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September 23, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mahathir makes strong pitch for Malaysian ports
    MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has personally appealed to international shipping lines to choose Malaysia's container ports over Singapore's, pledging ongoing government investment and support in the sector. 23/09/03
  • Bulker, ship collide near Kusu island
    A midnight collision between a bulk carrier and a container ship off Singapore's Kusu Island on Sunday caused a 'minor oil spill', according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Star Cruises signs US$790m deal to buy two new ships
    STAR Cruises has signed contracts to buy two new vessels for US$790.26 million in the latest expansion of its North American subsidiary, Norwegian Cruise Line.
Air and Land Transport
  • Global airline industry in recovery mode: report
    THE global airline industry is on the way to recovery with worldwide flights back to the level they were in September 2002, says the world's leading source of independent flight schedule information, OAG.
  • Concorde hopes for record passengers
  • Qantas e-tickets on sale in S'pore, HK, NZ
  • India buys 5 Embraer jets
  • Ryanair may retire nine B737-200s early
  • Qantas fills more seats in July
Dockyard
  • Need for IACS to make ship surveys transparent
    LAST week, Robert Somerville, president and CEO of US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping , made a speech at the Seatrade London International Maritime Convention.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mahathir makes strong pitch for Malaysian ports
    MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has personally appealed to international shipping lines to choose Malaysia's container ports over Singapore's, pledging ongoing government investment and support in the sector. 23/09/03
  • Bulker, ship collide near Kusu island
    A midnight collision between a bulk carrier and a container ship off Singapore's Kusu Island on Sunday caused a 'minor oil spill', according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Star Cruises signs US$790m deal to buy two new ships
    STAR Cruises has signed contracts to buy two new vessels for US$790.26 million in the latest expansion of its North American subsidiary, Norwegian Cruise Line.
Air and Land Transport
  • Global airline industry in recovery mode: report
    THE global airline industry is on the way to recovery with worldwide flights back to the level they were in September 2002, says the world's leading source of independent flight schedule information, OAG.
  • Concorde hopes for record passengers
  • Qantas e-tickets on sale in S'pore, HK, NZ
  • India buys 5 Embraer jets
  • Ryanair may retire nine B737-200s early
  • Qantas fills more seats in July
Dockyard
  • Need for IACS to make ship surveys transparent
    LAST week, Robert Somerville, president and CEO of US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping , made a speech at the Seatrade London International Maritime Convention.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mahathir makes strong pitch for Malaysian ports
    MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has personally appealed to international shipping lines to choose Malaysia's container ports over Singapore's, pledging ongoing government investment and support in the sector. 23/09/03
  • Bulker, ship collide near Kusu island
    A midnight collision between a bulk carrier and a container ship off Singapore's Kusu Island on Sunday caused a 'minor oil spill', according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
  • Star Cruises signs US$790m deal to buy two new ships
    STAR Cruises has signed contracts to buy two new vessels for US$790.26 million in the latest expansion of its North American subsidiary, Norwegian Cruise Line.
Air and Land Transport
  • Global airline industry in recovery mode: report
    THE global airline industry is on the way to recovery with worldwide flights back to the level they were in September 2002, says the world's leading source of independent flight schedule information, OAG.
  • Concorde hopes for record passengers
  • Qantas e-tickets on sale in S'pore, HK, NZ
  • India buys 5 Embraer jets
  • Ryanair may retire nine B737-200s early
  • Qantas fills more seats in July
Dockyard
  • Need for IACS to make ship surveys transparent
    LAST week, Robert Somerville, president and CEO of US-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping , made a speech at the Seatrade London International Maritime Convention.

Sched Netweb site
  • Report predicts Baltrans can return Jardine Logistics to profitability
  • New shipping assessments launched
  • Kansas City Southern in negotiations with TMM
  • APL web site hits top 100 for fourth year running
  • FedEx opens joint venture branch in Fuzhou
  • China's aviation market worth US$197b by 2022, says Boeing
  • Flightstar converting 10 planes to freighters for Astar Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Liner shipping boom projected to continue
  • Asia Shipping seeks refund of tax for services not rendered
  • GE Shipping expands its PSV segment
  • INSA hopes TCS report will give right impetus to coastal shipping
  • Anti-subsidy duty on US, EU cotton proposed
  • Pak may buy 2 lakh tonnes Indian wheat
  • Steel majors cut down on exports - Following warnings from China...
  • STC to despatch 87,000 t wheat to Iraq
  • Paradip Port gets set to handle IOC's crude traffic
  • Raxaul freight train service successful: Concor
  • LCL consolidators at ICD-Jaipur on strike
  • Sunil K. Vaswani & Shashi Kiran Shetty re-elected to Executive Committee - AMTOI's 4th AGM emerges lively & illuminating
  • Forex reserves swelled by $ 1.1 billion to cross $ 87-billion mark
  • Ministry backs cluster development centre
  • Naidu invites Israeli businessmen to invest in Andhra Pradesh
  • Extend I-T sops to entire handicraft sector - Fieo
  • ECGC opens office at Vizag
  • Indian Apparel Contract fair put off to March 17-19, 2004
  • WB President hints at growth in developing countries

