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April 3, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore may tighten port quarantine procedures
    SINGAPORE's cargo seaports may follow other Asian ports and tighten crew quarantine procedures in the wake of fears of the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome on board a ship.
  • US steps up checks on foreign ships
    THE American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new precautions for commercial shipping and cruise ships entering the US from Sars hot-spots, including Singapore.
  • Flat liner trade no excuse for profit problems
    DESPITE a lacklustre liner business during the last year, many shipping companies are simply using this as an excuse for their 'profitability problems', said the head of Mitsui OSK Lines .
  • Iraqi port not ready for commercial use
    RESPONDING to what it says have been numerous inquiries on the status of the Umm Qasr Port in Iraq, the US Fifth Fleet's Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain confirmed the port is now in coalition hands, but is not ready for commercial operations.
  • Bangladesh cargo rates to Europe rise 14% after war
    FREIGHT rates for Bangladeshi cargoes bound for ports in Europe have risen more than 14 per cent since the start of the Iraq war, shippers said.
  • No collision in Daya Bay incident
    THE owner of a Singapore-flagged tanker said yesterday that it was not involved in a collision with another tanker in an incident off China's southern coast in which a Filipino crewman died.
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers propose aid for airlines, workers
    US House and Senate spending panels approved separate proposals for over US$3 billion in airline relief on Tuesday, that included help for unemployed workers and tied aid to limits on executive pay.
  • Delta, Northwest, Continental get alliance approval
  • Boeing plans to launch 7E7 by end '04
  • Air Canada seeks bankruptcy protection
  • French parliament gives nod to Air France privatisation
  • KLM slashes jobs to cut costs
Newbuilds
  • Confident owners continue container ship ordering spree
    ALTHOUGH there have not been many publicised contracts in the past fortnight, the newbuilding market is a busy place right now.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore may tighten port quarantine procedures
    SINGAPORE's cargo seaports may follow other Asian ports and tighten crew quarantine procedures in the wake of fears of the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome on board a ship.
  • US steps up checks on foreign ships
    THE American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new precautions for commercial shipping and cruise ships entering the US from Sars hot-spots, including Singapore.
  • Flat liner trade no excuse for profit problems
    DESPITE a lacklustre liner business during the last year, many shipping companies are simply using this as an excuse for their 'profitability problems', said the head of Mitsui OSK Lines .
  • Iraqi port not ready for commercial use
    RESPONDING to what it says have been numerous inquiries on the status of the Umm Qasr Port in Iraq, the US Fifth Fleet's Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain confirmed the port is now in coalition hands, but is not ready for commercial operations.
  • Bangladesh cargo rates to Europe rise 14% after war
    FREIGHT rates for Bangladeshi cargoes bound for ports in Europe have risen more than 14 per cent since the start of the Iraq war, shippers said.
  • No collision in Daya Bay incident
    THE owner of a Singapore-flagged tanker said yesterday that it was not involved in a collision with another tanker in an incident off China's southern coast in which a Filipino crewman died.
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers propose aid for airlines, workers
    US House and Senate spending panels approved separate proposals for over US$3 billion in airline relief on Tuesday, that included help for unemployed workers and tied aid to limits on executive pay.
  • Delta, Northwest, Continental get alliance approval
  • Boeing plans to launch 7E7 by end '04
  • Air Canada seeks bankruptcy protection
  • French parliament gives nod to Air France privatisation
  • KLM slashes jobs to cut costs
Newbuilds
  • Confident owners continue container ship ordering spree
    ALTHOUGH there have not been many publicised contracts in the past fortnight, the newbuilding market is a busy place right now.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore may tighten port quarantine procedures
    SINGAPORE's cargo seaports may follow other Asian ports and tighten crew quarantine procedures in the wake of fears of the first case of severe acute respiratory syndrome on board a ship.
  • US steps up checks on foreign ships
    THE American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced new precautions for commercial shipping and cruise ships entering the US from Sars hot-spots, including Singapore.
  • Flat liner trade no excuse for profit problems
    DESPITE a lacklustre liner business during the last year, many shipping companies are simply using this as an excuse for their 'profitability problems', said the head of Mitsui OSK Lines .
  • Iraqi port not ready for commercial use
    RESPONDING to what it says have been numerous inquiries on the status of the Umm Qasr Port in Iraq, the US Fifth Fleet's Maritime Liaison Office in Bahrain confirmed the port is now in coalition hands, but is not ready for commercial operations.
  • Bangladesh cargo rates to Europe rise 14% after war
    FREIGHT rates for Bangladeshi cargoes bound for ports in Europe have risen more than 14 per cent since the start of the Iraq war, shippers said.
  • No collision in Daya Bay incident
    THE owner of a Singapore-flagged tanker said yesterday that it was not involved in a collision with another tanker in an incident off China's southern coast in which a Filipino crewman died.
Air and Land Transport
  • US lawmakers propose aid for airlines, workers
    US House and Senate spending panels approved separate proposals for over US$3 billion in airline relief on Tuesday, that included help for unemployed workers and tied aid to limits on executive pay.
  • Delta, Northwest, Continental get alliance approval
  • Boeing plans to launch 7E7 by end '04
  • Air Canada seeks bankruptcy protection
  • French parliament gives nod to Air France privatisation
  • KLM slashes jobs to cut costs
Newbuilds
  • Confident owners continue container ship ordering spree
    ALTHOUGH there have not been many publicised contracts in the past fortnight, the newbuilding market is a busy place right now.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong sees trade value rise in February
  • Hong Kong, Ukraine ink maritime agreement
  • UTT betting on growth of China's chemical market
  • San Pedro raises terrorist threat level up a notch
  • TACA to raise reefer tariff
  • EGL buys MIF to aid expansion into apparel, Latin America
  • American to slash costs by US$1.8b to stave off bankruptcy
  • US carriers get DOT's blessing for alliance
  • Mick Fountain elected vice chairman of Cargo 2000

