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February 20, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency
    PSA Corporation's cost cutting, retrenchment and divestment exercise may help sustain price competitiveness and re-gear the bottom line for a public listing, but will fail to keep shipping lines in Singapore if efficiency, productivity and connectivity are compromised.
  • Greenpeace stages anti-war protest in Antwerp
    THE environmental group Greenpeace has launched an anti-war operation in the Belgian port of Antwerp in a bid to block ships loaded with war materials from heading to the Gulf.
  • Tighter security measures in place at M'sian ports
    MALAYSIAN Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik said Malaysian ports are safe from any smuggling activities, including weapons by terrorists, as security measures have been tightened up.
  • Double hull tanker isn't the cure-all
    I REFER to your report 'Latest incident a warning on ballast tank checks' by David Hughes .
Air and Land Transport
  • War could see Qantas slash 2,500 jobs: report
    QANTAS Airways flew into heavy turbulence yesterday when a local newspaper reported that the airline had plans to cut 2,500 jobs in the event of a protracted war against Iraq, angering unions who have not been told about it.
  • CAL shareholder to sell part of stake by end June
  • British Airways suspends service to Venezuela
  • Northwest, American, United match US$3 fare increase
  • Canada's airlines praise 42% cut in domestic security tax
Newbuilds
  • Superliner gets power boost from Rolls-Royce
    THERE has been talk recently of laying up some offshore support vessels.

Sched Netweb site
  • Terminal to boost Shanghai's throughput by 1 million TEU
  • CSCL to call at Cat Lai
  • Matson raises surcharge as fuel costs go up
  • Danzas enters Middle East and Caspian region markets
  • EGL records marked net income turnaround in Q4
  • Teo Ser Luck handed a promotion by Menlo Worldwide
  • Asian Terminals moves Manila office to city's port area
  • Cathay Pacific's freight volume decreases in January m-o-m
  • Deutsche Post acquires Dutch company RP Holding
  • Dragonair's expands European cargo sales coverage

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Bad expectations Salvesen
    Shares in Christian Salvesen, the UK-based logistics company, fell to an all-time low when it warned full-year profits would be 20 per cent below market expectations.
  • Contship Containerlines with direct passenger sales
    Seeking to capitalise on the ever-growing demand for cargo ship travel, international container shipping line, Contship Containerlines is offering passenger voyages directly to the public.
  • ABX Logistics in Mexico
    ABX Logistics Mexico was was launched in January 2003, and now has offices in Mexico City, Veracruz and the capital's international airport, and a team of 30 staff.
  • TPG and unions agree
    TPG and the unions have reached an agreement on a first collective labour agreement (CLA) for new mail deliverers.
  • Port Klang to develop distribution centre
    Malaysia's busiest seaport, Port Klang, will develop a RM1 billion (S$461.6 million), 400-ha 'free zone' distribution centre to boost its transhipment hub status through cargo consolidation and logistics activities.
  • British Ports optimistic
    Bias towards contract work and a wide geographical and cargo spread helped Associated British Ports to a creditable 7 per cent rise in full year pre-tax profits to 139 million pound ($221 million).

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Disinvestment Ministry clears SCI move to buy 2 VLCCs for Rs 640 cr.
  • Maersk Sealand to launch new weekly direct service to Far East & US West Coast ex-JNP Container Terminal - First call at Nhava Sheva (JNPCT) will be on March 4
  • Millers allowed to export 1.7 m tonnes sugar to China
  • Bangladesh slashes duty on Indian rice
  • India Luxembourg to expand ties in steel sector
  • Exports of truck, bus tyres total 2 lakh in December
  • Jute exports may register 47 pc rise
  • Seafood exporters gearing up to face dumping charges levelled by US
  • Australian curbs on Indian farm, marine products to go
  • Exports to Australia register 19 pc growth during April-Oct. 2002
  • Spurt in iron ore traffic at Haldia, KoPT on rising Chinese demand
  • New record in coal discharge at Chennai Port
  • Need to coordinate supply chain logistics stressed
  • Exporters told to invoice in appreciating euro
  • CII puts GDP growth at 5.4 pc
  • WTO urged to provide greater market access to non-farm sector
  • Govt increases export prices of rice by Rs 50-100 a tonne
  • Seminar on Taiwan International Machine Tool Show on Feb. 21

