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December 22, 1999
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Portek wins $6.3m crane deals from Panama Ports
    Singapore port equipment maker breaks into Latin American market
  • Manila may probe maritime authority
  • Greece is top maritime nation, S'pore ranks 11: report
  • Hainan ferry suspended for flouting rules
Air and Land Transport
  • Carriers blast Sydney Airport for inadequacy
    UA, BA, SIA among those who found facilities, services wanting
  • Sabre to pay airline US$81m under option plan
  • US Airways flight attendants give union right to call strike
  • India Y2K flight test passes with flying colours, officials say
  • Twin-engine planes more efficient, safer: Boeing official
  • HACTL wants to reduce cargo held over Y2K

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Portek wins $6.3m crane deals from Panama Ports
    Singapore port equipment maker breaks into Latin American market
  • Manila may probe maritime authority
  • Greece is top maritime nation, S'pore ranks 11: report
  • Hainan ferry suspended for flouting rules
Air and Land Transport
  • Carriers blast Sydney Airport for inadequacy
    UA, BA, SIA among those who found facilities, services wanting
  • Sabre to pay airline US$81m under option plan
  • US Airways flight attendants give union right to call strike
  • India Y2K flight test passes with flying colours, officials say
  • Twin-engine planes more efficient, safer: Boeing official
  • HACTL wants to reduce cargo held over Y2K

Sched Netweb site
  • New representative for Streamline Shippers
  • SITC launch Japan-China route
  • Healthy China trade figures
  • Dubai Ports Authority offers to establish partnership with PTP
  • Fallout clears for Indian firms
  • ACL takes $100m lease deal
  • Asian recovery drives Hong Kong Airport's growth
  • Globair to represent Uzbekistan
  • FedEx introduces new online invoice and payment service

Cargowebweb site
DECEMBER 21, 1999
  • Monopolies the most profitable in European transport
  • Virgin Atlantic picks Singapore Airlines as its partner
  • eFruit alliance with 3 logistics providers
  • Alitalia, KLM and Air Europa join forces
  • P&O Stena Line increases prices

Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerceweb site
  • "K" Line Teams up with RCL on Intra-Asia Run
  • China Unveils Implementing Rules for SWPM
  • CN, BNSF Agree to Merge Creating $12.5 Billion Railroad
  • November Exports Jump to 2nd Highest at Long Beach
  • Singapore Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Join Forces

urgente online pressweb site
  • Grupo Logístico Santos da un salto circense hacia el año 2004
  • Termicar Bilbao operará la terminal de vehículos del puerto vasco
  • Nuevas instalaciones de CAT en Málaga
  • El Gobierno venezolano mantiene cerrado el Aeropuerto de Caracas
  • Primera edición de los Premios "Carreteras" de Periodismo 1999

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ports' corporatisation alone not enough for efficiency: Pinto
  • Facility of jobwork allowed to 100 pc EOUs in more sectors
  • "K" Line to have eight 5,500-TEU ships by 2001-2002
  • Karnataka clears 7 industrial projects
  • Further sales tax incentives haltedv
  • Myanmar Railway seeks Indian expertise
  • Shekhar Bajaj new Assocham President
  • Inflation rate dips
  • Rules to import ships under OGL may be liberalised
  • Minister rules out placing SMP import on restricted list
  • EU investments, trade with India steadily increasing
  • Core sectors log 8.2 pc growth in April-November
  • Paperex '99 nets Rs 500 cr. deals
  • All-time high coffee crop forecast
  • Textile policy before Budget, assures Rana
  • Major US order for BHEL
  • Enhanced PEE to continue for 5 years
  • Gene-altered seeds import only for R&D
  • 14 pc rise in Calcutta customs collections
  • Calcutta HC stays sugar import release control order
  • Curbs on paper imports sought

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 21, 1999
  • Markets winding down ahead of holidays
  • Turkish straits to shut for big vessel during Y2K
  • IPE comes up with new demutualisation plan
  • Consolidative crude this morning
  • Rotterdam bunker deliveries to be stopped for Y2K

