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March 11, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Efforts under way to salvage sunken S'pore-flagged ship
    A 'formidable array of marine salvage expertise and equipment' is converging on the US East Coast's Hampton Roads area to begin salvage operations on the Singapore-flagged tanker Bow Mariner to recover the bodies of missing seamen and remove any remaining cargo.
  • Singapore port posts rise in Feb volumes
    PSA Corporation's local volumes rose 7.7 per cent in February, while Singapore's emerging container terminal operator, Jurong Port, has also recorded a strong start to 2004.
  • HK harbour reclamation to continue as court gives free hand to govt
    A seven-year battle by environmentalists to save Hong Kong's famous harbour from more reclamation ended in defeat when a court slapped down their efforts to halt building work on the busy waterway.
  • Hyundai Merchant sees robust 2004 earnings
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said it expects to report a 'significant improvement' in its earnings this year after it posted a loss of 21.1 billion won in 2003.
Air and Land Transport
  • Rolls-Royce sees 41,000 plane deliveries till 2022
    SOME 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth US$2.17 trillion are expected to be delivered worldwide in the next 20 years, with Asia powering the market's growth, aerospace giant Rolls-Royce said.
  • Budget airlines fuel travel boom in Indonesia
  • Cathay's H2 profit falls 1% on fare discounts
  • Maintenance queries force Virgin Blue to fly close to airports
  • JAL to shed 8% of jobs in 3 years
  • LogBook

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Efforts under way to salvage sunken S'pore-flagged ship
    A 'formidable array of marine salvage expertise and equipment' is converging on the US East Coast's Hampton Roads area to begin salvage operations on the Singapore-flagged tanker Bow Mariner to recover the bodies of missing seamen and remove any remaining cargo.
  • Singapore port posts rise in Feb volumes
    PSA Corporation's local volumes rose 7.7 per cent in February, while Singapore's emerging container terminal operator, Jurong Port, has also recorded a strong start to 2004.
  • HK harbour reclamation to continue as court gives free hand to govt
    A seven-year battle by environmentalists to save Hong Kong's famous harbour from more reclamation ended in defeat when a court slapped down their efforts to halt building work on the busy waterway.
  • Hyundai Merchant sees robust 2004 earnings
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said it expects to report a 'significant improvement' in its earnings this year after it posted a loss of 21.1 billion won in 2003.
Air and Land Transport
  • Rolls-Royce sees 41,000 plane deliveries till 2022
    SOME 41,000 new commercial aircraft worth US$2.17 trillion are expected to be delivered worldwide in the next 20 years, with Asia powering the market's growth, aerospace giant Rolls-Royce said.
  • Budget airlines fuel travel boom in Indonesia
  • Cathay's H2 profit falls 1% on fare discounts
  • Maintenance queries force Virgin Blue to fly close to airports
  • JAL to shed 8% of jobs in 3 years
  • LogBook

Sched Netweb site
  • Chinese ports swamped with raw materials
  • Weihai port offers more routes to Japan
  • Qingdao at critical stage in port development
  • Shenzhen throughput soars 45 per cent in February
  • Malaysia begins pre-screening cargo destined for US
  • APM Terminals to manage Jordanian port
  • Ezycargo extends coverage to Japan
  • Dragonair makes Albert Yau GM
  • SIA considers modernising fleet
  • Newark runway to be repaired
  • Continental beefs up Caribbean flights

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Evergreen receives e-commerce excellence award for second year in a row
  • Textile industry can double exports by 10th Plan-end: FITEI
  • Vegetable oil imports to continue
  • Zanzibar woos Indian investors
  • CoPT board approves cut in vessel-related charges
  • 5 cos attend pre-bid meeting called by KPT - Construction of Rs 200-cr. box terminal
  • JNP among top 30 ports in the world - It's official!
  • Sharp Logistics Pvt. Ltd brings first import-laden box train from Mundra Port to ICD-Dashrath
  • No threat seen to LPG from LNG
  • Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry hit by ship shortage
  • CII, Myanmar chamber ink pact
  • IMC's infrastructure convention aims at highlighting policies - A host of prominent speakers to articulate views
  • Custom House Agents cricket match postponed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • DOE & API data at a glance
  • Port reopens following tanker explosion
  • Saudi ports continue competitive run
  • DNV records $42.4m profit
    High demand for risk and increasing tendency towards zero tolerance for accidents sees profits jump
  • Good recent demand sees tightning avails in Piraeus
  • South Korean early dates gain from barge bonus
  • Japanese shipowner slapped with $2m spill fine
    Bunker fuel sludge and bilge water dumped into ocean, US federal court decides.
  • Softer crude pushes Rotterdam lower
  • US state bunker spill prevention bill signed
    Ship refueling operators required to have containment and recovery equipment readily available under bill

