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May 25, 2004
Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major disaster averted in S'pore Strait
    THE investigation into Saturday night's collision between a fully laden car carrier and a oil tanker has begun with Singapore authorities taking statements from the ships' Masters and crew yesterday.
  • Smaller ports may not meet ISPS deadline
    THE boarding of an Aframax tanker by pirates in the Indonesian port of Balongan last week has highlighted some of the key problems facing the region's shipping industry as the ISPS Code deadline looms near.
Air and Land Transport
  • French terminal's design comes under scrutiny
    TERMINAL 2E at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport was built in a style and on a scale to match the airport's fast-expanding ambitions.
  • Qatar Airways carries 27% more passengers
  • AirAsia plans to have 24 aircraft by Oct
  • El Al posts first Q1 profit since 1990 as sales booms
  • Qantas' Jetstar takes off today
  • LOG Book
Features
  • Bottlenecks worsen
    A BOOMING China, importing more and lacking the infrastructure to quickly move shipments after they arrive, continues to cause bottlenecks at ports, delaying ships up to 10 days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major disaster averted in S'pore Strait
    THE investigation into Saturday night's collision between a fully laden car carrier and a oil tanker has begun with Singapore authorities taking statements from the ships' Masters and crew yesterday.
  • Smaller ports may not meet ISPS deadline
    THE boarding of an Aframax tanker by pirates in the Indonesian port of Balongan last week has highlighted some of the key problems facing the region's shipping industry as the ISPS Code deadline looms near.
Air and Land Transport
  • French terminal's design comes under scrutiny
    TERMINAL 2E at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport was built in a style and on a scale to match the airport's fast-expanding ambitions.
  • Qatar Airways carries 27% more passengers
  • AirAsia plans to have 24 aircraft by Oct
  • El Al posts first Q1 profit since 1990 as sales booms
  • Qantas' Jetstar takes off today
  • LOG Book
Features
  • Bottlenecks worsen
    A BOOMING China, importing more and lacking the infrastructure to quickly move shipments after they arrive, continues to cause bottlenecks at ports, delaying ships up to 10 days.

Shipping Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Major disaster averted in S'pore Strait
    THE investigation into Saturday night's collision between a fully laden car carrier and a oil tanker has begun with Singapore authorities taking statements from the ships' Masters and crew yesterday.
  • Smaller ports may not meet ISPS deadline
    THE boarding of an Aframax tanker by pirates in the Indonesian port of Balongan last week has highlighted some of the key problems facing the region's shipping industry as the ISPS Code deadline looms near.
Air and Land Transport
  • French terminal's design comes under scrutiny
    TERMINAL 2E at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport was built in a style and on a scale to match the airport's fast-expanding ambitions.
  • Qatar Airways carries 27% more passengers
  • AirAsia plans to have 24 aircraft by Oct
  • El Al posts first Q1 profit since 1990 as sales booms
  • Qantas' Jetstar takes off today
  • LOG Book
Features
  • Bottlenecks worsen
    A BOOMING China, importing more and lacking the infrastructure to quickly move shipments after they arrive, continues to cause bottlenecks at ports, delaying ships up to 10 days.

Sched Netweb site
  • BALtrans acquires exhibition forwarding company
  • Port of LA imports up 6 per cent last month
  • Modern Terminals makes appointments
  • Hapag-Lloyd Group concentrates on shipping
  • Far East/India/UAE-West Africa forum to impose rate hike
  • New online payment facility for MICT clients
  • China Southern launches Nanchang-Singapore service
  • Korean Air helps protect Mongolia's environment
  • New cargo facilites to be built in central California

Exim Indiaweb site
  • NOL blasts off 2004 with record $ 163-million profit in Q1
  • APL, PSA develop web-based cargo management system
  • P&O Nedlloyd obtaining higher transpacific rates
  • New Evergreen service to link E. Asia with Australia
  • PIL connects Far East with Australia direct
  • PSA voted best box terminal operator in Asia
  • Lykes Lines launches new Asia-N America service
  • Tianjin sets new freight handling records
  • Large vessels banned from part of NZ coast
  • MOL to launch 3rd China-Australia loop
  • Essar Shipping plans to set up all-weather port in Vadinar
  • Mid-sea collision sinks 4,191 cars
  • Shipping Secretary holds 3 rounds of talks with leaders of port federations
  • K. Chandrashekar Rao is Shipping Minister in new Cabinet
  • Drug multinational companies eyeing India as manufacturing hub
  • Birgunj ICD to be operationalised by mid-July - India, Nepal sign pact for railway services
  • Dynamic Logistics adds LCL import services for ex-im fraternity at ICD-Dighi
  • Forex accretion slowed down
  • Retreat on privatisation fails to deter foreign fund managers - India's long-term growth prospects continue to shine
  • Asian voice clearly heard, says IMO Secy-General
  • IMC welcomes monetary policy
  • AIAI signs MoU with Nepal industry association to foster trade ties
  • New online tax accounting system from June 1

