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September 25, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Expect higher rates next year: transpacific carriers
    THE alliance of 14 major transpacific carriers has warned shippers that they intend to hike freight rates next year by US$700 per 40-foot container as well as pass on any 'government-mandated' port and maritime security costs.
  • NOL's logistics unit CEO quits
  • US customs officers in M'sian ports: KL to decide in 2 months
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines beef up alliances to fight slump
    A global civil aviation downturn sparked by the Sept 11 attacks has instigated closer cooperation among some of the leading European carriers and spurred the rise of cut-rate airlines.
  • FedEx to offer drop-off services at S'pore post offices
  • Qantas to use 2/3 of a Sydney terminal
  • United unions expected to offer cost-cutting plan soon
  • Air France to boost domestic travel
  • Log Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Expect higher rates next year: transpacific carriers
    THE alliance of 14 major transpacific carriers has warned shippers that they intend to hike freight rates next year by US$700 per 40-foot container as well as pass on any 'government-mandated' port and maritime security costs.
  • NOL's logistics unit CEO quits
  • US customs officers in M'sian ports: KL to decide in 2 months
Air and Land Transport
  • European airlines beef up alliances to fight slump
    A global civil aviation downturn sparked by the Sept 11 attacks has instigated closer cooperation among some of the leading European carriers and spurred the rise of cut-rate airlines.
  • FedEx to offer drop-off services at S'pore post offices
  • Qantas to use 2/3 of a Sydney terminal
  • United unions expected to offer cost-cutting plan soon
  • Air France to boost domestic travel
  • Log Book

Sched Netweb site
  • Danzas' latest MNG in Sri Lanka
  • Haba-Sped beefs up Indonesian presence with new offices
  • Qingdao Tianfeng Logistics looking for Hong Kong
  • Fellowes honours Maersk Logistics for vendor service
  • Tripartite Shippers' reject IATA resolution on low density
  • Frankfurt to become Panalpina's third European hub
  • Gulf Air cargo rises in first half

Cargowebweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • Chief of APL Logistics steps down
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) announced that it replaced the CEO of APL Logistics (APLL), Dick Metzler, by NOL Group Chief Information Officer, Hans Hickler.
  • BA to suspend Charlotte services
    British Airways will suspend its daily service between Charlotte and London effective Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, the start of the airline's winter schedule.
  • CFO Vopak has to leave
    Vopak announced that Reinier Siepman, Senior Vice President and CFO, will leave Vopak per October 1st to continue his career elsewhere.
  • Swissair's bankruptcy could have been averted
    UBS AG, Switzerland's biggest bank, spurned a government offer of financial help which might have averted the grounding of Swissair Group's in October 2002, a Swiss parliamentary report said.
  • Hutchison denies Shanghai problems
    Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) group managing director John Meredith denied that Hutchison's investment in Shanghai's Waigaoqiao port has been stalled over disagreement with its partner, Shanghai Port Authority, on setting port fees.
  • Higher profits expected US truckers
    Many of the US trucking companies are expected to post higher third-quarter 2002 profits, aided by improving demand and the recent round of industry consolidation.
  • Christian Salvesen optimistic
    Improvements in productivity and management would enable Christian Salvesen, the UK logistics company, to meet market expectations for its interim results.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Ministry against DCI sell-off now: Pinto
  • Indian Oil shipment sails from Chennai Port to Colombo
  • MTI to be demerged before SCI disinvestment begins
  • Hamriyah free zone holding roadshows to lure cos
  • Indiatech fair to open in Melbourne today
  • Thailand invites India, 3 others to form rice export club
  • Software exports to US growing at over 25 pc in current fiscal
  • India seeks talks with China on import of needles
  • India edges out Brazil from Far Eastern sugar markets
  • Karnataka to import garlic from China
  • EC suspends move to inspect Indian seafood
  • Campaign to enhance brand equity of Indian seafood in US
  • Concor joins KoPT move to lure more box traffic
  • Safety measures make Vizag Port accident-free - Productivity up by 14 pc
  • Study calls for imposition of levy on users of transport system to finance projects
  • Finance Ministry clips IA's wings
  • RBI extends interest rate ceiling on rupee export credit till April 2003
  • Scanty rain lowers crop prospects
  • India-Oman gas pipeline project shelved
  • High interest rates have kept economic activity at low key, says NCAER
  • India concerned about differential crude prices
  • IMC chief flays downgrading of India's rating
  • Forex reserves come down to $ 62.021 bn
  • ITPO to organise Indian entry for Milan Fair
  • Need for strategies to achieve global competitiveness stressed
  • No subsidy for sugar re-export: Yadav
  • No EIA clearance needed for projects involving investment below Rs 100 cr.
  • Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications - Compiled By M. Sreedharan
  • R. V. Subba Rao on ECGC Board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • New player on the scene in Russia's northern capital
  • Norway wary of Murmansk exports
  • Caspian pipeline needs volume
  • IEA dismissive of dangers from Iraqi oil supply disruptions
  • Busan makes the most of a stable market
  • Hong Kong market gets all bullish again
  • Isidore and Iraq push crude to 2002 high
  • Rotterdam continues firming

