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February 24, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping lines poised to charge for filing Bills of Lading
  • Evergreen wins Lloyd's List training and education award
  • ABX Logistics appoints new GM
  • Ecu-Line offers Nigeria service
  • More European ports up and running with CSI
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ posts decent results for 2002
  • UPS begins service between Hong Kong, Philippines
  • Airborne Express, FedEx increase fuel surcharges
  • Menzies spends US$1.3m on Amsterdam cargo capacity boost

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2003
  • European cartel police raids ship-owners
    European Commission and national authority inspectors searched the premises of numerous major shipping companies in the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, under suspicion of price-fixing.
  • Amsterdam airport result down
    Schiphol Group posted a net result for 2002 of 141 million euros compared with 191 million euros in 2001.
  • 5 billion NY port budget
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday approved a $5 billion budget that includes no toll or fare hikes, but provides $300 million for the bi-state agency's anti-terrorism operating expenses and $100 million for security upgrades.
  • USPS wants more flexibility
    The US Postal Service needs more flexibility in setting its rates, possibly changing them at different times for businesses and the public, an agency official said Thursday.
  • US anti-terror rules causing concern
    American businesses largely support the 24-hour rule, which requires detailed cargo information to be filed with authorities a full day before containers are loaded aboard US-bound vessels, but have sown confusion and frustration among the world's shippers, traders, retailers and port officials.
  • More containers at US West Coast
    Containerized shipments surged in January 2003 through the U.S.'s largest port complex at the West Cost. Container transhipment in LA was up 27 per cent, in Longbeach down.
  • Deutsche Post had a good January
    Deutsche Post AG started 2003 on a positive note with January 2003 business coming in ahead of plan, Chief Executive Klaus Zumwinkel told.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Development of coastal shipping, non-Major ports under study: Minister
  • Competitions for school children - National Maritime Day celebrations
  • Wan Hai Lines Ltd. formally inaugurates India office - To start Red Sea Service (SRX) with direct call at Tuticorin and new Cochin service from April
  • Naftomar's Gen. Agents, Seaworld Shipping oversees propane discharge
  • US anti-dumping duty move worries seafood exporters
  • Toy export orders worth $ 2 m bagged at German fair - Philanthropic gesture nets a windfall
  • Commodity exports up 18 pc
  • EU allows entry of 2 categories of stalled apparel shipments
  • KPT's revised berthing policy boosts per berth day output
  • P. N. Roy Chowdhury, GMB chief, promoted to Principal Sec., Gujarat
  • Balmer Lawrie team lifts Galileo Cricket Max 2003 Cup
  • Assocham seeks overhaul of credit delivery system
  • MoF may retain tax sops for exporters
  • Fieo to hold open house with Arun Jaitley on Feb. 25

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Prices jump on explosive fire at New York storage terminal
  • IBIA welcomes new Chairman and Council Members
  • Greenpeace asks EU to prosecute Spain over Prestige
  • Kazakh crude output up 18%
  • Nigerian oil strike halted
  • US crude stocks up, products down
  • African market update, strikes affecting many ports
  • Lack of market direction keeps Singapore stable
  • Japan still suffers popularity problems
  • Oil price on the rise as US declares it is ready for war
  • CBI on the move
  • Irish take a refuge lead
  • Chemoil enters Panama
  • Rotterdam quiet and stable this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • TPG will handle logistics for new Volkswagen Touran
  • Japanese firm keen to build HK-China bridge
  • Zambia Railways concession to Spoornet and NLPI
  • Lufthansa Cargo imposes fuel surcharge
  • TPG appoints former Dutch prime minister to supervisory board

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Nordic countries in joint demand for PSSA
  • B&N loses EUR 5.5 million
  • "Tricolor" salvage by break-up

