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May 11, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker Pacific denies two oil spill incidents
    SINGAPORE's Tanker Pacific Management has denied allegations that two of its tankers caused oil pollution in separate incidents last week.
  • S Korea denies EU charges of shipyard aid
  • Northrop makes counter offer for Newport News
  • ICTSI to operate Brazilian terminal
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa pilots strike; over 1,000 flights affected
    PILOTS at the flagship German airline Lufthansa began an unprecedented 24-hour strike yesterday in support of salary demands, grounding some 1,000 flights stranding over 40,000 passengers.
  • Airlines need to revise A300 manuals: NTSB
  • Boeing in high-speed Internet access deal
  • EasyJet keeps upbeat outlook despite 1st half loss
  • Subang airport to close to passengers next year
  • Log Book
Features
  • Surge in order inquiries
    WESTERN Australia's shipbuilders have reported a resurgence in inquiries for ferries from both Europe and Asia, thereby signalling that global downturn in demand may be less painful than originally feared.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker Pacific denies two oil spill incidents
    SINGAPORE's Tanker Pacific Management has denied allegations that two of its tankers caused oil pollution in separate incidents last week.
  • S Korea denies EU charges of shipyard aid
  • Northrop makes counter offer for Newport News
  • ICTSI to operate Brazilian terminal
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa pilots strike; over 1,000 flights affected
    PILOTS at the flagship German airline Lufthansa began an unprecedented 24-hour strike yesterday in support of salary demands, grounding some 1,000 flights stranding over 40,000 passengers.
  • Airlines need to revise A300 manuals: NTSB
  • Boeing in high-speed Internet access deal
  • EasyJet keeps upbeat outlook despite 1st half loss
  • Subang airport to close to passengers next year
  • Log Book
Features
  • Surge in order inquiries
    WESTERN Australia's shipbuilders have reported a resurgence in inquiries for ferries from both Europe and Asia, thereby signalling that global downturn in demand may be less painful than originally feared.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker Pacific denies two oil spill incidents
    SINGAPORE's Tanker Pacific Management has denied allegations that two of its tankers caused oil pollution in separate incidents last week.
  • S Korea denies EU charges of shipyard aid
  • Northrop makes counter offer for Newport News
  • ICTSI to operate Brazilian terminal
Air and Land Transport
  • Lufthansa pilots strike; over 1,000 flights affected
    PILOTS at the flagship German airline Lufthansa began an unprecedented 24-hour strike yesterday in support of salary demands, grounding some 1,000 flights stranding over 40,000 passengers.
  • Airlines need to revise A300 manuals: NTSB
  • Boeing in high-speed Internet access deal
  • EasyJet keeps upbeat outlook despite 1st half loss
  • Subang airport to close to passengers next year
  • Log Book
Features
  • Surge in order inquiries
    WESTERN Australia's shipbuilders have reported a resurgence in inquiries for ferries from both Europe and Asia, thereby signalling that global downturn in demand may be less painful than originally feared.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • FMC takes no action on SED fees inquiry
    The Federal Maritime Commission Thursday voted to take no action on an inquiry about the legality of fees that carriers are charging shippers for filing paper Shippers' Export Declarations.
  • Port of Houston opens vessel simulator
    About 700 mariners a year are expected to be trained at a $5.5 million vessel simulator operated by the Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey.
  • FedEx: More alliances, less spending
    FedEx CEO Fred Smith said lower revenue has led the company to cut purchases of new jets from a planned 22 to 14.
  • BNSF to offer coal transport futures
    The program will allow the railroad to share the economic benefits of tight transportation capacity while shifting some market risk to customers.
  • TNWA adds two calls to Atlantic Pacific Express
  • Norfolk Southern outlines service, investor initiatives
  • Upper section of Mississippi opened
  • NYK Line offers condensation protection
  • FMC proposes alternative dispute resolution rules
  • For sale: GoCargo.com assets
  • Post Office looking for partners
  • Lufthansa pilots walk out again
  • STB gives CN-WC deal a boost
  • Intermarine increases ship order to seven

Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Le Havre outlines development programme
  • Hinode reveals new ship design
  • High Goal aims for ISO accreditation programme
  • PTP hits 1 million TEU mark
  • World Shipping Council launches web site
  • Cathay to launch double daily New York service
  • Macau airport reports vigorous traffic results
  • CF AirFreight ahead of schedule
  • USDA fruit & veg manual available online

Cargowebweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • Maersk-Sealand enters the battle for a Second Meuse Plateau
  • Danzas buys logistics company in Colombia
  • Threats of actions at ECT
  • ITF against European port directive
  • Night flight agreement DHL and Belgium
  • GoCargo.com ceases its activities
  • Containerization International in porno
  • NedCargo opens e-market place in Antwerp

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping industry seeks tax incentives
  • NOL Group wins prestigious award for e-commerce innovation
  • Container operations at ChPT halt
  • PLL may raise Rs 1,700 cr for Dahej terminal project
  • Dinesh K. Lal reappointed Trustee on recast JNPT Board
  • Sima urges cotton imports through Tuticorin Port
  • Assocham recommends dedicated fund, tax holiday for highways development
  • 28 FDI proposals cleared
  • PM hints at further hike in customs duty on farm products
  • Oil trade hails new import norms
  • Change in RBI's data collection format of exim services mooted
  • Planning Commission lowers 10th Plan economic growth target to 8 pc
  • 100 pc FDI allowed in shipping sector - Govt opens up airports, pharma sectors
  • RBI tells banks to reschedule coffee loan repayments
  • Sinha to address slowdown
  • CII to set up 25-member 'think tank'
  • 6 new faces on Exim Bank board
  • CII organising mission to Tunisia & Morocco in June
  • Senior DGFT port officers to help DGAD fight dumping cases

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • Italy and Malta with good avails and demand
  • Slower week in Istanbul
  • Fuel shortage in Las Palmas
  • Gibraltar congestion eased this week
  • Availability improving after tight week in Piraeus
  • Iraq renews oil-theft accusations against Kuwait
  • Singapore spot prices ease as some think avails are improving
  • Taiwan very tight, Hong Kong avails improved
  • Balanced Korean market this week

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Contship Containerlines joins Med Pac Conference
  • Grimsby & Immingham
  • BV develops «revolutionary» model of 12,500-TEU containership
  • Cosco
  • Hanjin Shipping
  • Stena more involved in the Irish Sea
  • Scandlines AG «satisfied» with 2000
  • United Alliance without Cho Yang vessels
  • EU sea ports to be integrated in TEN
  • Danzas: High turnover, not enough profit

Marine Logweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • Kurz continues cutting Seabulk losses
    "While we have not yet achieved bottom-line profitability, which remains our number one priority, we did post solid quarter-over-quarter gains," said President and CEO Gerhard E.Kurz, reporting first quarter results for Seabulk International, Inc.
  • Sembcorp Marine unit invests in Brazil yard and bags FPSO conversion order
    SembCorp Marine Ltd subsidiary, Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd. (JSPL), will be investing about US $8.8 million in newly formed joint-venture company, Mau' Jurong S.A. in Rio de Janeiro
  • South Korea plans strong WTO defense
    Today's South China Morning Post reports officials in Seoul as saying that the European Commission will face a strong defense from South Korea if the commission takes World Trade Organization action against that country's shipbuilding practices.
  • New deepwater drilling record
    Transocean Sedco Forex Inc.says it set a new world record for ultra-deepwater drilling when the company's Discoverer Spirit drillship spudded an exploration well in 9,687 feet of water in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Strong quarter for Conrad
    First quarter results for Conrad Industries, Morgan City, La.were the "best from operations since the third quarter ended September 30, 1998," said president and CEO William H. Hidalgo
  • Mosvold board takes Frontline offer
    Members of the board of Mosvold Shipping have sold all their shares to Frontline.
  • PGS in gas-to-liquids venture
    Petroleum Geo-Services has signed a letter of intent to pursue a joint venture to develop, market, and operate mobile marine production facilities, based on Syntroleum's proprietary gas-to-liquids (GTL) technology.

Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weeklyweb site
  • French line to re-enter SA trade
  • Portnet hits undervalued cargoes
  • Duty Calls!
  • Vehicle exports rise by 50%
  • Illegally parked trucks create toll plaza hazard
  • Mercedes exports through EL rise 3000%
  • MACS marks 21 years with a promise of further investment
  • SARS clamps down on 'late' bills of entry
  • Youth epitomises MSC fleet
  • Zimbabwe now demands a carbon paper tax
  • ACR gets into trucking
  • Airline withdrawals threaten GSAs
  • Red tape keeps African Star grounded
  • Withdrawing airlines throw charters a lifeline
  • Hyenas and wild dogs pack S America flights
  • Das brings on DC10
  • Airline/forwarder venture doubles turnover
  • BA boosts cargo capacity
  • Das strengthens SA cargo hub
  • Corruption allegations beset new Swazi highway
  • SA hauliers plan to give Zambia its own medicine
  • Empowerment company gets aggressive
  • Maersk makes SAECS identity statement
  • CGIC will look after short-term credit insurance
  • 'Owning' the customer's delivery chain is the focus