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • European PMs votes for exemption of pilotage from Port Directive
  • Iraqi mass-destruction weapons sent to sea on bulk carriers?
  • Concordia loss EUR 15.3 million

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • EC trust busters swoop on tanker owners
    Inspectors have made surprise visits to offices in "several" countries.
  • Iraq hiding weapons at sea?
    A British daily says Iraq's WMD's are aboard three cargo ships in the Indian Ocean

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • President's budget holds $184 million for Corps' Portland District projects
  • Lykes adds two new vessels as part of ship replacement program
  • Transportation marketing group looking for 'Tranny Award' entries
  • Union Pacific teams with CSX for rail/truck moves into Mexico
  • Coast Guard cutter helps nab 5,775 pounds of pure cocaine

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Caution over Iraq 'arms ships'
    GOVERNMENT sources on both sides of the Atlantic yesterday discounted reports that Iraqi weapons of mass destruction had been sent afloat to avoid detection by UN weapons inspectors and are presently on the high seas in a number of cargoships.
  • Carnival shifts tonnage as P&I deadline looms
    A BATTLE royal is raging at the 11th hour in the 2003 protection and indemnity renewal round - although some big changes of portfolio have already been agreed.
  • Legal wrangles blight Tricolor salvage
    PAYMENT procedures covering the cost of removing the sunken Tricolor were only agreed following an extraordinary series of ship arrests, Lloyd's List has learned.
  • Brussels swoop on Norwegian tanker giants
    BRUSSELS swooped on an unspecified number of Norwegian chemical tanker companies yesterday in what could become a protract- ed price-fixing and cartel investigation.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Teekay in the money
  • Charleston secures security grant
  • Nomadic needs funding agreement
  • Durban slot system a great success
  • Bosporus problems halt tankers
  • Caution over mystery ships
  • UAE traders prepare for cost hikes
  • Java hub port on the cards
  • Daewoo equity up for grabs
  • Tricolor to be cut up for scrap
  • Three to appear in Prestige probe
  • Hopes fade for Tor I seafarers
  • Algerians seek port work solution
  • SCI bidders worried by VL purchase
  • Chennai seeks hub role
  • NZ cat speed request rejected
  • French builders in crisis talks
  • Danish cargo ship sinks in Med

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Iraq may be hiding weapons at sea
    U.S. and British intelligence are tracking three cargo ships suspected of carrying Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.
  • EGL earnings surge
    The forwarders benefited from the diversion of Asian imports from ocean to air because of the West Coast port shutdown last fall.
  • Long Beach traffic dips 3 percent
    Container volume dipped to 334,346 TEUs in January, primarily because of Maersk Sealand's shift last August to the nearby Port of Los Angeles.
  • Lufthansa, British Airways hike fuel surcharge
  • Profit increases for British ports operator
  • UPS' Asia-Pacific president to retire
  • Russia, Oil Cos. must find export compromise: Yukos
  • Dragonair expands Euro cargo sales
  • TradePoint merges with Trans-Euro
  • U.S. developer buys Asian, French logistics centers
  • Emery Forwarding opens HK facility
  • TPG snares Volkswagen deal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • No holiday hangover as charter market index recovers its buoyancy
    Post-Chinese New Year and the charter market is beginning to show signs of life with 189 ships fixed in January and the average length of fixtures gaining.
  • Lines restructure services as Venezuelan trading collapses
    Exports from Venezuela are forecast to halve as a result of a sharp contraction in the economy and suffocating exchange rate controls imposed last month.
  • FEFC responds to surcharge transparency challenge
  • Rhine ports merger aimed at developing new business
  • Australian produce outlook worsens
  • Rapiscan smoothes transit of US boxes at Port Klang
  • Bad debts scare prompts Puerto Cabello discounts
  • EU Ports Package tightens transparency requirements

