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July 16, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
    DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
  • PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
  • Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
  • Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
  • Higher foreign stake in SCI?
Air and Land Transport
  • Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
    WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
  • Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
  • Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
  • Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
  • China Air waiting to start Moscow service
  • Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts
Features
  • Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
    THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
    DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
  • PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
  • Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
  • Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
  • Higher foreign stake in SCI?
Air and Land Transport
  • Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
    WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
  • Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
  • Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
  • Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
  • China Air waiting to start Moscow service
  • Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts
Features
  • Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
    THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Antwerp port expects delays to be resolved soon
    DELAYS caused by 'teething problems' at Hesse Noord Natie's Antwerp terminals should be ironed out by September, the newly merged and PSA Corporation-acquired terminal operator says.
  • PSA's Fuzhou terminal's June volume up 36%
  • Coastal Bunkering's appeal rejected
  • Captain killed in ship collision off Cebu
  • Higher foreign stake in SCI?
Air and Land Transport
  • Air crash woes hit Swiss self-confidence hard
    WHAT else can go wrong? Swiss are wondering, as hard questions over the national air traffic control's role in a deadly mid-air crash put another dent in the tarnished Swiss image as the epitome of safety and reliability.
  • Malaysia's Air Asia to go regional next year
  • Volume of HK air cargo up, passenger traffic down in June
  • Profit of merged JAL-JAS to rise 33%
  • China Air waiting to start Moscow service
  • Swiss load factor exceeds forecasts
Features
  • Japan committed to keeping Straits safe
    THE eastern half of the 1,000-kilometre-long Straits of Malacca and Singapore or the Straits, as it is affectionately called, is a narrow channel of water beset by sharp tidal changes, numerous reefs and shallows, and is one of the most challenging sea routes for navigators.

Sched Netweb site
  • Fuzhou sets new record
  • Trans-Pacific Line tops up service with Wan Hai
  • Kor-Mac morphs into Kor-Man
  • Intermarine christens vessel moves office
  • FedEx Freight announces general rate increase
  • Phoenix lands Fokker services
  • SAS Group makes SMART sale deal with Amadeus
  • New manager at Southwest

Cargowebweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • PSA, Hutchison, P&O Ports jointly in security
    In a port industry first key rival port operators, PSA Corp., Hutchison Whampoa Ltd and P&O Ports, get the ball rolling on stringent container security enhancements being demanded by the US.
  • American Airlines chief humor
    'Perhaps the most positive thing I can say about the losses you're likely to see is - in the wake of the accounting scandals we've seen recently - you can have utter confidence in the airlines' reported results, because nobody in their right mind would make up numbers like these!'
  • Swiss struggle with precision
    Switzerland, a country long believed to work with the precision of one of its renowned watches, is wondering whatever happened to the image of flawless efficiency it once enjoyed.
  • Deutsche Post happy with limited competition
    Deutsche Post said it welcomes the approval given today by the Bundesrat to amend the Postal Act (Postgesetz).
  • Cargolux and Danzas in Citibank e-Billing
    Citibank e-Business, a unit of Citigroup, today announced the successful deployment of its Citibank e-Billing B2B software to global air cargo company Cargolux.
  • Fuzhou Qingzhou record throughput
    PSA's Fuzhou Qingzhou Container Terminal (FQCT) has set a new record for the number of containers handled in one month when it managed 42,000 Teu in June 2002, a 36 per cent growth over the same month in 2001.
  • BA and Iberia need venture approval; Protest against Alitalia help
    British Airways and Iberia are expected to seek approval from the European competition authorities to form a joint venture.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI-led consortium ties up loan for LNG transport
  • India to tap Central Asian markets for business opportunities
  • Gujarat Maritime Board making determined bid to develop 4 minor ports
  • Vizag Port Trust commissions IPA to examine bunkering business feasibility
  • Mundra Port's international container terminal fast taking shape
  • Concor to introduce slew of services at ICD-Nagpur - BLC, high-speed wagons, CBTs to JNPT soon
  • Forex reserves up by $ 896 million to $ 57,962 million
  • Higher value cap for rear tractor tyres under DEPB
  • PM sets the agenda to achieve 8 pc GDP growth
  • CII welcomes PM's growth strategy
  • 59.3 pc increase logged in export of automobiles
  • RBI allows NRIs, foreign cos term deposit accounts
  • Jute Packaging Order notified
  • Secondhand marine containers import allowed freely
  • Safeguard duty on imports of ECH proposed
  • Exim Club-Ahmedabad office-bearers
  • Jaswant on African Development Bank board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Platts new dated Brent methodology wins support
  • Beleaguered Polish supplier to make statement later this week
  • Fujairah market opens week firmer on cargo gains
  • Polish market still out of IFOs
  • Rotterdam afternoon market report from Marine Bunkering
  • Speculations grow that TotalFinaElf plans bid for Cepsa
  • Bunkers open week with gain in Rotterdam, still tight for prompt supply
  • OPEC's crude basket just where they want it

