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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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Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
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
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.
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%)
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
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
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
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
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
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
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
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.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
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.
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
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
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.
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.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
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
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
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
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
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
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
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.
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
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
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
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
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
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
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
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.
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
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
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.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
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.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
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.
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
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
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
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
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
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
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
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
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
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.
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.
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
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
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
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