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August 6, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iranian line bullish, eyes 1m TEUs by end '04
    IT's a newcomer in the container business, but the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line is doing so well in its container trades that it is confident of hitting one million TEUs in boxes transported by this year.
  • Transponder system trial on smaller vessels successful
    A six-month trial of Singapore's proposed harbour craft transponder system has been successfully completed using three test vessels, paving the way for final fine-tuning and eventual implementation.
  • Bunkering scam: DNV suspends 3 surveyors
    DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore has suspended three subcontracted bunker quantity surveyors involved in a corruption probe.
  • NY ferry pilot pleads guilty to manslaughter
    THE pilot of a Staten Island ferry that slammed into a concrete pier last year, killing 11 passengers, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, saying that medication he had taken caused him to lose consciousness while at the wheel.
  • Sunken ship spills oil waste off Riau
    A Singapore-flagged vessel carrying 200 tonnes of oil waste which sank last week off Indonesia's Riau islands has begun to spill its cargo, threatening fishing grounds, according to Indonesian officials.
  • Into the shipping world with scholarships
    CHENG Mei Feng and Yip Pei Wen , both 19, may well prove to school leavers here that a maritime career need not be unglamorous.
Air and Land Transport
  • Apply subsidy rules to Boeing suppliers: Airbus
    EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS wants Japan to join talks between the United States and Europe about setting new limits on government subsidies for the industry.
  • US threatens to cap flights at O'Hare
  • Lifting of fare controls seen hurting MAS
  • Virgin orders 13 Airbus planes
  • US$808m terminal for JetBlue at JFK
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Make electronic navigational charts must for high-speed craft: UK
    THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch wants the International Maritime Organisation to consider changing its High Speed Craft Code to require all high-speed craft to be fitted with electronic navigational instruments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iranian line bullish, eyes 1m TEUs by end '04
    IT's a newcomer in the container business, but the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line is doing so well in its container trades that it is confident of hitting one million TEUs in boxes transported by this year.
  • Transponder system trial on smaller vessels successful
    A six-month trial of Singapore's proposed harbour craft transponder system has been successfully completed using three test vessels, paving the way for final fine-tuning and eventual implementation.
  • Bunkering scam: DNV suspends 3 surveyors
    DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore has suspended three subcontracted bunker quantity surveyors involved in a corruption probe.
  • NY ferry pilot pleads guilty to manslaughter
    THE pilot of a Staten Island ferry that slammed into a concrete pier last year, killing 11 passengers, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, saying that medication he had taken caused him to lose consciousness while at the wheel.
  • Sunken ship spills oil waste off Riau
    A Singapore-flagged vessel carrying 200 tonnes of oil waste which sank last week off Indonesia's Riau islands has begun to spill its cargo, threatening fishing grounds, according to Indonesian officials.
  • Into the shipping world with scholarships
    CHENG Mei Feng and Yip Pei Wen , both 19, may well prove to school leavers here that a maritime career need not be unglamorous.
Air and Land Transport
  • Apply subsidy rules to Boeing suppliers: Airbus
    EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS wants Japan to join talks between the United States and Europe about setting new limits on government subsidies for the industry.
  • US threatens to cap flights at O'Hare
  • Lifting of fare controls seen hurting MAS
  • Virgin orders 13 Airbus planes
  • US$808m terminal for JetBlue at JFK
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Make electronic navigational charts must for high-speed craft: UK
    THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch wants the International Maritime Organisation to consider changing its High Speed Craft Code to require all high-speed craft to be fitted with electronic navigational instruments.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iranian line bullish, eyes 1m TEUs by end '04
    IT's a newcomer in the container business, but the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line is doing so well in its container trades that it is confident of hitting one million TEUs in boxes transported by this year.
  • Transponder system trial on smaller vessels successful
    A six-month trial of Singapore's proposed harbour craft transponder system has been successfully completed using three test vessels, paving the way for final fine-tuning and eventual implementation.
  • Bunkering scam: DNV suspends 3 surveyors
    DNV Petroleum Services in Singapore has suspended three subcontracted bunker quantity surveyors involved in a corruption probe.
  • NY ferry pilot pleads guilty to manslaughter
    THE pilot of a Staten Island ferry that slammed into a concrete pier last year, killing 11 passengers, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday, saying that medication he had taken caused him to lose consciousness while at the wheel.
  • Sunken ship spills oil waste off Riau
    A Singapore-flagged vessel carrying 200 tonnes of oil waste which sank last week off Indonesia's Riau islands has begun to spill its cargo, threatening fishing grounds, according to Indonesian officials.
  • Into the shipping world with scholarships
    CHENG Mei Feng and Yip Pei Wen , both 19, may well prove to school leavers here that a maritime career need not be unglamorous.
Air and Land Transport
  • Apply subsidy rules to Boeing suppliers: Airbus
    EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS wants Japan to join talks between the United States and Europe about setting new limits on government subsidies for the industry.
  • US threatens to cap flights at O'Hare
  • Lifting of fare controls seen hurting MAS
  • Virgin orders 13 Airbus planes
  • US$808m terminal for JetBlue at JFK
  • LOG Book
Admiralty Casebook
  • Make electronic navigational charts must for high-speed craft: UK
    THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch wants the International Maritime Organisation to consider changing its High Speed Craft Code to require all high-speed craft to be fitted with electronic navigational instruments.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK ports should reduce charges to remain competitive: Cosco exec
  • Tianjian first half throughput rises
  • Rail freight grows in southwest china
  • MSC hires and promotes personnel
  • CMA CGM, MSC launch US west coast service
  • Senior Senator Lines executive dies
  • Norfolk Southern posts record earnings
  • New airport, DHL hub provide logistics boost for PRD
  • Athar Khan named AA's Asia MD
  • China's airfreight industry identified for further development

