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April 29, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam claims to be top port in cargo tonnage terms
    EUROPE's top port of Rotterdam has repeated its claim for the title of the 'uncontested world's biggest port' over Singapore in cargo tonnage terms, arguing its more modern calculation method has held it in the top spot for the past 40 years.
  • Hapag Lloyd orders 3 mega box ships from Hyundai
    GERMAN shipping line Hapag Lloyd has continued its aggressive capacity expansion, ordering three 8,000 TEU container ships, following similar orders placed by some of its Grand Alliance partners.
  • Daewoo yard wins US$350m in orders
    SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to clinch new orders, filling up order books for tankers and container vessels.
  • Royal Caribbean's Q1 profit up 1%
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's second-largest cruise line company, said first-quarter profit rose 1 per cent, as an increase in the number of ships it operates helped make up for a drop in bookings.
Air and Land Transport
  • HK-Taiwan flights cut as Taipei moves on Sars
    AIRLINES cancelled flights to Taipei from Hong Kong yesterday while Taiwan set stringent travel restrictions and began a 10-day mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving from Sars-stricken areas.
  • Iata sets up regional Sars ops centre in S'pore
  • Air India suspends 15 pilots
  • Swiss govt wants banks to renew Swiss Air credit
  • Airbus wins jetBlue order worth about US$6.4b
  • KLM cuts flights to Asia
Features
  • Looking towards Europe to drum up sales
    BOEING Co chief executive Phil Condit began 2003 facing the prospect that Airbus SAS would overtake his company as the biggest maker of commercial aircraft.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    PEOPLE Accord Express has appointed Poh Choon Lay chief operating officer and Singapore country manager.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam claims to be top port in cargo tonnage terms
    EUROPE's top port of Rotterdam has repeated its claim for the title of the 'uncontested world's biggest port' over Singapore in cargo tonnage terms, arguing its more modern calculation method has held it in the top spot for the past 40 years.
  • Hapag Lloyd orders 3 mega box ships from Hyundai
    GERMAN shipping line Hapag Lloyd has continued its aggressive capacity expansion, ordering three 8,000 TEU container ships, following similar orders placed by some of its Grand Alliance partners.
  • Daewoo yard wins US$350m in orders
    SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to clinch new orders, filling up order books for tankers and container vessels.
  • Royal Caribbean's Q1 profit up 1%
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's second-largest cruise line company, said first-quarter profit rose 1 per cent, as an increase in the number of ships it operates helped make up for a drop in bookings.
Air and Land Transport
  • HK-Taiwan flights cut as Taipei moves on Sars
    AIRLINES cancelled flights to Taipei from Hong Kong yesterday while Taiwan set stringent travel restrictions and began a 10-day mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving from Sars-stricken areas.
  • Iata sets up regional Sars ops centre in S'pore
  • Air India suspends 15 pilots
  • Swiss govt wants banks to renew Swiss Air credit
  • Airbus wins jetBlue order worth about US$6.4b
  • KLM cuts flights to Asia
Features
  • Looking towards Europe to drum up sales
    BOEING Co chief executive Phil Condit began 2003 facing the prospect that Airbus SAS would overtake his company as the biggest maker of commercial aircraft.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    PEOPLE Accord Express has appointed Poh Choon Lay chief operating officer and Singapore country manager.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam claims to be top port in cargo tonnage terms
    EUROPE's top port of Rotterdam has repeated its claim for the title of the 'uncontested world's biggest port' over Singapore in cargo tonnage terms, arguing its more modern calculation method has held it in the top spot for the past 40 years.
  • Hapag Lloyd orders 3 mega box ships from Hyundai
    GERMAN shipping line Hapag Lloyd has continued its aggressive capacity expansion, ordering three 8,000 TEU container ships, following similar orders placed by some of its Grand Alliance partners.
  • Daewoo yard wins US$350m in orders
    SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to clinch new orders, filling up order books for tankers and container vessels.
  • Royal Caribbean's Q1 profit up 1%
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's second-largest cruise line company, said first-quarter profit rose 1 per cent, as an increase in the number of ships it operates helped make up for a drop in bookings.
Air and Land Transport
  • HK-Taiwan flights cut as Taipei moves on Sars
    AIRLINES cancelled flights to Taipei from Hong Kong yesterday while Taiwan set stringent travel restrictions and began a 10-day mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving from Sars-stricken areas.
  • Iata sets up regional Sars ops centre in S'pore
  • Air India suspends 15 pilots
  • Swiss govt wants banks to renew Swiss Air credit
  • Airbus wins jetBlue order worth about US$6.4b
  • KLM cuts flights to Asia
Features
  • Looking towards Europe to drum up sales
    BOEING Co chief executive Phil Condit began 2003 facing the prospect that Airbus SAS would overtake his company as the biggest maker of commercial aircraft.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    PEOPLE Accord Express has appointed Poh Choon Lay chief operating officer and Singapore country manager.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rotterdam claims to be top port in cargo tonnage terms
    EUROPE's top port of Rotterdam has repeated its claim for the title of the 'uncontested world's biggest port' over Singapore in cargo tonnage terms, arguing its more modern calculation method has held it in the top spot for the past 40 years.
  • Hapag Lloyd orders 3 mega box ships from Hyundai
    GERMAN shipping line Hapag Lloyd has continued its aggressive capacity expansion, ordering three 8,000 TEU container ships, following similar orders placed by some of its Grand Alliance partners.
  • Daewoo yard wins US$350m in orders
    SOUTH Korean shipyards continued to clinch new orders, filling up order books for tankers and container vessels.
  • Royal Caribbean's Q1 profit up 1%
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises, the world's second-largest cruise line company, said first-quarter profit rose 1 per cent, as an increase in the number of ships it operates helped make up for a drop in bookings.
Air and Land Transport
  • HK-Taiwan flights cut as Taipei moves on Sars
    AIRLINES cancelled flights to Taipei from Hong Kong yesterday while Taiwan set stringent travel restrictions and began a 10-day mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving from Sars-stricken areas.
  • Iata sets up regional Sars ops centre in S'pore
  • Air India suspends 15 pilots
  • Swiss govt wants banks to renew Swiss Air credit
  • Airbus wins jetBlue order worth about US$6.4b
  • KLM cuts flights to Asia
Features
  • Looking towards Europe to drum up sales
    BOEING Co chief executive Phil Condit began 2003 facing the prospect that Airbus SAS would overtake his company as the biggest maker of commercial aircraft.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    PEOPLE Accord Express has appointed Poh Choon Lay chief operating officer and Singapore country manager.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL revises net income projection for FY2002 downwards
  • Kuehne & Nagel first quarter turnover rises 6.6pc
  • Asian Terminals Manila box handling up 4pc in 2002
  • China Merchants joins Smart and Secure Tradelanes
  • Yvonne Smith returns to POLB as communications director
  • Air India pilots refusing to fly to Sars-affected places
  • Hawaiian Airlines receives extension from two lessors
  • Jetblue orders 65 A320s