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Eight VLCCs loaded with HSFO headed for Singapore in June
  • High bunker prices to force TEU transit hike
    Sustained high bunker prices prompt shipowners to readjust cargo costs for main shipping routes.
  • Montivideo suppliers suffer another setback
    Supply line problems halt fuel oil supplies headed for bunker market.
  • Bunker salvage from sunken car carrier awaiting approval
    No leaks reported from fuel tanks containing 830 mt of bunker fuel.
  • Eastern European tax headache rumbles on
    Fuel cost premium being charged as suppliers confide that introduction of excise tax exemptions could take months.

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • The International Transport Journal's Air Freight Forum in Cologne
  • ChemLogix to reduce freight costs
  • Iraqi Customs Service introduces 5% reconstruction levy
  • China awards an A licence to the M+R Spedag Group
  • ICA's volumes leap by massive 35%
  • AirRep clarifies IL-76 "confusion"
  • Uljanik delivers seventh ship to Grimaldi Group Naples
  • NOL appoints new director

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Intertanko slams "irresponsible" US officials
  • Time running out for UK insurance brokers
  • MOL in New South China Express Service
  • Brussels bid to audit EU flag states
  • Ex-CSX Jones Act carrier sold again

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Carlyle sells Horizon Lines
    Castle Harlan is buyer in $650 million deal
  • Bulker double hull decision outrages labor
    ITF codemns U-turn at MSC 76
  • Crew boat built in 18 days
    Astoria yard delivers in tight time frame
  • Convictions in people smuggling case
    Illegal immigrants concealed in container

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Washington State Ferries shifts to ultra-low sulfer fuel
  • Union gives tentative nod to New York/New Jersey contract
  • Navy gives Northrop Grumman billion dollar carrier contract
  • GULF HORIZON returns for damage assessment
  • Port of Tokyo comes onboard CBP's container security program

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Insurance bill for car carrier and VLCC collision could top $80m
    A HUGE insurance claim of up to $80m could be looming from a car carrier that sank with more than 4,000 vehicles onboard after colliding with a very large crude carrier in the Singapore Strait at the weekend.
  • Massive costs of Tricolor salvage bode ill for Hyundai No. 105
    JUDGing by the spiralling cost of clearing the wreck of the car carrier Tricolor, it was yesterday looking unlikely that the Hyundai No. 105 would be salvaged unless it is demanded by the Indonesian authorities, writes Janet Porter.
  • De Palacio urges more oil output to stabilise price
    BRUSSELS has added its voice to the chorus of international concern over rocketing oil prices, calling for increased production to stabilise the market and coordination on strategic reserves at European Union level, writes Justin Stares in Brussels.
  • Festival fallout hits MSC via European tele-Vision
    THE collapse of Festival Cruises has dragged competitor Mediterranean Shipping Cruises into its wake as the result of an attempt by a Festival creditor to take possession of televisions, furnishings and spare parts on board the cruiseship MSC Armonia.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Monti issues Alstom ultimatum
    AILING French engineering group Alstom must forge a partnership with foreign companies if it is to survive, the European Commission warned today
  • Controversial López Sors replaced
    THE new Spanish government has ousted Jose Luis López Sors from his post as director general of Spain's Merchant Marine Authority, La Marina Mercante
  • Shareholders pull plug on Festival
    SHAREHOLDERS in Festival Cruises finally pulled the plug on the European cruise venture at an EGM of the Italian branch, Festival Crociere, this morning
  • Time to decide on Norway
    LLOYD Werft, the German repairer, is rumoured to have brought to an end its offer of cheap berthing for the idle cruise liner Norway
  • Korea 'giving away' logistics plots
    BUSAN city and the Regional Maritime Affairs Office is effectively giving away leases in Gamcheon port hinterland to foreign logistic companies
  • Prince Rupert box deal imminent
    CANADA'S west coast could soon have a new container port at Prince Rupert's Fairview Terminal, dedicated to trade between the American Mid-west and Asia
  • Kerch Strait border pact close
  • Polluting Pantokratoras in dock
  • Death toll mounts in Bangla sinking
  • Crew safe as car carrier goes down

