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March 28, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker chartering a vital growth area for NOL
    AMERICAN Eagle Tankers , described by Neptune Orient Lines chief Flemming Jacobs as the group's 'hidden shining gem', has offered a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bad year for the NOL Group, turning in a relatively small but vital earnings contribution.
  • Hyundai expects auto deal in April
  • Ship alarms will not deter pirates
  • 5 killed, 31 missing, in Dubai dock flooding incident
Air and Land Transport
  • 530 killed in US air crashes last year
    US commercial airline disasters killed 530 people last year with half the victims from the four planes hijacked on Sept 11 and the rest killed when an American Airlines jet crashed in New York, the government reported.
  • Company deed gets Ansett creditors' nod
  • FAA proposes fining Boeing US$350,000 for violations
  • UAL to take up to US$55m charge in Q1
  • China Southern may seek 3b yuan in stock sale
  • NZ, US ink aviation safety deal
  • Troubled Olympic Airways faces more flight cuts
Features
  • A sea of paperwork
    IMAGINE a massive term paper that requires months of exhaustive research.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker chartering a vital growth area for NOL
    AMERICAN Eagle Tankers , described by Neptune Orient Lines chief Flemming Jacobs as the group's 'hidden shining gem', has offered a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bad year for the NOL Group, turning in a relatively small but vital earnings contribution.
  • Hyundai expects auto deal in April
  • Ship alarms will not deter pirates
  • 5 killed, 31 missing, in Dubai dock flooding incident
Air and Land Transport
  • 530 killed in US air crashes last year
    US commercial airline disasters killed 530 people last year with half the victims from the four planes hijacked on Sept 11 and the rest killed when an American Airlines jet crashed in New York, the government reported.
  • Company deed gets Ansett creditors' nod
  • FAA proposes fining Boeing US$350,000 for violations
  • UAL to take up to US$55m charge in Q1
  • China Southern may seek 3b yuan in stock sale
  • NZ, US ink aviation safety deal
  • Troubled Olympic Airways faces more flight cuts
Features
  • A sea of paperwork
    IMAGINE a massive term paper that requires months of exhaustive research.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker chartering a vital growth area for NOL
    AMERICAN Eagle Tankers , described by Neptune Orient Lines chief Flemming Jacobs as the group's 'hidden shining gem', has offered a glimmer of hope in an otherwise bad year for the NOL Group, turning in a relatively small but vital earnings contribution.
  • Hyundai expects auto deal in April
  • Ship alarms will not deter pirates
  • 5 killed, 31 missing, in Dubai dock flooding incident
Air and Land Transport
  • 530 killed in US air crashes last year
    US commercial airline disasters killed 530 people last year with half the victims from the four planes hijacked on Sept 11 and the rest killed when an American Airlines jet crashed in New York, the government reported.
  • Company deed gets Ansett creditors' nod
  • FAA proposes fining Boeing US$350,000 for violations
  • UAL to take up to US$55m charge in Q1
  • China Southern may seek 3b yuan in stock sale
  • NZ, US ink aviation safety deal
  • Troubled Olympic Airways faces more flight cuts
Features
  • A sea of paperwork
    IMAGINE a massive term paper that requires months of exhaustive research.

Sched Netweb site
  • Foreign investment encouraged in China transportation
  • Cosco explores Italian market
  • China's exports to Taiwan
  • Digital conference
  • Austral Asia Line adjusts Southeast Asia service
  • IBM awards Maersk Logistics three-year contract
  • Two key appointments for Contship Containerlines
  • Dragonair releases February figures, adds to fleet
  • LanChile code shares with Qantas
  • China Airlines chooses A330

Cargowebweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • NOL reports losses for 2001
  • NOL chairman retires
  • Result Maersk down
  • 13 Airbusses for Swiss
  • Fresh capital for Eurotunnel
  • Dragonair with third freighter

