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January 10, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp Marine eyes stake in Brazilian yard
    SEMBCORP Marine has announced its intention to acquire a stake in its second Brazilian shipyard by taking up to an 80 per cent share in Brazil's Estaleiro Ilha SA shipyard in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Star's Capricorn to replace Aries in Thai market
  • Mediation being promoted to settle shipping disputes
  • Suez Canal income down in Nov
  • Let oil majors be directly involved in bunker trade
Air and Land Transport
  • Major US airlines report fall in Dec passenger traffic
    DECEMBER passenger figures reported by the major airlines, including United, Delta and Northwest, confirmed what experts had forecast: it was a bad month for commercial aviation.
  • Varig denies report of US$1b aid to resolve debts
  • Korean Air cargo plane topples over at Sydney
  • Air China set to move into the black
  • Both Cathay and pilots holding travellers hostage
  • Log Book
Features
  • Orders may plunge 60%
    A AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co may see orders fall as much as 60 per cent this year as the airline industry suffers its worst decline since World War II, said the chief salesman for the European planemaker.
Columns

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp Marine eyes stake in Brazilian yard
    SEMBCORP Marine has announced its intention to acquire a stake in its second Brazilian shipyard by taking up to an 80 per cent share in Brazil's Estaleiro Ilha SA shipyard in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Star's Capricorn to replace Aries in Thai market
  • Mediation being promoted to settle shipping disputes
  • Suez Canal income down in Nov
  • Let oil majors be directly involved in bunker trade
Air and Land Transport
  • Major US airlines report fall in Dec passenger traffic
    DECEMBER passenger figures reported by the major airlines, including United, Delta and Northwest, confirmed what experts had forecast: it was a bad month for commercial aviation.
  • Varig denies report of US$1b aid to resolve debts
  • Korean Air cargo plane topples over at Sydney
  • Air China set to move into the black
  • Both Cathay and pilots holding travellers hostage
  • Log Book
Features
  • Orders may plunge 60%
    A AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co may see orders fall as much as 60 per cent this year as the airline industry suffers its worst decline since World War II, said the chief salesman for the European planemaker.
Columns

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SembCorp Marine eyes stake in Brazilian yard
    SEMBCORP Marine has announced its intention to acquire a stake in its second Brazilian shipyard by taking up to an 80 per cent share in Brazil's Estaleiro Ilha SA shipyard in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Star's Capricorn to replace Aries in Thai market
  • Mediation being promoted to settle shipping disputes
  • Suez Canal income down in Nov
  • Let oil majors be directly involved in bunker trade
Air and Land Transport
  • Major US airlines report fall in Dec passenger traffic
    DECEMBER passenger figures reported by the major airlines, including United, Delta and Northwest, confirmed what experts had forecast: it was a bad month for commercial aviation.
  • Varig denies report of US$1b aid to resolve debts
  • Korean Air cargo plane topples over at Sydney
  • Air China set to move into the black
  • Both Cathay and pilots holding travellers hostage
  • Log Book
Features
  • Orders may plunge 60%
    A AIRBUS SAS and Boeing Co may see orders fall as much as 60 per cent this year as the airline industry suffers its worst decline since World War II, said the chief salesman for the European planemaker.
Columns

Sched Netweb site
  • NSG used as case study
  • Agent network purchases Bekins company
  • APL nominated carrier of the year
  • Cosco, An Shan team up
  • Atlantic traffic shows improvement from September
  • Bankrupt Canadian airline to relaunch operations
  • EasyJet to buy 75 new aircraft
  • Haeco director appointed as chief operating officer

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • Frans Maas active in Italy
  • Certified airmen on Internet
  • Cosco Logistics office in Beijing
  • Benair sells Malaysian unit
  • Total port security impossible

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Good show by Hapag-Lloyd in 2001 - Set to record 10 pc growth H Container traffic up 8 pc
  • MSC to offer services ex-Savannah from February
  • CMA-CGM Ravel joins French Asia Line (FAL) service
  • New boxship for AP Moller
  • Cosco launches Xiamen-Europe service via Singapore
  • Singapore re-elected to IMO
  • MOL plans twice a week Asian frequency
  • Safari members go their separate ways
  • Evergreen, Cosco to terminate slot-sharing agreement
  • P&O Princess Cruises to No. 1 position
  • Norwegian LNG contract for MOL
  • MOL adds Oakland call to westbound service from Europe
  • MSC begins Montreal-Europe service, adds second Boston call
  • Port of Le Havre shatters 1.5-million TEU box ceiling
  • Hanjin Shipping introduces 5,500-TEU ship to Europe/Asia/US WC trade
  • Lykes appoints Steve Clarke as Commercial GM
  • Maersk Logistics makes gala splash in Hong Kong
  • Yang Ming, "K" Line joining hands to launch new transpacific & Asia-Europe-Med service
  • Bangladesh, Myanmar plan shipping links
  • EU operators get access to China
  • OOCL chief named to HK logistics panel
  • Cabinet Committee clears the decks for coastal vessel traffic service in Gulf of Kutch
  • Promising Afghan market lights up tea industry's hopes
  • Business for Indian cos in aid package seen
  • Anti-dumping rules fine-tuned
  • Biman gearing up to tap Indian cargo
  • Plastic export potential untapped
  • New tippling record set at Vizag Port
  • Transport workers strike at MbPT called off
  • Govt doubles Customs duty on raw cotton to 10 pc
  • Govt plans to set up 10 more AEZs this year
  • Now, wine AEZ for Maharashtra
  • Cabinet clears promulgation of ordinance to remove cap on excise duty hike
  • Textiles to be main focus area in Budget, says Sinha
  • CII to open office in Kabul soon

