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January 15, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Anti-piracy pact a top priority, says Koizumi
    A formal agreement on Asia-wide cooperation to combat piracy is a top priority, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reaffirmed in Singapore yesterday.
  • Shippers slam hike in China handling charges
  • S'pore box volumes down in Nov
  • Bids for India's shipping company close on Feb 18
Air and Land Transport
  • US pilot arrested for remarks before boarding
    A US Airways pilot was arrested on Sunday on charges of disorderly conduct and making terrorist threats for comments he made at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport.
  • Drop in HK airport cargo, passenger traffic
  • Dubai airport's cargo, passenger volumes up
  • Thanong tipped to be Thai Air president
  • Crossair in alliance talks with Lufthansa
  • JetBlue to buy Airbus aircraft worth US$500m
  • US judge rejects UA union's strike order motion
  • Log Book
Features
  • Smaller feeder ships playing bigger role
    THE sight of feeders buzzing through the port of Rotterdam like busy bees is becoming increasingly familiar.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Anti-piracy pact a top priority, says Koizumi
    A formal agreement on Asia-wide cooperation to combat piracy is a top priority, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reaffirmed in Singapore yesterday.
  • Shippers slam hike in China handling charges
  • S'pore box volumes down in Nov
  • Bids for India's shipping company close on Feb 18
Air and Land Transport
  • US pilot arrested for remarks before boarding
    A US Airways pilot was arrested on Sunday on charges of disorderly conduct and making terrorist threats for comments he made at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport.
  • Drop in HK airport cargo, passenger traffic
  • Dubai airport's cargo, passenger volumes up
  • Thanong tipped to be Thai Air president
  • Crossair in alliance talks with Lufthansa
  • JetBlue to buy Airbus aircraft worth US$500m
  • US judge rejects UA union's strike order motion
  • Log Book
Features
  • Smaller feeder ships playing bigger role
    THE sight of feeders buzzing through the port of Rotterdam like busy bees is becoming increasingly familiar.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Anti-piracy pact a top priority, says Koizumi
    A formal agreement on Asia-wide cooperation to combat piracy is a top priority, Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi reaffirmed in Singapore yesterday.
  • Shippers slam hike in China handling charges
  • S'pore box volumes down in Nov
  • Bids for India's shipping company close on Feb 18
Air and Land Transport
  • US pilot arrested for remarks before boarding
    A US Airways pilot was arrested on Sunday on charges of disorderly conduct and making terrorist threats for comments he made at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport.
  • Drop in HK airport cargo, passenger traffic
  • Dubai airport's cargo, passenger volumes up
  • Thanong tipped to be Thai Air president
  • Crossair in alliance talks with Lufthansa
  • JetBlue to buy Airbus aircraft worth US$500m
  • US judge rejects UA union's strike order motion
  • Log Book
Features
  • Smaller feeder ships playing bigger role
    THE sight of feeders buzzing through the port of Rotterdam like busy bees is becoming increasingly familiar.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong govt to spend billions in rail projects
  • Phoenix Partners in the Pacific
  • SLC opens packing division
  • Arm & Hammer selects Exel
  • Minerals top India export list
  • Famous Pacific expands services in Sri Lanka

Cargowebweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • Vote for Swissair investment
  • 12-month pay freeze Qantas
  • Decisive week again for Belgian airline
  • P&O Group new website
  • 3,3 percent drop in air cargo Amsterdam
  • Indonesian minister threatens airline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Empower IWAI to take investment decisions, suggests ERC
  • Port workers' nationwide token strike on Jan. 22
  • Govt to hold interactive meeting of Major Ports soon
  • SER freight earnings up
  • Forex reserves up by $ 33 million to $ 48,045 million
  • Egypt, India finalise 13-point agenda for economic co-operation
  • RBI eases norms for money changing
  • Commercial credit spurts by Rs 9,396 cr.
  • Exporters advised to adopt bar-coding, branding
  • Mid-term plans, incentives for coffee exports on government's drawing board
  • Diesel, petrol excise duties raised
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 254 m to $ 48 bn
  • Scrap move to usher in VAT, urge exporters
  • Textile exports may just touch $ 11.6 bn
  • SRTEPC draws up aggressive export strategy; to tap new markets
  • CII seeks investment allowance, other sops to spur growth
  • MoF, Planning Commission form two groups
  • Foreign Commercial Trade Meet 2002 at WTC from Jan. 17 to 19

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • Crude sharply down on US gloom and ample oil stocks
  • Iraq plans distribution of increasing 2002 oil output
  • Tankers wait longer for employment as OPEC production falls
  • Argentina may rethink new oil tax
  • OPEC output down in December due to lower Iraqi exports
  • Russian fuel oil restrictions not yet officially lifted
  • Bunker Management Oy Ltd opens office in St. Petersburg
  • ARA steady despite softer crude

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • Bolero signs up Kuehne & Nagel
  • CSX World Terminals buys stake in Pusan terminal
  • Exel: contract with Bhs
  • SAS introduces first in-flight transfer information
  • Boeing delivers 62% of industry's jetliners in 2001
  • Grup TBC wins license for container terminal in Gijon
  • Sharjah's twin ports break record
  • MOL makes first shipment of UK-built Hondas to USA
  • Containership consortium reaffirms commitment to serve Portland
  • Gioia Tauro or Malta for New World Alliance

