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August 10, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Penang Port target of three takeover bids
    Three parties have made bids to take over Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), the country's oldest port operator, Malaysia's Business Times quoted an executive working for one of the bidders as saying on Wednesday.
  • China Shipping plans share sale
    China Shipping Container Lines Co, whose shares have more than tripled this year, plans to sell stock in China this year after first-half profit jumped more than 14-fold on improved shipping rates and higher cargo volume.
  • Glacier ice hits sightseeing boat in Arctic, injuring 18
    Ice that broke off a glacier hit a sightseeing ship with 72 people aboard off the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic, injuring 18, two seriously, police and the tour operator said yesterday.
  • Japan shipping shares fall on rate decrease
  • Higher airline taxes, warm UK weather weigh down TUI sales
  • Viet poachers accidentally flag their presence
Admiralty Casebook
  • There's no excuse for an unseaworthy barge
    JUST because a barge did not give way before departure does not mean that the barge was seaworthy at the start of the voyage. If something was bound to give way during the voyage then the barge has to be considered unseaworthy, the Singapore High Court ruled last month.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Penang Port target of three takeover bids
    Three parties have made bids to take over Penang Port Sdn Bhd (PPSB), the country's oldest port operator, Malaysia's Business Times quoted an executive working for one of the bidders as saying on Wednesday.
  • China Shipping plans share sale
    China Shipping Container Lines Co, whose shares have more than tripled this year, plans to sell stock in China this year after first-half profit jumped more than 14-fold on improved shipping rates and higher cargo volume.
  • Glacier ice hits sightseeing boat in Arctic, injuring 18
    Ice that broke off a glacier hit a sightseeing ship with 72 people aboard off the Svalbard Islands in the Arctic, injuring 18, two seriously, police and the tour operator said yesterday.
  • Japan shipping shares fall on rate decrease
  • Higher airline taxes, warm UK weather weigh down TUI sales
  • Viet poachers accidentally flag their presence
Admiralty Casebook
  • There's no excuse for an unseaworthy barge
    JUST because a barge did not give way before departure does not mean that the barge was seaworthy at the start of the voyage. If something was bound to give way during the voyage then the barge has to be considered unseaworthy, the Singapore High Court ruled last month.

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sees tight space in peak season, US labour strife feared in '08
  • Shenzhen's YICT starts sea-rail intermodal service for imports
  • Manila's ICTSI sees profit up 12pc in second quarter
  • China's top container maker buys into Enric Energy Equipment
  • NOL second quarter profit surges 38pc to US$93 million
  • CMA CGM unveils innovative car-carrying FEUs
  • German rail strike disrupts Berlin, Hamburg trains
  • Dragonair to drop Tokyo, to start Fukuoka and Sendai runs in October
  • Indian air cargo business expected to take off this year
  • Explosive screening begins at San Francisco, Seattle and Cincinnati airports

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Moon Line set to commence LCL & FCL consolidation operations in India
  • Offshore assets acquisition now the shipping companies' rage
  • ONGC floats tender to charter 10 ships
  • Transpole Logistics diversifying operations
  • Bangladesh seeks to prune India's Safta list
  • Car, bikes import duty cut under FTA ruled out
  • Trade with LatAm, Caribbean nations leaps by 50 pc in 2006
  • Nath assures report on trade & investment pact with EFTA by Dec.
  • Sugar council favours more exports
  • Indo-Swiss MoU on IPRs signed
  • VISL invites proposals from private developers/investors to construct Vizhinjam box terminal
  • SAIL to import more coking coal via Vizag Port
  • Kolkata Port Trust to overhaul operations to boost throughput
  • JNP Chief Manager (Operations), R. T. Revankar calls it a day
  • Chidambaram says to more export sops

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • John Pattullo joins Ceva as new CEO
  • Grand Alliance wants to maintain its course for ten more years
  • Cargolux adds second frequency to Kinshasa
  • JAL: Vietnam freighter service inaugurated
  • BSH awards GBP 21 million contract to NYK Logistics

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Golden Ocean sells bulker
  • Bulk boost for Bourbon
  • Harland and Wolff to scrap MSC Napoli bow
  • FEFC set to raise eastbound rates
  • Ukraine warning

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Gard warns of quality risks with some low sulfur fuels
  • Horizon Lines completes refinancing
  • Coast Guard CWO indicted for lying in pollution case
  • Bourbon reports soaring revenues

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Senator Murray helps break ground on Port of Vancouver, USA project
  • Coast Guard Officer charged with dumping wastes
  • Repair work has WSF making changes to ferry service
  • TSA member carriers express peak season concerns
  • Foss joins EPA program to reduce greenhouse gases

