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February 26, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Commercial ships likely to become terrorist targets
    COMMERCIAL shipping will likely come under attack by al Qaeda terrorists should war be unleashed on Iraq, UK-based security and defence experts have warned.
  • HK remains world's busiest port
    HONG Kong's port handled 6.6 per cent more containers in 2002 from the year before, making it the world's busiest port for the ninth time in 10 years.
  • HK terminal operators form venture
    THREE of the four operators of Hong Kong's main container terminals have formed an e-commerce joint venture, called OnePort, to enable online completion and submission of official government documentation.
  • Persian Gulf oil tanker rates fall as ship supply rises
    OIL supertanker rates fell as a lull in chartering activity raises the number of ships competing for cargo, allowing importers to trim transport costs.
Air and Land Transport
  • Contingency plans in place for most airlines in Gulf
    AIRLINES in the Gulf have drawn up contingency plans to cope with a feared US-led war on Iraq, but remain confident that schedules will continue largely unaffected once secure air corridors are established.
  • BA slashes services to Gulf
  • Air freight rates may rise if war breaks out
  • EU wants power over air pacts, airline mergers
  • Australian Air to fly to Sydney, Melbourne, Bali
  • Big split between United, pilots
Strait Talk
  • When the lookout isn't on the lookout
    LAST week came news that salvage work on the wreck of the ro-ro ship Tricolor, which has been a hazard to shipping in the busy shipping lanes just to the east of the Dover Strait between England and France, should be underway soon and that the vessel should be removed by mid-summer.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Commercial ships likely to become terrorist targets
    COMMERCIAL shipping will likely come under attack by al Qaeda terrorists should war be unleashed on Iraq, UK-based security and defence experts have warned.
  • HK remains world's busiest port
    HONG Kong's port handled 6.6 per cent more containers in 2002 from the year before, making it the world's busiest port for the ninth time in 10 years.
  • HK terminal operators form venture
    THREE of the four operators of Hong Kong's main container terminals have formed an e-commerce joint venture, called OnePort, to enable online completion and submission of official government documentation.
  • Persian Gulf oil tanker rates fall as ship supply rises
    OIL supertanker rates fell as a lull in chartering activity raises the number of ships competing for cargo, allowing importers to trim transport costs.
Air and Land Transport
  • Contingency plans in place for most airlines in Gulf
    AIRLINES in the Gulf have drawn up contingency plans to cope with a feared US-led war on Iraq, but remain confident that schedules will continue largely unaffected once secure air corridors are established.
  • BA slashes services to Gulf
  • Air freight rates may rise if war breaks out
  • EU wants power over air pacts, airline mergers
  • Australian Air to fly to Sydney, Melbourne, Bali
  • Big split between United, pilots
Strait Talk
  • When the lookout isn't on the lookout
    LAST week came news that salvage work on the wreck of the ro-ro ship Tricolor, which has been a hazard to shipping in the busy shipping lanes just to the east of the Dover Strait between England and France, should be underway soon and that the vessel should be removed by mid-summer.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Commercial ships likely to become terrorist targets
    COMMERCIAL shipping will likely come under attack by al Qaeda terrorists should war be unleashed on Iraq, UK-based security and defence experts have warned.
  • HK remains world's busiest port
    HONG Kong's port handled 6.6 per cent more containers in 2002 from the year before, making it the world's busiest port for the ninth time in 10 years.
  • HK terminal operators form venture
    THREE of the four operators of Hong Kong's main container terminals have formed an e-commerce joint venture, called OnePort, to enable online completion and submission of official government documentation.
  • Persian Gulf oil tanker rates fall as ship supply rises
    OIL supertanker rates fell as a lull in chartering activity raises the number of ships competing for cargo, allowing importers to trim transport costs.
Air and Land Transport
  • Contingency plans in place for most airlines in Gulf
    AIRLINES in the Gulf have drawn up contingency plans to cope with a feared US-led war on Iraq, but remain confident that schedules will continue largely unaffected once secure air corridors are established.
  • BA slashes services to Gulf
  • Air freight rates may rise if war breaks out
  • EU wants power over air pacts, airline mergers
  • Australian Air to fly to Sydney, Melbourne, Bali
  • Big split between United, pilots
Strait Talk
  • When the lookout isn't on the lookout
    LAST week came news that salvage work on the wreck of the ro-ro ship Tricolor, which has been a hazard to shipping in the busy shipping lanes just to the east of the Dover Strait between England and France, should be underway soon and that the vessel should be removed by mid-summer.