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Seventh Century Class Vessel named for Intermarine
  • Fuzhou Qingzhou Container Terminal in China reports record throughput in June and first half of 2002
  • Panalpina Registers NVOCC in China
  • Far Eastern Freight Conference (FEFC) will reduce BAF as from August 14, 2002
  • Coyne Airways launches freighter service to Sakhalin
  • Fair Trans hub in Kliplev now operational
  • Göllner Spedition opens new customs terminal in Lithuania
  • DFDS has sold the passenger vessel m.s. Admiral of Scandinavia
  • MNG Airline and Air France extend block space/flight share on Istanbul - Paris CDG route
  • Elite International Transportation sets up new logistics and warehouse facilities in Shanghai and Tianjin

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • $600,000 funding for shipbuilding projects
    The Executive Control Board of the National Shipbuilding Research Program has approved funding for 10 Ship Production Panel projects
  • Navy repair job for Bender
    Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co. Inc., Mobile, Ala., is being awarded an $8,075,500 firm-fixed-price contract for the drydocking selected restricted availability of USS Stephen W. Groves
  • European Commission moves on antifouling
    The European Commission is proposing measures to prohibit the use of TBT (organotin) antifouling paints on European Union flagged ships by January 1 2003 and by January 12008, on all ships irrespective of their flag.

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Maritime security organizations will begin exercise today in Tacoma
  • P&O Nedlloyd Logistics buys three Gilbert Companies branches
  • UPS sees up/down result for second fiscal quarter
  • Col. RichardW. Hobernicht will command Corps' Portland District
  • OOCL turns to Agnamex for Mexico agency duties

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lee is new PSA chairman as Yeo retires
    YEO Ning Hong is standing down as chairman of PSA Corp, ending months of speculation.
  • Rio Tinto Shipping to double dry bulk cargoes
    Rio Tinto Shipping, the maritime arm of one of the world's giant mining groups, has ambitions to double the annual amount of cargo it handles to 50m tonnes over the next few years.
  • Shipping sector waits for dollar backlash
    US consumer spending, which has helped sustain large sections of the shipping industry in recent years, has yet to be hit by the slide in the dollar which fell to parity with the euro yesterday.
  • Malaysian Mining gets approval for port buy
    Malaysian Mining Corp has received regulatory approval for its M$1.61bn (US$423.68m) acquisition of a 50.1% stake in the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
  • Lloyd's List Focus- Maritime security under the spotlight
    LLOYD'S List has made the whole maritime security issue one of its highest priorities, and you will find below a number of the articles that tackle this crucial issue.

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Washington woos port investors
  • Petersburg presses the accelerator
  • Islamabad, Colombo move closer
  • Stevedore costs are Brazil's burden
  • Rice fraud ship may have been sold
  • PDV Marina competes with parent
  • Handling charges anger shippers
  • Flooding strands Indian boxes
  • Norden forecast combats Torm bid
  • NZ ro-ro saved from sinking
  • Basques seek control over ports
  • Ho Chi Minh to bid for cruise ships
  • PSA Corp chairman Yeo retires
  • Court orders Victory crew payment
  • Uno to be raised this week
  • Majors take box initiative
  • SGS sues over contract non-payment
  • Orlando taken into receivership
  • Daewoo to build port in China
  • Thai union opposes PAT revamp
  • Search for crew member continues
  • Fuzhou box volumes rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Japan yards ally on 10,000-TEU ship
    Japan's biggest shipbuilders are joining forces to stave off competition from cheaper rivals.
  • Air freight down 7 percent in 2001
    International airfreight tumbled in 2001, according to the International Air Transport Association.
  • Marad blasts China laws
    The Maritime Administration told Chinese authorities that new laws and regulations restrict foreign access to China's maritime market.
  • UPS, Teamsters talks intensify
  • J.B. Hunt earning's turn corner
  • Abernathy to lead NTE sales
  • New construction for Panama terminal
  • OOCL tabs Mexico agent
  • Elite International expands in China
  • New service for airport cartage agents
  • Cargolux adds online billing
  • Schenker teams with online timber market
  • Deutsche Post defends postal rates

