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July 17, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Southern China ports see 20% growth this year
    DRIVEN by China's soaring export growth, container traffic at southern China's booming Shenzhen ports is expected to rise by 20 per cent this year to six million units, exceeding previous forecasts.
  • Vietnam to go ahead with cruise terminal
  • PIL adds calls to Asia-South/West Africa service
  • Yantian port's H1 profit soars
Air and Land Transport
  • Gulf Air 2000 crash due to human, systemic errors
    HUMAN error on the flight deck, combined with flaws in Gulf Air's organisational, management and training systems, were to blame for the crash of the airline's flight 072 in August 2000 that killed all 143 people on board, Bahrain's Civil Aviation Authority said yesterday.
  • Virgin Atlantic to halt India service in Aug
  • Indian Airlines to lease 6 Airbus planes
  • Macquarie Airports rules out Auckland purchase
  • China Southern blames World Cup for June slack

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Southern China ports see 20% growth this year
    DRIVEN by China's soaring export growth, container traffic at southern China's booming Shenzhen ports is expected to rise by 20 per cent this year to six million units, exceeding previous forecasts.
  • Vietnam to go ahead with cruise terminal
  • PIL adds calls to Asia-South/West Africa service
  • Yantian port's H1 profit soars
Air and Land Transport
  • Gulf Air 2000 crash due to human, systemic errors
    HUMAN error on the flight deck, combined with flaws in Gulf Air's organisational, management and training systems, were to blame for the crash of the airline's flight 072 in August 2000 that killed all 143 people on board, Bahrain's Civil Aviation Authority said yesterday.
  • Virgin Atlantic to halt India service in Aug
  • Indian Airlines to lease 6 Airbus planes
  • Macquarie Airports rules out Auckland purchase
  • China Southern blames World Cup for June slack

Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd puts on new north-south service
  • Norton Line opens China services to US, Australia
  • Panalpina registers as NVOCC in the mainland
  • PSA chairman to step down
  • IATA figures in 2001 worst yet for air transport
  • Logistics new tool on block: Emirates
  • Mackenzie moves on up again

Cargowebweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • Serious delays Antwerp's PSA-daughter
    Mainlines and barge operators have been critical of at-times serious delays at the Hesse Noord Natie's (HNN) Antwerp terminal, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal.
  • OOCL agents in Mexico and Russia
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced the appointment of Agencia Naviera De Mexico, S.A. De C.V. (Agnamex) as its new Agent in Mexico.
  • Descartes Introduces MobileLink: Commerce
    The Descartes Systems Group introduced MobileLink: Commerce, a wireless routing and scheduling application for real-time event management and financial settlement in delivery operations.
  • Schenker partner in timber tide online
    Schenker and IHB, leader for timber trade online, announce their strategic alliance as partners to offer their customers solutions via the Internet.
  • Australian bank buys Rome airport
    Macquarie, the Australian investment bank, completed its fourth airport acquisition in 18 months when it bought a 44.7 per cent stake in Aeroporti di Roma for 480 million euro, from Leonardo Holdings, a consortium of Italian companies, which retains a 51 per cent stake.
  • Evergreen upgrades agency network
    To enhance its services in the East Mediterranean and Adriatic, Evergreen Marine (Taiwan) announced the appointment of three new agents.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Gems, jewellery exports shoot up by 30 pc
  • Oilmeal exports rise by 14 pc in April-June
  • GJEPC looking for tie-ups with LatAm countries
  • India dumping steel products, says US Commerce Dept
  • Cotton yarn exports shoot up by 69 pc in April
  • Cotton yarn exporters scan Far East markets
  • Surge in US, EU demand for Indian garments
  • Goyal, Baalu launch tree plantation drive in Mumbai Port premises
  • M. J. Subbaiah named part-time member of TAMP
  • NCAER survey confirms rising business confidence
  • Growth pattern in foreign direct investment being sustained this year: Maran
  • Govt may increase spending on core sector projects: Jaswant
  • Oil firms lower furnace oil, LSHS prices
  • Jaswant seeks details of CST reforms for switch-over to VAT regime
  • Garment fair from July 19; may net business of $ 20 m
  • Govt to speed up procedure for awarding contracts to build grain bins
  • 6.5 pc economic growth possible this year: Jalan
  • Safeguard duty on imports of ECH proposed
  • 3 apex chambers to showcase the land of opportunities - Business Summit on

