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October 7, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busan port consolidation plans shelved for now
    ADDING to the Port of Busan's woes, container terminal operators at its Gamman terminal - including Hutchison Port Holdings, Hanjin Shipping and two others - have at least temporarily escaped a forced merger following the sacking last week of South Korea's maritime affairs minister.
  • Sydney Harbour to ban box ships
    CONTAINER ships will be banned from Sydney Harbour under a government plan to free up valuable land along the foreshore of Australia's oldest port and one of its biggest tourist attractions.
  • M'sian fleet, ports' security to be shipshape
    MALAYSIA's 700-strong fleet and 50 terminals will meet the International Maritime Organisation's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code deadline in July 2004, according to Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Singapore, UK hold navigation conference
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office are jointly organising another conference here to promote the use of electronic navigational charts and data globally.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA to add flights in anticipation of demand surge
    SINGAPORE Airlines will boost its flights between late October and the end of January to cater for the upcoming holiday season demand surge, the carrier announced yesterday.
  • Closer ties with Iberia possible: BA chief
  • Cathay Pacific to enhance winter flight schedule
  • Cathay offering ferry links to Chinese cities near HK
  • Air NZ may give CEO 1.1m share options
  • Continental to raise ticket prices
Features
  • A taxicab at 30,000 feet
    AVIATION mavericks are trying to mint a new class of airplane - and air travel.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Jean-Louis Pinson has been appointed Air France's senior vice-president for Asia and the Pacific.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busan port consolidation plans shelved for now
    ADDING to the Port of Busan's woes, container terminal operators at its Gamman terminal - including Hutchison Port Holdings, Hanjin Shipping and two others - have at least temporarily escaped a forced merger following the sacking last week of South Korea's maritime affairs minister.
  • Sydney Harbour to ban box ships
    CONTAINER ships will be banned from Sydney Harbour under a government plan to free up valuable land along the foreshore of Australia's oldest port and one of its biggest tourist attractions.
  • M'sian fleet, ports' security to be shipshape
    MALAYSIA's 700-strong fleet and 50 terminals will meet the International Maritime Organisation's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code deadline in July 2004, according to Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Singapore, UK hold navigation conference
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office are jointly organising another conference here to promote the use of electronic navigational charts and data globally.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA to add flights in anticipation of demand surge
    SINGAPORE Airlines will boost its flights between late October and the end of January to cater for the upcoming holiday season demand surge, the carrier announced yesterday.
  • Closer ties with Iberia possible: BA chief
  • Cathay Pacific to enhance winter flight schedule
  • Cathay offering ferry links to Chinese cities near HK
  • Air NZ may give CEO 1.1m share options
  • Continental to raise ticket prices
Features
  • A taxicab at 30,000 feet
    AVIATION mavericks are trying to mint a new class of airplane - and air travel.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Jean-Louis Pinson has been appointed Air France's senior vice-president for Asia and the Pacific.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busan port consolidation plans shelved for now
    ADDING to the Port of Busan's woes, container terminal operators at its Gamman terminal - including Hutchison Port Holdings, Hanjin Shipping and two others - have at least temporarily escaped a forced merger following the sacking last week of South Korea's maritime affairs minister.
  • Sydney Harbour to ban box ships
    CONTAINER ships will be banned from Sydney Harbour under a government plan to free up valuable land along the foreshore of Australia's oldest port and one of its biggest tourist attractions.
  • M'sian fleet, ports' security to be shipshape
    MALAYSIA's 700-strong fleet and 50 terminals will meet the International Maritime Organisation's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code deadline in July 2004, according to Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Singapore, UK hold navigation conference
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office are jointly organising another conference here to promote the use of electronic navigational charts and data globally.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA to add flights in anticipation of demand surge
    SINGAPORE Airlines will boost its flights between late October and the end of January to cater for the upcoming holiday season demand surge, the carrier announced yesterday.
  • Closer ties with Iberia possible: BA chief
  • Cathay Pacific to enhance winter flight schedule
  • Cathay offering ferry links to Chinese cities near HK
  • Air NZ may give CEO 1.1m share options
  • Continental to raise ticket prices
Features
  • A taxicab at 30,000 feet
    AVIATION mavericks are trying to mint a new class of airplane - and air travel.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Jean-Louis Pinson has been appointed Air France's senior vice-president for Asia and the Pacific.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Busan port consolidation plans shelved for now
    ADDING to the Port of Busan's woes, container terminal operators at its Gamman terminal - including Hutchison Port Holdings, Hanjin Shipping and two others - have at least temporarily escaped a forced merger following the sacking last week of South Korea's maritime affairs minister.
  • Sydney Harbour to ban box ships
    CONTAINER ships will be banned from Sydney Harbour under a government plan to free up valuable land along the foreshore of Australia's oldest port and one of its biggest tourist attractions.
  • M'sian fleet, ports' security to be shipshape
    MALAYSIA's 700-strong fleet and 50 terminals will meet the International Maritime Organisation's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code deadline in July 2004, according to Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Singapore, UK hold navigation conference
    THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office are jointly organising another conference here to promote the use of electronic navigational charts and data globally.
Air and Land Transport
  • SIA to add flights in anticipation of demand surge
    SINGAPORE Airlines will boost its flights between late October and the end of January to cater for the upcoming holiday season demand surge, the carrier announced yesterday.
  • Closer ties with Iberia possible: BA chief
  • Cathay Pacific to enhance winter flight schedule
  • Cathay offering ferry links to Chinese cities near HK
  • Air NZ may give CEO 1.1m share options
  • Continental to raise ticket prices
Features
  • A taxicab at 30,000 feet
    AVIATION mavericks are trying to mint a new class of airplane - and air travel.
Bulletin Board
  • Bulletin Board
    Jean-Louis Pinson has been appointed Air France's senior vice-president for Asia and the Pacific.

