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May 13, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk goes into the red in Q1
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, posted a first-quarter loss and may lose money at the full year after freight rates declined because of falling trade.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding Q1 net rises 23%
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said profit rose for a second straight quarter as the weaker won helped increase overseas earnings.
  • Braemar Shipping pre-tax profit up 10%
    Braemar Shipping Services Plc said yesterday pre-tax profit for the year to Feb 28 rose 10 per cent due to steady transaction volumes and the strength of the US dollar and sees positive overall prospects for the current year.
  • Biggest Taiwan port sees Chinese interest
  • Shipping markets face tough years ahead
  • S'pore goes a long way towards creating an intelligent port
  • Shipping lines step up oil hedging

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, Maersk launch Asia-Black Sea service May 20
  • Hapag-Lloyd loses US$302 million as rates, volumes shrink in Q1
  • Scrap yard boom hits record high, heading for 200,000 TEU in 2009
  • Malaysia's MISC quarterly profit off 76pc, full year down 42pc
  • Taiwan's Kaohsiung slips to 12th from top 10 world box ports
  • UK Club boosts reserves, capital, despite rising claims
  • Montreal port down 9.7pc in first quarter to 299,417 TEU
  • TNT's extends Asia road network to Cambodia
  • CEVA Logistics partners with Dubai's Iqdam International
  • Hactl's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 22.5pc in April
  • AAT's Hong Kong airport tonnage drops 31pc in April
  • China Eastern Airlines launches Xian-Kunming-Singapore line
  • Motorola to boost baggage tracking at HK airport
  • Deccan Cargo sees share sale as funding new brand, Deccan 360

Exim Indiaweb site
  • PDP International tows 7,700-DWT vessel through turbulent sea
  • German team visits UILP facility near Chennai
  • Safeguard duty on several import goods kept in freezer
  • Af-Pak trade transit MoU may benefit India too
  • A critical look at ports and unions
  • Manning scales implementation puts Major Port workers on edge
  • More specialised berths, deeper channels set to bolster Paradip Port's handling capacity
  • IES awards Gold Medal to PPT for contribution to economy
  • DHL, Blue Dart, again voted India's most trusted brands
  • Quantum jump in rural cargo offerings
  • SMEs may account for 22 pc of GDP: Study
  • Apeda formulating strategy to counter NTBs & SPS rules

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2009
  • Agility opens subsidiary in Romania
    Middle-East-based logistics service provider Agility has broadened its coverage in Eastern Europe by opening a new subsidiary in Romania. This follows Agility's expansion into Pola...
  • Panalpina chosen as Huawei's prime LSP
    The Basel (CH)-based transport corporation Panalpina has been nominated by Huawei Technologies, one of the world's top telecommunications companies, as prime logistics service prov...
  • SDV International Logistics inaugurates new platform
    The new Diélette roadway platform of SDV has been inaugurated in style. The Industrial Projects Department of SDV International Logistics was one of the main players in this unique...
  • New services at Bremerhaven car terminal
    The shipping company Van Uden recently relocated a ro-ro service from Hamburg to Bremerhaven(both Germany). The company deploys its own vessels - the "Maximahaven" and the "Juliana...
  • HHLA's containter information system takes on new dimensions
    The COAST container information system run by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has been further upgraded, now offering HHLA clients a great variety of opportunities for more ...
  • Grimaldi expands US-West Africa service
    Grimaldi, a Naples (Italy)-based shipping group, has expanded its fortnightly ro-ro/container service between the USA and West Africa to the US port of Boston and Lobito in Angola....
  • RJ loses revenue in first quarter
    Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) has published its Q1/2009 financial results. They showed an 11% decrease in revenues in comparison to the same period in 2008, due to a decl...
  • TAM will fly seven times per week to South Africa
    The Brazilian carrier TAM will fly to Johannesburg (South Africa) daily from the second semester of this year. In addition TAM announced that its request to fly to Portugal has bee...
  • SIL Barcelona: Pre-Register for free without waiting in line
    Attending the SIL Barcelona is easier than ever before, as you can pre-register for free without waiting in line. The organization of SIL and ITJ Logistics Worldwide invi...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • HK owners back greenhouse gas levy
  • Braemar profit up 14%
  • NOL's $245m Q1 loss
  • OMSA and USCG in partnership deal
  • Dredger salved

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Davie Yards resumes operations
  • Venezuela nationalizes Tidewater Lake Maracaibo operation
  • Senators call for funding of $425 million Navy ship repair shortfall
  • USCG issues Maritime Security Directive
  • Aegean sells RO/RO tankers
  • Red ink at Maersk

