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November 21, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Shipping to raise up to US$2.4b in Shanghai share sale
    China Shipping Container Lines Co, Asia's second-largest cargo-box carrier, may raise as much as US$2.4 billion selling shares in Shanghai to buy ships as the country's booming exports fuel sea-freight traffic.
  • Newcastle coal port capacity may be based on rail contracts
    Xstrata plc and rival coal producers using Australia's Newcastle port may get allocations for 2008 export capacity based on their rail transportation contracts after failing to agree on a method of sharing capacity.
  • STX plunges as six execs are indicted
    STX Shipbuilding Co, the world's fifth-largest shipyard, plunged in Seoul trading after six executives at a unit were indicted for allegedly stealing technology from a rival.
Strait Talk
  • Hard to not take pilot's lead
    TWO hundred tonnes of bunker oil does not constitute a big oil spill, one would have thought. But a lot depends on where fate chooses to let such a relatively small amount of this lifeblood of modern civilisation leak into the environment.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China Shipping to raise up to US$2.4b in Shanghai share sale
    China Shipping Container Lines Co, Asia's second-largest cargo-box carrier, may raise as much as US$2.4 billion selling shares in Shanghai to buy ships as the country's booming exports fuel sea-freight traffic.
  • Newcastle coal port capacity may be based on rail contracts
    Xstrata plc and rival coal producers using Australia's Newcastle port may get allocations for 2008 export capacity based on their rail transportation contracts after failing to agree on a method of sharing capacity.
  • STX plunges as six execs are indicted
    STX Shipbuilding Co, the world's fifth-largest shipyard, plunged in Seoul trading after six executives at a unit were indicted for allegedly stealing technology from a rival.
Strait Talk
  • Hard to not take pilot's lead
    TWO hundred tonnes of bunker oil does not constitute a big oil spill, one would have thought. But a lot depends on where fate chooses to let such a relatively small amount of this lifeblood of modern civilisation leak into the environment.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL, 'K' Line add Qingdao to Asia-Mexico, South America service
  • BIFA blasts Far Eastern Freight Conference congestion surcharge
  • Maersk Line named best container shipping line of 2007
  • Sinotrans Shipping Hong Kong IPO expected to raise US$1.4 billion
  • IMO states concern, but rejects 'ocean fertilisation' scheme as too risky
  • Fesco sees challenges as opportunities in Russia's container market
  • Asean exports to China rise, but intra-Asean trade falls: study
  • NVOCC GGL Line launches direct Singapore-Bangalore service
  • JNPT to invest US$1.78 billion in the Indian box port's infrastructure
  • New carrier Northeast Airlines' first flight takes off from Shenyang to Harbin
  • United Airlines to launch Guangzhou-San Francisco daily service next June
  • Weak airfreight, restructuring costs shrink BALtrans profit 45pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA ACT SI introduced to help shippers to manage instructions via web for improved work flow
  • India-China trade to cross $ 50 bn by 2010'envoy
  • 8 respond to wheat import tender
  • Investments in Egypt to touch $ 1.5 bn-CII
  • Vigilance Awareness Week observed at JN Port
  • Ship carrying palm oil arrives at Cochin Port
  • VPT chief confident of retaining numero uno status
  • MICT sets yet another gross crane rate record
  • Mormugao Port handles record cargo traffic
  • India Inc told to gear up for further rupee appreciation
  • Govt to set up investment regions for textile sector
  • Direct tax collections surge 42.9 pc
  • Employees biggest contributors to Indian exchequer-Report
  • Centre to shortly notify Navi Mumbai SEZ

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New MD for Aviapartner subsidiary
  • Evergreen to provide new South East Asia-Australia service
  • AirBridge Cargo takes delivery of first B747-400ER freighter
  • Qatar Airways evaluates use of synthetic jet fuels
  • P&O Ferrymasters partnering Callitsis Greece
  • DHL Switzerland complies with ISO and SQAS standards
  • Czechia/Slovakia: transport ministers want a single company
  • Egypt to host 3rd Trans Middle East 2007 conference

