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May 26, 2005
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore to boost Asia's maritime profile with 'world class' event
    AN attempt is being made to establish a world class maritime exhibition and conference in Singapore so that Asia is better integrated with the global maritime industry.
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin Port expansion
    PSA International Pte will make its fifth investment in mainland China as it expands operations in the world's fastest-growing economy.
  • Have fun, and think about joining shipping industry
    ICE-cream and satay sticks, bottle caps and straws may be the most unlikely materials to build boats with but that's what some 450 secondary school students will use to construct their own motor-driven, self-propelled boats - in an attempt to get a feel of what's in store for them in the shipping industry.
  • Indon court defends tanker sale
  • Dubai Ports looks to Asia to tap growing economies
  • China sees 50% rise in volumes in five years
  • Seamen block Irish ferry over cheap hiring policy
  • New service from Korean container companies
Strait Talk
  • An ironic twist to speculation on P&O
    THE UK press was busy speculating on the future of P&O last week, following reports that Singapore's Temasek may have bought a small number of shares.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore to boost Asia's maritime profile with 'world class' event
    AN attempt is being made to establish a world class maritime exhibition and conference in Singapore so that Asia is better integrated with the global maritime industry.
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin Port expansion
    PSA International Pte will make its fifth investment in mainland China as it expands operations in the world's fastest-growing economy.
  • Have fun, and think about joining shipping industry
    ICE-cream and satay sticks, bottle caps and straws may be the most unlikely materials to build boats with but that's what some 450 secondary school students will use to construct their own motor-driven, self-propelled boats - in an attempt to get a feel of what's in store for them in the shipping industry.
  • Indon court defends tanker sale
  • Dubai Ports looks to Asia to tap growing economies
  • China sees 50% rise in volumes in five years
  • Seamen block Irish ferry over cheap hiring policy
  • New service from Korean container companies
Strait Talk
  • An ironic twist to speculation on P&O
    THE UK press was busy speculating on the future of P&O last week, following reports that Singapore's Temasek may have bought a small number of shares.

Sched Netweb site
  • PIL joins ECSA
  • Maersk merges Shanghai offices into single space
  • Heihe imports cargo worth US$14.7m since January
  • Dalian to quadruple shipbuilding output
  • Hamburg Sud promotes two executives in the Americas
  • Coastal shipping expected to make a comeback in Australia
  • Dachan Bay project fails HK green test
  • Awards opens 9th office in China
  • China Airlines adds 747 freighter to fleet
  • SriLankan launches `flying truck' service to Coimbatore, India
  • NWA to cut 2,000 mechanics from rolls says union
  • Air France-KLM orders 5 Boeing 777Fs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Mercator takes delivery of used Aframax tanker
  • Patel Engineering Works trains prospective marine engineers at Kandla
  • Jewellery exports total $ 25 bn in 2004-05
  • India emerges as largest supplier of castor oil, derivatives
  • Nafed to export rape/mustard seeds
  • India's proposal on unbound tariff lines upsets US
  • Pakistan sees vast scope for bilateral trade
  • 'India Initiative 2005' to open in Warsaw on June 16
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port - 16 years young & raring to go
  • Baalu sets ball rolling for early launch of Sethu project
  • Railways haul record 601.89 m tonnes in 2004-05
  • CONCOR gets clearance to set up ICD at Gurgaon
  • Jet Airways starts Chennai-Kuala Lumpur daily service
  • Rlys carries 15.48 pc more cargo in April
  • Chidambaram seeks BCC&I help in facilitating tax compliance
  • Business confidence index ascends to new high in April, finds NCAER study
  • 2005-06 export target fixed at $ 92 bn
  • Panel formed to sort out differences on FTP
  • India can become international trading centre for diamonds, stresses Kamal Nath

