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November 4, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • KepSing names second icebreaker
    AS the harsh Russian winter approaches, Keppel Corp unit Keppel Singmarine (KepSing) will play a part in keeping the sea passages there ice-free as it yesterday named the second of two icebreakers that it has built for major Russian oil company Lukoil's unit Lukoil-Kaliningradmorneft.
  • Surbana consortium is Brunei port consultant
    A SINGAPORE consortium comprising Surbana International Consultants and Global Maritime and Port Services (GMAPS) was appointed consultant for the detailed master plan to develop Brunei's Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) into a port-based trading and industrial area.
  • DP World to run Algerian port: report
    Dubai Port World (DP World) has agreed on a deal to run the cargo terminal in the Algerian port Djendjen, the port's managing director said on Sunday, the Algerian news agency APS reported.
  • Gulf tanker rates may resume downtrend
  • Hyundai Mipo earnings jump 76% on higher margins

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL to start new Asia-east coast South America service
  • Global Insight sees 2009 2H east-west container 'bounce back'
  • Xian starts building railway container terminal
  • Trans-Hanzhou Bay Rail Bridge to start construction
  • Ghana's Tema Port to expand container terminal beyond 500,000 TEU
  • TNT launches 'green' depot concept in the Netherlands
  • Canadian Pacific takes control of South Dakota's DM&E Railroad
  • Container Leasing Market 2008 publication released
  • Continental Airlines to launch service from Shanghai to Newark
  • International airfreight, passenger flow down sharply in crisis
  • All Nippon Airways to team up with UPS in aircargo deal

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Global posts impressive 151 pc growth in quarterly net profit
  • 69 ships on SCI's 5-yr shopping list
  • NOL notches Q3 net of $ 35 m
  • Shipping slowdown ripples reach Asian production lines
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of product tanker Jag Aabha
  • Maersk Line to cut Asia-Europe capacity by 10 pc
  • ...combines Asia-Latin America peak season loops
  • TS Lines to start MidEast service, expand intra-Asia
  • MOL to launch independent Asia-ECSA service
  • China Shipping builds world's largest floating shipyard
  • Chiwan Container Terminal launches Australian service
  • Middle East shipping goes green
  • EU conference ban prompts MOL to quit TSA & CTSA
  • 11,000-TEU CMA CGM Vela calls at YICT
  • Hanjin takes delivery of fifth 4,300-TEU Samsung ship
  • OOCL volume up by 6 pc in Q3
  • Drewry sees US West Coast ports losing Asia trade
  • Worse to come, fears Ron Widdows
  • Hamburg Süd Chairman Meves to make way for Ottamar Gast
  • SCT receiving MHS service ships
  • AADA bunker surcharge cut on China/HK-Australia trade
  • JNPT stall impresses at port & ship expo
  • Eredene investing in 3rd CFS in India, this time near Ennore Port
  • Forex reserves: Biggest weekly fall in 8 years
  • EGoM puts off decision on income-tax waiver for SEZ units' export profits
  • SAD blow from WTO body
  • Explore options to push economic growth in these hard times, Corp. India urged
  • Economy in pink of health, stresses Chidambaram
  • S&P rates India's economic fundamentals as strong
  • Rising $ swells export growth by 31 pc in H1
  • IMC to hold seminar on financing SMEs' growth next week

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • British Airways World Cargo announces global key accounts appointment
  • Hamburg Süd holds naming ceremony for 5,900 teu unit
  • Lufthansa augments earnings and offers in first nine months
  • Dentressangle with good results
  • Meet the ITJ at booth 2912 in hall 4/5 of the Kuala Lumpur Air Cargo Forum, 4-6 November

Maritime Global Netweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Cameroons rebels seize Bourbon AHTS
  • Shipping's latest plea over piracy
  • Five no-shows at Mississippi collision hearing
  • K LINE launches New Asia-East Coast South America service

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Aker Yards now officially STX Europe
  • Keppel Singmarine delivers second Lukoil icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Port of Tacoma calling for public comment on Tideflats project
  • Trade between NAFTA partners rises during month of August
  • Musicians set to perform at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Schnitzer nets Nasdaq warning for director requirement shortfall
  • Union members approve new contract with Boeing

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • DryShips will 'survive drybulk standstill'
    DRYSHIPS boss Economou confident company has secured the future of its core dry bulk shipping business.
  • A time to take stock for DryShips
  • Nordic Tankers shareholders snub reform plans
    SHAREHOLDERS at Danish shipowner reject set of proposals to modernise the company.
  • Atlantic box trades braced for fallout
    CONTAINER shipping's dramatic reversal of fortunes is spreading to the transatlantic trades.

