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May 10, 2001
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC proposes filing WTO complaint against S Korea
    THE European Union's head office yesterday recommended filing a complaint against South Korea at the World Trade Organisation over unfair pricing practices in its shipbuilding industry.
  • Maersk moves NZ service to Tanjung Pelepas port
  • CMA CGM banks on vessel size, speed
  • Daewoo sets higher goal of US$3.7b in orders
  • Adsteam's $500m acquisition finalised
Air and Land Transport
  • Cathay to start direct HK-NY service
    CATHAY Pacific Airways will start twice-daily nonstop flights between Hong Kong and New York on Sept 1, following the start of similar services by UAL Corp's United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc.
  • BA admits delay in getting Concorde back in air
  • China Southwest Airlines considers leasing Airbus A319-100 jets
  • Biman in fresh bid to find strategic partner
  • Boeing likely to pick Dallas as new headquarters
  • JAL's cargo volumes down 6.7% in March
  • European airlines' March traffic up 1% as growth slows
Logistics
  • Painless recall of goods - any time, any place
    FOOD and mouth disease in the UK, benzene in Perrier water, contamination in Coke, genetically modified products - fast moving consumer goods manufacturers are running scared over the issue of a product recall.
  • GAC to expand Thai operations
  • DHL upgrades PC based systems in Asia

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC proposes filing WTO complaint against S Korea
    THE European Union's head office yesterday recommended filing a complaint against South Korea at the World Trade Organisation over unfair pricing practices in its shipbuilding industry.
  • Maersk moves NZ service to Tanjung Pelepas port
  • CMA CGM banks on vessel size, speed
  • Daewoo sets higher goal of US$3.7b in orders
  • Adsteam's $500m acquisition finalised
Air and Land Transport
  • Cathay to start direct HK-NY service
    CATHAY Pacific Airways will start twice-daily nonstop flights between Hong Kong and New York on Sept 1, following the start of similar services by UAL Corp's United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc.
  • BA admits delay in getting Concorde back in air
  • China Southwest Airlines considers leasing Airbus A319-100 jets
  • Biman in fresh bid to find strategic partner
  • Boeing likely to pick Dallas as new headquarters
  • JAL's cargo volumes down 6.7% in March
  • European airlines' March traffic up 1% as growth slows
Logistics
  • Painless recall of goods - any time, any place
    FOOD and mouth disease in the UK, benzene in Perrier water, contamination in Coke, genetically modified products - fast moving consumer goods manufacturers are running scared over the issue of a product recall.
  • GAC to expand Thai operations
  • DHL upgrades PC based systems in Asia

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • EC proposes filing WTO complaint against S Korea
    THE European Union's head office yesterday recommended filing a complaint against South Korea at the World Trade Organisation over unfair pricing practices in its shipbuilding industry.
  • Maersk moves NZ service to Tanjung Pelepas port
  • CMA CGM banks on vessel size, speed
  • Daewoo sets higher goal of US$3.7b in orders
  • Adsteam's $500m acquisition finalised
Air and Land Transport
  • Cathay to start direct HK-NY service
    CATHAY Pacific Airways will start twice-daily nonstop flights between Hong Kong and New York on Sept 1, following the start of similar services by UAL Corp's United Airlines and Continental Airlines Inc.
  • BA admits delay in getting Concorde back in air
  • China Southwest Airlines considers leasing Airbus A319-100 jets
  • Biman in fresh bid to find strategic partner
  • Boeing likely to pick Dallas as new headquarters
  • JAL's cargo volumes down 6.7% in March
  • European airlines' March traffic up 1% as growth slows
Logistics
  • Painless recall of goods - any time, any place
    FOOD and mouth disease in the UK, benzene in Perrier water, contamination in Coke, genetically modified products - fast moving consumer goods manufacturers are running scared over the issue of a product recall.
  • GAC to expand Thai operations
  • DHL upgrades PC based systems in Asia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
  • Mineta meets with MTS leaders
    The Transportation Secretary took a step toward a maritime infrastructure funding program when he met with a private sector group last week.
  • Maersk Sealand shifts NZ service to Malaysia
    The carrier switched New Zealand service to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, one of the last scheduled moves since it shifted from Singapore.
  • FedEx sees slowdown lingering
    FedEx Corp. said on Wednesday that the weak earnings environment will continue into its fiscal first quarter.
  • Turnaround for P&O Nedlloyd
    The carrier reported earnings of $18 million on revenue of $1.01 billion compared to a loss in the year-ago quarter.
  • New York Regional Rail opens Brooklyn transload
  • EU asks WTO action in shipyard dispute
  • Danzas acquires Colombian logistics firm
  • SAS sets D.C.-Copenhagen service
  • India opens eight more ports to edible oil imports
  • McIntyre new EVP of CLM
  • "K" Line relocates headquarters
  • Stevens Air CEO Venghaus retiring
  • Kintetsu opens N. America, Europe units
  • Coast Guard revises towboat licensing rule

