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October 17, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Speed up probe of Limburg explosion, IMO urges
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation secretary-general William O'Neil has appealed to both France and Yemen to urgently release investigation findings into the apparent terrorist attack on an oil tanker off Yemen, and advise on security legislation.
  • Happy ending to Master Cody saga
  • Deloitte & Touche to audit Liberia register's revenue
  • British warship gets whale of a welcome in Sydney
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta defers jet delivery after US$326m Q3 loss
    DELTA Air Lines Inc deferred delivery of 29 Boeing Co jetliners and plans to lay off more workers after the No 3 US airline's third-quarter loss widened to US$326 million.
  • American Air crash probe to focus more on pilot training
  • Qantas jet continues flight after turbulence injures 12
  • Malaysia to have another airline
  • HK, US holding Pacific air talks
  • CAL gets nod to invest in China Eastern cargo unit
  • Log Book

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Speed up probe of Limburg explosion, IMO urges
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organisation secretary-general William O'Neil has appealed to both France and Yemen to urgently release investigation findings into the apparent terrorist attack on an oil tanker off Yemen, and advise on security legislation.
  • Happy ending to Master Cody saga
  • Deloitte & Touche to audit Liberia register's revenue
  • British warship gets whale of a welcome in Sydney
Air and Land Transport
  • Delta defers jet delivery after US$326m Q3 loss
    DELTA Air Lines Inc deferred delivery of 29 Boeing Co jetliners and plans to lay off more workers after the No 3 US airline's third-quarter loss widened to US$326 million.
  • American Air crash probe to focus more on pilot training
  • Qantas jet continues flight after turbulence injures 12
  • Malaysia to have another airline
  • HK, US holding Pacific air talks
  • CAL gets nod to invest in China Eastern cargo unit
  • Log Book

Sched Netweb site
  • TACA issues US west coast port congestion surcharge
  • Specialised freight trading centre launched in Shanghai
  • Brennan introduces online Track It system
  • Famous Pacific appoints new agents in Spain and Portugal
  • Thursday,
  • Delta's third quarter losses larger than 2001's at US$326m
  • Swiss changes offerings with introduction of winter schedule
  • Descartes buys remaining interest in Tradevision

Cargowebweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • Atlas Air mistakes with financial reporting
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced that it will initiate a re-audit of its financial results for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
  • Ocean World Lines with Inttra
    Inttra announced the completion of its integration with Ocean World Lines, one of the world's largest full container load (FCL) non-vessel operating common carriers (NVOCC).
  • IMB calls for armed escorts for tankers
    The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has appealed to governments and port authorities to declare tanker approach lanes 'no-go' zones for unauthorised craft and to enforce the ban by offering armed escorts in the form of heightened naval and police patrols.
  • New Deltacargo.com site
    Delta Air Logistics, the cargo division of Delta Air Lines introduced Deltacargo.com, its new Internet-based booking solution that allows cargo customers to handle their United States bookings online.
  • China Airlines raises 2002 profit target
    Taiwan's largest carrier China Airlines raised its 2002 pre-tax profit target by 57 per cent yesterday thanks to a strong cargo business and low interest rates.
  • United seems headed for bankruptcy
    United is in a worse position, Financial Times argues. 'It wasted valuable time over the summer by not acting swiftly enough on costs. Instead, Jack Creighton, then chief executive, played down bankruptcy talk, failing to convince workers of the urgency for them. Only belatedly did he demand more brutal cuts after United's application for a $1.8bn federal loan was turned down in August.'
  • US dockworkers file complaint
    Union ILWU fired the first legal volley since West Coast ports were re-opened when it filed a worker shortage complaint against shippers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Liquid cargo transport specialist VOTG tests Indian waters
  • Lanka buys 6,000 tonnes of sugar from India
  • Medicinal plants trade estimated at Rs 5,500 cr.
  • MbPT skilfully unloads 2 RTGCs within 24 hours
  • 10th plan draft allocates Rs 27,600 crore for Railways
  • Airlines offer up to 40 pc discount on business class fares
  • Service providers granted import duty relief under EPCG scheme
  • India convinces Codex panel to accept canned fruit norms
  • Time ripe for US FDI flow into India: Blackwill
  • Speakers express divergent views on labour panel report
  • Singapore companies sign MoUs to build 2 malls in Mumbai, IT complex in Hyderabad
  • Central Silk Board in for overhaul
  • CIMIA formed in Goa to tackle coastal shipping problems - Move to unite fragmented industry
  • Commerce, Finance Ministries confer on removal of SAD on DEPB imports
  • Gist of public notices/circulars/notifications - Compiled By M. Sreedharan
  • Need to harmonise Mumbai transport network stressed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • US Gulf witnesses high demand
  • US holds tanker market key
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Wednesday)
  • Iraq's crude exports down again
  • Fujairah prices rise again on the back of bullish Platts
  • Norway: Bunker move
  • High prices smother demand in Istanbul
  • Market on a knife edge even as API shows solid crude build
  • Canary Islands: Prices hold steady
  • Tokyo avails improve as domestic market learns to share
  • Gibraltar: Demand high and prices firm
  • Oil eases as storm threat abates, OPEC quota busting continues
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents (Tuesday)
  • Saudi price changes, avails OK
  • Avails normalise in Montreal
  • Argentina market update

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • Ocean World Lines Targets Productivity Improvements with INTTRA Solution
  • Tougher noise requirements for aircraft
  • Swiss WorldCargo
  • BIMCO advising members to evaluate the vulnerability of their ships
  • New road-rail freight terminal for Sheffield granted outline planning
  • Rail traffic Switzerland - Italy
  • Dutch Minister of Transport and Public Works to officially open the Intermodal Summit
  • Passenger Traffic Better than July, But Still Down on 2001

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • First RT-flex60C completes shop trials
    All test results for Sulzer's latest slow speed engine came up to expectations during shop trials in Trieste
  • "Green Passport" for ships
    IMO's MEPC has been discussing ballast water management, greenhouse gas emissions--and a "Green Passport" that would accompany a ship from the newbuilding yard to the scrapyard.