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • US voters consider transit matrix
    BEYOND choosing a new president tomorrow, voters across the US will also decide the fate of $60Bn in transport infrastructure proposals
  • Shipping seen beating pirates alone
    SHIPPING does not need military force to ward off nearly all piracy, a specialist anti-piracy security company's boss declared today
  • Three missing after fatal sinking
    RESCUE operations are continuing today for three missing crewmen, with five seafarers confirmed dead after their box ship sank off a northeastern Chinese port
  • Economou predicts stronger market
    GEORGE Economou predicted today that cancelled vessel orders would combine with continued scrapping to increase demand for dry cargo vessels
  • Gibraltar ship routing discussed
    GIBRALTAR, Spain and the United Kingdom have discussed a proposal to create a new maritime traffic system for the Bay of Gibraltar
  • MOL plans ECSA capacity jump
    JAPAN'S Mitsui OSK Lines said today it plans an Asia/East Coast of South America service that will increase its capacity by about 25%
  • France, Spain sign pirate accord
    SPAIN and France have signed a new anti-piracy accord to exchange intelligence information and mutual military support

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • LA-Long Beach sets truck fee collection
    Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin collecting a $35 per-TEU clean-truck fee on November 17.
  • Federal judge extends ILA local oversight
  • Customs outlines 5-year plan for trade facilitation
  • McCain courts shippers
  • Income falls at Evergreen
  • $60B at stake for transportation on Nov. 4
  • Ratings agency says infrastructure credit to tighten
  • Crowley acquires broker
  • MOL opens S. Amer. service
  • Wan Hai, PIL end service, will take Asia-Europe slots
  • Profits up, Danaos and Rickmers look to reassure investors

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Cosco Pacific's operating profit dips for first nine months of 2008
  • Plimsoll warns of Chinese skills shortage
  • UASC to benefit from NWA and Maersk capacity cuts?
  • Danaos doing nicely
  • TK sells Magnum units to Fesco