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 21, 1999
  • McMoRan Exploration in OCS deal with Texaco
    McMoRan Exploration Co. (NYSE: MMR - news) and Texaco today announced the signing of an agreement that will grant McMoRan the right to explore all or parts of 90 of Texaco's Gulf of Mexico tracts in the Outer Continental Shelf
  • Loew's unit orders two 442,500 ULCCs
    Loew's Corporation has announced that its Majestic Shipping Corporation unit has entered into an agreement with Daewoo Heavy Industries to build two 442,500 dwt ULCCs, with an option for two more.
  • Major tanker owners form VLCC pool
    A. P. Moller, Euronav, Frontline, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Osprey Maritime and Reederei "Nord" Klaus E. Oldendorff have agreed to establish "Tankers International LLC" ("Tankers") to pool their VLCC fleets.
  • GulfMark Offshore acquires further vessel
    GulfMark Offshore Inc. has acquired the "Oceanic Pioneer" from Cammell-Laird at a cost of around $4.8 million.
  • More DDG 51Aegis destroyer contracts
    Litton Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $660 million contract to build two additional DDG 51 Class Aegis guided missile destroyers for the Navy, while General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $324 million contract modification which provides funding for one DDG 51.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • DVB buys Nedship from Rabobank
    Deutsche Verkehrsbank has acquired Dutch shipping bank Nedship from its parent Rabobank in a deal estimated to be worth Dm600m ($315m). The move launches DVB into the ship finance big league, creating the world's seventh-largest shipping bank with a lending portfolio of Dm5.5bn.
  • Little prospect of saving French beaches from Erika oil slick
    FRENCH Atlantic marine prefect, Yves Naquet-Radiguet, admitted yesterday there was little prospect of avoiding oil from the sunken tanker, Erika, reaching the French coast despite efforts being made to recover the oil from the sea.
  • CSX warns of poorer last quarter
    VIRGINIA-based transport conglomerate CSX Corp has anticipated that fourth quarter earnings this year will be down sharply on analysts' estimates for the period.
  • UK chancellor Gordon Brown
    UK chancellor Gordon Brown announces that Britain is to lift the burden of debt owed to the UK by the world's poorest countries. The Labour government has pledged '5bn ($8bn )to a relief programme that forms part of a new timetable for debt write-offs for 41 of the world's most indebted countries.
  • Master 'had Sleipner on true course'
    THE master of the fast ferry Sleipner which sank on November 26 with the loss of 16 lives, has told an inquiry commission he could not understand how the vessel ran aground on unmarked big Bloksen skerry.
  • DeCeTe boosts hinterland links
    DUISBURG-based terminal operator DeCeTe is to expand its Rotterdam and Antwerp service through co-operation with inland container consortium Fahrgemeinschaft Niederrhein, writes Katrin Berkenkopf, Cologne.
  • Hutchison head hits at Panama 'sour grapes'
    US maritime interests resent Hutchison Whampoa's victory in Panama over local firm Bechtel and are supporting allegations against the company out of spite, according to the port developer's managing director.
  • Shanghai terminal deal near
    LONG-awaited plans by Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings to invest in the development of the first phase of a new container terminal at Waigaoqiao in China's Shanghai port, should be finalised by the end of this year.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 21, 1999
  • La Guaira closed by flood disaster
  • DVB snaps up Nedship
  • Austal signs deal with Bender
  • Korean strike threatens delivery dates
  • Germans allege foul play on Dutch tugs
  • Rice smugglers face deportation
  • Joint venture proposed for Haldia port
  • MaK wraps up German purchase
  • Pilipinas Shell to slash production
  • Barbados banker calls for higher cruise fees
  • Royal Olympic moves on Tyrrhenian market
  • Cruise industry 'needs more ships'
  • Japan and Canada prepare new trade talks
  • Oil prices slip as Iraq builds exports
  • Australian waterfront productivity slips
  • No more ports needed, says JNP chairman

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Observers cool to CN-BNSF merger plan
  • Europe carriers consider global cargo alliance
  • Canadian Pacific to acquire TMM shareholding in Americana Ships
  • Security tightened at U.S. airports
  • Ottawa approves Air Canada takeover of Canadian Airlines
  • Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
  • Boeing factory evacuated after bomb threat
  • Union Pacific, General Motors ink contract extension
Transportation
  • Ruling will allow Dutch to pursue cargo traffic
  • European acceptance of e-commerce slowly growing
  • Taesa awaits word on resuming flights
  • CSX sees weak quarter
  • Moscow's smallest airport fights takeover
Maritime
  • Evergreen plans to resume service by joining existing carrier alliance
  • Canada's Seaspan arranging charters of vessels for China Shipping Group
  • China group considers logistics center
  • New Asia-US box service launched

