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April 28, 2003
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore eases port security measures for vessels
    THE port of Singapore has eased security-related commercial vessel movement restrictions implemented around the start of the US-led war in Iraq, but has maintained tight scrutiny of pleasure craft activities.
  • Hutchison Whampoa owns 6.06% stake in Orient Overseas Int'l
    HUTCHISON Whampoa has revealed it owns a small stake in Hong Kong-listed Orient Overseas International , the parent of shipping line Orient Overseas Container Lines.
  • Cruise ship in Hawaii searched after threat
    HAWAII officials searched the cruise ship Legends of the Sea, with 1,668 passengers aboard, from stem to stern after discovering two handwritten threatening letters left in a restroom, the FBI said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Bankruptcy judge suspends Air Canada job cuts
    AIR Canada, which won protection from creditors on April 1, has been ordered to suspend 200 planned job cuts and will have until June 30 to complete its restructuring, an Ontario judge ruled.
  • Northwest seeks US$1b cost cuts
  • New CEO of American acts to salvage talks
  • Sabena sale starts, setting stage for Magritte auction
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • Sars: nasty surprise for shipping
    REMEMBER the old saying about the light at the end of the tunnel turning out to be a train coming the other way? Well, liner shipping executives could be excused for feeling that applies to their industry right now.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore eases port security measures for vessels
    THE port of Singapore has eased security-related commercial vessel movement restrictions implemented around the start of the US-led war in Iraq, but has maintained tight scrutiny of pleasure craft activities.
  • Hutchison Whampoa owns 6.06% stake in Orient Overseas Int'l
    HUTCHISON Whampoa has revealed it owns a small stake in Hong Kong-listed Orient Overseas International , the parent of shipping line Orient Overseas Container Lines.
  • Cruise ship in Hawaii searched after threat
    HAWAII officials searched the cruise ship Legends of the Sea, with 1,668 passengers aboard, from stem to stern after discovering two handwritten threatening letters left in a restroom, the FBI said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Bankruptcy judge suspends Air Canada job cuts
    AIR Canada, which won protection from creditors on April 1, has been ordered to suspend 200 planned job cuts and will have until June 30 to complete its restructuring, an Ontario judge ruled.
  • Northwest seeks US$1b cost cuts
  • New CEO of American acts to salvage talks
  • Sabena sale starts, setting stage for Magritte auction
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • Sars: nasty surprise for shipping
    REMEMBER the old saying about the light at the end of the tunnel turning out to be a train coming the other way? Well, liner shipping executives could be excused for feeling that applies to their industry right now.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore eases port security measures for vessels
    THE port of Singapore has eased security-related commercial vessel movement restrictions implemented around the start of the US-led war in Iraq, but has maintained tight scrutiny of pleasure craft activities.
  • Hutchison Whampoa owns 6.06% stake in Orient Overseas Int'l
    HUTCHISON Whampoa has revealed it owns a small stake in Hong Kong-listed Orient Overseas International , the parent of shipping line Orient Overseas Container Lines.
  • Cruise ship in Hawaii searched after threat
    HAWAII officials searched the cruise ship Legends of the Sea, with 1,668 passengers aboard, from stem to stern after discovering two handwritten threatening letters left in a restroom, the FBI said.
Air and Land Transport
  • Bankruptcy judge suspends Air Canada job cuts
    AIR Canada, which won protection from creditors on April 1, has been ordered to suspend 200 planned job cuts and will have until June 30 to complete its restructuring, an Ontario judge ruled.
  • Northwest seeks US$1b cost cuts
  • New CEO of American acts to salvage talks
  • Sabena sale starts, setting stage for Magritte auction
  • Log Book
Liner Scene
  • Sars: nasty surprise for shipping
    REMEMBER the old saying about the light at the end of the tunnel turning out to be a train coming the other way? Well, liner shipping executives could be excused for feeling that applies to their industry right now.

Sched Netweb site
  • NYK to charge a correction fee on US, Canada bound shipments
  • K Line group to merge logistics units in October
  • FedEx opens new centre in El Paso, US
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders three new vessels from Hyundai Heavy
  • Ron Forest promoted to senior VP of Matson Navigation
  • US$26.7m HKIA relief package not enough: airline group
  • AMR reports Q1 loss of US$1.04 billion, Don Carty resigns
  • RTW appointed cargo GSA for Dutch Caribbean

Exim Indiaweb site
  • No tax on export services
  • Hike in turnover limit to exempt most traders from VAT
  • VAT delay puts question mark over CST cut
  • Incentives for some textile items being worked out
  • Jaswant promises relief to weavers
  • Sea King Int'l partners with Videocon, Hiranandani & Avinash Bhosale group for MMSEZ
  • Steering panel widens TUF scheme scope to include more items
  • Drugs, footwear VAT rates reduction to 4 pc favoured
  • Exporters lift 104 lakh tonnes of wheat in April-Dec 2002
  • Exports of synthetic & rayon textiles grow by 31 pc in April-Jan. 2002-03
  • SARS alert at Mumbai Port
  • Kohli lays out the tasks ahead - 'Role of CONCOR in Multimodalism'-theme of 5th AMTOI Lecture Series
  • Reefer containers introduced
  • Move to set up 6 land customs stations in border areas
  • Foreign Trade Analysis - By Mr. M Sreedharan
  • IMC & EICI organise workshop on issuance of certificates of origin on April 30
  • Nationwide strike planned on May 21

