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June 26, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen seeks bigger share of China market
    EVERGREEN Marine, the largest ocean carrier in Taiwan, is actively seeking growth opportunities across the narrow strait in mainland China, despite the decades-long political problems surrounding direct transport.
  • Consider lines' dependence on PSA's connectivity
  • Kidnappers of Indon crew finally surface
  • US team installing surveillance system in Aden
Air and Land Transport
  • Southern Cross wins Sydney Airport bid
    A consortium led by Macquarie Bank has won the battle for Sydney Airport with a bid of A$5.6 billion in the world's largest airport trade sale, the government said yesterday.
  • Top EU official favours funding airline security
  • Japan's Air Do seeks court protection
  • Airbus orders US$850m of parts from Japanese firms
  • Vietnam Air to buy 5 A321s

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen seeks bigger share of China market
    EVERGREEN Marine, the largest ocean carrier in Taiwan, is actively seeking growth opportunities across the narrow strait in mainland China, despite the decades-long political problems surrounding direct transport.
  • Consider lines' dependence on PSA's connectivity
  • Kidnappers of Indon crew finally surface
  • US team installing surveillance system in Aden
Air and Land Transport
  • Southern Cross wins Sydney Airport bid
    A consortium led by Macquarie Bank has won the battle for Sydney Airport with a bid of A$5.6 billion in the world's largest airport trade sale, the government said yesterday.
  • Top EU official favours funding airline security
  • Japan's Air Do seeks court protection
  • Airbus orders US$850m of parts from Japanese firms
  • Vietnam Air to buy 5 A321s

Sched Netweb site
  • K Line to wholly-own charterer, proprietor
  • Korea's Co-Henung reaffirms China market strategy
  • OTAL appoints Dealex as new Russia agent
  • Bimco signs anti-drug smuggling agreement with Italy
  • Airline launches in Belgium with Sabena's craft, crew
  • LanChile increases NY-South America frequencies
  • Qantas sees higher profits - temporarily
  • Fraport to file for separate zoning of the A380

Cargowebweb site
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Sydney Airport to banks and Hochtief
    A consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank, and of German airport operator Hochtief AirPort and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia bought Sydney Airport for almost $3.2 billion in what is claimed to be the world's largest airport trade sale.
  • P&O Nedlloyd with in-house Canadian agency
    P&O Nedlloyd is to take its Canadian agency in-house, ending an agreement with the Montreal-based general agent McLean Kennedy as of Oct. 1
  • United needs $2 billion loan guarantees
    United Airlines filed for federal loan guarantees today with the Air Transportation Stabilization Board (ATSB).
  • TNT expands operations in Turkey
    TNT Express continued its rapid expansion in Turkey by launching new domestic services and opening a new 5.3 million euro hub in Istanbul.
  • Again Vopak executive to quit
    Niels von Hombracht will step down as member of the Executive Board of Koninklijke Vopak N.V., the next victim of the restructuring in the top of Vopak.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • New feeder services ex-Kolkata taking shape on horizon - Sequel to direct service ex-Chennai
  • Smart Maersk Service at customers' fingertips!
  • Divestment Ministry puts SCI's VLCCs acquisition plan on hold
  • Gem, jewellery exports move up by39 pc to $ 1,239 m in April-May
  • Manila buys 15,500 t. wheat
  • Surge in exports, limited stocks push up onion prices
  • Tea trade told to look for new markets abroad
  • India, S. Africa holding talks on trade boost
  • Fresh tenders for Vallarpadam project to be floated in July
  • Rs 2,200 cr earmarked for shipyards upgradation in Tenth Plan
  • Strike at JNPT hinges on Board's decision on Friday
  • Ministry reviewing DEPB rates for steel
  • Dumping duty slapped on sodium tripoly phosphate
  • Exim Bank scouts for partners to co-finance farm produce exports
  • Rajasthan to set up small SEZs in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Alwar & other towns
  • Karnataka govt's efforts help industry boost cashew exports
  • Handicrafts seminar on Sat.
  • JAL to resume services tomorrow
  • CII signs MoU with Buffalo University
  • CII seeks positive action from foreign govts
  • Cairn Energy, GMB sign gas pipeline pact

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Chile bunker prices from Copec
  • Argentina market update (2)
  • Panama bunker move
  • OPEC top post looks set to stay with Venezuela to maintain discipline
  • Chile market report from PMC
  • Bunker moves and company updates
  • Piraeus market report from Aegean Petroleum UK Ltd
  • Brazil market update
  • Crude heads higher on Mideast tension, expectation of US stock draw
  • Argentina market update
  • Rotterdam market report from Marine Bunkering

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Ship repairer gets jail for CWA violation
    The owner of a Newport, Ore., ship repair facility that ceased doing business in May 2000 has been sentenced to four months in prison for violating the Clean Water Act.