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • GL launches C02 Index
  • UK shippers' anger at FEFC surcharge
  • New warnings on size of orderbook
  • Horizon Lines lowers expectations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • Court of Justice ruling delivers blow to shipping
    INTERTANKO-led coalition lose first round of legal battle to overturn EU ship-source pollution directive.
  • EU forced into rethink of sanctions for polluters
  • Bahamas shipyard lands record $50m contract
    YARD wins contract to repair Dockwise vessel Mighty Servant 3 that sank off Angola last year.
  • Acquisition-hungry GL readies war chest
    CLASSIFICATION society prepared to lavish huge sums of money on acquisitions as it extends range of services.
  • Russia broadens its gas horizons
    PLANS to seize a larger share of Western markets depend on key offshore infrastructure projects going ahead.
  • Signs of urgency
    THE current political climate on climate change requires the maritime industry to act willingly and with alacrity.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • EU Pollution directive dented
    INTERTANKO'S challenge to the EU's Ship Source Pollution Directive has achieved a very limited success
  • ICC predicts economic downturn
    THE global economy is expected to lose momentum in all major regions during the last quarter of the year, according to the latest ICC/Ifo World Economic Survey
  • EU threat to Croatian yards
    THE Croatian shipbuilding industry is under threat of significant change because of the high level of subsidy it receives, according to a Bloomberg report
  • Russia bans ships in Sea of Azov
    A BAN has been ordered on movement into the Sea of Azov or Black Sea of dry-cargo vessels of the type that foundered and sank on November 11
  • India rice ban benefits Thailand
    THAILAND is eyeing an export opportunity now that its main rival India has scaled back on shipments of rice to Africa
  • Philippines wants half of newbuilds
  • Aker adds JP Morgan to advisors
  • Extortion claimed as breaker vanishes
  • Fuel cost shock from revised MARPOL
  • Fuel storm darkens Horizon
  • Monster ferry to munch up La Manche
  • Precious seeks loans for new ships
  • Fuel cost to force design changes
  • Woodside in Taiwan LNG deal
  • GL armed for billion-euro takeovers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • "K" Line files complaint with FMC
    Japan's largest ocean carrier alleges it was required to make "royalty payments" and "association dues" to two shipper associations.
  • Global economic slowdown seen in short term
  • Teamsters ratify UPS pact
  • U.S. ranchers resist easing of Canadian beef ban
  • NAFTA trade sets record
  • DHS says Customs improperly awarded contract
  • Construction progresses at MOL/TraPac Jaxport terminal
  • Cargolux adds second gateway in Kazakhstan
  • DP World expands IPO
  • More TWIC sites added
  • Horizon Lines trims guidance

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • LMIU publishes latest Bunker News directory
  • GL recommends slower speed again
  • BIFA slates FEFC
  • CSCL becomes number fifteen for TSA
  • K Line and MOL upgrade 'Andes' and 'CWL' services

