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October 28, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuok's M'sian carrier plans US$100m IPO
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers Bhd, a shipping firm controlled by tycoon Robert Kuok, plans an initial public offering to raise about US$100 million to buy ships as freight rates surge, sources close to the deal said yesterday.
  • Kuehne & Nagel's Q3 profit surges 50% on Asia growth
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight operator, said third-quarter profit rose by almost half as the company handled more goods from Asia.
  • Russian oil port reopens
    RUSSIA's main Black Sea oil export port of Novorossiisk has reopened following a closure of several days, but delays on big crude cargoes remained at nearly one week, shipping sources said.
  • Protest against nuclear waste
    MEMBERS of the environmental group Greenpeace demonstrating from a boat as police guard radioactive waste which was loaded onto the Fret Moselle nuclear transport freighter, early yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • DHL unveils US$200m China expansion plan
    COURIER giant DHL, owned by Germany's Deutsche Post, said yesterday that the company and Chinese partner Sinotrans would spend US$200 million over five years to boost their dominance of China's booming freight market.
  • Fires spark off US air traffic chaos
  • Australian Air adds plane, plans expansion
  • Virgin Atlantic considering buying B777s, A340s
  • TSA begins review to ensure daily inspections by airlines
  • Canada pondering future of El Al's Toronto flights
Features
  • Port hopes to be focus of central African trade
    THE port of Pointe-Noire, coastal economic hub of the west African Republic of Congo, has ambitions to become the focus of all central African trade, but local inland transport difficulties are getting in the way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Qantas Airways chief executive officer and managing director GEOFF DIXON will deliver the 2nd Aviation Lecture of the Bangkok-based Asia Pacific Aviation Media Association on Thursday Oct 30 at the Raffles Hotel ballroom, Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuok's M'sian carrier plans US$100m IPO
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers Bhd, a shipping firm controlled by tycoon Robert Kuok, plans an initial public offering to raise about US$100 million to buy ships as freight rates surge, sources close to the deal said yesterday.
  • Kuehne & Nagel's Q3 profit surges 50% on Asia growth
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight operator, said third-quarter profit rose by almost half as the company handled more goods from Asia.
  • Russian oil port reopens
    RUSSIA's main Black Sea oil export port of Novorossiisk has reopened following a closure of several days, but delays on big crude cargoes remained at nearly one week, shipping sources said.
  • Protest against nuclear waste
    MEMBERS of the environmental group Greenpeace demonstrating from a boat as police guard radioactive waste which was loaded onto the Fret Moselle nuclear transport freighter, early yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • DHL unveils US$200m China expansion plan
    COURIER giant DHL, owned by Germany's Deutsche Post, said yesterday that the company and Chinese partner Sinotrans would spend US$200 million over five years to boost their dominance of China's booming freight market.
  • Fires spark off US air traffic chaos
  • Australian Air adds plane, plans expansion
  • Virgin Atlantic considering buying B777s, A340s
  • TSA begins review to ensure daily inspections by airlines
  • Canada pondering future of El Al's Toronto flights
Features
  • Port hopes to be focus of central African trade
    THE port of Pointe-Noire, coastal economic hub of the west African Republic of Congo, has ambitions to become the focus of all central African trade, but local inland transport difficulties are getting in the way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Qantas Airways chief executive officer and managing director GEOFF DIXON will deliver the 2nd Aviation Lecture of the Bangkok-based Asia Pacific Aviation Media Association on Thursday Oct 30 at the Raffles Hotel ballroom, Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuok's M'sian carrier plans US$100m IPO
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers Bhd, a shipping firm controlled by tycoon Robert Kuok, plans an initial public offering to raise about US$100 million to buy ships as freight rates surge, sources close to the deal said yesterday.
  • Kuehne & Nagel's Q3 profit surges 50% on Asia growth
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight operator, said third-quarter profit rose by almost half as the company handled more goods from Asia.
  • Russian oil port reopens
    RUSSIA's main Black Sea oil export port of Novorossiisk has reopened following a closure of several days, but delays on big crude cargoes remained at nearly one week, shipping sources said.
  • Protest against nuclear waste
    MEMBERS of the environmental group Greenpeace demonstrating from a boat as police guard radioactive waste which was loaded onto the Fret Moselle nuclear transport freighter, early yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • DHL unveils US$200m China expansion plan
    COURIER giant DHL, owned by Germany's Deutsche Post, said yesterday that the company and Chinese partner Sinotrans would spend US$200 million over five years to boost their dominance of China's booming freight market.
  • Fires spark off US air traffic chaos
  • Australian Air adds plane, plans expansion
  • Virgin Atlantic considering buying B777s, A340s
  • TSA begins review to ensure daily inspections by airlines
  • Canada pondering future of El Al's Toronto flights
Features
  • Port hopes to be focus of central African trade
    THE port of Pointe-Noire, coastal economic hub of the west African Republic of Congo, has ambitions to become the focus of all central African trade, but local inland transport difficulties are getting in the way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Qantas Airways chief executive officer and managing director GEOFF DIXON will deliver the 2nd Aviation Lecture of the Bangkok-based Asia Pacific Aviation Media Association on Thursday Oct 30 at the Raffles Hotel ballroom, Singapore.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuok's M'sian carrier plans US$100m IPO
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers Bhd, a shipping firm controlled by tycoon Robert Kuok, plans an initial public offering to raise about US$100 million to buy ships as freight rates surge, sources close to the deal said yesterday.
  • Kuehne & Nagel's Q3 profit surges 50% on Asia growth
    KUEHNE & Nagel International AG, the world's biggest sea-freight operator, said third-quarter profit rose by almost half as the company handled more goods from Asia.
  • Russian oil port reopens
    RUSSIA's main Black Sea oil export port of Novorossiisk has reopened following a closure of several days, but delays on big crude cargoes remained at nearly one week, shipping sources said.
  • Protest against nuclear waste
    MEMBERS of the environmental group Greenpeace demonstrating from a boat as police guard radioactive waste which was loaded onto the Fret Moselle nuclear transport freighter, early yesterday.
Air and Land Transport
  • DHL unveils US$200m China expansion plan
    COURIER giant DHL, owned by Germany's Deutsche Post, said yesterday that the company and Chinese partner Sinotrans would spend US$200 million over five years to boost their dominance of China's booming freight market.
  • Fires spark off US air traffic chaos
  • Australian Air adds plane, plans expansion
  • Virgin Atlantic considering buying B777s, A340s
  • TSA begins review to ensure daily inspections by airlines
  • Canada pondering future of El Al's Toronto flights
Features
  • Port hopes to be focus of central African trade
    THE port of Pointe-Noire, coastal economic hub of the west African Republic of Congo, has ambitions to become the focus of all central African trade, but local inland transport difficulties are getting in the way.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Qantas Airways chief executive officer and managing director GEOFF DIXON will deliver the 2nd Aviation Lecture of the Bangkok-based Asia Pacific Aviation Media Association on Thursday Oct 30 at the Raffles Hotel ballroom, Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • SITC joint ventures come into operation
  • Bridge project gets thumbs up
  • Taicang throughput record eclipsed
  • Indian railways showing long haul success
  • Weitou Port to become a regional transshipment centre
  • Safmarine opens offices in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • New US$40m facility opens at Tacoma
  • Air Hong Kong begins Singapore service
  • KLM sees Q2 profit as cargo strengthens
  • TIACA conference to be held in Johannesburg next year

