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August 18, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen forecast to turn in profit
    TAIWAN's Evergreen Marine Corp, Asia's largest container shipping line by fleet size, may turn in a second quarter profit, joining the main Japanese and other East Asian lines benefitting from a global economic recovery which boosted demand for shipments to Europe and North America.
  • ICTS profit doubles in first half
    PHILIPPINES-based International Container Terminal Services Inc reported doubling of its net profit for the first six months of 2004, boosted by its Polish and Brazilian terminal subsidiaries.
  • Keppel Cebu yard accident: findings out
    INITIAL findings by labour authorities in the Philippines have pointed to a lack of coordination between subcontractors and their workers as the cause of an accident at the Keppel Cebu Shipyard in the Philippines last month.
  • HK port traffic up 14.9% in July
    TRAFFIC through Hong Kong, the world's busiest container port, rose 14.9 per cent in July, but lagged the increase in the neighbouring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, where costs are lower.
  • Port Shots
    LONDON PD Ports, a maritime and freight-forwarding services company, said profit rose for the three months ended June 30, as it made more money from property.
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways surprises with Q3 loss of 836m baht
    STATE-owned Thai Airways International surprised the market on Monday with a third-quarter net loss despite improved passenger traffic, and now higher fuel prices has clouded the earnings outlook.
  • BA forces EU review of Alitalia fare aid
  • BA meets unions to avert strikes during bank holiday
  • Rolls-Royce to supply engines for spy plane
  • Airports of Thailand's profit soars 19%
Strait Talk
  • Time for a ship's charter
    THE recent case of two US oil terminals going to extreme measures to ensure security raises the question of just what a ship's master should be able to expect from a port.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen forecast to turn in profit
    TAIWAN's Evergreen Marine Corp, Asia's largest container shipping line by fleet size, may turn in a second quarter profit, joining the main Japanese and other East Asian lines benefitting from a global economic recovery which boosted demand for shipments to Europe and North America.
  • ICTS profit doubles in first half
    PHILIPPINES-based International Container Terminal Services Inc reported doubling of its net profit for the first six months of 2004, boosted by its Polish and Brazilian terminal subsidiaries.
  • Keppel Cebu yard accident: findings out
    INITIAL findings by labour authorities in the Philippines have pointed to a lack of coordination between subcontractors and their workers as the cause of an accident at the Keppel Cebu Shipyard in the Philippines last month.
  • HK port traffic up 14.9% in July
    TRAFFIC through Hong Kong, the world's busiest container port, rose 14.9 per cent in July, but lagged the increase in the neighbouring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, where costs are lower.
  • Port Shots
    LONDON PD Ports, a maritime and freight-forwarding services company, said profit rose for the three months ended June 30, as it made more money from property.
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways surprises with Q3 loss of 836m baht
    STATE-owned Thai Airways International surprised the market on Monday with a third-quarter net loss despite improved passenger traffic, and now higher fuel prices has clouded the earnings outlook.
  • BA forces EU review of Alitalia fare aid
  • BA meets unions to avert strikes during bank holiday
  • Rolls-Royce to supply engines for spy plane
  • Airports of Thailand's profit soars 19%
Strait Talk
  • Time for a ship's charter
    THE recent case of two US oil terminals going to extreme measures to ensure security raises the question of just what a ship's master should be able to expect from a port.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Evergreen forecast to turn in profit
    TAIWAN's Evergreen Marine Corp, Asia's largest container shipping line by fleet size, may turn in a second quarter profit, joining the main Japanese and other East Asian lines benefitting from a global economic recovery which boosted demand for shipments to Europe and North America.
  • ICTS profit doubles in first half
    PHILIPPINES-based International Container Terminal Services Inc reported doubling of its net profit for the first six months of 2004, boosted by its Polish and Brazilian terminal subsidiaries.
  • Keppel Cebu yard accident: findings out
    INITIAL findings by labour authorities in the Philippines have pointed to a lack of coordination between subcontractors and their workers as the cause of an accident at the Keppel Cebu Shipyard in the Philippines last month.
  • HK port traffic up 14.9% in July
    TRAFFIC through Hong Kong, the world's busiest container port, rose 14.9 per cent in July, but lagged the increase in the neighbouring mainland Chinese city of Shenzhen, where costs are lower.
  • Port Shots
    LONDON PD Ports, a maritime and freight-forwarding services company, said profit rose for the three months ended June 30, as it made more money from property.
Air and Land Transport
  • Thai Airways surprises with Q3 loss of 836m baht
    STATE-owned Thai Airways International surprised the market on Monday with a third-quarter net loss despite improved passenger traffic, and now higher fuel prices has clouded the earnings outlook.
  • BA forces EU review of Alitalia fare aid
  • BA meets unions to avert strikes during bank holiday
  • Rolls-Royce to supply engines for spy plane
  • Airports of Thailand's profit soars 19%
Strait Talk
  • Time for a ship's charter
    THE recent case of two US oil terminals going to extreme measures to ensure security raises the question of just what a ship's master should be able to expect from a port.

