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February 2, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • PSA among 7 shortlisted for Cochin port project
    PSA Corporation is among 7 terminal operators shortlisted from 14 bidding to run a container transhipment facility at India's Cochin Port.
  • Ice slows barge traffic on Illinois River
    BARGE traffic on the Illinois River, a major grain artery to export terminals at the US Gulf, has slowed considerably due to ice and tow restrictions that have been put in place.
  • Multraship recovers 3 containers of toxic cargo
    NETHERLANDS-based Multraship Salvage says it has successfully recovered three containers loaded with toxic cargo lost overboard in the North Sea from the Ethiopian vessel Andinet.
  • Wijsmuller refloats capesize bulker
    A Wijsmuller Salvage team, working with Chilean-based CPT, has refloated the capesize bulk carrier Yiosonas.
  • ExxonMobil hit with US$4.5b damages ruling
    PICTURE shows tug boats towing the oil tanker Exxon Valdez off Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound to a harbour near Naked Island for repair and salvage efforts, two weeks after the tanker ran aground on 24 March, 1989, and spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil.
Air and Land Transport
  • No-frills air industry awaits key EU ruling on Ryanair
    THE European Commission is to deliver a ruling on Ryanair tomorrow tipped to go against the low-cost carrier, amid conflicting views over whether the decision could harm the whole of Europe's booming no-frills air industry.
  • Ryanair may face class action suit for airport wheelchair fee
  • American Air sets up first Vietnam office
  • Delta to invest in Kennedy Airport
  • Cork Airport seizes Swiss jet after Irish bankruptcy
  • Chugging into Aussie history
Ship Sales
  • SHIP SALES
    EVEN with the Chinese New Year break, there has been no let up in the ferocious activity in the dry bulk market.
Liner Scene
  • Fragile rate recovery continues
    EARLY last year there was cautious optimism on the part of the liner companies tempered by concern over the effect of Sars.

Sched Netweb site
  • Calls for BC ports to expand infrastructure
  • Construction of Savannah berth begins
  • CNF reports improved fourth quarter results
  • MOL sails away with carrier awards
  • Sweden plagued by ongoing airline strike
  • Boeing back on fast track as earnings grow
  • Kitty Hawk appoints new chief financial officer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • California: Can bunker tax exemption bring redemption?
    By the time the bunker tax exemption is reinstated, Californian ports will have been suffering due to the tax for approximately 16 months. Can the state's bunker industry recover? Will sales volumes ever reach pre-tax levels? Or is the damage caused irreparable?
  • We surveyed California's bunker suppliers to see what they thought...
  • New large barge christened in Rotterdam today
    The Vancouver is a large vessel, but at 4,200 MT capacity it is not considered a "mega-barge" like the Vlissingen.
  • Baltic softens into the weekend
    Bears in the Baltic have really stuck in their claws in the latter half of this week, with most players over the region seeing some large price falls today on the back of sentiment brewing since Tuesday/ Wednesday.
  • Singapore fuel oil market unimpressed by falling crude
    So why are fuel oil fundamentals so strong? There are two current dominant theories in the Singapore bunker market, one to do with off-spec fuel oil cargoes, the other to do with expectations of a pick-up in Chinese demand.
  • Port Kembla bunkering operations slightly affected by fire
  • Rotterdam softens with crude, cutterstock still tight

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Rotterdam joins German inland shipping portal
  • Italy: Environmentists and tourism industry fight new freeway
  • Rhenus Alpina acquires Georg Fischer Speditionslogistik AG
  • Celsius First opens new transport hub
  • British Airways to slash costs
  • German seaports are optimistic about 2004
  • Stinnes AG appoints new head of construction materials division

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • "Rocknes" stability 100 per cent OK
    SSG-G'TEBORG: During the conversion of Rocknes, the classificiation society carried out extensive tests and calculations and stability met all exisiting international ...
  • 30.01.04 Danish International Register still a quality register
    SSG-RINGK'BING: The Danish International Ship Register (DIS) has avoided being declared a Flag of Convenience (FoC) by the International Transport Federation ...
  • 30.01.04 Tarbit orders high safety, ice classed 25,000 tonner
    SSG-G'TEBORG: Tarbit Shipping in Sk'rhamn, Sweden has ordered a chem/product tanker of 25,000 tons deadweigth from Shanghai Edward in China ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 30, 2004
  • Piracy incidents increase
    International Maritime Bureau reports 445 attacks on ships occurred in 2003
  • K-Sea acquires ITB
    Units were formerly leased by SeaRiver
  • $8.5 billion contract for Electric Boat
    Navy inks multi-year Virginia class submarine contract
  • Todd Pacific gets submarine work from EB
    Work on OHIO conversion

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • AT&T Wireless wins lease for Sea-Tac Airport services
  • Rail freight totals roll to positive week
  • DOT plans to inspect intermodal container chassis
  • Clipper Group orders vessels from Cochin Shipyard in India
  • FedEx Freight opens new Boise service center