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Healthy demand in soft Vancouver
  • Market near bottom after today's fall in Singapore and Fujairah?
  • Bearish Baltic sees mostly good avails
  • Fujairah: ENOC expands bunker tanker fleet
    ENOC Bunkering (Fujairah) LLC's new vessel has boosted its monthly delivery capacity to 300,000 mt per month. In other relevant news, EPPCO, a subsidiary of ENOC, has completed an expansion project of its Fujairah Terminal, increasing EPPCO's storage capacity at Fujairah by 50%.
  • O.W. Bunker expands Baltic supply capacity
  • Great Belt slack as buyers hold back
  • Correction: Rotterdam Vopak jetty closure schedules
    An official from Royal Vopak (Vopak) informed us today that the jetty closures at their Rotterdam bunkering terminal this week are not quite as extensive as we reported on Friday. The closures are due to upgrading work, which means loading capacity at Vopak should improve in the very near future.
  • Rotterdam market slightly softer

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Aéroports de Paris: President forced to resign
  • OTAL resumes calls to Liberia
  • ERS launches Rotterdam-Duisburg shuttle
  • New Wave Logistics wins Suzuki deal
  • British Airways and Swiss sign agreement

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Yard crisis threaten 20,000 jobs
  • Self-service check-in in Umeå and Vasa
  • Golar LNG orders another vessel

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Oil smugglers face vessel forfeiture
    Iraqi judge rides RIB to investigate seized ships
  • $43.5 million award for Electric Boat
    Virginia Class R&D
  • Manitowoc Marine launches Staten Island ferry
    Named for Molinari

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Annual Consular Corps event slated for October 2, in Tacoma
  • Fernie retires as Port of Portland marine operations manager
  • Touring space exhibit scheduled to start in Seattle
  • Star Cruises orders new vessels for Norwegian Cruise Line fleet
  • Royal Caribbean places order for new Ultra Voyager-class ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Löddesöl's resignation plunges Statoil into boardroom chaos
    STATOIL boss Olov Fjell's future at Norway's energy major looked uncertain yesterday as an emergency board meeting gathered in Oslo following the resignation on Sunday of its chairman Leif Terje Löddesöl.
  • Alstom looks safe as Brussels backs E3.2bn rescue plan
    FRENCH shipbuilding and engineering group Alstom appeared to have been saved from collapse last night after European Union competition commissioner Mario Monti gave his approval to a new E 3.2bn ($3.6) rescue plan.
  • Golar grabs 2005 date for $151m LNG carrier order
    JOHN Fredriksen's Golar LNG has placed a third order with the world's largest liquefied natural gas carrier producer, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
  • Intertanko and Intercargo to 'live in sin' but there will be no engagement
    A POWERFUL new industry voice representing both tanker and bulk carrier owners is being created, with Intertanko and Intercargo in the process of setting up a common secretariat.
  • Sea Containers to scrap London market listing
    SEA CONTAINERS plans to cancel its secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange from the end of October because of low trading volume, writes Janet Porter.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Blasts delay Colombian coal ships
    COLOMBIAN coal interests were on high alert over the weekend after terrorists made a double attack on the coal transport infrastructure on Friday
  • Paul Martin opponents slam CSL
    CANADA Steamship Lines has started to feature in campaigns by opponents of Paul Martin's bid to become the country's next prime minister
  • Dearsley's bible study
    DAVID Dearsley told Maritime Cyprus 2003 the new ILO Convention on pay and conditions is "the employment conditions bible"
  • Stolt counsel called to account
    FORMER Stolt-Nielsen counsel Paul O'Brien has been called before a US grand jury in the latest twist to the parcel tanker price fixing collusion allegation
  • Prestige dominates Maritime Cyprus
    FALLOUT from the Prestige dominated the opening session of Maritime Cyprus 2003 in Limassol today
  • Air Senegal to run Le Joola route
    THE ferry route between the Senegalese ports of Dakar and Ziguinchor, is to be operated by the national airline Air Senegal International
  • MOL in Japan-China direct service
  • Salvor frustrated over detention
  • Ghost ship details still awaited
  • P&O Nedlloyd targets German finance
  • Alstom deal to be confirmed today
  • Pressure mounts over stranded sheep
  • German yards subsidy halved
  • Chittagong blocked by collision
  • Ships collide in Singapore
  • Shipyard price rise warning