Exim Indiaweb site
  • YML, "K" Line to offer new direct Asia-Europe service this month-end - Broader slot exchanges with Coscon, Hanjin in offing
  • New dates for Intermodal Transport & Logistics 2002
  • P&O Nedlloyd's revises Europe to East Coast South America service - Lambada weekly service launch in May
  • Box volumes surge at Cartagena
  • Evergreen to add West Coast of South America to global network through new service
  • HUBLine to start service from Bintulu to Shanghai
  • CargoSmart joins US' Operation Safe Commerce programme
  • BP's first bunker delivery at Salalah
  • MOL acquires new reefer boxes
  • NOL Group unveils new tanker subsidiary
  • New on-line NVOCC
  • Shipbuilding businesses get jumpstart this year
  • Asean sets up sea piracy task force
  • Lines reminded on Seaway and ballast water
  • Kalmar Industries to build six RTGs in Malaysia
  • CMA-CGM rises to challenge of Africa
  • Intermarine places vessel under US flag
  • Dirk Gindl appointed manager of Rickmers Linie agency
  • RCL deploys new vessel
  • LV Shipping appointed as OTAL's new Teesport agent
  • Bangkok Port to be modernised
  • "K" Line, MISC & PIL to launch Far East-South Africa service
  • Maersk Logistics wins freight transportation awards
  • Jurong container terminal upgrades facilities
  • Singapore Cruise Centre receives double vote of confidence
  • ECU-Trans expands services to Balkans
  • Ship alarms may become a must by July 2004
  • PSA Corporation bags Asia's Best Container Terminal Operator award again
  • China's ports record significant growth
  • Asia-South America rates to rise from April
  • 2 key appointments for Contship Containerlines brand
  • Evergreen, CMA-CGM join hands on Asia/N. Europe trade
  • ECU-Line offers service to Banjul
  • NYK Line joining 3 shipping industry e-commerce portals
  • APL Logistics wins two Cargonews Asia awards
  • Zarhak Moulders gets its first global order for 'Shakti Pallets'
  • Definitive dumping duty mooted on zinc oxide imports from Nepal
  • Value-added spices fare better on export front
  • Bangladesh move to ban Indian cotton yarn upsets ICMF
  • Only non-GM soyabean oil imports allowed
  • KRL plans to build SBM in Allapuzha district
  • Adani Exports Ltd among four in race for Gangavaram port project
  • TCTL plans to offer wider range of logistics services
  • CIAe urges solution to annual cargo pile-up at airports between March & April
  • Simplify input-output norms for advance licences: PHDCCI
  • Fieo decries state's move to make fuel, power costlier
  • Facility of re-booking cancelled forward deals to importers restored
  • CCEA clears apparel export parks with 100 pc FDI - Approves Rs 150-cr. scheme for textile centres' facelift too
  • Maran pleads with Sinha for better deal to SEZs
  • B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, new CII-AP chief
  • RBI to function on April 1
  • ICCCI leading delegation to Hong Kong, CECF, Guangdong Fairs from April 16
  • 'Economic cities' on Chinese lines under study

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Panama market seen firming
  • Chile market report from PACSA
  • African market report from GAC
  • Healthy avails in Italy and Malta
  • Istanbul firm with some tightness
  • Bigger-than-expected increase in AG cargo prices today
  • Steady prices in Brazil
  • Rotterdam remains firm in the afternoon
  • FO380 still out in Oman, prices attractive
  • Busy Gibraltar market
  • Steady to firm Suez market
  • Baltic bunker market reports
  • Healthy buying interest in competitive St. Petersburg market
  • Fine avails in Bilbao and Valencia
  • PetroLogistics: OPEC output rose this month as oil prices firmed
  • Piraeus market report: Some problems reported with off-spec fuel
  • APIs fuel further crude price gains, but is rally running out of steam?
  • Rotterdam opens firmer
  • Minor changes in Saudi posted price from tomorrow

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Marystown announcement imminent
    Union members have been told to turn up for a ceremony at which Pieter Kiewit will be revealed to have bought FGH's Canadian yard
  • Newbuilds for Conrad
    Conrad Industries has announced awards worth a potential $16 million
  • Disaster at Dubai Drydocks
    Reports say a dock gate failure has caused major loss of life
  • Largest double hulled tankers yet
    Hellespont Shipping is set to name the first of four 442,000 dwt ULCC's

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Coast Guard boosts radar capacity for Elliott Bay vessel trackers
  • US transportation network steering toward GPS
  • Crowley Liner Services takes home Toyota customer service award
  • Hyundai and partner carriers now calling Portland with larger ships
  • Port of Tacoma Road project wins Vision 2020 award