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Oil little changed, OPEC basket at 5-month low
  • Rotterdam market stays flat in line with barge offers
  • Istanbul settles lower amid sluggish demand
  • Baltic market snapshots

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Salvesen disposes of German division
  • Norfolk Southern Reports First-Quarter 2003 Results
  • Kitty Hawk launches San Francisco service
  • China Southern move express mail from Belgium to Shanghai
  • CP Ships' first quarter loss

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Formal takeover at Bergesen d.y.
  • B&N still in the red
  • Vessel built for drug smuggling

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • More ferry services for NYC
    New York City is set to get more ferry services as part of a bold new plan for the revitalization of Lower Manhattan.
  • Increased security on the rivers
    A new Inland Rivers Vessel Movement Center (IRVMC) in St. Louis, is playing an important part in increasing security on the river system.
  • Bergesen orders gas carriers
    Two from Daewoo at $41.4 million each
  • Legend cleared to sail
    Security sweep after threatening letters found

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Greenpeace awaits waste ruling
    A CHEMICAL tanker abandoned in the Danish port of 'arhus for the past two years could be about to set another precedent in the debate on whether to view ships as hazardous waste prior to scrapping, writes Brian Reyes in Gibraltar.
  • Owner forecasts lift the profit gloom
    TWO of the world's top shipowner groups have adjusted their profits forecasts on the back of stronger container and tanker markets in the early weeks of this year.
  • Statoil set to sell off UK fields
    NORWEGIAN oil company Statoil is seeking to optimise its international portfolio with asset sales, which could include producing fields in the UK North Sea.
  • Exmar pool in $200m LPG splash
    FIVE gas carriers costing more than $200m are being ordered from South Korea by three owners in the Exmar-managed pool for medium-sized vessels.

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Møller 'confident' for 2003 profit
  • Iranian non-oil exports 'stagnant'
  • SARS: Sri Lanka stops shore leave
  • Pirates hammer Haina
  • Odfjell tanker in Mississippi bump
  • Shipping celebs join Gorthon board
  • Exxon aids shrinking PDVSA
  • Inspection today on 'anthrax' ship
  • US trade policy 'politicised'
  • Ta-Tong fined $750,000 for dumping
  • Regal debts reach $1M
  • Grimaldi smarts over Spanish unions
  • Pakistan eases Afghan transit trade
  • Coal fires Ennore upgrade plan
  • Volgotanker counts cost of winter
  • Finnlines predicts better times
  • Don't tamper with TAMP
  • MOL revises forecasts up
  • Antwerp to re-launch break-bulk traffic
  • Sovcomflot reassesses Baltic ferries
  • Bridge team blamed for Bluff
  • SARS: North Korea stops cruise
  • Taxmen target Indian breakers
  • Aqaba slashes rates for Iraq cargo

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Trans-Pacific carriers will share voluntary rate guidelines with shippers
    In an unusual move, trans-Pacific carriers have agreed to share with the nation's largest shipper organization documentation calling for rate increases of as much as 50 percent for imports from Asia this year.
  • Express powers TPG earnings
    The Dutch company overcame difficult economic conditions in all its businesses with first quarter net income rising 2.8 percent to $161.7 million.
  • AMR chief Carty resigns
  • DHS announces El Paso fast lane
  • International Shipholding profit rises
  • Northwest cargo cuts fuel surcharge
  • Customs corrects start date for e-drawback
  • Italian forwarder expands in U.S.
  • Bangladesh urged to scrap cargo preference rule
  • Hapag-LLoyd gets trio of boxships
  • Wantanabe joins Matson board
  • Chinese airlines order 30 airbus jets

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Costs drive Hamburg Sud service out of Buenos Aires
    Hamburg Sud is pulling its Alianca Navegacao e Logistica East Coast South America coastal service out of Buenos Aires because of 'exorbitant port and transit costs', ci-online can reveal.
  • Chinese, Korean carriers carve up Inchon/China routes
    The Yellow Sea Liners Committee has announced that a framework for deploying boxships between Inchon and China, formerly the preserve of ferries, was finally agreed at a meeting today.
  • Conflicting pressures reshape MOL results forecast
  • Chittagong mayor reasserts opposition to SSA concession
  • Korean province convinces line to operate loss-making Japan link
  • Hapag's 8,000TEU newbuild binge ensures seat at top table
  • Santos rail link sees volumes surge ahead
  • Key port operators join SST security technology consortium