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • Port of Olympia readies for 5th Annual Swantown BoatSwap & Chowder Challenge on Saturday, May 19
  • Port of Tacoma reduces electrical usage 18% following 14-point strategy plan
  • Port Seattle approves design for $92 million renovation of Central Terminal at Sea-Tac
  • Vessel leaks bunker oil at Port of Portland's Terminal 4 while discharging bulk fertilizer
  • Union Pacific to spend $3.65 million on six projects for Tacoma-Seattle freight system

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Mosvold board rolls over for Frontline
    MOSVOLD Shipping's board capitulated to John Fredriksen yesterday as he pushed Frontline's share price to an all-time high after capturing a controlling stake in the small Norwegian tan...
  • Class societies to defy critics over link-up
    LLOYD'S Register, American Bureau of Shipping and Det Norske Veritas look determined to link their role in issuing safety management certificates to the classification of vessels despite...
  • Award chance to bury the hatchet
    It was a perfect opportunity to clarify a few misunderstandings, writes Rainbow Nelson. The award to Royal Olympic Cruises and Blohm+Voss for the Olympic Voyager ...
  • Intertanko chief issues salvo on ship safety
    OUTGOING Intertanko chairman Westye Hoegh has aimed a parting shot across the bows of the existing regime determining the standards of ship safety, asserting that there remain key obstacles to Inte...
  • Token resistance a change for shipping tycoon
    By John Fredriksen's standards, Mosvold Shipping proved a soft touch. His 44%-owned Frontline has pretty much tied up the Mosvold takeover in just over two weeks following token resis...

Fairplayweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • ICS applauds IMO but not class
  • Deductibles system 'needs reform'
  • Mosvold joins Frontline fold
  • Korea warns EC over WTO move
  • Oil leaking from sunken ship
  • S'pore yard merger rumours heighten
  • Move to block Wilhelmshaven bidders
  • SembCorp takes control at Maua
  • Manzanillo, Colon box share slips
  • Iran plans Bandar Abbas expansion
  • What price quality? asks Fairplay
  • Stranded crew begs Cambodian help
  • Bremerhaven 'muddying waters'
  • Philippines releases pirated ship
  • Indian unions call ports strike
  • Trinidad steps on the gas
  • India eases foreign ownership curbs
  • Hanjin terminal lights up
  • San Diego lures Dole from LA
  • Call for South Africa tonnage tax
  • Panama bans importer over FMD

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • TNWA annonce un quatrième loop Asie-Europe en direct sur Anvers
    Il en était question depuis quelque temps déjà. Maintenant, c’est officiel: The New World Alliance (APL, MOL, Hyundai) annonce un quatrième loop entre l’Asie et l’Europe. Ce service hebdomadaire à jour fixe sera exploité sous le nom de NEX (New Europe Express). Il sera animé par une flotte de 8 PC, dont trois alignés par APL, d’une capacité unitaire de 3.800 TEU et 5 de 4.150 TEU alignés par Hyundai.
  • La présidence belge “Transports” sera axée sur la mobilité durable
    Il ne faudra pas attendre d’initiatives percutantes de la part d’Isabelle Durant, la ministre belge des Transports, lors de la présidence belge du Conseil de l’Union européenne. Elle tentera de faire aboutir les dossiers que la présidence suédoise ne sera pas arrivée à conclure et poursuivra les chantiers en cours. C’est ce qu’elle a annoncé lors d’une conférence de presse jeudi à Bruxelles. L’attitude de la ministre peut être qualifiée de prudente. De ses propres mots, elle a dit qu’elle veut “concilier ambition et réalisme”, tout en faisant preuve d’”enthousiasme et d’ambition”. Les accents seront placés sur la mobilité durable, et plus particulièrement la protection de l’environnement (avec l’intermodalisme comme un des points principaux), la sécurité des transports et de meilleures conditions de travail pour les professionnels du secteur.
  • Le désenclavement fluvial des ports côtiers sera un travail de longue haleine
    L’étude sur l’impact sociétal (MaIS - Maatschappelijke Impactstudie) qu’a fait réaliser l’Administration flamande des Voies navigables (AWZ) sur le désenclavement des ports côtiers flamands du côté fluvial est terminée. Elle propose six alternatives au gouvernement flamand. Toutes ont été évaluées en termes d’accessibilité, d’impact sur l’environnement, de gestion des eaux et d’impact sociétal. Trois d’entre elles supposent des investissements considérables dans l’aménagement ou l’adaptation de voies navigables. L’AWZ ne fait pas de choix entre les différentes options. Cette tâche revient au gouvernement, qui ne devrait en principe recevoir le dossier que dans le courant de 2003. Cette étude ne constitue donc qu’un tout premier pas dans un processus de décision qui durera encore quelques années.
  • Le terminal Ceres à Amsterdam mise sur une technologie et une informatique avancées
    “Ce terminal que nous allons mettre en service à Amsterdam, de par sa conception révolutionnaire, sera le meilleur du monde jusqu’à ce que quelqu’un d’autre l’imite. Grâce à cet outil, les PC de 7.000 TEU ne resteront pas long temps au port, leur objectif étant de gagner de l’argent en mer”. C. Kritikos, patron du groupe américain Ceres, exploitant de 14 terminaux à containers aux USA, au Canada, qui occupait mardi dernier la tribune du Propeller Club d’Anvers, s’est montré résolument optimiste en ce qui concerne ce nouveau terminal qui entrera en service en juillet prochain et qu’il a baptisé “Ceres Paragon”, ce dernier signifiant unique en son genre.
  • Mærsk Sealand intéressé par la deuxième Maasvlakte
    Mærsk Sealand a manifesté son intérêt pour une présence sur la deuxième Maasvlakte. John Verschelden, le directeur-général de Mærsk Sealand, a confirmé au quotidien néerlandais Financieele Dagblad que des négociations sont en cours. L’armement pourrait devenir le premier client de la deuxième Maasvlakte, mais Verschelden précise qu’il y a encore trop d’incertitudes concernant l’aménagement de l’infrastructure et la gestion du port à l’heure actuelle.

