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June 18, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jakarta moots joint task force for straits
    INDONESIA has proposed a joint maritime task force along with Singaporean and Malaysian forces to patrol the Straits of Malacca against piracy and terrorism, according to the country's navy chief.
  • Mindanao terminal loses appeal to lift curbs
    COMMERCIAL operations of the US$85 million Mindanao Container Terminal remains uncertain after a regional court denied the terminal's appeal to reverse an earlier temporary restraining order on its operations.
  • Indon govt not to block Pertamina tanker sales
    INDONESIA's government won't block PT Pertamina's sale of two vessels to Frontline Ltd even as Parliament wants the transaction scrapped.
  • Port Klang signs MOU with Ningbo Port in China
    THE Port Klang Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ningbo Port Group Ltd of Zhenhai Province in China for cooperation in shipping.
  • ISPS race still at a snail's pace
    THE latest figures given by the International Maritime Organisation show that not much progress has been made by the world's shipping fleet and port facilities in complying with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Keppel wins conversion deal
    KEPPEL Shipyard, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, has secured an agreement to convert two tankers for Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers .
Air and Land Transport
  • Low-cost airlines set for explosive growth in Asia
    ASIA is set for explosive growth in the low-cost airline business with dozens of new entrants taking to the skies and governments racing to liberalise their airspace, a leading analyst says.
  • Fernandez welcomes Subang hub idea
  • Model to help prosecution in Air India bombing trial
  • Independence Air changes tack to tap budget market
  • American Air CEO lobbies for routes to China
Admiralty Casebook
  • Onus on underwriters to ensure loading supervision by insured
    THE underwriters of a marine insurance policy have been told by a US court that they could not exclude liability for about US$38 million and had only themselves to blame for not ensuring that the cargo in question was not itemised as a 'critical item' in the policy.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jakarta moots joint task force for straits
    INDONESIA has proposed a joint maritime task force along with Singaporean and Malaysian forces to patrol the Straits of Malacca against piracy and terrorism, according to the country's navy chief.
  • Mindanao terminal loses appeal to lift curbs
    COMMERCIAL operations of the US$85 million Mindanao Container Terminal remains uncertain after a regional court denied the terminal's appeal to reverse an earlier temporary restraining order on its operations.
  • Indon govt not to block Pertamina tanker sales
    INDONESIA's government won't block PT Pertamina's sale of two vessels to Frontline Ltd even as Parliament wants the transaction scrapped.
  • Port Klang signs MOU with Ningbo Port in China
    THE Port Klang Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ningbo Port Group Ltd of Zhenhai Province in China for cooperation in shipping.
  • ISPS race still at a snail's pace
    THE latest figures given by the International Maritime Organisation show that not much progress has been made by the world's shipping fleet and port facilities in complying with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Keppel wins conversion deal
    KEPPEL Shipyard, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, has secured an agreement to convert two tankers for Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers .
Air and Land Transport
  • Low-cost airlines set for explosive growth in Asia
    ASIA is set for explosive growth in the low-cost airline business with dozens of new entrants taking to the skies and governments racing to liberalise their airspace, a leading analyst says.
  • Fernandez welcomes Subang hub idea
  • Model to help prosecution in Air India bombing trial
  • Independence Air changes tack to tap budget market
  • American Air CEO lobbies for routes to China
Admiralty Casebook
  • Onus on underwriters to ensure loading supervision by insured
    THE underwriters of a marine insurance policy have been told by a US court that they could not exclude liability for about US$38 million and had only themselves to blame for not ensuring that the cargo in question was not itemised as a 'critical item' in the policy.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Jakarta moots joint task force for straits
    INDONESIA has proposed a joint maritime task force along with Singaporean and Malaysian forces to patrol the Straits of Malacca against piracy and terrorism, according to the country's navy chief.
  • Mindanao terminal loses appeal to lift curbs
    COMMERCIAL operations of the US$85 million Mindanao Container Terminal remains uncertain after a regional court denied the terminal's appeal to reverse an earlier temporary restraining order on its operations.
  • Indon govt not to block Pertamina tanker sales
    INDONESIA's government won't block PT Pertamina's sale of two vessels to Frontline Ltd even as Parliament wants the transaction scrapped.
  • Port Klang signs MOU with Ningbo Port in China
    THE Port Klang Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ningbo Port Group Ltd of Zhenhai Province in China for cooperation in shipping.
  • ISPS race still at a snail's pace
    THE latest figures given by the International Maritime Organisation show that not much progress has been made by the world's shipping fleet and port facilities in complying with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code.
  • Keppel wins conversion deal
    KEPPEL Shipyard, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited, has secured an agreement to convert two tankers for Teekay Navion Shuttle Tankers .
Air and Land Transport
  • Low-cost airlines set for explosive growth in Asia
    ASIA is set for explosive growth in the low-cost airline business with dozens of new entrants taking to the skies and governments racing to liberalise their airspace, a leading analyst says.
  • Fernandez welcomes Subang hub idea
  • Model to help prosecution in Air India bombing trial
  • Independence Air changes tack to tap budget market
  • American Air CEO lobbies for routes to China
Admiralty Casebook
  • Onus on underwriters to ensure loading supervision by insured
    THE underwriters of a marine insurance policy have been told by a US court that they could not exclude liability for about US$38 million and had only themselves to blame for not ensuring that the cargo in question was not itemised as a 'critical item' in the policy.

