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May 19, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Seas continue to be hit by 'alien invaders'
    MARINE organisms deposited in Seychelles waters by cargo ships are threatening to hurt the Indian Ocean islands' vital fishing industry, highlighting once again the perils of indiscriminate ballast water discharged by the shipping community.
  • Ballast water seminar opens in S'pore today
    THE second International Conference and Exhibition on Ballast Water Management begins here today, with some of the foremost experts and scientists working on the most efficient way of treating ballast water assembling in Singapore for the first time.
  • Titanic salvage firm unlikely to own artifacts
    A federal judge said she was unlikely to grant ownership of nearly 6,000 Titanic artifacts to the company that holds sole salvage rights to the sunken luxury liner.
  • Tanker owner OMI in talks to buy Stelmar
    OMI Corporation, owner and operator of 37 tankers that carry crude oil and refined petroleum products, said it has entered talks to buy Greek tanker owner Stelmar Shipping in a stock and cash transaction.
  • FREIGHT RATES
    PANAMAX dry bulk rates will probably drop further this week, continuing the fall seen since a record high three months ago as Chinese demand for grains and minerals declines, brokers said yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Buy A330-200, A340-600, Airbus proposes to SIA
    COMPETITIVE threats from budget airlines, 6th freedom carriers and emerging air hubs in the region mean Singapore Airlines must consolidate its core product and quickly kick-start its aircraft acquisition strategy, according to Airbus executives.
  • MAS Q4 profit seen rising on strong sales
  • THAI's Q2 profit up 11%
  • Virgin to defer flying super jumbo Airbus
  • NZ, China in pact to lift barriers to air travel
  • Pacific Blue airline may fly domestic NZ services this year
Strait Talk
  • Top brass of shipping to meet in S'pore to discuss security
    NEXT week will see many key players of the shipping world coming together in Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong records 4.6pc increase in throughput for April
  • Pacific CMA posts record revenues in Q1
  • UPS expands ocean service to Asian ports
  • Asian Terminals net profit slides
  • ICTSI terminals compliant with ISPS code
  • APL voted best intra-Asia shipping line at AFSCA
  • NY/NJ to sell US$350 million worth of bonds
  • Qantas applies for additional UK services
  • British Airways Cargo sees decrease in flown revenue
  • Lufthansa names freighter after K+N supremo, transports rhino
  • United Cargo awards ACS with BPO contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Passenger vessel built by HSL flagged off
  • Ethiopian Shipping Lines completes 4 decades of successful operations - Plans to acquire 2 of its largest vessels, enhance support to Indian trade
  • Asean market dons more Indian clothes to exporters' delight
  • Indian products to be on display at fair in Trinidad & Tobago
  • India, China may join hands to tackle issues linked to leather goods trade
  • Duty-free gold imports through banks, agencies to continue
  • India, China trade may exceed $ 10-bn mark in 2004-05, says Indian Ambassador
  • Oilseeds exporters' delegation returns from China full of hope
  • Paradip Port plans to expand rail-borne traffic by Dec
  • Changi Airport voted best for cargo in Asia
  • Railway freight traffic up in April
  • Box movement by rail on TKD-JNP route 'regulated' for 10 days - CONCOR serves notice of likely delays and suggests options
  • RBI leaves Bank Rate unchanged
  • SION for 20 new export items notified
  • Capital market over-reacting, feels AIAI chief
  • AEPC move to cut transaction costs
  • BIMCO opposes mandatory double sides for bulkers
  • Pvt sector marine insurers get a raw deal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Turkish supplier adds IFO to product list
  • 2003 samples show increasing tendency for off-spec fuels
  • Cargo fall has only small impact on Fujairah numbers
  • Yukos subsidiary ready for bunker sales in Rotterdam
    Petroval Bunker Services starting modestly but is ideally placed to become a big-league player.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Second Basel International Hazardous Goods Conference
  • Pacer Cartage selects Trinium's TMS
  • World Bank loan for Accra roads
  • Frans Maas (UK) with new premises in Manchester
  • Rail4chem/Shortlines: No border stops from/to Worms-Rotterdam
  • Vienna Airport posts sparkling performance
  • OOCL strengthens KTX Suite with addition of Japan/South China Service
  • Top men lined up for UK Club