Sched Netweb site
  • Nippon express selects Bolero system
  • Long Beach throughput increases
  • HK cross-boundary trucking industry in peril
  • ICTSI H1 profits double
  • Kuehne + Nagel/KWE extend agreement
  • E-commerce development in China hampered by several factors
  • Dragonair throughput up in July
  • Coyne returns hub to France
  • SAS Cargo makes executive appointments
  • AirBridge Cargo expands management team

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Royal P&O Nedlloyd reports $ 121 m operating profit in H1
  • Top Japan lines turn in huge Q1 profits
  • MSC launch US West Coast service
  • "K" Line raises earnings forecast
  • MSC hires & promotes personnel
  • Maersk Line branch in Chongqing
  • ECU-Line service to Izmir
  • Lakshadweep pushes for chartered shipping service
  • DCM Hyundai exports open top containers to Balaji Shipping (UK)
  • Dumping duty on sun control film mooted
  • Dumping duty on shrimps: Andhra CM wants PM to intervene
  • Plastic makers seek permission to import scrap
  • Kulkarni backs strike by seafarers from Aug. 31
  • CONCOR's cold storage linkages
  • CONCOR to set up 3 more ICDs in Gujarat
  • Gujarat to spend Rs 280 crore on improving railway infrastructure
  • Textile sector projected to grow to $ 85 bn by 2010
  • Govt wants India Inc to take part in consultative process on WTO issues
  • Bill for 8-digit classification code introduced in LS
  • HAL bags its biggest-ever export deal
  • Inflation climbs to 7.61 pc
  • India-Brazil axis at WTO seen vital to protect farmers' interests
  • Fieo spreads awareness of Gulf market potential
  • Seminar on 'India'the Global Brand' on Aug. 18-19
  • CII session on Doha agenda, impact today

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • MPA chief: Only nine QMBS certificates submitted - so far
    Director of MPA, Capt. Khong Shen Ping reveals latest compliance figures and hints that fresh bunker licenses could be issued next year.
  • Uruguay market update
  • Fujairah supply looking good as demand eases off
    The Fujairah bunker market has been on the quiet side so far this week, but rather than a product of buyers waiting for prices to fall, suppliers saw it as a lull after a period of heavy demand.
  • Hong Kong buyers hold back for better deal
  • Rotterdam steady at midday
  • Brisbane sales growth marred by lack of infrastructure
    Brisbane has seen bunker sales volumes increase steadily over the past five years, but the infrastructure is not in place to meet growing demand.
  • Japan endures seasonal slump, surge in power demand
    50% year-on-year increase in Japan's domestic fuel oil demand having little bearing on typically flat August bunker market, say players.
  • Australian bunker sales slump follows regional trend
    Reports earlier this week claimed Shell's sales in Sydney and Melbourne were down 30%. According to a Bunkerworld survey, this sales decrease is not limited to Shell's Australian operations.
  • China: BP to lease over half its Nansha fuel oil storage
    Four companies named in fuel oil storage deals at BP's Nansha oil terminal in Guangdong.

