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April 18, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strong penalties urged for substandard ship operators
    STRONG disincentives and penalties for 'unscrupulous' operators and charterers who use substandard ships is being advocated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development in a hard-hitting report.
  • Noble founder gives up chairmanship
  • Panama Canal steps up security
  • Japan's March ship export orders down 34%
Air and Land Transport
  • Airbus seeks to sell China up to 50 jets this year
    AIRBUS Industrie said it hopes to sell China another 30 to 50 aircraft this year, after signing a deal on Tuesday to sell China Eastern Airlines 20 A320 jets.
  • Narita airport opens second runway
  • Virgin Blue plans A$3.6b fleet upgrade
  • SATS handles more cargo, passengers
  • UPS' Philippine intra-Asia hub completes regional jigsaw
Features
  • Planes left high and dry
    AAUS Airways Boeing 737 glides across the California desert sky before making its final approach and landing at the sprawling Mojave Airport in a remote area about 160 km north of Los Angeles.

Sched Netweb site
  • Lloyd Triestino, CMA CGM to join forces
  • MLOs team up with Americana/Grand Alliance
  • Empros launches Asia, Greece, Turkey service
  • Hactl reports strong growth in Q1
  • KN opens new Mexico facility
  • BAX Global offers MyRMA online

Cargowebweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • US Customs inspections in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam will be the first of the 10 ports selected by U. S. Customs for stricter control of sea containers bound for US ports.
  • MOL sets environmental goals
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd (MOL, President Kunio Suzuki) announced its goals for 2002 MOL Environment Management System.
  • Canadian Railways critical about Halifax
    Paul Tellier, the president of Canadian National Railway urged the Port of Halifax to improve its handling of containers or risk losing business to competing U.S. ports.
  • Lloyd Triestino and CMA CGM join with capacity
    Triestino di Navigazione SpA (LT) and the leading French line CMA CGM have announced that they are to cooperate in the transpacific trade.
  • Losses Delta tripled almost
    Delta Air Lines saw its losses almost triple in the first quarter of 2002 as it warned that the weak corporate travel market was continuing to hamper the recovery from the post-September 11 crisis.
  • Truck services Eurotunnel up
    Eurotunnel's truck shuttle service carried 305,143 trucks in the first quarter of 2002, a 3 per cent increase on the corresponding period in 2001.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI sell-off may take place in 3 months
  • Edible oil imports on the rise
  • Anti-dumping duties slapped on 3 more Chinese items
  • CoPT setting up bunkering system at Puthuvypu island
  • Accounting norms for Major Ports: MoS to consult CAG
  • Concor hikes rates on ICD Amingaon, Haldia, Cossipore route
  • Kapil Rawat takes over as Concor RGM, Central Region
  • Customs chief promises exporters a hassle-free environment soon
  • Use of 5 antibiotics in shrimp culture to be stopped
  • Maran seeks Lombardy's expertise for upgradation of industrial clusters
  • Forex reserves swell to $ 54.6 bn
  • Car exports zoom by 118 pc
  • AP plans to form 2 more AEZs
  • Exim Bank holding 2 programmes next week
  • Ficci chief R. S. Lodha elected to China's BFA Board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • No sign of extra OPEC oil exports to compensate for Iraqi stoppage
  • Canada East Coast: Halifax soft, Montreal avails OK
  • African market report from GAC
  • Some tight avails on the US East Coast
  • Fairly steady Market in Panama, St. Eustatius still s/e
  • No IFO in Nigeria and bunkers subject to enquiry in Dar es Salaam
  • Congestion and some tight avails in Italy
  • New posted prices in Ecuador
  • Small fire at Mina Al Ahmadi refinery
  • Steady bunker prices in Brazil today
  • Chile market report from PMC
  • Tight IFO avails in Las Palmas, resupply expected next week
  • Gibraltar market firmer today
  • Arab Gulf fuel oil cargos up less than expected today
  • Istanbul: Bosphorus closed due to fog
  • Cambridge Energy Research Associates: Current high oil price is pure politics
  • No Iraq/US conflict likely for a while
  • Smooth market reported in Piraeus
  • Crude firm on massive draw in US crude stocks
  • Improved product avails in Egypt
  • Market report from Marine Bunkering
  • Big drop on MGO in Jeddah, Dammam posted prices down too