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Shipping Ministry drafts new policy for Major Ports
  • Dredging firms too want tonnage tax option
  • MoS to seek Rs 500-cr. equity support for Sethusamudram project
  • Freight sops likely for diesel, petrol in supply of remote areas
  • Incessant deluge drives export despatches off roads
  • APM Terminals-CONCOR plan to develop box terminal at JNP, among 46 proposals cleared
  • Tractor manufacturers call for easier bank lending norms
  • CBEC applies brake to unilateral action in EPCG cases
  • BCHAA felicitates Lt Cmdr. R. Srinivasan on his appointment as Trustee on MbPT Board
  • CBEC member shifted to settlement panel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Trader leaves Peninsula
  • Oil rebounds with Russian U-turn on Yukos
    Oil prices fell back sharply yesterday as a flurry of slightly bearish influences took crude oil prices momentarily off the boil, but rebounded today as the market outlook was fundamentally unchanged.
  • World Fuels Services quarterly profits up by 26%
    Miami-based marine fuel broker and trader group results include Tramp Group for first time as year-on-year quarterly results show healthy profits.
  • Three-week Israeli port strike ends
    Key ports Haifa, Ashdod and Eilat prepare to meet backlog of 72 ships, clearing the way for bunker activity to return to normal.
  • Japanese numbers stable as demand dips
  • Italian avails back on line - with exception of Genoa
  • Hong Kong office move
  • Latest data shows draw in Singapore fuel oil stocks
  • PTP to gain from floating storage relocation
    Bunker sales in Malaysia's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) could surge with the relocation of floating storage vessel from off Johor.
  • Singapore: More changes at Fratelli Cosulich
  • Rotterdam little changed as crude rebounds
  • Chemoil accuses Sri Lankan authorities of protectionism
    Just two weeks into their Sri Lankan operations, Chemoil and local partner run into problems in Colombo.
  • New barging rates in Suriname

