    Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen is removing its operations from the home terminal of ECT in the port of Rotterdam to the Delat terminal.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Safmarine to introduce SIMAP shipping service from July 1 - Nhava Sheva to Americas direct
  • PSA's int'l advisory body to meet in Singapore today
  • Philippine millers reject Indian tender for wheat supply
  • Nepal wants to promote Indian investment
  • Sri Lanka seeks silk expertise
  • WTO to hear Indian case against US textiles rules
  • Goyal stresses need to cut costs & develop Major Ports as vibrant 'profit centres'
  • Ennore Port enjoys the fruit of privatisation
  • KCCI seeks handling cost cuts at NMPT
  • MbPT to scrap stevedoring system from November 1
  • Privatisation - 2 on hunger strike at JNPT
  • Kotak cites 3 key developments in logistics sector - CFBA Chairman Vijay Kumar Chhajer lists critical issues affecting shipping sector
  • KCCI draws AAI attention to huge air cargo potential in Mangalore
  • BIS working out finer details of quality certification for sugar exports soon
  • 'Mine safety' cess on coal under study
  • World Bank brings out handbook on economics of sound trade policy
  • MP govt reviewing Durum wheat export strategy
  • Panel reviewing hank yarn burden
  • Fieo welcomes RBI directive to banks to follow low interest regime
  • Rakesh Mohan to be new RBI Dy Governor - Bimal Jalan stays at RBI helm

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • Another refinery strike possible in Piraeus next week as workers object to privatisation
  • Loading set to resume at Agip refinery in Augusta, easing tight bunker avails
  • Mixed demand in Istanbul
  • Congestion clears in Poland
  • Tallinn MDO tight, avails OK in the Great Belt
  • St. Petersburg market update
  • EIA shows lower US stock draw than API
  • Singapore bunkers steady to firm after week of modest movements
  • Prices expected to fall in Japan
  • Fuel oil tight in Hong Kong, Taiwan avails OK
  • Rotterdam morning report from Marine Bunkering
  • Healthy demand observed in Vancouver
  • Seattle and Portland firmer this week, avails still tight

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • EU agrees strategy to counter unfair Korean shipbuilding practices
    The Council of the EU has approved a twin-track strategy to counter what it claims are unfair Korean practices in the shipbuilding sector.
  • G8 acts to enhance maritime security
    The G8 Summit meeting in Canada has issued a statement saying that the G8 will take a number of measures to enhance transportation security.
  • EnerSea in CNG ship alliance with HHI
    Houston-based EnerSea Transport LLC says it's created a "strategic maritime alliance" with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries.

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • Seattle Port Commissioners unanimously back Referendum 51
  • Coast to Coast Seafood purchased by New York firm
  • Seattle Propeller Club taps new officers/board members
  • Evergreen Marine sees 35 percent gain in profit for 2001
  • Port of Portland adds business tool to web site

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Jamieson gives London Greeks something to smile about
    LONDON'S maritime network - and especially its Greek shipowner community - will have been heartened by the latest comments from the British government about its review of the taxation of foreign entrepreneurs, writes Julian Bray.
  • Shipping security takes G8 limelight
    SHIPPING has stepped firmly on to the world stage in Canada, with leaders of the Group of Eight nations throwing their weight behind improving transport security as the repercussions of terrorism continue to be felt.
  • Wellington Re hits ground running
    WELLINGTON Re, the '448m ($654m) reinsurer established by Lloyd's venture Wellington Underwriting, is setting a hot pace in the market.
  • Sasebo chief arrested over fraud
    ARIFUMI Himeno, president of Sasebo Heavy, officially resigned from his post and was arrested on fraud charges yesterday, the same day the Japanese yard confirmed an order of eight capesize ships worth $270m.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • Island Cruises to tap Brazil
  • Panama offers hefty discounts
  • Plate Panamax loadings well down
  • Redeliveries drag Stolt lower
  • MOL to trim more liner fat
  • Black Sea to link regions
  • War premiums back on agenda
  • November target for strait talking
  • Berlin defies Brussels' aid delay
  • Spain accused in cabotage complaint
  • India to amend recruiting law
  • PSA talks strategy with lines
  • EU reintroduces yard subsidies
  • Korea bids to restore Taiwan links
  • Lang blasts failing flag states
  • Rome meets Italian owners' requests
  • Agulhas nears trapped Magdalena
  • IMO regional office goes to Manila
  • Canberra issues more permits
  • Korean yards target higher profits
  • Thailand port chief quits
  • Incat optimistic on sale
  • Cochin port boycott from July 1