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Exporters adhering to 'social responsibility'
  • Diesel, petrol prices cut by another Re 1
  • Powerloom park in Bijapur proposed
  • Tea (Marketing) Control Order amended
  • ST exemption schemes to continue in post-VAT era, says Empowered Committee
  • VAT unlikely to come into force on June 1: Jaswant
  • Simplified registration process for powerloom sector
  • Vanaspati: Local oil need cut to 12 pc
  • Sugar industry sees barter as part-solution to woes
  • CII projects 6-6.4 pc GDP growth during 2003-04
  • Forex reserves up by $ 326 m
  • Handicraft exports log 23 pc growth
  • Anti-dumping duty on borax decahydrate mooted
  • Leather exports up by 18.5 pc in 2002-03
  • JNPT suspends cargo-handling operations, curbs berthing of vessels at Bulk Berths - Conversion of BT into CT
  • Rlys to induct new goods wagons in bid to end derailments
  • IFLN inducts 14 new members
  • WTO sees only modest 3 pc world trade growth in 2003
  • IMC organising meet with EU envoy tomorrow

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Demand picking up on Canadian East Coast, fair avails reported
  • Oil demand undermined by SARS and OPEC actions
  • Crude prices: Bulls still on the defensive
  • New generation mega-barge to launch in ARA this week
  • Rotterdam largely unchanged since Friday
  • Brazil market update

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Christian F'rstaller leaves Quehenberger
  • Strike at Spanish ports
  • American Airlines parent posts USD 1 billion loss
  • Greenbrier grows backlog to record levels
  • GeoLogistics Spain and Leader Group in major waste control contract

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • 50 mile limit for tankers
  • Move to delist Leif Höegh
  • First quarter up for Finnlines

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • New BIW president
    John F. "Dugan" Shipway succeeds Allan Cameron as president of Bath Iron Works
  • Regal Cruises ceases operations
    "No other choice" after ship arrest
  • Carnival extends newbuilding schedule
    Adds one for Princess, drops one for HAL
  • P&I Club reports 2002 inspection results
    Of 578 vessels visited by the UK P&I Club's ship inspectors during 2002, the great majority were up to standard.
  • Firms partner to offer container security solutions
    Hazard detection and container tracking combination
  • BV cautious on "double hulls for everything"
    "Our political leaders may have lost sight of practicality"
  • NNS sells stake in Arab yard
    Abu Dhabi government to seek buyer for 30% of loss-making yard

