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November 4, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Probe into bunkering graft scandal wraps up
    THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau has wrapped up its bunkering bribery scandal probe, with questions remaining only over one more prosecution.
  • Spain shuts border with Gibraltar
    SPAIN shut its border with the tiny British colony of Gibraltar yesterday for the first time in two decades because a cruise ship carrying tourists with a viral infection had docked there, officials said.
  • KL doubles funds for ports
    MALAYSIA's Government has doubled its ports budget in a RM9.7 billion transport infrastructure funding boost.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air passenger traffic posts first rise in 7 months
    GLOBAL air passenger traffic rose for the first time in seven months, posting a modest one per cent growth in September year-on-year, but the industry will still lose nearly US$5 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said yesterday.
  • Iata to hold summit at Asian Aerospace
  • China Air back in the black but EVA reports loss
  • EADS seeking to hike revenue 33% by 2006
  • Ryanair cuts fares but H1 earnings rise 16%
  • Hainan Air's profit slumps
Features
  • Start-ups face uncertain future
    NO-FRILLS airlines are jetting off around Europe while more traditional carriers struggle, but as with the Internet boom of dot-com ventures, many of these start-ups are in for a hard landing, experts warn.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    ANDREA Staines has officially replaced Denis Adams as chief executive of Qantas-subsidiary Australian Airlines, as the full-service, all-economy international leisure carrier celebrated its first birthday last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Probe into bunkering graft scandal wraps up
    THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau has wrapped up its bunkering bribery scandal probe, with questions remaining only over one more prosecution.
  • Spain shuts border with Gibraltar
    SPAIN shut its border with the tiny British colony of Gibraltar yesterday for the first time in two decades because a cruise ship carrying tourists with a viral infection had docked there, officials said.
  • KL doubles funds for ports
    MALAYSIA's Government has doubled its ports budget in a RM9.7 billion transport infrastructure funding boost.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air passenger traffic posts first rise in 7 months
    GLOBAL air passenger traffic rose for the first time in seven months, posting a modest one per cent growth in September year-on-year, but the industry will still lose nearly US$5 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said yesterday.
  • Iata to hold summit at Asian Aerospace
  • China Air back in the black but EVA reports loss
  • EADS seeking to hike revenue 33% by 2006
  • Ryanair cuts fares but H1 earnings rise 16%
  • Hainan Air's profit slumps
Features
  • Start-ups face uncertain future
    NO-FRILLS airlines are jetting off around Europe while more traditional carriers struggle, but as with the Internet boom of dot-com ventures, many of these start-ups are in for a hard landing, experts warn.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    ANDREA Staines has officially replaced Denis Adams as chief executive of Qantas-subsidiary Australian Airlines, as the full-service, all-economy international leisure carrier celebrated its first birthday last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Probe into bunkering graft scandal wraps up
    THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau has wrapped up its bunkering bribery scandal probe, with questions remaining only over one more prosecution.
  • Spain shuts border with Gibraltar
    SPAIN shut its border with the tiny British colony of Gibraltar yesterday for the first time in two decades because a cruise ship carrying tourists with a viral infection had docked there, officials said.
  • KL doubles funds for ports
    MALAYSIA's Government has doubled its ports budget in a RM9.7 billion transport infrastructure funding boost.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air passenger traffic posts first rise in 7 months
    GLOBAL air passenger traffic rose for the first time in seven months, posting a modest one per cent growth in September year-on-year, but the industry will still lose nearly US$5 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said yesterday.
  • Iata to hold summit at Asian Aerospace
  • China Air back in the black but EVA reports loss
  • EADS seeking to hike revenue 33% by 2006
  • Ryanair cuts fares but H1 earnings rise 16%
  • Hainan Air's profit slumps
Features
  • Start-ups face uncertain future
    NO-FRILLS airlines are jetting off around Europe while more traditional carriers struggle, but as with the Internet boom of dot-com ventures, many of these start-ups are in for a hard landing, experts warn.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    ANDREA Staines has officially replaced Denis Adams as chief executive of Qantas-subsidiary Australian Airlines, as the full-service, all-economy international leisure carrier celebrated its first birthday last week.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Probe into bunkering graft scandal wraps up
    THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau has wrapped up its bunkering bribery scandal probe, with questions remaining only over one more prosecution.
  • Spain shuts border with Gibraltar
    SPAIN shut its border with the tiny British colony of Gibraltar yesterday for the first time in two decades because a cruise ship carrying tourists with a viral infection had docked there, officials said.
  • KL doubles funds for ports
    MALAYSIA's Government has doubled its ports budget in a RM9.7 billion transport infrastructure funding boost.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air passenger traffic posts first rise in 7 months
    GLOBAL air passenger traffic rose for the first time in seven months, posting a modest one per cent growth in September year-on-year, but the industry will still lose nearly US$5 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said yesterday.
  • Iata to hold summit at Asian Aerospace
  • China Air back in the black but EVA reports loss
  • EADS seeking to hike revenue 33% by 2006
  • Ryanair cuts fares but H1 earnings rise 16%
  • Hainan Air's profit slumps
Features
  • Start-ups face uncertain future
    NO-FRILLS airlines are jetting off around Europe while more traditional carriers struggle, but as with the Internet boom of dot-com ventures, many of these start-ups are in for a hard landing, experts warn.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    ANDREA Staines has officially replaced Denis Adams as chief executive of Qantas-subsidiary Australian Airlines, as the full-service, all-economy international leisure carrier celebrated its first birthday last week.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yantian completes testing of "smart and secure" containers
  • Korean claims for typhoon damage forecast at US$25m
  • AADA bunker surcharges revised upwards
  • Zim climbs ratings in Shanghai
  • Gold Star Line to start direct Singapore, Bombay service
  • P&O gains efficiencies from tracking maintenance data online
  • Bilateral issues on agenda for Singapore group's Vietnam trip
  • FEFC to hike winter rates
  • North Asia carriers to begin Haneda, Kimpo charter services
  • Malaysia Airlines starts Kota Kinabalu to Xiamen flights
  • DFW opens longer runway for larger aircraft
  • Bartlett named Virgin Blue's next safety systems chief
  • LOT Polish Airlines joins Star Alliance

