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May 24, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian voice clearly heard at IMO: chief
    THE Asian maritime voice is clearly heard at the International Maritime Organisation , despite perceptions to the contrary, according to its secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos.
  • Only 5 Philippine flagged ships meet ISPS code
    ONLY five ships out of the 165 vessels under the Philippine registry have complied with the International Ships and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Over 200 missing after storm overturns ferry
    MORE than 200 people were reported missing yesterday after a ferry capsized in Bangladesh, officials said.
  • Shipping Australia welcomes greater inspection
    SHIPPING Australia has welcomed moves by the Australian government to raise the level of customs inspections of ships visiting Australian ports.
  • Norway's Camillo Eitzen to raise US$60m in listing
    CAMILLO Eitzen & Co, a Norwegian shipping company, plans to raise about US$60 million in an initial public offering to fund expansion of its fleet.
Air and Land Transport
  • World pays heavy price for global airline boom
    IN Sydney airport's crowded international terminal, passengers make last-minute passport checks or fret over toddlers in pushchairs as they wait in the snaking queue to check in for the 23-hour flight to London.
  • US Airways seeks 'partnership' with unions
  • Bookings to Pacific islands double on low fares: Air NZ
  • Roof collapse at Paris airport kills 6 people
  • Log Book
Ship Sales
  • Ship Sales
    EVEN with the return from holidays in the Far East, the levels of activity remained low throughout the week as the dry bulk chartering rates remained under downward pressure.
Liner Scene
  • NOL will do well not to put all its eggs into one basket
    SO, well done to Neptune Orient Lines for its much improved results.

Sched Netweb site
  • Logistics conference promotes HK logistics strengths
  • PONL set to become more externally focussed
  • Terminal operators at Kwai Chung face difficult months ahead
  • MOL climbs ladder in latest Forbes ranking
  • Gulf Air reports improved net loss
  • New financing arrangement for Evergreen International Aviation
  • PAL, Royal Brunei in code-share deal
  • Sweet 16 for Emirates as it wins another cargo airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Essar Shipping net goes up by 13 pc
  • OOCL announces customised AMS service - Direct, fixed-day weekly service ex-MICT and NSICT
  • PL Shipping & Logistics awarded ISO certificate
  • Domestic shipping firms set sail for Singapore bourse
  • Study finds India's tariff binding ignoring import sensitivity
  • Ramifications & benefits of enlarged European Union for Indian trade spelt out
  • Logistics company to set up warehousing facility in Europe for knitwear exporters
  • Chinese poised to bite into luscious Andhra mango
  • Govt set to cut base price for soya oil imports - Global palm oil suppliers worried
  • KoPT opens single-window computer system at KDS
  • CONCOR augments facilities at ICD-Dadri
  • CII draws up 7-pt agenda to give industry sharper teeth in global arena
  • Economy will attain great heights under Dr Manmohan Singh, avers Fieo chief
  • Rajasthan CHA Association's new office-bearers elected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Hong Kong players seek new OPL position
    Hong Kong may see business severely effected when new regulations ban ships from anchoring at the present OPL position.
  • Singapore: Car carrier sinks following collision with VLCC
    Antipollution craft continue to monitor the situation in Singapore today following a collision between a car carrier and a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) carrying 279,949 tonnes of crude oil, six kilometres south-east of Sentosa Island.
  • West African bunker markets end week on a high
    West Africa bucked the market trend this week as prices dipped at the beginning of this week although crude oil prices were at an all-time high.
  • Oil falls for second day ahead of Amsterdam talks
    OPEC under pressure to supply more oil, but would raising quotas really help?
  • Mixed price picture from Baltic bunker market
    Supply conditions improving and prices mostly softer today.
  • Chinese absence leaves abundance of off-spec product
    IFO380/IFO180 bunker price spread slips from last week's highs, but high costs continue to render blending unprofitable, say reports.
  • Rotterdam market holds firm
  • IMO chief seeks International cooperation on terrorism-piracy
  • Refinery problems cause more supply concerns in Uruguay
  • Brazilian supplier resumes IFO380 deliveries
  • ISPS code: Worrying figures as deadline looms
    With just 40 days remaining for the certification of ships' security measures under the ISPS code, it has emerged that the vast majority of the worlds ships still do not comply, leaving them exposed to loss of insurance and a ban from ports.

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • China's wheat imports to more than double
  • ITF fury at IMO's bulker hull U-turn
  • Beware of jumping on bulker boom bandwagon, says Moore Stephens
  • Lykes Lines expand US-S America service
  • Hutchison "to buy into CSCL"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Shipping groups join to form security council
  • US rail freight traffic continues string of up weeks
  • Commonwealth Business Media buys maritime publishing company
  • Port of Tacoma taps Taormina to lead international auto business
  • DHS sets new security rules for US passenger rail systems

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Festival's investors give up the battle to stay in business
    SHAREHOLDERS of the Festival Cruises group's main Italian operating company have finally pronounced themselves ready to call off their four-and-a-half-month battle to keep the company in business.
  • Bank takes over Poulides cruise agency
    ITALIAN bank Banca Carige has taken control of Medov, the Italian cruise agency formerly controlled by Festival Cruises chairman George Poulides.
  • ITF condemns 'U-turn' on double hull bulk carriers
    THE International Transport Workers Federation has condemned what it termed the "extraordinary U-turn" made by International Maritime Organi- zation administrations, following last week's reversal of plans to make bulkers carrying high density cargo built after 2007 double hull by international law.
  • ISPS deadline will bring delays but no major disruption, Intertanko chief says
    INTERTANKO chairman Stephen Van Dyck expects there will be delays for ships when the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code comes into force on July 1, but it will not be a "train wreck".
  • USCG warns code will cause delays at Houston
    US COAST Guard officials in Houston, the biggest oil port in the US, anticipated that there would be traffic delays at the port from July 1, when the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code comes into force and security checks on incoming vessels get under way in earnest.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 21, 2004