Sched Netweb site
  • FEWA carriers to increase rates by US$200 in April, September
  • Vancouver discloses terminal expansion plans
  • Wide Tech voted best feeder operator in 2002 by Maersk
  • Port of Oakland hits high note at end of year
  • AP Moller makes upward revision for 2002 results
  • GTS to market software to transportation companies
  • Maersk Sealand upgrades US/India, W Africa Service
  • All Nippon revises FY2002 earnings forecast down
  • BA World Cargo revenues rise 7pc in third quarter 2002
  • Efficient Drangonair awarded cargo prize by Schiphol airport

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Hong Kong world's busiest in 2002
    Hong Kong was the world's busiest container port last year, handling a record 19 million twenty-foot equivalent units, a 6.6 per cent increase over 2001.
  • Maersk back in black in 2003
    The Danish parent of Maersk Sealand said its shipping operations, which were heading for a loss, will now make a profit.
  • Geodis largest warehouse at IBM Campus Dublin
    An Tanaiste, Mary Harney, T.D. and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of Ireland, officially opened the Geodis Logistics Warehouse at the IBM Technology Campus in Mulhuddart.
  • FPS wins another NVOCC license in China
    Famous Pacific Shipping continues unabated was granted a NVOCC license for its facility in China's northern port of Yantai.
  • Qantas subsidiary Australian Airlines is expanding
    Australian Airlines is acquiring two new Boeing 767 300s, enabling services to Bali, China and between Cairns and Sydney. Chief executive Dennis Adams says the company is also considering new services to Malaysia.
  • Nike testing container of shoes for swimming
    Thousands of pairs of Nike basketball shoes are washing up on beaches from Washington State to Alaska after spilling from a container ship in Northern California. There's just one hitch to finding a free pair. "Nike forgot to tie the laces, so you have to find mates".
  • Pilots cite unease with United plan
    The Air Line Pilots Association sent a letter to United chief executive Glenn F. Tilton stating the union's "deep concern" that "management has announced that ALPA and the company are in 'general agreement' over the elements of a restructuring program."
  • Brazil airlines Varig, TAM to cut domestic routes
    Brazil's top two airlines, Varig and TAM, announced a code-sharing deal on to cut costs by reducing flights on domestic routes by 30 percent from March 10. Under the deal, which comes two weeks after the two announced they were studying a merger, the airlines would share 113 daily flights.
  • Malaysia port sets box expansion plans
    Malaysia's northwestern Port of Penang is adding another container berth and second access bridge, and reclaiming 60 acres of land for a container yard, among a host of improvements aimed at expanding its container-handling capabilities. The developer for the project is expected to be announced by the end of March.
  • Air NZ with strong H1 profits
    National carrier Air New Zealand is expected to post average profit forecast of NZ$89 million in its first-half on the back of more passengers and a stronger currency, reflecting a solid rebound for the bailed-out airline.
  • PSA hands out nearly 500 pink slips
    A total of 496 staff had been given their notice early Monday and another 800 are due to leave through retirement, resignation, transfers or when their service contracts end, a PSA spokesman said.
  • All Nippon Air losses and lay-offs
    All Nippon Airways may stretch 3-day decline after report to fall into red this FY. Nikkei predicts group operating loss of about Y9 billion vs company's initial forecast for Y15 billion profit; consensus for Y11.48 billion profit.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Need for shipbuilders to forge 'technology bond' stressed
  • Andhra Pradesh keen to develop inland waterways
  • GE Shipping expands tanker fleet
  • S. Korea signs MoU to set up ship repair facility at Kochi
  • Jute goods export to double
  • India imposes curbs on import of drugs from Nepal
  • Top auto players seeking to make India components sourcing hub
  • SEZ at Vizag surpasses export target
  • African, Caribbean nations may seek extension of textile quota regime
  • Chennai Port's bid to lure mega boxships, MLOs - Reduced vessel-related charges await TAMP's approval
  • Jaswant Singh may hike service tax rates
  • Exim Bank chief asks exporters to utilise line of credit facilities
  • Minister: No curbs on export of wheat products
  • FM may cut customs, excise duties on car CKDs
  • More powers for DGFT to monitor imports mooted
  • Govt to prepay $ 3 bn WB, ADB debts
  • President Kalam's 3-point advice to knitwear trade
  • Forex reserves total $ 75.283 bn
  • Railway Budget at noon today
  • 6 core sector industries record 4.1 pc growth in January
  • Jap technology for Airbus' A380
  • Shourie opens CII's Malaysia office