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • UK sparks massive Qatar LNG project
    Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil yesterday unveiled a massive project to export gas to the UK which could involve up to 14 LNG tankers.
  • Netherlands signs US box initiative
    FIVE US Customs Services officers will soon be stationed in Rotterdam after a ground-breaking agreement was concluded between the Netherlands and the US yesterday.
  • Hong Kong studies customs container plans
    A HONG Kong government team headed by assistant commissioner of customs and excise, Lawrence Wong, is on a three-day trip to the US and Canada to look at the US Customs container security initiative.
  • 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
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Frontline still believes in pools
  • Disney mulls newbuild option
  • Odfjell halts Chilean port work
  • Boxship optimum for Australia
  • Security is hindering efficiency
  • Babcock bid to stave off insolvency
  • Barcelona moves into Valencia
  • Icebreaker heads for Magdalena
  • Afghan transit trade worth $15Bn
  • Comanav heads for break even
  • Rotterdam signs security initiative
  • Reefer in for grounding repairs
  • Dubai anticipates Iran trade growth
  • Tranz Rail scuppers fast ferry link
  • Fosens finance now agreed
  • Waterway hub for Kolkata
  • Safety defects rise 150 per cent
  • Greek ferries resume operations
  • HHI predicts offshore surge
  • Halifax seeks terminal operator
  • Petrobras denies bid suspension
  • Bush pushes port security plan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Vancouver: Diverted cargo will wait
    Canada's largest maritime gateway said it will give priority to current customers over diverted cargo in case of a job action by dockworkers at U.S. West Coast ports.
  • Evergreen wants to expand ocean, logistic business in China
    Taiwan's largest ocean carrier eyes a growing market despite decades-old political hurdles blocking direct transport.
  • Rotterdam joins US box program
    The Netherlands hub becomes the first European port to join the U.S. Customs Container Security Initiative.
  • Evergreen America facing union vote
  • OPEC curbs will hurt tanker rates
  • EU OKs shipyard subsidies
  • CSX Lines, Horizon Services will offer XML solutions
  • New surcharge for India, Pakistan ports
  • Seminar on Customs record-keeping
  • CN will aide short line
  • G-Log signs Giant Eagle
  • Stonier names Holmes to finance

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • PSA opterait pour des terminaux dédiés et va développer la logistique en Asie
    Le 28 juin prochain l’entreprise de manutention d’Etat PSA Corp va fêter le 30e anniversaire de son existence. Théoriquement cette grande manifestation devrait être l’occasion pour la direction d’annoncer d’importantes décisions en matière de stratégie commerciale que l’on ne manquera pas d’interpréter comme une contre-offensive vis-à-vis du turbulent voisin qu’est Tanjung Pelepas.
  • Le tunnel du Mont-Blanc rouvert aux camions de plus de 19 t
    Les véhicules routiers de plus de 19 tonnes peuvent à nouveau emprunter le tunnel sous le Mont-Blanc depuis hier mardi à zéro heure. La date convenue dans le compromis signé par les ministres français et italien des Transports en mars dernier a été respectée. Sur place, des manifestations se sont déroulées (dans le calme selon les dernières nouvelles) en vue de bloquer le trafic de poids lourds. Les chauffeurs routiers avaient toutefois été avertis et déroutés vers le tunnel du Fréjus.
  • Road Spirit lance la campagne “dix métiers d’avenir”
    Le groupement Road Spirit, qui compte une dizaine d’entreprises de transport belges, fête cette année-ci ses dix ans d’existence. A cette occasion, il a lancé une campagne d’image destinée à attirer davantage de personnel vers les métiers du transport et de la logistique. Des dizaines de véhicules arborent déjà le slogan de cette campagne: “Transport et logistique: dix métiers d’avenir”.
  • “Les autorités européennes doivent contribuer au financement des mesures de sécurité”
    Les gouvernements des quinze Etats membres de l’UE doivent venir en aide à leurs compagnies aériennes afin qu’elles puissent faire face à l’augmentation des coûts liés au renforcement des mesures de sécurité dans le secteur aérien après le 11 septembre 2001. C’est ce qu’a déclaré la commissaire européenne Loyola de Palacio (énergie et transport) lundi à Bruxelles, à l’occasion d’un colloque international qui a réuni toutes les parties concernées pour la première fois depuis les attentats terroristes perpétrés l’année dernière aux Etats-Unis.

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2002
  • Intertanko pushes for expanded consultation
    Ship classification societies would improve quality with more consultation.
  • USCG targets charterers
    NYK, Pan Ocean, Laskaridis and V Ships vessels identified as campaign moves up a gear.
  • Investors snap up Lasco shares
    Latvian Shipping Co has finally been privatised in a public auction on the Riga stock exchange.
  • Concordia chief gets a rise
    Lars Carlsson picks up $237,000 after healthy profit growth.
  • State sells last LISCO Baltic Service slice
    Lithuanian owner's main shareholder, Denmark's DFDS, rumoured to have increased stake.
  • Sea Containers moves for rest of Silja
    Ferry group wants to up its stake in Finnish subsidiary from 75%.
  • Qatar LNG for UK
    ExxonMobil in deal to ship first LNG in 20 years.
  • Stolt in debt for equity swap
    Parent company gives offshore venture $3.75m vote of confidence.
  • HMM takes space on Asia-Aussie route
    South Korean liner operator is taking slots on the NAX Far East Asia to Australia service.
  • OCSCL wins ten-year port contract
    Saudi ship agency to operate passenger terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port.
  • Crew airlifted from QE2
    Two men flown to hospital in Ireland after suffering scalding while repairing boiler valve.
  • Turnover and profits on the up at ABP
    UK and US ports giant expects improved results in the first six months.
  • Island sets sail for Brazil
    RCCL and First Choice joint venture is going south of the border for business.
  • LNG shipping market changing slowly
    The market may see more short term shipping contracts and smaller vessels to increase flexibility.
  • Cosco (HK) back for more bulkers
    Hong Kong owner inks further Japanese newbuildings, this time at Oshima.
  • Vancouver container shipments up 15%
    Canadian port sees highest monthly total as sector shows further signs of recovery.
  • Oden joins Oldendorff rescue effort
    Huge Swedish ice breaker enlisted in bid to free ice-bound bulker and 107 people onboard.

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