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • Port of Olympia releases draft budget for 2003
  • Crowley Maritime subsidiary launching new articulated tug-barge
  • Washington Public Ports Association looking for award nominations
  • P&O Nedlloyd takes $46 million hit during second quarter of 2002
  • Coast Guard icebreaker returns to Seattle homeport

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Lloyd's Register sues for damages over new HQ delays
    LLOYD'S Register of Shipping has launched High Court action against building contractor Sir Robert McAlpine in a dispute over a £70m ($110m).
  • Terror talk dominates Intertanko agenda
    ESCORTS and controlled entry channels are top of the list of protective measures to be introduced to defend tankers from attack following the explosion on the Limburg, according to the chairman and managing director of Intertanko.
  • German shipping investors get the jitters after Limburg
    GERMAN shipping investors fear for the safety of their tankers, writes Katrin Berkenkopf in Cologne.
  • Italian flag faces loss of 400 ships as Confitarma urges mass defection
    ITALIAN shipowner association Confitarma is encouraging its own members to abandon the Italian flag after receiving no support from the government in this year's budget proposals.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • Italians dismayed by finance bill
  • Paralysis for Parana promise
  • Yet another Philippines collision
  • Subsidy uncertain as cabinet falls
  • Chittagong goes it alone
  • Jordan strengthens Saudi links
  • Owners cannot cover costs alone
  • Qatar extends LNG market presence
  • Chennai hike disappoints users
  • Finnlines shifts to Lubeck
  • Israel foils ship terror plot
  • UAE 'powerless' over Al Najat
  • Yukos trials Murmansk oil shipments
  • DFDS ferry sale interrupts service
  • Israel strike spreads to ports
  • Supercat sheds fleet, staff
  • Gulf yards eye Limburg repair
  • Korean ship orders fall 30 per cent

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • LA dockworkers file NLRB complaint
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union fired the first legal volley since West Coast ports were re-opened when it filed a worker shortage complaint against shippers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • Hyundai gets $1.05 billion bailout
    Creditors will finance the purchase of Hyundai Merchant Marine's car transport unit.
  • Slater calls for renewal of TEA-21 this year
  • UPS hoping for U.S.-HK air breakthrough
  • Customs boosts in-house brokerages
  • Atlas Air will restate results
  • Customs schedules trade symposium
  • China Airlines takes stake in cargo carrier
  • Record revenue for USA Truck
  • Ocean World Lines hooks into Inttra
  • Kirby, Coastal merge tank barge fleets
  • Bombardier fires up jet-powered locomotive

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • Les armateurs européens contrôlent 41% de la flotte mondiale
    Une présence renforcée sur les océans et une progression encourageante du short sea shipping, étaient les deux points les plus positifs annoncés par l’European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) lors de la présentation du rapport annuel 2001-2002. Entre-temps, l’intégration des associations des pays candidats à l’adhésion à l’EU a également été discrètement entamée.
  • Le transport ferré de marchandises a baissé de 2,9% en Allemagne au premier semestre
    Stinnes, qui vient d’être repris par Deutsche Bahn, a un nouveau président du conseil de direction en la personne de Bernd Malmström, le patron de DB Cargo. Par ailleurs, Hartmud Mehdorn, président du conseil de direction de DB AG et Diethelm Sack, responsable financier de la DB, entrent au conseil de surveillance de Stinnes. Notons aussi qu’au premier semestre 2002, le transport ferré de marchandises a baissé de 2,9% en Allemagne.
  • Flessingue bien déterminé à accroître des parts de marché
    “Les ports doivent coopérer et s’inscrire dans un concept de réseau en ce qui concerne notamment la containérisation, compte tenu des mêmes conditions dans tous les ports. Cela peut paraître utopique aujourd’hui, mais cela viendra, car les contribuables ne vont plus continuer à entretenir des disparités. Nous faisons tous partie d’un réseau que l’on peut optimaliser et animer pour concurrencer d’autres réseaux”... Jan Philippen, directeur de Zeeland Seaport (Flessingue-Terneuzen) qui occupait mardi dernier la tribune du Propeller Club Anvers, a développé avec enthousiame et réalisme une certaine vision de l’avenir de ce complexe portuaire accroché aux deux rives de l’estuaire de l’Escaut.

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2002
  • HMM car carrier unit buyers secure loan
    Korea Development Bank, Korea Exchange Bank and Citibank will provide a total of $1.05bn in loans.
  • No change at Primorsk Shipping
    Russian owner rubbishes rumours of significant amounts of shares changing hands.
  • Taiwan Navigation uses option at Oshima
    Taiwanese owner signs for second bulker at Japanese shipyard.
  • Tsakos gas deal unchanged
    Greek tanker owner revises Lauritzen joint venture statement.
  • Berlian Laju plans further fleet growth
    Indonesian tanker owner to buy one ship and charter two others by 2004.
  • Knightsbridge earns bare minimum
    Poor tanker market locks VLCC owner into floor rate specified in bareboat charter to Shell.
  • North-Western Shipping eyes huge fundraising drive
    St Petersburg owner plans to generate $500m over next ten years.
  • Resorts World backs Star share issue
    Cruise company's shareholder will buy any stock not sold in public offer.
  • Ryndam officers subpoenaed
    Carnival ship's crew must testify before grand jury about wastewater dumping in Alaska.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
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.
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
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%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
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
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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.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
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