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January 21, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal
    SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
  • Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway
    A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
  • Sunken French trawler probably collided
    A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
  • Bunker boost for Rotterdam
    THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears
    CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
  • Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
  • China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
  • Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
  • Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
  • JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
  • Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages
    IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal
    SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
  • Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway
    A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
  • Sunken French trawler probably collided
    A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
  • Bunker boost for Rotterdam
    THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears
    CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
  • Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
  • China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
  • Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
  • Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
  • JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
  • Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages
    IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp, Keppel Fels clinch US$236m rig deal
    SINGAPORE's two marine majors, SembCorp Marine and Keppel Fels , have each bagged a jack-up rig deal from Norway's Skeie Group worth a total of US$236 million, plus options.
  • Two dead, 16 missing after ship capsized off Norway
    A Norwegian-operated cargo ship capsized off the south-west coast of Norway on Monday, plunging some of its crew into the icy waters of the North Sea.
  • Sunken French trawler probably collided
    A French trawler which sank off England's southwest coast last week probably collided with another ship, French prosecutors said.
  • Bunker boost for Rotterdam
    THE supply of bunkers and lubricants at Rotterdam rose 7.4 per cent last year, compared with 2002, to 11.4 million tons.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines increase flights, shrugging off Sars fears
    CHINA Southern Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and rival Asian carriers are adding more than 5,600 flights this month to meet demand over the Chinese New Year holiday, shrugging off concerns a resurgence of the Sars virus may put people off travel.
  • Dragonair to launch Tokyo service in April
  • China Airlines to buy 2 more A330s
  • Sydney Airport's earnings in H1 up 15.7%: Macquarie
  • Swiss can ask about planes banned from country
  • JAS grounds quarter of flights
Strait Talk
  • Avoiding gross mistakes with ship tonnages
    IF I could have US$100 for every news report about the new Queen Mary 2 'weighing 150,000 gross tonnes', or having a 'gross tonnage of 150,000 tonnes', that I have had to read in the past week or two I could probably afford a very pleasant holiday on that marvellous vessel.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK takes action ahead of ISPS code implementation
  • ADB loans US$500M for China rail link
  • NYK rebrands logistics arms
  • Wilmington deepening project completed
  • U-Freight expands to Sri Lanka
  • New route boosts Philippine-Indonesia trade
  • Shippers eye growth in UK-Mauritius service
  • Bimco launches online repair contract
  • HK air cargo on the rise
  • Qantas to start Shanghai freight service
  • President Air resumes Hong Kong flights
  • Coyne Airways launches regular Baghdad flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Ministry sets new norms for Major Ports' dredging contracts
  • Govt may extend $ 1.5-bn line of credit to Africa
  • Sudan gets $ 50-m line of credit from Exim Bank
  • Bangladesh may buy Indian sugar
  • SEAI, MPEDA officials in US to plead against imposition of dumping duty
  • Iraq may place orders for 15-20 million kg tea
  • ICD-Sanathnagar sets new record by handling 2,354 TEUs in Dec. 2003
  • Final 5 bidders continue to remain in fray - JNP: bidding for 3rd container terminal - Time given to comply with bid requirements
  • Advanced logistics can save India Rs 23,000 cr., says study
  • Govt. launches Rs 40,000-cr. project to link major cities by 4-lane highways
  • Centre releases 5 pc FCFS quota for garments
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 103.824 bn
  • German firm may sign JV pact to build intermediate bulk containers in Daman
  • EDI regime in a month, says DGFT
  • DEPB benefit: 12.5 pc cap on agency commission to continue
  • Centre may allow commercial banks to extend credit lines
  • Singapore to open trade office in Mumbai to help investors
  • IMC team to visit Australia and New Zealand next month

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Maersk Logistics wins SCM contract with Poundstretcher
  • EWS supports government plan for rail growth
  • Cargolux Airlines International introduces fourth flight to Budapest
  • Seagull joint service launched
  • Famous Pacific strengthens Hong Kong Secretariat

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Jebsen bulker capsized with heavy loss of life
  • French oil gigant charters MAX tankers from Stena
  • EU yard subsidies to be extended

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Desperate search for bulker survivors
  • No injuries in ro-pax grounding
  • Bimco's Repaircon goes online
  • IMDG Code now in force
  • Derivatives brokers get new chairman
  • Quieter week on piracy front

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Executive appointments at Newport News
    Stewart, Edenzon and Mazach move up
  • VT Halter Marine in RO/RO study with MARAD
    Looking at feasibility of dual-use (commercial/military) fast/ferry
  • USMR expands in Hawaii
    Pays $16 million for Honolulu Shipyard Inc.'s navy repair business
  • Alstom moves to grab Festival ships
    Two cruise ships already detained, one still at sea
  • Jackup order for Keppel FELS
    Agreement signed with Norway's Skeie Group

