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BRIEFS

March 26, 2001

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Carriers upbeat despite falling volumes at US west coast ports
[SINGAPORE] While early indications from key ports on the US West Coast appear to be confirming an economic slowdown, major transpacific carriers remain upbeat.
Japanese shipyards getting a boost from weaker yen
South Korea plans new port authorities for Pusan, Inchon
PSA sets new vessel productivity rate record
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

Airlines share blame for rising air rage cases: ICAO
[NEW DELHI] Airline chief executives should fly economy class to better understand air rage, according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) secretary general R C Costa Pereira.
THAI gears up to restore image after blast
Europe wide air traffic space gets go-ahead
US urged not to block flight transfers at National Airport
Log Book

Features

Oil rig loss threatens to sink Petrobras' reputation
The sinking of the world's largest offshore rig is the latest in a series of accidents and embarrassing oil spills that have dogged Br zil's giant oil producer over the last three years.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Carriers upbeat despite falling volumes at US west coast ports
[SINGAPORE] While early indications from key ports on the US West Coast appear to be confirming an economic slowdown, major transpacific carriers remain upbeat.
Japanese shipyards getting a boost from weaker yen
South Korea plans new port authorities for Pusan, Inchon
PSA sets new vessel productivity rate record
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

Airlines share blame for rising air rage cases: ICAO
[NEW DELHI] Airline chief executives should fly economy class to better understand air rage, according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) secretary general R C Costa Pereira.
THAI gears up to restore image after blast
Europe wide air traffic space gets go-ahead
US urged not to block flight transfers at National Airport
Log Book

Features

Oil rig loss threatens to sink Petrobras' reputation
The sinking of the world's largest offshore rig is the latest in a series of accidents and embarrassing oil spills that have dogged Br zil's giant oil producer over the last three years.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Carriers upbeat despite falling volumes at US west coast ports
[SINGAPORE] While early indications from key ports on the US West Coast appear to be confirming an economic slowdown, major transpacific carriers remain upbeat.
Japanese shipyards getting a boost from weaker yen
South Korea plans new port authorities for Pusan, Inchon
PSA sets new vessel productivity rate record
Ship sales

Air and Land Transport

Airlines share blame for rising air rage cases: ICAO
[NEW DELHI] Airline chief executives should fly economy class to better understand air rage, according to International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) secretary general R C Costa Pereira.
THAI gears up to restore image after blast
Europe wide air traffic space gets go-ahead
US urged not to block flight transfers at National Airport
Log Book

Features

Oil rig loss threatens to sink Petrobras' reputation
The sinking of the world's largest offshore rig is the latest in a series of accidents and embarrassing oil spills that have dogged Br zil's giant oil producer over the last three years.

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Ports: Dump HMT The American Association of Port Authorities wants Congress to fund harbor maintenance from general revenues. Down year seen for Seaway Total tonnage is expected to be below 2000 levels - the lowest in five years. Foot-and-mouth slows Rotterdam Customs checks are delaying shipping movements at the world's largest port. New units lift Deutsche Post The German multinational said it is on track to become the globe's top logistics provider. Former Customs auditor Polidoro joins Barthco German, Dutch transport see results surge GoCargo shifts focus, lays off 20 Tradiant adds three carriers to GTN project Colombo expecting boost from new Europe service Shanghai launches new logistics hub GATX acquires Polish tank car operator Malaysia to expand box hauler sector ING Barings: Celadon eyes Mexico, B2B

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Strongest quarterly results ever for P&ON New railway lines for southern China and Vietnam Anti piracy measures for the Asian region Emirates Airline annexes Dusseldorf, Tripoli KLM shuffles the pack Bangkok frequency increased BAX Global fills top jobs

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MARCH 23, 2001
UPS calls on Bush to revoke DHL License Samsung to build 9,800 Teu ships for China UPS adjusts earnings expectation down 10 per cent DOT reviews DHL and FedEx compliance fight US court agrees with FedEx/USPS Port makes money from meat crisis China limits foreign port stakes Cho Yang to cut US staff

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MARCH 23, 2001
Petrobras will replace sunken oil rig Small fire at Inchon refinery, CDUs operating as normal Brazil bunker price update Crude oil steady after a volatile week New weekly global averages

