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January 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates lick their wounds
    The floating corpses with their bedraggled bounties of dollar bundles were a chilling symbol to the pirates and a grim victory of sorts for shipping lines.
  • SSA welcomes bail for Hebei Spirit officers
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has expressed disappointment at fines and jail terms handed out to two ship's officers, and has welcomed a decision by South Korea's Supreme Court to grant bail and release the pair from custody.
  • Daewoo shares gain 14%
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co led advances among South Korea's shipyards in Seoul trading on expectations of higher earnings as steel-plate prices dropped for the first time in more than two years.
  • Shanghai Port soars on shipping hub plans
  • Captain a suspect in ferry sinking

Sched Netweb site
  • Building starts on HPH's Huizhou container terminal
  • Los Angeles, Long Beach box traffic nosedives in December
  • JP Morgan: Worst nearly over in Asian container trade
  • Three Gorges main container port open for business
  • US freight services index shows lowest November since 2003
  • Jailed Hubei Spirit officers released on $15,000 bail pending appeal in Korea
  • Tanzanian president orders sale of abandoned containers
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage distribution centre in Italy for Emak
  • Clarkson confident of top results for 2008, despite 'impaired' Q4
  • Changi Airport welcomes Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air
  • US algae aviation biofuel meets eco, mechanical goals
  • UPS expands domestic express service to 16 more nations
  • Samskip Multimodal revamps e-services

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM poised to take 'leadership in Asia' with major service
  • Maersk Line drops FM5 service, adds calls to AE3 & AE11
  • MOL folds two loops into one West Coast Latin America service
  • NOL to relocate APL Americas HQ to Phoenix in H2
  • CTSA to lower bunker surcharges from Feb. 1
  • Nordana introduces new call to Libya's Misurata port
  • Maersk Line's Far East Europe-Med service calls at Fuzhou
  • MSC to take another 14,000-TEU ship, with more to come!
  • Hamburg Port becomes leading gateway to Eastern Europe
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk cleared to acquire Brostr'm AB
  • Emirates appoints Capt. Romi Kaushal as CEO
  • ISS expands in southern China
  • Minsheng Shipping first in China to offer cross-strait service
  • First cross-strait cargo shipping service to call at Qingdao
  • Global Ship Lease takes delivery of 10,960-TEUer, its 16th ship
  • Global gloom brings brisk business to Alang
  • Maersk Line upgrades MECL services
  • Drewry projects dismal 2009 for box shipping
  • Teledata to roll out transport software in Asian market
  • Middle East shipping to ride out economic storm
  • Pak slaps deterrent 25 pc tax on Indian potato
  • More Qatari fuel sought
  • ONGC inks oil hunt deal with Syria
  • MICT attains ISO 28000:2007 certification
  • Castor oil in bulk handled at Mundra Port
  • FedEx Freight launches special delivery service
  • Expressways lead nowhere!
  • Inflation rates dropped to 5.24 pc
  • India Inc puts 420 projects in freezer
  • Economic salvation seen in consumer demand
  • Cell formed to ensure implementation of stimulus package for MSMEs
  • PM sees economic crisis stretching into 2009-10
  • Sugar exports made difficult with mandatory RO
  • BoA clears port-based SEZ at Karaikal, 7 others

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2009
  • PKP Cargo facing problems
    PKP Cargo transported less than 10 million t in a month for the first time in its history in November last year, as a direct result of the international economic crisis. The compan...
  • Eurosib expanding terminal network
    The St Petersburg-based Russian Eurosib group is pushing ahead with plans to develop a terminal network, with the first phase (to the end of 2009) dedicated to the establishment of...
  • New Sino-Russian road corridor
    The longest road freight corridor between Russia and China started operations at the end of 2008, linking northeastern China with the Primorsk region on Russia's Pacific coast. The...
  • Switzerland-Middle East links soaring
    Several Middle Eastern airlines are increasing flights to Switzerland, banking on the assessment that the international financial crisis will affect these routes less than other Eu...
  • New United flights to Moscow and Geneva
    United Airlines is launching two new long-haul flights from Washington Dulles international, namely a non-stop connection to Moscow at the end of March and a daily link to Geneva f...
  • Kingfisher launches Bangalore-Dubai link
    Indian private carrier Kingfisher Airlines is set to launch daily Airbus A320 services between Bangalore and Dubai (UAE) in February. The airline is also adding Hong Kong, Singapor...
  • Qatar seeking compensation from Boeing
    Qatar Airways expects to be compensated by US aircraft manufacturer Boeing for the delayed delivery of its B787 Dreamliners, as the airline cannot now expand as planned. Qatar Airw...
  • Air Mauritius in serious trouble
    Air Mauritius, the country's national carrier, is going through tough times after oil prices slumped, upsetting its strategy of hedging 80% of its fuel requirements at USD 105 per ...
  • UAE bans Antonovs
    The United Arab Emirates' federal aviation regulatory body, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), banned the Antonov AN-12 for safety reasons on 8 January. The move was long...
  • Russian railway with impressive preliminary results
    Despite a decline in the fourth quarter caused by the international economic crisis, the Russian railway has achieved record freight transportation volumes. Preliminary statistics ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • CEC Future released
  • "Opportunity still knocks for shipping," says accountant
  • COFR limits increase
  • Salvors welcome new US regulations
  • North of England keeps "A" rating
  • New call to keep training
  • MOL postpones Asia-East Coast South America Service
  • Downturn hits Skaugen