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • Tanker tedium
    Public companies share prices fail to keep pace with earnings in strong reporting week.
  • Cruise fever?
    Not a good thing for passengers with Toronto ties as SARS scare spreads.
  • Clean-up not needed in Odfjell's US spill
    Coast Guard says chemical has mostly dissipated from Mississippi's waters.
  • Hapag-Lloyd orders giant trio in Korea
    German container line chooses Hyundai Heavy Industries to build three 8,000-teu boxships.
  • Odfjell tanker in chemical spill
    Xylene cargo pollutes Mississippi after collision with grain barge.
  • Volgotanker mulls Palmali takeover
    Russian owner's cooperation with Turkey-based group in Caspian could herald further ties.
  • Peraticos demands jail for killers
    Elderly shipowner warns that son's murderers remain dangerous.
  • Navibulgar sell-off awaits royal blessing
    Bulgarian PM and former king Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to devise strategy to offload stake in national owner.
  • Rosneft to boost Russian products exports
    Newly expanded state-owned giant buying unfinished Far East Pacific port.
  • Bergesen confirms LPG newbuildings
    Norwegian owner books in two ammonia carriers at Daewoo for $82.8m.
  • North-Western plunges to loss
    Russian owner blames falling cargo volumes for dive into the red last year.
  • Actinor redeems bond
    But last minute snag delays payout by extra two days.
  • AP Moller says profit to hold for 2003
    Danish giant finally nails a number to this year's forecast.
  • Three crew missing after collision off China
    Tanker sinks off Zhejiang province, but 15 people rescued.
  • Ocean Tankers inks MR options
    Singapore-based owner increases Korean handysize product tanker order to four ships.
  • Profit boost for Unitor
    Norwegian ship supplier wins new cruise and tanker contracts.
  • Marine E&O rates steady
    ITIC seeks no increase in negligence premium for shipbrokers and managers.
  • K Line to merge logistics units
    Shipowner targets bigger share of western Japanese harbour transport and ship agency business.
  • MOL revises results forecast
    Japanese economic woes hit company investments where it hurts.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2003
  • A.P. Moller expresses more optimism about 2003 profits
  • MOL promotes Hojo, Sato and Ashida to deputy presidents
  • Stock market hits MOL's net profit for 2002/2003
  • Tote's "Midnight Sun" starts maiden voyage
  • Bimco launches database for dry bulk cargo
  • AGOTC to hold annual meeting june 6
  • International Shipholding sees first-quarter rebound
  • Schubert praises Europeans for use of short-sea freight transport
  • FMC allows OTI groups' briefs on Sea-Land case
  • Rakkenes, Larsson join board of Gorthon Lines
  • Bergesen's board of directors recommend takeover
  • Safmarine re-enters Africa/Europe timber shipping market
  • NYK adds cargo manifest amendment fee
  • Matson lowers its fuel surcharge
  • Pilot air freight promotes two
  • Exel joins air cargo portal cooperative
  • Northwest reduces fuel surcharge
  • Fedex Freight starts Asia-to-U.S. ocean freight service
  • Dana Corp. picks Kuehne & Nagel as primary air cargo forwarder
  • Emirates partners with U.S. freight forwarder
  • DOT seeks security advice
  • DOT agency revises 60-year-old rule on truck driver hours
  • Truck-size radiation detectors installed on Canada border
  • WCO asks members to look out for looted Iraqi antiquities
  • Log-Net promotes Painter, Evanchik to sales roles
  • Geologistics names Williams to direct global bids
  • U.S., Hong Kong governments discuss export controls
  • U.S. Customs postpones Hong Kong CSI team
  • Hong Kong logistics group takes stock of SARS outbreak
  • Spanish dockers' unions to go on strike
  • Baltimore ILA prepares for annual "ro/ro rodeo"
  • Georgia Ports Authority continues on record teu pace
  • Chinese container traffic boom continues unabated

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In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
Marseille
Net profit tripled. The fleet transported a record number of containers.
Ports of Naples and Salerno saw container throughput growth in the second quarter.
Naples
283,000 TEUs were handled (+7.8%). Total freight increased by 4.7%. Ro-ro traffic slowed and cruise traffic declined.
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
Terminal Operators Face Off: HHLA Slows in Third Quarter, ICTSI Accelerates
Hamburg/Manila
The German company saw an 8.5% drop in container traffic. ICTSI reported an 8.1% increase (-1.8% on a like-for-like basis).
Port of Hamburg: Container throughput stable in third quarter
Hamburg
Bulk cargo decline. In the first nine months of 2026, traffic amounted to 84.5 million tons (-2.6%).
Fincantieri's orders totaled €3.57 billion in the third quarter, up 180%.
Trieste
Revenues down 6% to €2.02 billion, but EBITDA rises 7% to €161 million.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hamburg
Average freight rate rises by 27.9% and supports the results of the German company, which further improves its annual estimates
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
Seoul
During the period the fleet transported 1.1 million containers (+8.4%)
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
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
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
Port of Los Angeles Sets Container Traffic Record for October
Los Angeles
In the first ten months of 2026, 9.11 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026.
Brussels
The area surrounding the Port Authority headquarters has become a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational space
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by +18.5%
Zagreb
Regular service passengers remained stable, while cruise passengers increased by 6.2%.
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, a meeting with Raffaele Fitto on the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
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.
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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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› 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
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
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%
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.
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