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • Tight MGO continue in Panama Canal
  • Chile market update
  • Argentina market update
  • St. Eustatius s/i after busy week
  • Coastal's appeal against MPA licence suspension rejected
  • Bominflot has acquired Emstank
  • S&P survey says oil prices carry significant war premium
  • Oil rally falters on inventory forecasts, stock market turmoil
  • Montevideo and Alpha Zone market update
  • Russian supplier moves Cyprus head office
  • Piraeus market report from Aegean Petroleum (UK) Ltd
  • A slow start to Koreas week
  • Congestion eases in Durban, Richards Bay back with MGO
  • Rotterdam morning market report from Marine Bunkering
  • Brazilian bunker market update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • Nichols starts second sternwheeler
    American West Steamboat Company has begun construction of a second sternwheeler cruise ship at Nichols Brothers Boat Builders in Freeland, WA,
  • Transocean plans a spin off
    Transocean Inc. plans to pursue a divestiture of its Gulf of Mexico Shallow and Inland Water business segment.
  • BIMCO warns of looming officer shortage
    The world's largest association of shipping companies, says that a present worldwide shortage of around 6,000 ships' officers may grow to 45,000

The East Africanweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Shippers Accused of Not Reporting Accidents
  • LifeJackets a Must in Uganda
  • STCW-95 Deadline Nears for Sailors, Shipowners

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Selby pit closures will have little effect on coal imports
    CLOSURE of Britain's largest coalmining complex - with the loss of over 2,000 jobs - is unlikely to mark a major boost for the bulk trades, shipbrokers said.
  • Shekou deal starts P&O Ports on road to expansion
    P&O PORTS has clinched its first major expansion project since the group's new executive chairman Robert Woods declared his intention to turn the company into the world's largest port operator, writes Rainbow Nelson.
  • Cyprus takes on class to aid EU entry
    Cyprus' maritime administration has issued new, stricter instructions to classification societies in a further bid to boost its control over fleet safety and remove potential obstacles to the country becoming a member of the European Union.
  • SSY's Cridland joins Seascope
    COLIN Cridland has resigned as senior director of research and consultancy at shipbroker Simpson Spence and Young, writes Neville Smith.
  • Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight
    LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • Hyundai HI will accept euros
  • Row over Kandla charges resolved
  • Petrobulk reassesses crewing policy
  • BIMCO warns of recruitment crisis
  • SCI tempts 180 more retirees
  • Tuticorin again in talks with PSA
  • Operator allowed to drop pilotage
  • Cattle death solution sought
  • Fos 2XL winning bidder chosen
  • Court confirms Dystos verdict
  • Norden bid 'too low'
  • Koreans hit out at Pan Canal hike
  • Customs strikes hit car makers
  • Halifax docker linked to drug ring

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • New pact will cost UPS 4% yearly
    The six-year pact gives UPS's 230,000 union employees pay raises, and creates 10,000 new union jobs.
  • CP Rail plans Detroit tunnel
    Canadian Pacific Railway revealed plans to convert its Detroit River Tunnel to truck traffic, and construct a new rail tunnel between the United States and Canada. Weblog: CN freight train derails, burns in Wisc.
  • Creditors object to Holt Ch. 7 changes
    Unsecured creditors want to stop liquidation of the Holt Group of companies.
  • Felixstowe will join CSI
  • ILA expanding efforts to organize office staffs
  • Con-Way Transport Services hikes rates
  • China Shipping N.A. opens Houston center
  • American expands ExpediteFS service
  • EVA gets third 747 freighter
  • RailAmerica to repurchase shares
  • Stonier revenue jump
  • Japanese yards working on 10,000-TEU ship

