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February 25, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to lay off 200 senior, 600 junior staff this year
    ABOUT 200 senior and 600 junior PSA Corporation staff will make up the total retrenchments this year, including the 496 who received lay off letters yesterday.
  • Jakarta releases 3 Belgian owned sand dredgers
    THREE Belgian-owned dredgers detained for nearly seven months by Indonesian authorities for alleged illegal sand mining in the Riau islands have finally been released.
  • Mitsubishi yard welders charged
    JAPANESE police pressed charges against seven Mitsubishi Heavy Industries workers for negligence and setting off a massive blaze that damaged a British cruise liner under construction last year.
  • 8 die in Indon ferry sinking
    EIGHT people are confirmed dead and about 30 are believed missing after a ferry caught fire and sank off North Sumatra in Indonesia yesterday, police said.
  • 2 killed in cargo ship collision off Japan
    TWO Chinese men were killed when their cargo ship collided with a Cambodian-registered vessel off Japan, the Japanese Coast Guard said.
  • Cartel busters raid 4 European tanker firms
    THE four major chemical tanker operators in Europe have said antitrust authorities raided their offices in Norway, Britain and the Netherlands investigating a possible cartel.
  • PSA must retain people on the ground
    I REFER to the report 'PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency'.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air NZ set for solid rebound with strong H1 profits
    NATIONAL carrier Air New Zealand is expected to post a strong first-half profit on the back of more passengers and a stronger currency, reflecting a solid rebound for the bailed-out airline.
  • Air safety officers to monitor Qantas flights
  • AirAsia to serve region by Jan next year
  • Plane crew overpower Taiwan man claiming to have explosives
  • Bomb alert delays Philippine flights
  • India may scrap airline sales

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA to lay off 200 senior, 600 junior staff this year
    ABOUT 200 senior and 600 junior PSA Corporation staff will make up the total retrenchments this year, including the 496 who received lay off letters yesterday.
  • Jakarta releases 3 Belgian owned sand dredgers
    THREE Belgian-owned dredgers detained for nearly seven months by Indonesian authorities for alleged illegal sand mining in the Riau islands have finally been released.
  • Mitsubishi yard welders charged
    JAPANESE police pressed charges against seven Mitsubishi Heavy Industries workers for negligence and setting off a massive blaze that damaged a British cruise liner under construction last year.
  • 8 die in Indon ferry sinking
    EIGHT people are confirmed dead and about 30 are believed missing after a ferry caught fire and sank off North Sumatra in Indonesia yesterday, police said.
  • 2 killed in cargo ship collision off Japan
    TWO Chinese men were killed when their cargo ship collided with a Cambodian-registered vessel off Japan, the Japanese Coast Guard said.
  • Cartel busters raid 4 European tanker firms
    THE four major chemical tanker operators in Europe have said antitrust authorities raided their offices in Norway, Britain and the Netherlands investigating a possible cartel.
  • PSA must retain people on the ground
    I REFER to the report 'PSA's cost-cutting must not affect port efficiency'.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air NZ set for solid rebound with strong H1 profits
    NATIONAL carrier Air New Zealand is expected to post a strong first-half profit on the back of more passengers and a stronger currency, reflecting a solid rebound for the bailed-out airline.
  • Air safety officers to monitor Qantas flights
  • AirAsia to serve region by Jan next year
  • Plane crew overpower Taiwan man claiming to have explosives
  • Bomb alert delays Philippine flights
  • India may scrap airline sales

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai invites global bidding for Yangshan port operation
  • Pre-arrival rules for mainland vessels relaxed
  • CAF monitoring cycle to change from quarterly to monthly
  • Con-Way opens expanded Florence, Kentucky centre
  • PSA reaches staffing agreement with unions
  • Associated British Ports FY2002 pre-tax profit up 6pc
  • Ryder and First Industrial sign real estate agreement
  • AirNet Systems net revenues increase in Q4 2002
  • Polar to run own sales offices in Europe come Spring
  • Continental to centralise Houston reservations offices