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Dnata launches new "Chameleon" cargo system
  • Wooden packaging regulations implemented in Canada and Turkey
  • Exel to scoop up Tibbett & Britten
  • Systemplus gets new partners in Norway and Ireland
  • Northwest Airlines announces new Detroit-Guangzhou service
  • NOL receives surprising offer from Temasek
  • Senator Lines announces death of Walter Mentzel

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Top level warnings on terror threat
  • London "in danger of losing top position"
  • Staten Island ferry skipper pleads guilty
  • Pacific basin buys bulkers
  • Liberia on Paris MoU White List
  • MacAndrews in sub-continent move

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Alabama to build hopper dredge for Manson
  • BC Ferries denies ferry order already placed in Poland
  • American Salvage Association partners with C-PORT

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Greenbrier nets TTX order for 1,100 new double-stack wells
  • New Mitsui car carrier comes with design improvements
  • Port of Everett marina manager elected president of port association
  • Panama Canal sees gains in third fiscal quarter metrics
  • Port of Bellingham schedules GP land purchase open house

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Worldwide accord on 24-hour box rule
    SIXTY governments have agreed in principle to a new worldwide maritime security system designed to reduce the liner shipping industry's exposure to terrorist attack.
  • QE2 terror threat was discounted by security forces
    BRITAIN'S transport security service was warned of a potential terror attack on Queen Elizabeth 2 in South African waters late last year, well before the current scare surrounding the vessel, a senior security source has claimed.
  • Chan calls for Unclos changes to tighten safety net
    ANTI-piracy campaigner Alan Chan has called for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to be changed to include security as part of the battle to secure the world's sealanes, writes Marcus Hand.
  • Carnival hit by 'abandon ship' hoax
    CRUISE giant Carnival has taken "strong measures" to ensure there is no repetition of last Saturday's incident on the Carnival Miracle in which a passenger managed to use the public address system to order the crew to abandon ship, writes Sandra Speares.
  • Three surveyors under investigation for 'falsifying' bunker delivery records
    DESPITE a crackdown two years' ago, three bunker surveyors in Singapore are under investigation in a corruption probe, with one expected to appear in court today, writes Marcus Hand in Singapore.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • London cluster under threat
    LONDON'S position as the leading maritime services centre is under threat from overseas competition and cost pressures, according to a report published today
  • Port of Spain nears crisis point
    BUSINESS associations in Trinidad warn that the situation in Port of Spain has now grown to a near-crisis level
  • Curing the Trinidad bottleneck
    PORT of Spain's congestion woes could ease after the opening of a new pier in four to six weeks
  • Fowl throughput for Rio
    TECON Rio Grande, Brazil's first privatised container terminal, more than doubled its reefer container throughput during the first half, with frozen chicken leading the trade
  • Polish yard linked with BC Ferries
    AN un-named Polish shipyard is in the running to win an order for new ferries due to be placed shortly by BC Ferries
  • Tsakos tanker rates robust
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation (TEN) forecasts a "rosy outlook for charter rates" that is "partially offset by higher costs"
  • South Africa refutes terror reports
  • CCT offers to refund storage charges
  • Noumea chaos ends
  • Jebel Ali cuts cement duties
  • DNVPS suspends three surveyors
  • Pacific Basin continues expansion
  • Japanese majors shine in 1Q
  • Drugs to blame for ferry tragedy
  • Xiamen plans $1.5Bn expansion
  • Chinese used-ship demand high

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Great Britain says no specific al Qaeda threat against shipping
    Britain contradicts Navy chief who earlier said intelligence uncovered plan by terrorists to attack merchant shipping targets.
  • Port of LA conducts 'dirty bomb' terror drills
  • WTO won't discuss textile quotas
  • West Coast begins longshore hiring process
  • GAO report urges AIS agreement
  • Earnings jump for MOL, NYK, "K" Line
  • WTO rules against EU sugar subsidies
  • DHL opens Hong Kong hub
  • Israeli port workers agree to end strike
  • Singapore presses for tighter sea security
  • DHL plans Guangzhou cargo center
  • WTO pact could boost high-tech