Sched Netweb site
  • HK records 21pc jump in container throughput for May
  • Changjiang River ports cargo volume up, infrastructure to be built
  • SSA completes acquisition of Arzoon Inc
  • Singapore throughput rises 14.1pc over first five months
  • Lykes Lines expands, upgrades Pacific services
  • New railway container centre to be built in Dalian
  • SIA sees combined passenger and cargo load improvement in May
  • China Southern Xinjiang launches new international services
  • DHL throws down US$150m advertising guantlet in US
  • United Airlines names duo to management team

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Wan Hai Lines to commence weekly China-Mid East service ex-Tuticorin Port
  • World's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, presents Maersk with double awards
  • Exim Bank wins award for trade development
  • Food product imports to undergo rigorous checks
  • Dumping duty on metcoke withdrawn
  • Shaping new foreign trade policy of India by a full time MOCI - Sudhakar Kasture
  • Detailed report on Sethusamudram project to be ready by year-end, assures Minister
  • Vizag Port sets brisk pace towards achieving break bulk, containerised cargo targets set for 2004-05
  • Dock workers' union Secretary, P. K. Raman, off to attend ITF meet in Berlin
  • Andhra clocks 37 pc increase in software exports
  • TN records 21 pc rise
  • Bitter dose for sugar exporters
  • Footwear industry wants ban on natural rubber export
  • Minister sure of textile export boom in post-quota era
  • Centre urged to remove excise duty on refined edible oils
  • Global freight rates dip by 30 pc as China cools economy
  • Pak body signs MoU with Chemexcil
  • Fieo (WR) to hold series of seminars enlightening exporters on correct interpretation of Section 80HHC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Uruguay market receives another limited fuel parcel
    The 'hand-to-mouth' supply situation continues in Uruguay.
  • Oman port suspends anchorage STS bunker transfers
    Arrival of Monsoon season requires that bunker deliveries conducted 'in port'.
  • Low demand keeps soft Tokyo market adequately supplied
  • Summer demand starts to bite in Italy
    Prompt supply still possible but product stocks running short in major ports.
  • Vysotsk terminal opening signals new Baltic bunker port
    Opening ceremony of Vysotsk export terminal signals first stage in developement of new bunkering location in the Gulf of Finland.
  • Donges barge fleet modernised with new double-hulls
    One newbuild due in place this week, second arriving next month.
  • Rotterdam firmer since opening
  • EGPC cancels bunker tender for second month running
    Egyptian state oil company reportedly abandons buy tender for Port Said and Suez bunker fuel.
  • OPEC calls on non-members for more oil after Iraqi sabotage

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • CMB ponders Euronav spin-off
  • IMB warning as Indonesia plans piracy talks
  • Euro ports ready for ISPS code but want governments to pay
  • Box boom continues at Marseilles
  • Indonesian minister backs VLCC sales

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • VT Halter wins ATB contract
    Two tug/barge units with an option for two more
  • Carnival reports record quarter
    $332 million net income on revenues of $2.3 billion
  • Government won't block Pertamina VLCC sale
    Jakarta Post quotes cabinet minister as saying sale to Frontline can proceed
  • A.P. Moller gets Chinese shipbuilding credits
    $400 million deal inked in Beijing

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Marine Cargo Forecast sees 20 years of growth
  • Corps eyes upgrade request for Port of Newport boat ramp
  • Big Sky Airlines cutting Spokane to Olympia fare
  • Washington State Ferries kills unescorted freight shipments
  • Spokane International Airport adds wireless broadband network