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MARCH 23, 2001
Probation, fine for Neptune Dorado master The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California announced that Kiriakos Daioglou was sentenced yesterday to three years of probation for willfully and knowingly failing to report to the United States Coast Guard the hazardous condition of the T/V Neptune Dorado, in violation of the Ports and Waterways Safety Act Big Red boat sold to Spanish operators One of the ill-fated Premier Cruises' "Big Red Boats"--The Oceanic-- has been sold to Pullmantur, Spain Carnival profit drops Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) reported net income of $128.0 million ($0.22 diluted EPS) on revenues of $1.0 billion for its first quarter ended February 28, 2001, compared to net income of $171.5 million ($0.28 diluted EPS) on revenues of $824.9 million for the same quarter in 2000. Frontline sells two VLCCs Frontline Ltd. (NASDAQ ticker FRONY) has sold the two VLCCs, Front Tartar and Front Tarim, both built 1993 to undisclosed buyers for an en-bloc price of $104 million.

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MARCH 23, 2001
Boeing plans to move company's corporate office out of Seattle to new headquarters in another state Fear of Hoof and Mouth Disease causes Australian Quarantine Inspection to check inbound containers Western sawmills report lower activity in first half 2001 but expect improvement in second Port Bellingham enters agreement for $90,000 to engineer the Bellwether building's final phase Port of Seattle budgets $6.8 million for work on Berth Six at Terminal 18

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MARCH 24, 2001
Running on empty in the Western Sahara WHEN choosing a gift, it's the thought that counts ' but who can fathom the thoughts of the anonymous benefactor who sent second-hand ice skates to War on Want's Toys Make Children Happy appeal for... A veteran remembered THE era of the battleship is brought to life in a new book about HMS Warspite, which survived two world wars to become one of the most famous fighting ships of her time. The book... Lutine Luck of the Irish faces Czechmate A FULL World Cup qualifying card for Saturday and Wednesday provides ample opportunity to bash the bookies. The bet of the day must be the Czech R... Net proceeds of seven centuries AS FISHERMEN protest against the ban imposed by Europe to replenish fish stocks, a look back at the commercial fisheries of England and Wales since 1300 seems timely, writes Sandra Speares. ... Nearly 30 years fostering Carnival spirit AN interview with Bob Dickinson is undoubtedly the high spot of any trip to Miami. Sharp, acerbic and perceptive, the man is a journalist's dream. A few well-placed questions and you can sit back a... Prophet of doom in the world of safety at sea "I HAVE to be careful what I say," began Frank Coles, managing director of GlobeWireless LLC. He then proceeded to ignore his own advice comprehensively " but it was the best decision in th... Not even the stars can give us total answers NOW that the international space station has become a feature of my local environment, I feel a new dimension has entered my life. As I gaze westwards from my doorstep on clear nights, I fe... The cunning of an ostrich Like many investors, Leroy Henry has seen his share of losses as the stock market continues to tumble. But, despite the turmoil, he is not agonising over the damage to his portfolio. Mr Hen... this was the week ... Festival bond plan paves way for float FESTIVAL Cruises is to step in to the high yield bond market by issuing a e 150m ($141.5m) to e 200m ($188.6m) bond to fund two further new... Business Travel Stuart MacKenzie Opened last November: the Radisson Hotel Waterfront The best of both worlds WHEN the Radisson Hotel Waterfront in Cape Town opened its doors for business la... New kids on the block can be rated - @t last MILLIONS of small to medium- size companies are to get the chance they dreamed of to be recognised in a respectable ratings system, just like the high-powered conglomerates. It will cost th... The week'sWinners Paladin The emerging international oil and gas developer rides the surge in the price of crude with profits of £17.4m ($11.8m) in 2000, five times those achieved last year. MOL... The week'sLosers Insurers One of the worst weeks for a very long time. Lloyd's is hit by a negative report from Moody's that says next year will not be a good one. The Petrobras casualty wipes... QuoteUnquote "We don't care what flag you fly or where you travel. When you are in Alaska you will obey Alaska's laws and respect our values." "Charterers want to play foot... Lloyd's List Chess column THE placement of pawns on the key central squares d4, d5, e4 and e5 are one of the key factors in determining middlegame plans. Last week we looked at so-called 'open centres' &... Movers&Shakers Cameron heads CNA Angus K Cameron has been appointed to the newly created position of chief financial officer for CNA Europe Holdings, the parent of both Maritime and CIE. Angus jo... What'sHappeningWhere Lloyd's List Events, Exhibitions and Conferences 2001 March Lloyd's Maritime Training Programme Obtaining Finance for Shipping Seminar... Floating one for the future WHEN man first landed on the moon in the 1960s there were those who thought it meant that by the turn of the millennium space travel for the masses would be as common as flying to the Costa Bra... Ferry consolidation wins some Sterling support THE first results from P&O since it floated off its cruise business seemed to leave the press in some confusion, with little agreement about what was the key point. Indeed, the Pink Pa... Taking an industry out of the shadows ONE of the more noteworthy aspects of British maritime life in the past couple of years has been the open way the new Maritime and Coastguard Agency has gone about its business under the stewardshi... Hoverspeed suffers a Dover delay THE best-laid plans of Hoverspeed to introduce three of its four fast monohulls to Dover last Monday came to nothing when a berth being converted by the harbour board was not ready and the whole th... Ceremony has shades of Shakespeare THE winners of the 2001 Citis 2001 LSM Awards received their gongs in the restrained splendour of the Globe Theatre on London's south bank on Monday evening. An admirably brief ceremo... Festival's niche is as happy medium THE key point to come out of George Poulides' hospitality in St Nazaire was that Festival Cruises will definitely be ordering two more ships, its seventh and eighth, some time later this year... A must for the aspiring yachting enthusiast IF YOU are thinking of taking the Royal Yachting Association's coastal skipper or yachtmaster course, an updated reference manual for the course is now available, writes Sandra Speares. ...