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CP Ships reports 37 pc rise in income in Q3 - Highest net profit since Oct. 2001
  • Boom in orders for mega boxships - CMA-CGM, 'K' Line, Yang Ming, Maersk Sealand acquiring 8,000-TEU-plus container vessels
  • Cosco to take 50 pc stake in Tianjin venture
  • Shanghai now only 22 sailing days away from Le Havre!
  • MOL becomes majority shareholder of China unit
  • Safmarine opens offices in Congo
  • K&N wins logistics & seafreight awards
  • ECU-Line to Las Palmas & Santa Cruz
  • Heung-A Shipping enters Indian market - ...to launch scheduled weekly service ex-JNPCT
  • Maritime Authority of India on anvil
  • Grain exports may be resumed from Dec.
  • Indonesia may buy Indian wheat, sugar in exchange for palm oil
  • CFL introduces first dust-free modern ship unloader
  • CONCOR equipping itself to provide all warehousing-related services to users - Move to acquire RTGC, RMGC & grapplers
  • CCFS opens modern warehousing facility in Pondicherry
  • Air France Cargo to maintain winter schedule in India
  • Forex reserves up by $ 962 million to cross $ 91-billion
  • New credit policy writes off exporters' overdues by 10 pc from Jan. 2004
  • Exports clock 16 pc growth rate in Sept. - Robust 10 pc growth in H1
  • GoM to decide on consultant for airport restructuring
  • Restore income-tax exemptions for exporters, Jaitley urges Finance Minister
  • DGFT removes need for BIS stamp on steel imports
  • Inflation rate goes up
  • Tyre industry wants basic customs duty on natural rubber reduced to 10 pc
  • Govt proposes structural set-up for India-Singapore Fund
  • Foreign exchange reserves touch $ 91.9 bn
  • A. K. Bal assumes charge as MbPT Deputy Chairman
  • MbPT Officers' Assn felicitates A. K. Bal
  • Experts roll out formula to make India an integrated manufacturing hub
  • Ficci survey on India-Russia trade calls for reducing uncertainty on payments

