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November 12, 2002
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • RCL's profits down in Q3 on lower forex gains
    DESPITE suffering a relatively slight drop in sales, Singapore-headquartered and Thai-listed feeder Regional Container Lines saw its third quarter profits fall two thirds year-on-year, due to lower gains from foreign exchange and refinancing costs.
  • Italy joins US pre-screening cargo programme
  • NZ short-lists S'pore firm to supply navy ships
  • Freighter carrying lumber sinks off Japan
Air and Land Transport
  • Direct China-Taiwan links will hurt HK carriers: ING
    A reopening of direct air links between mainland China and Taiwan will benefit mainland and Taiwan carriers but hurt airlines in Hong Kong, now the main transit point for air traffic between the two places, ING Financial Markets said.
  • 2nd big United Airlines union agrees to pay cuts
  • Plane crashes into Manila Bay
  • Emirates' half-year profits soar 140%
  • Bali airline likely to begin service in Feb
Features
  • Group to gain from new chief's business contacts
    IN May of next year, the highest office of the International Association of Ports and Harbors will fall to the Port of Rotterdam in the person of Pieter Struijs, director at the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • RCL's profits down in Q3 on lower forex gains
    DESPITE suffering a relatively slight drop in sales, Singapore-headquartered and Thai-listed feeder Regional Container Lines saw its third quarter profits fall two thirds year-on-year, due to lower gains from foreign exchange and refinancing costs.
  • Italy joins US pre-screening cargo programme
  • NZ short-lists S'pore firm to supply navy ships
  • Freighter carrying lumber sinks off Japan
Air and Land Transport
  • Direct China-Taiwan links will hurt HK carriers: ING
    A reopening of direct air links between mainland China and Taiwan will benefit mainland and Taiwan carriers but hurt airlines in Hong Kong, now the main transit point for air traffic between the two places, ING Financial Markets said.
  • 2nd big United Airlines union agrees to pay cuts
  • Plane crashes into Manila Bay
  • Emirates' half-year profits soar 140%
  • Bali airline likely to begin service in Feb
Features
  • Group to gain from new chief's business contacts
    IN May of next year, the highest office of the International Association of Ports and Harbors will fall to the Port of Rotterdam in the person of Pieter Struijs, director at the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • RCL's profits down in Q3 on lower forex gains
    DESPITE suffering a relatively slight drop in sales, Singapore-headquartered and Thai-listed feeder Regional Container Lines saw its third quarter profits fall two thirds year-on-year, due to lower gains from foreign exchange and refinancing costs.
  • Italy joins US pre-screening cargo programme
  • NZ short-lists S'pore firm to supply navy ships
  • Freighter carrying lumber sinks off Japan
Air and Land Transport
  • Direct China-Taiwan links will hurt HK carriers: ING
    A reopening of direct air links between mainland China and Taiwan will benefit mainland and Taiwan carriers but hurt airlines in Hong Kong, now the main transit point for air traffic between the two places, ING Financial Markets said.
  • 2nd big United Airlines union agrees to pay cuts
  • Plane crashes into Manila Bay
  • Emirates' half-year profits soar 140%
  • Bali airline likely to begin service in Feb
Features
  • Group to gain from new chief's business contacts
    IN May of next year, the highest office of the International Association of Ports and Harbors will fall to the Port of Rotterdam in the person of Pieter Struijs, director at the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management.

Sched Netweb site
  • IRA peak season surcharge set to start mid December
  • Cargo System to be renamed OOCL Logistics worldwide
  • NYK makes compliance big issue throughout group
  • Thailand's government shelves plans to corporatise PAT
  • Eagle has landed with Exel in South Africa
  • Chinese-built ro-ro ship to carry Airbus A380 components
  • Air Macau starts services to Malaysian cities
  • UPS sets US shipping rates for 2003 to take effect January
  • British Airways' pilots salute Remembrance Day

Cargowebweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • 'Bad reporting on EU Court decision'
    'U.S. bilateral "open skies" and other air services agreements with European Union (EU) member states remain in force despite the European Court of Justice's November 5 ruling that certain provisions of those agreements are contrary to EU law, says a U.S. Department of Transportation official.
  • Deutsche Post leaving Formula 1
    Completing the 2002 season, the time of the yellow post horn racing cars with the red DHL logo is gone.
  • UPS to raise rates in January 2003
    UPS announced rate increases ranging from 2.9 percent to 3.9 percent, effective Jan. 6. International air rates will rise 2.9 percent, while those for the company's domestic next-day air service will increase 3.2 percent.
  • British airports face strike
    UK's biggest airports could be shut down within weeks after thousands of workers - including specialist firefighters - voted to strike.
  • United agreement with attendants
    United Airlines reached a tentative cost-cutting agreement with its flight attendants union as part of an effort to avoid bankruptcy, the carrier announced Sunday.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Geodis-moving ahead under new leadership
  • India hauls US to WTO panel against modified rules of origin for textiles
  • Cotton growers' subsidy too irks India
  • India, Thailand to form free trade area
  • Anti-dumping Authority reviewing duties on Chinese batteries
  • Thailand seeks Indian help to boost rice prices
  • Assocham favours 100 per cent tax exemption for project exports
  • Withdrawal of incentives will hit exports: Trade bodies
  • India to get 3 mt crude from Sudan
  • 16,000-t. sugar order from Lanka
  • KoPT may emulate MbPT, take up stevedoring
  • ...ambitious plans to develop Saugor port
  • ...may soon offer consultancy services to Port users
  • Court admits Zulash Clearing's plea against MbPT taking over stevedoring - No stay granted
  • MbPT offers empty box storage facility at Sewree
  • October witnesses worst funds outflow in 2 years from equities
  • GDP growth target may prove elusive
  • Inflation rises to 3.02 per cent
  • GAIL to buy gas from Myanmar
  • TN invites US cos to set up manufacturing units
  • Forex reserves increase to touch $ 64.62 bn
  • Rudy: Special fund earmarked to promote exports from states
  • Duty exemptions on some items may continue
  • RBI frees rupee export credit rates on 2nd slab
  • Seminar on 'Using UCP Paper on Nov. 14
  • Industry should get ready to face global competition-Shekhawat
  • Shourie to hold addl. charge of Commerce for now