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • DHL resumes hub project
  • Cargolux: second flight to Calgary
  • Eva: Taipei-Milan
  • Martinair stops at Bahrain
  • Qantas: New York, Toledo, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Pago Pago, Sydney
  • Flight-specific products
  • Fuel surcharges
  • China Southern Airlines expands freight business
  • Dragonair buys Boeing aircraft
  • LOT to join the Star Alliance

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Shipbuilding pays off for Northrop Grumman
    First quarter 2002 results announced by Northrop Grumman indicate that its decision to acquire a substantial chunk of the U.S. shipbuilding industry is paying off.
  • FGH logs massive non-cash writedowns for 2001
    Friede Goldman Halter's 2001 Form 10-K records a $401.6million loss

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Schnitzer Steel earnings come in ahead of expectations
  • Panama Canal Authority assessing fee to pay for upgrades
  • Marine Terminals Corporation continues string of safety award victories
  • New Customs anti-terrorism program lets businesses vouch for cargo security
  • Port of Portland hosting six open house meetings

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Brown tax shadow falls on the London Greeks
    UK Chancellor Gordon Brown announced that the government is reviewing the tax status of non-domiciled residents in the UK, in a move that is likely to raise fears of a tax clampdown on overseas shipowners such as the London Greeks.
  • Liberia has failed to mend maritime abuses says UN
    A UNITED Nations panel of experts says Liberia has failed to correct the abuses in its maritime programme that saw funds from the shipping register used to buy arms in violation of UN sanctions, according to wire reports.
  • Panama to charge ships $400 for canal security
    THE Panama Canal Authority will introduce a new security fee of up to $400 per voyage for all vessels transiting the waterway from June 1, writes John McLaughlin in New York.
  • MISC lands LNG first with Gaz de France deal
    Malaysian International Shipping Corp has clinched its first ever third party LNG transportation contract with Gaz de France.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Korean seafarers scale down demands
  • Thailand suspends harbour officials
  • Korean newbuilding orders plunge
  • Shipping 'not trusted' on quality
  • Box terminal for Caspian port
  • Dutch minister retains her post
  • Friede Goldman posts $400M loss
  • Argentina helps Plate cabotage
  • Freedom Ship seeks funding
  • Russians buy out West's Fesco stake
  • Bulker closes Lakes channel
  • New course for Silja
  • LauritzenCool merger 'a success'
  • Stena Line to boost N Sea capacity
  • NYK denies Red Ensign switch
  • Rotterdam ready for US Customs
  • Kembla terminal remains operational
  • Alliance to cut Atlantic service
  • MISC makes LNG breakthrough
  • Qasim starts night operations today
  • Ningbo box volumes surge
  • 10,000 Kenyans heading for Europe
  • China Shipping sees box growth
  • India to boost waterways investment
  • Leif Hoegh sees new LNG potential
  • Colombo Dockyard doubles profit
  • HMM plans to take ships to Cheju
  • US to drop passenger fee exemption
  • Oil production rises in Venezuela
  • Bandar Abbas privatisation shelved
  • Panama to impose new security fee

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • CP Ships loss on lower rates, volume
    The carrier posted a net loss of $11 million in the first quarter of 2002 compared to net income of $25 million in 2001.
  • Cargolux profits plunge
    Despite a narrow decrease in volume, the airfreight carrier said earnings dropped to $15.4 million in 2001, down 53% from $33 million in 2000.
  • FedEx Express forms new Brazil network
  • FedEx to sell $1B in securities
  • Hutchison cuts HK, China port stakes
  • Panama Canal adds security charge
  • Interpool offers convertible debentures
  • Werner sees net improvement
  • EU OKs Maersk/P&O Nedlloyd rail venture
  • Rail freight down, trucks up for Channel tunnel
  • i2 profit long way off: Report
  • Write-downs for Friede Goldman Halter

