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April 8, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn
    MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
  • Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping
    COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
  • Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year
    COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
  • France creates new ecological zone off coast
    ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak
    ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
  • Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
  • Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
  • easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
  • AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
  • Log Book
Features
  • No govt handouts a blessing in disguise
    AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn
    MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
  • Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping
    COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
  • Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year
    COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
  • France creates new ecological zone off coast
    ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak
    ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
  • Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
  • Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
  • easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
  • AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
  • Log Book
Features
  • No govt handouts a blessing in disguise
    AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Row over Bangladesh waiver for foreign ships takes new turn
    MAINLINE operators have warned the Bangladesh garment industry - worth an estimated US$7 billion annually - that restrictions on foreign flagged feeder vessels will have an impact on this vital industry.
  • Two Iraqi vessels may pose threat to commercial shipping
    COALITION naval forces in the Arabian Gulf are hunting for two Iraqi vessels they say may be planting mines or other explosives, posing a threat to military and commercial shipping alike.
  • Cosco Investment sees higher profit this year
    COSCO Investment Ltd, a unit of China's largest shipping company, expects 2003 profit to rise from the previous year because of a gain in freight rates and contributions from its ship-repair unit.
  • France creates new ecological zone off coast
    ALARMED by a series of oil tanker disasters, France has created a new maritime ecological zone in the Mediterranean, one that reaches up to 90 miles from its coast, to clamp down on pollution from shipping.
Air and Land Transport
  • Asia still counting tourism toll of viral outbreak
    ASIA's travel and tourism industry is suffering a bad hit as the region continues to be ravaged by Sars, the deadly pneumonia virus.
  • Draft Qantas-Air NZ ruling due this week
  • Lufthansa Cargo doesn't expect sales growth
  • easyJet sees wider H1 loss on Easter timing, fare cuts
  • AMR unions face stark choice on concessions
  • Log Book
Features
  • No govt handouts a blessing in disguise
    AAIRLINES are suffering all over, from the slump in travel brought on by the war in Iraq and now by worries about the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome.

Sched Netweb site
  • Logscouncil sets deadline for submission of DTTN proposals
  • Singapore demands health declarations from cargo ships
  • Westport volume grows by 18 per cent in the first quarter
  • Columbia Coastal promotes Joseph Villa to VP operations
  • Safmarine opens representative office in Bulgaria
  • Lufthansa Cargo reports record profits in 2002
  • Martinair Cargo to lower fuel surcharge later this week
  • UPS launches Exchange Collect
  • AA Cargo offers new service in South America

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Logistics recognised as "Best Logistics Service Provider-Sea Freight" in Asia
  • MOL launches green ship
  • ECU-Line's services to Walvis Bay
  • Richard Keller named European GM by U-Freight
  • Laem Chabang tender given to P&O Ports-led group
  • FS Mackenzie launches new daily service to UK from Spain
  • P&O Nedlloyd installs Digitrace
  • Kalmar bags significant orders for application-based terminal tractors
  • Kuehne & Nagel operating profit up by 15.6 pc in 2002
  • MISC's LNG carriers on long-term charters
  • Seamaster-Seastar launching India-Europe consolidation services
  • GAC gets massive UN food aid contract - ...to handle UN chartered vessels moving aid to Iraq
  • Large fire claims cost shipping insurers $ 20 m a year
  • 6-fold rise in rubber exports
  • Exports to China will total $ 10 bn in 2 years: CII
  • Cochin Port earns Rs 14.08 cr. profit in 2002-03
  • CoPT may extend deadline for Vallarpadam bidders
  • Heavy vehicle operators' strike hits movement of cargo to/from ports
  • Forex reserves dipped by $ 97 million to $ 73,821 million
  • Move to allow import of coir fibre duty-free
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures
  • NRK Overseas (India) wins state govt's export award for readymade garments (SSI)
  • EU, Asean agree on removing trade barriers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • OPEC proposes emergency meeting to discuss cuts
  • Crude plummets as 'victory discount' grows, recovers on OPEC
  • Post-war weakness and hedging opportunities anticipated
  • Daily bunker market from Praxis Energy Agents
  • New addition to Glander International
  • Weather worries as prices weaken in the Baltic
  • Singapore sheds more value in quiet market
  • European gasoil and IFOs follow suit as crude plummets again
  • Rotterdam market falls, suppliers keen to sell

