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May 2, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China shippers vow to boycott THCs
    SHIPPERS in China have vowed to 'firmly boycott' the introduction of controversial terminal handling charges by international shipping line conferences, a move which is widely expected to gain their government's backing.
  • Mumbai seeking foreign investment for new terminals
  • MISC seeks to move into very large tanker market
  • Daewoo yard wins US$154m order
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates may buy more planes than earlier planned
    EMIRATES, the Middle East's largest airline, may quadruple its fleet and buy at least 50 more planes from Boeing Co and Airbus SAS than previously planned, said managing director Maurice Flanagan.
  • European airlines' int'l traffic drops 13%
  • United starts search for successor to CEO
  • Air France ups seats on flights to Africa by 70%
  • SIA cancels flights to Katmandu
  • Libya ready to compensate Lockerbie victims: report
  • MAS plane lands safely despite gear problem
  • Gulf Air seeks aid from owners

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China shippers vow to boycott THCs
    SHIPPERS in China have vowed to 'firmly boycott' the introduction of controversial terminal handling charges by international shipping line conferences, a move which is widely expected to gain their government's backing.
  • Mumbai seeking foreign investment for new terminals
  • MISC seeks to move into very large tanker market
  • Daewoo yard wins US$154m order
Air and Land Transport
  • Emirates may buy more planes than earlier planned
    EMIRATES, the Middle East's largest airline, may quadruple its fleet and buy at least 50 more planes from Boeing Co and Airbus SAS than previously planned, said managing director Maurice Flanagan.
  • European airlines' int'l traffic drops 13%
  • United starts search for successor to CEO
  • Air France ups seats on flights to Africa by 70%
  • SIA cancels flights to Katmandu
  • Libya ready to compensate Lockerbie victims: report
  • MAS plane lands safely despite gear problem
  • Gulf Air seeks aid from owners

Sched Netweb site
  • IRA adds US$100 per TEU on Far East-Mideast Trades
  • No new broom at Port of New York/New Jersey
  • Thai target for GAC Cargo's new development manager
  • Japanese regulators sign off on JAL-JAS merger
  • HK, Korea Customs sign co-operative arrangement
  • Airborne swings to loss in 2001, sees late-2002 recovery
  • Korean Air imposes fuel surcharge

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI may sign contract with IOC for crude movement along coast
  • India to participate in Thai farm expo
  • Fresh EU move against bed-linen makes India sound WTO again
  • Uneconomic port operations must be reviewed: Goyal
  • A-I adds Rome to flight map
  • Cost of funds for exporters at global rates now: Jalan
  • Fieo finds RBI approach to interest rate structure cautious
  • CIAe head happy with credit policy
  • CII projects 5-6 pc growth in gross domestic product this year
  • Europe sourcing cheap Indian finished leather to make value-added items
  • Parliament passes Budget
  • Establishment of free port to be govt's next move: Prasad
  • Rising cotton prices tempting mills to go in for imports
  • Former Chairman of EEPC identifies shortcomings in credit policy
  • Seed spices tickle foreigners' palate
  • Indo-Italian Chamber courses for fashion garment exporters
  • OECD paints rosy picture of growth prospects
  • The scandal of long-standing containers

Marine Logweb site
MAY 1, 2002
  • Yantai-Raffles set to deliver tugs, MSV
    Brian Chang's Yantai-Raffles Shipyard is about to add to its array of successful deliveries.
  • House panel would boost Title XI, Navy shipbuilding
    The House Armed Services Committee today seemed set to approve two shipbuilder-friendly additions to President Bush's defense budget proposals.

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 1, 2002
  • Port of Seattle taps architect for Shilshore Bay Marina upgrade
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers puts projects on hold across nation
  • Container association reports global box count highest ever
  • Hyundai and space-sharing partners complete change to larger ships for Portland
  • VPA's Canada Place terminal open for cruises in BC

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Red Ensign revival sparks seafarer fears
    THE UK's tonnage tax has rocketed the Red Ensign into the world's top 10 ship registers amid mounting concerns that UK seafarers are missing out. Figures to be released in the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's forthcoming annual report will show further growth in both the number of ships flying the British flag and the volume of tonnage, which has increased by more than 1m tonnes in each of the past three years.
  • £2bn earnings highlight shipping's vital UK role
    Gordon Brown has been given a forceful reminder of the importance of maritime services to the UK economy as the Chancellor of the Exchequer contemplates imposing taxes which many fear will drive foreign shipowners from London.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 30, 2002
  • Balboa port row set to end
  • Bangkok port to shut in five years
  • Seaman killed in ferry fire
  • Carriers end bitter dispute
  • Pollution compensation bid secured
  • Marad reverses preference decision
  • Nanyang Shipping to be de-listed
  • Gesco tops its profit record
  • K&N aims for 1M TEU
  • PLA returns to profit
  • Smuggled cigs seized at Freeport
  • Keppel launches new yard entity
  • The cruise industry's dirty secret
  • China slams rich nations in WTO
  • Newbuilding prices set to rise
  • High insurance costs investigated
  • Pakistanis launch buying spree
  • Omani venture focuses on gas
  • Nile Dutch opens Angola run
  • Controversial bulker awaits fate
  • No money to repatriate deceased
  • OECD agrees on shipbuilding action
  • APL pulls Karachi terminal stake
  • Hauliers threaten Israeli chaos
  • SCI signs management contract
  • IUM takes on Navieras ships
  • Criminal acts ruling sought
  • Wreck rice unfit to be eaten
  • Cattle terminal decision on May 7
  • MISC moves into VLCC sector
  • India to underpin failing yards
  • CSL Yarra showdown anticipated
  • Sri Lanka Ports seeks partner
  • Oil berth fault caused Saldanha spill
  • Korean marine police arrest master
  • US laws could help foreign lines
  • Politics holds up privatisation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 1, 2002
  • Korea OKs shipbuilding aid
    South Korea's National Assembly approved legislation to create funding for the country's shipbuilding industry, as the world's two largest shipyards reported lower first-quarter profits.
  • Ag shippers won't challenge lines on Alameda Corridor rail surcharge
    Exporters said they are satisfied that the $15-per-TEU surcharge imposed by ocean carriers isn't an attempt at gouging.
  • New security measures for So. Cal.
    The Coast Guard is implementing security guidelines covering marine terminals and truckers at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach and Port Hueneme.
  • U.S. will retaliate if China restricts carriers: Creel
  • MSC restructures trans-Pacific service
  • Strong results for Kuehne & Nagel
  • Deutsche Post denies it will be fined
  • Rally against halt to Delaware River dredging
  • Hike for India-Europe bunker surcharge
  • Galveston names Cernak port director
  • Emirates expects sharp cargo growth
  • BDP International buys Belgian firm
  • Progistix signs with G-Log

