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March 13, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iraq war will not deter shipping from Persian Gulf
    WHILE war jitters have gripped much of the world, shipping companies trading in the Persian Gulf say it will be mostly business as usual regardless of whether war is unleashed on Iraq.
  • Rail link to help Darwin capture slice of Asian trade
    THE new Port of Darwin is 'on-track' to take a slice of Australia's Asian trade volumes through faster connections as a long-awaited rail link to the rest of the continent nears completion, according to the territory's head.
  • APL adds 2 China ports to service
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines container arm APL has added two Chinese ports to its expanded capacity Mexico Asia Express service.
  • Seaman to face murder charge in killing of master
    CHINA is going to charge a Chinese seaman with murder for allegedly killing his ship's captain and dumping his body overboard in the Malacca Straits.
  • S Korean shipyards forecast record year
    WITH its No 5 shipyard reporting a substantial order for container ships, South Korea's shipbuilding industry is forecasting a record haul this year, cementing the country's place as the world's foremost builder.
  • Kwai Chung terminals' throughput up in Feb
    THE Kwai Chung container terminals, which handle two-thirds of sea cargo in the world's busiest port of Hong Kong, handled 8.7 per cent more containers in February than a year ago.
Air and Land Transport
  • JAL faces US$7m lawsuit for alleged safety breaches
    ASIA's largest carrier Japan Airlines is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit over allegations it broke aviation safety rules by allowing pilots to fly while sick.
  • Emergency landing for SIA plane in Auckland
  • 70,000 jobs lost if Iraq war begins: US airlines
  • Frankfurt airport to begin iris scan checks
  • Alitalia to up fares on higher fuel costs
  • Korean Air to resume flights to Amsterdam
Port Shots
  • Portshots
    A new navigation channel which handles 100,000-ton vessels has been launched at Zhanjiang, a port city in South China's Guangdong province.

Sched Netweb site
  • APL boosts Mexico-Asia service to slake growing demand
  • BAF set to rise US$37 on FEWAF lines in April
  • Darwin's new US$800m rail link set to boost Asian trade
  • Ecu-Line undertakes Darwin service evolution
  • First half results at Port of Tauranga up 18 per cent
  • El Al chooses Transnautic Aero as Far East cargo services GSA
  • Dora Kay elected TIACA president
  • CMA CGM, Virgin Express show interest in new airline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Reliable Freight Forwarders keeps it simple & straight
  • Asian Seafarers meet deplores curbs on movement at foreign ports
  • IFLN global conference in Singapore from March 31
  • G. S. Sahni assumes office as DG Shipping
  • Govt begins process of inviting int'l tenders for infrastructure projects - JNP, Cochin Port modernisation
  • Indamex service now upgraded with bigger, faster vessels
  • Carpet exporters target 10 pc growth in 2003-04
  • US seeks greater market access for agri-goods
  • Egg processing trade hopes branding will boost export prospects
  • India expects favourable WTO ruling in bedlinen row with EU
  • Krishnapatnam port invites bids for development work
  • MoPT invites EoIs for building world class cruise terminal
  • MbPT Officers' Assn felicitates S. R. Kulkarni
  • Kolkata Port racing ahead to 3rd place in cargo handling
  • Cochin Port poised to close 2002-03 with record handling of 1.6 lakh TEUs
  • IATA objects to Heathrow charges
  • Karnataka to announce new textile policy
  • Stamp duty to be rationalised
  • Gail, Ficci to hold gas buyers' meet
  • Kerala plans AEZs
  • Budget proposals will help textile industry brace for post-quota era: ICMF chief
  • Rajya Sabha passes Customs Tariff (A) Bill
  • SEZ to come up in New Gurgaon this year
  • L. M. Singhvi opens IMC's Indian Diaspora Centre
  • Stopping post-dated cheques a penal offence: SC
  • WTC, Mumbai, releases book titled Key to Exports
  • OTAL gesture to abandoned children
  • Foreign partner's stake in SCI may be raised

