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April 18, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM to join forces
  • MLOs team up with Americana/Grand Alliance
  • Empros launches Asia, Greece, Turkey service
  • Hactl reports strong growth in Q1
  • KN opens new Mexico facility
  • BAX Global offers MyRMA online

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • US Customs inspections in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam will be the first of the 10 ports selected by U. S. Customs for stricter control of sea containers bound for US ports.
  • MOL sets environmental goals
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL, President Kunio Suzuki) announced its goals for 2002 MOL Environment Management System.
  • Canadian Railways critical about Halifax
    Paul Tellier, the president of Canadian National Railway urged the Port of Halifax to improve its handling of containers or risk losing business to competing U.S. ports.
  • Lloyd Triestino and CMA CGM join with capacity
    Triestino di Navigazione SpA (LT) and the leading French line CMA CGM have announced that they are to cooperate in the transpacific trade.
  • Losses Delta tripled almost
    Delta Air Lines saw its losses almost triple in the first quarter of 2002 as it warned that the weak corporate travel market was continuing to hamper the recovery from the post-September 11 crisis.
  • Truck services Eurotunnel up
    Eurotunnel's truck shuttle service carried 305,143 trucks in the first quarter of 2002, a 3 per cent increase on the corresponding period in 2001.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI sell-off may take place in 3 months
  • Edible oil imports on the rise
  • Anti-dumping duties slapped on 3 more Chinese items
  • CoPT setting up bunkering system at Puthuvypu island
  • Accounting norms for Major Ports: MoS to consult CAG
  • Concor hikes rates on ICD Amingaon, Haldia, Cossipore route
  • Kapil Rawat takes over as Concor RGM, Central Region
  • Customs chief promises exporters a hassle-free environment soon
  • Use of 5 antibiotics in shrimp culture to be stopped
  • Maran seeks Lombardy's expertise for upgradation of industrial clusters
  • Forex reserves swell to $ 54.6 bn
  • Car exports zoom by 118 pc
  • AP plans to form 2 more AEZs
  • Exim Bank holding 2 programmes next week
  • Ficci chief R. S. Lodha elected to China's BFA Board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • No sign of extra OPEC oil exports to compensate for Iraqi stoppage
  • Canada East Coast: Halifax soft, Montreal avails OK
  • African market report from GAC
  • Some tight avails on the US East Coast
  • Fairly steady Market in Panama, St. Eustatius still s/e
  • No IFO in Nigeria and bunkers subject to enquiry in Dar es Salaam
  • Congestion and some tight avails in Italy
  • New posted prices in Ecuador
  • Small fire at Mina Al Ahmadi refinery
  • Steady bunker prices in Brazil today
  • Chile market report from PMC
  • Tight IFO avails in Las Palmas, resupply expected next week
  • Gibraltar market firmer today
  • Arab Gulf fuel oil cargos up less than expected today
  • Istanbul: Bosphorus closed due to fog
  • Cambridge Energy Research Associates: Current high oil price is pure politics
  • No Iraq/US conflict likely for a while
  • Smooth market reported in Piraeus
  • Crude firm on massive draw in US crude stocks
  • Improved product avails in Egypt
  • Market report from Marine Bunkering
  • Big drop on MGO in Jeddah, Dammam posted prices down too

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • DHL resumes hub project
  • Cargolux: second flight to Calgary
  • Eva: Taipei-Milan
  • Martinair stops at Bahrain
  • Qantas: New York, Toledo, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago, Sydney
  • Flight-specific products
  • Fuel surcharges
  • China Southern Airlines expands freight business
  • Dragonair buys Boeing aircraft
  • LOT to join the Star Alliance

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Shipbuilding pays off for Northrop Grumman
    First quarter 2002 results announced by Northrop Grumman indicate that its decision to acquire a substantial chunk of the U.S. shipbuilding industry is paying off.
  • FGH logs massive non-cash writedowns for 2001
    Friede Goldman Halter's 2001 Form 10-K records a $401.6million loss

