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May 20, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nations urged to prevent spread of Sars via sea trade
    THE International Maritime Organisation has warned of the 'potential danger' of the spread of Sars through the global maritime network and the need for appropriate action in a circular to its 162 member states.
  • RCL promotes 5 executives
    THAI-listed intra-Asia operator Regional Container Lines has promoted five executives in a series of management changes.
  • NYK's profit drops 19%
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's largest shipping line, said full-year profit fell 19 per cent as lower freight rates and higher fuel costs eroded earnings.
  • K Line's full-year profit doubles
    KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said full-year profit more than doubled because of increased demand for container shipments on North American and European routes.
  • Set to recreate history
    IN the industrial outskirts of Sweden's southern seaport of Gothenburg craftsmen on scaffolding, sprinkled with sawdust, work against time to finish a US$30 million ship set to sail into history.
Air and Land Transport
  • BA back in the black with pre-tax profit of 135m
    SLASHING costs helped British Airways plc top market forecasts for annual profit yesterday but Europe's biggest airline warned that first-quarter revenues would be weaker than a year ago in a tough aviation market.
  • India's Jet Airways aims to fly int'l routes
  • United and Delta to restore flights in June
  • Dragonair sees bright spot in cargo
  • Vietnam Air, US Ex-Im Bank in plane financing deal
  • China Eastern's traffic down 30%
Features
  • Cheap cruises on the cards
    FAR from being a once-in-a-lifetime luxury, taking a cruise on the high seas might soon become little more expensive than staying at home if easyJet founder and self-professed 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios Haji-Ioannou has his way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight operation of the Dubai-based international airline, walked away with the highest number of awards at the recent Cargo Airline of the Year ceremony, held annually by Air Cargo News for the air cargo industry.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nations urged to prevent spread of Sars via sea trade
    THE International Maritime Organisation has warned of the 'potential danger' of the spread of Sars through the global maritime network and the need for appropriate action in a circular to its 162 member states.
  • RCL promotes 5 executives
    THAI-listed intra-Asia operator Regional Container Lines has promoted five executives in a series of management changes.
  • NYK's profit drops 19%
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's largest shipping line, said full-year profit fell 19 per cent as lower freight rates and higher fuel costs eroded earnings.
  • K Line's full-year profit doubles
    KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said full-year profit more than doubled because of increased demand for container shipments on North American and European routes.
  • Set to recreate history
    IN the industrial outskirts of Sweden's southern seaport of Gothenburg craftsmen on scaffolding, sprinkled with sawdust, work against time to finish a US$30 million ship set to sail into history.
Air and Land Transport
  • BA back in the black with pre-tax profit of 135m
    SLASHING costs helped British Airways plc top market forecasts for annual profit yesterday but Europe's biggest airline warned that first-quarter revenues would be weaker than a year ago in a tough aviation market.
  • India's Jet Airways aims to fly int'l routes
  • United and Delta to restore flights in June
  • Dragonair sees bright spot in cargo
  • Vietnam Air, US Ex-Im Bank in plane financing deal
  • China Eastern's traffic down 30%
Features
  • Cheap cruises on the cards
    FAR from being a once-in-a-lifetime luxury, taking a cruise on the high seas might soon become little more expensive than staying at home if easyJet founder and self-professed 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios Haji-Ioannou has his way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight operation of the Dubai-based international airline, walked away with the highest number of awards at the recent Cargo Airline of the Year ceremony, held annually by Air Cargo News for the air cargo industry.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nations urged to prevent spread of Sars via sea trade
    THE International Maritime Organisation has warned of the 'potential danger' of the spread of Sars through the global maritime network and the need for appropriate action in a circular to its 162 member states.
  • RCL promotes 5 executives
    THAI-listed intra-Asia operator Regional Container Lines has promoted five executives in a series of management changes.
  • NYK's profit drops 19%
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's largest shipping line, said full-year profit fell 19 per cent as lower freight rates and higher fuel costs eroded earnings.
  • K Line's full-year profit doubles
    KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said full-year profit more than doubled because of increased demand for container shipments on North American and European routes.
  • Set to recreate history
    IN the industrial outskirts of Sweden's southern seaport of Gothenburg craftsmen on scaffolding, sprinkled with sawdust, work against time to finish a US$30 million ship set to sail into history.
Air and Land Transport
  • BA back in the black with pre-tax profit of 135m
    SLASHING costs helped British Airways plc top market forecasts for annual profit yesterday but Europe's biggest airline warned that first-quarter revenues would be weaker than a year ago in a tough aviation market.
  • India's Jet Airways aims to fly int'l routes
  • United and Delta to restore flights in June
  • Dragonair sees bright spot in cargo
  • Vietnam Air, US Ex-Im Bank in plane financing deal
  • China Eastern's traffic down 30%
Features
  • Cheap cruises on the cards
    FAR from being a once-in-a-lifetime luxury, taking a cruise on the high seas might soon become little more expensive than staying at home if easyJet founder and self-professed 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios Haji-Ioannou has his way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight operation of the Dubai-based international airline, walked away with the highest number of awards at the recent Cargo Airline of the Year ceremony, held annually by Air Cargo News for the air cargo industry.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Nations urged to prevent spread of Sars via sea trade
    THE International Maritime Organisation has warned of the 'potential danger' of the spread of Sars through the global maritime network and the need for appropriate action in a circular to its 162 member states.
  • RCL promotes 5 executives
    THAI-listed intra-Asia operator Regional Container Lines has promoted five executives in a series of management changes.
  • NYK's profit drops 19%
    NIPPON Yusen KK, Japan's largest shipping line, said full-year profit fell 19 per cent as lower freight rates and higher fuel costs eroded earnings.
  • K Line's full-year profit doubles
    KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd , Japan's third-largest shipping line, said full-year profit more than doubled because of increased demand for container shipments on North American and European routes.
  • Set to recreate history
    IN the industrial outskirts of Sweden's southern seaport of Gothenburg craftsmen on scaffolding, sprinkled with sawdust, work against time to finish a US$30 million ship set to sail into history.
Air and Land Transport
  • BA back in the black with pre-tax profit of 135m
    SLASHING costs helped British Airways plc top market forecasts for annual profit yesterday but Europe's biggest airline warned that first-quarter revenues would be weaker than a year ago in a tough aviation market.
  • India's Jet Airways aims to fly int'l routes
  • United and Delta to restore flights in June
  • Dragonair sees bright spot in cargo
  • Vietnam Air, US Ex-Im Bank in plane financing deal
  • China Eastern's traffic down 30%
Features
  • Cheap cruises on the cards
    FAR from being a once-in-a-lifetime luxury, taking a cruise on the high seas might soon become little more expensive than staying at home if easyJet founder and self-professed 'serial entrepreneur' Stelios Haji-Ioannou has his way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    EMIRATES SkyCargo, the freight operation of the Dubai-based international airline, walked away with the highest number of awards at the recent Cargo Airline of the Year ceremony, held annually by Air Cargo News for the air cargo industry.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL net income grows despite difficult liner environment in 2002
  • Magistral to start service between Shanghai, Vostochny
  • OOCL vessel stops in Hong Kong on maiden voyage
  • Saecs to upgrade Europe to South Africa Service
  • Cronos Group net income rises in first quarter of 2003
  • Menlo named top service provider by Trench
  • Thai Airways net profit gains altitude in second quarter
  • Hawaiian reaches new plane lease deal with Ansett
  • Praetorian Aviation chosen as Martinair GSA in Pakistan
  • FAA names air traffic directors