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • Inforwarding to spread activities to France
  • Rhine-Rhone coming off the back burner?
  • DHL garners Samsung Eastern European logistics contract
  • Ghana to revamp Railway Corporation
  • Swiss improves results
  • Containership charter market slowing down
  • Management adjustments at Swiss

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • CP cuts profits by US$41m
  • FEFC plans security charges but warns of "severe disruption"
  • AP Møller sells data arm to IBM
  • "K" Line calls at Teesport
  • Top shipping eurocrat's "poor English"

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • ILO seafarer ID convention set to enter force next year
  • 2,000 mariners complete OMSA security training
  • American Club's Moore sees two indicators of ISPS effectiveness
  • Cable ship giant sold
  • Navy contracts for GD yards

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • P&O Nedlloyd faces Kroes dilemma
    Royal P&O Nedlloyd could be forced to make a board change just a few months after securing a stock market listing, following the appointment of director Neelie Kroes (above) as the European Union's new Competition Commissioner, writes Tony Grey.
  • Temasek says it has no plans to change Neptune Orient Lines
    TEMASEK Holdings says it has no intention of making major changes in the business of Neptune Orient Lines in its surprise mandatory takeover bid for the national Singapore shipping company.
  • Explanation fails to halt CP Ships' slide
    CP Ships' share price continued to slide in morning trading yesterday as the market reacted nervously to the company's explanation about its accounting errors, and reports of flat conditions on the Atlantic.
  • Charley is not such a darling to insurers
    INSURERS of property/casualty business are unlikely to be able to halt the rating slide, despite the devastation caused in Florida by Hurricane Charley, insurance sources said.
  • Copenhagen port 'is not autonomous'
    THE Port of Copenhagen does in fact belong to the state and is not autonomous, as the port had argued, the Danish Supreme Court ruled on yesterday.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • Masters and Mates admits mistakes
    THE Masters and Mates Association of the Philippines (MMAP) has defended itself over accusations of fraud in complying with government financial and tax requirements
  • St Lawrence Seaway hits highs
    THE St Lawrence Seaway has achieved its highest traffic levels in the past year as a result of the strong North American economy
  • Kalmar builds cranes in China
    KALMAR Industries, a Swedish member of the Finnish engineering group Kone, is to build a 7,000m', $10M container-handling equipment assembly plant in Shanghai
  • USSM challenges judge over Maersk
    FIFTEEN subsidy contracts under the US Maritime Security Program remain an issue today as US Ship Management (USSM) asked a federal judge to reverse his ruling
  • Hurricane damages US fruit crop
    FLORIDA'S $1.5Bn citrus industry was hit hard by Hurricane Charley with as much of 15% of this year's crop destroyed by the storm in winds that reached 126kt
  • US might go alone on tracking
    THE IMO is continuing to study long-range vessel tracking, although the US may implement a 2,000 n-mile system unilaterally - if it can find the money
  • Milford Haven seeks resolution
  • Boxship held after collision
  • Indian container terminal delay
  • Iraqi-Iran relations
  • Bugsier expands tug fleet
  • Kazakhstan invests in Kiel
  • NorseMerchant unveils strategy
  • CP Ships quarterly results
  • S Korean seafarers threaten strike

