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April 9, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's local volumes up 12% in Q1
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container throughput grew 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2004, while Jurong Port chalked up about 60 per cent more boxes than a year earlier, the two local operators announced yesterday.
  • Shenzhen port rides high on China's export surge
    CHINA's Pearl River Delta container port of Shenzhen continues to ride the surging wave of Chinese exports with first quarter volumes up 30 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Shenzhen port authority.
  • Indian shipping firms rush to boost fleet as imports soar
    INDIA's Great Eastern Shipping Co and Mercator Lines Ltd plan to spend more than a combined US$420 million on new ships in the next two years as rising demand for crude oil and factory machinery swell cargo traffic to Asia's third-biggest economy.
  • TANKER RATES
    GULF oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia, unchanged yesterday, may fall after the Easter holidays as oil companies and traders postpone bookings for May in anticipation of lower rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air Canada revamp chief resigns
    AIR Canada's No 2 executive, Calin Rovinescu, resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday for undisclosed reasons, marking another setback in the insolvent airline's last-ditch efforts to emerge from bankruptcy protection and avoid liquidation.
  • Rolls-Royce looking at risk sharing in Boeing 7E7 project
  • Indian Airlines to lease six A320s this yr
  • EU clears Alitalia-Air France tie-up after they give up slots
  • March passengers, cargo up at Incheon airport
Admiralty Casebook
  • Liability limitation depends on type of maritime claim
    WHETHER a charterer can limit its liability under the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims will depend on the type of claim against it rather than the capacity in which it acted when it incurred the liability, the English Court of Appeal ruled recently.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's local volumes up 12% in Q1
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container throughput grew 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2004, while Jurong Port chalked up about 60 per cent more boxes than a year earlier, the two local operators announced yesterday.
  • Shenzhen port rides high on China's export surge
    CHINA's Pearl River Delta container port of Shenzhen continues to ride the surging wave of Chinese exports with first quarter volumes up 30 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Shenzhen port authority.
  • Indian shipping firms rush to boost fleet as imports soar
    INDIA's Great Eastern Shipping Co and Mercator Lines Ltd plan to spend more than a combined US$420 million on new ships in the next two years as rising demand for crude oil and factory machinery swell cargo traffic to Asia's third-biggest economy.
  • TANKER RATES
    GULF oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia, unchanged yesterday, may fall after the Easter holidays as oil companies and traders postpone bookings for May in anticipation of lower rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air Canada revamp chief resigns
    AIR Canada's No 2 executive, Calin Rovinescu, resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday for undisclosed reasons, marking another setback in the insolvent airline's last-ditch efforts to emerge from bankruptcy protection and avoid liquidation.
  • Rolls-Royce looking at risk sharing in Boeing 7E7 project
  • Indian Airlines to lease six A320s this yr
  • EU clears Alitalia-Air France tie-up after they give up slots
  • March passengers, cargo up at Incheon airport
Admiralty Casebook
  • Liability limitation depends on type of maritime claim
    WHETHER a charterer can limit its liability under the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims will depend on the type of claim against it rather than the capacity in which it acted when it incurred the liability, the English Court of Appeal ruled recently.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA's local volumes up 12% in Q1
    PSA Corporation's Singapore container throughput grew 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2004, while Jurong Port chalked up about 60 per cent more boxes than a year earlier, the two local operators announced yesterday.
  • Shenzhen port rides high on China's export surge
    CHINA's Pearl River Delta container port of Shenzhen continues to ride the surging wave of Chinese exports with first quarter volumes up 30 per cent over the same period last year, according to the Shenzhen port authority.
  • Indian shipping firms rush to boost fleet as imports soar
    INDIA's Great Eastern Shipping Co and Mercator Lines Ltd plan to spend more than a combined US$420 million on new ships in the next two years as rising demand for crude oil and factory machinery swell cargo traffic to Asia's third-biggest economy.
  • TANKER RATES
    GULF oil tanker rates for shipping crude to Asia, unchanged yesterday, may fall after the Easter holidays as oil companies and traders postpone bookings for May in anticipation of lower rates.
Air and Land Transport
  • Air Canada revamp chief resigns
    AIR Canada's No 2 executive, Calin Rovinescu, resigned unexpectedly on Wednesday for undisclosed reasons, marking another setback in the insolvent airline's last-ditch efforts to emerge from bankruptcy protection and avoid liquidation.
  • Rolls-Royce looking at risk sharing in Boeing 7E7 project
  • Indian Airlines to lease six A320s this yr
  • EU clears Alitalia-Air France tie-up after they give up slots
  • March passengers, cargo up at Incheon airport
Admiralty Casebook
  • Liability limitation depends on type of maritime claim
    WHETHER a charterer can limit its liability under the 1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims will depend on the type of claim against it rather than the capacity in which it acted when it incurred the liability, the English Court of Appeal ruled recently.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Fewer ships being detained at foreign ports now, says D-G of Shipping
  • SCI clearing decks for major fleet expansion
  • India still studying EU's higher textile quota offer
  • Film exports for TV telecast eligible for tax benefits: HC
  • Poll panel may stall JNP's 3rd box terminal, Cochin ICTT projects till new govt is formed
  • ABG group's Cardinal Logistics bags Kolkata Port's container terminal development project
  • 11 firms submit EoIs for Vizhinjam ICTT
  • Kolkata Port records 15 pc growth in traffic
  • MICT gets green signal to operate its CFS
  • Box volumes dictate rakes frequency to ports, asserts CONCOR MD - A. K. Kohli allays trade misgivings on rakes availability
  • BTL vessel creates new record at JNP's shallow berth
  • 610-km GAIL pipeline commissioned ahead of schedule
  • Karnataka govt offers 'Gold Card' facility for exporters with good track record
  • India committed to 100 pc FDI in shipping, WTO told
  • ECGC settles bank claims of Rs 101 crore
  • SEZ scheme put off till May 1
  • IMC workshop on quality award criteria next week
  • ...workshop on e-filing of service tax returns postponed