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • New Schenker logistics facility in Malaysia opening soon
  • DB, SNCF and SBB propose relief for the Basel hub
  • Frankfurt airport offers more freighter connections
  • Commercial trade in the war region
  • Turkish Airlines has a new chairman

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Sohmen takes control of Bergesen d.y.
  • EU tanker exclusion zones
  • GAC appointed for Iraq aid co-ordination

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • First fuel cell sub on maiden voyage
    U 31 starts sea trials
  • Coalition nabs suspected minelayer
    Suspect pilot boat "no longer a threat"
  • Sohmen Pao family set to acquire Bergesen
    Norway's largest shipping company, Bergesen d.y. ASA announced today that its two controlling shareholders, cousins Morten Bergesen and Petter Sundt, had accepted a cash offer to sell their stakes

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Coast Guard issues information on procedure for reporting SARS
  • US lumber consumption breaks records during 2002
  • Fourth Stories of the Sea contest is scheduled for Thursday in Seattle
  • Port of Olympia commissioners eye amendments to comprehensive plan
  • Portland of Portland welcomes new car carrier on maiden voyage call

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Sohmen splashes out with bid for Bergesen
    HONG Kong shipping dynasty the Sohmen family yesterday made their much-anticipated bid to take full control of Norwegian blue-chip shipping group Bergesen with an offer worth around $1.4bn for outstanding shares.
  • Oslo views sale as bad news for Norway
    NORWAY'S shipping community was united yesterday in viewing the sale of Bergesen as bad news for the country's vital maritime cluster, writes Jerry Frank and Sam Chambers
  • Singapore and Malaysian ports start screening all arriving crews for Sars
    BOTH Singapore and Malaysian ports have started screening arriving seafarers for the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus, while the Panama Canal Authority and leading shipmanager Eurasia have also introduced emergency precautions.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Smugglers' loopholes plugged
  • Hawaii competition to heat up
  • Mixed views on Bergesen buy-out
  • SARS: cruise lines plan for safety
  • Genoa port safety under fire
  • Jessica owner suffers another blow
  • P&O Ned switches to Cagliari
  • Corsica's Bastia to be enlarged
  • SARS: Gard issues guidelines
  • Americas strike at Strike Club
  • Repsol to extract Prestige oil
  • Lobby analyst Gambito resigns
  • SARS: Pakistan prepares
  • Cruising 'dangerously exposed'
  • MSC raises Marseilles profile
  • Szczecin cut off after collision
  • SARS: Korea to start inspections
  • Singapore steps up bunker checks
  • Gulf: Iran re-opens war zone ports
  • SARS: Singapore tightens checks
  • Gulf: Kuwait, Khor Fakkan tie knot
  • Gulf: Umm Qasr plans on hold
  • Miami arrest over fake crew letters
  • Gulf: shipyards see post-war bonanza
  • Agency subsidiary boosts CSAV
  • US firm on flag preference laws
  • Sohmen takes control of Bergesen

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Fight goes on
    While a senior U.S. Customs official was telling traders that new security measures aren't choking the flow of trade, Canada said it would implement its own version of the 24-hour advance manifest filing rule for ocean shipments.
  • Airborne deal faces tough battle
    Deutsche Post's proposed acquisition by DHL unit will receive intense scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
  • Containership boom gathering pace on growing demand for capacity
    Charter market rallies as shipowners seek additional tonnage to handle rising exports from China and southeast Asia to Europe and the United States.
  • Continental suspends Hong Kong service
  • Malaysia's Westport off to strong start
  • Lufthansa cuts fuel surcharge
  • Bill proposes rail infrastructure funding
  • Hatsu Marine to add 7th vessel
  • American Airlines expands ExpediteFS
  • Polar Air Cargo names Italy partner
  • CaroTrans opens direct Chile service
  • Columbia Coastal Transport names ops VP
  • NYC terminal to get on-dock rail