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Port of Vancouver, USA hires Smith as marketing/operations director
  • Railroads have positive week on both sides of ledger
  • ENSCO selling vessel fleet to Tidewater Incorporated
  • Officers randomly searching vehicles approaching Portland Airport
  • Stelmar Shipping signs on pair of double-hull tankers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Virgo accused allowed home leave
    THE long quest for freedom of the three Russian crew members of the tanker Virgo has moved a step closer to fruition after a Canadian court granted them leave to return to their homeland.
  • SK Corp chief held on insider trading charge
    CHEY Tae Won, 42, the chairman SK Corporation - the flagship of South Korea's third largest conglomerate or chaebol - was arrested on Saturday, along with Kim Chang Keun, the division's president, after a marathon 34 hours of questioning on charges of insider trading.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Staten Island refinery explosion
  • Iraqi scandal: UN contact confirmed
  • Majors in Iraqi oil export scandal
  • Stena invests $100M on Irish Sea
  • Grindrod well positioned for growth
  • No computer? No e-problem!
  • Vietnamese slow to take up THCs
  • Italians seek yard survival funds
  • Thousands to protest over Prestige
  • Swedish Orient sees red
  • Scapegoat Mangouras leaves Coruña
  • Everard slates EU policy makers
  • Nomadic's Thulin remains confident
  • Logger goes down off Japan
  • Tidewater takes Ensco supply fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Ocean carriers will charge to file BOLs
    Shippers can expect to begin paying a surcharge for bills of lading that ocean carriers file for them under U.S. Customs' 24-hour advance manifest filing rule.
  • Shipper group eyeing East Coast ports
    The West Coast Waterfront Coalition is changing its name and bringing its drive for improved productivity to marine terminals on the East Coast.
  • Fire closes New York harbor waterway
  • Integrators to raise fuel surcharge
  • Customs reviewing comments on trade reporting
  • Port of NY OKs $500M for security
  • Maersk Sealand launching India-U.S. direct service
  • Canada-Europe conferences hike rates
  • Hyundai Heavy revision shows 2002 net loss
  • TACA resets CAF
  • Nextjet Technologies adds Web-based service
  • Chemoil will supply Panama Canal bunker

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • From Hyde into Jekyll: Durban efficiency becomes 'model for industry'
    A new berthing reservation system for ships arriving at Durban has been so successful in expediting ship handling that it has been hailed as a model for other commercial ports.
  • Lobby group takes up cudgels over problems of US ports
  • Closer collaboration from Coscon/CSCL?
  • Management overhaul at CP Ships
  • Sinotrans forges shipping agency JV with Japanese partner
  • UK's Freighliner in $27m intermodal box capacity expansion

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Tsakos Energy distances itself from furore
    Stock holds up as Tsakos public arm tries to put space between itself and Iraqi scandal.
  • Chemoil returns to Panama
    Bunker supplier to open again in Cristobal and Balboa after ten-year break.
  • Explosion at NY refinery
    Oil prices surge briefly as industry fears terrorism, but barge to blame.
  • Tsakos stops Iraq suezmax
    Master of Argosea told to await further orders off Fujairah.
  • Venezuela revs up
    Orimulsion back on stream, while Projector ships huge fuel oil cargo to Singapore.
  • Greenland owner lines up ship order
    Royal Arctic Line wants a new containership delivered by the end of 2004.
  • Minerva suezmax jammed in ice
    Row over Primorsk terminal tankers rekindled as ice breaker fails to shift ship.
  • Greek tankers linked to Iraq
    Top owners face illegal cargo allegations as oil tap turned on.
  • Currency gains boost Farstad
    Norwegian supply ship owner posts another massive full-year profit.
  • Sumitomo outlines forecast for new yard unit
    Upcoming shipyard merger partner spells out prospects for 2003-2004.
  • Precious profit falls
    Thai bulker owner hit by fewer operating days.
  • Two dead after freighter sinks off China
    Another man missing but 12 rescued after storm overwhelms ship in Taiwan Strait.
  • Unitor profit halved
    Norwegian ship supplier turns to revitalisation plan to boost fortunes.
  • Interest costs dog Oglebay Norton
    Strong performance from Great Lakes bulkers can't save US owner from loss in 2002.
  • Problems pull down profits at Conrad
    Series of non-recurring items takes its toll at US shipbuilder in year it will want to forget.
  • Austal suffers from stretch into US market
    The cost of developing Australian ferry builder's US operation dragged it down in fiscal first half.
  • Hyundai Heavy's profits disappear
    Korean yard restates 2002 acccounts to reflect loss from holdings in sister company Hynix.
  • Cargoship capsizes off Japan
    Search underway for four missing seafarers, but 12 rescued by passing ship.
  • Spliethoff switches to British Marine
    Dutch tweendecker owner opts for fixed premium P&I market.
  • Stelmar inks Nedimar and Maremar charters
    Athens-based tanker owner takes advantage of strong rates to lock in long-term earnings.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Halliday leaves CP Ships
  • MOL reports near 100% compliance with 24-hour rule from shippers
  • Stolt-Nielsen also under antitrust investigation in U.S.
  • Airnet Systems reports fourth-quarter loss
  • Lufthansa cuts European capacity, expenses
  • U.S. Customs offers new phone number for 24-hour rule conference call
  • U.S. Customs' csi operational in Bremerhaven, Hamburg
  • New York-New Jersey Port Authority sets $5-billion fiscal 2003 budget
  • Barge explosion rocks Staten Island
  • Renamed waterfront coalition proposes extended port gate hours

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
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.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
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 ships 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%
Venice
Miscellaneous cargo is increasing. Bulk cargo is decreasing.
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 Interports 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
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
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National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
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
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
The project - Cruise Terminals International underlines - will be a pillar of the sustainable development of Fiumicino
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
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
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%)
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.
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.
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
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
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
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
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
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