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Bulls & holidays dampen demand in the ARA
    A combination of tight prompt avails coupled with bullish crude movements have conspired to push markets in the region significantly higher today. This was another factor suppressing demand as more attractively priced options can be found, depending on the shipping route of any given buyer.
  • Singapore fuel oil draw attributed to Chinese demand
  • Singapore ends week firm but nervous of correction
    Prices firmed in Singapore today as the market slowed down ahead of the long weekend, but suppliers were heard keen to sell at today's elevated numbers as many anticipated the bull run for this market could be coming to an end.
  • Mixed bunker avails outlook as refiners cut runs
    South Korea's biggest refiner has cut crude processing rates more than originally planned this month, while other refiners have cut production of HSFO, which is having some impact on the country's bunker market.
  • Indian market update
  • Rotterdam firm, prompt product tight
  • Nippon Oil and NYK reduce March IFO180 price
    IFO180 retroactive price down fractionally as MDO levels raised $2 pmt

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Night Star Express: Germany-wide delivery scanning
  • Jordan's exports to Europe "disappointing"
  • McLane España opens three new logistics platforms in Spain
  • Rail link between Azerbaijan/Iran
  • Royal Jordanian all-cargo service to Barcelona
  • Famous Pacific Shipping on the move in China
  • Venice Port Authority names Zacchello as President

Maritime Global Netweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • CMA CGM profits soar
  • Curnow fraud trial collapses
  • Indonesian Navy in piracy claim
  • MOL upgrades intra-Asia services
  • Evergreen clears ISPS hurdle

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Singapore operator orders OSV's in Hong Kong
    Ezra Holdings places $11 million in orders with Cheoy Lee
  • Hollings introduces maritime security legislation
    Sets up user fees and penalties--including vessel forfeiture
  • Entire Evergreen fleet gets ISPS certification
    ABS assists in landmark effort
  • Wartsila power for FESCO icebreaker
    Building at Kvaerner-Masa Yards

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Homeland Security boss gives speech at Port of Portland
  • Schnitzer Steel posts record net income figure for quarter
  • Crowley awards scholarship to University of Puget Sound student
  • Helen Delich Bentley heading for Maritime hall
  • Carriers plan to raise rates from US to Australia, New Zealand

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Incorrect manifest ruins cruise
    HUNDREDS of passengers were stranded in Charleston, South Carolina yesterday when the US Coast Guard forced Celebrity Cruises' Galaxy to leave port for several hours because of an improperly filed passenger manifest
  • Talks continue at Daewoo Mangalia
    TALKS between Romania's Daewoo Mangalia shipyard management and the union representing strikers have continued today in a bid to resolve a seven-day strike
  • US labour deal on course
    LONGSHOREMEN in the US continue labour negotiations with local ports following a 23 March general pact with East and Gulf Coast ports
  • China now NY's top trade partner
    THE Port of New York-New Jersey's internal forecast for 4% growth per annum has proven far too conservative
  • Cash problems beset Northlink
    FINANCIAL difficulties facing NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries has led the Scottish Executive to order an early re-tendering of the contract to operate ferry links
  • Shrewd LUKoil profits from deal
    LUKOIL has arranged the sale of its fleet of river-sea class tankers to a Malta-registered company indirectly controlled by LUKoil management
  • Pont Aven bow door problems
  • Itajai port expansion approved
  • Ferry terror link still open
  • Tor Line starts Gdansk link
  • SSW fails to satisfy Bremen
  • TMN eyes bigger ships
  • Tariff caps stay at Laem Chabang
  • New Eurotunnel board sets agenda
  • Chinese yards warned not to rush in
  • China fuels CMA CGM results

