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January 10, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's throughput jumps 7.2% to record 17.04m TEUs
    [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation chalked up a record throughput of over 17.04 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last year, a jump of 7.2 per cent or 1.1 million containers over 1999.
  • Gunmen attack Tanzanian ferry
  • P&O Nedlloyd in new US-Med service
Air and Land Transport
  • FedEx close to delivery pact with US Postal Service
    [NEW YORK] FedEx Corp is close to agreement on a record delivery contract with the US Postal Service that could bring the Memphis-based cargo carrier more than US$5 billion (S$8.65 billion) in revenue in the coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition yesterday.
  • Airbus to become a company by next month
  • SIA adds capacity on M'sia flights
  • Korean Air aims for 6t won in sales
  • New Delhi airport reopens after fog lifts
  • Nigeria Air resumes direct flights to London
Features
  • Anti-trust fears flare again
    [WASHINGTON] APROPOSAL by AMR Corp's American Airlines to widen its reach re-ignited anti-trust concern on Monday over the prospect of "megacarriers" with colossal power over the industry.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's throughput jumps 7.2% to record 17.04m TEUs
    [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation chalked up a record throughput of over 17.04 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last year, a jump of 7.2 per cent or 1.1 million containers over 1999.
  • Gunmen attack Tanzanian ferry
  • P&O Nedlloyd in new US-Med service
Air and Land Transport
  • FedEx close to delivery pact with US Postal Service
    [NEW YORK] FedEx Corp is close to agreement on a record delivery contract with the US Postal Service that could bring the Memphis-based cargo carrier more than US$5 billion (S$8.65 billion) in revenue in the coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition yesterday.
  • Airbus to become a company by next month
  • SIA adds capacity on M'sia flights
  • Korean Air aims for 6t won in sales
  • New Delhi airport reopens after fog lifts
  • Nigeria Air resumes direct flights to London
Features
  • Anti-trust fears flare again
    [WASHINGTON] APROPOSAL by AMR Corp's American Airlines to widen its reach re-ignited anti-trust concern on Monday over the prospect of "megacarriers" with colossal power over the industry.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's throughput jumps 7.2% to record 17.04m TEUs
    [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation chalked up a record throughput of over 17.04 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last year, a jump of 7.2 per cent or 1.1 million containers over 1999.
  • Gunmen attack Tanzanian ferry
  • P&O Nedlloyd in new US-Med service
Air and Land Transport
  • FedEx close to delivery pact with US Postal Service
    [NEW YORK] FedEx Corp is close to agreement on a record delivery contract with the US Postal Service that could bring the Memphis-based cargo carrier more than US$5 billion (S$8.65 billion) in revenue in the coming years, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition yesterday.
  • Airbus to become a company by next month
  • SIA adds capacity on M'sia flights
  • Korean Air aims for 6t won in sales
  • New Delhi airport reopens after fog lifts
  • Nigeria Air resumes direct flights to London
Features
  • Anti-trust fears flare again
    [WASHINGTON] APROPOSAL by AMR Corp's American Airlines to widen its reach re-ignited anti-trust concern on Monday over the prospect of "megacarriers" with colossal power over the industry.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • APL Logistics launching technology subsidiary after GATX purchase
    The company, which announced on Monday that it would buy Jacksonville, Fla.-based GATX Logistics, will establish a separate company to handle logistics information management, said Dick Metzler, the company's top executive.
  • Grand Alliance to add boost capacity in Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific trades
    Hapag-Lloyd, Malaysia International Shipping Corp., NYK Line, OOCL and P&O Nedlloyd will deploy five additional ships capable of carrying 200,000 TEUs a year to the Pacific trades, and another eight of similar size to the Asia-Europe trades.
  • Maersk Sealand set to sign new contract at Charleston
    The four-year agreement with the South Carolina State Port Authority solidifies Charleston as the line's key port in the South Atlantic.
  • Celarix partners with NextLinx
  • DOT intermodal connector study to spur discussion
  • Work on ferries completed; CG Railway's US-Mexico service set to start Jan. 26
  • Container volume tops 17 million TEUs at Singapore
  • Tech Talk by Mike Berman: Wireless e-mail product leaves you waiting for more
  • UPS places order for 60 Airbus freighters
  • Postal Service, FedEx continue to discuss alliance
  • Dole Ocean Cargo withdraws from Central America Discussion Agreement
  • China pushes for direct air links to Taiwan