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • Oil gains reversed on warm weather and rising exports
    Forecast for warmer-than-usual weather in the US Northeast, the world's biggest heating oil consumer, and reports of growing exports from Russia and Iraq, has overshadowed the bullish flavour seen in the oil market earlier today.
  • MPA urges caution and preparedness as pirate attacks soar
    The MPA circular coincide with a sharp increase in piracy incidents in the Malacca and Singapore Straits, as world-wide piracy attacks hit the highest level in more than a decade.
  • Further delays to improvement of Iraq's oil export capacity
  • Greece: New trader for Transoil
  • Istanbul eases gently into the new week
  • Great Belt quiet, market firm
  • OPEC comments puts some bounce back into crude
    OPEC President Abdullah al-Attiyah told reporters that OPEC will take "necessary steps to ensure that an ordinary level of stocks are maintained this winter".
  • Rotterdam market firm

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • New appointment to board of TPF Forwarding Network
  • New Germany-Estonia service
  • Polish flag carrier LOT joins Star Alliance
  • Finland-China blocktrain service via Zabaikalsk expands
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics opens logistics centre in Korea

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • Intertanko looking for single-hull compromise
  • Foreign investment could suffer after Yukos affair
  • Norwegian success at Kormarine 2003

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • CMA picks next Commodore honoree
    Connecticut Maritime Association names Peter C. Georgiopoulos
  • New England Fast Ferry orders cats
    Two from Derecktor
  • MARAD scrap ships hit snag on way to U.K.
    British Environmental Agency says authorizations are invalid
  • PVA security plan approved
    Alternative way to meet MTSA requirements
  • Tenix Defense delivers SAR vessel to Phillipines
    Fifth of six vessel series

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • Cutter HEALY returns to Seattle following circumnavigation mission
  • Washington governor oversees signing of China/Weyerhaeuser forrestry pact
  • Schnitzer Steel board Oks quarterly stock dividend
  • Insurance club predicts drop in damage cost for Typhoon Maemi
  • Port of Portland invites public to take part in Strategic Plan meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Spain isolates Gibraltar as virus ship Aurora docks
    SPAIN shut its border with Gibraltar for the first time since 1985 yesterday, amid health fears following the arrival in the British colony of virus-hit P&O Cruises ship Aurora .
  • Algeria looks again at CNAN stake sale
    The Algerian government is to make a fresh attempt to attract foreign investors into the country's shipping sector via a plan which will see the main activities of state-owned Compagnie Nationale Algerienne de Navigation spun off into operational subsidiaries open to foreign investors.
  • Singapore urges a hi-tech clamp on pirates
    Singapore authorities have urged ships to have a security plan against piracy and surveillance devices as attacks hit a new high, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.
  • Tasman Spirit P&I club in fresh plea to Pakistan
    THE American Club, the P&I club for the Tasman Spirit , has again urged Pakistan to respond to proposals to establish a framework for compensation, to allow removal of the wreck and pave the way for the crew's release.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • Greeks refuse French asbestos deal
    THE Greek government has blocked any attempt by local shipyards to remove asbestos from the French aircraft carrier Cl'menceau because the vessel represents a danger for the yards' employees and for the environment
  • Tricolor: still 2,500 cars to find
    WORK to refloat the remaining sections of the car carrier Tricolor is expected to take another 60-70 days, if the weather permits
  • Spilled zinc poses little threat
    AUTHORITIES in Scotland believe zinc sulphide still on the wreck of the dry cargo vessel Jambo poses little risk to the environment after recovery attempts were abandoned
  • DML avoids Appledore job promise
    DEVONPORT Management Ltd, the leading bidder for the UK's Appledore shipyard, says it cannot provide a guarantee of the number of jobs saved
  • Collision dredger impounded
    INVESTIGATIONS are underway by the police and the UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch after the 681gt dredger Donald Redford ploughed into Hythe Pier
  • Matutes sells Trasmed stake
    GRUPO Matutes has sold a seven per cent stake in Trasmed after its deal with majority owner Acciona was approved by Spain's state industrial holdings company
  • Italian ferries win registry gains
  • Israel's 'mega strike' fizzles out
  • France predicts flag fleet doubling
  • Border shut as Aurora reaches Gib
  • Smuggler ship sinking investigated
  • BC Ferry workers vote to strike
  • Thai bulker shares ride high
  • MMM reports higher profit
  • China's iron ore imports to surge
  • PSA to be restructured