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • ERA's Regional Airline Conference attracts high-profile speakers
  • Nigeria: New tax on petroleum products
  • DPD: Cooperation with the Dutch TPG
  • Transcameroon railway to be renovated
  • FedEx starts Athens operations
  • Royal Nedlloyd calls extraordinary meeting of shareholders
  • ABX Air announces Vice Presidential appointments

Maritime Global Netweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • ITF and ICS/ISF back Mitropoulos on "Karachi Eight"
  • "Quiet" week for piracy
  • Port Services directive failure presents "new opportunity"
  • False mayday man gets jail and US$194,587 costs

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Union calls for rethink on crew numbers
    Says new Ship Security Officer role being filled by "already overworked" officers
  • Bow Mariner survivors hire attorneys
    to "assist them to find a way to provide a full statement to the Coast Guard"
  • Telenor gears up for SSAS
    Expanding its Inmarsat C and Mini-C system at the Eik earth station
  • Lloyds Register signs broader agreement with Greece
    First classification society to sign a new, broader, agreement on delegation of statutory services

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • FESCO placing into service 160 new refrigerated containers
  • Royal Olympic Cruises has one vessel back at work
  • Port of Everett to honor deceased former engineering boss
  • Port of Portland taps Borossay as liner development manager
  • Malaysia becomes member of CBP's container security team

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greek marine minister says winning trust is key aim of government
    GREECE'S new Minister of Merchant Marine, sworn in yesterday as part of the government of Costas Karamanlis, has said that creating a climate of trust with the shipping industry is among the basic goals of the incoming centre-right administration.
  • Ports at risk of missing ISPS Code deadline
    PORTS are shaping up as the weak link in the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code chain, with shipping lines and the European ports warning that the July 1 deadline is in jeopardy in that sector.
  • Maersk Sealand UK feeder service a casualty of high charter rates
    SOARING containership charter rates have claimed a high-profile casualty, with Maersk Sealand cancelling a UK feeder service that is no longer considered commercially feasible, writes Janet Porter.
  • ABP defends need for new terminals
    ONE of Britain's biggest port operators has hit back at claims that the need for further terminal capacity in the UK was exaggerated.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Putin appoints transport minister
    RUSSIAN president Vladimir Putin has appointed a former military logistics officer, Yury Levitin, to head the revamped transport and communications ministry in his second term
  • New twist in Ghost ship saga
    A US Department of Transportation report has concluded that toxic substances on the so-called Ghost Ships pose a "negligible" threat to the environment
  • Bow Mariner survivors tight-lipped
    THE investigation into the explosion and sinking of the Bow Mariner has been hampered by the survivors' refusal to give statements about the disaster
  • Opposition to security fee mounts
    TWENTY-ONE shipping companies have combined to oppose the unilateral security fee that Charleston, South Carolina plans to implement on 1 July
  • Court allows livestock trade to end
    EXPORTS of live Irish cattle might be coming to an end following a decision in the Irish Supreme Court that Pandoro can stop its service
  • Atlantic LNG to resume operations
    A court injunction is expected to force workers in Trinidad to resume towage operations at the Atlantic LNG plant today
  • French bid to halt fines law
  • Philippines needs ro-ro tonnage
  • Djibouti in huge expansion plan
  • LR signs major Greek agreement
  • Chinese to inspect collision bulker
  • India tightens ship standards