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Dry-bulk charges
    Bulker owners move head sharply upward in a generally positive day for US shipping shares.
  • Big John nixes trio
    John Fredriksen has axed plans to buy three offshore newbuildings following shipyard delays.
  • Safe profits soar
    Safe Bulkers reports an 85% rise in profits in its first full quarter as a US-listed company.
  • Transam ships out
    Los Angeles investment firm cuts stake in Omega Navigation from 11.5% to 2% in a few months.
  • Lifebelt for Nemi
    New A rated owner set to buy Norwegian marine insurer from troubled Icelandic group.
  • Ballots say die
    Energy Infrastructure shareholders sign death warrant for blank-cheque company after failed Vanship deal.
  • Rates lift Tropical
    Caribbean shipping line's operating income rises as fuel surcharges add to rising rates.
  • OPCO pays off
    New York-listed Teekay Offshore adds 12.5% to its quarterly payout after lightering tanker play.
  • DryShips short
    George Economou-led bulker and drillship owner posts 71% rise in quarterly profit, but its not enough to impress analysts.
  • Last chance
    Poland tries to stave off end of shipbuilding at Gdynia and Szczecin by submitting new last-minute plan to European Commission.
  • Sister act
    Cecilie Astrup Fredriksen (left) joins SFI board to match twin sister Kathrine's haul of three directorships within the Fredriksen empire.
  • Refloat ready
    DryShips drilling unit to list in US within six months after being pulled from the Oslo exchange earlier this year, George Economou says.
  • African adventure
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led Eidesvik Offshore secured term work for PSV at competitive rate off Angola.
  • Maersk ship hit
    Somali pirates leave bullet holes in Maersk-owned tanker which narrowly avoids capture in Gulf of Aden.
  • Wei better
    Taiwanese bulker owner Shih Wei pushes up profit in first nine months as revenues grow.
  • Greek in pay row
    Evalend Shipping denies claim from ITF in Australia that some Filipino crew are unpaid for months.
  • 'Dry not dead'
    George Economou claims spot market "standstill" will be short lived as growth of developing economies is "irreversible".
  • Ace axes
    Camillo Eitzen-owned ferry player to pull one new ship from service between Sweden and Denmark due to lack of demand.
  • Bulk benefits
    Taiwan's U-Ming makes more money from dry cargo in first nine months of 2008.
  • State aid
    Helge Mogster-led Dof secures massive loan from Merchant Marine Fund for six units under construction in Brazil.
  • Bulker delay
    Indian owner Essar defers acquisition of three vessels as market crashes, but second quarter result turns to profit.
  • Bank moves in
    Deutsche Bank takes significant position at John Fredriksen's Frontline in anticipation of strong third quarter.
  • STX gets cash
    Europe's largest shipbuilder scoops nearly $65m from double deal with Korean banks.
  • Chowgule cheer
    Indian bulker owner made hay while the sun shone on bulkers in six months to 30 September.
  • "Grave concern"
    Indian shipbreaker Hariyana worried over fluctuating steel prices despite posting much bigger first-half profit.
  • Grand designs
    UK gas systems maker Hamworthy snaps up Polish ship designer BDC to boost services.
  • Boxship sinks
    At least five seafarers confirmed dead after containership sinks off China's northeast coast.
  • Shreyas weaker
    Indian feedership player finds first-half going tougher despite raising money from selling vessels.
  • Club aims high
    A costly week is in prospect for shipowners with Steamship Mutual pushing for a 17.5% general increase in P&I rates while the UK Club toys with 20% or a cash call.
  • Mipo toasts record
    Costly orders and softening steel prices send profit soaring and sales to record at Hyundai Mipo.
  • Dredger down
    Clean up underway off UK after hopper vessel sinks at Heysham, spilling diesel.
  • Costs hurt ABG
    Indian shipbuilder's second-quarter profit drops a quarter on higher raw material and interest costs.
  • Garware pens PSV
    Indian offshore owner returns to Norway's Havyard Leirvik with $55m order for single unit.
  • Clough fixes
    Australian engineering giant secures possible two year charter for subsea construction vessel newbuilding.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • USDA: Grain freight rates fall to lowest level in 5 years
  • Seaspan reports loss, expresses confidence in business model
  • MarAd extends deadline for slot in Maritime Security Program
  • Tropical reports higher operating income
  • U.S, EU to harmonize air cargo security
  • Boeing goes back to work
  • Economist: Latest truck data consistent with a recession
  • Freight rail in India declines in second quarter
  • CBP makes late push for "10+2," rejects pilot concept
  • NAFTA update possible with right approach, Mexican official says
  • McCain shares transport views with NIT League
  • CBP reorganizes international affairs office
  • Vietnamese garment makers urged to look inward as exports slow
  • ITC to monitor Chinese apparel and textile imports
  • USDA promotes Link to AMS, Van Doren GIPSA top posts
  • IJS expands to Vietnam
  • CORRECTION: GAO calls on Commerce to suspend VEU program
  • Global Link expands in China through local forwarder agreement
  • SoCal truck plan appel gets extension, TEU tax starts Nov. 17
  • Zhuhai berth ready to open by end of year

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
  • Aker Yards is now STX Europe
    From November 3, 2008 the international shipbuilding group Aker Yards and all its subsidiaries will share the common brand STX Europe. A change of name became actual after the South Korean based STX Business Group acquired 92.46 percent of ...
  • Shareholders used their power in Nordic Tankers
    The chairman of the board of Nordic Tankers, Steen Bryde, did not have much success with the proposals issued for the extra ordinary general assembly. Of the eight proposals, six fell as they did not gain the necessary two-thirds ...
  • Mærsk tanker fended off pirates in Gulf of Aden
    The Danish flagged chemical tanker Britta Mærsk was attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday morning. Two fast running boats attacked the tanker, that was on a voyage from Singapore to Jeddah. The Britta Mærsk was sailing ...

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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%
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
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