Sched Netweb site
  • China digging longest canal in the world
  • Zim calling at Xiamen
  • Zhuhai sets new throughput record in August
  • Lykes launches South Pacific sprint services
  • CPR to increase freight tariffs by 4pc
  • New Zealand Customs nail down export timeframe
  • Hactl, AA to open air cargo consolidation centre in Shenzhen
  • FedEx Express shortens transit times to Tokyo
  • SAS Cargo increases services to Italy
  • New president for Hassett Air

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI to pay 170 pc special interim dividend
  • IWAI gets going on integrating waterways
  • INSA puts out a clarification of its views on IRS
  • Dumping duty on caustic soda imports
  • DCI bags Rs 15-cr. dredging deal from ChPT
  • 33,000 t iron ore fines exported to China from New Mangalore Port
  • TAMP holds lively interactive consultative meets with port officials, users
  • Govt plans to amend MPT Act to make privatised ports autonomous bodies
  • ICD-Dadri will have most modern equipment, says CONCOR chief - ... pays 110 pc dividend
  • CONCOR's VCT-TKD ISO service to commence from Oct. 8 - 45 APL import boxes on maiden run
  • Forex reserves up by $ 700 million to $ 88,556 million
  • Exports clock 9 pc growth during April-Aug.
  • Centre okays more special economic zones
  • AILBIEA to hold press meet today
  • DCI technical seminar today
  • INMEX 2003 to focus on emerging business opportunities in maritime sector

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • OPEC crude basket set to breach $28 ceiling again
    The strength of the oil market could see OPEC's crude basket rise above its $22 to $28 target range today. If it remains above $28 for the rest of the month, OPEC's so-called price band mechanism would call for a rise in output just as its announced November cut is due to come into force. Could OPEC be planning a revision of its target range to reflect actual policy decisions over the past year?
  • The Baltic in brief
  • Unitor and BP Marine Agree to Dissolve The Marine Alliance
    Unitor ASA and BP Marine, who co-founded The Marine Alliance B.V. joint venture three years ago, have now decided to dissolve this partnership and focus individually on their respective customers' requirements.
  • Tallinn ticks lower despite regional bullishness
  • Fujairah takes bulls by the horns
  • Great Belt firm and quiet
  • No holiday for Hong Kong bunker price increases
    OPEC's supply cut spur continues to saddle Hong Kong's numbers with galloping inflation.
  • Rotterdam continues firm in line with crude
  • Multiple factors push crude higher
  • Brazilian market update