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Family launches bid to delist Leif Höegh
    FAMILY shareholders in Norwegian shipowner Leif Höegh & Co yesterday dealt the Oslo bourse its second major blow in three weeks with the launch of a takeover bid valuing the company at NKr3.952bn ($505m) to de-list the group.
  • Richest nations back single-hull action
    GOVERNMENTS from the world's largest economies have thrown their weight behind demands for tighter controls on tanker safety.
  • Strike starts at Spanish ports
    CARGO operations at Spanish ports ground to a standstill yesterday as dockers started a three-day strike in response to a reform of the national port law that mirrors the European Union's controversial port services directive.
  • Anne's drunk master apprehended
    HAMBURG water police have caught a master heading with his ship for the UK with a blood alcohol level of 3.12mg per ml.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Strikes stifle Spanish ports
  • PDV Marina blacklists suppliers
  • Cruise lines tighten SARS measures
  • Canmar targets Asian markets
  • SA updates flag procedure
  • Canaveral bids to settle tow probe
  • Carnival shuffles its newbuildings
  • SCI temptation might be removed
  • Beira denies port obstructed
  • DFDS Tor lands major forestry deal
  • Umm Qasr reconstruction progressing
  • 'Anthrax' ship appears clear
  • First rice shipment for Iraq
  • Richards Bay brought to a halt
  • Seafarers can avoid SARS ports
  • G8 members call for maritime safety
  • Unions step up SeaFrance pressure
  • Public access to Bremerhaven halted
  • Leif Hoegh family bid to go private
  • Capella patched up for overseas repair
  • Lines urged to cut bunker surcharge
  • Jurong death not due to SARS
  • Manila terminal awaits WG&A
  • Singapore lifts vessel curbs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Report: 3PLs dominate warehousing
    Third-party logistics providers occupy 485 million of the estimated 650 million total square feet of U.S. public and contract warehousing, and accounted for $13 billion of the market's $19 billion in revenue last year, according to a new report.
  • IATA chief criticizes aviation industry restrictions
    The leader of one of the airline industry's largest lobby groups Monday called on governments to eliminate restrictions that limit the freedom of airlines to conduct business in the same way that other industries do.
  • Bulk rates hit all-time high
  • Port truckers end New Orleans strike
  • Teamsters port division director resigns after conspiracy plea
  • Savannah boxes surge
  • Tipton to WLHI as business planning VP
  • Indian multi-modal operator to invest $296M on infrastructure
  • Air France Cargo in Canadian alliance
  • Carriers will share rate guidelines with shippers
  • Ag ocean rates sprouting
  • Boxes lead stronger Antwerp cargo

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Melbourne port security fails as thieves steal reefer
    Melbourne terminal security and Customs clearance systems have been called into question after thieves boldly stole a reefer container of pharmaceutical chemicals from P&O Ports' West Swanson Dock facility.
  • St. Petersburg celebrations to close port
  • Korean shippers target BAF anomalies as oil price drops
  • TSA, WTSA 'goodwill gesture' to shippers as pressure grows
  • Canada Maritime leverages CP Ships/CP Rail networks to enter transpacific trade
  • Malay hauliers call for end to new entrants in crowded market
  • $2.4m vessel refits could ease European eco-costs
  • Europe/Africa SAECS lines finalise new agreement