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Maersk back in black in 2003
    The Danish parent of Maersk Sealand said its shipping operations, which were heading for a loss, will now make a profit.
  • Malaysia port sets box expansion plans
    Malaysia's northwestern Port of Penang is adding another container berth and second access bridge, and reclaiming 60 acres of land for a container yard, among a host of improvements aimed at expanding its container-handling capabilities. The developer for the project is expected to be announced by the end of March.
  • Air NZ with strong H1 profits
    National carrier Air New Zealand is expected to post average profit forecast of NZ$89 million in its first-half on the back of more passengers and a stronger currency, reflecting a solid rebound for the bailed-out airline.
  • PSA hands out nearly 500 pink slips
    A total of 496 staff had been given their notice early Monday and another 800 are due to leave through retirement, resignation, transfers or when their service contracts end, a PSA spokesman said.
  • All Nippon Air losses and lay-offs
    All Nippon Airways may stretch 3-day decline after report to fall into red this FY. Nikkei predicts group operating loss of about Y9 billion vs company's initial forecast for Y15 billion profit; consensus for Y11.48 billion profit.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Minister tells CSL to spread wings, improve efficiency & profitability
  • Vessel detained at Bangladesh was sold at SCI's behest: Minister
  • Danzas Asia-Pacific awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • EC keen on boosting trade with India
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on Chinese metal torches
  • 3 nations ask India to join gas pipeline project
  • India, China sign pact to lower trade tariffs
  • 6 perish in ship blaze at Alang Shipyard, toll may be higher
  • Lack of rakes, changed FCI supply policy hit wheat exports via Vizag Port
  • Ports, shipping sectors await new dawn on Feb. 28
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 1,084 million to $ 75 billion
  • More states opt for separate export policy
  • Nalco bags best exporter award again
  • Inflation rate rises to 5.04 per cent
  • EOUs council seeks sanction to sell textile goods in DTA
  • ONGC strikes oil, gas at 5 fields
  • Finance Ministry may relax depreciation norms

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Venezuela cranks up production amid firing oil workers
  • No quota change expected at OPEC March meeting
  • Ice blocks Primorsk-bound tanker
  • Iraqi oil export from Khor al Amaya
  • Italy signs decree to ban certain single-hull tankers
  • UK presents "window" for Iraq to comply or face war
  • Novorossiysk: Hurricane expected to close port
  • Oil prices march on up to the beat of war drums
  • Rotterdam indications move up on the back of bullish crude

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Baco Liner 3» celebrates 500th voyage
  • Eurogate increases handling capacity
  • South African airport for sale
  • Waitrose extends contract with Hays Logistics
  • TNT enhances logistics operation with IBM Thailand
  • CP Ships makes senior management appointment

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Skuld throws out cruise vessels
  • Frontline weaker than expected
  • "Saddam continues to smuggle oil"

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Port of Everett schedules meeting to discuss North Marina development
  • Customs adds two European ports as operational CSI program members
  • Airborne Express will boost fuel surcharge to 5.1 percent
  • Officers randomly searching vehicles approaching Portland Airport
  • MARAD reactivates RRF vessel to support Operation Enduring Freedom

The East Africanweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Importers Rush to Claim Containers at Mombasa

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Bulls' eyes light up on AP Møller rethink
    AP Møller's shipping activities performed much better in 2002 than the Danish group had been anticipating in the early months of last year - news that prompted analysts to claim the liner market had turned the corner.
  • Noble launches Abbey Shipping in rare Enterprise Investment
    A NEW UK shipping company has been launched under the government's Enterprise Investment Scheme, which is designed to stimulate equity investment in small companies through tax incentives.
  • Star plans US flag cruise fleet as revenue increases
    STAR Cruises is planning a US-flagged cruise fleet as it pulls itself back into the black in 2002.
  • Stena upgrades Irish Sea ferry link
    SWEDISH ferry group Stena Line is to inject '70m into a major upgrade of its Irish Sea services linking Ireland and Scotland with the construction of two new port facilities, writes Jerry Frank.
  • Port Mobil claims to go to UK club
    PROTECTION and indemnity club West of England is likely to face claims arising from the explosion that rocked ExxonMobil's Port Mobil facility at Staten Island.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Panama settles dispute with HPH
  • US seeks six for the military
  • Thames terminal inquiry opens
  • Probe launched into NY barge blast
  • Izar appoints Rituerto as first MD
  • Oil policy delays other trading
  • Four lost in ferry sinking
  • Jordan rejects Iraq oil report
  • Gas warms Qatar operator's profits
  • Italy bans old single-hull tankers
  • Madrid stands firm against marchers
  • Corruption alleged over port work
  • Seafarers killed after collision
  • Gisborne rapped after grounding
  • Seven charged over Princess fire
  • Mystery ships regarded as hoax
  • Poor watchkeeping led to sinking
  • Algeria's ports to be hit again
  • SK Shipping shrugs off Chey arrest
  • Four port operators to merge
  • Ports prepare for possible attacks
  • Unions endorse PSA package