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • M&M Militzer & Münch: High level changes
  • HNN and P&O Ports get concessions for new Antwerp terminal
  • Al Rais Cargo and Iran Aseman Airlines launch freighter service
  • DHL: New vehicle logistics centre for BMW in South Korea
  • More trains for the Brenner "piggyback" truck service

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • German suppliers involved in the Gotland bribery case
  • Waterfront sells product fleet
  • YukosSibneft stake likely for ExxonMobil

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • HSV WestPac Express hoists U.S. flag
    The 101 m Austal catamaran WestPac Express has achieved another distinction. It has become the first large high speed vessel to be registered and flagged as a commercial ship in the United States.
  • First Evergreen ship gets ISPS certification
    ABS has certified the first Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. containership to IMO's International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • US/Australasia Discussion Agreement plans general rate increase for November
  • Lewis and Clark sculpture making stop in Longview
  • World Trade Center Tacoma moving to new office in downtown area
  • International Trade Commission finds Canadian wheat harms US
  • Portland Airport noise team holding meeting in Vancouver, WA

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Seaspan breaks the 9,500 teu barrier with eight-ship order
    THE world's first 9,500 teu containerships are to be built in South Korea, with Seaspan Container Lines placing an eight-ship order on Friday.
  • Single-hull crackdown 'will send timebombs into Asian waters'
    THE Malaysian government has slammed the European Union over unilateral action on single-hulled tankers, saying it will send "ecological time bombs" into Asian waters.
  • Association hears warning on rules
    TOO much regulation of the shipping industry could drive out quality players who would seek to invest elsewhere, Bureau Veritas chairman Frank Piedelievre has warned, writes Marcus Hand.
  • 'Just another order filling a few more slots'
    SEASPAN may break the containership mould, but analysts say it may not necessarily break the market, writes Hugh O'Mahony.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • US unions support Maersk
    THE presidents of the three largest US seagoing unions have asked their members to support the operational transfer of 15 militarily-useful cargo ships to Maersk Line (ML), rejecting nationalist arguments from the current operator, US Ship Management (USSM).
  • Skaugen ponders three options
    IM Skaugen might try to consolidate the small LPG tanker sector following the sale of 50% of Skaugen Petro Trans lighterage division to Teekay, observers say
  • Have your say!
    What should the salvage industry expect from government? Why hasn't the IMO spoken out against injustice? Who now will bid to remove the Tasman Spirit? Have your say!
  • Greece calls for support on Pappas
    CONCERN in Greece over the arrested seafarers from the Tasman Spirit and the Tsavliris salvage master Nikos Pappas has become a national issue
  • Bid for Star Reefers rejected
    A bid to acquire almost three-quarters of the shares of Anglo-Norwegian group Star Reefers from Siem Industries has been rejected, Fairplay has been told
  • Van Oord buys dredging rival
    DUTCH dredging group Van Oord has taken over rival Ballast Ham Dredging from building contractor Royal BAM for €457M ($529M)
  • Bullish STX goes for listing
  • Ghost twins to depart tomorrow
  • Sydney port's future under debate
  • HHI fined for insider trading
  • Tasman Spirit crew get bail
  • Carnival stumbles in Mexico
  • Appledore advert sparks interest
  • Ghost ships can leave the US
  • Prison for Gotland bribery men
  • Emeraude wins three month reprieve

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • Bulk rates aiming for record highs
    Demand by steel mills in China and Japan spur charterers to snap up scarce tonnage.
  • Malaysia port to join box security program
    Port Kelang's Northport terminals will implement the U.S. Container Security Initiative by the end of this year, an official said. ' Weblog: Australia to close Sydney to containers
  • UPS, FedEx urge U.S. to drop Astar deadline
    Express giants ask DOT to lift Dec. 1 deadline for judge's recommendations on the ownership of former DHL Airways, while Deutsche Post asks EU probe of UPS alliance.
  • Chile bright spot for LatAm trade: Analyst
  • India region gets new services
  • Scioscia, Rakkenes to receive 2003 Connie Awards
  • Evergreen unit now shipowner
  • K&N acquires Hapag-Lloyd logistics unit
  • Polar begins weekly Halifax service
  • Yellow expects Dec. close for Roadway merger
  • End of war risk charges for sub-continent
  • Evergreen adviser Kleist dies
  • Union Pacific to limit some executive severance

