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August 29, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hutchison chief raps S'pore for chasing transhipment volumes
    THE head of the world's largest container terminal operator has taken a swipe against Singapore, describing its transhipment business as of no 'real value', and its pursuit of more volumes 'fickle'.
  • Local partnership takes on Jakarta port
    SINGAPORE-listed container crane leasing group Portek International has joined forces with PSA Corporation's former marketing head John Ong in a major expansion of a terminal in Banten, Indonesia.
  • Singamas Container's first half profit jumps 36% to US$7m
    SINGAMAS Container Holdings Ltd, the world's second-largest shipping container maker, said its profit jumped 36 per cent in the first half as increasing exports from Asia boosted demand for containers.
  • Left high and dry
    POLISH captain Wladzimierz Rosik, 57, from Bydgoszcz with his ship at the river Elbe near Schnackenburg, southeast of Hamburg, northern Germany.
Air and Land Transport
  • Philippine Airlines dives into the red
    PHILIPPINE Airlines flew into the red with a net loss of over US$18 million in the June quarter, hit largely by the Sars epidemic.
  • Auckland airport H2 profit surges 20% to NZ$43.8m
  • Lufthansa Cargo sees strong Asia growth
  • KLM focuses on tie-up with Air France
  • Air Canada renegotiates leases on 14 more planes
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Meaning of 'accident' no different from 'perils of the sea'
    THE word 'accident' in a marine insurance policy instead of the phrase 'perils of the sea', did not in any way affect the case law that a court could use to decide on a dispute, a court in Australia has ruled.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hutchison chief raps S'pore for chasing transhipment volumes
    THE head of the world's largest container terminal operator has taken a swipe against Singapore, describing its transhipment business as of no 'real value', and its pursuit of more volumes 'fickle'.
  • Local partnership takes on Jakarta port
    SINGAPORE-listed container crane leasing group Portek International has joined forces with PSA Corporation's former marketing head John Ong in a major expansion of a terminal in Banten, Indonesia.
  • Singamas Container's first half profit jumps 36% to US$7m
    SINGAMAS Container Holdings Ltd, the world's second-largest shipping container maker, said its profit jumped 36 per cent in the first half as increasing exports from Asia boosted demand for containers.
  • Left high and dry
    POLISH captain Wladzimierz Rosik, 57, from Bydgoszcz with his ship at the river Elbe near Schnackenburg, southeast of Hamburg, northern Germany.
Air and Land Transport
  • Philippine Airlines dives into the red
    PHILIPPINE Airlines flew into the red with a net loss of over US$18 million in the June quarter, hit largely by the Sars epidemic.
  • Auckland airport H2 profit surges 20% to NZ$43.8m
  • Lufthansa Cargo sees strong Asia growth
  • KLM focuses on tie-up with Air France
  • Air Canada renegotiates leases on 14 more planes
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Meaning of 'accident' no different from 'perils of the sea'
    THE word 'accident' in a marine insurance policy instead of the phrase 'perils of the sea', did not in any way affect the case law that a court could use to decide on a dispute, a court in Australia has ruled.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hutchison chief raps S'pore for chasing transhipment volumes
    THE head of the world's largest container terminal operator has taken a swipe against Singapore, describing its transhipment business as of no 'real value', and its pursuit of more volumes 'fickle'.
  • Local partnership takes on Jakarta port
    SINGAPORE-listed container crane leasing group Portek International has joined forces with PSA Corporation's former marketing head John Ong in a major expansion of a terminal in Banten, Indonesia.
  • Singamas Container's first half profit jumps 36% to US$7m
    SINGAMAS Container Holdings Ltd, the world's second-largest shipping container maker, said its profit jumped 36 per cent in the first half as increasing exports from Asia boosted demand for containers.
  • Left high and dry
    POLISH captain Wladzimierz Rosik, 57, from Bydgoszcz with his ship at the river Elbe near Schnackenburg, southeast of Hamburg, northern Germany.
Air and Land Transport
  • Philippine Airlines dives into the red
    PHILIPPINE Airlines flew into the red with a net loss of over US$18 million in the June quarter, hit largely by the Sars epidemic.
  • Auckland airport H2 profit surges 20% to NZ$43.8m
  • Lufthansa Cargo sees strong Asia growth
  • KLM focuses on tie-up with Air France
  • Air Canada renegotiates leases on 14 more planes
  • Log Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Meaning of 'accident' no different from 'perils of the sea'
    THE word 'accident' in a marine insurance policy instead of the phrase 'perils of the sea', did not in any way affect the case law that a court could use to decide on a dispute, a court in Australia has ruled.