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • Port of Tacoma earns best ever bond rating
  • Vancouver, USA Port Commission elects officers for 2002
  • Washington governor calling for passage of transportation bill
  • Portland Port Commissioners approve Rivergate wetlands work
  • Rail freight counts begin year on down note

The East Africanweb site
  • Malawi Cargo Shrinks as Dar Loses Out to SA

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Tonga freezes register after Karine A backlash
    TONGA has indefinitely suspended its burgeoning international shipping register, following the backlash from the Israeli seizure of Tongan-flagged gunrunner Karine A .
  • Bergesen's giant bulk fleet plan collapses
    Bergesen's plan to create a giant in the very large bulk carrier market by merging its fleet with that of Richard Neu's General Ore has collapsed just two months after it was unveiled.
  • Heidenreich coup bags LevelSeas and Chinsay
    HEIDENREICH Marine has demonstrated that size matters in e-business, but playing David is just as important as being Goliath.
  • Doomed Christopher had a record of faults
    The capesize Christopher , which sank just before Christmas after taking water forward when fully laden with coal, had been detained for four days at the Chinese port of Ningbo in March last year, when a port state inspection revealed several structural deficiencies to the 1983-built vessel, writes Michael Grey.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • Pilots to offer 'freelance' option
  • Charter rates still under pressure
  • Tonga suspension 'unfair to owners'
  • Carnival demands answers from P&O
  • Troubled Tonga registry suspended
  • HK shippers move from Kwai Chung
  • Russian shipping shares transferred
  • Rumours buoy SCI shares
  • Car decline is cause for concern
  • Bergesen still open to new ventures
  • Nice cruise facilities planned
  • Karachi Shipyard is rescued
  • SembCorp Marine ups Atlantis stake
  • Asylum advice under consideration
  • Trade Centre scrap arrives in Asia
  • Broker bullish on RCCL shares
  • Long Beach cruise terminal request
  • Damaged tanker now in Falmouth
  • Italians set up new association
  • Sammarina switches to Zeebrugge
  • Yard lobbies Ottawa over trade deal
  • Japan signs pact with Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • NIT League will put carriers' admission to vote
    The industry group will put a controversial plan to admit shippers to a membership vote.
  • Evergreen Group launches new carrier
    The British-flagged company, Hatsu Marine Ltd., will develop a global container network linking Europe, Asia and North America.
  • Boom-and-bust for boxes
    Analysts warn that the container shipping industry is following tankers into a boom-and-bust market, as carriers brace for a massive influx of tonnage amid a slowdown in global trade growth.
  • Panama Canal to award study contracts
  • New funding for Integres
  • GT Nexus launches order management software
  • Air China to add direct India flight
  • Magaw pledges better transport security
  • Exel wins Compaq contract
  • International Freight Association forms C. Europe alliance
  • Container security tight: Customs

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2002
  • ACL predicts higher earnings
    Weak fuel prices and buoyant US grain market contributed to the strong earning performance.
  • Containership supply outlook remains stable
    Demand in the first half of 2002 is expected to be identical to the second half of last year.
  • Shake-up hits Kingston Marine
    Monaco bulker player boss Giampaolo Rocca disappears in mystery bust-up.
  • Valero, Ultramar may share tonnage
    Valero may not charter new vessels for its new crude oil contract with Pemex.
  • Pay out on Iraqi seized vessels
    Forfeited oil revenues compensate for disappeared construction craft.
  • Quebec port sees higher cruise traffic
    Celebrity and Carnival are to begin calling at the Canadian port in 2002.
  • Caramanos sells to Alpha
    Insurance broker of 600 Greek ships becomes part of bancassurance group.
  • SembCorp buys NOL out of Atlantis
    Neptune Orient Lines sheds stake in shipyard in exchange for taking back name of owning company.
  • Seawise heads to Singapore
    Australian brokerage opts to open tanker arm in island state to compete on more even footing.
  • Personalities key to Bergesen-GIOC split
    Talks breakdown expected to signal end of 40-year long relationship between two companies.
  • Sovcomflot expects higher profit for 2001
    Preliminary results suggest Russian tanker owner survived second-half downturn to boost operating return last year.
  • Bergesen pulls out of General Ore tie up
    The big bulker merger is off, but the reasons behind the breakdown of talks have yet to emerge.
  • NYK bulks up
    Japanese giant to merge handysize business with subsidiary Toho to create 120-strong fleet.
  • Jadroplov up for sale
    Croatian company wants Germany's Peter Dohle to step in for remaining ships.
  • Carnival "astonished" by P&O Princess snub
    Carnival boss Micky Arison says his offer is worth more to shareholders than RCCL merger.
  • HHI mulls Samho takeover
    Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries is looking at ways to stay on top of foreign competition.
  • AET names first ever VLCC
    Owner is six weeks away from getting hands on first VLCC, but employment prospects look poor.
  • Daewoo confirms SCI tanker order
    The Shipping Corp of India's long-running plan for suezmax tonnage has finally been inked in.
  • Torch ditches newbuild for conversion
    US offshore operator opts for cheaper option and earlier delivery with Smit vessel acquisition.

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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
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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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