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • CMB plans tanker arm spin off
    Belgium's leading bulk shipping group CMB expects to grant a separate stock market listing to its Euronav tanker subsidiary by spinning off the company to existing shareholders.
  • De Palacio plays it again on port services directive
    LOYOLA de Palacio will propose a new ports services directive before she leaves office, the EU Transport Commissioner told a bemused gathering of industry executives yesterday.
  • Carnival on course for most profitable quarter in its history
    CARNIVAL has announced a set of results that surpassed analyst expectations by a wide margin, heralding what the company believes will turn out to be the most profitable quarter in its history leading on to a bumper full year performance.
  • Indonesian minister says Pertamina sale can go ahead
    JUST two days after the Indonesian Parliament opposed the sale of two Pertamina very large crude carriers to Frontline, an Indonesian government minister has said it will not block the transaction.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Carnival posts 'remarkable' quarter
    CARNIVAL Corp is on a roll, posting over double the earnings and a higher-than-expected yield gain for its second quarter
  • N of E P&I sees reserves surge
    SUBSTANTIAL improvement in investment returns has helped generate a 34% improvement in free reserves at North of England P&I Club at 20 February 2004
  • China rejects more Brazilian soya
    CHINA refused another soybean shipment from Brazil on yesterday on the grounds that it was contaminated with fungicides
  • US tonnage tax getting closer
    TONNAGE-based taxation for US flag vessels has moved a step closer with the passing of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 by the House Ways and Means Committee
  • German states agree joint port policy
    THE heads of the German states of Lower Saxony, Hamburg, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein have agreed to support a joint North-German port policy
  • Philippine operators in court fight
    A regional court in the Philippines has upheld a request from Cagayan de Oro port operator Oroport to block operations at the new Mindanao Container Terminal
  • Dire warning for tankers
  • Best is yet to come, delegates hear
  • German boatyard head found murdered
  • PNG's new refinery opens
  • Approval for Bremerhaven's CTIV
  • Yangshan Phase 2 to cost $600M
  • CSCL shares on the slide
  • Tuticorin cuts charges
  • Caspian overwhelmed by Russian oil
  • Legal battle for JN third terminal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • House repeals trade subsidies
    Jobs bill could pave way for WTO to lift trade sanctions, also provides a tonnage tax alternative for U.S.-flag ships.
  • CKYH lines cut Atlantic capacity
    Cosco, Yang Ming, "K" Line and Hanjin to shift larger Atlantic vessels for smaller ships from Med lanes.
  • MSC joins China box expansion project
  • Lines to raise Asia-Japan rates: Report
  • Prokop to lead Pacer Intl. warehousing
  • Canaveral CEO stepping down
  • Transmile to enter U.S. express market
  • AOTOS to honor Ebeling, Magee
  • Port expansion to boost Canadian National traffic
  • Bayport groundbreaking planned
  • C.H. Robinson acquires Chinese forwarder

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Report backs Teamsters chassis inspection cost estimates
    Increased inspections on ocean carriers' chassis fleets in the US could be cheaper than opponents of legislation believe.
  • Ceres Paragon closes in on first customer
    A decision to move one or two Grand Alliance (GA) Asia loops from Rotterdam to Amsterdam could be taken within a few weeks.
  • CP Ships launches 'fastest' China-Australia service
  • Naples secures foothold in box handling market
  • Seoul announces 2005 port investment programme
  • Fesco launch Vladivostok and Anadyr shuttle
  • First Japanese logistics company heads for Gwangyang
  • CSG deploys another post panamax on the Asia/Europe route
  • Shekou achieved record high volumes in May

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Not worth a fight
    OMI president Bugbee rules out any hostile pursuit of Stelmar shares in wake of merger blowup.
  • Genmar out of gas
    New York owner has given up hopes of entering LNG sector anytime soon, Peter G tells finance conference.
  • CMB mulls Euronav listing
    Belgian group sees tanker unit spin off as going ahead in fourth quarter.
  • Nepia clocks up $34m surplus
    Life on the Tyne looks fine despite big increase in P&I claims.
  • Keppel captures Kaminesan
    MOL VLCC has entered Singapore yard for repairs to damage sustained in collision with car carrier Hyundai 105.
  • Minister backs VLCC sale
    Indonesian government to defy parliament and allow sale of Pertamina tankers to Frontline.
  • Shoot pirates on sight
    Indonesian admiral Bernard Sondakh has a solution to attacks on merchant ships.
  • US flag closer to tonnage tax
    Measures under discussion could even include tax break for US owners of foreign-flag tonnage.
  • Van Oord inks Bremerhaven deal
    Dredging and marine contracting firm selected for fourth container terminal at German port.
  • US holds Maersk gas carrier
    Danish LPG ship among fourteen vessels detained for port state control deficiencies last month.
  • Keystone sues American Club
    Long term member turns to the courts over bid to deny cover for asbestos claims.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • China Shipping shares drop again
  • ACL joins U.S. equipment carrier grouping
  • Pacer hit by U.S. work stoppages, rail problems
  • Eimskip sets up reefer seafood forwarding company
  • Exel acquires Tibbett & Britten Group for $600 million
  • Commerce: Chinese ironing tables dumped on U.S. market
  • IMO: port security work continues after July 1
  • U.S. West Coast terminals confirm off-peak charges filing
  • Port of Long Beach posts record monthly TEUs in May
  • Panama Canal adopts security rules similar to ISPS code
  • Saudi Arabian ports meet ISPS security deadline
  • Tideworks introduces terminal gate system
  • McLouth retires as CEO of Canaveral Port Authority

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 17, 2004
  • Investigator convinced of "Vladimir" guilt
    Chief investigator of marine accidents at the Latvian Maritime Authority, Stanislaw Cakss is convinced that the hull damage found on ...
  • 90-95 per cent of NIS vessel ISPS approved in time
    Of the 895 vessels in the Norwegian International Register (NIS), 745 have now obtained ISPS approval, but the register believes ...
  • Lindenau fully booked through 2005
    German Tanker Shipping has placed its 15th tanker order with Lindeanu Werft. The order for a 32,000-DWT tanker came ...

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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
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
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
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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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› 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.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
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