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • La sécurité des flux containérisés dans les ports européens passée au crible
    L’objectif de la Container Security Initiative (CSI) est de sécuriser davantage les flux de containers en direction des Etats-Unis. Aux yeux de l’administration américaine, cela implique également des contrôles plus sévères dans les pays d’où proviennent les flux de cargaisons. Selon nos collègues de la presse spécialisée néerlandaise, une équipe de la douane américaine va coopérer avec la douane néerlandaise dans le cadre d’un projet pilote à Rotterdam. Anvers, qui est un important port de chargement vers les Etats-Unis avec un trafic de 8,6 mio. de tonnes en 2001 (dont 2,8 mio. de tonnes containérisées), est également disposé à coopérer aux initiatives américaines. Le Customs Attaché de l’ambassade américaine à Paris est attendu dans le port anversois en mai prochain, tandis que la douane belge sera représentée à la réunion de l’OMI organisée autour de ce thème à Londres.
  • Deutsche Post va soumettre toutes ses filiales en Europe à un audit
    Deutsche Post est en train de préparer très activement son plan de restructuration et d’intégration STAR, qui devra mener à des synergies entre les différentes filiales du groupe, ainsi qu’à une réduction des coûts. Le programme d’uniformisation définitif ne sera révélé que cette été. Entre-temps, la nervosité augmente parmi les salariés des différentes filiales, car ils craignent que le plan mènera à des suppressions d’emploi.
  • CSAV poursuit son expansion dans les trafics Est-Ouest et Nord-Sud
    L’industrie du liner a beaucoup évolué ces vingt dernières années sous la pression de la containérisation et de ses implications dans le domaine des prestations intermodales intégrées. Nombreux sont les armements traditionnels qui ont disparu, tandis que d’autres sont parvenus à s’adapter, à évoluer vers ces nouvelles dimensions indispensables aujourd’hui pour rester dans les grands trafics internationaux. Dans ce contexte, le groupe maritime chilien Compañia Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV), fondé en 1872, est le seul opérateur d’Amérique latine qui soit parvenu à s’inscrire dans le club des méga-carriers Est-Ouest et Nord Sud. Il a obtenu ce statut grâce à une politique judicieuse de diversification de ses activités, qui lui a assuré une assise financière solide et les moyens de poursuivre les expansions assez spectaculaires auxquelles il a procédé ces dernières année sous la direction de son président Ricardo Claro Valdés.
  • L’Oréal crée une nouvelle plate-forme logistique à Nivelles
    L’Oréal, qui dit être le leader mondial sur le marcé du cosmétique, a décidé de réorganiser ses activités en Belgique. Dans ce contexte, une nouvelle plate-forme logistique représentant un investissement total de 12 mio. d’EUR va être construite à Nivelles. Dans une première phase, les activités de distibution pour la Belgique et le Luxembourg y seront transférées. Dans une deuxième phase, le centre deviendra responsable pour la distribution dans l’ensemble du Benelux.

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 17, 2002
  • Marad ends SeaRex hull auction
    The Hull number one built by Ingalls shipyard is in need of certain repairs.
  • DVB Group posts weak net income
    The German transport finance bank will continue to reduce non-transportation business.
  • Ship segment lifts Northrop's earnings
    The ship division contributes $1.1bn in sales to the company's first quarter financial results.
  • MISC linked to VLCC order
    Malaysian owner rumoured to be closing in on newbuilding in Japan amid dearth of large tanker orders.
  • Bulker sales hype materialises in deals
    Two modern panamax bulkers have attracted strong prices generating fresh interest in the sector.
  • Stelmar set for secondary offering
    Gross proceeds of about $60m will be used to part fund purchase of four tankers.
  • CP Ships bleeds red ink
    Owner says start of the year "difficult" but renewals and cost savings will allow profitability in 2002.
  • General Dynamics stock price weakens
    This is despite the company's robust first quarter net earnings.
  • FGH downplays net loss
    The poor 2001 financial results are blamed on mostly non-cash write-downs.
  • J Lauritzen result "unsatisfactory"
    Danish shipowner improves on 2000 but expects this year's profit to slide.
  • MISC charters out LNG carrier
    Malaysian giant fulfils long-held dream of entering trading market for gas carriers.
  • Sea Containers extends Silja stake
    Ferry operators poised to scoop additional 25% of stock in Finnish player.
  • Knightsbridge dividend pales
    First quarter payout softens as 2002 tanker market starts on uncertain note.
  • USCG fights terror at sea
    Safety chief Paul Pluta risks calls of overkill with 11 September security plan.
  • Hornbeck-Leevac eyes IPO
    The US offshore supply vessel company has grown steadily in the past five years.
  • Class dream on tanker newbuildings
    BV and ABS talk redundancy and risk management to tanker owners in Rotterdam.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
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
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%
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.
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
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
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
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
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