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Merger in Swiss future?
    Swiss International Air Lines on Monday suspended trading in its stock, fueling speculation it is about to announce a tie-up with a larger European carrier to avert another financial crisis.
  • Atlanta cargo services expanding
    Four international airlines have added all-cargo service out of Hartsfield International Airport.
  • Korea opens free zones to makers
    In an effort to position itself as the regional logistics center for Northeast Asia, Seoul will allow foreign and domestic manufacturers to establish production plants in its four customs-free zones.
  • New carrier services boost Savannah boxes
  • Collision halts operations at Bangladesh port
  • FedEx unit offers new technology platform
  • Indian box terminal projects face delays
  • Letters: Security shouldn't shackle supply chain
  • MOL (China) opens Qingdao office
  • Former Stolt counsel called to testify in anti-trust case
  • Seminar on changing trade regs
  • Hong Kong tightens registry scrutiny
  • Panalpina net slips

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • APL operated ship in collision that closes Chittagong Port
    Bangladesh's main port at Chittagong is closed following an accident that saw the 954TEU APL operated vessel, the Eagle Strength, ram six others as it attempted to avoid a feeder vessel.
  • Singapore collision damages Dongmama ship but Singapore traffic is unaffected
    Last night's collision off Singapore, between Panama-registered containership Arabian Express and the Malta-registered bulker Sea Liberty, has left a minor oil spill, but Singapore's port operations remain unaffected.
  • MSC chooses Gdynia for Baltic-South America trade link
  • New York harbour rail link sees light at end of the tunnel
  • Bengal Tiger's team up with APL in south-Asia link
  • Ennore looks for partner in new box terminal
  • Namsung orders two more vessels
  • Ports support rail call
  • Asia is now Port of New York and New Jersey's biggest market
  • MOL (China) 'upgrades' Qingdao to branch office
  • Knight takes over OOCL Atlantic trade management

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Isabel troubles 'ghost' watchers
    Tainted Navy vessels delayed in departure for UK.
  • Feds have eye for ex-Stolt guy
    Chemical carrier's immunity could hinge on whether O'Brien can tell all.
  • OMI deals duo
    US owner clearing out 29,900-dwt single hulls.
  • Reederei Jaegers to buy Vopak gas unit
    German owner moves in to take on European ship interests of Chemgas.
  • Aker Brattvaag scoops offshore quintet
    Norwegian shipyard inks in newbuilding contracts worth over $100m.
  • Alstom awaits rescue bid approval
    French engineering and shipbuilding group battles to wrap up new finance package.
  • Statoil head resigns
    Iran corruption charges force out Leif Terje Loddesol and threaten CEO.
  • Hellespont Embassy marketed for scrap
    While renegotiations continue apace in demolition market starved of tonnage.
  • Australia rejects return of sheep ship
    Dutch owner Vroon calls for action as 6% of livestock die while stranded onboard.
  • Golar LNG ups Daewoo newbuildings
    John Fredriksen says ships will trade spot or short term while awaiting business.
  • Moller makes move on Indian port
    Danish giant to take up stake in, and develop container interests of Gujarat Pipavav Port.
  • Kent Reliant salvage given go-ahead
    Operations to refloat multi-purpose ship grounded off Puerto Rico port get the green light.
  • NOL boxship goes berserk in Bangladesh
    Feeder ship hits six ships and injures 20 sailors as it looks to avoid cargo ship in Chittagong.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
  • Turkon drops Lisbon from transatlantic service
  • U.S.-Thailand to finalize deal liberalizing air cargo rights
  • U.S. moves toward anti-missile system for commercial planes
  • DOT selects air carriers for Hong Kong cargo service
  • Taiwan ignores call for air cargo reciprocity
  • Cargo conversion program preps planes for Astar
  • Finnair opens Eastern Europe service
  • Portland seeks better understanding of cargo transport issues

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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.
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
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.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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.
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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
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
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
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
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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