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BRIEFS

June 11, 2002

Shipping Times

Shipping News

US Coast Guard puts ports on security alert
FEARING a possible maritime attack against the country's ports and harbours, the US Coast Guard issued a nationwide alert this past weekend, warning of an unspecified attack by scuba divers.
NY's Gambino family members indicted for waterfront crimes
Royal Caribbean faces 3 lawsuits: report

Air and Land Transport

Security for passenger plane cargo 'easily circumvented'
SECURITY for cargo carried on passenger planes is 'easily circumvented', the Transportation Department's inspector general has warned in a draft report that has yet to be made public.
Cargo revenues of Asian airlines higher in May
Asiana expects to sew up accord on unit sale soon
Narita Airport names new man to lead talks with Iata
SriLankan Air to resume Germany services

Features

Keeping Aussie reef pristine and pollution-free
THE great Barrier Reef is the largest collection of living organisms on the planet, forming a 2,900 km-long coral reef off the north-eastern coast of Australia.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

US Coast Guard puts ports on security alert
FEARING a possible maritime attack against the country's ports and harbours, the US Coast Guard issued a nationwide alert this past weekend, warning of an unspecified attack by scuba divers.
NY's Gambino family members indicted for waterfront crimes
Royal Caribbean faces 3 lawsuits: report

Air and Land Transport

Security for passenger plane cargo 'easily circumvented'
SECURITY for cargo carried on passenger planes is 'easily circumvented', the Transportation Department's inspector general has warned in a draft report that has yet to be made public.
Cargo revenues of Asian airlines higher in May
Asiana expects to sew up accord on unit sale soon
Narita Airport names new man to lead talks with Iata
SriLankan Air to resume Germany services

Features

Keeping Aussie reef pristine and pollution-free
THE great Barrier Reef is the largest collection of living organisms on the planet, forming a 2,900 km-long coral reef off the north-eastern coast of Australia.

Shipping Times

Shipping News

US Coast Guard puts ports on security alert
FEARING a possible maritime attack against the country's ports and harbours, the US Coast Guard issued a nationwide alert this past weekend, warning of an unspecified attack by scuba divers.
NY's Gambino family members indicted for waterfront crimes
Royal Caribbean faces 3 lawsuits: report

Air and Land Transport

Security for passenger plane cargo 'easily circumvented'
SECURITY for cargo carried on passenger planes is 'easily circumvented', the Transportation Department's inspector general has warned in a draft report that has yet to be made public.
Cargo revenues of Asian airlines higher in May
Asiana expects to sew up accord on unit sale soon
Narita Airport names new man to lead talks with Iata
SriLankan Air to resume Germany services

Features

Keeping Aussie reef pristine and pollution-free
THE great Barrier Reef is the largest collection of living organisms on the planet, forming a 2,900 km-long coral reef off the north-eastern coast of Australia.

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Hong Kong courts European shipowners at Greek exhibition Customs approves Ningbo's LCL business Italian ports to merge under single authority FedEx Ground opens local terminal in Cleveland USXP gets N American rights to container-toting buses China Southern chief offers glimpse of the future HK economy slows again in Q1, but exports grow in March Menzies names O'Brien operations director

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JUNE 10, 2002
German Postal brief strikes Workers of Deutsche Post staged brief strikes Monday. UAE Airline places $1.5 billion order The airline based of the United Arab Emirates signed a $1.5 billion agreement to buy engines from the General Electric Co.-Pratt & Whitney alliance to power Airbus jets. Swiss says BA derails Oneworld goal Swiss could miss out on the Oneworld alliance due to problems with alliance member British Airways, Swiss chairman Pieter Bouw told Swiss Radio on Thursday. TPG and Unions reach agreement on new CAO TPG (TNT Post) and negotiators from the unions reached an agreement on a new collective labor agreement (CAO) for TPG employees in the Netherlands. P&O to withdraw from the Felixstowe/Zeebrugge route Following P&O's announcement on 23 April about ferry services consolidation, and after consultations with employee representatives, P&O North Sea Ferries has decided to withdraw from the Felixstowe/Zeebrugge route during July 2002. Lufthansa and Shanghai sign Memorandum Lufthansa and Shanghai Airlines today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that lays the foundation for closer cooperation between the two airlines and further enhances service quality and customer satisfaction.