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Profits plunge at Maersk and NOL
    AP Moller-Maersk has worst ever quarter with net loss of $373m while NOL is $245m in the red.
  • Maersk boss warns of box line failures during years of recession
  • APM Terminals to "take cost out of the system"
    COMPANY working with lines to take cost out of the system as first quarter volumes fall 12%.
  • Braemar bullish after posting record annual results
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services sees record annual results, with pre-tax profit increasing 10% to '16.2m.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Security teams to protect US ships
    US-flagged vessels operating in pirate-infested waters must bring security teams aboard, according to a secret directive circulated on Monday
  • US bumps up tanker outlook
    THE Energy Information Administration hiked its projections for US crude imports today, forecasting a lower drop for 2009
  • Maersk Line battered by box slump
    MAERSK Line, the biggest container shipping unit of AP Moller-Maersk (APM), suffered a $559M net loss in 1Q 09 compared to an $80M profit in the same period last year
  • Steel pricing could bolster Capes
    FIRMING Chinese steel prices could elevate near-term Capesize spot rates to $35,000/day or higher, Dahlman Rose analyst Omar Nokta said today
  • Bold Braemar bets on rate revival
    BRAEMAR Shipping Services has teamed a strong set of annual results with a confident business outlook, tipping the dry and wet markets for rate revivals towards the end of the year
  • Slashed rates promote spot deals
    THE MEAGRE freight increases won by box lines in the 1 April rate restoration attempts have started to erode because of continuous slot overcapacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Most ViewedRail Tops 1 Million TEUs at Rotterdam
  • Spanish Airline Iberia Loses $127 M
  • U.S.-Canada Trade Falls
  • Freightliner, Eaton Partner on Hybrid Truck
  • Four More Go to Prison in Jones Act Case
  • LaHood Eyes Funding for Ports
  • Intermodal Volume Falls 16.3 Percent
  • Braemar Shipping Earns Record Profit
  • Concor, NYK in Joint Venture
  • UPS Sells Mail Boxes International
  • GE Plans Freight-Use Battery Facility
  • Chinese Trade Surplus Slides
  • Kintetsu World Express Annual Profit Tumbles
  • JAL Lost $646 Million in FY08
  • U.S. Trade Deficit Rises to $27.6 Billion
  • Dockworkers Strike at Port Nehru
  • Obama to Cut Some Transport Programs
  • Maersk Lost $373 Million
  • Trailer Bridge Posts Smaller Loss
  • DuPont, CSX Settle One Rate Dispute
  • Fraport Profit Dives 27 Percent
  • NOL Lost $245 Million in First Quarter

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Maersk's Q1 gloom
  • Maersk's Andersen calls for higher rates
  • Piraeus box traffic plummets
  • AAPA 'disappointed' at proposed Obama budget
  • An 'excellent year' for Braemar

