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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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While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
PORTS
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
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
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