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Brussels mulls regional options to tackle emissions
    EC considering regional legislation to combat greenhouse gas emissions, accusing the IMO of moving too slowly.
  • 'Green' ships could save on European port dues
  • CSCL plans share sale to fund fleet growth
    MOVE comes as company posts 13-fold surge in first-half net profits to $153m.
  • MSC Napoli bow heading for Harland and Wolff
    BELFAST shipyard wins contract to break up the bow section of the containership.
  • US Coast Guard in the dock
    RECENT allegations against the coastguard could result in the agency losing its administrative court system.
  • Let off with a caution
    SULPHUR emission laws are not yet on the UK statute books, but they can still punish you for committing an offence.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • TSA warns of Asia port congestion
    Port congestion in Asia could be looming later this year and next, says the TransPacific Stabilisation Agreement, along with cost increases and labour slowdowns
  • CG officer charged with dumping
    A USCG officer usually charged with enforcing oil dumping laws has himself been charged with ordering illegal dumping from a Coast Guard cutter
  • TBS counters drydock surge
    TBS International, the multipurpose and bulk carrier operator, has doubled 2Q earnings as much higher freight rates counterbalanced a heavy drydocking regime
  • Jamaican trio convicted of smuggling attempt
    THREE Jamaicans were convicted this week of trying to smuggle cocaine onto a US-bound cruise ship on which they were passengers
  • Golden Ocean cashes in on Panamax
  • Brazil gears up for cruise bonanza
  • MSC Napoli section readied for tow
  • Fednav bulker aground in Colombia
  • Vessel detained for faulty OWS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd falls to Q2 loss
    Carrier sinks into red on sliding freight rates on all trade routes, a weakening dollar and the continuing cost of integrating CP Ships.
  • Horizon Lines refinances, ups earnings outlook
  • Global shippers oppose U.S. scan-all requirement
  • Maersk moving Busan calls to DP World terminal
  • Federal funds secured for Delaware River dredging
  • Freight index plummets
  • Panalpina profits up 56%
  • New bids invited for India container terminal project
  • U.S. taking Canada to court over lumber dispute
  • India port volume grows
  • Columbia Coastal plans barge service to Maine

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • MSC Napoli's bow section to be recycled at Titanic shipyard
  • German rail strike hits morning rush
  • TSA highlights supply chain challenges

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Iceberg hits ship
    Eighteen injured by blocks of ice falling on Arctic cruiseship Alexey Maryshev.
  • Share sale lifts Attica
    Greek ferry owner posts bumper second quarter on back of gain from sale of Minoan stake.
  • NAT bitten
    Softer suezmax rates and higher operating costs see 2Q profits at Nordic American Tanker dip.
  • Regan wins second term
    Arlington Tankers' president and co-CEO to shift across the Connecticut office to new post with previous employer Stena Bulk.
  • Seaspan takes the credit
    NYSE-listed boxship owner agrees new $920m facility to fund 14-ship orders at Korean and Chinese yards.
  • Golden panamax sale
    Oslo-listed bulker outfit sells panamax Shinyo Brilliance on for handsome $72m.
  • Rope severs seafarer's leg
    Crew member suffers horrific injuries in incident onboard Norfolkline-chartered ship in Dublin port.
  • Arlington loses Regan
    President and co-chief executive quits Stena offshoot 'to pursue other interests'.
  • Property pricks Lloyds Fonds' bubble
    German fund manager hit with impairment loss from US real estate market in second quarter.
  • Algoma warms up
    Canadian tanker and bulker owner's earnings lifted by fleet's extra days in service.
  • Tamai looks up
    Japanese bulker owner Tamai Steamship increases full-year estimates on back of bumper quarter.
  • Bourbon bulks up
    French offshore and bulker owner sees first-half revenues soar as dry-bulk rates increase.
  • Red but no alert at Hitachi Zosen
    Japanese yard slips into slight first-quarter deficit but expects bumper year overall.
  • Tax break for TUI
    Hapag-Lloyd parent sees second-quarter net income soar on huge tax break associated with First Choice merger.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Hapag-Lloyd suffers from lower rates, weak U.S. dollar
  • Indian government pondering FMC-style regulation over shipping charges
  • FEFC prepares shippers for eastbound Asia/Europe tariff rise
  • MSC Napoli bow section off to Belfast
  • Aries reports improved results
  • Sea Star to raise Puerto Rico, eastern Caribbean bunker charges
  • Seafreight Line increasing bunker charge
  • New barge service will link New York and Portland, Maine
  • CORRECTION: Former Hanjin executive Kwon to replace Lacy at Oakland
  • International shippers criticize scan-all law
  • U.S. bans U.K. livestock
  • DHL Express selling Benelux subsidiaries to Austrian Pos
  • Savi Tech names licensees of e-Seals technology
  • NYK Logistics (Belgium) enters health care logistics market
  • QVC opens South Carolina warehouse
  • Sandler and Travis hires managing director for Mexico
  • Panalpina's first half profit soars 56%
  • FMC reviews 9 OTI licenses
  • Maersk shifting 700,000 TEUs from Busan old port to New Port
  • Stockton port approves $40 million cold storage development
  • Work starts on new Vietnam container terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Bourbon Dolphin's stability questioned
    Two of Bourbon Dolphin's captains, Frank Reisersen and Hugo Hansen, both questioned the stability of the vessel, during the resumed ...
  • Swedish and Russian icebreaker pair to the Arctic
    On Sunday, the Swedish icebreaker Oden will depart from Troms' in Norway for the Arctic for a six week long ...
  • Finnish operator looks for ferry for new Finland-Estonia service
    Finland's Stella Company Group is in the market for a 1,500-pax ferry for a new service between Kotka in ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 9, 2007
  • Bunker buyers dread second SECA
    Low-sulphur fuel oil 'not widely available' outside expanded zone coming into force this weekend.
  • Limited impact from ConocoPhilips refinery shutdown
    Wilhelmshaven and other German ports said to be well supplied with LSFO despite suspension of refinery operations.
  • Flow of Russian fuel oil restored
    Latest restrictions on shipments via Estonia short-lived, but uncertainty prevails about future.
  • Blue Star on track for good year
    Marked improvement in first half results but cautions rising bunker prices could affect performance.
  • Rotterdam barge market very quiet
  • HK bunker demand surges on softer prices
    Hong Kong 380 cst price differential to Singapore narrowing to $5-6 pmt.

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CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
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MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
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