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Double your money: Horizon sold
    The Carlyle Group enters into agreement to sell U.S. carrier to private equity firm Castle Harlan for $650 million.
  • Rates hit un-chartered territory
    Containership charter rates reach new highs as liners struggle to cope with deluge of cargo on key routes.
  • 'Said to contain' OK for bills of lading
  • More strong growth for China trade in 2004
  • New World Alliance plans Euro-Asia service
  • NOL volumes rise in April
  • Last Bayport lawsuit dismissed
  • CSCL aims for top three ranking
  • MISC profit up 75%
  • FedEx Freight raises rates
  • Unions to continue Brazil port protests
  • India test for FedEx tech

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Li Kelin sets ambitious targets as CSCL roadshow gets underway
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), which started its roadshow in Hong Kong today and will go public on June 16, aims to be in the top three container shipping lines by 2010.
  • Russian rail forwarders fear TransContainer's monopoly monster
    The spin-off of Russian Railways' (RZhD) container arm TransContainer - as part of current reforms - has provoked claims of a transport 'monopoly' in Russia.
  • New World Alliance and partners to launch new Asia-Europe service
  • Suape unions hail 'provisional' court victory
  • Koper to get Graz rail link
  • Korea induces foreign logistics companies to Gamcheon
  • MOL extends China network

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • Trading places?
    US officials said to be switching ID's in a bid to trip up vessel security officers.
  • Oil almighty
    Crude hits record high as Saudi assurances fall flat, shipping stocks edge up.
  • Stelmar cracks $30
    Acquisition target sees record high for share price as investors anticipate OMI's next move.
  • Qatar takes eight LNG ships
    Maran Gas, Teekay and Japanese quartet scoop RasGas charter deals.
  • TK shares step out strong
    Vancouver giant sees early gains after reports of big LNG deal, but stock may be moving with rest of tanker pack.
  • Tanker buy lifts MISC
    Malaysia International Shipping Corp adds another LNG ship.
  • Two Zim ships are sold
    Sale and leaseback deal raises $70m for Israeli line.
  • Ocean Bulk fights for freighter
    Dubai charterer seeks release of Taiwanese-owned vessel held in Malaysia over debts.
  • NNC on winning streak
    Egyptian bulker player continued to rake in cash in first quarter.
  • Norden cuts profit forecast
    Falling dry cargo rates take the glitter off Danish bulk carrier owner's profit prospects.
  • MOL-Sinotrans JV buys VLCCs
    Taiwanese seller makes cool $3m on quick tanker duo turnaround.
  • Essar seeks Jamnagar funds
    Indian owner wants help building its new oil refinery and port in Gujarat state.
  • Malaysia plans straits patrols
    At least three naval ships to be deployed in vital waterway "at all times" to combat piracy threat.
  • Sunken car carrier has low value
    Norwegian Hull Club faces little threat from loss of third vehicle carrier in less than two years.
  • Aboitiz lifts ferry profit
    Philippine owner's first quarter benefited from higher freight volumes and yields.
  • Owners eye Vietnam newbuilds
    Vinashin says talks in progress with Clipper, Graig and Greeks for more export orders.
  • CBO readies yard cash
    Brazilian offshore owner to spend $75m on building and modernising six ships at domestic yards.
  • Car carrier sinks off Singapore
    Ship collides with VLCC despite communications between two ships and warnings from authorities.
  • Insurers facing hefty pay out
    Local insurance brokers speculate on initial financial fallout of Hyundai No 105 casualty.
  • Meiji on the slide
    Profits falling at tanker and bulker subsidiary of Japan's MOL.
  • Wreck cash debated
    US authority mulls best use of tanker hull removal monies.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • New World Alliance, CMA CGM, Norasia add Asia/Europe capacity
  • U.S. Customs clarifies "said to contain" prohibition
  • Car carrier sinks in Singapore Strait
  • Hutchison owner to buy shares in China Shipping Container Lines
  • BP Shipping's new U.S.-flag tanker readies for sea trials
  • MOL opens another Chinese office
  • N.Y.-N.J. Maritime Association names Kelly as director
  • Horizon Offshore tows fire-damaged barge back to U.S.
  • Traffic delays expected at Canada border, airports
  • Forestweb releases integrative software

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 24, 2004
  • First quarter better than whole of 2003 for Torm
    Dampskibsselskabet Torm made a rare-level profit for the first quarter of 2004. The company reports a total profit of ...
  • Camillo Eitzen to be listed in Oslo
    Gas carrier, dry cargo and chemical tanker owner/operator Camillo Eitzen - controlled by Axel Eitzen - is to be listed on ...
  • Car carrier sinking will be expensive
    Early estimates of the insurance payout after the sinking of the 12,889 DWT car carrier "Hyundai No 105", on charter ...

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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
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.
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
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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
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
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