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • Major Chinese order for Wärtsilä
    Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with China's Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding Co. It covers the supply of complete propulsion systems for five chemical tankers.
  • Inmarsat offers new services
    Inmarsat Ltd. today used the SMM event in Hamburg, Germany, as the opportunity to unveil the two newest members of its Fleet family of services,

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • AP Line in pledge to continue carrying UN aid to Iraq
    French boxship giant CMA CGM operates a feeder run between Khor Fakkan and the Iraqi port Umm Qasr which started earlier this year.
  • Accountancy giants bid to lift shadow over Liberia
    THREE international accounting firms yesterday submitted bids to the Liberian government on a contract to monitor the use of revenues from the country's shipping register.
  • Chiquita plans to bend banana focus
    CHIQUITA Brands, one of the biggest players in the refrigerated shipping trades, yesterday unveiled plans to reduce its reliance on the North American and European Union banana markets by building up business in other parts of the world, writes Janet Porter .
  • Senator jobs at risk as services face the axe
    German liner shipping specialist Senator Lines, which is controlled by Hanjin Shipping, is considering axing some of its services which could lead to job losses at the Bremen-based company.
  • Insurers feel brunt of investor panic
    INSURERS yesterday took another market plunge as the sector's depleted equity investments spurred further investor panic amid a seven-year low for London's FTSE index, writes Jerry Frank.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • French hope for better grain season
  • Russian ports can't handle exports
  • Walk-on part for Mombasa
  • MSC doubles Asia-Europe service
  • S American trade 'needs surcharge'
  • Lost Rubino containers retrieved
  • Africans woo cruise lines
  • Moves made on productivity pay
  • Belgian liner operator goes under
  • Brussels boosts maritime R&D
  • High target for new forestry port
  • EC addresses shipbuilding strategy
  • PSA Corp strengthens China ties
  • Thai reform gathers momentum
  • October launch for French reform
  • Bolivia stalls LNG export talks
  • Philippines joins terror initiative
  • Sarris fills Greek ferry vacancy
  • APL Logistics loses chief exec
  • Venezuelans hit by terrorism claim
  • World City project 'still alive'
  • Further attempt at Balearic link
  • HDW chairman Lederer quits
  • Maersk pull out worries Lyttelton

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • Hot August for West Coast boxes
    Containerized imports increased again in August, confirming reports from shipping lines that this year's peak shipping season will be stronger than usual.
  • Deadline looms for Halifax box bid
    At least three terminal operators are bidding for a long-term lease to operate one of two box hubs at the Nova Scotia port.
  • Taiwan speeding direct China ties
    Direct transport links between Taiwan and China could get a green light after the government completes a review of the issue in the coming weeks, the island's premier said.
  • No contract progress as boxes jam West Coast
  • USSEC holds line on bunker charges
  • False alarm for Maersk Sealand vessel
  • Hutchison denies Shanghai row
  • China completes Yangtze entry dredging
  • Danzas will open Sri Lanka gateway
  • Kuehne & Nagel expands in Central America
  • D.F. Young files for C-TPAT
  • eCargo USA picks Tradevision software
  • General Dynamics gets Coast Guard response system contract

