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September 12, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hong Kong container ports' throughput up 10.9% in H1
    BOOSTED by soaring transhipment volumes, Hong Kong's container port throughput was up 10.9 per cent in the first half of 2003, outstripping Singapore's H1 box growth rate of 5.8 per cent.
  • Taiwan to join US container security plan
    TAIWAN expects to join the controversial US Customs Container Security Initiative by year's end as ground-breaking bilateral negotiations progress, Taipei media has reported.
  • Bulk carriers face intense scrutiny
    BULK carriers face a 'concentrated inspection campaign' in Singapore and other Asia Pacific ports participating in the Tokyo MOU on Port State Control until the end of November.
  • P&O's H1 loss narrows to 9m
    PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the largest UK sea-freight company, said its first-half loss narrowed after it charged more for transporting cargo at a shipping joint venture and expanded its port business.
  • Part of WTC ruins to be used to build US Navy ship
    AROUND 24 tons of steel plucked from the ruins of the World Trade Center after a terrorist attack two years ago will be used to build a US Navy ship called the USS New York, officials said earlier this week.
  • Costly wrangling
    A Pakistani boat sails near the half-submergedGreek-registered oil tanker the MV Tasman Spirit off the coast of Karachi.
  • Getting ready
    CUNARD Line's Queen Mary 2 going through the final stages of completion at the Alstom Chantiers Shipyard.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to sell tickets through SingPost outlets
    AIRASIA Sdn, a Malaysian no-frills airline, will sell tickets through Singapore Post Ltd's post offices as part of its plan to lure Singaporean travellers with low air fares by the end of the year.
  • Beijing unveils plans for third int'l terminal
  • HK Airport raises US$350m from bond sale
  • Italy to resume medical checks at airports
  • Vietnam Airlines to restart flights to Guangzhou
  • 6 hurt in Manila airport mishap
Admiralty Casebook
  • Ship owner of grounded Tasman Pioneer allowed to limit liability
    THE sub-time charterer of Tasman Pioneer, which grounded in the Inland Sea of Japan in 2001 leading to claims of over NZ$21 million , has been allowed by the New Zealand High Court in Auckland to limit its liability to NZ$7 million.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hong Kong container ports' throughput up 10.9% in H1
    BOOSTED by soaring transhipment volumes, Hong Kong's container port throughput was up 10.9 per cent in the first half of 2003, outstripping Singapore's H1 box growth rate of 5.8 per cent.
  • Taiwan to join US container security plan
    TAIWAN expects to join the controversial US Customs Container Security Initiative by year's end as ground-breaking bilateral negotiations progress, Taipei media has reported.
  • Bulk carriers face intense scrutiny
    BULK carriers face a 'concentrated inspection campaign' in Singapore and other Asia Pacific ports participating in the Tokyo MOU on Port State Control until the end of November.
  • P&O's H1 loss narrows to 9m
    PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the largest UK sea-freight company, said its first-half loss narrowed after it charged more for transporting cargo at a shipping joint venture and expanded its port business.
  • Part of WTC ruins to be used to build US Navy ship
    AROUND 24 tons of steel plucked from the ruins of the World Trade Center after a terrorist attack two years ago will be used to build a US Navy ship called the USS New York, officials said earlier this week.
  • Costly wrangling
    A Pakistani boat sails near the half-submergedGreek-registered oil tanker the MV Tasman Spirit off the coast of Karachi.
  • Getting ready
    CUNARD Line's Queen Mary 2 going through the final stages of completion at the Alstom Chantiers Shipyard.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to sell tickets through SingPost outlets
    AIRASIA Sdn, a Malaysian no-frills airline, will sell tickets through Singapore Post Ltd's post offices as part of its plan to lure Singaporean travellers with low air fares by the end of the year.
  • Beijing unveils plans for third int'l terminal
  • HK Airport raises US$350m from bond sale
  • Italy to resume medical checks at airports
  • Vietnam Airlines to restart flights to Guangzhou
  • 6 hurt in Manila airport mishap
Admiralty Casebook
  • Ship owner of grounded Tasman Pioneer allowed to limit liability
    THE sub-time charterer of Tasman Pioneer, which grounded in the Inland Sea of Japan in 2001 leading to claims of over NZ$21 million , has been allowed by the New Zealand High Court in Auckland to limit its liability to NZ$7 million.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Hong Kong container ports' throughput up 10.9% in H1
    BOOSTED by soaring transhipment volumes, Hong Kong's container port throughput was up 10.9 per cent in the first half of 2003, outstripping Singapore's H1 box growth rate of 5.8 per cent.
  • Taiwan to join US container security plan
    TAIWAN expects to join the controversial US Customs Container Security Initiative by year's end as ground-breaking bilateral negotiations progress, Taipei media has reported.
  • Bulk carriers face intense scrutiny
    BULK carriers face a 'concentrated inspection campaign' in Singapore and other Asia Pacific ports participating in the Tokyo MOU on Port State Control until the end of November.
  • P&O's H1 loss narrows to 9m
    PENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, the largest UK sea-freight company, said its first-half loss narrowed after it charged more for transporting cargo at a shipping joint venture and expanded its port business.
  • Part of WTC ruins to be used to build US Navy ship
    AROUND 24 tons of steel plucked from the ruins of the World Trade Center after a terrorist attack two years ago will be used to build a US Navy ship called the USS New York, officials said earlier this week.
  • Costly wrangling
    A Pakistani boat sails near the half-submergedGreek-registered oil tanker the MV Tasman Spirit off the coast of Karachi.
  • Getting ready
    CUNARD Line's Queen Mary 2 going through the final stages of completion at the Alstom Chantiers Shipyard.
Air and Land Transport
  • AirAsia to sell tickets through SingPost outlets
    AIRASIA Sdn, a Malaysian no-frills airline, will sell tickets through Singapore Post Ltd's post offices as part of its plan to lure Singaporean travellers with low air fares by the end of the year.
  • Beijing unveils plans for third int'l terminal
  • HK Airport raises US$350m from bond sale
  • Italy to resume medical checks at airports
  • Vietnam Airlines to restart flights to Guangzhou
  • 6 hurt in Manila airport mishap
Admiralty Casebook
  • Ship owner of grounded Tasman Pioneer allowed to limit liability
    THE sub-time charterer of Tasman Pioneer, which grounded in the Inland Sea of Japan in 2001 leading to claims of over NZ$21 million , has been allowed by the New Zealand High Court in Auckland to limit its liability to NZ$7 million.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fruit-flavoured cuppa to cheer the baccha!
  • The 'royal' US morning drink finds a competitor in chai - Tea exports to US expected to grow
  • Centre urged to rationalise import duty on crude palm oil
  • Govt rationalising import duty regime for oil trade: Minister
  • CII, Israeli body form CEOs' forum to cover trade issues
  • Dumping duty on import of float glass from China, Indonesia proposed
  • Exports through Cochin Port rise by 3,500 tonnes in July
  • Bonus: Port Federations' representatives to meet Sinha on September 15
  • CWC's facilities in Navi Mumbai region obtain upgraded ISO 9001:2000 certification
  • Indore becomes first of 13 approved SEZs to take off
  • Allow rupee invoicing, lower export credit rates, TEA urges govt
  • Washington WTC inks agreement with IACC on BPO
  • Better excise collections swells indirect tax haul
  • Central scheme allows banks to advance loans at 8-9 pc for sick textile units
  • Rubber Board reconstituted
  • Interactive meeting on Indian economy at IMC today
  • Pak businessmen feel India must get MFN status

