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February 24, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific to bid for Shanghai port project
    COSCO Pacific Ltd, the port unit of China's largest shipping company, plans to bid for a stake in Shanghai's new port, the latest company to seek business in a city where sea trade may rise as much as a fifth this year.
  • Who's to go - PSA staff will know today
    TODAY ends an anxious wait for PSA Corporation's 5,750 employees, who will finally know for certain who made the axe list of 496 to go in the terminal operator's controversial retrenchment exercise.
  • N-waste shipping nations meet over Pacific fears
    A meeting to discuss concerns over radioactive waste shipments across the Pacific opens in Fiji today with delegates from the shipping nations, Britain, France and Japan, taking part but with little expectation of anything coming out of it.
  • Sunken ship to be salvaged in 6 months
    THE Tricolor ship that went down in the English Channel in December with a cargo of thousands of luxury cars will be recovered within six months, the ship's Norwegian owners said.
  • Bosphorus waterway reopens after snowstorm
    TURKEY re-opened its Bosphorus straits to oil tanker traffic on Saturday after being closed for most of the day as a heavy snowstorm cut visibility on the narrow waterway passing through the city of Istanbul.
Air and Land Transport
  • Airlines will go bust if war breaks out: Qantas chief
    QANTAS chief executive Geoff Dixon predicted yesterday that airlines would go bust if war broke out in Iraq, although he insisted his own airline's future was bright.
  • Lufthansa cuts capacity as economy stings
  • Gulf Air will keep flying in region
  • Thai Airways pushed to cut more domestic routes
  • Pilots union turns up nose at Virgin Atlantic pay offer
  • ANA likely to incur operating loss: report
Dockyard
  • Uncertain times in Middle East Gulf
    IIVALID font S the Iraq situation appears to be coming closer to a showdown, the shiprepair yards in the region have to Invalid font carry on as normal.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shipping lines poised to charge for filing Bills of Lading
  • Evergreen wins Lloyd's List training and education award
  • ABX Logistics appoints new GM
  • Ecu-Line offers Nigeria service
  • More European ports up and running with CSI
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ posts decent results for 2002
  • UPS begins service between Hong Kong, Philippines
  • Airborne Express, FedEx increase fuel surcharges
  • Menzies spends US$1.3m on Amsterdam cargo capacity boost

Cargowebweb site
FEBRUARY 23, 2003
  • European cartel police raids ship-owners
    European Commission and national authority inspectors searched the premises of numerous major shipping companies in the European Union, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, under suspicion of price-fixing.
  • Amsterdam airport result down
    Schiphol Group posted a net result for 2002 of 141 million euros compared with 191 million euros in 2001.
  • 5 billion NY port budget
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday approved a $5 billion budget that includes no toll or fare hikes, but provides $300 million for the bi-state agency's anti-terrorism operating expenses and $100 million for security upgrades.
  • USPS wants more flexibility
    The US Postal Service needs more flexibility in setting its rates, possibly changing them at different times for businesses and the public, an agency official said Thursday.
  • US anti-terror rules causing concern
    American businesses largely support the 24-hour rule, which requires detailed cargo information to be filed with authorities a full day before containers are loaded aboard US-bound vessels, but have sown confusion and frustration among the world's shippers, traders, retailers and port officials.
  • More containers at US West Coast
    Containerized shipments surged in January 2003 through the U.S.'s largest port complex at the West Cost. Container transhipment in LA was up 27 per cent, in Longbeach down.
  • Deutsche Post had a good January
    Deutsche Post AG started 2003 on a positive note with January 2003 business coming in ahead of plan, Chief Executive Klaus Zumwinkel told.

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Development of coastal shipping, non-Major ports under study: Minister
  • Competitions for school children - National Maritime Day celebrations
  • Wan Hai Lines Ltd. formally inaugurates India office - To start Red Sea Service (SRX) with direct call at Tuticorin and new Cochin service from April
  • Naftomar's Gen. Agents, Seaworld Shipping oversees propane discharge
  • US anti-dumping duty move worries seafood exporters
  • Toy export orders worth $ 2 m bagged at German fair - Philanthropic gesture nets a windfall
  • Commodity exports up 18 pc
  • EU allows entry of 2 categories of stalled apparel shipments
  • KPT's revised berthing policy boosts per berth day output
  • P. N. Roy Chowdhury, GMB chief, promoted to Principal Sec., Gujarat
  • Balmer Lawrie team lifts Galileo Cricket Max 2003 Cup
  • Assocham seeks overhaul of credit delivery system
  • MoF may retain tax sops for exporters
  • Fieo to hold open house with Arun Jaitley on Feb. 25

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Daily Bunker market report from Praxis Energy Agents
  • Prices jump on explosive fire at New York storage terminal
  • IBIA welcomes new Chairman and Council Members
  • Greenpeace asks EU to prosecute Spain over Prestige
  • Kazakh crude output up 18%
  • Nigerian oil strike halted
  • US crude stocks up, products down
  • African market update, strikes affecting many ports
  • Lack of market direction keeps Singapore stable
  • Japan still suffers popularity problems
  • Oil price on the rise as US declares it is ready for war
  • CBI on the move
  • Irish take a refuge lead
  • Chemoil enters Panama
  • Rotterdam quiet and stable this morning

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • TPG will handle logistics for new Volkswagen Touran
  • Japanese firm keen to build HK-China bridge
  • Zambia Railways concession to Spoornet and NLPI
  • Lufthansa Cargo imposes fuel surcharge
  • TPG appoints former Dutch prime minister to supervisory board

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Nordic countries in joint demand for PSSA
  • B&N loses EUR 5.5 million
  • "Tricolor" salvage by break-up

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Port of Vancouver, USA hires Smith as marketing/operations director
  • Railroads have positive week on both sides of ledger
  • ENSCO selling vessel fleet to Tidewater Incorporated
  • Officers randomly searching vehicles approaching Portland Airport
  • Stelmar Shipping signs on pair of double-hull tankers

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Virgo accused allowed home leave
    THE long quest for freedom of the three Russian crew members of the tanker Virgo has moved a step closer to fruition after a Canadian court granted them leave to return to their homeland.
  • SK Corp chief held on insider trading charge
    CHEY Tae Won, 42, the chairman SK Corporation - the flagship of South Korea's third largest conglomerate or chaebol - was arrested on Saturday, along with Kim Chang Keun, the division's president, after a marathon 34 hours of questioning on charges of insider trading.