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Ports still target for terror: Analyst
    Ports will remain vulnerable unless ocean shipping works together to strengthen security.
  • D. Post profits up, eyes U.S. mail
    Fourth-quarter net rose 65 percent at German logistics provider, helped by cost cuts and Airborne results.
  • Lines oppose S.C. Ports security fee
  • Canadian National makes offers to end strike
  • Halifax operator net hit by loss of ACL, Maersk
  • Osprey starts up Memphis barge service
  • India cuts Cochin port charges
  • Lufthansa Cargo launches second RTW freighter
  • TNT names China JV exec, ex-APLer to tech services
  • Kitty Hawk adds overnight service
  • Profits lower at Sea Containers
  • Seaboard Marine resumes Haiti service
  • Carlyle shopping Horizon Lines: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • China's rail-capacity stacking up
    Double-stack scheduled services for international cargo across China could be a matter of months away, from a standing start a year ago.
  • Owens sells box-business to hungry Sea Containers
    Owens Group is shedding non-core activities and last week said it was close to divesting its Container Services, Cooltainers and Rural Transport divisions.
  • 'Big boys' propel the market, despite some carriers' protests
  • Development spreads across China, following Yangtze
  • HMM shares to emerge from supervision period, reports mixed results
  • Heung-A Shipping announces net loss for 2003
  • Matson moves to recover fuel costs
  • Lower-Danube start-ups raise regional potential
  • EFLLF's new chairmen's brief to seek new members
  • FEPORT appoints new president and vice-presidents

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Abbas death recalls Achille Lauro terror
    Palestinian passes at 56 in US custody.
  • Shorting its ports
    US faces foreign-trade crisis if activists continue to block nationwide port expansion.
  • Bocimar capesize newbuilding nets hot rate
    Waigaoqiao-built bulker fixed to Chinese charterer at record level.
  • Bow Mariner link to other cases
    US Coast Guard sees methanol tanker dangers.
  • Court steers against Lakes pilots in pay dispute
    US appeals panel puts issue back in Coast Guard's lap.
  • Hudong Zhonghua boosts output
    Sales at Chinese yard rose by nearly 30% last year, compared to 2002.
  • Trico takes a big hit
    $164m loss at US offshore operator includes $113m charge.
  • Dead executive's family holds on to bribery cash
    Relatives of Gotland's Bo Petersson could keep his ill-gotten gains unless new evidence is produced.
  • LNG carriers delayed by Trinidad strike
    But first vessel now reported docking as tug workers return to work today.
  • Crunch time for Seattle Trader
    Philippine ship suspected of sinking trawler arrives in China for police checks.
  • OVDS and DSD bail out of Nor-Cargo
    Norwegian owners sell logistics arm to state because of lack of funds to support it.
  • Hong Kong rounds up big names
    Evergreen, V Ships, Dohle, SCI, Good Faith, Hansa Mare vessels all on February detention list.
  • LR in Greek ferry first
    Breakthrough in domestic market and ISPS work.
  • Petronet LNG IPO oversubscribed
    Indian importer gets big response in bid to raise cash for product purchase.
  • Sulpicio Lines hit by strike
    Union action over labour practices keeps 22 of Philippine ferry owner's ships in port.
  • DNV profit jumps
    Classification society has almost 20% of world orders on its books.
  • Tranz Rail plans ferry revamp
    Existing ships not enough to meet planned growth in New Zealand.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • COSCO's CEO urges more cooperation among carriers, shippers
  • New U.S./India discussion agreement
  • COSCO to charter another three 8,500-TEU ships
  • NTSB faults Canadian railroad, FRA for 2002 deadly derailment
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • Ridge sees global commitment against terrorism
  • GeoLogistics appoints CEO for Benelux area
  • European port group worried about duplication of security rules

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 10, 2004
  • Sharp passenger increase on Stockholm - Riga route
    Riga Sea Line reports a 125 per cent increase in passenger numbers on the Stockholm - Riga route. In January, 4,860 ...
  • Swedish tonnage tax investigation delayed
    A unanimous taxation committee in the Swedish Parliament has approved two motions to investigate and to introduce a tonnage based ...
  • The Swedish Queen names East Indiaman
    Sweden's Queen Silvia will be the godmother of the East Indiaman "Götheborg". The naming ceremony will be held on 3 ...

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
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.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
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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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
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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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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