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Refiners: 1.5% sulphur demand manageable - not 0.5%
    "Refiners have three choices; either invest in the expectation of a 'specialty' premium on 0.5% bunkers, invest to exit the bunker market or export and exit the EU bunker market," says refining lobby group.
  • Crude jumps on surprise US stock draw
    Crude prices jumped today after two days of gains, and some analysts believe this could be the beginning of higher prices caused by a tightening US market.
  • DOE & API at a glance: Latest US inventory data
  • Off-spec fuels reported in New York
    Fuel testing company issues fuel quality alert regarding high density fuels found in New York, according to reports.
  • Strategic Baku-Ceyhan pipeline opens
    The pipeline between the oil-rich Caspian Sea and the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan was inaugurated today, allowing oil from the region to reach world markets directly.
  • Styrene contamination prompts de-bunkering application
    Following recent reports of styrene contamination found in fuels in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region, container giant has reportedly submitted an application to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to de-bunker one of its vessels.
  • Cruise line returns to St. Croix bunker stop
    Royal Caribbean cruise lines has negotiated a second season of bunkering stops for its smaller vessels, and may consider refueling larger vessels on the island in the near future.
  • Bunkering Golf Tournament restarts in Singapore after two years
    Singapore's bunker industry figures were worrying about a different kind of bunker today as the republic's Bunker Industry Golf returned after a two year break.
  • Rotterdam market firm this morning
  • Singapore MPA clarifies Marpol VI stance
    Singapore Port State Control (PSC) officers will be guided by the MPA's bunkering code on sampling and will show some flexibility for vessels arriving from non-Marpol signatory states, local authority tells Bunkerworld. Meanwhile, putting the same questions to authorities in two Marpol VI signatory states has revealed some discrepancies in interpretation of the Regulation.
  • Asian owners seek stronger voice through Sea Asia event
    Shipowners hope new event will help Asian players gain stronger voice in "euro-centric" maritime industry.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • APL launches Irish feeder service
  • Asiana Airlines names Swissport agent at Schiphol
  • Dubai to build 40-km long bonded overland cargo corridor
  • Crowe and Natural to merge
  • Iran, Tunisia sign MoU on Transportation

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • ICS/ISF opposes greater IMO role for EU
  • Burmese government accused over trade unionist's death
  • Eurasia boss: "Owners must value seafarers more"
  • LR's new LNG carrier guidelines
  • MSC signs up ShipServ for its HK fleet
  • Ex-Maersk man to become one of Samskip's top 3

Marine Logweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Aker and Kvaerner to establish Aker American Shipping
  • Incat lays keel for 112 m cat

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Seattle Coast Guard clinic wins top health care facility honor
  • Schnitzer board taps Carter as new CEO and President
  • Hawks Prairie Restaurant takes first in Olympia chowder competition
  • AAPA enters partnership with navigation association
  • Top Tankers walks away from vessel purchases

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • BIMCO chief Pontoppidan focuses on new generation
    KNUD Pontoppidan of AP Møller-Maersk has been formally elected the new president of BIMCO and has pledged to drive forward the global shipowner association's ambitious plans to appeal to a new generation of young shipping executives.
  • Höegh poaches Støhle to head new LNG arm
    BERMUDA and Oslo shipowner Leif Höegh has headhunted former Golar gas executive Sveinung Støhle to beef up its new-look liquefied natural gas shipping business due later this year to become a standalone company within the family group.
  • Chamber of Shipping slams Orrell over tax 'posturing'
    BRITAIN'S shipping bosses have angrily denounced the head of officers' union Numast for his 'posturing and rhetoric' in a keynote speech on tonnage tax.
  • Goods seized in Festival court case
    THE bankruptcy of Festival Cruises a year ago continues to make waves in Italian maritime circles, with a Genoa court moving this week to seize the personal belongings of 17 former company executives and board members.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Miami to levy cruise security fee
    MIAMI, the world's largest cruise homeport, is planning to levy a security fee on cruise passengers by the end of the year, in addition to the new levy on containers
  • China Shipping eyes Yangshan stake
    CHINA Shipping's port arm is keen to secure a sizeable stake in Phase II of Shanghai's giant Yangshan container port project as the delivery of four 9,560 TEU ships draws closer
  • PSA to invest in Tianjin expansion
    SINGAPORE container terminal operator PSA International is expanding its presence in China by investing in the expansion of Tianjin port in the north
  • Cynthia Fagan: correction
    FAIRPLAY understands the dry bulk vessel Cynthia Fagan suffered a small fire during a recent call at Djibouti. The ship's crew quickly extinguished it
  • ICS/ISF debate hours of work
    HOURS of work will become a major issue for shipping in the future, and consequently was one of the topics discussed at the joint ICS/ISF annual meeting
  • Eurogate signals growth ahead
    EUROGATE, the German container terminal operator, is hoping to raise its box throughput by 15% this year, driven by growth at its German flagship terminals
  • Canal chief expands on expansion
  • CalMac proposal worries union
  • Cash-rich owners can afford to wait
  • Agency rate squeeze to tighten
  • Spill tug officer pleads guilty
  • Liner execs warn of box chaos
  • Caribbean labour predicts calm
  • Coast Guard backs sea marshals
  • 'Great opportunity' for shipping
  • China's textile exports 'soaring'