Sched Netweb site
  • S Americas trades
  • CMA CGM orders eight 8,200 TEU vessels
  • Port of Los Angeles harbours new chief engineers
  • USSEC announce rate/ BAF increases
  • New express service for CSC
  • Singapore and Thailand 'steer' towards closer economic ties
  • Panama Canal deepening to improve safety and efficiency
  • New express service for CSC
  • Tender response seen by Inttra
  • Major work completed at new Baiyun International Airport
  • Qantas boss says no `casualisation' of workforce
  • Special flight plan for amphibious aircraft to US

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ship prices likely to shoot up, say shipbrokers - Sequel to phasing out of single-hull tankers, brightening trade prospects
  • IMO move to accelerate phase-out scheme for tankers
  • Guide for flatrack container inspection released
  • A whole new market opens up in Iraq - Exporters eagerly awaiting reopening of West Coast of India-Umm Qasr route
  • SPV route opted to build rail line linking Bellary mines with Krishnapatnam port
  • 2nd round of VRS on at Cochin Port
  • Major Ports handle more cargo in June
  • Proposed Vizhinjam terminal may supplement Vallarpadam CT
  • New jetty at Paradip Port all set to handle petro-products
  • Mundra Port to get coveted ISO 9001:2000 certificate
  • C. T. Thomas takes over as new RM of CWC
  • Rlys freight earnings total Rs 8,780.45 cr. in April-July
  • Exporters urged to take on challenges
  • ONGC arm buys stakes in Libyan and Sudanese oilfields
  • State to exclude new units from ambit of labour laws
  • BG, bond norms under Advance Licence, EPCG schemes revised
  • 7.1 pc rise in steel output during April-July 2003
  • IOC set to sign oil pact with BP
  • ONGC's overseas arm on acquisition spree
  • Washington means 'business' this time: Team coming in Sept.
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • Interactive session on "Service Tax" today
  • WTO drops move for farm accord at Cancun

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Californian markets rise as aggressive selling ceases
  • MDO seen easing in Vancouver on improved avails
    There were indications today that the sharp increase observed in Vancouver's MDO prices since about 2 weeks back is about to go into reverse, although suppliers were still reporting high numbers.
  • USEC demand kicks in after prices drop
    Fuel oil prices eased off in New York and Philadelphia yesterday and remained at similar levels this Thursday. While demand yesterday was reportedly light, some more pre-holiday fixtures were observed today.
  • Montreal/Halifax quiet amid good avails
  • Swedish bunker move
  • Japan's regional parity fails to bait buyers
  • Tightness back in Genoa as bears take over Italy
  • Singapore steadies as fuel oil inventories fall
    The oversupply situation that has been suppressing the Singapore fuel oil market eased somewhat today after the weekly report from International Enterprise showed that stocks of residual fuels fell below 10 million barrels.
  • Rotterdam market moves into September

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • World Airways: New president and COO
  • BLG Cargo Bremen open for partnerships
  • Air France in the black in Q2!
  • Low water has a limited effect on inland navigation
  • Royal Mail in last ditch strike talks

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Tordenskjold in court today
  • DFDS reports loss but believe in profit
  • Most of "Prestige"'s fuel oil gone

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Guily plea in Port Everglades security case
    Defendants face jail, fines
  • Sembcorp Marine plans giant yard
    Will replace Jurong and Sembawang facilities


World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Spokane Airport receiving $9.5 million in federal funds
  • Manitowoc launches new cutter for Coast Guard duty in Guam
  • Washington State Ferries cuts prices for Bremerton festival
  • Lane named commissioner of International Trade Commission
  • NYK trying anticorrosive steel on new VLCC tank bottom

Il Sole 24 Ore On Lineweb site
  • Gioia Tauro investe 770 milioni
  • Stop alle tasse in banchina per arrivi Ue

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • NYK shakes reefer trade with switch of partners
    JAPANESE-controlled NYK Reefers has shaken up the refrigerated shipping trades by swapping partners.
  • Star Reefers casts light on its acquisition ambitions
    STAR Reefers is aiming to double the size of its fleet of refrigerated cargoships and is actively seeing acquisition opportunities, writes Janet Porter.
  • Golar fuels talk of deal with Exmar
    GOLAR LNG's shares touched a new high after the company disclosed it was planning at least "one major corporate transaction" during the next 12 months.
  • Last hurdle for DnB and Gjensidige link
    NORGES Bank, Norway's central bank, has given its blessing to a merger that could forge the biggest ship finance entity in Scandinavia and re-ignite the famous battle for pole position between Den norske Bank and its chief regional rival Nordea.
  • Big Frontline dividend on the cards
    SPECULATION about another big dividend payment by Frontline may increase after the world's largest tanker company said it could raise more than $300m cash by refinancing part of its fleet, writes Tony Gray.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Alang scrap prices slip from peak
  • LauritzenCool links with NYK Reefer
  • Research ship management protest
  • Even the weather hinders Durban
  • Younger ferries burden operators
  • Paul Martin completes CSL transfer
  • Tasman Spirit impact to be assessed
  • Russian crude from Ukraine port
  • Coal deal props up Tauranga
  • Korea prepares for 12,000-TEU ships
  • Asian owners stress IMO role