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • TSA wants private sector's input as it formulates supply chain security plans
    The Transportation Security Administration wants to work with industry in developing supply chain security measures, according to the agency's director of cargo security. ' No West Coast deal soon, says ILA exec
  • War of words threatening West Coast labor talks as contract deadline looms
    While labor and port employers trade jabs, a benefits impasse is delaying negotiations on core technology issues.
  • Record boxes for U.S. railroads
    Rail operators loaded a record number of containers for the week ending June 22.
  • G8 nations endorse cargo security measures
  • Deal reached to keep Amtrak rolling
  • Steel imports feel Bush curbs
  • FedEx Freight hikes rates
  • Hutchison wants Shanghai stake
  • Motor carrier asks shippers to tighten security
  • Antwerp latest to join Customs box program
  • Danzas North America relocating HQ
  • Le Havre names finalists for Port 2000
  • Maritrans adopts 'poison pill'
  • Nilac signs IngredienTrade

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • ALZ va intensifier le transport par eau
    Le producteur limbourgeois d’acier inoxydable ALZ (Genk), faisant partie depuis mars de cette année de la compagnie fusionnée U&A (Ugine & ALZ) elle-même entité du groupe Arcelor, se trouve devant de grand défis: trouver une solution de qualité pour les nouvelles lignes d’importation et d’exportation résultant de la fusion et ce à un coût permettant de réaliser des économies par rapport au prix actuel. Le projet développé met l’accent sur le multimodal - la navigation fluviale devant jouer un rôle de taille - et les accords de service.
  • La Deutsche Bahn reste partisane d’une société ferroviaire intégrée
    Le récent plaidoyer de Mario Monti, le commissaire européen chargé des questions de concurrence, contre les “monopoles” ferroviaires et pour la séparation complète entre l’infrastructure et l’exploitation (voir LL du 23/5/2002) n’a pas fait que des heureux dans les états-majors des sociétés ferroviaires. Ainsi, Hartmut Mehdorn, le grand patron de la Deutsche Bahn, a rencontré la presse à Bruxelles pour marteler une fois de plus ses thèses bien connues sur les vertus d’une société ferroviaire intégrée.
  • Le trafic sur l’axe ABC a progressé en 2001
    “Malgré le ralentissement économique général, le trafic fluvial sur l’axe Anvers-Bruxelles-Charleroi a progressé de 1,29% à 9.452.441 tonnes en 2001”, a annoncé le tout nouveau président de la NV Zeekanaal et Watergebonden Grondbeheer Vlaanderen, Valère Vautmans, lors de la présentation du rapport annuel du gestionnaire flamand de voies d’eau. Pour l’année en cours, on a enregistré jusqu’ici une croissance de 2,5% par rapport à l’année dernière.
  • “Les agents maritimes doivent préserver leur indépendance informatique”
    Les agences maritimes auront de plus en plus besoin de logiciels intégrés dans les années à venir. C’est du moins l’avis de Herbert Frick, l’executive director de l’entreprise Softship (Hambourg), qui a ouvert une filiale à Anvers en début d’année.

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2002
  • France and Ireland in dock over PSC record
    EC taking the two countries to court over failure to meet minimum PSC inspection level.
  • Lang lambastes flag states
    Outgoing MAIB boss hits out at lack of independent accident investigations and investigative bodies.
  • Exmar names Excalibur
    And Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering marks its first LNG export ship.
  • Grounding delays CSL bulker
    An electrical blackout caused Cedarglen to touch bottom in St. Lawrence river Wednesday.
  • Ecuador may halt crude exports
    The state-owned oil firm declared force majeure on Oriente crude oil exports Thursday.
  • Hyundai signs up for CNG project
    Ambitious plan to develop fleet of innovative compressed gas carriers for smaller projects.
  • Work slowdown likely at US West Coast ports
    PMA accuses ITF of distributing inaccurate information from the ongoing labour talks.
  • CSDC turns to Dalian for tankers
    China Shipping Development Co lines up order for two 110,000-dwt ships at Chinese yard.
  • Revenues rise at Volgotanker
    Russian tanker giant sees cargo volumes grow by 19% in 2001.
  • Austal clinches monohull order
    Australian shipbuilder's US subsidiary wins second New York order in two months.
  • Former Sasebo chief arrested
    Arifumi Himeno and six others held in shipyard fraud swoop.
  • Bidder ups Trasmed price
    Acciona group raises stakes in battle for Spanish state ferry owner.
  • TUC drops P&O complaint
    Unions abandon move to refer ferry cuts to employment tribunal.
  • Safmarine moves India-US business in-house
    South African line leaves Indamex group to take slots with sister company Maersk Sealand.
  • Salvage chief hits headlines
    George Tsavliris faces big pay out over marriage that ran on to the rocks.
  • New boss for UK accident body
    Top navy officer named as new Chief Inspector of Marine Accident Investigation Branch.
  • Maritrans protects stockholders
    The firm is ensuring stockholders receive fair value for shares during unforeseen takeover.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
TRADE
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
PORTS
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
SHIPPING
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
MEETINGS
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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Oman to build Middle East's first green ship recycling hub
(Muscat Daily)
EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
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.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
LOGISTICS
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
LOGISTICS
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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