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Press Review Index
March 1999
31/03/1999BRIEFS
31/03/1999Tanker firm Teekay to buy Bona for US$450m
(Shipping Times)
31/03/1999Rate rise threatens exporters
(Shipping Times)
31/03/1999Volvo looks to FastShip
(Sched Net)
31/03/1999FMC Delays Implementation of North Atlantic Pact
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
31/03/1999Yokohama Set to Take Incentive Measures
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
31/03/1999GE Shipping to demerge property unit into new co -- Board approves new management structure
(The Hindu Business Line)
31/03/1999Interés italiano por la traza del tren a Ezeiza
(La Nación On Line)
30/03/1999BRIEFS
30/03/1999Big, bigger, biggest
(Financial Times)
30/03/1999BP Amoco fits with Arco
(Financial Times)
30/03/1999BP confirms Atlantic Richfield talks
(Financial Times)
30/03/1999Osprey forecasts mixed business outlook
(Shipping Times)
30/03/1999Malaysia's Bintulu container terminal to start operations by mid-year
(Shipping Times)
30/03/1999Shipping giants hold future
(Shipping Times)
29/03/1999Thyssen wants to sell logistics
(Cargoweb)
29/03/1999BRIEFS
29/03/1999TPL introduces service package
(Sched Net)
29/03/1999Role of shipping watchdog under scrutiny; government can overrule director general's directions since it is not a statutory body
(Business Standard)
27/03/1999BRIEFS
27/03/1999Siete grupos competirán finalmente por integrarse en el «núcleo duro» de Iberia
(ABCe)
27/03/1999FESCO Unveils Fleet Renewal Program
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
27/03/1999Port Qasim Authority makes net operating surplus of Rs 209.9 million
(Business Recorder)
26/03/1999BRIEFS
26/03/1999Fewer HK-owned ships, but tonnage has risen
(Shipping Times)
26/03/1999Box Traffic from Asia to US Rises 10.7% in January
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
26/03/1999Johor port traffic volume reaches 21 million tonnes
(The Star Online)
26/03/1999KPT surpasses last year's traffic
(Exim India)
26/03/1999African Port Guards Stealing from Vessels
(The East African)
25/03/1999CMB sells Transinsular
(Cargoweb)
25/03/1999BRIEFS
25/03/1999New Indian agreement signed
(Sched Net)
25/03/1999El puerto de Valencia supera los 20 millones de toneladas, en 1998
(urgente online press)
24/03/1999The strange logic behind the OPEC agreement
(The Bunker Bulletin)
24/03/1999OPEC cuts announced, implementation remains
(The Bunker Bulletin)
24/03/1999BRIEFS
24/03/1999PSA's Aden container terminal gets its first vessel calls
(Shipping Times)
24/03/1999Korean shipbuilders to face slipping sales
(The Korea Herald)
24/03/1999TAMP to review decision on cargo charges
(Exim India)
24/03/19998 global majors in fray to build Rajiv Gandhi box terminal
(Exim India)
23/03/1999Opec slashes oil production
(BBC News)
23/03/1999BRIEFS
23/03/1999Banana war spreads to beef
(BBC News)
23/03/1999Signals point to buyers for Saf's unsold divisions
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
23/03/1999Latest reefer technology opens new markets to exporters
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
23/03/1999Exports to developing countries exceed 50% of total shipments
(The Korea Herald)
23/03/1999No clear regulator for corporate ports; leads to an anomaly in export-import businesses
(Business Standard)
22/03/1999Prologis builds distribution center in Rotterdam
(Cargoweb)
22/03/1999Japanese yards trim operations
(Marine Log)
22/03/1999BRIEFS
22/03/1999Two cartels on Asia-US trades to stop operations
(Shipping Times)
22/03/1999Dos millones de toneladas pasan por Cartagena en dos meses
(urgente online press)
22/03/1999Kuantan Port a gateway to Pacific Rim
(The Star Online)
21/03/1999OPEC seeks full compliance with lower production quotas
(The Nando Times)
20/03/1999BRIEFS
