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September 11, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA unveils $100m maritime tech R&D fund
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore unveiled its roadmap for maritime technology R&D yesterday, underpinned by a $100 million catalyst fund to be spread over 10 years.
  • IMO opens first Asian office
    THE International Maritime Organisation opened its first Asian office with the inauguration of the IMO Regional Presence Office in Manila yesterday.
  • Evergreen planning US$3b expansion
    EVERGREEN Group, the world's fourth-largest shipping company by container capacity, plans to spend almost US$3 billion in the next 10 years to expand and upgrade its fleet to take advantage of a recovering global economy.
  • North Sea oil slick shrinks
    MOST of a North Sea oil slick from the sunken cargo ship Tricolor has disappeared, reducing the threat of pollution to the Belgian and Dutch coastline for now, maritime officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline recovery still some way off: BA's Eddington
    BRITISH Airways Plc chief executive officer Rod Eddington said a recovery in the airline industry is 'some way off' as European economies struggle to pull out of recession and concerns over terrorism deter people from flying.
  • Air India planning China flights
  • Taipei proposes cargo flights to China
  • New runway at Frankfurt to open in early 2007: Fraport
  • Lufthansa passenger numbers stable
  • KLM-Air France pact possible soon
Features
  • Training seafarers for China's expanding fleet
    THERE are 464,500 Chinese seafarers including ocean-going, near sea-going and river-trade seafarers.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BRITAIN's biggest port operator Associated British Ports Holdings reported a better-than-expected one per cent drop in H1 pre-tax profit before goodwill, amortisation and exceptional items to 66.6 million .

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA unveils $100m maritime tech R&D fund
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore unveiled its roadmap for maritime technology R&D yesterday, underpinned by a $100 million catalyst fund to be spread over 10 years.
  • IMO opens first Asian office
    THE International Maritime Organisation opened its first Asian office with the inauguration of the IMO Regional Presence Office in Manila yesterday.
  • Evergreen planning US$3b expansion
    EVERGREEN Group, the world's fourth-largest shipping company by container capacity, plans to spend almost US$3 billion in the next 10 years to expand and upgrade its fleet to take advantage of a recovering global economy.
  • North Sea oil slick shrinks
    MOST of a North Sea oil slick from the sunken cargo ship Tricolor has disappeared, reducing the threat of pollution to the Belgian and Dutch coastline for now, maritime officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline recovery still some way off: BA's Eddington
    BRITISH Airways Plc chief executive officer Rod Eddington said a recovery in the airline industry is 'some way off' as European economies struggle to pull out of recession and concerns over terrorism deter people from flying.
  • Air India planning China flights
  • Taipei proposes cargo flights to China
  • New runway at Frankfurt to open in early 2007: Fraport
  • Lufthansa passenger numbers stable
  • KLM-Air France pact possible soon
Features
  • Training seafarers for China's expanding fleet
    THERE are 464,500 Chinese seafarers including ocean-going, near sea-going and river-trade seafarers.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BRITAIN's biggest port operator Associated British Ports Holdings reported a better-than-expected one per cent drop in H1 pre-tax profit before goodwill, amortisation and exceptional items to 66.6 million .

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA unveils $100m maritime tech R&D fund
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore unveiled its roadmap for maritime technology R&D yesterday, underpinned by a $100 million catalyst fund to be spread over 10 years.
  • IMO opens first Asian office
    THE International Maritime Organisation opened its first Asian office with the inauguration of the IMO Regional Presence Office in Manila yesterday.
  • Evergreen planning US$3b expansion
    EVERGREEN Group, the world's fourth-largest shipping company by container capacity, plans to spend almost US$3 billion in the next 10 years to expand and upgrade its fleet to take advantage of a recovering global economy.
  • North Sea oil slick shrinks
    MOST of a North Sea oil slick from the sunken cargo ship Tricolor has disappeared, reducing the threat of pollution to the Belgian and Dutch coastline for now, maritime officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline recovery still some way off: BA's Eddington
    BRITISH Airways Plc chief executive officer Rod Eddington said a recovery in the airline industry is 'some way off' as European economies struggle to pull out of recession and concerns over terrorism deter people from flying.
  • Air India planning China flights
  • Taipei proposes cargo flights to China
  • New runway at Frankfurt to open in early 2007: Fraport
  • Lufthansa passenger numbers stable
  • KLM-Air France pact possible soon
Features
  • Training seafarers for China's expanding fleet
    THERE are 464,500 Chinese seafarers including ocean-going, near sea-going and river-trade seafarers.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BRITAIN's biggest port operator Associated British Ports Holdings reported a better-than-expected one per cent drop in H1 pre-tax profit before goodwill, amortisation and exceptional items to 66.6 million .