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • MISC cuts eight ship order to four
  • Global Industries wins $100 million pipelay job

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Ag Processing Inc. uses option to expand at Port of Grays Harbor
  • Union, employers association meet again in Vancouver, BC
  • New store opens at Oregon Market in PDX
  • Port of Tacoma schedules CSHI public meeting
  • Report shows steel imports drop during month of November

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Offen urges shipyards to delay boxship deliveries
    GERMAN shipowner warns failure to do so will put the future of their own businesses at risk.
  • Sohmen clan lifts stake in BW Gas
    FAMILY's shareholding now almost 75% and marks prelude to possible move to take the company private.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Sunken ship's hull breached?
    THE HULL of an oil supply ship that sank at an Alaskan oil platform might be breached, explaining signs of an oil spill, Coast Guard officials have warned
  • China GDP losing double digits?
    AFTER five consecutive years of double-digit growth, China's economy is losing steam as the global economic crisis deepens
  • Baosteel-Vale steel deal halted
    A PROPOSED joint-venture between iron ore miner Vale do Rico Doce and China's Baosteel to build a steel plant in Brazil has reportedly been called off
  • Oldendorff sues Gulf Industrial
    OLDENDORFF Carriers KG has obtained a $10.5M attachment order against Bahrain's Gulf Industrial Investment, as the intense legal action in New York City continues
  • Sirius Star arrives in UAE
    THE VLCC Sirius Star and its crew, freed on 9 January after being held by pirates, are today in the UAE for R&R before the largest ship ever hijacked can finally resume its voyage

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • FMC responds in LA-LB trucks case
    Commission in filing asserts its jurisdiction, says clean-trucks plan would reduce competition, drive up cost of transportation
  • CSAV revises US-ECSA calls
  • NJ container port project eyes fall ground-breaking
  • China rolls out development plan for Pearl River Delta
  • STB won't stay CN's US buy
  • Latin airline cargo down
  • Planned S. Africa Express loop suspended by MOL
  • Deutsche Post says US exit of DHL on schedule
  • Export ABCs: Cargo Insurance -- Part 2
  • OHL adds So. Cal. space
  • Suez terminal volume up

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Moore Stephens - 'Shipping still a good business'
  • NCC up 12% on the year but growth slows
  • MAE back in Italy
  • FDI well down in 2008
  • SCCT posts 34% growth in 2008