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Slack demand in Steady Houston
  • New supplier active in New York
    A spokesman for ConocoPhillips confirmed to Bunkerworld today that the company has begun selling and supplying marine fuels in the port of New York this week.
  • Saudi Arabia signals no change in oil output
  • ARA markets largely flat this week
  • August OPEC production up as Iraq tops 1 million bpd
    OPEC output on the whole is up due to a rise in Iraqi production, but the 10 members producing under quota agreements actually reduced output last month, a Platts survey said. Based on a rise in output from Iraq and a lower projection for demand for OPEC's oil, it seems unlikely that OPEC will raise quotas at its September meeting.
  • Latvia: New Riga bunkering terminal begins operations
    Vexoil Bunkering Ltd. informed us today that the company is now operational at its new-built terminal in the port of Riga, Latvia.
  • Typhoon Maemi fails to deter Japanese enquires
    Competitve numbers are serving to increase demand levels in Japan today, despite adverse weather conditions in the southern islands of the country.
  • Singapore on rising curve as cargoes fail to appear
    The big volume of arbitrage fuel oil cargoes that were expected into Singapore this month have as yet not materialised, leading to an erosion on the oversupply situation Singapore had during August.
  • Rotterdam market slightly firmer
  • Italian indication increase ignites buyers' interest