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Teamsters truck campaign goes global
    Tracking the worldwide business of shipping lines, union is taking its effort to organize harbor truckers international.
  • USSEC hikes westbound rates
  • Maersk exec says tighter trans-Pacific capacity coming
  • Export ABCs: More on the Sarbanes-Oxley effect
  • U.S.: Port security flawed
  • Bill bolsters TSA funding
  • Long wait for new Canal locks
  • CMA CGM eyeing buy: Saade
  • Hickler lands at DHL
  • CPR extends Montreal hours
  • Yellow completes USF buy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • Carriers fear rates may 'go off a cliff' in Asia/Europe trade
    Spot rates on the Asia/Europe trades are down below US$1,000/TEU, according to liner sources in Asia, who are frustrated at the carrier's collective lack of resolve.
  • Zim prepares for market downturn
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will issue bonds to industrial institutions in the US to raise funds for further expansion in the next two years.
  • ACT on the verge of signing first customers
    Asian Container Terminal (ACT), the Kwai Chung operation recently acquired by joint shareholders Dubai Ports International (DPI) and Singapore's PSA Corp, is close to signing up two major lines.
  • Howe Robinson: tight market sees tight resistance and tight margins
  • Chertoff pushes 'security envelopes'
  • Nansha intensifies Shenzhen competition
  • China's loss is India's gain, says FIEO
  • Montreal intermodal terminal goes 24 hours
  • Eurogate announces '52.1m net profits in 2004
  • Finnish lockout will not cut paper service to UK, says Stora Enso
  • New panamax container crane for Koper

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • No Festival
    Italian court orders seizure of assets of former Festival Cruises execs including Rina's Gianni Scerni.
  • Taking stock
    OMI's 'Big Two' have been awarded restricted stock worth more than $2.7m at today's share price.
  • Bharati nails Norway orders
    Sea-Cargo and Nor Lines contract for four ro-ros, with options for eight more.
  • Tug mate pleads guilty
    Bouchard employee Franklin Hill faces a year in jail for causing Buzzards Bay oil spill in US.
  • Hoegh spins off LNG arm
    Norwegian owner brings in Sveinung Stohle to head up LNG activities under a separate company.
  • Depressed crewman found dead
    UK inquest rules Pole died of natural causes on Irish containership.
  • Aker nears Color Line deal
    Announcement of firm cruiseship order for Finnyards expected this week.
  • QGTC to spend $20bn
    Qatar's newest shipping company boss Bob Curt says more equity will be needed to fund plans.
  • More for Mercator
    Indian tanker owner just keeps on growing as profits triple in year to 31 March.
  • Union man murdered in Myanmar
    ITF promising to isolate Asian nation after associate worker tortured and killed by army.
  • Court backs Frontline
    Indonesian judge overturns ruling fining tanker owner over purchase of VLCCs from Pertamina.
  • Grindrod moves into commodities
    South African shipowner buys external commodity trading and shipping operations from Seaboard Corp.
  • Arteaga still stuck in China
    Spanish owned suezmax tanker remains under detention seven weeks after grounding off Dalian.
  • Tajima two acquitted
    Panamanian court clears Filipino seafarers accused of murdering Japanese VLCC officer in 2002.
  • Koreans pair up
    Heung-A Shipping and STX Pan Ocean to launch direct service between China and Southeast Asia.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • GAO finds Patriot's protest 'meritorious' in contract dispute
  • Samskip hires former Maersk executive Hassing to go global
  • CCNI opens South Korea offices, takes slots on Atlantic service
  • AOTOS awards go to Davis, Handy, Scioscia
  • Coast Guard seeks cause of vessel fire in New Orleans
  • Boeing launches 777 freighter aircraft
  • FMC reviews 3 OTI applications, revokes 2 licenses
  • Bonner, Danet stump for international security standards
  • NIT League briefs FMC on industry issues
  • Zumstein, Cheeseman expand GeoLogic contracts
  • DHS contracts for prototype detectors
  • ICC issues warning on port bottlenecks
  • PSA to build box terminal in Tianjin