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Hapag-Lloyd earnings soar
    The improved earnings were driven by a 9 percent increase in container volumes and higher freight rates on almost all trade routes.
  • Korea reports steady return of container flow
    The Port of Pusan is now operating at about 70 percent of normal as more truckers abandon their weeklong strike.
  • Anderson takes seat on FMC
  • TNT adds Naples, Florence to air network
  • BA to launch cargo service between Houston, Mideast
  • India-Europe ocean carriers raise rates again
  • Korean Air to take stake in aerospace firm
  • W.L. Rozman, former IAM shop foreman, dies
  • Baton Rouge opens Inland River Marine Terminal
  • Delta makes entire domestic network available on GF-X
  • MOL to move European headquarters
  • India, Bangladesh step up port security

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Smit make final preparations for Sealand Express operation
    Smit Marine has said that preparations to re-float the beached Sealand Express are almost complete with all but 415 tonnes of fuel in total having been removed from the ship.
  • Kwangyang FTZ aimed at realising Korean hub dream
    Korean government plans to turn the country into a north-east Asian hub will push ahead with the creation of Kwangyang Port's free-trade zone (FTZ) before the end of the year.
  • Toll linked to Freight Australia sale as RailAmerica seeks to reduce debts
  • Ambitious Lübeck launches intermodal facility
  • 'Big guns' lead liner shipping association
  • Jamaican Customs seizes 1.5 tonnes of marijuana
  • Export downturn hits Auckland volumes

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • Risk? What risk?
    Frontline tempers image at oil conference.
  • DFDS profit slides
    Danish operator says ro-ro business booming but ferries are weaker.
  • Golar sets out its targets
    Read Friday's TradeWinds to hear more about the company's moves.
  • Lauritzen and NYK chill together
    New reefership partnership forged.
  • Minoan Lines upbeat after cutting losses
    Greek owner chipping away at net deficit, as ferries turn in strong operating result.
  • WG&A swallows Cebu Ferries
    Philippine ferry owner taking back five ships chartered to wholly owned subsidiary.
  • Ports push up profits at China Merchants
    Chinese tanker operator boosted by terminals in six months to 30 June.
  • Paul Martin formally bows out of CSL
    Canada's PM-in-waiting hands over shipping company to sons.
  • Star Reefers sinks back
    Expiry of lucrative term charters takes toll on go-it-alone Norwegian reefer player.
  • Hapag-Lloyd bounces back
    German container line's first half profit boosted by market upswing.
  • Sigh of relief over IRS rules
    New US tax regulations keep foreign owners happy.
  • Nel Lines cuts losses
    Greek ferry owner boosts revenues in first half and nears break-even point.
  • New ferries a mixed blessing for Attica
    Greek owner's newbuildings making money, but financing costs produce net loss.
  • Tokyo MOU to scrutinise bulkers
    Concentrated inspection campaign kicks off Monday.
  • Thoresen Thai continues buying spree
    Another second-hand ship joins Thai owner's fleet as it seeks to lower age profile.
  • STX inks Parakou panamaxes
    South Korean yard confirms newbuilding orders for up to seven more ships worth a total of $250m.
  • K Line confirms Sumidagawa sale
    Following disposal of eleven-year-old VLCC owner's fleet will be virtually single-hull free.
  • CIS in stellar start to 2003
    Rate increases and restructuring help turn things around dramatically at Singapore owner and repairer.
  • Singapore port data down in June
    Despite the passing of the SARS outbreak the Lion Republic's maritime industries saw a decline.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 28, 2003
  • World Shipping Council asks Customs to redefine "shipper"
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk shows improved first half results
  • MOL relocates office in Rotterdam
  • FedEx, UPS scramble to reassess strategy in Astar case
  • FCS prepares for Air AMS filing service
  • Menlo Worldwide Forwarding opens Manzanillo office
  • INTTRA introduces advanced tender response software
  • Exel names Renaud VP risk management
  • Suzuki plans to double auto imports through Baltimore
  • Port of Houston approves gate contract, financing proposal
  • Panama Canal reports progress on channel deepening

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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%.
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.
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
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of 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.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
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.
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
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%)
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%)
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.
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
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.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
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.
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%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
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
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
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%)
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
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%)
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%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
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%)
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%)
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
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%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
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.
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
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
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
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%)
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.
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
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
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.
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
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
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.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
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%)
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
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
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%
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."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
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
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
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%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
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%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
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
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
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.
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%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
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
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
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
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
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
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
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
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
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
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
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
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%
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.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
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%
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%)
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
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
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
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
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
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
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
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
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.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
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
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
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
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
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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
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.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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