Exim Indiaweb site
  • IPBCC issues circular on addl WRP
  • Maersk Logistics named 'Best Logistics Service Provider-Sea freight' in Asia
  • India against RTAs raising trade barriers
  • Tracking system to ensure quality of seafood
  • India offers drugs to Rwanda
  • Icra report recommends corporatisation of Chennai Port
  • Coffee exports via Cochin Port up
  • 2 gantry cranes for VCTPL arriving on April 4
  • JN Port's scorecard: Over 1.9 million TEUs - Record performances by JNPCT and NSICT
  • Arvind Bhatnagar takes over as CGM, CONCOR, W. Region
  • Forex reserves fall by $ 97 million
  • Exim Policy neutralised by war uncertainties-IMC
  • Apply incentive to status holders with effect from April 1, 2002, urges Fieo chief - ...welcomes revised Exim Policy measures
  • Dollar account brings the glitter to gem, jewellery exporters' eyes
  • Export sops will cushion war impact: AIAI
  • Leather sector sees growth prospects
  • Keys to excelling in business explained
  • Exim Management Institute to hold workshop on Exim Policy on April 7
  • 3-day CII Banking Summit begins today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • US distillate draw may halt slide in gasoil prices
  • Bears get more ammunition from US inventory data
  • African bunker market report from GAC
  • Montreal maintains meagre demand, prices steady
  • Suez soft to steady, limited gasoil avails
  • Cargo crash continues to affect Piraeus' numbers
  • Korean avails balk South East Asian trend
  • Nigerian oil output still shut in
  • US stock builds expected
  • New Saudi posted prices: Markets firm, ports busy
  • Bears return to take a chunk out of oil prices
  • Slack demand in soft Istanbul
  • Spring thaw sends gasoil prices tumbling
  • Rotterdam market falls with crude and barges
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Tuesday)

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Klaus-Dieter Peters is the new head of HHLA
  • «K» Line to order new car carriers
  • Air Canada files for bankruptcy protection
  • Pension fund provision affects Swiss Federal Railway results
  • Kühne & Nagel exceed previous year's figures

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Cruise tourists chose Norway
  • Northern Offshore saved for now
  • Record loss for Actinor


World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Lufthansa begins Frankfurt flights from Portland International Airport
  • Mitsui completing arrangements for leasing new LNG carrier
  • DOT reminds clock watchers to spring ahead on April 6
  • Seattle Tacoma Airport continues to ace FAA exam
  • Port Orchard, Washington firm nets $145 million Coast Guard contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lloyd's battles reinsurers as it bounces back into profit
    A ROW has broken out between Lloyd's and six of the world's top reinsurers who have halted payouts on a policy that protects part of the central fund - the ultimate guarantee the market will honour its policies even if an insurer runs out of money.
  • Bonner reveals US seized guns in box security swoop
    A CONSIGNMENT of "automatic weapons" was intercepted and seized a few months ago as a result of anti-terrorist initiatives introduced in the aftermath of September 11, the US commissioner for customs and border protection has revealed, writes Rajesh Joshi.
  • Aid grain ships waiting for Umm Qasr all clear
    TWO bulkers loaded with grain are waiting to berth at Umm Qasr, the first commercial vessels to call at the Iraqi port since British forces took control, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Fire at MHI Nagasaki
  • SARS: Cruise line skips Singapore
  • Thai cabinet endorses P&O award
  • SARS: Hanjin distributes masks
  • Korean shipping cos. earn less
  • SARS scare as seaman dies