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Schnitzer Steel earnings come in ahead of expectations
  • Panama Canal Authority assessing fee to pay for upgrades
  • Marine Terminals Corporation continues string of safety award victories
  • New Customs anti-terrorism program lets businesses vouch for cargo security
  • Port of Portland hosting six open house meetings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brown tax shadow falls on the London Greeks
    UK Chancellor Gordon Brown announced that the government is reviewing the tax status of non-domiciled residents in the UK, in a move that is likely to raise fears of a tax clampdown on overseas shipowners such as the London Greeks.
  • Liberia has failed to mend maritime abuses says UN
    A UNITED Nations panel of experts says Liberia has failed to correct the abuses in its maritime programme that saw funds from the shipping register used to buy arms in violation of UN sanctions, according to wire reports.
  • Panama to charge ships $400 for canal security
    THE Panama Canal Authority will introduce a new security fee of up to $400 per voyage for all vessels transiting the waterway from June 1, writes John McLaughlin in New York.
  • MISC lands LNG first with Gaz de France deal
    Malaysian International Shipping Corp has clinched its first ever third party LNG transportation contract with Gaz de France.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Korean seafarers scale down demands
  • Thailand suspends harbour officials
  • Korean newbuilding orders plunge
  • Shipping 'not trusted' on quality
  • Box terminal for Caspian port
  • Dutch minister retains her post
  • Friede Goldman posts $400M loss
  • Argentina helps Plate cabotage
  • Freedom Ship seeks funding
  • Russians buy out West's Fesco stake
  • Bulker closes Lakes channel
  • New course for Silja
  • LauritzenCool merger 'a success'
  • Stena Line to boost N Sea capacity
  • NYK denies Red Ensign switch
  • Rotterdam ready for US Customs
  • Kembla terminal remains operational
  • Alliance to cut Atlantic service
  • MISC makes LNG breakthrough
  • Qasim starts night operations today
  • Ningbo box volumes surge
  • 10,000 Kenyans heading for Europe
  • China Shipping sees box growth
  • India to boost waterways investment
  • Leif Hoegh sees new LNG potential
  • Colombo Dockyard doubles profit
  • HMM plans to take ships to Cheju
  • US to drop passenger fee exemption
  • Oil production rises in Venezuela
  • Bandar Abbas privatisation shelved
  • Panama to impose new security fee

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • CP Ships loss on lower rates, volume
    The carrier posted a net loss of $11 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared to net income of $25 million in 2001.
  • Cargolux profits plunge
    Despite a narrow decrease in volume, the airfreight carrier said earnings dropped to $15.4 million in 2001, down 53% from $33 million in 2000.
  • FedEx Express forms new Brazil network
  • FedEx to sell $1B in securities
  • Hutchison cuts HK, China port stakes
  • Panama Canal adds security charge
  • Interpool offers convertible debentures
  • Werner sees net improvement
  • EU OKs Maersk/P&O Nedlloyd rail venture
  • Rail freight down, trucks up for Channel tunnel
  • i2 profit long way off: Report
  • Write-downs for Friede Goldman Halter