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • Firmer market, good avails in Chile
  • Panama firm then softer, St. Eustatius steady
  • BP winds tender to supply Mombasa refinery
  • EIA forecasts for oil supply and demand for 2002/2003
  • EIA: Production cuts to raise crude prices by end of year
  • Suez prices moderately down, steady avails
  • Arab Gulf prices drop amid moderate demand, softer cargo market
  • Unexpected US stock build sends oil prices lower
  • Saudi posted price changes; down in Arab Gulf, up in Red Sea ports
  • ARA softer, tight prompt avails
  • Several bids in ahead of auction for Enron's energy trading business
  • Naptha set for depressed prices and changing trade patterns

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company (USA) launches two new services
  • SAS Cargo signs trucking deal with Kim Johansen International Services
  • Menzies acquires Globeground's holding in Menzies World Cargo
  • Moore Stephens launches shipping recruitment service
  • Port plan identifies 60 improvement projects
  • Rivergate environmental enhancement project enters next phase
  • New air freight division boosts Famous Pacific Shipping's services in Sri Lanka
  • Gulf Container Systems ,oves pyre ash
  • Business is brisk for Savannah's new Mason international intermodal container transfer facility
  • Expansion at Maersk Delta terminal

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • Seattle Port Commissioners to allow recreational boats at Fishermen's Terminal
  • Department of Transportation hiring airport security directors
  • Maritime Fire and Safety Association schedules Senator Murray for annual meeting
  • Schnitzer Steel sees income jump during first quarter of fiscal year
  • Coast Guard looking for crew from tanker PENDELTON

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Tugs too tough to tow tankers says Ocimf
    A HUGE increase in the horsepower of modern tugs and the development of stronger towing lines has led to damage to deck fittings and danger to seafarers on vessels being towed.
  • Spectre of STCW chaos looms over industry
    WITH just weeks before Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1995 comes into force, huge numbers of seafarers in southeast Asia have yet to even submit certificates for endorsement and risk being barred from working on ships.
  • Panama arrest warrants over sea licences fraud
    PANAMANIAN investigators have issued warrants for the arrest of two people, and are preparing an extradition request for a third, in connection with a continuing probe into the fraudulent issuance of seafarers' licences.
  • Royal Caribbean cracks whip on P&O Princess over Carnival overture
    ROYAL Caribbean heaped pressure on P&O Princess yesterday, threatening its prospective merger partner with a weaker deal if co-suitor Carnival was given encouragement.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • IMF refuses to monitor Liberia cash
  • Tanker market improvement unlikely
  • Cruise hopes for Prince Rupert
  • Fell rejects Humber chaos claims
  • Puerto Rico link to be axed
  • Sun rises on East Timor
  • ASRY order sets air cargo record
  • Tata takes over at Haldia
  • Philippines probes tax allegations
  • Pelepas head dismisses rumours
  • Cat pounces on new Balearic route
  • Ship repair boosts ST Engineering
  • Malacca piracy on the agenda
  • Rate hike not bound by productivity
  • Izar sale eases debt position
  • RCCL issues yield warning
  • Argentine exporters demand talks
  • Aliança confirms Brazil order

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • U.S. Postal Service in Euro express deal
    The Post Office targets the lucrative Europe package market with an agreement to deliver express mail and air parcels.
  • Rail volume off in 2001
    Rail carloadings declined in 2001 in the United States, although freight ton-miles set a record.
  • PA looks to expand NY dredging
    The agency wants to deepen a key navigation channel to 50 feet.
  • U.S. Postal Service in Euro express deal
  • Celarix nets $17M in new financing
  • Cuba gets second U.S. food shipment
  • NTE launches private 'community' for 3PL
  • MOL snares Honda contract
  • UPS Logistics to manage Ikon parts network
  • Microsoft selects BAX Global for global program
  • Brooklyn fire damages cocoa warehouse
  • Smith tabbed by NY/NJ Port Authority
  • Lasco names V.Ships to manage fleet
  • Dockworkers set new India strike
  • Yellow Global in Europe alliance