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CIWTC looks for shipbuilding orders
  • CIWTC plea to post-date revival package to April 2002
  • High freight rates affecting ex-im trade: TERI study
  • Ficci signs memorandum of understanding with Kuwaiti trade body with eye on Iraq
  • Electronics exports register 28 pc growth in 2002-03
  • Indian firms investing in UK total 441: Study
  • Jewellery exports may cross $ 11 bn in 2005-06
  • China begins probe into 'dumping' of Indian chloroform
  • Rana leads carpets team to New Zealand
  • 1.93 lakh truck, bus tyres exported in March 2003
  • 87,500 t rice to be exported to Asian, African nations
  • Port workers to join May 21 'Bharat bandh'
  • Alumina from Balco exported to Iran through Vizag Port
  • Emirates SkyCargo adds Boeing to its freighter fleet
  • IA to increase cargo capacity by 25 per cent
  • Air Sahara to begin Kolkata-Mumbai service
  • Forex reserves up by $ 588 million to $ 77,598 million
  • NCAER favours abolition of EPCG policy
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 78.559 bn
  • Adani group earmarks Rs 2,000 cr. for Mundra SEZ development
  • Changes in DEPB scheme to comply with WTO rules mooted
  • Tirupur exporters launch portal
  • CAIT hails govt move on VAT
  • Inflation rate falls to 6.03 pc
  • ADB gives nod for $ 75-m loan to Petronet LNG
  • MIDC signs MoU with Kolkata firm to set up biotech park
  • CII sending 20 trade missions abroad to tap markets
  • Rs 55 cr. granted to N-E states for export boost
  • ITPO postpones Kuala Lumpur expo
  • AIAI reception to honour Djibouti President on May 22
  • Bangalore int'l airport work to begin in June
  • Private capital flows to emerging markets poised to spurt: IIF