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Dock horror
    Eight people died and 22 were still missing last night after the gate to a massive dry dock in Dubai ruptured while it was being repaired, flooding the dock while hundreds were still working inside and raising serious questions about safety measures in place at the yard.
  • Europe hits back in steel import tariffs row
    THE European Commission stamped its seal of approval on new steel import tariffs in Brussels yesterday as it stepped up its efforts to fend off the damaging impact of US trade barriers.
  • French pledge on tunnel freight
    FRENCH railway SNCF has pledged that Channel tunnel freight train services will return to a normal timetable next week.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Dubai docks death toll rises to 13
  • Australia rejects US fertiliser
  • New York ports vulnerable
  • Five confirmed dead in Dubai
  • Tankers buoy up China Shipping
  • No appeal by TACA
  • Steel tariffs 'not harmful' - SA
  • South Africa-Nigeria seek free trade
  • The World arrives - three weeks late
  • Liner relaunch for Indian Ocean
  • Five confirmed dead in Dubai
  • NOL chief Lua Cheng Eng to retire
  • Hong Kong's export slide eases
  • Rates drag NOL down to $57M loss
  • Philippine box traffic inches up
  • Migrant smugglers target agents
  • 'Hundreds missing' in dock disaster
  • AP Møller flags gloomy outlook
  • Monica refugees 'not from Lebanon'
  • Cyprus-EU members in shipping pact
  • Chinese steel exports hit
  • Thailand trade shows decline
  • Clarkson record tinged with warning
  • Fatalities feared in dock disaster
  • Dubai Drydocks gate collapses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Hitting low-water mark?
    While sinking container rates led Maersk Sealand's parent to forecast a troubled year, NOL was blaming the liner business for pushing it into the red in 2001. In Germany, regulators approved a plan by containership owners to form a lay-up pool aimed at reversing the steep slide in charter rates.
  • Union chief 'optimistic' on UPS talks as plans for strike fund proceed
    Teamsters President James P. Hoffa said he was optimistic that his union could reach agreement on a new contract with United Parcel Service, but wouldn't rule out the possibility of a strike against the express giant.
  • Hearing finds Port of New York still a terror target
  • Tighter security for Seaway
  • U.S. firm said to quit Taiwan air cargo project
  • Pacer International net falls
  • EU enacts steel tariffs
  • France, Italy reach tunnel deal
  • Fatal shipyard flood in Dubai
  • Carriers won't appeal EU ruling
  • Econocaribe launches LCLto Spain
  • Lufthansa to use DHL jets for intra-Euro express business

Antwerpse Lloyd n.v.web site
  • PSA Corp contrôle désormais la Hesse Noord Natie à 80%
    On s’en doutait depuis quelque temps. Le transfert des titres de la Hesse Noord Natie intervenu hier l’a confirmé: le groupe PSA de Singapour a pris officiellement le contrôle de la société de manutention portuaire Hesse Noord Natie avec une très forte majorité, soit 80%. Rappelons que la valeur totale de l’entreprise avait été estimée à 630 mio. d’euros, soit 25,7 mia. de BEF, ce qui signifie que, compte tenu des filiales à participations, PSA Corp vient de procéder à un investissement de l’ordre de quelque 480 mio. d’euros, soit un peu plus de 19 mia. de BEF.
  • Cobelfret alignera en 2003 des bateaux ro/ro d’estuaire
    Les trois premières péniches d’estuaire à caractère révolutionnaire pour cargaisons ro/ro, développées par Cobelfret en coopération avec Maritiem Research Instituut de Wageningen, Lloyd’s Register of Shipping et l’Inspection maritime belge, ont été commandées au chantier naval néerlandais Daemen de Bergum en janvier dernier. Via ce concept, Cobelfret veut poursuivre l’intégration verticale de ses services. Dans ce contexte, la navigation intérieure était le maillon manquant outre les propres terminaux déjà existants pour traiter les propres navires, les propres semi-remorques et containers pour charger les navires et finalement les propres camions et wagons ferroviaires pour assurer le transport de et vers les ports maritimes.
  • Les utilisateurs du tunnel sous la Manche réclament une normalisation rapide du trafic
    Lors de la Rail Freight Conference organisée hier à Calais, une centaine d’utilisateurs du tunnel sous la Manche se sont penchés sur le problème de la prestation de services déficiente via le tunnel. Ils demandent que le service soit normalisé le plus rapidement possible et que la sécurité soit améliorée côté français.
  • Accord franco-italien sur l’ouverture progressive du tunnel du Mont-Blanc
    Le ministre français des Transports, Jean-Claude Gayssot, et son homologue italien, Pietro Lunardi, ont aplani mardi soir en marge du conseil des ministres européens à Bruxelles le différend qui opposait leurs pays au sujet de l’ouverture du tunnel du Mont-Blanc. Ils ont décidé de demander à un groupe de travail d’experts de présenter un agenda pour une réouverture progressive du tunnel, d’abord pour les camions de moins de 19 tonnes, puis aussi pour le trafic local et enfin - “avant l’été” - pour tout le trafic.