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Maurice Storey appointed chairman of Hatsu Marine Limited
  • Nordö- Link introduces fourth vessel on Germany/Sweden route
  • Austrian Airlines Group bumping up frequencies
  • Wincanton Trans European finalises contract with Dow Europe
  • Canadian National Railway Company (CN) increases tariffs

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Two more ice-classed tankers for Tsakos
  • Teekay buys again
  • Oil compensation fund approved by EU

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Washington governor schedules October trade mission to China
  • Port of Portland delivers on majority of environmental targets
  • Big Sky Airlines extends special Olympia/Spokane fares
  • Corps of Engineers' ESSAYONS celebrates 20 years of dredging
  • President Bush's Drug Czar will discuss security in Seattle today

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • US security scare over TV network's uranium cargo
    THE US Department of Homeland Security is facing mounting criticism over lax maritime security standards after the television network ABC successfully sent 15 lbs of depleted uranium in a container through the port of Los Angeles.
  • Teekay buys into Skaugen PetroTrans
    TEEKAY Shipping, one of the world's largest tanker groups, is continuing to broaden its range of services by buying a 50% interest in Skaugen PetroTrans, the US lightering business of the Norwegian company IM Skaugen.
  • Takeover talk about TUI puts the spotlight on Hapag-Lloyd
    SPECULATION on the future of Hapag-Lloyd has resurfaced in Germany with talk that the country's largest liner shipping company could be spun off.
  • Nine ships to be ordered in KOTC modernisation drive
    KUWAIT Oil Tanker Company, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum group, will shortly float a global tender for the construction of nine ships consisting of two very large crude carriers, three product tankers, two liquefied petroleum gas carriers and two bunker barges.
  • P&O's £90m ferry kitty
    P&O is raising this year's investment in ferries to around £90m ($144m) by purchasing two vessels which are now chartered to the group under lease arrangements.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Mists still shroud ghost ship plans
  • Stop witch-hunting, urges MEP
  • Maritrans loses compensation appeal
  • Carnival accused of 'obfuscation'
  • New feeder line for St Petersburg
  • US port security exposed at LA
  • Tung family sells OOIL shares
  • Tsavliris seeks crane guarantee
  • Israel faces winter of discontent
  • Asian terminals lift P&O into black
  • Congestion charges to start at Aqaba
  • Teekay moves in on Petro Trans
  • Scrap yard compensation 'too small'
  • Japan lobbies China on cabotage
  • China Merchant to focus on oil

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • TSA settle NVO discrimination case
    Trans-Pacific ocean carriers will pay the Federal Maritime Commission $1.35 million to settle a year-long investigation into alleged discrimination against non-vessel-operating common carriers.
  • DHL ordered to hand over documents
    A U.S. judge has ordered DHL Worldwide Express, the U.S. arm of DHL Express, to produce documents requested by FedEx Corp. and United Parcel Service in the investigation into the ownership of the former DHL Airways.
  • Customs could charge ABC in uranium stunt
  • CSX chief Ward adds rail duties
  • Tung family sells 5.6% of OOIL
  • Lufthansa hikes rates for temperature-sensitive goods
  • New Jersey city solicits container port operators
  • Bangladesh, India to tighten port security
  • CMA CGM adds second Med-U.S. service
  • Gatti new EVP of NIT League
  • Appeals court denies Maritrans claim
  • Teekay in lightering deal