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Le trafic containérisé d’Anvers a augmenté de 13,7% en TEU au premier semestre
    Le port d’Anvers a traité un volume maritime de 64,07 mio. de tonnes au cours des six premiers mois de l’année, une baisse de 2,3% par rapport au premier semestre de l’année dernière, lorsqu’un volume de 65,59 mio. de tonnes avait été noté. Cette légère baisse est exclusivement le fait de la diminution des vracs. Les diverses ont augmenté de 5,1% à 36,32 mio. de tonnes.
  • MAN Nfz terminera l’année 2002 sur un “break-even noir”
    Le constructeur bavarois de camions et des bus MAN Nutzfahrzeuge a présenté dans les environs de Munich toute une série de nouveautés techniques qui seront présentées lors du salon IAA à Hanovre en septembre. A cette occasion, le président de l’entreprise, Hakan Samuelson, a annoncé qu’il prévoit que le marché ouest-européen du camion baissera cette année de 12%. “Bien que des surprises soient encore possibles, on peut voir que le marché reprend confiance”, a-t-il dit. Bien que MAN ait inscrit des chiffres rouges au début de l’année, il prévoit que 2002 pourra se terminer en break-even positif.
  • CMA CGM, Egis Port et CNC-IFB retenus pour l’exploitation du terminal Fos 2XL
    A l’instar de ce qui se passe dans les ports du Nord, à savoir Dunkerque, Anvers, Flessingue, Rotterdam, Marseille entend jouer un rôle croissant dans la grande containérisation et dans cette optique a lancé le projet Fos 2XL, qui consiste à réaliser à Fos un terminal ultramoderne pour lequel un futur exploitant vient d’être désigné suite à un appel d’offres lancé en juillet 2001. Le futur exploitant retenu consiste en un groupe composé de l’armement CMA CGM, Egis Port, le premier groupe de manutention portuaire français... entreprise d’Etat... déjà présent à Fos et les opérateurs ferroviaires CNC et IFB (Inter Ferry Boats). Au total il y avait trois candidatures.
  • Lancement du projet européen EcoPorts
    Le secteur portuaire européen présente un nouveau projet qui sera réalisé avec le soutien de la Commission européenne et qui est axé sur une meilleure gestion technico-environnementale via le développement et l’échange de connaissances et expériences en la matière. Le projet d’étude, qui implique un investissement de 4,1 mio. d’EUR, vient d’être lancé à Bruxelles sous le nom d’EcoPorts.

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2002
  • US government to boost containership security
    The Bush administration will seek more funds for container security in fiscal 2004 budget.
  • TMM completing stock conversion
    The stock reclassification plan passes all necessary reviews by the US and Mexican governments.
  • UDI corrects USMR price tag
    The lower acquisition cost pushed up NYSE-listed UDI stock price by more than $2 in Tuesday trade.
  • Torm rivals in the ring
    Norden share price rises as takeover fight leads to talks with alternative buyers.
  • Colin Cridland leaves SSY
    Research chief rumoured to be going over to Braemar Seascope.
  • Carnival facing discrimination lawsuit
    Six Iranian-American passengers were expelled from Caribbean cruise ships in January.
  • Uljanik poised for four-ship order
    Croatian yard bumps up tanker orderbook with Spanish business.
  • Stelmar renews handymax time charter
    The Rimar's new time charter rate is in line with market expectations.
  • China's Shekou to get new boxship port
    Swire, China Merchants, P&O, and Modern Terminals set to boost Chinese port development plan.
  • Stranded crew fly home
    Seven Filipinos have left a Vanuatu-flagged cargoship arrested in Auckland over debts.
  • Japan stocks escape worst of global turmoil
    Maritime shares come off lightly, but differences appear between shipbuilders and shipowners.
  • Alstom senses renewed cruiseship interest
    But business remains muted at French shipbuilding group, as it awaits decision on P&O Princess options.
  • Holed New Zealand ferry patched up
    Strait Shipping's Kent repaired in Wellington after berthing accident.
  • Szczecin rescue bid enters new phase
    Polish government, bank and yard bosses focus in on what ships can be completed.
  • Court lessens Dystos verdict
    Three get five year suspended sentences over loss of elderly cement carrier but six walk free.
  • New terminal planned for Port Qasim
    Pakistan looks to private sector to build $11m facility.
  • US dollar takes a pounding
    Greenback sees big falls on concerns over poor US stocks and bad earning prospects.
  • Pakistani crew members jump ship
    Four seafarers from Petrobulk Maritime's bulker Lady P have gone missing in a US port.
  • A&P to dock first ship at Birkenhead
    UK repair group set to reopen ex-Cammell Laird yard at the end of the month.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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