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Bouchard spill closes shellfish beds
    Leak in Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay is latest calamity for Long Island-based barge operator.
  • About face
    Canada Maritime turns its boxship focus to Pacific for first time.
  • Class pays off for BV
    Profit surges as French society fleet grows to record level.
  • LPG bonanza for Daewoo
    European owners place gas carrier orders worth up to $250m.
  • Family buy more Hoegh shares
    Leif O Hoegh promises jobs and company future in Norway is safe.
  • TradeWinds today takes a brief break
    Surfing shipping's top site to stop while web server is reconfigured.
  • Carnival makes $80m hedge saving
    Top cruise line orders $500m vessel for Princess but cuts back elsewhere.
  • Sovcomflot adds four MRs at Admiralty
    St Petersburg yard wins new order for 47,400-dwt ships from Russian giant.
  • Acciona to mop up Trasmediterranea shares
    Privatised Spanish ferry company to be delisted as owner builds stake to 100%.
  • Iraq war dents Iranian port volumes
    Closures slash dry cargo handling at Abadan and Khorramshahr in past month.
  • Shina wins Italian ordering bonanza
    South Korean yard wins record haul of eleven MR tankers from three different owners worth $300m.
  • Bangladesh plans ferry crackdown
    Minister to tackle corruption in ship safety drive.
  • Hoegh set to join exchange exodus
    Founding family in $505m bid to take another top shipping group private.
  • Panama Canal revenues rise
    Higher toll overcomes Venezuela strike loss.
  • Taiwan Navigation plots profitable course
    Taipei-based owner continues to pull in healthy charter revenue from bulker fleet.
  • Bunker boost for Asian shippers
    FEFC and IPBCC container conferences are slashing fuel surcharges as prices fall.
  • Profit droop continues at Cosco Shipping
    First quarter revenue boom cannot stop earnings slip at Guangzhou Ocean's listed heavy-lift and ro-ro operation.
  • Singapore Inc emerges as CIS investor
    Lion Republic's investment arm is taking an 11.5% stake in local Cosco subsidiary.
  • Great Lakes set for $60m Umm Qasr contract
    Largest US dredging group to clear Iraqi port.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 28, 2003
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins 8,000-teu vessel orders stampede
  • Resolve Marine adds salvage "A" frame vessel
  • Tipton named VP at Wallenius Lines holding
  • CP Ships adds Canada Maritime to Asia/Canada link
  • Matson appoints forest senior vice president
  • TPG extends profit, enters into China Post partnership
  • Wes Wyatt buys D.F. Young, 100-year-old forwarder
  • U.S. brokers urge continuation of drawback in CAFTA
  • U.S. expands fresh cherry trade to Korea
  • USTR chief makes rounds in Europe
  • USTR outlines Vietnam-U.S. textile quota for 2003-2004
  • Revenue rises 7% at Kuehne & Nagel
  • Coast Guard investigates chemical spill on Mississippi
  • Port of Tacoma names former marine Antal as director of security
  • Filipino operator ICTSI, fluor to bid for Puerto Rican port development

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
CRUISES
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
The US group records a weakening in demand
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
CRUISES
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
SHIPPING
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
COMPANIES
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
SHIPPING
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
SAFETY & SECURITY
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
LOGISTICS
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
PORTS
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
INDUSTRY
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
LEGISLATION
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
PORTS
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
PORTS
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
ACCIDENTS
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
PORTS
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
LOGISTICS
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
PORTS
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
TRUCKING
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.
PORTS
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
NEWS
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
INSURANCE
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
SHIPPING
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.
TRUCKING
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
PORTS
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
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
CRUISES
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
COMPANIES
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
LEGISLATION
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
NEWS
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
PORTS
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%
TRADE
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.
NEWS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
NEWS
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
NEWS
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.
PORTS
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
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
LOGISTICS
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Initial portfolio valued at approximately one billion euros
PORTS
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
PIRACY
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
NEWS
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
PORTS
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
INSTITUTIONS
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
ACCIDENTS
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
SHIPPING
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
SHIPYARDS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
NEWS
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
LOGISTICS
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
JOBS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
PORTS
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
PORTS
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
PORTS
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
SHIPPING
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
PORTS
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
SHIPPING
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
PORTS
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
LEGISLATION
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
PORTS
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
LOGISTICS
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
PORTS
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
PORTS
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
PORTS
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
COMPANIES
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
INDUSTRY
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
EDUCATION
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
LOGISTICS
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
ENVIRONMENT
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
ASSOCIATIONS
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
PORTS
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
INDUSTRY
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
ENVIRONMENT
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
PORTS
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
SHIPPING
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
INDUSTRY
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
PORTS
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
COMPETITION
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.
SHIPYARDS
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.
TRUCKING
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
PORTS
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
SHIPPING
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
NEWS
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
SHIPPING
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
NEWS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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%
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
OFFSHORE
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
PORTS
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
PORTS
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%
PORTS
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
COMPANIES
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
PORTS
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%)
COMPANIES
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.
CRUISES
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
SHIPYARDS
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
PORTS
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
LOGISTICS
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.
SHIPPING
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
PORTS
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
SHIPPING
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
PORTS
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
JOBS
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
SHIPPING
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
INFRASTRUCTURE
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.
MEETINGS
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
SHIPYARDS
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
ECONOMY
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
ACCIDENTS
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
SHIPPING
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
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
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
LOGISTICS
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%
PORTS
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
COMPANIES
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
PORTS
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
NEWS
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
SHIPPING
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
PORTS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
PORTS
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
MEETINGS
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
PORTS
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%
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
INDUSTRY
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
PORTS
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
LEGISLATION
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
LEGISLATION
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.
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