  • THE chairman of Izar was replaced today as the future of the ailing Spanish shipbuilding group looked even more uncertain
  • California wants port emissions cap
    CALIFORNIA State Assembly has approved a bill to cap air pollution from ships and cargo operations at Long Beach and Los Angeles, according to AP today
  • Proposal to end ghost ship impasse
    GHOST ships may have an easier path to the scrap yard if a bill introduced yesterday by Congressman Phil English is passed
  • Two new tanker berths for Dalian
    CHINA is to add two new berths for 50,000dwt tankers at Dalian's dedicated petrochemical terminal, according to energy ministry publication PetroChina
  • LNG permit sought in US Gulf
    COMPASS Port has sought permission to build a deep water LNG gas terminal in the Gulf of Mexico off Alabama
  • Filipino seafarers may be taxed
    A PROPOSAL to collect taxes from millions of Filipino workers overseas, including its more than 200,000 seafarers working on ocean-going ships, is gaining ground
  • No surprise as Li moves in on CSCL
  • Peter Pan pod problems
  • Refugee ship taken in tow
  • PD Ports sees Dibden opportunity
  • Moratinos in hot water over Gib
  • HNS Convention moves ahead
  • Costa visit supports Ankara move
  • Mitropoulos to hear Asian concerns

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • New pact for NY longshoremen
    International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association have tentatively agreed on a local contract for the Port of New York and New Jersey.
  • Trade: Feds should regulate security
    Customs & Border Protection measures making companies more efficient by forcing them to take a closer look at their operations, executives say.
  • Dems urge Bush to boost highway spending
  • UPS may take Airbus superjumbo: Report
  • Singapore backs U.S. sea patrols
  • EU pact boosts Russia WTO bid
  • Lykes launches second Gulf-Brazil service
  • U.S. screening containers in Tokyo
  • U.S., EU close to open skies deal
  • BNSF sets LA lift records
  • Battista, Exel executive, dies
  • Offer for MC Shipping extended
  • Port of Houston to review Bayport contracts

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Suape dockers prepare for battle
    Dockers at Brazil's Tecon Suape are preparing for industrial action as today's deadline, set by the stevedores' union, for Tecon terminal administrators to start contract negotiations passed.
  • Li Ka-shing to buy 10% of CSCL stock
    Hutchison chief Li Ka-shing will spend up to US$120 million to buy 10% stake in China Shipping Containers Lines' (CSCL) initial public offering when it lists on the HK Stock Exchange in mid-June.
  • Cosco terminals expected to sustain this year's growth
  • CSAV partners CMA CGM in ECSA service
  • Team Lines sets up third loop
  • Congress set to halt India's privatisation programme
  • Rickmers orders two more 4,250TEU ships
  • Lines lift Canary rates
  • Correction: 'Level playing field' needed in South China terminal industry

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • MC takeover bid extended
    Burke Investments leaves offer on the table for another 7 days.
  • Case dropped against Greenpeace
    Judge throws out US government charges using 'prostitute' law.
  • Jinhui revels in "remarkable" result
    Chinese bulk carrier owner plans move from lucrative spot charters in change of strategy.
  • HMM wraps up boxship order
    Korean owner confirms $250m deal for three 6,800-teu ships at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Sasebo slims loss
    Japanese shipbuilder forecasts a return to profit this year.
  • Li Ka-Shing linked to CSCL
    Asia's richest man is said to be interested in participating in stock listing of Chinese container line.
  • Tokai cutting losses
    Japanese ferry owner had a better first quarter and is predicting a profit this year.
  • CSAV targets India
    Chilean container line has big plans for its Europe to India operations.
  • TEN ties-up Silia T
    Unnamed Russian oil company takes Tsakos Energy Navigation suezmax on charter for two years.
  • Tamai slides deeper into the red
    Things go from bad to worse for Japanese bulker player as it forecasts an increase in losses.
  • Inui on the rebound
    Fortunes of Japanese bulker owner transformed by strong market in year to 31 March.
  • Strong start at Bintulu
    Increase in LNG shipping activity helps lift first quarter profits at listed Malaysian port operator.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Lykes adds U.S. Gulf/Venezuela/Brazil service
  • Guonason named president, CEO of Eimskip
  • NOAA forecasts average year for Pacific cyclones
  • Cargo contributes to Singapore Airline's bottom line
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers see increased dry bulk volumes in April
  • NCBFAA weighs in on bioterror rules
  • U.S. starts Andean free-trade agreement negotiations
  • U.S. soybean shippers support free trade if other countries cooperate
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife investigation nets numerous arrests in Brazil
  • CSI screening begins at second Japanese port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 21, 2004
  • Easy ship transfer in EU through new directive
    The new transfer of ships regulations will enter into force on 20 May. They regulations cover the transfer of ships ...
  • Danish multi-supply vessel in "Prestige" recover work
    Esvagt, subsidiary of Em. Z. Svitzer A/S, has signed their multi-purpose supply ship "Esvagt Connector" for a period ...
  • No mandatory rules for dubble hull on dry bulkers
    Greece won a fierce row with the U.K. in the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, and as a result there will ...

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In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
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Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
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
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
››› 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
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
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