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • PONL's Cagliari partnership seeks to consolidate GA's W.Med volumes
    P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) is hoping to consolidate the Grand Alliance's western Mediterranean transhipment operations from Gioia Tauro to Cagliari, after becoming, with Contship Italia, majority shareholder in the terminal.
  • Port security funding failures enrage frustrated Hollings
    Democratic attempts to secure US$1 billion for maritime security have failed, while Republicans have entered the fray with a supplemental appropriations bill that provides $40 million in security grants.
  • Customs promises full consultation on 24-hour rule rollout
  • Poor trade fair attendance threatens HK's H2 cargo volumes
  • S.California's February throughput falters
  • POP's sets mid-May deadline for first Mundra vessels
  • New products boost Switzerland's BLS Cargo

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Bergesen mourned in Washington
    Intertanko delegates see passing of a Norwegian institution.
  • Sohmen-Pao talks of "romantic affair"
    Cousins tried to buyout Bergesen in January but decided to sell instead.
  • Meet the Sohmens
    TradeWinds takes a look at the World-Wide dynasty bidding for Bergesen.
  • Intertanko sees largest yearly growth
    Tanker group stresses chemical sector as Washington event begins.
  • HUBLine eyes Bangkok-Brunei link
    Malaysian boxship owner planning to tap into potential of Muara Container Terminal.
  • Leif Hoegh LNG carrier suffers engine problems
    Twenty-nine-year-old Hoegh Galleon to be towed into Spanish repair yard.
  • Haakon Petersen to take over at Bergesen
    Chairman Morten Sig Bergesen says $1.14bn price tag is "fair and reasonable."
  • NOL tanker held in Canada
    Anchor trouble blots copybook of new American Eagle Tankers VLCC at Point Tupper.
  • Sohmen makes his move on Bergesen
    Cousins Petter Sundt and Morten Sig Bergesen sell out their stock.
  • Charter costs crush IM Skaugen
    Norwegian tanker operator paid top dollar to secure scarce tonnage in first quarter.
  • Tranz Rail on the slide
    Shares plunge as New Zealand rail and ferry group fails to meet expectations in third quarter.
  • Hong Kong detentions soar
    Over sixty ships have been detained in the first quarter of 2003, a six-fold increase on last year.
  • Actinor rescue offer
    Kristian Eidesvik to buy ships to help fund $50m payout to bondholders.
  • Brighter outlook at Cosco Investment
    Singapore bulker owner expects boost from higher freight rates and new shiprepair businesses this year.
  • Allies hunt suspected Iraqi minelayer
    Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf are searching for a tug that could mine the vital waterway.
  • Oman names LNG yard finalists
    Gas carrier king Daewoo misses out as Japanese joint venture and two Korean yards make shortlist.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 7, 2003
  • Columbia Coastal names Villa VP of operations
  • Bimco produces new ore, grain charter parties
  • Canadian conferences to raise Atlantic reefer rates
  • Landrieu leads charge to put Iraqi-bound aid on U.S.-flag ships
  • NIT League surveys shippers to probe carriers' Pacific negotiations
  • Wan Hai predicts growth in revenues
  • World-Wide Shipping bids for tanker, bulk rival Bergesen
  • STB schedules rail rate hearing
  • Local rail projects left behind
  • U.S. Customs works to speed online access to rulings
  • U.S. Customs offers update on audit program
  • U.S. Customs stops capturing security on CF 28 forms
  • U.S. Customs, NVOs, carriers agree on AMS fixes
  • Otis decry proposed FDA rules for imported food
  • Advance manifest data leads U.S. Customs to seize shipments
  • Somerfield, Everest pick Exel for U.K. distribution
  • Virginia apple growers receive antitrust exemption for certain exports
  • UPS rebrands mail boxes etc.
  • Bonner affirms COAC's importance, but future role to be determined
  • U.S. Customs: trade wins in reorganization of border security agencies
  • U.S. Court of international trade won't spur customs on HMT refunds
  • U.S. Customs ready to ramp up C-TPAT validation program
  • Canada adopts 24-hour advance cargo notification rule
  • Blaze extinguished on car carrier in English channel
  • Environmental impact review begins for proposed port Pelican Port
  • PSA advises staff against traveling to SARS areas

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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
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
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
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%
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
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
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.
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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
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
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.
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
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
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
››› 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
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
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