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Stolt, Tokyo Marine, Odfjell, Jo Tankers in EC probe
    Chemical tanker owners' offices raided by European officials in price-fixing inquiry.
  • St Lawrence Seaway sets new tolls
    Charges to go up next season, but hike is below inflation.
  • Shipping body slams Canadian budget
    Industry body asks: would maritime industry get more money if ships could vote?
  • RCL rebuffs war talk
    Cruise line admits being clobbered by triple-whammy of war, economy and illness but says business still solid.
  • Grindrod cashes in on growth
    South African shipping group logs record returns and promises more to come.
  • Azov Shipping hands over fleet to state
    Ten-year lease of bulkers and ro-ros from Ukraine's property fund comes to an end.
  • MOL steps up the pace in Vietnam
    Ship agency Vijacont to be renamed MOL (Vietnam) Co to work exclusively for Japanese giant.
  • Belships sells tanker stakes as losses grow
    Norwegian owner disposes of shares in two OBOs as it puts faith in dry bulk to turn around deficit.
  • Nomadic swings back into the black
    Norwegian owner sees improved fortunes in reefer rates.
  • Unnamed ships tracked over Iraqi weapons
    UK paper says intelligence forces are monitoring three cargoships.
  • Reborn Seyang Shipping in the money
    Restructured South Korean bulker owner turns around losses in 2002.
  • Awilco board split on buyout offer
    Members ask Anders Wilhelmsen group to reconsider but it refuses.
  • Spanish officials to explain Prestige decisions
    Spain to investigate why damaged tanker was turned away from coast.
  • Bumper year at ABP
    UK and US ports operator posts another huge profit, despite slight fall in volumes at 21 British terminals.
  • Daewoo shares to be sold off
    State debt agency and bank to offload 69.6% yard stake to foreign investors.
  • Kuok no longer Malaysia's top tycoon
    PCL owner slips to second on latest rich list, as shipping features strongly among financial elite.
  • Higher cargo volumes lift Auckland
    New Zealand port sees interim EBIT and revenue up 8% as box numbers top 330,000-teu.
  • Grupo TMM offers share sweetener
    Group entices more bondholders to extend repayment by giving them chance to buy depositary stock.
  • PTP set to break even early
    Malaysian container port expects to be in profit twelve months ahead of schedule.
  • Teekay raises $144m in fresh funds
    Aframax giant's sale of Premium Equity Participating Security Units proves popular with investors.
  • Malaysian owners in boxship tie up
    MISC, MSC and PDZ ink MOU for regional liner service linking Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
  • Weakley to Great Lake carriers: don't panic over down iron ore shipments
  • Hanjin group names Cho Yang-Ho chairman
  • WSC reviews U.S. Customs' advance cargo information "strawman"
  • EC commissioner calls on industry to "restore confidence in shipping"
  • Carriers switch Florida ports on U.S./West Coast South America service
  • Listed arm of China Shipping expects higher profit
  • Teekay raises $144 million in convertible securities
  • Cosco takes delivery of new tanker
  • Delmas raises Med/West Africa rates
  • Menzies Aviation finishes upgrade of Sydney cargo terminal
  • Cisco systems to help Deutsche Post implement IT systems
  • U.S. Customs disburses $329 million in 2002 under byrd amendment
  • Ryder partners with first industrial realty trust
  • Tradepoint Systems merges with Trans-Euro
  • U.K. ministry of Defense picks Savi tracking solution
  • ABX opens operations in Mexico
  • Sartomer implements Chemlogix transportation management system
  • Long Beach container trade dips in January
  • Shanghai Port/A.P. Moller venture handles first ship

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ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
Copenhagen
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
Accidents to dock workers occur equally frequently on board ships as on land.
London
ICHCA report on nearly 500 accidents over the past 25 years
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record performance for the April-June quarter
Miami
Bookings reached an unprecedented level
Paolo Piacenza has been appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Rome/Genoa/Gioia Tauro
DB Cargo records declines in turnover and rail freight volumes
Berlin
In the first six months of this year, shipments totaled 82.9 million tons (-10.8%)
In the second quarter, container traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -2.8% while in Savona-Vado it grew by +76.3%
Genoa
In the Ligurian capital, the transhipment share decreased, while the Savona port benefited.
Fincantieri records strong growth in half-year financial performance and new orders
Rome
In the first six months of 2025, orders totaled 14.7 billion euros (+93.5%)
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
In the second quarter, naval traffic through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.2%
Cairo
1,248 tankers (-2.7%) and 1,826 other types of vessels (-8.5%) passed through
CMA CGM's net profit fell by 140% in the second quarter.
Marseille
Revenues stable. The French shipping group is interested in acquiring Hutchison Ports' terminals.
Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
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In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
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
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
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