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • C-TPAT will recruit foreign shippers
    U.S. Customs plans to open a key cargo security program to overseas manufacturers, a top agency official said.
  • Short-sea shipping only a few years away, says Marad chief
    Maritime Administrator William G. Schubert says that the U.S. could have the beginnings of a coastwise shipping industry in three to five years.
  • Record year for Korean builders
    Orders for the first nine months of the year totaled $18.7 billion, a gain of 244 percent over 2002.
  • Retailers to stock up: FedEx economist
  • Winter surcharge for Russia port
  • High gear for Overnite shares
  • Volga-Dnepr names chief of Asia-Pacific sales
  • Ports, trains stopped by Israeli strikes
  • Menlo opens Santos office
  • Railroads to improve Chicago-Miami intermodal
  • New system stirs debate on smart containers
  • U.S. international air cargo falls
  • At Air Cargo Americas: Northbound LatAm rates rise

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • HK-US trade remains strong, despite direct services to China
    A TSA study released today reveals a positive outlook for continued Hong Kong (HK)-US cargo growth, with increased US consumer confidence and spending.
  • Worker killed at Nhava Sheva container freight station
  • FEFC plans rate rises, but sees trade imbalances rise
  • Container lines say extra fees essential
  • Piracy must be taken more seriously, says IMB report
  • Maersk Inc President warns against over-simplification of security measures
  • HHLA's Tollerort keeps up gradual extension and steep growth
  • Israel general strike averted, effect on ports 'marginal'
  • Kuala Lumpur boosts port funding to meet growing demand
  • Safmarine opens South American offices to meet growth

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • CMA honours Georgiopoulos
    General Maritime supremo nabs Commodore Award for 2004.
  • EXA plans private placement
    Cruise time-share company appoints new head and unveils fund-raising strategy.
  • Berlian Laju buttresses profit
    Indonesian tanker specialist builds earnings in first three quarters.
  • Nigerian ports crisis
    Freezing of accounts follows sacking of board and management amid privatisation claims by unions.
  • Huge claim inflames spill row
    American Club steps up Tasman Spirit protest as $1.78bn demand filed.
  • Volumes grow at Prisco
    Russian tanker owner's ships carried 12% more cargo in the first three quarters.
  • Aker's Philly story goes on
    More questions asked about funding and new orders at US shipyard.
  • Sincere in the money
    Taiwanese bulker owner manages to lift net profit above revenues in first nine months.
  • Manitowoc set for bond sale
    US shipyard group plots $125m issue to refinance existing debt as profits rise.
  • Malaysian Merchant's profits edge up
    Kuala Lumpur-listed owner sees modest year-on-year increase in net profits, despite tough fourth quarter.
  • Union strikes pay deal at Malta Drydocks
    Med ship repairer to pay workers up to $41 per week extra.
  • Eimskip slips
    Icelandic group's profits down in first nine months, but boxships and investments provide third quarter boost.
  • Big John in seventh heaven
    Fredriksen well ahead of Stelios at no 7 in filthy rich list.
  • T&E Bulker's man in Brazil defects
    Peter G Hansen has quit Tschudi & Eitzen Bulkers' office in Rio to work for a competitor.
  • Noble name new CFO
    Ex-Goldman Sachs man appointed chief financial officer at owner and commodities trader.
  • Aurora set for Gibraltar
    Bug-hit cruise ship allowed to dock in British colony, but only healthy passengers to be allowed off.
  • "Ship of shame" saga hits Aussie exports
    Australia's live export trade took a beating in September, due in part to the Cormo Express fiasco.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2003
  • A.P. Moller names new post-Panamax ship
  • Safmarine opens offices in Argentina, Uruguay
  • Europe/West Africa carriers implement Nigerian tax surcharge
  • Tung rejects "ill-conceived" shipping regulations from developed countries
  • Third-quarter net profit up 39% at COSCO affiliate
  • International Asset Systems handles container depot data for P&O Nedlloyd
  • IMB warns of dangers from pirate attacks against small tankers
  • Simpson takes controls at express carrier group
  • U.S. awards grant to develop intermodal container network in China
  • RailAmerica to unload overseas operations
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers' iron ore prospects remain dismal
  • Top cargo security advisor McGowan leaves DHS
  • Canadian project cargo forwarders merge
  • FMC reviews 7 OTI applications, revokes 3 licenses
  • Bonner promotes "smart seals" for C-TPAT program
  • Advance manifest rules still await sign off
  • USDA proposes new category for regions infected with BSE

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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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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