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • Intertanko still standing
    Peter Swift pledges to fight on despite adverse legal opinion on ship source pollution.
  • K Line takes on shippers
    In a bid to block arbitration, US Federal Maritime Commission complaint alleges fashion shippers group violates Shipping Law.
  • EC claims round one?
    Shipping's hopes of overturning the European directive on ship-source pollution dented by top court advisor.
  • Shipyard owner sued
    Shipyard owner faces a racketeering lawsuit after a connected shipbreaker disappears from the Baltimore yard.
  • Aker considers 'strategic options'
    Oslo-listed yard brings in JP Morgan as a financial advisor as it mulls its future in the wake of STX deal.
  • Cruiseship jumper found
    The body of a Dutch woman who disappeared from a Discovery Cruise Lines ship at the weekend has been found in Florida.
  • Ampal seals Gadot deal
    Israeli investment vehicle splashes $88.5m for controlling stake in compatriot chemical tanker owner.
  • Canada rounds up seven
    Teekay aframax among ships which failed port state safety checks during October.
  • Armada v Armada
    Danish Bulker and tanker operator sues California shipmanager for trading with the same name.
  • Sun Cat hits pylon
    Australian owner Sunferries' ship loses power off Magnetic Island, damaging hull.
  • AMSA under fire
    Safety bureau feeling the heat after allowing a leaking boxship to pass through the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Second chance for Servant
    Grand Bahama yard to "reinstate" Dockwise vessel that sank off Angola last year.
  • Asbestos tests for ferry workers
    Canada's Atlantic Marine agrees to checks after toxic material found on board Atlantic Freighter.
  • Hamworthy up again
    UK gas carrier systems maker pushes up profits as revenues jump in first six months.
  • Fuel dampens Horizon
    US-flag boxship owner slashes earnings projections as the company feels the sting of rising bunker costs.
  • Pool prescription
    Aon diagnoses deductible disease as chronic ailment of P&I market.
  • Fredriksen thwarted in tax battle
    Tanker owner's Geveran loses compensation claim against Norway for late repayment of cash owed.
  • Woori plans $300m fund
    South Korean bank launches newbuilding fund which could bring annual returns of 17.5%.
  • Power to the yard people
    South Korea moots idea of supplying electricity for new joint shipyard in the North.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • China Shipping to join TSA
  • BIFA takes swing at FEFC
  • Horizon Lines downgrades expectations for 4th quarter, year
  • NWA Cargo's fuel surcharge to increase
  • Kjartansson, long-time air cargo executive, dies
  • Congress to vote on cross-border truck plan de-funding
  • House lawmakers seek answers on CSDs, GTX
  • Secure Freight pilot analyzes scan-all impact
  • White House review of "10+2" said to move forward
  • Report: Global contract logistics market grew 10% in 2006
  • Ficker steps down as NIT League chief
  • Rangel seeks ITC help on Caribbean trade
  • USDA issues final rule of Florida citrus
  • Counterfeit clothing ring busted
  • White House homeland security advisor resigns
  • C-TPAT conference scheduled for New Orleans
  • DP World increases size of stock offering
  • Spain's Dragados to enter U.S. port market in Port Freeport, Texas
  • Longview port looking to complete grain project
  • Montreal plans 5% tariff increases
  • ICTSI names Gonzalez named VP, general manager for Manila terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • Manning crisis for anchor handlers
    An acute manning crisis is developing for the 50 new anchor handling vessels due from the yards to Norwegian owners in the next two years. 100 complete crews are required to man these vessels. Norwegian owners are currently operating around ...
  • Fund raisin for new ferry for Bornholm-Poland service
    Bornholm-based NeKo Seaways is in the process of raising fund for the building of a new ferry for the service between Nexø and Kolobrzeg in Poland. The new company is not only working with professional investors, but are also ...
  • The EU attacks IMO
    The European Commission attacks IMO (International Maritime Organization) ' according to Commission vice president Margot Wallstr'm the organisation needs to do more to fight climate change. ' I think they are lagging behind and the have not been very helpful, she said ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2007
  • Rotterdam fuel oil barges close sharply higher
    Crude rally pushes prices up during closing trade.
  • O.W. Bunker orders two new tankers
    Company pushing ahead with its growth strategy.
  • Tankers to get Kerch Strait priority
    Russia and Ukraine agree on temporary regulations for ship passage through the Kerch Strait.
  • Clean-up continues in Kerch Strait
    Costs mounting in wake of major fuel oil spill, more than 8,000 tonnes of oily waste recovered.
  • US worries hit container shipping lines
    Share prices dip as concerns grow about a slowdown in the US economy.
  • ARA market stays firm
  • Singapore: Buyers grab bunkers
    Buyers resurfaced after recent bull run ran out of steam.
  • Storms shut Romanian ports
    Another two vessels collide in the Kerch Strait.

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In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
Marseille
Net profit tripled. The fleet transported a record number of containers.
Ports of Naples and Salerno saw container throughput growth in the second quarter.
Naples
283,000 TEUs were handled (+7.8%). Total freight increased by 4.7%. Ro-ro traffic slowed and cruise traffic declined.
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
Terminal Operators Face Off: HHLA Slows in Third Quarter, ICTSI Accelerates
Hamburg/Manila
The German company saw an 8.5% drop in container traffic. ICTSI reported an 8.1% increase (-1.8% on a like-for-like basis).
Port of Hamburg: Container throughput stable in third quarter
Hamburg
Bulk cargo decline. In the first nine months of 2026, traffic amounted to 84.5 million tons (-2.6%).
Fincantieri's orders totaled €3.57 billion in the third quarter, up 180%.
Trieste
Revenues down 6% to €2.02 billion, but EBITDA rises 7% to €161 million.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hamburg
Average freight rate rises by 27.9% and supports the results of the German company, which further improves its annual estimates
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
Seoul
During the period the fleet transported 1.1 million containers (+8.4%)
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
Port of Los Angeles Sets Container Traffic Record for October
Los Angeles
In the first ten months of 2026, 9.11 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026.
Brussels
The area surrounding the Port Authority headquarters has become a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational space
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by +18.5%
Zagreb
Regular service passengers remained stable, while cruise passengers increased by 6.2%.
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, a meeting with Raffaele Fitto on the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
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