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Is it a bird, is it a plane?
    No, it's a Coast Guard security officer.
  • Evergreen goes after Maersk
    Company earmarks nearly $3bn for newbuilds, as it resolves to take on Danish rival.
  • New container terminal for New Jersey
    Local authority seeks developer/operator for ex-army facility.
  • Greens sue over Ghost ship deal
    Activists claim UK officials deceived over need for foreign scrap.
  • PDV Marina ships on comeback trail
    New boss Fernando Camejo Arenas says three years of fleet neglect is now being addressed.
  • Bluewater in the black
    Start up marine insurer reports first half profit but dispute with Zurich will drag on into 2004.
  • BP chartered tanker held in Australia
    Two oil major operated ships fall foul of inspectors during August.
  • Teekay and Skaugen forge new alliance
    Aframax giant to buy 50% of Norwegian owner's US Gulf lightering operation.
  • Volumes grow at Caspian Shipping
    Azeri owner carried a fifth more crude and products on Caspian in first eight months of 2003.
  • Precious wipes out losses
    Thai bulker owner paves way for dividend by using reserves and share premium to erase deficit.
  • Sempra LNG terminal gets FERC green light
    US energy player forges ahead with Gulf coast plant plans.
  • P&O pushes off from Nedlloyd
    Asian trade and cargo growth helps company improve returns.
  • ITF seeks deal with Ofer
    Seafarer unions seek labour agreement for British flagged ships.
  • Syria and Morocco plot shipping venture
    Joint cargo operation mooted to break stranglehold of European nations on Med transport.
  • Maritrans loses single-hull court case
    US owner's 5th Amendment claim that OPA 90 unfairly took away its single-skin barges kicked out.
  • TEN snaps up suezmax options
    Tsakos Energy Navigation ups tally to four at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • ASRY eyes expansion
    Bahrain-based yard looks to increase flexibility with addition of further shiprepair capacity.
  • MOL expands Korea-Vietnam links
    Japanese shipowner to introduce service between Pusan and Haiphong from early October.
  • OOCL moves to restore free float
    Shareholders in liner firm to place existing shares to ensure firm meets Hong Kong listing rules.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
  • Tung family sells 5.6-percent shareholding in OOIL
  • P&O group narrows loss to £9 million in first half
  • MOL adds second Korea-Vietnam link with slots from Heung-A
  • Zim adds Xiamen to ZCS service
  • ABX Air adds maintenance business
  • Los Angeles rail authority issues terrorism report
  • U.S. deficit in goods topped $45 billion in July
  • Geodis breaks even in first half-year
  • Federal judge says duty owed to terror victims
  • Eagle Global Logistics picks GT Nexus software
  • State Department provides list of eligible diamond traders
  • Shenzhen port to handle 10 million TEUs this year
  • New Orleans port commissioners approve Universal terminal lease

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G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of those scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
Rome
Applause from the United Interport Union
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
Global Ports Holding will build and operate a cruise terminal in the port of Ferrol.
London/Ferrol
30-year concession contract
HD Hyundai partners with Siemens to revitalize US shipbuilding
Seongnam/San Francisco
In the July-September quarter, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -0.5%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2025 the decline was -4.7%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +7.0%
Panama
They transported a total of 62.6 million tons of goods (-0.4%)
Foreign traffic at Chinese seaports reached a historic record in the third quarter
Beijing
Containers also reach their maximum peak
The approval process for the Catania Port Master Plan has been completed.
Catania
Di Sarcina: We will immediately begin all the planned actions.
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues decreased by 20.4% in the third quarter.
Hong Kong
Containerized cargo carried by the Chinese group's fleet increased by +4.9%
US and China to suspend reciprocal taxes on each other's ships for a year
Washington/Beijing
Tariffs introduced to hit Chinese exports will be reduced in exchange for Beijing's aggressive fight against fentanyl.
Intermodal transport operators and associations urge the German government to take measures to save the sector
Brussels
Open letter to the Minister of Transport and the CEO of the DB Group
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 99.2 million dollars (-3.6%)
CIMC's container sales decreased by -36.0% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The reduction is due to lower demand for dry cargo containers
Agreement between IDS (Fincantieri) and Next Geosolutions for the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Trieste/Naples
They will be used for civilian purposes in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy sectors
A cooperation agreement between the Italian and Indian port systems is being finalized.
Rome
Rixi met with Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping
CMA CGM and RSGT partner to operate a new container terminal at the port of Jeddah
Marseille
An investment of 450 million dollars is planned
The stranding of a ship did not interrupt shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
Ismailia
Accident involving the sanctioned oil tanker "Komander"
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Miami
Good prospects also for the 2026 season
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Rotterdam
Containerized cargo volumes remained unchanged. Bulk cargo increased slightly, while rolling stock and conventional cargo decreased.
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Dhaka
A direct air link between the two countries is planned.
The World Shipping Council and the China Shipowners' Association discussed reciprocal taxes on US and Chinese ships.
Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by 3.4%
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
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In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
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
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
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