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MARCH 23, 2001
ANZDL links WCSA-Australasia trade Steel industry comes to Subic Hyundai Corp to move into building FESCO in service shake-up Indian meat exports hit by FMD FMD restrictions hit Euro trade Szczecin wage proposal blow Ken Sho cargo given all-clear Indian owners seek workforce cuts China oil imports set to soar River operators join forces Court halts newbuild bidding Six make Hellenic short-list Weir trading in Bilbao assets Fremantle access under review Balearics rule out shipping gas NYK box ship on fire off Halifax Monterey forced to cancel cruises

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MARCH 24, 2001
Deutsche Post augmente son CA de moitié et double son bénéfice L’an 2000 a été un grand cru pour Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), à telle enseigne que le CEO Klaus Zumwinkel considère tout bonnement l’exercice 2000 comme la meilleure année de l’histoire du groupe. Le chiffre d’affaires a augmenté de 46% à 32,7 milliards d’EUR, le bénéfice brut de 158% à 2,38 mia. d’EUR. Fait marquant: le courrier traditionnel ne livre plus l’essentiel du chiffre d’affaires, dont la plus grande partie est générée hors d’Allemagne. Dachser (Allemagne) et Nexia (France) s’allient dans les transports frigorifiques Le groupe Dachser et la société française Nexia viennent de signer à Paris un accord présenté comme la première étape d’un réseau européen de transport routier sous température dirigée (froid). Il s’agit de l’héritage d’initiatives lancées dès 1999 par Dachser et Exel Froid France. Dans la corbeille de mariage, le groupe allemand apporte notamment ses 28 plates-formes de transport-logistique, tandis que le partenaire français en apporte 26. Le mode d’exploitation devrait être innovant: sur certaines liaisons les mêmes moyens de traction seront utilisés pour les marchandises sous température dirigée et pour celles relevant de la messagerie routière “sèche”. Dentressangle affiche des résultats 2000 meilleurs que prévu Avec des résultats en croissance significative, une bonne rentabilité dans les transports malgré la hausse du diesel et les 35 heures, et des perspectives favorables pour 2001, le groupe français Norbert Dentressangle a tout lieu de se montrer satisfait. Il vient de publier ses résultats financiers annuels, qui lui donnent les moyens de poursuivre son expansion. Pour cette année, le groupe affiche un même optimisme, entre autres grâce à l’obtention de nouveaux contrats. Géodis dans le rouge en 2000 Le groupe français Géodis doit encore présenter ses résultats financiers pour 2000 à l’assemblée générale qui aura lieu en mai, mais il vient de les publier en résumé. “Les résultats sont en net retrait par rapport à 1999”, dit le groupe dans un communiqué. Un euphémisme pour dire que l’exercice s’est soldé par des chiffres rouges. En effet, alors que le chiffre d’affaires progressait de 8,5% à 3,41 milliards d’EUR, le résultat net passait d’un bénéfice de 18,6 millions d’EUR en 1999 à une perte de 26,9 mio. d’EUR l’année passée. Le résultat d’exploitation, par contre, a été positif. Avec 20,3 mio. d’EUR, il s’inscrit cependant en retrait de près de 65% par rapport aux 57 mio. d’EUR en 1999.

