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BRIEFS
March 5, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US allots US$93m to review, improve port security
    THE US government has set aside US$93.3 million for immediate port security assessments and improvements, while government and industry officials debate the future of port security at US seaports.
  • S'pore starts first graduate maritime education course
  • MISC's 3rd qtr profit down 20%
  • Daewoo yard wins US$640m order from
Air and Land Transport
  • 66-year-old Ansett grounds to a halt
    ANSETT Australia disappeared from radar last night, with all hope of salvaging the 66-year-old airline gone and administrators preparing for a fire sale of the assets.
  • Watchdog denies plans to cap Qantas prices
  • Legal fight unlikely to ground new airline Swiss
  • First Chinese air police to take off this summer
  • Virgin Express, SN Brussels may revive merger
  • Log Book
Features
  • High seas patrols help deter terrorism
    SEARCHING everything from small wooden boats to huge commercial freighters, sailors from a dozen countries are scouring the high seas in the hunt for al-Qaida terrorists and weapon shipments.

Sched Netweb site
  • Uniglory, Wan Hai start joint HK-Japan-Taiwan service
  • Multiport accepts six new members
  • Old rail revisited
  • Barwil into Afghanistan
  • K Line modifies Japan/Southeast Asia service
  • Seminar calls for risk management
  • Aid for new private rail service
  • First direct China, Taiwan trade completed
  • Moncton positions itself as American cargo gateway
  • CSA opens Zhengzhou maintenance hangar
  • TIACA founds air freight scholarship

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Lufthansa still wants SAS Cargo
  • Deep alliance Korean and Delta
  • Maersk Logistics reports satisfied customer
  • Dead Swissair goes to court
  • DOT with port security grant applications
  • Antwerp port merger for PSA
  • Pratt, GE say win Emirates engine order

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSCL to offer direct link between NSICT & US West Coast - ...to expand liner services, ex-India
  • NSB sets up Committee on Containerisation
  • Foreign-going vessels allowed to carry container cargo between Indian ports
  • Trade treaty with Nepal extended for 5 years
  • Container feeder operations resume at Paradip Port
  • ...set to surpass 20 mt cargo handling target
  • P. D. Rathi elected President of Port Officers' Federation
  • Forex reserves cross $ 50-billion mark
  • Lack of financial sector reforms disappoints ALFS
  • Pneumatic tyre importers get 5 pc relief on duty
  • Inflation rate moves up to 1.39 per cent
  • Few sops for exporters in Budget, says Exim Club chief
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 237 m to $ 50.45 bn
  • No thrust to leather exports in Budget: CLE
  • Implementation panel for Medium-Term Export Strategy taking shape
  • IASC chief sees India playing key role in oilseeds sector
  • Tax axe falls on EOUs
  • Foreign Trade Analysis: Current Policy & Procedures

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Brazil fuel oil $3 firmer
  • OPEC likely to maintain its reduced output levels through 2002
  • Chile market report
  • Russia may extend export cuts, increase production later in the year
  • Rotterdam morning report

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Grand Alliance serves Shanghai
  • Hanjin Lines/Senator Lines streamline services
  • Wan Hai charters slots from Cosco
  • The Himalaya Express will vanish
  • DFDS now sails to Cuxhaven
  • Secrets at Maersk Sealand?
  • TNWA confirms service changes
  • «NYK Leo» in Bremerhaven
  • Cleve & Zonen: new services
  • Newbuilding Hamburg Süd

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Title XI: Shooting for $50 million in FY2003
    In search of the attainable
  • Shipowners to learn about bonding
    SCA arranges meeting with Sureties Association
  • Kvaerner Masa gets new board
    A new Board of Directors has been elected for Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc. The Chairman is Leif-Arne Langøy (President and CEO, Aker Kvaerner Yards AS)
  • Telaurus hires Lovingfoss
    Key appointment at maritime communications specialist
  • FGH gets more time
    The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has given Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. until April 12, 2002 to file a plan, or plans, of reorganization.

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Nominations now being accepted for Oregon International Business awards
  • Panama Canal Authority discusses host of improvements
  • Portland Airport targets shoppers during 'Spring Fling' discount event
  • Steel heading into U.S. increases 14 percent in January
  • Corps closing small lock in Ballard for annual maintenance and repairs

The East Africanweb site
  • MSCL Loses $160,000 in 'Mv Umoja' Accident
  • TRA Patrol Boat Finally Deployed on L. Victoria
  • 'New' Sabena to Fly to Kigali and Nairobi
  • BA Reschedules East African Flight Routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Wallenius in driving seat for HMM car arm
    WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed a $1.5bn deal to possibly take over the car carrier division of debt-laden Hyundai Merchant Marine.
  • Fosen vows to fight Norway ship grants fraud charge
    THE shipyard building ResidenSea's delayed The World has suffered a fresh embarrassment after the Norwegian state charged it with fraudulently claiming NKr35m ($3.95m) in shipbuilding grants on ships delivered between 1997 and 1999.
  • Nuclear ban debated in Panama
    THE environment committee of the Panamanian legislature will today debate a proposal for a new law banning nuclear shipments through the Panama Canal.
  • BP Amoco snaps up Tsuneishi aframaxes
    BP Amoco has gone to Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for a quartet of bargain priced-aframaxes, writes Matthew Flynn .