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Le “manifeste sécurisé” risque d’entraver la fluidité du transport de marchandises
    La douane américaine a annoncé cet été qu’elle désirait désormais disposer du manifeste 24 heures avant que le navire ne soit chargé en Europe, alors que certains termes du manifeste ne seront plus acceptés. Cette annoncé à suscité de nombreuses réactions dans les milieux maritimes. La communauté portuaire anversoise, qui a pleinement coopéré aux initiatives de sécurité de la douane américaine dès le début, se pose de nombreuses questions sur les conséquences pratiques de cette exigence. L’AGHA a regroupé ces questions et les à remises aux autorités douanières américaines. Dans ce contexte, une réaction rapide de la douane américaine et des éclaircissements sur la responsabilité du co-chargeur, des ports et des agents portuaires qui ne participent pas au programme Container Security Initiative (CSI) sont les principales préoccupations.
  • Zeebrugge: StoraEnso confronté à la nécessité de développer son terminal
    Le grand terminal forestier du groupe StoraEnso qu’exploite SeaRo Terminal dans l’avant-port de Zeebrugge doit faire face à une forte expansion de son trafic de papier et partant, il est devenu indispensable de procéder à son expansion. Ledit terminal fonctionne actuellement à plein régime, soit 100.000 t de papier à réceptionner et à distribuer par mois ou 1,2 mio. de t/an. Des études relatives à une phase d’expansion sont en cours, et des décisions devraient tomber prochainement.
  • Le monde du transport déçu par le résultat des élections en Allemagne
    Les associations allemandes de transporteurs ont réagi avec scepticisme aux résultats des élections parlementaires en Allemagne. C’est ce que rapporte le Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung. Les représentants des différents métiers du secteur ont insisté sur la nécessité d’harmoniser les conditions de concurrence au sein de l’UE, et ils ont appelé le futur gouvernement à oeuvrer en ce sens.
  • Transpacifique: des contrats de services “flexibles”... à la hausse
    Bien que l’on assiste à un boom des exportations chinoises vers l’Amérique du Nord (également vers l’Europe), les armements qui opèrent sur le secteur transpacifique restent confrontés à de graves problèmes, qui résultent de la surcapacité considérable qui subsiste sur ce théâtre opérationnel. Il est devenu impératif pour ces armements de générer plus de revenu, donc de procéder à de nouvelles adaptations tarifaires. Parallèlement certains acteurs en sont réduits à procéder à des rationalisations au niveaux de leurs services.

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
  • Genmar stock sinks to new low
    An investor's registration to sell 100,000 shares adds to bearish tone.
  • Bermuda Container Line posts lower revenue
    Revenue for January-June dropped by 5.13% from a year ago to $13.75m.
  • Rough seas shut down LOOP
    Louisiana Offshore Oil Port will remain closed until weather conditions return to normal.
  • Thin supply boosts VLCC rates
    Rates for West Africa-US Gulf move up by about 6 World Scale points from last week.
  • Weak tanker outlook cuts earnings estimates
    JP Morgan lowers earnings per share estimates for Teekay, Genmar, Stelmar and Tsakos Energy.
  • Sunship homes in on bulker order
    China's Guangzhou Wenchong shipyard to build four 27,000-dwt ships for German owner.
  • Bad weather delays Jolly Rubino fuel transfer
    Increasing swell means ship-to-ship transfer unlikely for another three days.
  • Ferry rapped for potentially disastrous near-miss
    New Zealand accident investigators recommend traffic management revamp in Tory Channel.
  • EU blasts Korean shipbuilders
    Erkki Liikanen opens Hamburg's SMM exhibition with warning shot for Korea-EU yard talks.
  • Aframaxes to ship Russian Arctic crude
    Russia's oil export ambitions are set to make another leap forward this year.
  • Beluga ups newbuilding tally
    German owner adds two more heavy-lift multipurpose ships at Bodewes Scheepswerf Volharding.
  • Uljanik poised to tie up four-ship deal
    Croatian yard awaits confirmation of tanker and car carrier newbuilding deals.
  • Insurers get union-minded
    Joint Hull Committee hopes to tap unions' insight into human factors in casualties.
  • MISC profit set to slide
    Non-LNG business fortunes set to drag down returns for Malaysian owning giant.
  • UK holds eight ships
    Algerian bulker and seven general cargoships failed port state inspections in August.
  • Lasco signs up for two log bulkers
    US owner bolsters pool play with Imabari newbuildings.
  • Pertamina VLCC forced offhire
    After fighting for months to fix tonnage for its time-charter requirement, the charterer has had to accept a substitute.
  • HMM shareholders give car carrier deal green light
    D-day for the unit's handover to new Korea-European joint venture is 15 October.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
TRANSPORTATION
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
PORTS
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
SHIPPING
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
PORTS
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
PORTS
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
PORTS
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
JOBS
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
PORTS
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
LEGISLATION
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
PORTS
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
SHIPPING
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
CRUISES
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
TRADE
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
PORTS
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
PORTS
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
MARITIME SERVICES
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
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