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Moller now sees profit for shipping
    The Danish parent of Maersk Sealand said its shipping operations, which were heading for a loss, will now make a profit.
  • Truckers strike Port of Savannah
    Harbor truck drivers on Monday launched a two-day job action at the Port of Savannah to protest delays at the Georgia port.
  • Cosco joins Shanghai port scramble
    China's largest shipping company disclosed plans to bid for a stake in the country's new Yangshan deepwater port.
  • Frontline boosts 4Q profits
  • Probe into deadly New York barge explosion
  • BAX Global taps Carr
  • USSEC holds on bunker charge
  • Malaysia port sets box expansion plans
  • Mail Boxes Etc. franchisees want to block UPS plan
  • Eurogate, Maersk Data open logistics software venture
  • Deal for Mobile cold storage
  • Nistevo reports gain
  • Covansys offers CSI help

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Ghana deal launches South African port authority's international expansion drive
    South Africa's National Ports Authority (NPA) is poised to sign its first long-term concession agreement in another African country this week, the first step in its expansion into Africa and beyond.
  • Resurgent liner confidence: AP Moller forecast upgrade
    AP Moller has raised its financial expectations for 2002, announcing a DKr1.5 billion (US$217 million) upward revision for income from shipping that is indicative of growing confidence across the liner sector.
  • New COSCO, Yangming service boosts transpacific capacity
  • Hong Kong terminal majors offer joint value-added platform
  • Safmarine adds W.Africa leg to SAMBA string

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • OSG, Valles just say no
    Both owners deny Overseas Shipholding Group has bought seven aframaxes.
  • Labour reports rile barge owner
    Bouchard pledges full cooperation in NY blast probe.
  • PDVSA to end force majeure?
    Company official says return to 'normal' will allow end to contract clause.
  • Savvy salvors to the rescue
    Dutch company Multraship says it prevented 'major casualty' on the Scheldt
  • AP Moller in shipping turnaround
    Tanker and liner freight rate revival give a $217m boost to quoted companies.
  • Superfast ahead for Attica
    Greek ferry owner's turnover speeds ahead but profit trails in the wake.
  • Wilhelmsen positive on Awilco bid
    Two large shareholders give a boost to hopes of taking listed offshoot private.
  • DNV returns crash back
    Norwegian classification society says it axed 77 ships from class in 2002.
  • Saaremaa faces scrap for Estonian ferry franchise
    Three shipping companies eyeing state licence for Estonian island traffic.
  • Lithuanian Shipping stays out of the red
    Dry cargoship owner posts narrow profit for 2002 despite weaker US dollar.
  • Star returns to profit
    Capacity increase and cost control boosts fortunes for Asian-based cruise giant.
  • Frontline 'cautious' but 'optimistic' on 2003
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant predicts big first quarter gains.
  • Scandal-hit Sasebo forecasts loss
    Japanase yard that swindled government out of training cash is gloomy about current prospects.
  • Breakers hit by dearth of large tonnage
    Upcoming Indian budget pushing up prices but seen having little longer term effect.
  • Four dead after ferry sinks off China
    Most passengers and crew safe following tragic incident in Bohai Strait.
  • California to hike spill levies
    Plan to raise extra $7.75m will increase tanker and dry cargo vessel costs.
  • Breaking yard fire kills up to 15
    Alang inspectors may toughen up on gas free certification after blaze on former Chandris tanker.
  • Great Eastern inks Hanjin MR tanker
    Indian shipowner extends newbuilding relationship with South Korean shipbuilder.
  • Shippers adapting to new US box rule, MOL says
    Nearly all customers of Japanese container line's US operation are giving advance notice of cargo.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 24, 2003
  • Marad begins E-Seal testing
  • Safmarine extends Samba service to West Africa
  • Marad to hold maritime security standards meeting
  • Canadian freight conferences to raise Eastbound rates
  • A.P. Moller to report shipping profits before special items for 2002
  • Frontline falls into the red with $7 million 2002 loss
  • Maersk Sealand adds Indian port to U.S. West Coast link
  • Polar Air ends agency relationship in Europe
  • Schneider names Sanders area VP of sales
  • P.A.M. Transportation expands fleet
  • FMCSA extends time to address intermodal equipment maintenance
  • WTO sees support for potential trade facilitation negotiation
  • Port of Mobile, ICS Logistics strike deal on cold storage facility
  • PSA port group to pay compensation to laid-off workers
  • Algeciras topped 2.2-million teu traffic in 2002

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Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
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PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
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