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fortunes rising as Asia trade smiles on CMA-CGM
  • MOL expands EC & WCSA services
  • Kalmar's innovative reach stackers breaking new records
  • ECU-Line's Casablanca service
  • NYK scores a first
  • APLL expands into Brunei
  • A. P. Moller upbeat on freight rates, volumes
  • U-Freight's employee of the year
  • Singapore port bans entry of ships without security certificates
  • Simatech Shipping commences new direct service to link Tuticorin to Colombo & Gulf
  • Workshop on coastal shipping from November 2
  • India holds 3-day talks with Bangladesh in move towards FTA
  • MoS seeks details of Major Ports' marketing initiatives
  • Commerce Ministry pitches for steps to expedite cargo clearance at JNP
  • PPT to invite expressions of interest for building 2 berths
  • Stage set for early completion of Mangalore-Hassan railway line
  • Noorul Hassan elected Chairman of transporters' body
  • CWC likely to lower warehousing tariff at ICD-Singanallur
  • Forex kitty up by an all-time high $ 2,615 million to cross $ 90-billion
  • 39 pc surge in import of sensitive items in April-July
  • Scope to expand export basket to US, says Pant
  • Exporters assured of steps to tackle rupee appreciation
  • Direct tax collections record 20 pc rise to touch Rs 36,733 cr.
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 91.315 bn
  • ONGC wants to enter shipping operations as JV partner
  • Next Exim Policy to address trade irritants, says DGFT
  • National dredging policy may be announced next month
  • Inflation moves down
  • Seminar on 'Emerging Challenges in Shipping' in December