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, K Line launch Japan-Thailand express service
  • Kuehne & Nagel first quarter shows 12.2pc growth
  • Coastal highway for Guangxi
  • Pudong investment on the rise
  • Vincent Taylor named Deputy Chief of Staff at DOT
  • Three Dubai enterprises merge
  • Six Chinese airlines to combine
  • Atlas Air reports record Q1 results
  • A340-600 maiden flight completed

Cargowebweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • Dutch Mooring Services new Rotterdam player
  • P&O Nedlloyd want to stick together
  • Bureau Veritas confident about container market
  • EIB loan for roads in Slovakia
  • Cho Yang possible out United Alliance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI, GWA may strike deal on tea shipments
  • Dumping duty on Chinese chemical mooted
  • Brazil seeks JVs with India in pharmaceuticals sector
  • India to extend Mauritius $ 100 m credit for IT imports
  • IT export target lowered to $ 9.7 billion
  • GMB approves Rs 30-cr investment for Navlakhi port restructuring
  • Commerce Ministry allows 8 more ports to import edible oil
  • AI, IA fleet expansion gets clearance
  • KLM Cargo shelves capacity expansion plans in India
  • Verna CFS inaugurated
  • CWC's ICD-Dashrath successfully completes 1 year
  • WB, ADB to provide Rs 20,000 cr aid for highway projects
  • Fin. Ministry may lose Rs 500 cr in backloading tax sops withdrawal for exporters
  • Marginal rise in silk exports
  • Reforms get a pat from IMF
  • Rana seeks more funds from Planning body for textile sector in 10th Plan
  • Advisory panel on global trade revamped
  • FDI inflow soars by 93 per cent
  • SADC invites Indian investors
  • 'Made in India' show in Johannesburg
  • Indo-Kazakhstan Chamber formed
  • Tirupur to host 3-day India Knit Fair from May 16
  • Myanmar, Turkey devalue currencies
  • Global coir fair in October

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • Fuel and Marine Marketing LLC announces on-line marine lubricants services
  • Record April for IPE
  • Bunker prices for Irish ports
  • Chile market quieter this week, no change in Ecuador
  • Panama steady, St. Eustatius very busy
  • Short term congestion in Fujairah
  • South African markets this week
  • Mixed signals about OPEC production
  • St. Petersburg/Murmansk price indications
  • Brazil bunker price update
  • Healthy market in Suez
  • Crude oil little changed after API shows small crude draw, moderate gasoline build
  • US crude imports could be affected as Brent surpasses W.T.I. in price
  • New posted prices for Saudi Arabia
  • Mexican bunker price update

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Lufthansa focuses on Barcelona for Southern Europe
  • El Prat and freight transport must have the benefit of AVE routes
  • Marmedsa's answer
  • Acesa with Autostrade
  • Maritima Zaragoza
  • EUR 68.5 million for Catalonian ports
  • Ateia Barcelona
  • A chopper returns to Varese
  • Grandi Traghetti

Marine Logweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • FGH stops work on Petrodrill rigs, car carrier
    Friede Goldman Halter yesterday stopped work on the two Petrodrill in its yards in Pascagoula, Miss., and Orange, Texas. Around 500 workers have apparently been laid off. The car carrier under construction for Pasha Hawaii is also reportedly affected
  • Northrop Grumman makes counterbid for NNS
    Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it has offered to acquire Newport News Shipbuilding.
  • Strong tanker market boosts Frontline earnings
    Frontline reports net income of $161.7 million for the first quarter of 2001, compared with net income of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2000.
  • OSG income soars
    Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 of $40,363,000, or $1.19 per share, compared with net income of $5,013,000, or $.15 per share, in the first quarter of 2000.