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MARCH 23, 2001
Ferry Grant Applications Due By July 15 AlaskaLNG.com Available Soon

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MARCH 23, 2001
Shell eyes up LNG options Oil major Shell is eyeing Daewoo for an LNG newbuilding, but is still mulling options in Japan. Babcock Borsig's Lederer gets another five years Boss Klaus Lederer has been rewarded for building up the German shipbuilder with a contract extension. Tug due to rendezous with BP VLCC Repair staff are expected to reach a stranded and fully laden VLCC on Saturday. Shenzhen steps up ports expansion The southern Chinese city is spending $1.9bn on upgrading its container facilities. Venezuela yard blocks PDVSA newbuildings Domestic shipyards are fighting for a piece of the action in Venezuela. Byzantine Maritime ship detained Catalogue of deficiencies leads to 127,000-dwt combination carrier, Fannie, being held 22 days. SCI may struggle in boxship charter quest Shipping Corporation of India wants to expand its European service, but tonnage is scarce. Owners yard bids axed Shipowners out of running to take over soon to be privatised Hellenic Shipyards. NYK boxship on fire off Nova Scotia Bad weather conditions are hampering fire-fighting operations. Profits slip at Singapore's Labroy Group Falling profit margins knock engineering and transportation group Labroy.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

PORTS

Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.

Geneva

UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.

TRUCKING

Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets

Brussels

According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.

PORTS

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports

Copenhagen/Antwerp

R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders

PORTS

China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down

Beijing

In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.

EDITORIAL

From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.

Genoa

For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.

SHIPPING

Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.

Brussels

The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime

ACCIDENTS

Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran

The other crew members were rescued.

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown

Genoa

In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports

TRUCKING

Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.

Rome

SEAFARERS

Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.

London

Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.

SHIPPING

Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%

Ismailia

In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)

INFRASTRUCTURE

Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again

Hamburg

German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon

Schindellegi

The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group

SHIPYARDS

MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft

New York

Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.

SHIPPING

Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport

Geneva

Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.

Brussels

EDUCATION

The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.

Genoa

PORTS

French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.

Paris

Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.

PORTS

The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.

Genoa

Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

SHIPPING

Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

La Spezia

We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage

PORTS

Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.

Genoa

Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.

PORTS

Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.

Hamburg

The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030

SHIPPING

Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage

New York

The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.

TRADE

WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050

Geneva

The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements

SAFETY & SECURITY

One in ten containers is not up to standard

Washington

WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies

The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean

PORTS

Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal

Lugano

The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.

Stockholm

The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa

Hamburg

The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service

La Spezia/Helsinki

The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona

Savona

Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.

Ravenna

The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel

Trieste

This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")

ECONOMY

In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.

Rome

SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show

ACCIDENTS

Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2

Kallithea

The 29 people on board were evacuated

SHIPYARDS

Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.

Washington

If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.

SHIPPING

Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.

Chaff

At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.

DEFENCE

Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers

Trieste

The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.

LAW

Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.

Rome

The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.

PORTS

The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.

River

With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs

PORTS

Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.

Taranto

The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.

PORTS

Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA

Rome

The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.

PORTS

Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.

Palermo

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik

Troisdorf/Berlin

Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains

LOGISTICS

Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany

Herleshausen

Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships

Busan

The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.

PORTS

Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.

Rome

Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories

PORTS

Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.

Rome

Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.

CRUISES

Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic

Miami

The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.

Naples

Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

LOGISTICS

Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai

Dubai

Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

SHIPPING

Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels

Rome

Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard

ACCIDENTS

New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members

YACHTING

A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.

Trieste

Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia

SAFETY & SECURITY

Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.

Rome

Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security

JOBS

Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.

Rome

Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.

Milan

It goes up to five days a week

YACHTING

This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts

Rome

Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones

MEETINGS

The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.

Rome

It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

COMPANIES

Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector

Erbusco

The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software

PORTS

Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025

Riyadh

Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)

PORTS

A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno

Livorno

In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans

SHIPPING

New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada

Hong Kong

Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers

MEETINGS

The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.

Venice

A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival

PORTS

Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo

Rome

Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining

Piraeus

Stagnation in passenger numbers

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives

Rome

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.

Hong Kong

Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged

MEETINGS

AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.

Genoa

The event will also host a rich program of conferences

TRUCKING

Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector

Chieti

Illegal employment of non-EU workers

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August

Singapore

In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)

SHIPYARDS

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin

Mumbai

ACCIDENTS

An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Tehran/Southampton

One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.

Genoa

Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association

MEETINGS

"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th

Lugano

Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave

(South China Morning Post)

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

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