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • OMI, Stelmar merger on cards
  • Bunker quality "getting worse"
  • MOL moves up global "rich list"
  • US port users form security body

Marine Logweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • USCG approves Columbia Coastal's VSP
    Container-on-barge specialistis well ahead of ISPS/MTSA deadline
  • Stelmar yet to receive offer from OMI
    Is a take-over battle looming?
  • VT Halter enters TSV competition
    Teams with Northrop Grumman unit
  • Crowley refloats grounded Alaska ferry
    Under tow to shipyard
  • New design tool for high speed safety
    Developed with EU backing
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has global ambitions
    Could buy European yard to get into cruise ship sector

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • IMO in U-turn over double-hull bulkers
    THE International Maritime Organization threw itself into reverse gear on dry bulkers, ditching plans to make double side skins mandatory from 2007.
  • Africa search and rescue fund 'vital'
    AN INTERNATIONAL fund to finance search and rescue development off the African coast is urgently needed, the International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee said yesterday, writes Sandra Speares.
  • FMC Technologies trumpets $36m Petrobras subsea deal
    ENGINEERING firm FMC Technologies announced a $36m subsea production equipment deal yesterday with Petroleo Brasileiro (Petrobras) just as the Brazilian state oil giant limbers up for a $53.6bn 2004-10 investment bonanza.
  • Siem sells off Broström stake ending 17-year involvement
    NORWEGIAN shipping entrepreneur Kristian Siem's investment wing has sold its interests in Swedish product tanker owner Broström for SKr359m (US$46m), ending a 17-year relationship. Main shareholders in Brostr'm,

Fairplayweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Queen Elizabeth 2 fire extinguished
    A fire that broke out on board Cunard's 70,327gt cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 today has been extinguished
  • Seatrade Award winners honoured
    FOUR companies and organisations and two individuals were honoured at last night's Seatrade Awards dinner in London, the 16th time the annual event has been held
  • Have your say!
    SHOULD smoking be banned on ferries if one of the two countries involved has passed a ban on lighting up in public areas? Have your say!
  • Fug surrounds Irish smoking ban
    THE ban on smoking in public buildings introduced by the Irish government in March is causing confusion among ferry operators serving Dublin and other Irish ports
  • Siem sells his Brostrom stake
    NORWEGIAN investor Kristian Siem has sold his shares in Brostrom, the Swedish product tanker and logistics group, to Swedish investors
  • Atlantic box trade future unclear
    STEEL shortages and decreased container production could put pressure on capacity during the second half of 2004, conference delegates were warned yesterday
  • Stelios leads Stelmar into OMI deal
  • ISPS compliance figures concerning
  • Shareholders delay Festival wind up
  • Strike threatens Swedish shipping
  • China rejects cross-Strait moves
  • Alaska ferry LeConte refloated

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • East Coast facing long, hot summer
    Terminal congestion continues to be a critical problem for ports despite efforts to ease the crush of truck traffic.
  • Express giants moving into trans-Atlantic trade
  • East Coast ports could grab Asia traffic
  • Shippers blast lines for 'unacceptable' service
  • Charge, taxes hit NYK quarter
  • UPS expands ocean service
  • "K" Line sets plan for fiscal goals
  • Commonwealth Business Media acquires Compass North America
  • Cargo profits to rise on Air France-KLM link-up
  • South Korean yards move to high end
  • Reorganization for OOCL Logistics
  • Matson adds direct Hawaii-U.S. ro-ro service
  • Vancouver solid tax base: Report