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • OPEC output up nearly 4% last month, half from Iraq
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Crude rebounds as market awaits Iraqi reaction to UN resolution
  • BUNKERDESK just keeps on growing
  • Rotterdam: Fuel oil firms as crude bounces back
  • New TWI fuel report

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • TransRussia Express to Lübeck
  • Mediterranean Shipping Company enhances its North Atlantic service with direct U.S. - Mediterranean calls
  • Geodis acquires a 50% stake in Thales Freight & Logistics
  • Italia Line adds Fos to its schedule
  • Dachser partners Fercam in Italian trade
  • Loxx Logistik & Spedition forms new partnership in Belgium

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • 'Dirty bomb threat' to European ferries
    FERRY operators across Europe went on high alert last weekend, following Dutch and French intelligence warnings of a terrorist strike, according to a leaked document obtained by Lloyd's List.
  • Spain investigated suspect al-Qa'eda ships
    THE SPANISH government has investigated at least four ships at the North African enclave of Ceuta on suspicion of links to al-Qa'eda, writes Brian Reyes.
  • P&O turns Sapphire into Diamond
    P&O PRINCESS' two cruiseships under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will be available for the important 2004 summer season following a revised delivery schedule in response to the fire that gutted the first of the newbuildings, the Diamond Princess.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • Line to link Arab ports
  • US investor to buy Suape terminal
  • Yemen counts cost of Limburg attack
  • Baltic Ex assesses new direction
  • Kandla digs deeper
  • Tecmarine goes out of business
  • Bolivar sale hit by internal battle
  • Costa to invest in ports of call
  • China sells more grain to Taiwan
  • Trans Pacific drops Pacific links
  • Cape Town to make major investment
  • Jolly Rubino to be left on reef
  • Tamil talks lead to ferry agreement
  • Crews, guards accused of smuggling
  • Iraq trade expands despite war fear
  • Port boss takes on outdated unions
  • Tax on time charters opposed
  • Report says France not competitive
  • Revised Diamond dates announced
  • Ferries used to smuggle timber
  • Ferry owners warned of bomb threat
  • Shippers issue ultimatum to lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • U.K. air traffic facing strike chaos
    Great Britain's air cargo and passenger services are facing a chaotic winter after unions today unveiled plans for a series of strikes at the country's seven busiest airports.
  • U.S. transport job growth seen lagging
    The government said transportation jobs will grow at a rate only a third as strong as the growth of all jobs in the United States within the next decade.
  • BAA cargo surges in October
  • NYK/Ceres wins Halifax box bid
  • Santos box thieves cross 'thin' line
  • FedEx Freight names unit chiefs
  • Con-Way adds homeland security surcharge
  • Brown, Crowley receive AOTOS awards
  • Menlo Worldwide names Cazares
  • JB Hunt Transport Services gets $150M credit line
  • Roadway Express, Canadian unit sign for security programs
  • Norfolk Southern tabs Ciena for network

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2002
  • Hanjin ship fire drama
    Serious damage feared to containership newbuilding Hanjin Pennsylvania.
  • Trico unions claim victory
    Supply boat crews warn they'll hold company to its vows.
  • Santos thieves get computerised
    Alert after $1.6m of IT gear is stolen in Brazilian port scam.
  • Swedish Club seeks 'substantial' hull rises
    Gothenburg-based insurer looks to hike 2003 hull premium increases by more than 25%.
  • End of the line for Tecmarine
    Family owned line taken over by Seaboard in Caribbean container consolidation.
  • P&O Princess agrees MHI cruiseship deliveries
    Cruise company swaps vessel names following Diamond Princess fire.
  • Gotland profit halved
    Swedish owner hit by weak passenger and product tanker markets.
  • Saevik calls in Havila shares
    Norwegian investor Per Saevik increases stake in offshore shipping company he founded in 1998.
  • Tough third quarter prompts Precious profit plunge
    Fewer operating days and lower yields for Thai owner's handysizes hits earnings.
  • Indian breakers up VLCC total
    Festivals and holidays cool demolition action across already quiet markets.
  • Domestic traffic boosts Montenegrin operator
    Adriatic ferry player Pomorski Saobracaj is on target to carry 610,000 cars in 2002.
  • Namsos scrapes into profit
    Norwegian passengership owner survives loss-making third quarter to remain in the black.
  • ASP opens in Scandinavia
    Shipmanager moves to extend reach into North Sea market.
  • Terror attack costs Yemen dear
    US State Department's Office of Counterterrorism outlines economic impact of Limburg incident.
  • RCL doubles its money
    Currency gains propel Thai boxship owner to big profit in first nine months.
  • Unithai in landmark drydocking
    P&O Nedlloyd's post-panamax boxship Repulse Bay sets new record for Thai ship repairer.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
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
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
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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.
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
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
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.
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.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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