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Observers cool to CN-BNSF merger plan
  • Europe carriers consider global cargo alliance
  • Canadian Pacific to acquire TMM shareholding in Americana Ships
  • Security tightened at U.S. airports
  • Ottawa approves Air Canada takeover of Canadian Airlines
  • Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
  • Boeing factory evacuated after bomb threat
  • Union Pacific, General Motors ink contract extension
Transportation
  • Ruling will allow Dutch to pursue cargo traffic
  • European acceptance of e-commerce slowly growing
  • Taesa awaits word on resuming flights
  • CSX sees weak quarter
  • Moscow's smallest airport fights takeover
Maritime
  • Evergreen plans to resume service by joining existing carrier alliance
  • Canada's Seaspan arranging charters of vessels for China Shipping Group
  • China group considers logistics center
  • New Asia-US box service launched

The Journal of Commerceweb site
Home
  • Observers cool to CN-BNSF merger plan
  • Europe carriers consider global cargo alliance
  • Canadian Pacific to acquire TMM shareholding in Americana Ships
  • Security tightened at U.S. airports
  • Ottawa approves Air Canada takeover of Canadian Airlines
  • Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged
  • Boeing factory evacuated after bomb threat
  • Union Pacific, General Motors ink contract extension
Transportation
  • Ruling will allow Dutch to pursue cargo traffic
  • European acceptance of e-commerce slowly growing
  • Taesa awaits word on resuming flights
  • CSX sees weak quarter
  • Moscow's smallest airport fights takeover
Maritime
  • Evergreen plans to resume service by joining existing carrier alliance
  • Canada's Seaspan arranging charters of vessels for China Shipping Group
  • China group considers logistics center
  • New Asia-US box service launched

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
DECEMBER 21, 1999
  • Le VEV plaide en faveur d'un réseau portuaire "flamand"
    "Vis-à-vis de sa capacité portuaire, la Flandre doit avoir l'ambition de former une structure complémentaire de main port de manière à pouvoir faire face à terme à la concurrence. C'est la seule manière de valoriser la contribution des ports flamands au développement socio-économique de la Flandre. Cette dernière a les atouts nécessaires pour devenir la plaque tournante logistique de l'Europe. Ceci, grâce à sa localisation centrale, une population professionnelle hautement formée, motivée et productive, des ports modernes et une offre étendue en matière d'infrastructures de transport. On ne peut cacher qu'il y a des aspects structurels qui entravent ce développement et partant, il est essentiel qu'une stratégie commune à but précis soit élaborée, de même qu'une combinaison de la commaunauté portuaire flamande et du secteur public peut contribuer au développement d'une politique efficace à même de relever les défis". Tel est l'essentiel du message que diffuse l'organisation patronale flamande VEV (Vlaams Economisch Verbond) dans une note intitulée "Une politique portuaire stratégique".
  • Maximo pourrait demander à Clovis de suivre en Belgique
    Sur 51 départements français, la société Maximo, siège à Reims, livre de l'épicerie et des surgelés à environ 600.000 foyers totalisant 2,3 millions de consommateurs. Les transports sont réalisés en interne avec des véhicules du loueur français Clovis. La formule Maximo devrait être étendue à la Belgique et ce chargeur pourrait alors demander au loueur de l'accompagner sur le nouveau marché.
  • Sabena parvient à clôturer 99 dans le noir
    Sabena prévoit un bénéfice net pour cette année, mais les objectifs fixés ne seront pas atteints. C'est ce qu'a déclaré le Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paul Reutlinger au cours d'une conférence de presse. Il a également confirmé qu'il transmettra le flambeau en fin d'année à l'Allemand Christoph Müller, qui a été nommé au début de ce mois Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • Le m/v "Pecunia" mis en navigation
    La dernière acquisition de la flotte fluviale belge, le m/v "Pecunia" a été officiellement baptisé samedi dernier dans la Straatsburgdok d'Anvers. Longue de 110 mètres et large de 10,5 mètres, l'unité fluviale de la famille Luc Mertens-Behiels est la dernière a avoir été mise en navigation avant le nouvel an.

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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
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Initial portfolio valued at approximately one billion euros
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
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
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
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%.
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
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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
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
PORTS
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
››› 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
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Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
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