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Iraq: New name for major oil terminal
  • Argentina: Bominflot announces barge certification
  • New e-mail for JB Marine
  • The Baltic in brief
  • Istanbul suppliers announce new barge rates
  • No lasting delivery delays after Istanbul winds subside
  • Crude little changed, direction unclear
    Crude prices opened higher in London today, but following gains of around 20 cents this morning, later trading saw the price fall back to post moderate losses. Little has really changed in the crude market since Friday, and with no fundamental news, direction is unclear.
  • Great Belt: Distillate drops drum-up demand
  • Rotterdam little changed this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Arkansas Best reports lower earnings
  • Port of Felixstowe on track with rail enhancements
  • Royal Jordanian launches freight flights to Germany
  • Incotec builds a refrigerated terminal
  • New Director Business Development for Transamerica in Central Europe

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Spliethoff orders ro-ro vessels in Poland
  • DFDS closes Poland service after ship sale
  • YukosSibneft says business as usual after boss being jailed

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Van Dyck nominated as next INTERTANKO Chairman
    Will succeed Lars Carlsson
  • Canada announces new maritime security requirements
    Closer alignment with USCG rules
  • DNV signs ACP agreement with USCG
    First for non-U.S.-based classification society
  • Bush nominates Loy for DHS Deputy Secretary
    White House announcement

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Port of Tacoma opens Marshal Avenue Auto Facility
  • National rail association opposes new railroad act
  • Portland Airport noise board sets meeting for tomorrow
  • Port of Portland taps firm to begin Terminal 4 cleanup process
  • CBP taps Keith Thomson as trade relations director

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Gijonesa to battle France over Clemenceau
    SPANISH company Gijonesa de Desguaces yesterday prepared to resist attempts by the French government to confiscate the de-commissioned French Navy aircraft carrier, Clemenceau, which is at present off Sicily, under French control.
  • Polembros declares war on Pakistan
    Pakistan is facing the arrest of transportation assets as the aftermath of the Tasman Spirit spill in Karachi provides an increasing amount of food for the courts.
  • Wei says Australia's Gorgon gas deal with China faces hurdles
    AUSTRALIA still has a long way to go before it lands a firm deal to sell liquefied natural gas from western Australia's Gorgon field to China, the president and chief executive of Cosco, Captain Wei Jiafu, said in Sydney yesterday.
  • Van Dyck named as Intertanko chairman
    INTERTANKO has named Stephen Van Dyck as next chairman of the tanker owners' organisation, writes David Osler.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Spain wins €58M Prestige advance
    THE Spanish government is set to receive an advanced payment of approximately €58M ($68M) from the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPC) in order to 'fast-track' claims from the Prestige sinking
  • US docker slams Iraqi labour law
    West Coast docker union official, Clarence Thomas slams the US-controlled Coalition Provisional Authority for retaining the former regime's law banning unions
  • UK told to improve transport links
    The UK government has been given a stern warning by the Confederation of British Industry, that its failure to improve the transport system is "tarnishing" the UK
  • Car builders switch ports
    JAPANESE car manufacturer Mazda has returned to Rotterdam Car Terminal (RCT) after a decade-long absence and will export 40,000 cars annually to the UK
  • Transmanche orders newbuilding
    FRENCH ferry operator Transmanche Ferries has revealed plans to order a newbuilding ferry for its Dieppe-Newhaven service as a major client goes into receivership
  • More congestion charges for Aqaba
    FROM today a $450 and $950 surcharge will be placed on each 20-ft and 40-ft container going through Aqaba to the dismay of the Jordanian government
  • Vopak sells chemical tanker arm
  • Transneft ups Promorsk oil capacity
  • Singapore yards seek local talent
  • UK imports first LNG in 20 years
  • PSA keeps silent on Aden pull out
  • Gamblers on casino ship sentenced
  • France scraps demolition deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Wildfires choke So. Cal. intermodal
    Union Pacific, BNSF advising shippers of delays as wildfires rage from Los Angeles to San Diego.
  • DHL sets $200M China expansion
    Deutsche Post unit partners with Sinotrans to stake claim in growing market.
  • Chassis safety bill filed in Senate
    New legislation puts responsibility on owners for intermodal equipment maintenance.
  • French official urges cooperation on cargo security
  • USSEC holds on bunker charge
  • CSX exec tabbed as Treasury counsel
  • London Heathrow faces cargo strike
  • British transport system at "breaking point": Report
  • TPG loss in Q3
  • Cargo 2000 appoints Moehle as program director
  • Malaysia air hub targets regional role
  • DHL Danzas offers India-Europe LCL
  • G-Log to power Volvo logistics
  • Arzoon allies for grocery supply chain