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • G. Casjens (Hapag-Lloyd): “En cas de nouvelles consolidations, nous serons acquéreurs et non vendeurs...”
    L’armement Hapag-Lloyd, filiale du groupe Preussag a réalisé une fois de plus une performance record l’année dernière avec un CA de 3,9 mia. d’euros, dont 2,2 mia. générés par la division liner/containers (contre 2 mia d’euros l’année précédente). En, incluant les autres activité maritimes, dont les croisières, ce CA a atteint 2,4 mia. d’euros. En ce qui concerne cette dernière activité, elle a enregistré une perte de 1,7 mio. d’euros, toutefois Michael Behrendt nouveau président, a déclaré au cours d’une conférence de presse qu’il considère qu’un retour à la profitabilité va se manifester cette année. Quant au résultat global après intérêts il a atteint 299 mio. d’euros, en hausse de 20%, le bénéfice net étant de 230 mio. Le cash flow avec 422 mio. d’euros était en hausse de 5%.
  • PwC Consulting: “Les entreprises logistiques investissant dans des applications internet ont un avantage concurrentiel ”
    Le bureau d’études PwC Consulting affirme dans l’annuaire 2002 Pan-European Logistics Services (PELS) que les prestataires de services logistiques doivent investir dans des applications internet pour tirer des avantages concurrentiels et se différencier de la concurrence. Les applications internet permettent aux entreprises logistiques d’accroître vitesse, efficacité et qualité de leurs processus logistiques, d’augmenter la transparence de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, et d’offrir davantage de services, plus complexes, dit PwC Consulting.
  • Les résultats trimestriels rendent Kühne & Nagel optimiste
    Les résultats du premier trimestre s’avèrent meilleurs que prévus pour Kühne & Nagel. L’entreprise logistique suisse a il est vrai vu son bénéfice net régresser de 9,3%, de 42 mio. de CHF à 38,1 mio. de CHF, mais son bénéfice brut a progressé de 29%. Kühne & Nagel prévoit pour cette année un bénéfice net de plus de 150 mio. de CHF.
  • Deutsche Post note une hausse du CA de 13% au premier trimestre
    Deutsche Post World Net a clôturé le premier trimestre de cette année avec une hausse du chiffre d’affaires de 13,1% à 9,7 mia. d’EUR comparé à la même période de l’an dernier. La croissance du chiffre d’affaires est principalement attribuée à l’acquisition d’une participation majoritaire dans le transporteur express DHL International. De ce fait, la part des activités étrangères dans le chiffre d’affaires a progressé de 31 à 39%, ce qui cadre parfaitement dans la stratégie du groupe.

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 1, 2002
  • Genmar chief's bonus doubles
    The company's CEO Peter Georgiopoulos was paid a bonus of $600,000 in 2001.
  • Abandoned refueling tanker up for sale
    US Coast Guard will sink the Indonesian tanker if it fails draw buying interest.
  • JP Morgan covering Genmar stock
    The NYSE-listed tanker stock is rated long-term buy.
  • Greece hunts Olympic cruiseships
    Athens committee ready to tender for up to eight vessels.
  • More cruiseships sailing for Alaska
    The number of ships visiting the Northwestern US state will increase by three to 25.
  • Kuzyk hopeful of $100m Czech order
    Tycoon Boris Kuzyk says Russia's Severnaya Verf to build 15 ships for Czech Republic.
  • Tianjin Marine stumbles
    Northern Chinese boxship player's dwindling profits mirror performance of bigger rivals.
  • Bangladesh breakers scoop up VLCCs
    Huge trawl of large tankers netted in pre-budget tonnage drive with more to come.
  • Evergeen forecasts big profit drop
    Taiwanese containership giant pessimistic for 2002.
  • GulfMark orders in Brazil
    US offshore owner signs for ship at Promar after posting best-ever profit in first quarter of 2002.
  • Mumbai seeks bidders for two new box terminals
    Indian port is looking to Hutchison Whampoa and Port Klang to take on $196m development.
  • CSL crewing row bulker switches ports
    Unions track Canada Steamship Lines bulker at the centre of Australian manning dispute.
  • Orey income edges up
    Portuguese shipbroker and agent posts higher profits and revenues in first quarter.
  • USCG makes arrests in fake papers crackdown
    At least two seafarers held in Miami over fraudulent certificates and licences.

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US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
The US group records a weakening in demand
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Initial portfolio valued at approximately one billion euros
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
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The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
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