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Carriers break ranks as WCSA rates soften
    Efforts to increase rates on the northbound leg of the West Coast South America-US trade by US$500/TEU are being undermined by renewed price-cutting by at least two lines.
  • K Line triples its net income
  • Pacific supplies face continued disruption
  • Security charge adds to Santos shippers' costs
  • Hanjin adds a Pacific and an Asia/Europe loop
  • Long Beach breaks volume record again
  • Stinnes trains end border formalities and up the tempo
  • CP Ships delays Q2 results

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Aviva in $3m Mariner payout
    UK insurer covered cargo on ill-fated Odfjell-Seachem chemical tanker.
  • Shinwa off to flying start
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner sees big jump in profits in first quarter.
  • Mercator shells out again
    Indian owner set to spend $14m on 18-year-old Shell aframax.
  • CP Ships postpone earnings release
    New accounting system reported to be behind group's decision to delay.
  • Sale looms for Merwede
    IHC Caland draws up shortlist for disposal of shipbuilding subsidiary, as yard wins $100m-worth of new orders.
  • Severnav wants more
    Romanian shipyard aims to double share capital to fund work on orderbook.
  • Bharati Shipyard pulls in order
    Great Eastern signs for another two anchor-handlers at domestic yard.
  • Alarm over ISM failures
    Paris MOU rings bells over safety management as major non-conformities jump 186%.
  • Excel profit jumps
    Panayotides vehicle posts 338% rise in first-half profits on back of booming bulk markets.
  • Israel port strike ends
    But talks continue as authority faces backlog of more than 70 ships.
  • Grand jury keeps OSG lawyers busy
    A criminal investigation has cost OSG over $1m before charges have even been filed.
  • MOL doubles its money
    Japanese giant plans to raise dividend after exceeding profit forecasts.
  • BC dangles ferry carrot
    Canadian owner says domestic yards in running for new order after missing out on super C-class bonanza.
  • Iino's earnings jump
    Japanese VLCC owner makes JPY 1bn in first quarter and expects to treble that over the full year.
  • Daiichi makes great strides
    Japanese bulker and tanker owner on the way to its profit forecast after strong first quarter.
  • Pacific Basin splashes IPO cash
    Newly listed Hong Kong bulker owner confirms it has bought a trio of young handysize bulkers.
  • Hapag-Lloyd steams ahead
    German boxship and cruiseship line grows profit and revenue again as parent says there is no deadline for IPO.
  • K Line makes strong start
    Japanese giant sees first quarter profits virtually triple on 12 months ago as shipping booms.
  • Bumper quarter at Navigators
    US marine insurer sees 47% jump in results on profitable underwriting results and premium growth levels.
  • Conrad's losses lessen
    Southern US shipbuilding group remains in the red in second quarter, but to a lesser degree.
  • Algoma keeps busy
    Canadian tanker and bulker owner benefits from greater fleet utilisation in first half.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Hanjin Shipping's operating income up 208% in second quarter
  • COSCO upgrades capacity of Asia/West Coast service
  • Panama Canal confirms growth of Asia/U.S. East Coast box traffic
  • COSCO adds Asia/Europe loop
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen adds Panama/South America link
  • CORRECTION: Mediterranean Shipping promotes Morgera
  • DOT pushes for flight reductions at O'Hare
  • Grode to head U.S. Customs agriculture inspections
  • Portland loses New World Alliance service
  • Corps concludes environmental study for Long Beach's Pier J
  • Long Beach to test LNG-powered tractors

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 5, 2004
  • Al-Qeada threat to merchant shipping
    Admiral Sir Alan West, First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the UK warns of terrorist threats ...
  • Gearbulk posts record results
    Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Skipsrederi ' essentially Gearbulk based in the UK ' posts record profits before tax of USD 61.3 million (EUR ...
  • "Tor Suecia" flies the Danish flag
    DFDS Tor Line has now changed flag on the first of the Italian-built ro-ro vessels. The first to ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
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Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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