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Nepia set for loss
    Fast growing North of England P&I Club heading for $40m loss but keeps 'A' rating.
  • Hit 'rogue' yards
    Polluting yards that treat workers badly should face sanctions, says breaker.
  • Blue stays green
    Boxship leviathan sticks with environmental scrapping policy and shuns beaching.
  • MEP urges action
    Appalling working conditions in Bangladeshi demo yards must spark action, says Robert Evans.
  • Owners defended
    International Chamber of Shipping hits back over criticism of vessel recycling track record.
  • 'Stop beaching'
    Scrapping ships by beaching must stop if the industry is to go green, says campaigner Eelco Leemans.
  • Scrap accord near
    Global agreement to help clean up demolition expected by IMO's Nikos Mikelis.
  • Dof AHTS fixed
    Mons Aase-led Dof secures profitable term employment for new anchor handler with StatoilHydro in Brazil.
  • Fallout continues
    Island Offshore PSV latest to suffer as it is released by insolvent oil firm Oilexco.
  • Norway to sign
    Norway is eager to sign up to the new IMO scrapping convention says Sveinung Oftedal.
  • Scrap confusion
    Maritime lawyer warns duties of cash buyers in new IMO recycling convention need to be clarified.
  • Tallink goes red
    First quarter result nudges into the negative at Estonian ferry group as costs stay high.
  • Time to leave?
    BW Group mulls making offer to minority shareholders in BW Gas after building stake in credit-hungry owner.
  • MISC slices order
    Malaysian owner MISC Berhad chops SLS 45,000-dwt tanker octet in half.
  • Panamax grounds
    Lightering of Canadian-owned, V.Ships-managed bulker underway after incident in Chesapeake Bay.
  • Front Chief 'safe'
    No injuries to crew or damage to Frontline VLCC which moves further out to sea off Nigeria.
  • Two crew dead
    Boat launched from small Danish tanker capsizes off Greenland, killing two men.
  • Turkish delight
    Domestic owner forms shipping agency with Taiwan's Yang Ming to corner its Turkish trade.
  • Frontline attack
    VLCC loading crude fired on off Nigeria as eight crew of other vessel taken hostage.
  • Great sneaks up
    Vijay Sheth's Great Offshore sees third quarter profit creep up on back of record revenue.
  • Fesco ship falters
    UK coast braces itself for another timber invasion as Russian vessel loses cargo in storm.
  • Nepline stripped
    Bank takes over two vessels plus a newbuilding from troubled Malaysian owner.
  • Scrap happy
    Rush to send bulkers to breakers' yards continued last week with 14 deals done, Imarex says.
  • Steensland scraps
    Norway's Solvang confirms the 53,400-cbm Clipper Lady will be cut up.
  • STX sells bonds
    Korean parent will increase stake in STX Europe with $86m proceeds of notes issue.
  • Stolt outlook cut
    Nordea lowers rating and slashes target price for Oslo-listed shipowner due to declining chemical market.
  • Pier prang
    Collision opens three-foot crack in Great Lakes bulker's hull at Duluth.
  • Axed six revealed
    Croatian and Greek owners believed to be behind cancelled orders at JES International Holdings.
  • Boxship blockage
    Grounded MSC Rhone proving tough to shift as delays grow at Lagos in Nigeria.
  • Couple overboard
    USCG suspends search for elderly couple who vanished from Carnival ship on Mexican cruise.
  • Vinalines blooms
    Vietnamese bulker and boxship group increases 2008 profit by 59% as revenues jump.
  • Storing cash
    Dutch oil tank company Vopak expecting 2008 profit to rise more than EUR 40m.
  • A bridge too near
    Wheelhouse flattened as tanker Hollands Diep hits bridge in Dutch canal.
  • Ofer goes green
    Tanker Pacific is trialing new system designed to cut CO2, SO2, NOX and particulate matter all in one.
  • Nobu names rig
    US-listed company part owned by TMT boss christens first jack-up drilling rig in Singapore.
  • Boxship spill
    "Minor" pollution reported from hull crack in Worden vessel at Long Beach in the US.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • International Shipholding weighs options
  • Silver lining in shipping downturn?
  • MOL won't go it alone on Asia/ECSA
  • YRC reports progress in financial talks
  • Otay Mesa, Detroit crossings advance
  • Fla. eases truck restrictions for produce
  • Napolitano doesn't embrace scan-all law
  • GAC opens Lille office
  • Sawaya named USA*Engage director
  • Calif. port volumes down in 2008
  • SCCT volume up 34% in 2008
  • Grays Harbor, Pasha study auto terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Two men lost in Greenland-tanker accident
    The oil tanker Orasila lost two crew members on Friday while operating a several hundred meter long hose. The two persons were onboard the workboat attached to the Orasila, while towing the hose towards the shore, which has been done ...
  • Mate asleep ' vessel grounds in Hardanger Fjord
    The timber-laden 3,650-DWT Mirabelle, built 1985, grounded on Friday last week in the Hardanger Fjord in Norway. The crew of 11, 10 Russians and the Norwegian master, was evacuated when the vessel started to take in water. Some ...
  • Stena Line to withdraw vessel from North Sea service
    Stena Line has decided to withdraw one of its three vessels from the Rotterdam'Harwich service. The 1,200 lane metre Stena Transporter will be laid-up in Rotterdam pending the development on the freight market. The other two vessel on ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2009
  • Fog disrupts bunkering
    Suppliers expect challenges as week progresses.
  • Prices show North/South divide
    Crude oil prices weakening in out of hours trading.
  • Terminal operator says profits are on track
    Royal Vopak rides out the financial storm.
  • Fuel oil markets in US and Asia could tighten
    Lower US refiner runs could see fuel oil cargoes drawn away from Asian markets.
  • Bunker spill in Long Beach
    Fuel seen leaking from a crack in ship's hull.
  • Bunkers begin week mixed
    Demand 'healthy' at most Asian ports.
  • Iran 'gets serious' with crude export cuts
    Issues notices to 21 buyers of cuts while calling for even more OPEC reductions.
  • Dan-Bunkering gets new bunker trader
  • Holiday closures for Chinese New Year
    Buyers advised to make 'as early arrangement as possible' to ensure smooth delivery of bunker products.
  • NYK sells VLCC 'for bunker blending'
    Last single-hulled VLCC in NYK's fleet fetches a third less than a similar sale a year ago.
  • Singapore underground storage construction to begin soon
    Construction tender likely to be awarded in February

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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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