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Senate panel OKs security bill
    The legislation strips a provision that would have required the government to collect a service fee to support $400 million in annual port security grants.
  • Shippers open to longer gate hours
    The Waterfront Coalition has pledged to work with terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach to support a program of extended gate hours.
  • FMC nominations head to full Senate
  • Consortium adds Indian port to China service
  • Box shortage crisis coming, says Pacer exec
  • Lloyd Triestino upgrades intra-Europe service
  • House members ask for more port security money
  • Taiwan hubs nearer free-port status

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • APMM can expect higher rates and soaring profits for two more years says bank
    UBS Investment Research is predicting a staggering 19.5% net profit increase for AP Moller-Maersk (APMM) between the end of 2003 and 2005 as a result of increased freight rates.
  • Intermodal crisis escalates on Canada's west coast
    Canada's west-coast intermodal crisis is deepening, with over 10,000 containers of inbound Asian goods stranded, thanks to a railcar shortage.
  • ZAP group set to enter China/Australia trade in mid-May
    A new Zim/APL/PIL (ZAP) consortium is set to enter the China/Australia trade with a weekly service, although it is said to be undecided about entering the controversial Asia-Australia Discussion Agreement.
  • Asian volumes add impetus to PANYNJ intermodal developments
  • Rising energy demand puts pressure on truck charging warns IEA
  • Zim continues collaborative approach to trans-Pac services
  • Rotterdam added to MSC Silk string
  • Novi Sad remains the only block on Danube's river highway
  • CIMC to start construction of a fifth container plant
  • Senator Lines to participate in CHKY's China-North Europe Express
  • MSC changes UK west coast coverage

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Saipem to drain Prestige
    Italian offshore company plans to complete oil removal operations by end 2004.
  • First Marine in bail row
    Japanese owner slammed for trying to recover bail for bulker crew involved in sinking of trawler.
  • Shinwa Kaiun gets new chief
    Japanese shipowner puts ex-NYK Line vice president Takehiko Kakei at the helm
  • Cove Point tops US LNG imports
    Cheniere-chartered Tenaga Empat debuts in the US for Sonatrach.
  • Gdynia to get new loan
    Polish yard wins more cash for restructuring and operations.
  • Volumes still growing for CSC
    Azeri owner Caspian Shipping boosts cargo numbers again in first quarter of 2003.
  • Wartsila executive freed
    Finnish engine maker's Swedish chief released by police after questioning.
  • Nedlloyd names the day
    Shares in new Royal P&O Nedlloyd line will be traded from 19 April.
  • Birka downbeat on prospects
    Disappointing 2003 could turn into worse 2004 for Finnish ferry owner, as costly new ship is delivered.
  • Master missing from cargoship
    Foul play suspected as father calls for inquiry into disappearance from Univan ship off Brazil.
  • EOX focuses on shipping
    Malaysian owner completes disposal of stake in gas company to concentrate on boxships.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • CMA CGM's net profit soars 333%
  • Coast Guard defines 'international voyage'
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Zim to run Canada/U.S./Jamaica link
  • WITASS members extend peak season reefer surcharge
  • TOTE names Deaver president, promotes Parrott to VP
  • U.S. wins key points Canadian wheat dispute, loses CWB argument
  • U.S. Customs, Commerce finalize deal to share export data with Mexico
  • Schaefer appointed CFO of Schenker
  • European Commission faults Finland, Italy on port state control

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 8, 2004
  • Suspected market manipulation of Aker Kvaerner share price
    Norway's financial regulating authority - Kredittilsynet - is looking into allegations of manipulation during the last Aker Kvaerner right issue. Wrong information ...
  • Intertanko criticises crew detention
    The practice of governments to detain crews after a tanker incident is heavily criticised by Intertanko. Its new chairman, American ...
  • Prestige operations resume in May
    Work to recover heavy fuel oil and hull samples from the sunken oil tanker "Prestige" at a depth of nearly ...

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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
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
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%
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.
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
SAILING LIST
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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
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%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
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.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
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