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Casualty file
    Brazil smashup and more piracy troubles feature in WebTV's casualty roundup.
  • Calls to arms
    George Gourdomichalis wants shipowners to become insurance activists.
  • Buyers' market
    "No shortage of buyers" looking to snap up ships at depressed prices, says Braemar chief Alan Marsh.
  • Going local
    Sovcomflot begins to place hull insurance cover in Russian market.
  • Norden in reverse
    Carsten Mortensen-led owner's stock on the slide after it misses market forecasts for the first quarter and lowers full-year guidance.
  • Tallink U-turn
    Estonian owner trying to push back wage increases for workers agreed before slump.
  • Amur annexed
    Russia's biggest Pacific coast shipyard back in state hands as Putin promises state aid.
  • Silver lining
    Swedish Club disappointed and pleased at the same time.
  • Apology time
    P&I broker Martin Hubbard warns shipowner support for the P&I clubs is at a low level.
  • Selling again
    Norden keeps the buy-to-sell deals coming by offloading 2006-built panamax after exercising purchase option.
  • Fire sale
    DFDS finally sells ferry which recently suffered onboard fire for way less than reportedly sought.
  • Last calls?
    Downturn in claims gives Jerry Westmore hope that P&I club cash calls are a thing of the past.
  • Maersk massacred
    Danish giant sees $1.05bn first quarter profit turn to $373m loss year-on-year as conditions deteriorate.
  • Tavlarios sells
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led Aegean Maritime cashes tanker pair to help slice its debt.
  • Back to basics
    Fundamental issues like getting claims paid are now top of the insurance agenda.
  • $366m swing
    NOL books $245m loss in first quarter amid fears of a significant full year loss.
  • China tragedy
    Nine fishermen thought to have died in collision with a Thai cargoship in the Yangtze.
  • Penguin dives
    Singapore offshore group's bottom line sinks after sales gains swelled last year's numbers.
  • 'Two more years'
    Tor Olav Triom says large bulker orderbook will keep market suppressed for the next couple of years.
  • PGS takes hit
    Jon Erik Reinhardsen-led offshore owner sees first quarter figures hurt by impairment charges.
  • Trouble ahead
    Japanese bulker owner Inui sees annual profit halved, and current year will be even worse.
  • DVB net drops
    German bank sees bottom line decline 8.6% but chairman Wolfgang Driese is satisfied with the result.
  • Assets threat
    Venezuela to grab US owner Tidewater's barges and tugs as it seeks to nationalise oilfield services.
  • Dof disappoints
    Mons Aase-led offshore shipowner sees operating profit tumble in the first quarter.
  • Ferry stalls
    Philippine authorities rescue 87 people after vessel develops engine trouble off Palawan.
  • Braemar grows
    Alan Marsh-led broker and service provider raises profit and spies dry bulk and S&P recovery.
  • Daewoo rises
    Korean yard's first quarter profit jumps 23% as it builds vessels ordered in the good old days.
  • Jumper dies
    Man who leapt from Kiwi ferry as it left Devonport has died after suffering head injuries.
  • Azuma down
    Japanese cement carrier player records big slump in annual profit as markets tank.
  • Otto off colour
    Lee Kok Wah-led Singapore offshore player sees profits dip from a year ago on declines in other income.
  • Black Sea pairing
    CMA CGM and Maersk Line are teaming up for a new liner service to Europe from North Asia.
  • MEX in, MAX out
    OOCL and TSK Line are rejigging their Asia-Middle East service with a little help from Coscon.
  • Sumitomo slides
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries sees full-year profits fall by two thirds compared to a year ago.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Maersk: $373 million first quarter loss
  • NOL records $245 million loss
  • MSC cuts West Coast calls on transpacific service
  • Airforwarders Association joins CNS Advisory Board
  • U.S. grant to help Azerbaijan aviation
  • UPS expands presence in India, Philippines
  • White House evaluates new plan for Mexican trucks
  • A&R Logistics, Bertschi form joint venture
  • Pegg named Agricultural Marketing Service administrator
  • ITC: Infrastructure hurts sub-Saharan African exports
  • India to monitor U.S. ag import trade barriers
  • DP World receives equity injection offer

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Tough times for Maersk
    The A P Møller-Mærsk Group reports a net loss of USD 373 million for the first quarter of 2009 compared to a net profit of USD 1,050 million in
  • UN doubts dry bulk index
    For a long time, the Baltic Exchange freight market index Baltic Dry Index, BDI, has been seen by many as one of the best indicators of where the world economy
  • Vessel aground off Bjørnøya
    The Russian reefer Petrozavodsk went aground yesterday morning off Bjørnøya, Norway. The vessel is leaking diesel oil although how much is unclear. According to the shipping company, the vessel had
  • Gloomy Q1 for Hapag-Lloyd
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reports operating losses of EUR 222 million for the first three months of 2009 compared to an operating profit of EUR 18.5 million
  • Wallhamn links the Baltic Sea with the Mediterranean
    In mid-May, Grimaldi-owned Finnlines will open a regular weekly connection between Helsinki and Wallhamn. The intention is to connect Finnlines' services to Finland and Russia with Grimaldi's EuroMed
  • Pirates release two vessels
    Pirates have released the British-owned and Panama-flagged bulker Malaspina Castle, 32.600 DWT, which was hijacked in the Indian Ocean on April 6. The crew of 22 are

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2009
  • Russian ship runs aground in Arctic
    Expected fuel leak after dead birds found around vessel.
  • More support for GHG levy on bunkers
    Hong Kong Shipowners Association declares support for Danish proposal over emission trading schemes.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
  • Aegean cuts debt with vessel sale
    Expects Q2 net gain on sale of two specialty ro-ro tankers 'not related to Aegean's core business'.
  • Maersk in the red
    Lower Q1 oil price helps reduce costs, but hits revenues.
  • Shell to sell New Zealand operations
    Seeking buyer for bulk of downstream business, including marine operations.
  • Modest bunker prices moves across region
    Bunker prices in key Asian ports moving in different directions Tuesday.
  • New interest in hedging
    More hedgers are entering the market as fuel oil prices firm.
  • Brightoil terminates land acquisition deal
    Identifies another plot of land in Zhoushan as it continues to seek growth.
  • Sales growth drives bunker tanker upgrade
    Iran supplier says bunker demand up 20% since adding a new offshore supply location in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
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Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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