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • Port of Seattle approves interlocal agreement between port police and local Sea-Tac cities
  • Bert Farrish leaves Columbia Grain after twenty-one years service
  • U.S. rail carload freight traffic up in April due to increase in coal loadings
  • Port of Tacoma will pay Hebert Construction $387,000 for environmental site development
  • Port of Portland's marine terminals in March down 6.2 percent over same month in 2000

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Investor pressure sinks GoCargo web venture
    IN another blow to the hopes of maritime e-commerce, GoCargo, the online auction place for the container industry has finally ceased trading and is in the hands of its lenders, writes Mark Warn...
  • Mosvold Shipping slips Frontline noose
    Mosvold Shipping is negotiating the sale of most of its tanker fleet to other parties at higher prices, rather than accepting Frontline's $47m takeover bid, writes Tony Gray . ...
  • Listing fear over P&O Nedlloyd
    Fresh questions over the future shape of P&O Nedlloyd were raised yesterday as the shipping line's two shareholders missed an unofficial deadline on whether to proceed with a stockmarket...
  • Strong recovery into profit
    P&O Nedlloyd staged a strong recovery in the first three months of the year as throughput increased and freight rates strengthened, writes Janet Porter. The company posted a...
  • Cable work fit for a Princess
    UK shipowner James Fisher's penetration of the specialist cable-laying market has progressed with the delivery of the converted Oceanic Princess from Croatia's Viktor Lenac y...

Fairplayweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • Fire hits MSC ship
  • EC OKs $54M for Brittany Ferries
  • Mosvold spurns Frontline offer
  • GL doubles deliveries
  • ICTSI bags Pakistan box station
  • Royal Olympic rejects Voyager
  • EU threat hits Korean shares
  • Lines launch India-Far East link
  • Greenpeace Shale protest fails
  • North Korean cruises 'still on'
  • S'pore urges joint action on piracy
  • Chennai go-slow halts operations
  • Frontline still on a high
  • Oz organisations in merger talks
  • Shell ups Indian LNG investment
  • Coega is for long term - P&O Ned
  • $5Bn Brazil customs fraud exposed
  • P&O Ned gets first quarter fillip
  • SembCorp buys Simon-Carves
  • HK hit by slowing Chinese trade

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Cho Yang relance des services dans d’autres conditions
    L’histoire du liner est parsemée d’exemples d’armements qui à un moment donné de leur existence ont connu de graves diffcultés, ont battu de l’aile pendant quelque temps et sont parvenus à refaire surface. Tout semble indiquer que l’armement sud-coréen Cho Yang Shipping Co, entreprise familiale, qui traverse une période de crise, dont nous avons déjà évoqué certains aspects dans ces colonnes, est en passe d’en sortir et s’apprête à prendre un nouveau départ. La situation financière étant en cours d’assainissement, l’heure de la relance est arrivée.
  • Premier pas des entreprises portuaires gantoises vers un lobbying plus efficace
    Les entreprises portuaires gantoises ont affirmé leur soutien aux plans visant à faire jouer au secteur privé un rôle de premier plan dans la promotion et le lobbying du port (voir LL du 26/4). L’initiative lancée par Paul Matthijs, administrateur délégué de Sidmar et Marc Devogele, directeur commercial de Watco, a donc trouvé un relais. Si tout se déroule comme prévu, les structures et le fonctionnement de tant l’Association des intérêts maritimes gantois (VGZ) que la Communauté portuaire de Gand (GH) vont connaître d’importantes modifications dans les prochains mois. La réforme de ces deux groupements doit être terminée pour le début de 2002. L’échevin du port, Daniël Termont, dit soutenir les plans et espérer une “nouvelle dynamique”.
  • E-terminal propose d’intégrer la manutention des containers sur internet
    Internet a démontré à plusieurs reprises au cours de ces dernières années qu’il était un medium efficace et orienté vers le consommateur. L’opérateur de terminal Hessenatie prouve à nouveau avec sa dernière application internet ‘e-terminal’ qu’internet est idéal pour accroître l’interaction avec la communauté portuaire et le secteur logistique. ‘E-terminal’ propose toute une série d’information 24h/24 ce qui permet aux entreprises de perdre moins de temps au téléphone pour des questions d’ordre opérationnel.