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • La sécurité des flux containérisés dans les ports européens passée au crible
    L’objectif de la Container Security Initiative (CSI) est de sécuriser davantage les flux de containers en direction des Etats-Unis. Aux yeux de l’administration américaine, cela implique également des contrôles plus sévères dans les pays d’où proviennent les flux de cargaisons. Selon nos collègues de la presse spécialisée néerlandaise, une équipe de la douane américaine va coopérer avec la douane néerlandaise dans le cadre d’un projet pilote à Rotterdam. Anvers, qui est un important port de chargement vers les Etats-Unis avec un trafic de 8,6 mio. de tonnes en 2001 (dont 2,8 mio. de tonnes containérisées), est également disposé à coopérer aux initiatives américaines. Le Customs Attaché de l’ambassade américaine à Paris est attendu dans le port anversois en mai prochain, tandis que la douane belge sera représentée à la réunion de l’OMI organisée autour de ce thème à Londres.
  • Deutsche Post va soumettre toutes ses filiales en Europe à un audit
    Deutsche Post est en train de préparer très activement son plan de restructuration et d’intégration STAR, qui devra mener à des synergies entre les différentes filiales du groupe, ainsi qu’à une réduction des coûts. Le programme d’uniformisation définitif ne sera révélé que cette été. Entre-temps, la nervosité augmente parmi les salariés des différentes filiales, car ils craignent que le plan mènera à des suppressions d’emploi.
  • CSAV poursuit son expansion dans les trafics Est-Ouest et Nord-Sud
    L’industrie du liner a beaucoup évolué ces vingt dernières années sous la pression de la containérisation et de ses implications dans le domaine des prestations intermodales intégrées. Nombreux sont les armements traditionnels qui ont disparu, tandis que d’autres sont parvenus à s’adapter, à évoluer vers ces nouvelles dimensions indispensables aujourd’hui pour rester dans les grands trafics internationaux. Dans ce contexte, le groupe maritime chilien Compañia Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV), fondé en 1872, est le seul opérateur d’Amérique latine qui soit parvenu à s’inscrire dans le club des méga-carriers Est-Ouest et Nord Sud. Il a obtenu ce statut grâce à une politique judicieuse de diversification de ses activités, qui lui a assuré une assise financière solide et les moyens de poursuivre les expansions assez spectaculaires auxquelles il a procédé ces dernières année sous la direction de son président Ricardo Claro Valdés.
  • L’Oréal crée une nouvelle plate-forme logistique à Nivelles
    L’Oréal, qui dit être le leader mondial sur le marcé du cosmétique, a décidé de réorganiser ses activités en Belgique. Dans ce contexte, une nouvelle plate-forme logistique représentant un investissement total de 12 mio. d’EUR va être construite à Nivelles. Dans une première phase, les activités de distibution pour la Belgique et le Luxembourg y seront transférées. Dans une deuxième phase, le centre deviendra responsable pour la distribution dans l’ensemble du Benelux.

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Marad ends SeaRex hull auction
    The Hull number one built by Ingalls shipyard is in need of certain repairs.
  • DVB Group posts weak net income
    The German transport finance bank will continue to reduce non-transportation business.
  • Ship segment lifts Northrop's earnings
    The ship division contributes $1.1bn in sales to the company's first quarter financial results.
  • MISC linked to VLCC order
    Malaysian owner rumoured to be closing in on newbuilding in Japan amid dearth of large tanker orders.
  • Bulker sales hype materialises in deals
    Two modern panamax bulkers have attracted strong prices generating fresh interest in the sector.
  • Stelmar set for secondary offering
    Gross proceeds of about $60m will be used to part fund purchase of four tankers.
  • CP Ships bleeds red ink
    Owner says start of the year "difficult" but renewals and cost savings will allow profitability in 2002.
  • General Dynamics stock price weakens
    This is despite the company's robust first quarter net earnings.
  • FGH downplays net loss
    The poor 2001 financial results are blamed on mostly non-cash write-downs.
  • J Lauritzen result "unsatisfactory"
    Danish shipowner improves on 2000 but expects this year's profit to slide.
  • MISC charters out LNG carrier
    Malaysian giant fulfils long-held dream of entering trading market for gas carriers.
  • Sea Containers extends Silja stake
    Ferry operators poised to scoop additional 25% of stock in Finnish player.
  • Knightsbridge dividend pales
    First quarter payout softens as 2002 tanker market starts on uncertain note.
  • USCG fights terror at sea
    Safety chief Paul Pluta risks calls of overkill with 11 September security plan.
  • Hornbeck-Leevac eyes IPO
    The US offshore supply vessel company has grown steadily in the past five years.
  • Class dream on tanker newbuildings
    BV and ABS talk redundancy and risk management to tanker owners in Rotterdam.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
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