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Recovery of Iraqi oil production taking longer than expected
  • New-comers keep Panama market low
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • US official suggests Iraq could break OPEC ranks
  • Next generation Lemag Premet Performance Analyser announced
  • The Baltic in brief
  • Great Belt: Market firm and quiet
  • Singapore market spurred on by bullish trade
  • Oil stays firm as US supplies look set to remain tight
  • New bunker supplier set to bring down prices in Colombo
  • Rotterdam recovers Friday's losses
  • Brazilian market update from Petrobras

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Geodis with new board members
  • Wagenborg takes delivery of first multipurpose vessel
  • Introduction of thumbprint signature at UK airports
  • Strasbourg inland port defends its position
  • APL Logistics signs contract with Parragon Books

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • New subway system online at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Commerce Department creates team to help firms interested in trade with Iraq
  • Port of Portland sponsors first Lewis & Clark Explorer Train
  • Washington Governor vows to bring Boeing jobs to state
  • Railroad safety organization wins $1,025,000 federal grant

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Christiane names latest Oldendorff containerships
    CHRISTIANE Oldendorff (above), chairman and managing director of Reederei 'Nord' Klaus E Oldendorff, has named the company's latest two newbuildings, writes Eric Watkins in Nicosia.
  • PDV Marina gets back to business with fleet upgrade
    PDV Marina, the shipping arm of Venezuela's state oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA, is beginning to contemplate fleet modernisation as the impact of the nation's general strike fades.
  • Barbados register begins vessel profile check-ups
    EXPERIENCED inspectors are to be asked for their general impressions of a ship's condition under a new scheme launched by the Barbados register, writes Janet Porter.
  • Trades slowdown forces OT Africa Line to pull ship
    OT AFRICA Line is withdrawing a ship from its service between Europe and West Africa because of a slowdown in trade over the past couple of months.
  • Terrorist probe surrounds ship arrested in Italy
    Suspected al-Qa'eda attacks in Saudi Arabia and Morocco have led to heightened security at ports around the globe but up to now terrorists have not used the maritime industry as expected to ship bombs.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Panama: don't rush accident reports
  • Prestige damage claim 'will rise'
  • Former minister takes Sovbunker
  • RCCL faces overcharging suit
  • RN warns on Mid East piracy
  • China buys into NW Shelf project
  • Pakistan terminal wins funding
  • Diamond fire cost $250M
  • Wreck removed from Haldia channel
  • P&O Ports seals largest India deal
  • Grounding report blames laptop
  • Mystery investor eyes Wilhelmshaven
  • BMT move 'good news' for Australia
  • Mid East port rivalry on the agenda
  • Pacifica forced to cut capacity
  • EU ministers tackle quality issues
  • Daewoo to attract foreign investors
  • Adsteam announces restructure