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • La Belgique, le Luxembourg et la France s’intéressent à Geodis
    Alors qu’il était quasiment certain que le groupe Bolloré deviendrait le principal investisseur dans Geodis, la division de transport routier des chemins de fer français SNCF, un nouveau projet vient d’émerger in extremis sous le nom de Modalis. Ce holding aurait l’intention de prendre une participation de 33% dans Geodis. Le groupe présente aujourd’hui son projet au président de la SNCF Louis Gallois.
  • Vos Logistics va construire un nouveau centre logistique à Terneuzen
    Le groupe de transport néerlandais Vos Logistics va construire une nouvelle plate-forme logistique sur le Logipark Zeeland Seaports de Terneuzen. Le projet représente un investissement de 20 mio. d’EUR. Un terminal à silos, un hangar de transbordement cross-docks, un espace d’entreposage et une station de nettoyage pour les citernes et containers seront aménagés sur un terrain industriel de 8,5 ha.
  • La fermeture de Sangatte risque simplement de déplacer le problème de l’immigration clandestine
    Il est à craindre que la fermeture du centre de la Croix-Rouge de Sangatte, annoncée pour mars prochain, déplacera le problème de l’immigration clandestine vers d’autres points de passage. On pense bien entendu à Ostende et Zeebrugge...
  • “L’acquis communautaire permettra une intégration des PECO dans de bonnes conditions”
    Faut-il craindre la concurrence des transporteurs des PECO (pays d’Europe centrale et orientale) lorsque l’UE sera élargie à ces pays? C’était un des thèmes abordés lors d’un débat dans le cadre du séminaire pré-IAA à Francfot la semaine passée. La conclusion est que, même dans l’hypothèse d’un “Big Bang” (une ouverture brutale et non progressive) du marché du transport routier aux entreprises de ces pays, les chances d’une dérive du marché sont faibles. C’est en tout cas la position de la Commission européenne. Les transporteurs allemands sont plus nuancés.

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2002
  • Carnival likely to win EC approval
    The cruise firm will take a step closer to completing POC takeover after securing approval.
  • Torm fights on for Norden
    Takeover bid to continue as product tanker owner refuses to take no for an answer.
  • Court sets dates for NM Paterson's lawsuit
    The $20m lawsuit against St. Lawrence Seaway System will enter discovery stage after much delay.
  • Teekay begins option trading
    The NYSE-listed tanker stock has been losing ground since beginning of June.
  • Norden rejects Torm bid
    Mogens Hugo Jorgensen raises profit forecast and warns against takeover bid on the cheap.
  • Halter Marine assets up for grabs
    Bollinger Shipyards needs to fend off competing auction bids on Tuesday.
  • Ex-ILU chief get new role
    Tony Funnell named as new executive director of Maritime London.
  • Paris MOU details 2001 totals
    Report highlights flag state performance changes with black, grey and white list shifts.
  • Sun shines on MarineProvider
    E-commerce venture signs Sun Cruises in multi-year deal.
  • Tsakos Energy stock hits new low
    The 90-day lockup period for non-insider institutional investors expires on Monday.
  • Aboitiz facing the axe at WG&A
    Boss Enrique Aboitiz is facing a coup from the two other major family shareholders of Philippine owner.
  • PSA boss to step down
    Singapore's port authority chief Yeo Ning Hong details retirement as competition hots up.
  • Helmut Sohmen lauds record year
    Only thirteen spills makes for a lucky year but ITOPF raises dues.
  • Cruise terminal planned for Ho Chi Minh City
    Travel group plans to lure ships from Vung Tao in the south of Vietnam.
  • Two thirds of Lithuanian Shipping stock to be sold
    State-owned cargoships of former LISCO up for grabs next year.
  • Wah Kwong newbuildings grab charters
    George Chao back at work after heatstroke scare during golf game.
  • Bolivian LNG project talks tankers
    Exports likely to need eight vessels but many obstacles to overcome before plans take off.
  • Seaman dies after cargo hold collapse
    A Filipino crewman is dead and three others are in hospital after incident off Japan coast.
  • Keells buys Lanka Marine Services
    Sri Lankan blue-chip ports group takes over country's monopoly bunker supplier.
  • Tanker sinks off Singapore
    Fire-fighting effort sends chemical tanker that suffered engine room fire to the bottom.

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Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
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Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
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