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Smit Salvage reports oil recovery from the Tricolor complete
  • Weather hampers Med refiners
  • Russian ports continue to suffer effects of ice
  • The Baltic in Brief
  • Platts and crude conspire to jolt Fujairah market upwards
  • Fuel oil supply runs dry in Montevideo ahead of holiday
  • Demand not so great in the Great Belt
  • No respite for Hong Kong as prices stay high
  • IEA emergency oil reserves ready if war causes supply crisis
  • Crude continues higher as UN starts final discussions on Iraq
  • Rotterdam continues to firm

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • DNV threw out 77 vessels
  • Swedish-flagged fleet reaches record size
  • Navy port call means big business

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Star inks cruise ship completion deal
    A Star Cruises subsidiary has now signed a contract for Lloydwerft to complete the first "Project America" vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Janholt wins power struggle at Lauritzen
    A POWER struggle within J. Lauritzen, one of Denmark's leading shipping groups, has led to the ousting of Leif Juul Jørgensen as chairman of the company's supervisory board.
  • Multraship averts disaster on Scheldt
    Following the grounding, salvage tugs from Multraship and URS Salvage & Maritime Contracting, on constant standby in the Scheldt, proceeded immediately to the location, which was in the vicinity of buoy 49. In the meantime, Multraship dispatched a salvage team using Multraship's rescue and communication vessel Patrol.
  • Inchcape Shipping unveils growth plans
    INCHCAPE Shipping Services yesterday unveiled ambitious expansion plans for its core business that could involve some sizeable investments, writes Janet Porter.
  • Bulker anchored in stand-off with AWB
    FEAR of sailing to Iraq appears to be at the root of a stand-off between the master of Piraeus-based Starlady Marine's panamax bulker, the Andromeda, and the Australian government-owned grain export company, AWB, write Rob McKay and Nigel Lowry.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Galician yards unveil new tug design
  • Canada lodges Virgo appeal
  • MarAd security conference March 20
  • Attica profits decline
  • Accident at ECT
  • AP Møller turns loss to profit
  • US Customs sponsors conference call
  • Work begins to salvage ferry
  • Fatal fire halts Alang scrapping
  • Regulatory chief faces removal
  • Trial starts for seafarer ID scheme
  • Chennai bids for mainline vessels
  • SA looks to foreign port ops
  • Hong Kong breaks 'world record'
  • La Guaira dredging on cards at last
  • Korean tonnage declines
  • Korea woos foreign investors
  • Star Cruises profits soar

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Canada unveils transport plan
    The 10-year blueprint proposes sweeping regulatory changes that will boost spending on border infrastructure and empower Ottawa to review Canada-U.S. railway mergers.
  • Savannah trucker protest ends
    Gate operations were returning to normal at the port, but problems are far from resolved.
  • EU in new bid to control US air deals
    The European Union on Wednesday will launch a new bid to wrest control of aviation negotiations with the United States from member countries in a move that promises to radically shake up international aviation.
  • Korean Air profits on cargo surge
  • Georgia Ports posts record box growth
  • FMC rules against Port Canaveral
  • FedEx ordered to pay $2.3M in sex-harassment case
  • Partners spurn Lufthansa portal
  • Swiss cuts jets, jobs
  • Bangladesh to privatize inland cargo hubs
  • Box-tracking project adds OneSea, GT Nexus
  • CSI running in Bremerhaven, Hamburg
  • FAA approves UPS safety system