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Année de consolidation pour le trafic sur le canal Albert
    La conjoncture économique moins favorable s’est traduite l’an dernier, sur le réseau des voies navigables géré par le Dienst voor de Scheepvaart (DvS), par une stabilisation du trafic, après des années de croissance souvent considérable. Le tonnage transporté a atteint 35,91 millions de tonnes, ce qui représente une petite perte de 127.000 tonnes ou 0,4% par rapport à l’exercice 2000 (36,04 mio. de t). Exprimée en prestations de transport, l’activité navale sur le canal Albert et les voies navigables campinoises a légèrement progressé, avec une hausse de 53,4 millions tonnes-kilomètre ou 2% à 2,76 milliards de tonnes-kilomètre (contre 2,70 mia. de t.km en 2000). Le DvS s’est montré satisfait “que les gains de trafic des années précédentes ont pu être maintenus” malgré un certain ralentissement de l’économie. La construction de nouveaux murs de quai a indéniablement contribué aux bons résultats.
  • La GIMV cède sa participation dans le groupe Essers
    Mission accomplie, annonce la GIMV. “Après 12 ans il était temps de céder notre participation dans Essers. Nous nous retirons par ailleurs d’une très performante entreprise”, a déclaré Guy Mampaey, le directeur Corporate Investments de la GIMV. La transaction a rapporté une plus-value de 16 mio. d’EUR à la société d’investissement. Au cours des douze dernières années, le Groupe Essers s’est développé d’une entreprise de transport régional en un prestataire international de services logistiques intégrés, qui a réalisé l’année dernière un chiffre d’affaires de plus de 100 mio. d’EUR.
  • ADPO met en service le “terminal C” pour le trafic de Celanese
    C’est fin décembre qu’ADPO Anvers, sur la rive gauche, a réceptionné en même temps les deux premiers navires dans le cadre du nouveau trafic que le groupe Celanese Chemicals a confié à l’entreprise d’entreposage citernier. ADPO a investi environ 30 millions d’EUR dans un tout nouveau terminal et une jetée pour Celanese. Cette nouvelle activité représente l’importation de quelque 500.000 tonnes sur une base annuelle. Ce trafic concerne des produits chimiques de base provenant des Etats-Unis, du Mexique et de Singapour et essentiellement destinés au marché européen.
  • “Tout le débat aérien ignore une nouvelle fois le fret”
    Toute la discussion sur le relancement de nouvelles activités aériennes belges et la prospection de nouvelles lignes pour Zaventem ignore une nouvelle fois le fret aérien. C’est ce qu’affirme Eddy Van Craen, le directeur du Belgian Airfreight Institute (BAFI), l’organisation qui défend les intérêts des expéditeurs de fret aérien.

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 9, 2002
  • US barge, tugboat operations under scrunity
    Marine employers can be fined for dangerous working conditions.
  • OMI increases fleet size
    The Amazon is the first of the four new 47,000-dwt ships to join the OMI fleet.
  • P&O-RCCL merger gets first approval
    Germany's Federal Cartel Office gave its approval on Monday.
  • S&P cuts ACL ratings
    ACL failed to make a $15.1m interest payment on its senior unsecured notes due 31 December.
  • Lasco inks new deal with V. Ships
    V. Ships will provide technical management to Lasco fleet.
  • Jurong agrees to buy Brazil's Eisa
    Singapore yard continues overseas expansion to escape home squeeze on margins.
  • Trailer Bridge tweaking operations
    The Florida liner company hopes to improve liquidity and maximise return on assets.
  • MOL changes name of US subsidiary
    The name change is part of MOL Liner Division's global branding campaign.
  • LISCR addressing policy issues
    A new website will provide information on registry funds and ship security.
  • Latvian Shipping privatisation moves off again
    The long running sell-off saga of Lasco starts afresh with the aim of finalising a deal by mid-year.
  • SCI sets deadline for stake sell-off bids
    India's state run shipowner is gearing up for long-awaited privatisation.
  • Virgo seafarers extradition hearing set
    The US continues to pressurise Canada to handover tanker crew accused of fishing boat sinking.
  • Norden in big share buyback move
    Danish owner extends company stake with purchase of own shares.
  • Masa-Yards hives off cabin builder
    Finnish shipbuilder establishes Piikkio Works as stand-alone company.
  • ST Marine maintains profit growth in 2001
    Marine engineering firm saw a modest increase in profits last year, but 2002 is forecast to be tough.
  • QE2 returns to New York City
    The world's most famous cruise ship is the first to return to the Big Apple since September 11.
  • Grumman names new Avondale boss
    Retired US Navy rear admiral to take charge at New Orleans shipbuilder later this month.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
PORTS
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
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