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 25, 2005
  • ICS/ISF voices concern over EU power ambitions
    The international shipowner organisations International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, and International Shipping Federation, ISF, have held their annual general meetings ...
  • "Norway" has left for Malaysia
    "Norway", built 1961 as "France" and once the biggest cruise liner in the world, has left for Malaysia and could ...
  • Norwegian yards want maintenance of new frigates
    Several Norwegian yards line up to compete for the maintenance of the five new Norwegian frigates being delivered from the ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hamper progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of those scrapped in the decade just ending.
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
Global Ports Holding will build and operate a cruise terminal in the port of Ferrol.
London/Ferrol
30-year concession contract
HD Hyundai partners with Siemens to revitalize US shipbuilding
Seongnam/San Francisco
In the July-September quarter, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -0.5%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2025 the decline was -4.7%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +7.0%
Panama
They transported a total of 62.6 million tons of goods (-0.4%)
Foreign traffic at Chinese seaports reached a historic record in the third quarter
Beijing
Containers also reach their maximum peak
The approval process for the Catania Port Master Plan has been completed.
Catania
Di Sarcina: We will immediately begin all the planned actions.
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues decreased by 20.4% in the third quarter.
Hong Kong
Containerized cargo carried by the Chinese group's fleet increased by +4.9%
US and China to suspend reciprocal taxes on each other's ships for a year
Washington/Beijing
Tariffs introduced to hit Chinese exports will be reduced in exchange for Beijing's aggressive fight against fentanyl.
Intermodal transport operators and associations urge the German government to take measures to save the sector
Brussels
Open letter to the Minister of Transport and the CEO of the DB Group
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 99.2 million dollars (-3.6%)
CIMC's container sales decreased by -36.0% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The reduction is due to lower demand for dry cargo containers
Agreement between IDS (Fincantieri) and Next Geosolutions for the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Trieste/Naples
They will be used for civilian purposes in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy sectors
A cooperation agreement between the Italian and Indian port systems is being finalized.
Rome
Rixi met with Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping
CMA CGM and RSGT partner to operate a new container terminal at the port of Jeddah
Marseille
An investment of 450 million dollars is planned
The stranding of a ship did not interrupt shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
Ismailia
Accident involving the sanctioned oil tanker "Komander"
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Miami
Good prospects also for the 2026 season
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Rotterdam
Containerized cargo volumes remained unchanged. Bulk cargo increased slightly, while rolling stock and conventional cargo decreased.
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Dhaka
A direct air link between the two countries is planned.
The World Shipping Council and the China Shipowners' Association discussed reciprocal taxes on US and Chinese ships.
Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
Trieste
Madriz (Trieste Passenger Terminal): ready to provide services wherever large ships choose to dock
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
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Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
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
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
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