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November 17, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA urges vessels to slow down in Singapore Strait
    SPEEDING is a problem not only on Singapore roads but also in the Singapore Strait - and the Maritime & Port Authority has issued a circular to the shipping community urging vessels to slow down in the narrow and congested waterway.
  • HK container volume up 4.2% in Oct
    HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, PSA International and other operators at Hong Kong's sea port handled 4.2 per cent more containers in October, helped by China's rising trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's profit in Oct rises 37% to 23.5b won
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard, said its profit in October rose 37 per cent from a year earlier because of a stronger won against the US dollar.
  • Vietnam oil tanker firm eyes Dec 21 share debut
  • UK broker to float on AIM before year-end
Admiralty Casebook
  • Limits to the 'perils of the sea'
    THE sinking of a timber barge in calm waters while tied alongside a wharf is not a loss that can be said to be caused by the 'perils of the sea', a Canadian appeals court ruled last month.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA urges vessels to slow down in Singapore Strait
    SPEEDING is a problem not only on Singapore roads but also in the Singapore Strait - and the Maritime & Port Authority has issued a circular to the shipping community urging vessels to slow down in the narrow and congested waterway.
  • HK container volume up 4.2% in Oct
    HUTCHISON Whampoa Ltd, PSA International and other operators at Hong Kong's sea port handled 4.2 per cent more containers in October, helped by China's rising trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding's profit in Oct rises 37% to 23.5b won
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard, said its profit in October rose 37 per cent from a year earlier because of a stronger won against the US dollar.
  • Vietnam oil tanker firm eyes Dec 21 share debut
  • UK broker to float on AIM before year-end
Admiralty Casebook
  • Limits to the 'perils of the sea'
    THE sinking of a timber barge in calm waters while tied alongside a wharf is not a loss that can be said to be caused by the 'perils of the sea', a Canadian appeals court ruled last month.

Sched Netweb site
  • New World Alliance cuts 4,000 TEU capacity in slack season
  • Softship releases new LIMA software for shipping lines
  • Matson's new ship makes maiden call at Shanghai
  • Sinotrans cold storage plant in Shanghai starts operations
  • Hanjin Shipping invests in modernising management system
  • CMST inks co-operation deal with Prologis
  • Dragonair's October cargo volumes grow by 2.8pc
  • Korean Air's 3Q net income rises to US$135m
  • NCA ends UK cargo handling pact with ANA

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Seaworld, Kanoo Shipping enter into strategic partnership
  • K Line to open maritime training institute in city
  • Oil rig suppliers gain as spot rates shoot up
  • Ruzikulovich lures textile industry with tax sops
  • Engineering exporters expect a 'fair' deal from Egypt, Africa
  • EU drags India to WTO over duties on wine, spirits
  • With SEZ in pocket, Sandesara group dons mantle of port developer
  • Railway freight earnings up by 16.30 pc during April-Oct.
  • Birla firm to supply CONCOR 900 flat wagons
  • CONCOR schedules fixed-day, weekly services between Jaipur & MICT
  • Delta Airlines makes amazing turnaround
  • US to help develop aviation infrastructure
  • Manufacturing sector poised to take economy to greater heights, says CII-ASCON study
  • 2009 export target may be hit in 2008, assets Commerce Secretary
  • Foreign Trade Policy Analysis: Current Trends-By M. Sreedharan
  • Fieo workshop on 'Export Documentation' today
  • AIAI to hold B2B meeting with Polish team today

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • New president for IG Cargo
  • New World Alliance announces winter service profile
  • US Airways to take over bankrupt Delta Air Lines
  • Hyundai improves Slovakia'Rotterdam intermodal service
  • Cool Chain Group and Aimar/SAC formed cooperation
  • Estonia: state to keep its railway for the next few years
  • MEG using Cargoclix to search for transport services

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • French ferry operator fined
  • Singapore speed limits reminder
  • BW Gas reports record Q3
  • MOL charters space on Vietnam-Japan route

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Conrad to build LNG terminal/escort tugs

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Washington Ecology Department moves Neah Bay tug work to Crowley
  • Trade across US borders jumps 11 percent in 2005
  • Portland Airport offers cell phone waiting area
  • Port of Tacoma taps Eagan as government affairs manager
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new Vietnam service