Sched Netweb site
  • APL Logistics takes over GATX
  • Pelling joins HSBC Marine team
  • Ecu-Line Australia opens shop
  • Port Corp III to expand Tembaga
  • P&ON to float Gamex service
  • Huge FedEx order in the works
  • Finnair takes on Nordic, Baltic
  • Navy replaces C-9 Lifter with C-40A Clipper
  • Garuda ups flight frequency
  • Auspicious year for Baiyun
  • Macquarie Bank and Cintra acquire Bristol airport

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • APL Logistics to buy GATX Logistics
  • Nobody wants Hungarian airline Malev
  • Iberia pilots angry about takeover of rival
  • Kühne & Nagel sells Rotterdam terminal
  • P&O Nedlloyd manager 'Port Man of the Year'
  • Strikes at Antwerp customs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Uniglory adds Bandar Abbas to its network of direct calls in the Middle East
  • MOL to add 8 panamax vessels to transpacific fleet
  • 'K' Line Director appointed MD
  • UAE's ports set to post healthy figures
  • HSBC decorates Cosco
  • Three wise men to advise COSCON on growth strategy
  • Dramatic growth in Port of Salalah operations
  • Swift upgrades warehousing facilities at Jebel Ali
  • PSA-led consortium picked for major Japanese port privatisation
  • OT Africa Line switches its southern UK port call from Thamesport to Felixstowe
  • Record 2000 for Hanjin Shipping
  • Port of Antwerp is Champion of Year
  • Black boxes for vessels by 2002
  • P&O to sell shares in bulk shipping subsidiary ABC
  • Korea's container giants savour surge in net profits, sales
  • Shanghai Port sees shipping volume at record high
  • Korea earmarks 1.02 tr. won for ports upgradation
  • Evergreen establishes its own agency operations in Netherlands, Belgium
  • Korean company tailors Web software for tramp sector
  • Primorye to build 3 tankers to carry Sakhalin oil
  • Grimaldi Group of Naples to build 5 ro-ro car carriers
  • MOL to change ship names
  • SS Steamship operating under 'Columbus Line'
  • Dumping duty on potassium compound mooted
  • Coffee industry for duty-free import of brewing kit
  • Sodium ferrocyanide from EU attracts anti-dumping charge
  • Indian basmati exports to EU in jeopardy
  • Seafood exporters strike for a bigger catch
  • Petronet LNG ties up Rs 1,400 cr. funds for Dahej terminal
  • Logistics management show in Bhopal from Jan. 12
  • ICD-Nagpur completes 4 fruitful years-Comes a long way in a short span of time
  • CII submits Rs 25,000-cr. privatisation target
  • State to formulate new labour laws to lure NRIs
  • Unocal plans India-Bangla LNG pipeline
  • India calls for farm tariff cuts
  • President's nod for Road Fund Bill
  • Sinha hints at Budget that spurs growth, but rules out tax cuts
  • Advisory group for wide ranging tax reforms
  • Industry one on scrapping dividend tax & direct tax surcharge

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • EIA forecasts oil prices will stay within high end of OPEC price band
  • Tanker fixtures spell hope of more Iraqi oil exports
  • Asia's top fuel oil importer set for record February purchases
  • New supplier listing in India
  • Singapore, Fujairah bunker prices fall further
  • Erratic crude oil prices on the rise again after unexpected dip
  • Brazil bunker prices steady
  • Iran voice opinions on OPEC output cut
  • New broker listing in Turkey

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • Proposed American-TWA deal a "defensive merger"
  • Coleman: new COO of Mercury Air Cargo
  • APL Logistics takes over GATX Logistics
  • US Freightways appoints Niemzyk senior vice president and CIO
  • FMI International and Kesco go for Log-Net
  • Emery Worldwide appoints Vandenplas
  • Marc Global and Hitachi share operations
  • New name for International Transit
  • Deeper Channel for Thamesport
  • Charleston: Container yard improvements