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 10, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • NNS Squabble Seen Settled In Washington
Breaking News
  • Conoco Forms GOM Shuttle Tanker Alliance
  • Jurong Wins $80M FPSO Conversion From Kellog Brown & Root
  • NNS Squabble Seen Settled In Washington
  • Saudi Arabia To Raise Output
  • Frontline Surges 5% On Solid Results

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 10, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • NNS Squabble Seen Settled In Washington
Breaking News
  • Conoco Forms GOM Shuttle Tanker Alliance
  • Jurong Wins $80M FPSO Conversion From Kellog Brown & Root
  • NNS Squabble Seen Settled In Washington
  • Saudi Arabia To Raise Output
  • Frontline Surges 5% On Solid Results

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 10, 2001
  • Northrop's ratings on negative watch
    The shipbuilder's financial flexibility was already constrained before the Newport News initiative.
  • Intermarine orders two more
    New vessels are to cater to the bullish long-term prospects in the project cargo market.
  • Seabulk Tankers goes east
    The tanker operator will complete move to Port Everglades Friday after closing shop at Port Arthur.
  • Conoco revives US tanker construction plan
    The oil major found new partners for its US shuttle tanker building plan after Maritrans pulled out last year.
  • Seabulk trims net loss by 44%
    The Florida-based company made strong quarter-on-quarter gains despite posting a loss.
  • SRAB continues in the red
    The Swedish tanker owner couldn't translate higher revenue into profit in the first quarter.
  • BG's LNG ships turn in big profits
    Gas giant BG Group has been creaming $2m a month from Osprey Maritime's four LNG carriers.
  • Frontline shares soar on Mosvold victory
    Battle for independence over as tanker king John Fredriksen wins again.
  • Alleghany quits marine treaty reinsurance
    Syndicate 376 restructures at Lloyd's but Rupert Atkin keeps hull and war focus.
  • India throws open doors to foreign investors
    Foreign investors are going to be given a free rein in the Indian shipping sector.
  • New World Alliance adds two port calls
    The MOL, HMM and APL container line is beefing up its Atlantic Pacific Express service.
  • Jurong details stake in Brazilian yard
    Singapore shipyard has secured a conversion project for its new baby.
  • ICTSI wins Brazil port
    The Philippines port operator has won the right to run Suape and may list its overseas operations.
  • Friede Goldman Halter lays off 1,000 workers
    First major redundancies announced at troubled US shipbuilder.
  • Isle of Man ferries break freight record
    Sea Container's Steam Packet Company continues to push up Irish Sea volumes.
  • MOL boosts car carrier orderbook
    The Japanese owner has ordered a further car carrier at a domestic shipyard.
  • Cal Dive acquires Bergen Viking
    Houston shipowner picks up marine construction vessel.
  • Shell tanker in fishing boat collision
    Fishing boat sinks after collision off Malaysia.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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