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Vietnam coup as Graig places $322m order for 15 bulkers
    GRAIG Investments has taken the plunge, as it did in China, and placed the largest ship export contracts in Vietnam to date, totalling $322.5m.
  • IMO confronts ballast water poser
    THE unlikely arena of ballast water looks set to offer the International Maritime Organisation further guidance on the reach of its authority, writes Hugh O'Mahony.
  • Legal challenge to Hutchison over Felixstowe surcharge
    BRITISH freight forwarders have warned Hutchison Ports that its container security surcharge at Felixstowe, due to start yesterday, may be unlawful under the 1964 Harbours Act.
  • Tokyo bulker blitz finds room for improvement
    THE Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding has acknow- ledged that there is room for improvement at all levels in Asia-Pacific bulker operations.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Lloyd Werft to pull through: Lüken
    LLOYD Werft head Werner L'ken remains optimistic that the company's financial problems can be overcome, even though NCL has still to say when it will pay the next instalment on the Pride of America
  • Pakistan to build liquids terminal
    PAKISTAN is to set up a dedicated liquid cargo terminal at Muhammad bin Qasim Port to handle 4M tonnes of edible oil, molasses and other palm oil derivatives
  • Curnow directors in court
    THE case against five directors of UK-based Curnow Shipping over the alleged defrauding of the St Helena Line service commenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday
  • ISPS compliance could be problem
    AN Australian port association leader says that while shipping companies and ports are on track for the ISPS Code, ship and port interfaces after 1 July could cause problems
  • Non-compliant ships worry Oz ports
    AUSTRALIA'S port association head warns that there could be problems with ship and port interfaces for months after the ISPS Code comes into effect on 1 July
  • RCCL shares up despite $20M loss
    ROYAL Caribbean Cruises Ltd shares staged a strong rise in Oslo today, one day after it reported a $20M net loss for last year's fourth quarter
  • Tirrenia privatisation plan dropped
  • Panamax takes over the baton
  • Onorato pulls Moby from Confitarma
  • Danes DISmiss flag allegations
  • Activists challenge nuclear shipment
  • Multraship recovers Andinet drums
  • Beetle-free boxship leaves Auckland
  • Refinery would free up ice breakers
  • Black Sea tankers getting smaller
  • Festival's Flamenco, Bolero held

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Weather delays intermodal rail moves
    Severe winter weather is snarling the nation's intermodal rail network from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast.
  • Late surge for international air freight
    Traffic grew 4.9% in 2003, led by increase of 15.9% in Middle East.
  • United cargo off 16%
  • Northwest cargo revenue up in 2003
  • LAX cargo volume up
  • USF profit despite revenue slide
  • Yellow Roadway profit up before charges
  • Overnite spin-off hits profits
  • FedEx board urges directors election
  • Lufthansa: No plans to shift Asia base
  • Ashcraft named quality manager at Sea Star
  • Arrow Air gets reprieve

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Two carrier groups end peak season surcharges
    Peak season surcharges (PSS) in two major Asia/Australia trades are to be removed from February 1, while rate rises have been announced in two others.
  • German rail sector warns against not increasing capacity
  • Atlantsskip pipped by Eimskip for US military transport contract
  • Booming Hamburg brings forward expansion plans
  • Dadri ICD opens with string of JV deals
  • Stinnes Intermodal increases volumes, aiming for breakeven by 2005
  • Sinotrans gains dominant share in leading southeast China forwarder
  • Breakdown blights ANL's PNG service

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • K-Sea takes over tug-barge unit
    Firm signs new deal with SeaRiver Maritime.
  • Gilford says 'buy' Stelmar
    Analyst predicts stock will rise 21%, though less than peers.
  • Majestic tops bids for Olympia Countess
    Royal Olympia's arrested cruiseship attracts knock-down price.
  • Kirby battles higher costs
    Acquisitions bring more cash, but operating margins fall.
  • Lys-Line to jumboise
    Polish yard wins $11m deal to make sidedoor vessels 50% bigger.
  • IHC Caland sees profit fall
    Yard closure costs Dutch company dear as it moves to refocus on its offshore activities.
  • Danes threaten ITF
    Shipowners to sue if flag of convenience DIS-agreement disrupts fleet.
  • Spot market boost for Great Eastern
    Turbocharged China helps Indian owner double profit to $24m.
  • Serbian yard stepping up production
    Begej Shipyard aims to bring in revenues of $10m in 2004 thanks to helping hand from Dutch partner.
  • Izar confirms tanker talks
    Norwegian owner could provide much needed new business for Spanish yard.
  • Mediobanca sells ferry group stake
    Italian bank offloads holding in privatisation target Tirrenia - to the state.
  • Exmar stays in the black
    LNG income forms bedrock base for go-it-alone Belgian gas shipowner.
  • Earnings soar at Essar
    Indian owner's profit more than doubles, as it sells offshore shipping unit.
  • Vinashin inks Graig export deal
    Vietnamese shipbuilding industry comes of age with deal to build handymax bulkers for UK owner.
  • Kazakh owner awaits Russian tanker
    Oil cargo volumes reach 2.5m tonnes at Kazmortransflot ahead of ship delivery this year.
  • Prosafe confirms Serene Sky disposal
    Oslo-listed offshore company gets $7.8m from sale of suezmax tanker to Chinese buyers.
  • Curnow five accused of taking "backhanders"
    Fraud trial hears accusations against directors of UK firm that ran mail ship to St Helena.
  • Bunker rates impact Japan routes
    Higher fuel costs mean moving cargoes to Europe, the Middle East and Australasia just got more costly.
  • Labroy inks Seabulk newbuild
    Singapore yard to deliver 50-metre support vessel to US shipowner in 14 months.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 30, 2004
  • Melbridge ceases operations
  • Europe/Middle East carriers raise bunker charge, rates
  • Rise in international packages, rates lift UPS profits
  • Consolidated Freightways makes final exit from trucking
  • Danzas, BDP file petitions for service contract exemptions
  • DOT secretary Mineta unveils transportation services index
  • Sen. Grassley turns up heat on Mexico's treatment of U.S. corn syrup
  • Log-Net plans user conference in Orlando
  • Christian Gibson, forklift inventor, dies at 89
  • Cargo security manual published
  • ILA, U.S. Maritime Alliance report contract progress
  • Singapore still world's busiest port in vessel tonnage
  • Port of Vancouver container traffic rose 6% in 2003
  • Jeddah terminal's growth prompts investment
  • APM Terminals, Eimskip sign Aarhus contract

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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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