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • UBS Warburg: 'two-tier market' and spectre of consolidation emerging from ordering spree
    A failure to order megaships will bring some major lines under pressure to consolidate as their market share diminishes in the coming years according to investment bank UBS Warburg.
  • Reefer advance lures fruit giant Seabrex to Maasvlakte
    Fruit-shipping giant Seabrex is considering moving from its Rotterdam terminal Merwehaven to the Maasvlakte, citing a rising reefer trade and the need to use space more efficiently.
  • Hong Kong and Shanghai ports agree to co-operate
  • More S.Korean Free Economic Zones further boost hub dream
  • DHL Danzas Lemuir launches India-Europe LCL service
  • CMHI investing in south China region
  • CN investing C$24.2million in Halifax-Montreal track
  • Multimodal strike force assembles to scrutinise containers entering LA
  • Conflicts lurk in new US Coast Guard rules
  • Electronic Export declarations to become mandatory
  • ESA restoration an 'adjustment'
  • Bosch Trading Shanghai outsources logistics

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • RCCL anticipates soft fourth quarter
    Royal Caribbean Cruises holds to 2003 forecast, despite income falls.
  • Torm in $60m Norden paper gain
    Failed takeover to net Danish operator tidy sum while a new bid is not ruled out.
  • Tankers stay positive for Fortum
    Finnish energy giant's ships still making profit, although rates dropped off in third quarter.
  • GSI moves forward
    Chinese shipbuilder puts costly 2002 behind it with profitable nine-month figures.
  • Trogir wins Libyan repair work
    Croatian yard to work on two GNMT ships, with hint of newbuilding orders to come.
  • Tsuneishi details expansion plans
    Japanese shipbuilder to pump $37m into Philippines subsidiary by September.
  • Vopak seals deal on tanker sales
    New owner John T Essberger to continue the business in present form.
  • NSCSA income soars
    Fleet growth and buoyant market boosts returns for Saudi tanker giant.
  • Star's $1bn Shanghai cruise city
    Cruise line in talks with Chinese city officials on developing new terminal.
  • STX shares climb on opening
    Bullish sales talk makes for gains on first day of trading for Korean yard.
  • Hyundai Heavy almost triples orders
    First nine months sees slew of ships clinched by Korean giant.
  • Ex-Gdynia bosses arrested
    Janusz Szlanta plus two former directors of Poland's biggest shipyard face fraud charges.
  • Malaysian Merchant set for fleet growth
    Malaysian tanker, tramp and ro-ro operator sets up companies with view to acquiring tonnage.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 27, 2003
  • Maersk Contractors takes delivery of drilling rig
  • Europe/East Coast South America lines to extend southbound rates
  • Contship pulls out of U.S. East Coast/Oceania trade
  • Maersk Sealand adds U.S. Gulf/Progreso service
  • Polar Air takes advantage of Hong Kong operating freedom
  • FedEx builds headquarters in Shanghai
  • LanChile ammunition incident still under investigation
  • McCaffrey named closing keynote speaker at Intermodal Expo
  • U.S. Customs appoints Thomson trade relations director
  • Quality Distribution picks Horizon Services for software

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Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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