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • Syncolift for Nile cruise boats
    Syncrolift Inc., a Rolls-Royce company, has been selected by the Suez Canal Authority to supply a shiplift and transfer system valued at more than $7 million for the drydocking of Nile River cruise ferries.
  • Maersk orders more OSV's
    Maersk Supply Service has ordered two multipurpose anchor handling tug supply vessels from Volkswerft Stralsund and two 17,500 BHP UT722L type anchor handling tug supply vessels from Langsten AS, Norway.
  • Korean yards target higher value ships
    Korean shipbuilders will this year focus on boosting profitability rather than grabbing market share.
  • Coast Guard probes licenses
    The U. S. Coast Guard has announced a recall and verification program for merchant mariners' licenses and documents issued over the past several years from a branch licensing office.
  • Rolls-Royce designs for 53 OSV's
    UT-Designs and packages of equipment from Rolls-Royce have been selected for 53 offshore service vessels over the past year.
  • $6 million MacGregor equipment package
    Aker Finnyards has placed contracts totalling more than $6 million with MacGregor for RoRo equipment and an outfit of six elevators to serve Irish Ferries' RoPax newbuilding Ulysses, which features over 4 km of car/truck lanes.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Marlborough ditches marine
    ONE of the marine market's top insurers at Lloyd's, Marlborough Underwriting Agency syndicate 62, has ceased to take fresh business, just days into the new season.
  • Capacity at record level after syndicate shake-up
    A BIG structural shake-up among syndicates lies behind the newly-announced rise in capacity provided by insurers at Lloyd's, writes James Brewer.
  • Imabari in $40m coup for Valles aframax
    Valles Steamship signed a contract last night, worth just under $40m, with Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding for a 107,000 dwt aframax tanker.
  • ShipServ lines up eCredible and Infospectrum to boost credit business
    ONLINE procurement site ShipServ has signed agreements with two other companies, designed to boost its customer payment and credit rating services.
  • Rolls-Royce sees order leap
    Rolls-Royce has reported a year-end surge in orders for its UT designs and packages for offshore service vessels, capping the best year for the product range since the mid-1970s.
  • Go-ahead to pump-out sunken Ievoli Sun
    MARNAVI, owner of the Ievoli Sun and its insurer, the Standard P&I Club, have agreed to try to recover the styrene and bunker oil aboard the sunken chemicals carrier by pumping from the second half of March.
  • LauritzenCool initiative starts reefer fightback
    FOR years the container carriers have been encroaching on to the territory of the shipping lines that operate dedicated reefer tonnage.
  • Medway dredge lift for Thamesport
    MEDWAY Ports has appointed a joint venture operation between Dutch-owned Westminster Dredging and HAM Dredging to dredge the approach channel of the River Medway and container berths at Hutchison Ports (UK)'s Thamesport in a programme worth '3.5m ($5.2m).

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • Thamesport dredges for mega-ships
  • Rosario tender postponed
  • Trinidad port seeks partner
  • Dutch mull Castor cargo transfer
  • All rescued from Novocherkassk
  • Taiwan yard plans massive cuts
  • PSA non-committal on Hessenatie bid
  • Cuba urges US to normalise now
  • Filipino licensing scam alleged
  • Mosvold 'open to merger'
  • Aker, Kv'rner yard merger mooted
  • DFDS to unveil strategy plan
  • Ievoli Sun will be pumped out
  • Six rescued from Ukrainian ship
  • Indian dockers warned over mercury
  • Northrop launches Litton tender