20/03/1999Port Qasim Authority assures shipping lines of 11-metre draft in all seasons
(Business Recorder)
19/03/1999Antwerp: 'Be careful with statistics hinterland transport'
(Cargoweb)
19/03/1999BRIEFS
19/03/1999US importers face higher shipping rates
(The Star Online)
19/03/1999Economic rebound in sight, say shipping executives
(Exim India)
19/03/1999China gets loan to upgrade container movement inland
(Shipping Times)
18/03/1999Deutsche Post and Danzas to acquire Nedlloyd ETD
(Cargoweb)
18/03/1999Record first quarter for Carnival
(Marine Log)
18/03/1999BRIEFS
18/03/1999Toyofuji serves up a world first in Asia
(Shipping Times)
18/03/1999Asia-Pac to stay as Cunard's fastest growing market
(Shipping Times)
18/03/1999NY/NJ, Suez Canal Poised to Attract Asian Cargo
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
18/03/1999FMC backs down on bonds
(Sched Net)
17/03/1999Sea Containers new owner of Silja Line
(Cargoweb)
17/03/1999BRIEFS
17/03/1999MOL hints at Europe service
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
17/03/1999Argentina brings in mandatory preshipment inspection
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
17/03/1999Nigeria drops preshipment inspections
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
17/03/1999TEUs moved through SA ports
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
17/03/1999Panama urged to delist substandard ships
(Shipping Times)
17/03/1999Polish yard goes for profit
(Shipping Times)
17/03/1999Container glut makes for a China syndrome
(Sched Net)
16/03/1999BRIEFS
16/03/1999FMC Report May Lead to Fines against Carriers
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
16/03/1999S'pore now a member of int'l oil spill convention
(Shipping Times)
16/03/1999South-western China now linked to coast by rail, road
(Shipping Times)
16/03/1999Asian lines to rethink Europe/Asia services
(Sched Net)
16/03/1999Success unsure for Port Klang handling gamble
(Sched Net)
16/03/1999NSDRC to market shipbuilding orders
(Exim India)
15/03/1999Stolt buys 5 percent Van Ommeren
(Cargoweb)
15/03/1999Paralizado el proyecto intermodal puertos/ferrocarril en Alemania
(urgente online press)
15/03/1999What the ministers said
(The Bunker Bulletin)
15/03/1999BRIEFS
15/03/1999US shipyard wins landmark deal to build two ships
(Shipping Times)
15/03/1999Guangdong / Australia origin receiving charges
(Sched Net)
15/03/1999Government slated to liberlise imports; 400 more items on open general licence list likely in Exim policy
(Business Standard)
13/03/1999BRIEFS
13/03/1999'K' Line, Yangming, COSCO Reshuffle Europe/Med Svc.
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
13/03/1999KPA moves to woo Burundi shippers
(Daily Nation on the Web)
12/03/1999BRIEFS
12/03/1999HK out to woo Japanese shipowners to its registry
(Shipping Times)
12/03/1999India seeks to use Bangladesh port
(Shipping Times)
12/03/1999Sinking under a debt weight
(Shipping Times)
12/03/1999P&O Ports may lose Said rights
(Sched Net)
12/03/1999La Comisión frena la privatización del astillero italiano INMA
(urgente online press)
11/03/1999BRIEFS
11/03/1999Global seaborne trade posts first fall in 15 years
(Shipping Times)
11/03/1999Freight rates to go up by US$100 per box from April
(Shipping Times)
11/03/1999Shippers to fight rate hikes
(Sched Net)
11/03/1999Emery Worldwide compra las divisiones aérea y marítima de Walsh Western
(urgente online press)
11/03/1999Samsung Heavy to supply cranes to U.S. Navy
(The Korea Herald)
11/03/1999PSC unit to acquire KUB shares in PSC-NDSB
(The Star Online)
10/03/1999BRIEFS
10/03/1999Hongkong receives three cruise terminal proposals
(Shipping Times)
10/03/1999S Korean ship orders up
(Shipping Times)
10/03/1999Shipbuilders shifting focus to specialized vessels
(The Korea Herald)
10/03/1999No staff cutbacks at SCL