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BP clinches LNG ship deal with Abu Dhabi
    Abu Dhabi's National Gas Shipping Co (NGSCO) is taking responsibility for the technical management of its whole fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers following an agreement with BP affecting four vessels.
  • Kinnock's clock calls time on job as BIMCO adviser
    Neil Kinnock has resigned his post as special adviser to BIMCO because, he says, he has no time to do the job.
  • Virus hits 700 people on Carnival cruiseship
    MORE than 700 people have been affected by an outbreak of norovirus on board the Carnival Liberty, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Online exchange Global Slot Network off to slow start
    GLOBAL Slot Network, the online trading exchange for containerised cargo set up by shipbroker Clarksons and Synchronet Marine, has gone live ' albeit with more modest ambitions than previous e-commerce ventures.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Liberty outbreak caps norovirus wave
    TRANSATLANTIC 16 November ' Almost 20% of passengers and more than 10% of the crew aboard Carnival Liberty's trans-Atlantic cruise are suffering from gastrointestinal illness ' the latest in a long year of norovirus cases
  • Seafarer dies in discharge accident
    A Filipino seafarer died this morning in an accident that occurred during the discharge of a bulk carrier at Helsingborg, Sweden
  • Rogue wave strikes in Pacific
    REPORTS are surfacing about a 21m-high rogue wave in the Pacific that struck the sideloader Westwood Ponoma on Sunday night
  • VLCCs fuel ASRY growth
    ARAB Shipbuilding & Repair Yard in Bahrain, expects to achieve a net operating income of $135M in 2006, well ahead of 2005
  • SCA win pollution case compensation
    SUEZ Canal Authority has received a $3.2M in compensation from the owner of the Suezmax tanker Anna PC, which polluted the canal after running aground
  • Hurtigruten on road to recovery
  • GDF-Suez merger creates LNG giant
  • Fairplay exposes ISPS non-compliance
  • BC Ferries seeks missing logbook
  • Korea increases LNG imports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Industry lobbies Congress hard for passage of waterways legislation
    Supporters of Water Resources Development Act bombard Capitol Hill with calls, urging passage before Congress ends current term.
  • Pacer names Uremovich as chairman and CEO
  • Horizon Lines shares fall on secondary stock offering
  • NYK gets Vietnam nod
  • EU facing new banana fight
  • MOL opens Japan-Vietnam route
  • RailAmerica to be sold
  • Sri Lanka plans tax breaks to boost shipping
  • TNT sells freight forwarder
  • India opens new box hub
  • National acquires Murray Air
  • Customs Update: $10 million and counting!

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Senator's 'Concept 2007' to release 240,000 teu annually
    Senator Lines has confirmed details of its "Concept 2007" withdrawal from various services, and has now put the amount of capacity it will release at 240,000 teu a year.
  • COSCON launches first direct transpacific loop from Yantai
    COSCON started the first direct service linking Yantai and north America on Tuesday, and will launch a new China-Japan loop tomorrow.
  • Chittagong Port resumes operations, following end of blockade
  • Charleston terminal still on the road to nowhere
  • "Buy" call and better 2007 rates forecast spark China COSCO share surge
  • Rotterdam boxes clock up 2.9% rise in January-September
  • Investors welcome China Merchants' Mawan Port purchase from parent
  • SCI orders two containerships from Hyundai Samho
  • Chinese transport infrastructure construction company prepares for IPO
  • Toll reconfirms Patrick's investment programme
  • TNT freight management buyer is GEODIS
  • WTO chief urges APEC business leaders to push for trade consensus
  • New Zealand to build stadium at Auckland waterfront