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Management buy-out chez Transalliance
    Après de très longues négociations, c’est finalement le directeur général de Transalliance, Philippe Michel, qui a racheté, en coopération avec la société de capital à risque britannique 3i (via sa filiale française 3i Gestion) et la banque d’investissement française SNVB (groupe CIC), la société de transport routier qu’il dirigeait. Le CDR, c’est-à-dire le consortium de réalisation des actifs du Crédit Lyonnais, avait tenté à l’origine de vendre le groupe Transalliance Participation dans son ensemble, mais il a dû finalement céder et vendre séparément les deux sociétés Transalliance et Stockalliance. A notre connaissance, il n’y a pas encore d’acquéreur pour cette dernière, qui constitue la branche logistique du groupe.
  • Douane: l’action spontanée pourrait déboucher sur une opposition structurée
    La douane a connu hier le premier jour de ce qui doit déboucher sur une vaste action dont l’objectif est d’obtenir que le cadre du personnel statutairement prévu soit effectivement complété. Le port d’Anvers a été touché par une grève du zèle, Zeebrugge par une grève perlée et le Limbourg et la Flandre orientale par d’autres actions des brigades mobiles. Etant donné que les entreprises portuaires avaient été prévenues, les actions n’ont pas entraîné d’importants retards. La question est de savoir ce qui se passera si les actions font tâche d’huile et se développent dans le temps et en intensité...
  • La Sabena a vecu une année difficile malgré une hausse de près de 10% du nombre de passagers
    En 2000, la Sabena a transporté 10.933.788 passagers, ce qui représente une hausse de 9,7% par rapport à 1999. Cela ne se reflète malheureusement pas dans les recettes unitaires, a déclaré le président et CEO Christoph Müller. Le taux d’occupation pour 2000 s’est élevé à 67,58%, en hausse de 1,0 point par rapport à 1999.
  • Le plan de transport d’Isabelle Durant néglige le tunnel ferroviaire du Liefkenshoek
    A la veille de la discussion en conseil des ministres restreint (hier mardi) de ses projets concernant l’avenir de la SNCB, la ministre de la Mobilité et des Transports Isabelle Durant a voulu attirer l’attention du grand public, mais bien entendu aussi des autres responsables politiques, sur ses propositions concrètes visant à faire jouer par le rail un rôle plus important dans la résolution des problèmes de mobilité que connaît la Belgique. Force est de reconnaître que le transport de marchandises est traité en parent pauvre. Pour preuve, étant donné la limitation des moyens budgétaires, l’indispensable tunnel ferroviaire du Liefkenshoek entre les deux rives de l’Escaut à Anvers n’est pas prévu dans le plan décennal de la SNCB. Alors que, un peu tard il est vrai, les responsables anversois commmencent à tirer la sonnette d’alarme. Car on se rend compte que les différents modes de transport, route, batellerie, rail, ne seront pas en mesure d’absorber les trafics attendus à la Rive gauche sans provoquer d’immenses problèmes.

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2001
  • MC extends buyback deadline again
    The US-listed shipowner has extended an offer to bondholders and raised its purchase offer.
  • Sfinias condition revealed by report
    MFD director allegedly consumed alcohol and anti-depressants in lead up to suicide.
  • Amer Reefer set for further default
    Chilly outlook for troubled shipowner's bondholders.
  • French order styrene removal from Ievoli Sun
    Ievoli Sun's owner and insurers will have to foot the clean-up bill on the wrecked tanker.
  • Ten-ship order switches yards
    China's Weihai Shipyard looks set to gain as a domestic trading house switches yards.
  • Korean owners line up boxship newbuildings
    The big liner names in Korea are preparing to venture out and order new tonnage in 2001.
  • TMM extends merger approval deadline
    The Mexican shipowner is taking more time to woo bondholders over a merger with sister companies.
  • Bank helps out HMM
    Hyundai Merchant Marine sells $32m of bonds.
  • Hyundai cruise venture in doubt
    Debt burden threatens North Korean operation.
  • Order rush boosts Alstom
    The French engineering and shipbuilding group is sitting pretty after a strong third quarter.
  • Fredriksen keeps buying
    Biggest block of Osprey shares acquired since November while Frontline also buys back more stock.
  • Maersk orders four support vessels
    Danish shipowner contracts with German and Norwegian yards.
  • PSA container throughput tops 17m-TEU
    New record for Singapore port operator but pressure now on following Maersk Sealand departure.
  • More charges over Pati tragedy
    Shipping agents linked to the Georgian cargo ship have been accused of human smuggling.
  • Shares down at KPM after profits fall
    Wafer-thin earnings at shipbuilder and repairer Keppel Philippines Marine hits investor confidence.

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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.
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.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
Valencia
Containers arriving and departing are increasing. Transhipment is declining.
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
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
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
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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.
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.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
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.
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
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
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
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
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