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Inspection certificates to be expedited for exporters to Bangladesh via LCSs UN body looking for business potential in India Dumping duty slapped on zinc oxide imports from Nepal Boon for sugar exporters as Bangla lifts import curbs Price trend, US tariff order cheer steel trade Ports must sail along BOT route: Goyal Pendency of import loaded containers bound for ICDs at JNPCT/NSICT baffles shipping lines & trade India keen to resume direct air link with Turkey Forex reserves: Uptrend resumed after last week's fall 3 options mooted to make good seamen's PF loss Cashew units implementing export quality norms Traders happy with rice export policy Handloom Export Promotion Council to launch brand promotion drive overseas soon ESC draws up action plan on IT exports to Africa Exim Policy amended to give DEPB benefit to DTA suppliers Govt set to treble certain farm goods transport subsidy CII assails unofficial economic sanctions against India - 'India is safe & its business as usual' British Gas may invest another $ 500 m in India Interactive meet with Customs Chief at IMC today Infosys wins Excellence award

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JUNE 10, 2002
Maersk VLCC gets Glencore fuel oil run New OPEC secretary general from Venezuela? Houston opens a little softer as more suppliers have product Oil falls for a 4th day on shift in supply/demand outlook Venezuela, Iraq behind OPEC output increase in May Bunker prices for Brazilian ports Investment bank raises 2002 oil price forecast, OPEC basket still in range Singapore bunker prices continue last week's slide Rotterdam market report from Marine Bunkering Survey says OPEC busted quotas in May, Venezuela may test limits

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JUNE 10, 2002
OTAL restructures schedules Panama Canal submits new price structure CaroTrans International sets up Pacific Northwest load centre Strike by European dockworkers Long Beach receives third batch of post-panamax cranes Wilson Logistics on the acquisition trail Danzas in the Indian sub-continent TNT Logistics North America wins BMW contract M&M resumes service in Afghanistan Air France with record quarter

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JUNE 10, 2002
Bollinger completes repower conversion Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., has completed the conversion of the single engine Crescent Towing tug Florida to a 4,000 hp twin-engine boat. Ingalls resumes cruise ship work According to the local Sun Herald newspaper, about 350 employees at Northrop Grumman's Ingalls Shipbuilding unit, Pacagoula, Miss., have resumed work on the first 840 ft "Project America" cruise ship. Collins assumes CEO role at FGH The board of Friede Goldman Halter has given the chief executive officer role to T. Jay Collins who recently became company chairman.

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JUNE 10, 2002
Panama Canal Authority revamping pricing structure Lockheed Martin wins next phase of TSA airport security project Vanguard Airlines adding daily flight from Sea-Tac to Kansas City hub PMA negotiations with ILWU continue as talks will resume on Wednesday Mitsui building three new tankers which will employ regasification system

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JUNE 10, 2002
Be Transparent, US Tells Shipowners Global freight forwarders conference due in Nairobi Hijacked Tanker Recovered Marine Experts Want Pollution in Lake Stopped

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US puts shipping on terror alert THE US Coast Guard put all units on high alert over the weekend in response to renewed threats to the country's maritime infrastructure. Canada port users face levy to fund crackdown on security USERS of Canada's marine infrastructure could find themselves at risk from fees charged to fund greater port security, writes Neville Smith. Lines poised to join customs and trade pact SEA and air carriers worldwide will be invited to join importers in the US government's Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Hong Kong in box checks front line Hong Kong port could launch the pilot operation of the US government's container security initiative, including detailed checks on containers carrying suspect cargoes. Europe is wary of 'competition' Europe and the US are at odds on whether maritime security should be a competitive issue, writes Janet Porter.

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JUNE 10, 2002
BPL drops out of SCI race WRP hits tanker sector Asia-Australia rates hiked Delaware dredging may be scrapped Canadian steel hearings this week Tighter box inspections favoured Akron denies US smuggling claim Openness prone to terrorism Whisky captain deported West Coast talks worry shippers P&O confirms route closures Mumbai raises detentions again Classica section to be scrapped USCG issues Puget warning Higher productivity vital to Malta Oman proceeds with cruise facility Japanese anxious about Canal hike Durban issues congestion warning Jawaharlal Nehru unions climb down US Navy names Iraq oil smugglers Ports brace for African aid cargoes Newcomer doubles ro-ro service Korea to invest $1.5Bn in ports Korea warns price hike unlikely Belgian pilots ponder action

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JUNE 10, 2002
Passenger jet cargo a security threat Security measures designed to prevent terrorists from placing bombs in the cargo holds of passenger planes have huge loopholes, according to a draft report by the Transportation Department's inspector general. Shippers pessimistic as deadline for West Coast labor contract looms Importers and exporters who ship through West Coast ports do not expect that a new labor contract will be signed by the July 1 deadline. U.S. logistics costs down in '01 Logistics costs as a percentage of the U.S. gross domestic product declined to 9.5% in 2001 versus 10.2% in 2000, an annual survey finds. CP Rail chief to shortlines: We need you Maritime security expo to be held in NY Intermodal leads May rail freight Strike threat passes at Indian port, for now S. Korea sets $1.46B for harbor plans in '03 Exel gets Interbrew U.K. distribution network 87 vessels attacked in 1Q HHI to build four boxships Menzies names O' Brien