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • Maersk Sealand quits trans-Pac group
    Carrier says it can respond faster to customers' needs outside of discussion agreement in world's most important U.S. trade lane.
  • Senate panel wants security upgrades now
  • Customs to enforce truck e-reporting
  • Record traffic for Seaway
  • Rotterdam congestion delays ships
  • FMC rules in Maryland ports case
  • New president for UPS Canada
  • Hong Kong losing edge to Shenzhen: Report
  • Trade deficit for China in 2005?
  • COAC solicits new members
  • IBM buys Maersk parent's data unit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • Maersk Sealand withdraws from the TSA
    Maersk Sealand confirmed that it has withdrawn from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) with effect from September 17.
  • Final clearance for Freight Australia sale
    The Victorian Government yesterday gave clearance for selling RailAmerica-owned Freight Australia (FA) to Patrick/Toll JV railco Pacific National (PN), after securing a number of undertakings over terminal and network access.
  • Four week deadline for Temasek's NOL offer
  • Alianca upgrades its Mercosur service
  • Korean union threatens action over working conditions
  • Booming China volumes boost Cosco Pacific terminals
  • President Bush hands Portland dredge lifeline
  • Hanjin's July container index up
  • Driverless cranes will lift Shinsundae's efficiency
  • Marshall Islands signs security agreement with the US

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • P&O Nedlloyd to regulate itself?
    EU anti-cartel czarina Neelie Kroes could be in a Dutch dilemma.
  • Unions in call to back Maersk
    Co-operate in takeover of USSM containerships, MEBA tells members.
  • Scrap levels demolished
    Scrapping nearly half 2003 volumes as owners keep hold of money-making tonnage.
  • Global Marine fetches $132m
    Top submarine cable ship operator to be sold by Global Crossing.
  • Feisty Crowley goes after insurers
    Stinging asbestos losses have not scared Crowley off strategic acquisitions.
  • NOL offer to expire Sept 15
    State agency Temasek formally launches half-hearted takeover bid.
  • Negros cries collision foul
    But damages sought would be drop in the ocean for debt-laden Philippine shipowner.
  • CP Ships outlook negative
    Standard & Poor's does not share container line's view of brighter prospects.
  • Damen swings yard axe
    Tough competition and falling shiprepair activity set to cost 200 Dutch shiprepair jobs.
  • NOL rides boxship boom
    Takeover target Neptune Orient Lines says volumes and revenues per box showed a year-on-year increase last month.
  • GSI posts improved interims
    Guangzhou Shipyard International sees profits rise 14% as it calls time on container construction.
  • It's the economy, stupid
    St Lawrence Seaway posts best mid-term results in five years as local demand picks up.
  • Choked!
    Russian oil companies delay plans for Iranian shipments across the Caspian, claims barge operator.
  • Jaya soars on high oil price
    Singapore owner and builder sees a 41% jump in profits on the back of active oil and gas sector.
  • AMSA names new board members
    Kenneth Moss and Allan Thomson appointed to board of Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • CP Ships apologizes for accounting errors, reports profit downturn
  • USSM attempts to stop transfer of 15 MSP ships to Maersk
  • APL's rates still increasing
  • Asia/Europe carriers to invoice ISPS surcharge
  • Port of Antwerp first to link with GTN portal
  • Volga-Dnepr expands management, B747 freighter operation capacity
  • U.S. Customs sets rollout dates for truck manifest reporting
  • Firm sought for Defense Department domestic freight moves
  • Econocaribe starts LCL service from India to Charleston
  • Global Link Logistics, Hipage pick Management Dynamics software
  • WTO report says China will lead in textiles in 2005
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk sells IT unit to IBM
  • FDA revises compliance for prior notice of food imports
  • FDA states contingency for systems failure involving prior notices
  • SAP hinders HP
  • New COAC members sought
  • Two more Asia-Pacific ports ramp up for CSI
  • Panama Canal celebrates 90 years

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 17, 2004
  • Third trial in Gotland bribery case
    On monday the third trial in the bribery case concerning the ferries ordered by the Swedish ferry and tanker owner ...
  • Norwegian/Russian shipping cooperation
    Norway and Russia have finally committed themselves to an accord to regulate the increasing tanker traffic in the Barents Sea ...
  • Passenger numbers on K'benhavn'Oslo reached all-time-high
    In June, the capacity utilization on the two DFDS Seaways ferries on the K'benhavn-Helsingborg-Oslo run reached 93 per ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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%
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.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
SAILING LIST
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On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
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
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