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Sovcomflot stands by Skuld
    Russian shipowner replies to criticism of Norwegian club and backs mutual merger.
  • Sweetening the pot?
    OMI could bump up dividend, announce further shares buybacks off of today's board of directors meeting.
  • Lower Horizon
    US-flag boxship line sees shares dive 5% after insiders file to cash out 2.7m shares.
  • Maersk boxship held in Japan
    Sea-Land Innovator one of 24 ships on October detention list, with crew certificate deficiency.
  • Sell SFL!
    Market reacts sharply after Citigroup claims Frontline spinoff likely to cut dividend after 2008.
  • Filipino ups and downs
    Success seen in 9% rise in seafarers' employment, but owners are still concerned over crew standards.
  • One dead in Swedish port
    Filipino crew member dies and five others are taken to hospital after mystery incident on general cargo ship in Helsingborg.
  • Thank you and goodnight
    Former Horizon owner Castle Harlan prepares final cashout to coincide with soaring share price.
  • Sri Lanka offers tax breaks
    Domestic shipping industry receives budget boost as government lines up incentives.
  • No bids for Scottish service
    Opening up of ferry routes to competition in disarray after no one fancies Gourock to Dunoon run.
  • Seacor ups buyback power
    US-listed operator tops up share repurchase pot.
  • Clarksons settles report row
    UK broker to make out of court payment to Abu Dhabi company over alleged misleading boxship info.
  • Huge virus hits Carnival ship
    Up to 700 people left ill after suspected case of norovirus during transatlantic voyage onboard Carnival Liberty.
  • RCL crashes
    Nine-month earnings slashed by higher costs and stronger Thai currency at intra-Asian box line.
  • Teekay puts stamp on Petrojarl
    Tanker giant wants to change name of 64%-owned FPSO company to signify majority control.
  • SembCorp cuts Cosco stake
    Shares in Chinese-backed repair and bulk group fall sharply after shipbuilder chops holding by nearly a fifth.
  • BC wants logbook probe
    Canadian ferry operator asks police to investigate disappearance of vessel operating records.
  • Jadroplov claws back gains
    Croatian boxships and bulker owner turns it around in the third quarter though sales remain depressed.
  • Hurtigruten doubles up
    Strong demand for trips to Svalbard sends sales and income soaring but expenses follow suit.
  • Summer slump for Namsos
    Norwegian ferry owner's third quarter result slips into the red.
  • MOL targets Vietnam
    Owner to launch service between Japanese ports and Vietnam by taking space on OOCL ships.
  • CSCL revenues up 9%
    China Shipping Container Lines also sees a 20% jump in container volumes in third quarter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • More lines cutting capacity to halt rates dive
  • Asian shipper group lauds latest EC decision on liner conferences
  • BIMCO to EC: Add international goal to future maritime policy
  • APL's volume up, revenue down
  • MOL to join OOCL's Japan/Vietnam loop
  • Germanischer Lloyd opens two more offices in Vietnam
  • SCI orders two 4,400-TEU ships
  • Hanjin opens new Felixstowe office
  • Westwood ship hit by rogue wave
  • Con-Way name change spells out truckload capabilities
  • Pacer names Uremovich to lead company
  • FTA names Snelling head of rail, supply chain policy
  • IAS to expand virtual container yard nationwide
  • GAO questions application of CBP's bond test on shrimp importers
  • USDA allocates $200 million to promote U.S. ag products overseas
  • Blue Sky partners with Singapore firm in Asia market
  • GEODIS buys TNT Freight Management for 460 million euros
  • IJS Global expansion campaign reaches Brazil
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI license applications
  • Flynn decries federal security mentality in Long Beach speech
  • Charleston expects permit for new terminal in April
  • Egan named government affairs manager at Tacoma

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2006
  • Save 30% on fuel costs with new technology
    Solutions being offered for squeezing the bunker barrel for greater fuel efficiency.
  • Future fuel prices a 'major unknown'
    Shipowners facing increasing challenges and millions in extra costs.
  • Personnel changes at Chemoil
    Chemoil announces a move, a promotion and a new employee.
  • INTERTANKO unfazed by critics
    INTERTANKO stands by its radical distillate proposal but says it is just one of several approaches to a MARPOL Annex VI revision.
  • 'Vegetable oil' trials progressing well
    Trawler running well on environmentally friendly vegetable oil in North Sea trials, but at a cost.
  • Star Cruises in the red as fuel prices rise by a third
    83% rise in Q3 profit not enough to salvage cruise operator from profit loss during first nine months of 2006.
  • Relocation for Greek trader
  • Platts benchmark dropped in fuel oil cargo trade
    A fuel oil cargo in Singapore has been sold without reference to the traditional benchmark provided by Platts.
  • Rotterdam market firming again
  • Singapore: Stocks of residual fuels at 13-week high
  • OPEC revises global oil demand upwards
    An upward revision of 100,000 bpd of global oil consumption is forecast this year.
  • Singapore uncompetitive to Port Klang despite falling prices
    Malaysia's Port Klang 380 cst prices are about $3-5 lower compared to Singapore's.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
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%)
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%)
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%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
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%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
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
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
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
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
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
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
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
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
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
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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
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%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
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.
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
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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
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