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Low demand despite low prices on US West Coast
  • East Coast markets come off, good avails
  • Gulf Coast markets inactive
  • OPEC reassures markets
  • World crude output up again
  • Tanker hits cargoship in Baltic
  • Gibraltar's distillate indications follow South European line
  • MGO levels in Piraeus softening sharply
  • IFOs drop off in Korea as crude falls slightly
  • New Saudi posted prices, markets firm
  • Fos: Port workers' strike ends
  • Prices firm across the board in Brazil
  • Weekly African market report from GAC
  • Rotterdam softens with crude

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Dora Kay elected president of Tiaca
  • Hamburg Süd is taking over Kien Hung
  • CMA CGM Scandinavia AS founded
  • United Pacific Corp. has slashed a thousand jobs
  • Exel signs contract with Sun Microsystems

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Amended Port directive votet through Parliament
  • Efforts to sell MarineProvider
  • Stolt-Nielsen hit by guarantees

Marine Logweb site
  • Bollinger delivers OPA '90 barge to K-Sea
    Second of four under contract for Staten Island based operator
  • Gray joins Seabulk Offshore
    Tidewater veteran becomes Senior VP-International
  • MARAD to help fund states to use ships as artificial reefs
    Congress makes funding available

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • American Association of Port Authorities taps Oberstar as top port person
  • Hyundai and Kia transfer vehicle logistics to new company
  • Intermodal up, carloads down in weekly rail freight totals
  • Port of Portland hosts hearing on air service for small communities
  • Mitsui wins ISO14001 nod for all divisions/vessel fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Alstom searches for marine partners in bid to cut debts
    STRUGGLING energy and transport equipment manufacturer Alstom revealed yesterday that it was looking for partners for Queen Mary 2 builder Alstom Marine as part of a revamped drive to restore profits and reduce debt.
  • Solomon Islands pushes ahead with register despite fears for reputation
    SOVEREIGN Ventures, the Singapore company negotiating with the Solomon Islands to run an open register, belongs to the same owner as Cambodia Shipping Corp, the former operator of the disgraced Cambodia Register.
  • Germany's Hatlapa buys two Hamworthy UK arms
    GERMAN marine equipment manufacturer Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabrik has bought Hamworthy KSE's UK-based starting air compressors and Schilling rudder business.
  • BHP Billiton has $327m kitty for Trinidad gas
    BHP Billiton is to spend up to $327m developing an oil and gas field in offshore Trinidad, expanding its push into petroleum production.

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Port pickets fail to stop loading
  • Law firm doubts ISPS implementation
  • ABS: security challenge is immense
  • Marina changes charging scheme
  • Overtime compensation unclaimed
  • Hamburg Sud takes over Kien Hung
  • Filipino crew took on illegals
  • Feeders vow to keep servicing Iraq
  • Paul Martin to sever ties with CSL
  • HK Capesize operators join forces
  • Cocaine haul on Cunard's Caronia
  • Volgotanker shrugs off tariff cut
  • Newcastle to address vessel delays
  • Chinese ore demand doubles rates
  • UK agency seeks comms data access
  • QM2 float-out delayed
  • Korea plans second shipping fund
  • Cosco signs up for LNG venture
  • HMM faces legal action over N Korea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Forwarders slow to book online
    Airline cargo executives pleaded with freight forwarders to use online booking services to help them cut costs.
  • Charges sink Descartes results
    The logistics software provider said flat sales and more than $100 million in charges widened its fourth-quarter loss from a year ago.
  • Airlines levy cargo security charges, but spending details are sketchy
    Even as airlines levy surcharges to cover added security spending, cargo executives are hard-pressed to say exactly how much their carriers spent on security in 2002.
  • S&P 500 will drop American Airlines parent as shares slide
  • No change for TACA fuel charge
  • South Korea punishes Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • Port Newark project will add 100K TEUs
  • Correction
  • Canadian PM candidate will give up control of CSL
  • UPS service speeds trade payments
  • Jury awards Evergreen $16.6M in Asiana suit
  • Marad to aid states' reefing programs
  • Turnaround for Martinair