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Growth for U.S. third-party market
    U.S. third-party, contract logistics business grew at a faster rate than the domestic economy in 2002 for the eighth consecutive year, according to an industry consultant.
  • S. Korea steps up hub port projects
    More berths to be added at the country's largest ports as part of a logistics hub plan.
  • Customs probes '24-hour' evasion
    Bonner: US Customs is investigating allegations that at least one steamship line is rerouting cargo to Canadian ports.
  • Collins to chair Port Security Caucus
  • KLM Cargo trims fuel surcharge
  • Credit upgrade for TPG
  • Schenker to open facility at Port of Tanjung Pelepas
  • June open for East Indian box terminal
  • Vector SCM chooses Descartes
  • RCT names Shea president
  • Emirates boosts Mid-East services
  • Hollings to ask for $1 billion for port security
  • U.S., Britain cooperate on Homeland Security

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Sustained weekly charter gains sees recovery spread to nearly all sectors
    Charter market momentum continues apace with all but two sectors strengthening in what is one of the largest weekly increases that the index has sustained since its inception.
  • Government mulls barriers for NZ coastal trade
    New Zealand Transport Minister Paul Swain has asked opponents of international carriers' involvement in NZ coastal trade to provide evidence for an investigation.
  • Israel Shipper's Council turns on sole detractor
  • Schenker opens PTP unit just-in-time
  • Grimaldi avoids Brazil woes, adds Euro/S.America capacity
  • Productivity slumps as Australian port volumes surge
  • Northport parent's profits soar 39%
  • Hanjin acts over SARS infection fears
  • Malaysia to tighten port security

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Mystery deepens over African storage tanker
    Nigerian firm claims responsibility for missing tanker, but no word on fate of crude onboard.
  • Weather blights Mulheim salvage
    Grounded vessel loses more cargo as weather hampers salvors' efforts.
  • FMC fines shipping $2.4m in 2002
    Commission penalizes 30 companies, ranging from small nvoccs up to the largest liner operators.
  • Cambodian-flag ship sinks
    Five crew missing after vessel goes down in Black Sea.
  • Bleak start for Stolt Offshore
    Losses continue at Stolt group's offshore shipping arm in first quarter.
  • Malaysian LNG newbuilding suffers fire at MHI
    Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries back in the spotlight with another vessel blaze.
  • Repsol due to get Prestige oil removal work
    Spanish ministers move to reassure on spill clean up and prevention.
  • Israel terminal handling charge on hold
    EMTA container lines defer extra cargo costs until further notice, pending anti-trust report.
  • Independence day dawns for BC Ferries
    Canadian ferry owner throws off state shackles and changes name to mark new era.
  • Washington Marine mulls options for PacifiCats
    Buyer of BC Ferries' unwanted ships has inside track on the vessels - it helped build them.
  • Ray Shipping in finance talks on Gdynia
    Meetings taking place Wednesday on loan and finance provision for Polish yard.
  • Taharoa Express to be towed to Japan
    Repairs to the NYK iron sand carrier disabled off New Zealand will be carried out back home.
  • Fisher tanker safe in Falmouth after engine failure
    UK owner's Forth Fisher was adrift off Cornwall until limited power restored.
  • Asian Progress II awaits further lightering
    ULCC will discharge in Taiwan before heading for permanent repairs.
  • Suez to stay open
    Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has quashed any fears of traffic disruption at the Canal.
  • Interim profits ease at ASL Marine
    Recently listed Singaporean shipbuilder and charterer also sees big drop in first half revenue.
  • Heads role in PSA reshuffle
    Two high profile executive casualties as Singapore port operator unveils new top management.


American Shipperweb site
APRIL 2, 2003
  • Daewoo begins second 4,100-TEU Canada Maritime vessel
  • Forwarders, shippers struggle with Atlantic space shortages
  • Senate bill targets gaps in maritime, supply chain security
  • U.S. DOT releases report on international freight moves
  • FMC reviews six OTI applications
  • Prologis names Sahling first VP
  • Schenker opens operations in malaysia's port of Tanjung Pelepas
  • Elvis undergoes change for Pakistani textile imports
  • Southern California ports go to higher alert level
  • Canada extends port divestiture program for three years

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HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
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In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
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%
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