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • NYK profits rise but fall short of target
    Japan's largest shipping line said operating income rose 5.4 percent to $575 million on revenue of $10.4 billion.
  • Cargo spurs British Airways profit
    Europe's biggest airline posted a pre-tax profit of $219 million compared to a $324 million loss the previous year.
  • Deutsche Post boss confident on Airborne takeover
  • Grand Alliance adds Asia-Europe loop
  • P&O Ports buys private India terminal
  • DHL Danzas Air & Ocean opens Wash. border-crossing facility
  • Wheat crop on Georgia port's table
  • Exel in C-TPAT program
  • Zim acquires stake in Russian agency
  • UPS to test hydrogen vehicles in U.S.
  • Schenker opens Volkswagen logistics center

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Small ships feature in latest GA Asia/Europe loop
    The Grand Alliance's (GA) long-expected sixth Asia/North Europe loop was announced this morning with smaller than expected ships and a Cagliari port call under discussion.
  • HPH excluded from Nhava Sheva bid on security grounds
    India's Defence Ministry has shot down Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH)'s bid for Jawaharlal Nehru Port's new proposed Nhava Sheva container terminal on grounds of security.
  • South Africa: 'Liner operators to blame for congestion'
  • US remains 'susceptible to acts of terrorism' warn Senators
  • Will Fesco's ANZ/ECNA ambitions be hard to realise?
  • Vitoria's TVV terminal to receive $6m cash injection
  • Pilot error grounded 3,424TEU ANL vessel
  • US Customs seeks more cash for container security role
  • MOL seeks reasons for optimism as operating income falls
  • P&O Ports' new Indian terminal to handle first vessel
  • Industry moves to standardise box technology and procedures

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Huge cost hike hits Carnival plc
    Profit falls at renamed P&O Princess despite increase in passenger cruise days.
  • CMB approves Exmar demerger
    Shareholders to vote on plan on 20 June.
  • Cosco orders two VLCCs
    Chinese giant ups tanker tally as it squares up to rival.
  • Ship sale hunger strike
    Jugoceanija workers in coma as wage famine bites.
  • Greenpeace blocks passage for elderly tanker
    Environmentalists call in class society to inspect 1980s-built aframax bulk oiler.
  • Essar in buying mood
    But sparkling fourth quarter fails to compensate for full year downturn.
  • RCCL accused of $150m fraud
    Class action lawsuit claims cruise line charged bogus tax.
  • Daewoo goes out to woo investors
    Korea's second largest shipbuilder hits the road to assess investor interest.
  • Spain sues ABS
    Spill hit Spaniards seek damages payout from class.
  • NSCSA profit soars
    Tankers boost income for Saudi Arabian owner.
  • Jutha slims loss
    Improved market helps Thai owner clean up first quarter figures.
  • IHI bleeds red ink
    Machinery sales slump and share value falls hit Japanese shipbuilder.


American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2003
  • Zim acquires 50% stake in Russian agency company
  • New World Alliance starts second Asia/U.S. East Coast all-water service
  • Grand Alliance adds 6th Asia/north Europe weekly service
  • Menzies Aviation starts venture with Macau Logistics
  • Portland designated USDA air export livestock facility
  • South Korea works to clear cargo backlog following strike
  • USDA to hold animal and poultry disease meeting
  • DHL Danzas Air & Ocean opens brokerage facility in Blaine, Wash.
  • DHS streamlines immigration, customs enforcement operations
  • ABX Logistics picks Management Dynamics software
  • Volkswagen picks Exel for parts collection in Mexico
  • Schenker opens auto logistics center in Hanover, Germany
  • MOL reorganizes logistics activities
  • Twelve U.S. ports share security grants
  • Regulatory progress for port of Houston's Bayport project

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In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
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Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
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