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Staten Island refinery explosion
  • Iraqi scandal: UN contact confirmed
  • Majors in Iraqi oil export scandal
  • Stena invests $100M on Irish Sea
  • Grindrod well positioned for growth
  • No computer? No e-problem!
  • Vietnamese slow to take up THCs
  • Italians seek yard survival funds
  • Thousands to protest over Prestige
  • Swedish Orient sees red
  • Scapegoat Mangouras leaves Coruña
  • Everard slates EU policy makers
  • Nomadic's Thulin remains confident
  • Logger goes down off Japan
  • Tidewater takes Ensco supply fleet

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Ocean carriers will charge to file BOLs
    Shippers can expect to begin paying a surcharge for bills of lading that ocean carriers file for them under U.S. Customs' 24-hour advance manifest filing rule.
  • Shipper group eyeing East Coast ports
    The West Coast Waterfront Coalition is changing its name and bringing its drive for improved productivity to marine terminals on the East Coast.
  • Fire closes New York harbor waterway
  • Integrators to raise fuel surcharge
  • Customs reviewing comments on trade reporting
  • Port of NY OKs $500M for security
  • Maersk Sealand launching India-U.S. direct service
  • Canada-Europe conferences hike rates
  • Hyundai Heavy revision shows 2002 net loss
  • TACA resets CAF
  • Nextjet Technologies adds Web-based service
  • Chemoil will supply Panama Canal bunker

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • From Hyde into Jekyll: Durban efficiency becomes 'model for industry'
    A new berthing reservation system for ships arriving at Durban has been so successful in expediting ship handling that it has been hailed as a model for other commercial ports.
  • Lobby group takes up cudgels over problems of US ports
  • Closer collaboration from Coscon/CSCL?
  • Management overhaul at CP Ships
  • Sinotrans forges shipping agency JV with Japanese partner
  • UK's Freighliner in $27m intermodal box capacity expansion

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Tsakos Energy distances itself from furore
    Stock holds up as Tsakos public arm tries to put space between itself and Iraqi scandal.
  • Chemoil returns to Panama
    Bunker supplier to open again in Cristobal and Balboa after ten-year break.
  • Explosion at NY refinery
    Oil prices surge briefly as industry fears terrorism, but barge to blame.
  • Tsakos stops Iraq suezmax
    Master of Argosea told to await further orders off Fujairah.
  • Venezuela revs up
    Orimulsion back on stream, while Projector ships huge fuel oil cargo to Singapore.
  • Greenland owner lines up ship order
    Royal Arctic Line wants a new containership delivered by the end of 2004.
  • Minerva suezmax jammed in ice
    Row over Primorsk terminal tankers rekindled as ice breaker fails to shift ship.
  • Greek tankers linked to Iraq
    Top owners face illegal cargo allegations as oil tap turned on.
  • Currency gains boost Farstad
    Norwegian supply ship owner posts another massive full-year profit.
  • Sumitomo outlines forecast for new yard unit
    Upcoming shipyard merger partner spells out prospects for 2003-2004.
  • Precious profit falls
    Thai bulker owner hit by fewer operating days.
  • Two dead after freighter sinks off China
    Another man missing but 12 rescued after storm overwhelms ship in Taiwan Strait.
  • Unitor profit halved
    Norwegian ship supplier turns to revitalisation plan to boost fortunes.
  • Interest costs dog Oglebay Norton
    Strong performance from Great Lakes bulkers can't save US owner from loss in 2002.
  • Problems pull down profits at Conrad
    Series of non-recurring items takes its toll at US shipbuilder in year it will want to forget.
  • Austal suffers from stretch into US market
    The cost of developing Australian ferry builder's US operation dragged it down in fiscal first half.
  • Hyundai Heavy's profits disappear
    Korean yard restates 2002 acccounts to reflect loss from holdings in sister company Hynix.
  • Cargoship capsizes off Japan
    Search underway for four missing seafarers, but 12 rescued by passing ship.
  • Spliethoff switches to British Marine
    Dutch tweendecker owner opts for fixed premium P&I market.
  • Stelmar inks Nedimar and Maremar charters
    Athens-based tanker owner takes advantage of strong rates to lock in long-term earnings.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2003
  • Halliday leaves CP Ships
  • MOL reports near 100% compliance with 24-hour rule from shippers
  • Stolt-Nielsen also under antitrust investigation in U.S.
  • Airnet Systems reports fourth-quarter loss
  • Lufthansa cuts European capacity, expenses
  • U.S. Customs offers new phone number for 24-hour rule conference call
  • U.S. Customs' csi operational in Bremerhaven, Hamburg
  • New York-New Jersey Port Authority sets $5-billion fiscal 2003 budget
  • Barge explosion rocks Staten Island
  • Renamed waterfront coalition proposes extended port gate hours

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COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
SAILING LIST
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On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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
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Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
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.
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
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