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • MPA unveils $100m maritime tech R&D fund
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore unveiled its roadmap for maritime technology R&D yesterday, underpinned by a $100 million catalyst fund to be spread over 10 years.
  • IMO opens first Asian office
    THE International Maritime Organisation opened its first Asian office with the inauguration of the IMO Regional Presence Office in Manila yesterday.
  • Evergreen planning US$3b expansion
    EVERGREEN Group, the world's fourth-largest shipping company by container capacity, plans to spend almost US$3 billion in the next 10 years to expand and upgrade its fleet to take advantage of a recovering global economy.
  • North Sea oil slick shrinks
    MOST of a North Sea oil slick from the sunken cargo ship Tricolor has disappeared, reducing the threat of pollution to the Belgian and Dutch coastline for now, maritime officials said on Tuesday.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airline recovery still some way off: BA's Eddington
    BRITISH Airways Plc chief executive officer Rod Eddington said a recovery in the airline industry is 'some way off' as European economies struggle to pull out of recession and concerns over terrorism deter people from flying.
  • Air India planning China flights
  • Taipei proposes cargo flights to China
  • New runway at Frankfurt to open in early 2007: Fraport
  • Lufthansa passenger numbers stable
  • KLM-Air France pact possible soon
Features
  • Training seafarers for China's expanding fleet
    THERE are 464,500 Chinese seafarers including ocean-going, near sea-going and river-trade seafarers.
Port Shots
  • Port Shots
    BRITAIN's biggest port operator Associated British Ports Holdings reported a better-than-expected one per cent drop in H1 pre-tax profit before goodwill, amortisation and exceptional items to 66.6 million .

Sched Netweb site
  • RCL chases bigger market share in China
  • Wanzhou Port to become transit hub for Sichuan
  • Container market rises on China's foreign trade push
  • IMO opens regional office in Philippines
  • Big Plans for Japan's NYK
  • Atlas shares suspended on NY Stock Exchange
  • Qatar Airways signs Standard Chartered landmark deal
  • Lufthansa Cargo joins Barig
  • Polar appoints UAE sales agent
  • Eberwein to resign from Frontier Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • OSL handles 50th crude carrier during this fiscal
  • AEPC to hold buyer-seller meet on Sept.22,23
  • Oilmeal exports soar in Aug.
  • Impressive performance by Tuticorin Port in August
  • First Conraj rake flagged off on ICD-Sabarmati-JNP route
  • Floating dry dock to be auctioned
  • CONCOR plans to augment haulage capacity, set up more inland container depots
  • Govt to rationalise edible oil import duty structure
  • World Bank sees enhanced export growth for India this fiscal
  • Shell to develop major non-LNG multi-cargo port at Hazira
  • CII teams visiting UK, Ukraine
  • Inflation rate falls to 3.7 pc
  • Forex reserves rise by $692 million
  • India's GDP growth will cross 6 pc: World Bank
  • NIOT to set up first ever ocean thermal power plant
  • SEZs at Salt Lake & Jodhpur notified
  • Last date for filing TDS returns extended to November 30
  • Move to amend Section 206C of I-T Act
  • Homage paid to Holck-LarsenI

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Demand still slack on USWC
  • US East Coast slightly firmer amid weak demand
  • US crude stocks fall but overall oil stocks on the rise
    The latest weekly reports form DOE and API went against market expectations of a moderate crude build and draw in gasoline stocks, and showed a bigger-than-expected rise in stock of distillates.
  • California: Cautious optimism on new Bunker Tax Bill
    The Californian bunker industry now entertains well-founded hopes that the damaging bunker sales tax could be abolished shortly as it has the support of several state senators. A new bill, Senate Bill 808, is facing the first of 2 hearings today and later a vote at the Californian Assembly and Senate floors. If it goes through, it would be on the state Governor's desk shortly, where last year's decision to veto the bunker tax exemption seems less likely this time around.
  • Piraeus numbers fall - but not enough to tempt back business
  • New Saudi posted prices
  • Singapore: MPA to focus on upgrading existing licence holders
    We asked the MPA if they could give a reason for rejecting Petco's application, and if indeed it will not issue any new bunkering licences until 1 June 2005.
  • Fueloil supply improves in Klaipeda
  • aRotterdam still a non-mover this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Transamerica names new VP Europe for maritime containers
  • Melfi Marine appoints new general agent in Italy
  • Iberia's airport division earns certification
  • Kick-off for Ökombi's new overnight Vienna-Hall connection
  • Tibbett & Britten launches bid for reverse logistics specialist

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Port Directive to conciliation
  • Oil slick too big to come from "Tricolor"
  • Wärtsilä adapting capacity to market conditions