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 27, 2002
  • Conrad Industries secures shipbuilding deal
    The Louisiana-based firm locks in a six-tug boat deal, with one ferry boat contract pending.
  • Stelmar secures term charter goal
    The Stelmar fleet's 2002 net operating days on time charter increase to 77%.
  • Olympic Explorer ready to go
    Delivery of the new Royal Olympic cruise ship was delayed for more than one year.
  • Tidewater ratings downgraded
    The offshore supply vessel owner's first quarter earnings are likely to be lower-than-expected.
  • Restructuring hits Stolt
    Chemical tanker owner pushed into the red as its pays cutback bill.
  • Petrobras fills slot for period VLCC
    Owner fixes tanker at weaker time-charter rate, but betters potential spot market earnings.
  • NOL 2001 losses reach $57m
    Liner and logistics drag Singapore firm down, while profitability improved at tanker operation.
  • Clarkson homes in on ship manager
    Shipbroker narrowly missed Acomarit tie-up in search for route back to ship management.
  • Chairman Lua retires from NOL
    Lua Cheng Eng finally takes a backseat after 33 years with Singapore liner giant.
  • US objects to fleet auction
    Move threatens to scupper deal between Millenium Seacarriers and Wayland.
  • Clarkson logs record returns
    But shipbroking giant warns high profitability cannot be maintained if market conditions persist.
  • Tavoularis moves on rival
    Unsuccessful bidder to have role in privatised Hellenic Shipyards.
  • Seawise and Platou team up in Singapore
    Australian broker ties up with slimmed down Norwegian shop in island state.
  • Pakistani crew members abscond in US
    US attorney general Ashcroft orders "substantial investigation" into immigration failure.
  • Labroy Group sees healthy rise in profits
    Improved tug and barge sector plus buoyant yard scene help Singaporean firm avoid the gloom.
  • V.Ships in offshore expansion
    Leading shipmanager aims to offer management and crew services for the offshore shipping sector.

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In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
Marseille
Net profit tripled. The fleet transported a record number of containers.
Ports of Naples and Salerno saw container throughput growth in the second quarter.
Naples
283,000 TEUs were handled (+7.8%). Total freight increased by 4.7%. Ro-ro traffic slowed and cruise traffic declined.
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
Terminal Operators Face Off: HHLA Slows in Third Quarter, ICTSI Accelerates
Hamburg/Manila
The German company saw an 8.5% drop in container traffic. ICTSI reported an 8.1% increase (-1.8% on a like-for-like basis).
Port of Hamburg: Container throughput stable in third quarter
Hamburg
Bulk cargo decline. In the first nine months of 2026, traffic amounted to 84.5 million tons (-2.6%).
Fincantieri's orders totaled €3.57 billion in the third quarter, up 180%.
Trieste
Revenues down 6% to €2.02 billion, but EBITDA rises 7% to €161 million.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hamburg
Average freight rate rises by 27.9% and supports the results of the German company, which further improves its annual estimates
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
Seoul
During the period the fleet transported 1.1 million containers (+8.4%)
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
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
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
Port of Los Angeles Sets Container Traffic Record for October
Los Angeles
In the first ten months of 2026, 9.11 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026.
Brussels
The area surrounding the Port Authority headquarters has become a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational space
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by +18.5%
Zagreb
Regular service passengers remained stable, while cruise passengers increased by 6.2%.
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, a meeting with Raffaele Fitto on 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
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
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
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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.
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