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 9, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Northrop Grumman Launches Hostile Bid For NNS
Breaking News
  • Dubai Fines Polluting Tanker
  • Attica Receives New Superfast Ferry
  • Merger Talks In Singapore
  • P&O Nedlloys Posts Best-Ever 1Q Numbers
  • Dry Bulk Rates Set For A Fall
  • New Cable Laying Ships Enters Service
  • Dear Bill ...
  • Northrop Grumman Launches Hostile Bid For NNS
  • Push Made In Senate For $100M In Title XI Funding

Marine Linkweb site
MAY 9, 2001
Maritime Contract News
  • Northrop Grumman Launches Hostile Bid For NNS
Breaking News
  • Dubai Fines Polluting Tanker
  • Attica Receives New Superfast Ferry
  • Merger Talks In Singapore
  • P&O Nedlloys Posts Best-Ever 1Q Numbers
  • Dry Bulk Rates Set For A Fall
  • New Cable Laying Ships Enters Service
  • Dear Bill ...
  • Northrop Grumman Launches Hostile Bid For NNS
  • Push Made In Senate For $100M In Title XI Funding

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 9, 2001
  • TMM close to finalising Pemex contracts
    The agreements will involve an expansion of oil tanker operation and fleet improvement.
  • Quincy shipyard gets new restructuring plan
    The new plan could pay off the US shipyard's debts with interest within 20-25 years.
  • Lash carrier heads for Chittagong scrapyard
    Eastern Overseas sold 28,487-gt US-flagged Green Valley to Eckhardt Marine for scrapping.
  • Mississippi river partially reopens
    Many stranded vessels are expected to take advantage of the reopening to head north to Minneapolis.
  • Frontline bullish on Mosvold
    Management at Frontline are undeterred by Mosvold efforts to fend off a takeover move.
  • Silja posts net revenue loss
    The Finnish cruise operator blames the loss partly on elimination of the Gulf of Bothnia.
  • More acquisitions possible at V.Ships
    President Tullio Biggi says consolidation is the way forward for ship management.
  • V.Ships unveils new brand
    Some famous names disappeared when leading ship manager V.Ships reorganised its group operations.
  • Aker's restructuring effort pays off
    The Norwegian company's net income in January-March surged by 248% from a year ago.
  • Tug poised to offload grounded Lysfoss
    Salvage efforts are continuing with the grounded Lys-Line ship off Scotland.
  • Partial victory for Brittany Ferries
    The EC has approved some, but not all, of the aid originally awarded by the French government.
  • Frontline profits soar
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is making serious money.
  • Solvang sees first quarter profits
    Gas carrier operator Solvang enjoyed playing an improved market in first quarter 2001.
  • Rates relief for Odfjell
    Norway's chemical and products tanker player has already erased last year's losses.
  • Tanker Pacific ULCC fined
    Ofer Group company Tanker Pacific has been fined by authorities in the United Arab Emirates.
  • CSBC denies bankruptcy talk
    Taiwan's China Shipbuilding Corp is being plagued by closure talk.
  • Piracy attacks at highest level in a decade
    Growing menace of piracy shows no sign of relenting.
  • Australia nabs wasted bulkers
    Port state control officials detained 17 ships in Australia during April.
  • Samsung early profit levels stagnant
    First quarter profit levels at the Korean shipbuilder remain largely unchanged from twelve months ago.

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The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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