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Rocknes death toll set to rise as rescue operation is called off
    THE death toll from the capsize of the specialist bulk carrier Rocknes looked certain to rise to 18 last night after emergency teams abandoned their search for the missing crew in the freezing fjord near Bergen.
  • Ministry call for Zim sale probe
    ISRAEL'S Finance Ministry has asked the country's public spending watchdog to investigate the disposal of the government's interest in Zim Israel Navigation, according to one of the country's leading business publications.
  • Blast at Skikda LNG plant kills 23
    AN EXPLOSION at Algeria's Skikda liquefied natural gas plant has killed 23 people and left a further 74 injured.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Algerian gas explosion kills 23
    AS many as 23 people are thought to have been killed and 74 injured in an explosion at the Algerian Sonatrach LNG facility in Skikda
  • Skikda blast to hit med trade
    THE explosion that destroyed much of the Skikda LNG plant in Algeria yesterday evening will hit exports to Italy, France, Greece and possibly Spain
  • Malta relaxed about cruise loss
    MALTA'S high commissioner to the UK and former tourism minister George Bonello Du Puis told Fairplay today that he is not so worried by the loss of cruise passengers
  • Divers reveal Pride damage
    DIVERS inspecting damage to the Pride of America's hull have revealed the likely cause of the partial sinking of Norwegian Cruise Line's ship at the Lloyd Werft shipyard
  • Pirate attacks on tanker, bulker
    PIRATES have attempted in the last week to board a bulk carrier and an LPG tanker, according to the International Maritime Bureau's latest piracy report
  • ISPS: check your charter parties
    SHIPOWNERS and charterers are advised to take the costs and responsibilities imposed by the ISPS Code into account in existing and future charter parties
  • Clarksons launches Solent-Seine run
  • Arica boosted by Bolivian trade
  • Smit to begin re-floating Rocknes
  • Rocknes fatalities rise to three
  • Festival confident of quick release
  • Weather warms St Petersburg
  • Boxship 'may have rammed trawler'
  • Japan warns of vessel price rises
  • Pentagon begins Iraq sealift
  • China's GDP up 9% last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Kelang meets revised forecast
    The Malaysian port processed 4.8 million TEUs in 2003, up from 4.5 million the year before.
  • Maersk Sealand upgrades MECL
    Upgrade offers faster, direct service from Mid-East and Indian Subcontinent to U.S. East Coast ports.
  • UPS to buy out Japan venture
    United Parcel Service plans expansion with acquisition of Japan's largest parcel delivery firm.
  • Shipping, gov'ts. should increase security: IMO
  • MOL upgrades Asia- South Africa/West Africa service
  • Dividends for Sea Containers
  • MTC completes system recovery test
  • APL Logistics adds Kenya to network
  • SeaSecure to handle China port-security training
  • Mexico railroad gets VAT tax certificate
  • Search ends for capsize survivors
  • Precision Software releases TRA/X upgrade
  • Shippers urge FMC decision on NVOs

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Bidders for JNPT T3 have one month to amend submissions
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has given all five consortia competing for Nhava Sheva's third container terminal one month to resolve technical deficiencies in their bids.
  • Plan B works for Cala Panama
    Salvors have succeeded in freeing the Cala Panama, the containership grounded in Barranquilla, Colombia on December 21.
  • European shippers face Canada box levy
  • Asia-Africa services reorganised: including Shanghai, dropping transit times
  • Queen's visit gives impetus to Rio dredge
  • Railion strengthens position on Brenner with stake in RTC
  • IMO's dangerous goods code becomes mandatory
  • Jointly operated shuttle links Ruhr with Turin
  • Kolkata seeks US$26million private investment for box terminal
  • Port Klang volumes maintain steady increase
  • Chemical salvage work continues in North Sea

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • Eighteen dead as search abandoned
    Atle Jebsen acknowledges hope of finding more survivors from tragic Rocknes is over.
  • DFDS offloads vessel quartet
    Danish owner continues fleet clearout with Lys-Line ships.
  • Rocknes salvage gets underway
    Smit warns refloating grounded $60m bulker may take up to two days.
  • Baltic's handy index lifespan extended
    But new supramax index to be introduced soon, and tanker routes to be reviewed.
  • China and Taiwan plan shiprepair yard
    Fujian province teams up with investors across the Taiwan Strait for tanker and rig facility.
  • Time runs out for Rocknes crew
    Probe into capsize of bulk carrier with loss of up to 18 lives gets under way.
  • Russian shipyard owner merges with power group
    United Heavy Machinery widens manufacturing interests with domestic tie-up.
  • Algerian LNG plant blast will hit shipping
    Bad news for Med-max-sized vessels and buyers left without cargoes.
  • HMM pays up for World-Wide VLCCs
    Strong tanker rates look set to hold as demand remains hot across market.
  • Varna buyer yet to pay
    Tsakos could be back in frame for Bulgarian yard if Bulyard consortium delays.
  • Tallink plots new route
    Estonian owner's Fantaasia will aim for slice of St Petersburg traffic from April.
  • Three seafarers cut free from bulker
    But sixteen others now feared dead following capsize.
  • Total takes P-Max tankers
    Stena subsidiary Concordia Maritime signs up for five-year deal with oil giant.
  • MOL and P&O Nedlloyd upgrade Africa links
    Partners overhaul two routes to speed up transit times and improve access to China.
  • Start-up ferry service for Greece's Sporades
    Newcomer Vospo to run four ships from Volos to Aegean islands.
  • Yang Ming inks eight more at CSBC
    Taiwanese owner orders feeder ships on the back of "vigorous growth" in intra-Asian trades.
  • Starlight cancels 2004 cruises
    South African charter of Olympia Countess bows to the inevitable and terminates season early.
  • Idan says Zim is a done deal
    Israel Corp holds 98% of container line's shares after agreeing buy out of government stake.
  • Aussies arrest drunken skipper
    Master of 41,502-dwt tanker High Rider (built 1991) found to be a little high himself.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2004
  • APL's container rates slide again
  • Canada/Europe conferences charge new reporting fee
  • Yang Ming, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd launch Taiwan-Middle East link
  • MOL, P&O Nedlloyd add Shanghai to Asia/Africa service
  • Norwegian shipowner Arne Naess Jr. dies in fall
  • Express industry praises Zoellick for pressing WTO negotiations
  • U-Freight establishes Sri Lankan subsidiary
  • U.S. Customs Bureau reports growing trade in 2003
  • WTO body sides with U.S. in Canadian lumber dispute
  • U.S. produce group wants Congress to retain origin labeling delay
  • Workers' unions, port management meet over Cochin public-private plans

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Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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