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
10/03/1999Maersk is 'very interested' in terminals, shipbuilding in Durban
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
10/03/1999Nan Tai launches new service
(Sched Net)
10/03/1999Easier rules in new conference
(Sched Net)
09/03/1999BRIEFS
09/03/1999KL to intervene in freight rate furore if asked
(Shipping Times)
09/03/1999Big numbers for Hapag-Lloyd
(Sched Net)
09/03/1999Tasman Asia / NZOL join forces
(Sched Net)
09/03/1999Weak Real Prompts Lines to Raise Rates
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
09/03/1999Condena unánime contra EE.UU. en la OCM por las sanciones a la UE
(ABCe)
09/03/1999DGFT meets officials to review export and import policy; more items may be decanalised
(Business Standard)
08/03/1999El puerto de Cartagena mueve 11,5 millones de toneladas en 1998
(urgente online press)
08/03/1999BRIEFS
08/03/1999US-Asia conference continues despite spate of resignations
(Shipping Times)
08/03/1999Future of conferences, Sea-Land revamp grab the headlines
(Shipping Times)
08/03/1999Emergency talks over bananas
(BBC News)
08/03/1999KHI looks to cut costs
(Sched Net)
08/03/1999Tax break call for US
(Sched Net)
08/03/1999Hanjin Heavy to merge with two construction subsidiaries
(The Korea Herald)
06/03/1999BRIEFS
06/03/1999Carriers to enforce rate hike
(Sched Net)
05/03/1999Hong Kong plans to slash fees and grow its ship registry
(Marine Log)
05/03/1999Costa shopping for possible huge conversion
(Marine Log)
05/03/1999La Comisión endurece el examen para mercancías peligrosas
(urgente online press)
05/03/1999BRIEFS
05/03/1999Six firms in bid to build floating dock for Indian yard
(Shipping Times)
05/03/1999Terminal operator's attempt to limit its liability rejected
(Shipping Times)
05/03/1999Hamburg Sud raises S America/ N Europe rates
(Sched Net)
04/03/1999P&O Nedlloyd wants to buy other lines
(Cargoweb)
04/03/1999BRIEFS
04/03/1999PSA clinches deal to manage box terminal in Brunei
(Shipping Times)
04/03/1999US-Asia conference left with only 2 members after four lines quit
(Shipping Times)
04/03/1999FEFC Confirms Rate Hike Attempts at Tokyo Meeting
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
04/03/1999TSA Meeting Works Out Rate Hikes on Commodities
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
04/03/1999Tacoma turns in surprise volume results
(Sched Net)
03/03/1999BRIEFS
03/03/1999Asian share of global containership fleet slips
(Shipping Times)
03/03/1999S'pore receives record 1.05m cruise passengers
(Shipping Times)
03/03/1999Shippers Set to Cope with Rate Talks with Conference
(Cyber Shipping Guide - Ocean Commerce)
03/03/1999Los astilleros públicos españoles perdieron 21.923 millones en 1998
(ABCe)
03/03/1999Cargo boom at North Port
(Sched Net)
03/03/1999HK January trade figures down
(Sched Net)
02/03/1999BRIEFS
02/03/1999Original bill of lading is an iron rule of maritime law
(Cargo Info Africa - Freight & Trading Weekly)
02/03/1999Australia posts record trade gap
(The Star Online)
02/03/1999MEDFEC to restore rates
(Sched Net)
02/03/1999Economic rebound in sight: shipping execs
(Shipping Times)
02/03/1999Royal Caribbean accused of false entries in records of oil disposal
(Shipping Times)
01/03/1999TNT Post acquires Tecnologistica
(Cargoweb)
01/03/1999BRIEFS
01/03/1999Philippine's bid to enter 'white list' in peril
(Shipping Times)
01/03/1999Evergreen, Yangming to invest in China
(Shipping Times)
01/03/1999VLCC repair work unlikely to dry up
(Shipping Times)
01/03/1999HK '99 growth forecast low
(Sched Net)
01/03/1999Double deal looks good for French line
(Sched Net)
01/03/1999Shipping route planned to link Korea, Japan and Russia
(The Korea Herald)
FROM THE HOME PAGE
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
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