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Design changes cause two-year delay to Yangshan
    Phase 1 of Shanghai's multi-million dollar deepwater port at Yangshan will be delayed by two years due to a change in the design, an official said today.
  • US watchdog: Maritime infrastructure needs massive investment to beat 'severe access problems'
    The US House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has warned that the country's maritime infrastructure risks disruption and stagnation unless it receives multi-billion dollar investment.
  • HMM faces prosecution after illegal transaction scandal
  • Ten billion dollar costs for 24-hour rule
  • HMM scrapes into profit on back of divestments
  • Supply/Demand equilibrium boosts charter rates
  • Crewing costs scupper Matson newbuild spree
  • CSXWT signs into second northern China terminal venture
  • Second-tier NSW terminals ramp up plans
  • European Parliament has hurt shortsea shipping, say shippers
  • PSA, Mitsui Engineering settle multi-million dollar dispute

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • Crude and confusing
    Oil prices edge down on Saudi pledge, but uncertainty reigns over supply-demand dynamics.
  • Broken cracker bites PDVSA
    Venezuelans say shutdown of gas production at El Palito should be temporary.
  • Norsk Hydro trades up
    Hyundai wins order for Norwegian group's biggest LPG carrier.
  • Navrom posts weaker profit in 2002
    Poor last quarter dents Romanian shipowner's results.
  • Minoan ferry goes for $67m
    Samsung high speed ferry fetches less than target price.
  • Tanker holed in Baltic
    Collision with cargoship tears hull of ballasted vessel.
  • Alstom seeks allies to bolster shipbuilding
    French group's boss Patrick Kron outlines new action plan to raise cash in face of massive losses.
  • Delmas to push up prices in Middle East
    Imbalance between African and Persian Gulf trade has severely eroded freight rates, French line says.
  • Survival instinct drives Asian cape pool
    Declining long-term charters prompt Hong Kong and Taiwanese operators to eye spot market switch.
  • Skeggs scraps boxship sale
    New Zealand owner to keep Pacifica unit after bids failed to match expectations.
  • Poland to recapitalise Stocznia Gdynia
    Yard finances may be put on an even keel with $25m of telecom shares.
  • Profits slip at Cosco Shipping
    Guangzhou Ocean Shipping's listed heavy-lift and ro-ro operation sees earnings dip in 2002.
  • HMM facing financial probe
    Korean regulators rap shipowner over alleged misstating of debt.
  • Hanjin stock comes under pressure
    Shares in one of Korea's two largest shipping firms falls close to 15% over accounting worries.
  • Passengers evacuated from UK ferry
    Lifeboat called in to help Pentland Ferries vessel after it grounds off Orkney Islands.
  • PSA under fire over Yemen sackings
    Dismissed workers at Aden box terminal protest against redundancies in wake of Limburg blast.
  • Caronia caught in coke sting
    UK customs officers swoop on three passengers on Cunard liner and recover 20 kilos of drug.
  • Spartan initiates Maritrans coverage
    Securities house says "undervalued" US operator is set to benefit from OPA 90.
  • Tidewater's haemorrhaging continues
    The defection of former senior staff to rival operator Seabulk Offshore continues unabated.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2003
  • RCL adds Hong Kong/Cambodia/Thailand link
  • NYK Reefers, Star Reefers in joint New Zealand/U.S. operation
  • Evergreen, Lloyd Triestino, Hatsu widen cooperation
  • Box club carriers review need for adjusted vessel figures
  • Hoemann named top U.S. commercial vehicle safety attorney
  • Viasafe opens manifest processing center at Northern border
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI applications, revokes 5 licenses
  • U.S. imports of goods up 15% in January
  • Descartes Group reports $138 million loss for fiscal 2003
  • Bremen ports' traffic improves 10% in january
  • CSX World Terminals signs contract with port of Yantai
  • European dockworkers' union supports port directive amendments

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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.
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
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.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
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.
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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
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
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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