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La sécurité dans les ports constitue un défi majeur Ces derniers mois, la sécurité dans les ports et à bord des navires a fait l’objet de plusieurs initiatives - surtout de la part des Etats-Unis - qui ont été étudiées sur base bilatérale ou multilatérale par des spécialistes de l’industrie maritime. C’est pourquoi les organisateurs de la “Terminal Operations Conference Europe” avaient décidé de convoquer une réunion spéciale sur la sécurité dans l’industrie maritime. Il est ressorti des différentes présentations et des réactions à ce sujet qu’il reste encore beaucoup de travail à faire et que dans la pratique, les mesures de sécurité poseront encore beaucoup de problèmes, surtout dans les petits ports et dans certaines régions géographiques, sans même parler de leur coût de revient. Ryanair fait un pied de nez La compagnie à bas tarifs irlandaise Ryanair a clôturé son dernier exercice, le 31 mars 2002, sur un bénéfice après impôts de 150,4 mio. d’EUR. Cela représente une augmentation de 44%. Le nombre de passagers et le taux d’occupation ont également fortement progressé. Le fait que le conflit relatif à l’utilisation du nom de ‘Frankfurt Hahn’ a aussi tourné en faveur de la compagnie ne pourra que renforcer ces prestations. La libéralisation du rail en Belgique est enfin engagée La nouvelle nous est hélàs arrivée juste après la clôture de notre édition: le Conseil des Ministres a approuvé vendredi dernier le modèle de transposition des directives européennes 2001/12, 13 et 14, relatives à la libéralisation du fret ferroviaire sur l’ensemble du réseau international. La ministre des Transports, Isabelle Durant, avait présenté ce texte qui doit permettre d’adapter les structures en Belgique à l’overture de ce marché, le 1er mars 2003. Elle propose de créer deux nouveaux organes indépendants (un régulateur et un répartiteur) qui devront permettre de respecter la politique européenne sans devoir scinder l’exploitation de la SNCB de la gestion de l’infrastructure ferroviaire. Les ports français doivent mieux cibler leur action Chargée du portefeuille de la Mer au sein du gouvernement Raffarin, Nicole Ameline se déclare prête à agir pour faire évoluer le statut des ports français. “Ils doivent se recentrer sur leur cœur de mission publique”, estime la toute nouvelle secrétaire d’Etat à la Mer. A première vue, cette notion de “cœur de mission publique” n’est pas des plus claires. L’intéressée explique: “Il ne s’agit pas de privatiser les ports, mais il faut considérer que l’exploitation commerciale des infrastructures peut être confiée à des entreprises de services, dans le cadre de contrats d’exploitation d’une durée suffisamment longue pour leur garantir de pouvoir amortir les investissements. Cette évolution doit se faire d’une façon très concertée.”

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JUNE 10, 2002
Tanker rates showing weakness VLCC rates fell by about 14% from a week ago to $15,985 per day. Ingalls shipyard selling two cruiseships The two partially completed 1,900 passenger cruiseships may be snapped up by NCL. Polish yard crisis threat Laid off workers threaten sit-in at Stocznia Szczecinska. ACP downplays toll hike impact An expected US economic rebound is to cushion the 13% average toll hike. Yukos lines up VLCC for US bound cargo Russia is gearing up its act to start exporting crude oil to the States. Lasco buyers offered extra incentive Some of Latvian Shipping's stock to be sold as global depositary receipts to lure foreign investors. Petronas boasts large LNG tanker fleet The Malaysian state gas company sees advantage in owning largest LNG tanker fleet in the world. Axe falls on P&O and Stena ferry routes Zeebrugge jobs to go as Belgian port loses UK ferry links. Evergreen not deserting Singapore entirely Taiwan boxship owner leaving 20% of business in Singapore, while rest goes to Port of Tanjung Pelepas. Ferry overdue at Linda Line Trips cancelled as problems with new ship delays start on Estonia-Finland service. MSC boxship netted in Australia Port state control inspectors detained 10 ships during May. MOL joins Exmar on LNG regas Japanese owner takes the technology plunge on its shared newbuildings. Iraq and Qatar shipping ties Joint shipping company could be formed following 12-year trade hiatus. Hanjin inks MSC box quartet Order starved South Korean shipbuilder secures first order in nearly ten months. Hong Kong holds six Port state control inspectors detained a Vinalines boxship during May. CargoLifter declares bankruptcy NYK-backed German airship builder files for protection from its creditors. Broker sets out future Greek playing field Post Posidonia EA Gibson provides a few pointers on what the 'Greeks' are up to in the tanker market. Tidewater to pay $0.15 quarterly dividend World's largest offshore operator maintains payment level of past years despite fourth quarter dip.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

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

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

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