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Tatar test for Russian oil
  • Baltimore channel still closed
  • Chemical spill hits Djibouti
  • One missing after ship sinks
  • Japan to cut steel imports
  • Ferry frustrating at Cuxhaven
  • China Shipping, Zim move closer
  • James Fisher quits dry sector
  • TT-Line poised for Superfast deal
  • Louis-Dreyfus moves into Brazil
  • Nightmare scenario for Suape
  • Regasification plan opposed
  • Fire destroys Med ferry
  • HHI claims welding breakthrough
  • HMM to sell car carrier business
  • EC brings hope to German builders
  • Heavy lifters repair Serbia bridges
  • US bolsters Yemeni coast guard
  • Anek, Strintzis in merger talks
  • Szczecin yard halts production

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Canada study slams port crime, security
    A government report described Canada's largest seaports as crime-ridden and vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
  • NCBFAA criticizes China regs
    The industry group charged that China's new rules discriminate against American-based non-vessel-operating common carriers.
  • Insurers will drop Sri Lanka war charge
    The move is expected to spur business at a key transshipment port.
  • Coast Guard will award port security tool contract
  • EVA 777 order still firm
  • U.S. ocean volume increased
  • Canada to review Marine Act
  • Salvage mulled for sunken Md. tug
  • GM selects TNT for Brazil car parts
  • Zim logistics unit opens Shanghai office
  • Wanted: 30,000 airport screeners
  • USCO combines warehouse units
  • Higher charges boost Schiphol net

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 4, 2002
  • Tsakos sets NYSE listing date
    The secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange will trade under the ticker symbol TNP on Tuesday.
  • Weak rates dent Montanari's earnings
    Freight rates for gas carriers were seen falling significantly at end of 2001.
  • Matson hikes Pacific coast-Hawaii rates
    The rate increase was postponed from last year, taking into account the slow Hawaiian economy.
  • Wallenius & Wilhelmsen confirm HMM deal
    Takeover will double fleet controlled by Scandinavian car carrier partners.
  • Salvage work delays Delaware canal reopening
    A sunken barge is expected to be raised early this week.
  • Armed men storm Thai cargoship
    Solomon Islands robbers carrying guns and knives make off with crew's belongings.
  • The World stands still as talks continue
    DNV ready to certificate but owner refuses to take $330m ship.
  • Unithai Line moves further into black
    Thai owner boosted by associate companies and lower costs in 2001.
  • Paris MOU pulls in passengerships
    Tanker Pacific and Bergesen number among owners whose vessels were detained in January.
  • Panama Canal to expand capacity
    The daily average number of vessels transiting in the canal is expected to rise to 43 by the end of 2004.
  • New directors for Kvaerner Masa-Yards
    Only Jorma Eloranta survives as boardroom roundabout spins again.
  • Scrap totals triple on last year's levels
    First two months of 2002 see whopping increase in tonnage sent for demolition.
  • Fosen in fraud probe
    Norwegian yard's owner Anna Synnove Bye says she feels "raped" by subsidy allegations.
  • Anek and Strintzis mull merger
    Greek ferry operators explore Piraeus Bank amalgamation plan.
  • Arison's fortune boosted by bonus rise
    Carnival boss Micky Arison's annual bonus rose to $1.68m in 2001.
  • Belships buys half of Elkem Chartering
    Norwegian owner Belships is handing over responsibility for handysize and handymax bulkers to new partner.
  • Jutha shrinks losses
    Thai cargo and liner shipowner upbeat on future prospects as it axes loss.
  • Skaugen offloads last chemical tankers
    Norwegian owner sells ships as moves to concentrate on core lighterage and gas shipping business.
  • Fisher finally exits dry cargo sector
    UK tanker owner James Fisher has sold its last two general cargoships.
  • Cosco seeks Indian partner
    Chinese shipping giant wants to gear up its presence in India.
  • Odfjell opts for camshaftless engine
    Chemical tanker owner specifies latest propulsion plant technology for next newbuilding.
  • HMM and Wilhelmsen in PCTC tie-up
    Statement expected to clarify link-up between cash strapped Korean owner and Norwegian shipping giant.
  • Nissho set for Hitachi VLCC order
    Japanese owner poised for further newbuilding deal in single-hull replacement programme.
  • Profits slump at Kimtrans
    Logistics and ship operator saw profits fall 30% as directors paint gloomy picture for 2002.

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ACCIDENTS
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
CRUISES
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
CRUISES
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
PORTS
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
SHIPPING
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
FINANCING
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
MARINAS
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
SHIPPING
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
SHIPYARDS
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
LOGISTICS
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
ENVIRONMENT
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
NEWS
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
PORTS
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
PORTS
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
LOGISTICS
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
INFRASTRUCTURE
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
SHIPYARDS
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
SHIPPING
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
SHIPPING
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
SHIPPING
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
PORTS
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
TRUCKING
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
SHIPPING
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
SHIPYARDS
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
FINANCING
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
PORTS
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
PORTS
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
SHIPPING
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
PORTS
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
CRUISES
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
PORTS
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
EDUCATION
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
LOGISTICS
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
OFFSHORE
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
LOGISTICS
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
SHIPPING
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
PORTS
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
SAFETY & SECURITY
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
INDUSTRY
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
INSTITUTIONS
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
COMPANIES
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
ASSOCIATIONS
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
CRUISES
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SHIPPING
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
MEETINGS
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
OFFSHORE
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
PORTS
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
PORTS
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
PORTS
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
PORTS
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
INFRASTRUCTURE
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
PORTS
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
PORTS
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
PORTS
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
PORTS
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
PORTS
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
PORTS
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
MOURNING
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
NEWS
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
PORTS
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
MEETINGS
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
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