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • "K" Line placing orders for nine new container ships
  • Pair of surplus cranes heading to Port of Everett
  • Port of Tacoma holding boat tours and open house event
  • International Maritime Organization opens Asia-region office in the Philippines
  • Three firms to invest in Chinese auto facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Tanker crew rights given boost by Pex amendments
    Tanker owners have welcomed proposed changes to the much-feared draft European directive on ship-source pollution and criminal sanctions that have been put forward by Dutch Euro-MP Peter Pex.
  • Stolt-Nielsen clients promised lower prices after revamp
    CLIENTS of Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group, the beleaguered chemical transport group, have been promised lower prices in the coming months as a direct result of a revamp initiated by the company's new managing director of tanker trading.
  • Iraq talks up oil revival plans
    IRAQ'S oil ministry plans to raise the country's production to pre-war levels by March next year and could take it past 3m barrels per day.
  • Pierre Aury to head Clarksons' new subsidiary
    CLARKSONS, a leading shipbroking and shipping services group, has hired freight derivatives expert Pierre Aury to spearhead new subsidiary Clarkson Capital.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Legal bid to stop US-UK ghost tow
  • US security still a 'daunting task'
  • Santos revival lifts Codesp
  • Cyprus pre-empts EU membership
  • Able UK defends ghost ship plans
  • Have your say! v
  • AP Møller launches African vision
  • Officers issue PDV tanker warning
  • Sealand Express refloat on Friday
  • New Aker Ostsee agrees cuts
  • EC urges members on pollution
  • Knightsbridge directors recommend
  • India relaxes rates and rebate rules
  • Low levels still hinder Rhine flow
  • Paschalidis blow for Greek terminal
  • Bandar Abbas plunges into chaos
  • Singapore boosts maritime R&D

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Air-cargo 'passenger' shows security flaws in aviation, say executives
    The arrest of a New York man who shipped himself in a crate to Dallas demonstrates the vulnerability of air transport to potential terrorists, industry executives say.
  • Lufthansa slump hurts rally hopes
    Europe's largest scheduled air-cargo airline quashed hopes of a pre-Christmas rally as shipments in August fell by more than 5 percent from a year ago.
  • Jump for Hong Kong air cargo
  • U.S.-Canada bridge to get truck-only lanes
  • Atlas Air moves to Pink Sheets
  • China could change VAT refunds: Report
  • Environmentalists challenge "ghost fleet" transfer
  • GT Nexus provides EGL visibility
  • Accenture tabs Byrne for SCM
  • Royal Air Maroc joins online exchange
  • Bill would allow ports to collect container fees

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • More talks in attempt to diffuse escalating Canadian intermodal dispute
    Protesting Canadian truckers have said that they want to bring the national intermodal system to a halt in a bid to convince rail companies become more operationally efficient.
  • Democrat senators lambaste President's security policy for being 'long on rhetoric and short on substance'
    Leading politicians have slammed the Bush Administration's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which they say is 'creating disasters just waiting to happen'.
  • Lack of charter activity down to lack of ships says broker
  • Indian authorities aim port cost benefits at shippers
  • Swan sets sail early with one ship north Baltic service
  • NZ to have toughest biosecurity regime
  • ICF seeking to reposition itself in European market
  • Hurricane Fabian leaves squalls over cargo in its wake
  • CSAV's Montemar due to add third West African feeder

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Genmar may see full trade
    New York tanker company extends bond exchange deadline through Thursday.
  • Petrobras hears 'warning' shot
    Oil workers stage one-day strike over wages.
  • Gorthon brings selling spree to an end
    Swedish forestry products shipping company trims fleet to 12 vessels with latest ro-ro sale.
  • Russian oil transfers ignite UK fears
    Local authorities press for tighter controls as export cargoes step up.
  • Clarkson hires Pierre Aury
    Ex Enron freight trading chief to head Clarkson Capital.
  • Claims filed over Tasman Spirit
    Polembros back in the firing line as cargo interests claim master was negligent.
  • ASC ordered to clean up coal spill
    Philippine owner assists coast guard teams in environmentally sensitive waters off Boracay.
  • Gdynia nets boxship quartet
    Polish yard's early delivery slots lure owners back.
  • Taiwanese boxship pair build revenues
    August saw Evergreen and Wan Hai increase sales further.
  • NYK inks Dalian terminal stake
    Japanese shipowner looks to make further inroads into China's growing automobile market.
  • Taiwan expected to join US box screening scheme
    Port of Kaohsiung could be last piece in US Customs' security jigsaw.
  • Wartsila chops power plant capacity
    Up to 500 jobs to go as Finnish manufacturer continues revamp to focus on marine engines.
  • Cosco Industrial looks to offload CIS stock
    Local brokerage firm granted placement option to buy 60.9m Cosco Investment shares.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2003
  • Evergreen to build 49 boxships for $3 billion
  • Shipper association NAAA holds European conference
  • First new Matson ship to join Hawaii service
  • Delmas lowers Israel/West Africa war risk surcharge
  • EPA rejects call for stricter vessel discharge measures
  • IMO names Pimentel to manage Philippines office
  • New York Stock Exchange delists Atlas Air
  • ICF adopts restructuring plan to raise profits
  • Manhattan Associates integrates warehouse and transportation systems
  • Logistics executives join ARC collaboration group
  • Senate oversight hearing focuses on transportation security
  • U.S. Customs steps up enforcement of transshipped textile imports
  • Commerce considers section 201 duties in antidumping proceedings
  • USTR awards $1.2 million WTO "capacity building" grant
  • USDA gives seeded grapefruit imports a break
  • NYK Logistics picks WhereNet container tracking software
  • DCA appoints Rausch executive director

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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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
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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