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Korean shippers attack 24-hour rule documentation fees
    Korean shippers and forwarders today met with ocean carriers to demand a reduction in new documentation fees on cargo covered by US Customs' 24-hour advance manifest rule.
  • Evergreen, LT to launch Europe/Med service
  • HK warning: border links and terminals risk overload
  • China Merchants creates W.Shenzhen logistics venture
  • Melbourne port rail link opened
  • COSCO, AP Moller linked to Yangshan project
  • PSA Peugeot-Citroen grows Brazil logistics activities
  • PSA cuts: unions accept terms, key terminal staff spared
  • Maersk Sealand adds NZ export capacity
  • New intermodal service for Port of Felixstowe

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Inchcape on hunt for acquisitions
    Agency launches ambitious plan to double in size by 2005, after picking up new European investor.
  • Newbuilds lift GulfMark results
    GulfMark defies weak North Sea market to log increased profits for 2002.
  • OSG records $17m loss
    US tanker owner deep in the red for 2002 after $30m accounting charge.
  • Dollar takes a bite out of Norden
    Exchange rate wipes 40% off Danish owner's pre-tax profit.
  • Actinor clouds darken
    Board resists demand to cede control of Kristian Eidesvik company to creditors.
  • LPG carrier netted in monthly trawl
    Paris MOU inspectors detain 111 ships during January.
  • Eidsiva in the red
    Revamped car carrier owner makes provision for S&P broking dispute.
  • Smit completes Tricolor oil removal
    All fuel from sunken car carrier that could be safely reached is being taken to Rotterdam for disposal.
  • Queen of the rustbuckets
    Leaking, corroded Cambodian bulker Laila Queen is latest Paris MOU ship of shame.
  • Wilhelmsen lifts Awilco stake
    Further acceptances mean bid reaches votes target but still some way to go on equity stake.
  • Greek captain takes stand on Iraq-bound cargo
    Australian Wheat Board cargo marooned on panamax bulker anchored offshore.
  • Grupo TMM reveals its hand
    Mexican owner offers shares at $9 each to persuade bondholders to extend debt payment deadlines.
  • Hong Kong sets new box record
    Asian port reinforces position as biggest container hub in the world.
  • Japan yards see strong start to 2003
    Newbuilding orders booked in January reached their third highest level in the current financial year.
  • Angelicoussis bulker hauled in by Canadians
    Port state control checks reveal defective lifesaving equipment aboard Anangel Express.
  • Taiwan Navigation continues on up
    Stocklisted bulker player logs record earnings per share with more to come in 2003.
  • Noble looks to raise fresh capital
    Richard Elman's shipping to commodities group plans share placement to raise over $20m.
  • Korea casualties see modest increase
    Marine accidents increased by 2% last year, but machinery damage cases were up over 40%.
  • Jaya Holdings posts bullish interims
    Singapore shipbuilder and owner saw half-year profits jump 40% on sales and chartering.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
  • Swedish Club says shipowners share in container risks
  • Marad extends voluntary intermodal sealift agreement
  • Cosco, Yang Ming add Asia/Pacific Northwest service
  • Zim, Lloyd Triestino to add Asia/Panama/U.S. East Coast service
  • Zim orders another three 5,000-teu ships for ZCS link
  • CP Ships carriers end direct U.S. calls on South America link
  • Polar Air ends agency relationship in Europe
  • Velocity Express adds terminals
  • Terion receives orders for 5,000 trailer-tracking units
  • China grants NVO license to Famous Pacific Shipping in Yantai
  • U.S. Customs makes changes to RLF prototype two
  • U.S. Customs allows split shipments under certain conditions
  • NVOCCs ask U.S. Customs to clarify 24-hour rule
  • Geologistics names Haverkamp director of Eastern Europe
  • HUB to partner with Velant on automated route planning
  • USTR checks eligibility of countries in Andean Trade Pact
  • Hong Kong terminal operators to share electronic system
  • GTN portal joins security initiative SST
  • Hong Kong still world's busiest container port

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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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