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • German government explores financial liability of truck toll consortium in delays
    Germany's controversial truck toll has been delayed again, prompting the transport ministry to explore how far Toll Collect is liable for '156million a month in lost revenues to the government.
  • EIA warns EU may choke on 'bottlenecks'
  • Shipping lines wait for decision over Thursday strike in Nigeria
  • Services disrupted by go-slow at JNPT
  • Hapag-Lloyd sells off Pracht Spedition, expects 12% growth this year
  • Gwangyang City supports its port in China
  • Canadian Pacific Railway raises rates
  • Ulsan keeps popularity gains from Busan
  • SBB Cargo teams up with ERS Railways
  • Concor chairman reports good results to AGM

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • Algoma and Upper Lakes come closer
    Great Lakes owners merge fleet operations under SMT joint venture.
  • Unitor and BP to divorce
    Top ship suppliers pull the plug on ambitious Marine Alliance project.
  • Star Reefers bid rejected
    "Bottom feeder's" $70m bid rebuffed but Kristian Siem interested in a merger.
  • Parley Augustsson dreams again
    Norwegian shipowning legend wants to make a comeback at the age of 66.
  • Gdynia details workforce reforms
    Polish yard plans to axe 200 staff and shift others to affiliates.
  • Nigeria and Benin congestion surcharges fall
    Box cargoes to get more expensive into Equatorial Guinea, however, as EWATA thinks again.
  • Durres bites the dust
    Albanian shipyard has gone bankrupt after seven months of inactivity.
  • Skaugen looks for further growth
    Norwegian owner books exceptional gain as it awaits Teekay and Maersk alliance benefits.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hoping for bumper profit
    Market rebound should make 2003 a big year for container line, as it prepares to sell off storage unit.
  • Tasman Spirit crew arrested
    Tanker's master and crew charged with negligence by Pakistan.
  • Tough times for Dutch shipbuilder
    IHC Caland says profits will be well short of forecast as buyers circle two remaining yards.
  • Livanos buys more Odfjell stock
    Chemical tanker partner slides up stake while stock remains at a low ebb.
  • Deadline set for 'ship of shame'
    Aussie government set to decide fate of 50,000 sheep tomorrow, as Cormo Express docks in Kuwait.
  • NYK invests in airship firm
    Shipowner sticking by concept despite earlier pitfalls, but will its plans get off the ground?
  • Choi Lark-jung sacked
    Ex-Korean maritime minister potential contender for shortest ever political tenure
  • USCG detains two
    Stowaways from Haiti detained by vessel master as vehicle carrier calls at Fort Lauderdale.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 6, 2003
  • "K" Line, SITC in joint Japan/North China service
  • Evergreen transfers ship ownership to Hong Kong company
  • Memorial services held for former Matson chairman Pfeiffer
  • Kuehne & Nagel acquires Pracht logistics arm of Hapag-Lloyd
  • Dumping duties approved for Canadian spring wheat imports
  • United Nations promotes legitimate trade in aquarium fish
  • Ryder System names Leinbach CFO
  • Coast Guard asks input for ship ballast water discharge standards
  • Port of Corpus Christi starts loading grain for Cuba
  • Seaway leaders head for trade mission to Belgium, the Netherlands

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
SHIPPING
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
SHIPPING
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
PORTS
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
SHIPPING
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
SEAFARERS
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
COMPETITION
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
SHIPPING
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
LEGISLATION
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
PORTS
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
TRANSPORTATION
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
SHIPPING
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
TRANSPORTATION
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
PORTS
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
SHIPPING
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
INDUSTRY
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
PORTS
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
PORTS
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
PORTS
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
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