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • CC Tung calls for government to settle THC dispute
    National and regional government should help resolve the ongoing terminal handling charges (THCs) dispute between lines and shippers says CC Tung, chairman and CEO of Orient Overseas (International) Ltd (OOIL).
  • Zhang stresses need for PRD regional co-operation
  • Atlantic 'Dying trade' says US East Coast port
  • Lure of China-Australia trade could prove irresistible to CP Ships
  • K&N reject need for NVO's to negotiate service contracts
  • US Port Security Council chants mantra 'with one voice'
  • ESAC raises rates from July
  • Klang hails success of CSI

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Ultrapetrol back in black
    Tanker owner posts profit, buys back bonds in first quarter.
  • Stelmar "in play"
    US analyst says OMI offer represents attractive premium on stock.
  • Not so fast!
    Stelmar says merger talks are between OMI and Haji-Ioannou family only.
  • Kristian Siem exits Brostrom
    Norwegian investor sells stake in Swedish tanker owner to groups allied to boss Lennart Simonsson (right).
  • Alstom bailout deal emerging
    French government to take larger stake and some units to be divested.
  • North-Western wins cruise battle
    Russian owner gains passengership fleet after charter wrangle.
  • New Black Sea link planned
    Romania and Georgia will open new freight route in July.
  • Star Cruises blots out red ink
    Asian-backed cruiseship giant says Pride of America will be ready by mid 2005.
  • Bulkers collide off China
    Qinhuangdao port sees close encounter between Greek panamax and China Shipping handysize.
  • EU to continue Izar probe
    Spanish vice president says solution might mean the end for shipbuilding giant.
  • Yard stake left on shelf
    Ukraine fails for third time to sell holding in Kiev shipbuilder Leninskaya Kuznitsa.
  • Canada cracks down on bulkers
    Eight of 10 ships detained in April were bulk carriers, including a Navibulgar vessel.
  • Naikai notches up profit
    Japanese shipbuilder pushed up earnings despite flat revenues in the year to 31 March.
  • Daewoo thinks big
    But Korean shipbuilder forecasts lower profit on higher sales for 2004.
  • HDW in big loss
    German yard reportedly lost EUR 191m in 2003 and expects a similar story this year.
  • Alaskan ferry floats free
    Stranded LeConte refloats itself as Coast Guard prepares announcement on incident.
  • Aussies cut navaid levies
    Government says efficiency gains plus expected rise in shipping traffic have enabled fee reduction.
  • Bomb hoax on Express Athina
    Terror scare delays Greek ferry for 90 minutes and forces 1,600 passengers to evacuate ship.
  • TEN raises $70m
    Share sale reaps Tsakos Energy Navigation funds for newbuildings and corporate purposes.
  • Stelmar sets up in Manila
    OMI takeover target establishes crew management company in the Philippines.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • OMI, Stelmar in tanker merger talks
  • Matson adds direct Hawaii/Pacific link from Maui and Big Island
  • U.S., U.K. near agreement on scrapping American-flag ships
  • U.S. troubled by Ukraine's Danube Delta canal project
  • Nippon Cargo modernizes 747 fleet
  • Lufthansa Cargo names freighter "Klaus-Michael Kuehne"
  • UPS Trade Direct Ocean service expands
  • OOCL Logistics transfers management from U.S. to Hong Kong
  • FDA extends comment period for food imports interim prior notice rule
  • Commerce Department prepared for recycled copper shortage hearing
  • Port security lobby formed to chase federal dollars

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 18, 2004
  • Suspected vessel inspected in St Petersburg
    The Latvian authorities have removed one of two vessels on the list over identified ships in the vicinity when the ...
  • Change of ownership in Broström
    Siem Industrikapital AB, former Four Seasons Venture Capital AB, has sold its total shareholding in the Swedish tanker specialist Broström ...
  • Half a billion profit for Stena
    The Stena group reports a pre-tax profit of SEK 518 million (EUR 56.5 million) for 2003, down by almost ...

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The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
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%
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.
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
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Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
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
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.
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
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.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
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
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
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
››› 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
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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