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September 7, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin: Imports delivered for pay, exports refused, chassis pile up at BCOs
  • Hanjin Shipping files for chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the US
  • Clarkson predicts 2016 peak season will grow 3.8pc in global box volume
  • Hong Kong's CargoSmart tracks troubled Hanjin's missed calls
  • White Paper: Recession-proof Prince Rupert seems to weather every storm
  • Work starts on NYK's auto logistics hub in the Philippines
  • IRClass opens Hong Kong office to serve expanding Far East markets
  • First phase of Mombasa's second box terminal commissioned
  • Curbs on US truck speeds, time behind wheel, expected to cut capacity
  • CX deploys environmentally-friendly Airbus A350 on Dusseldorf service
  • ABX Air to launch daily air freight service from Chicago for secret customer
  • BACA warns more aviation brokers, operators are victims of cyber attacks
  • Chicago Rockford International Airport leases warehouse to ABX Air

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • Govt of India constitutes National Committee on Trade Facilitation with FFFAI as member
  • Hanjin collapse sends spot freight rates on major routes surging
  • IRClass establishes Hong Kong presence to serve expanding East Asian markets better
  • MOL launches new session of MOL Global Management College, 2016
  • Premier Futsal's inaugural edition concludes successfully
  • Rapeseed & other Seed Cakes
  • Administrative Office for Enayam Port project inaugurated
  • Chennai Port's throughput up
  • DP World wins 30-year concession for Port of Berbera in Somaliland
  • JN Port registers noteworthy performance in Aug.
  • Minister of State for Shipping visits Kandla Port
  • Paradip Port Trust bags National Greentech Safety Award
  • India & Chile expand PTA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Boosting freight-moving efficiency
  • ABF takes over LDS
  • Freight railways tackling engine driver dearth
  • Wine on the Rhine
  • Boosting storage capacity on Java
  • New supply chain head at BASF
  • Logistics network partnering e-freight champion
  • Trial run between India and Bangladesh
  • Impressive move in Jaxport
  • Eighth Brazilian office for GAC
  • Airfreight - strongest surge for almost 18 months
  • 18 days for 11,300 km by rail
  • New Andino service for Latin American markets
  • Deliveries made easy in Indonesia

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • BIMCO lifts container ship demolition forecast
  • Meyer bags three LNG-ship order from Carnival
  • Hanjin Group chairman to pump USD90.7 million into shifting stranded boxes
  • Yangzijiang offloads more assets
  • Hanjin ship arrested in Sydney's Port Botany
  • Seoul to provide USD90.7 million of emergency funding to Hanjin Shipping
  • Jinhui sells bulker to Gelico for USD3.5 million
  • More than half of Hanjin vessels now out of sync with global schedules
  • Ship finance meltdown gains momentum
  • Korean Air boss steps down as Hanjin Shipping's co-CEO
  • South Korean shipbuilders seek Russian opportunities

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • Shippers demand terminals free Hanjin containers and drop huge release fees
  • Turners boosts its presence in UK container haulage with Goldstar takeover
  • Gatwick runway bid ignores air cargo and argues hub airports are now irrelevant
  • GE looks to 3D-printing for new aircraft components
  • Air cargo demand strengthens in July at fastest pace in 18 months
  • How 'Uber for truckers' Cargomatic burned $15m pivoting from being a tech company

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • VIDEO: DDG John Finn completes initial builder's trials
  • Engineering stand down, retraining for LCS crews
  • Live from SMM: WinGD discusses environmental challenges
  • BV to class conversion of box ship to LNG fueling
  • Rolls-Royce extends Kamewa waterjet range
  • VIDEO: New Azipod XL delivers further fuel savings
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo delivers 10,000th TCR turbo
  • Carnival to build three LNG fueled cruise ships at Meyer
  • LR, HHI, HMD to study ship-to-ship LNG bunkering

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • China ports demand deposit for Hanjin boxes
    Shippers forced to pay up to $4,500 per laden Hanjin container to ensure empties are returned
  • West Coast terminal half-owned by Hanjin files limited objection to Chapter 15 filing
    Total Terminal International cites concerns about containerships being stranded at discharging berth amid payment failures
  • Shipping efficiency at half its peak, claims Stopford
    While fuel efficiency has risen, shipping has become less effective at actually moving cargo
  • Lloyd's Register to push drone automation
    We get a glimpse of the future - and it's drone-shaped
  • Carnival takes a swing at regulators
    Environmental regulation rushed and lacking technical awareness, claims cruise line executive
  • New Iranian crude to shake up tankers
    Iran says it will be ready to export its new grade of crude from new terminal by year-end
  • Dead Man's Hanjin: lawyers expect ship arrest 'poker game'
    Carrier obtains UK recognition for Korean protection, with applications expected in over 40 other countries
  • Attica slashes first-half loss
    New Morocco joint venture will contribute to anticipated stronger second half
  • Insurance becomes first profession to back global gender equality programme
    Industry launches UN Women's global HeForShe initiative
  • Nelson says Lloyd's will transact business in EU if passporting rights are lost
    Chairman says Lloyd's is exploring all possible options, but believes Brexit will present opportunities
  • Yangzijiang offloads marine electrical systems associate
    Disposal of Jiangsu Hailan Marine Systems Technology fetches $4.4m
  • South Korea names Hanjin 'safe haven' ports
    Ships advised to head to Singapore, Hamburg and Los Angeles to avoid being seized by creditors
  • Korea funds $2.5bn rescue package for subcontractors left in lurch by Hanjin
    Package includes loan and guarantee payment deferrals, cargo delay guarantees and emergency funding for SMEs facing a liquidity crunch
  • Supramax market loses steam
    Freight rates to remain pressured due to holidays in Asia next week
  • Hanjin vessels wait for protection before berthing
    Ships still circling to avoid creditors' reach
  • ABS issues updated cyber-security notations and guidelines
    US class society uses SMM to announce new optional notations for owners that seek to demonstrate high levels of cyber-security awareness
  • Hanjin to initiate legal action in 43 countries
    Bankruptcy protection in Japan had just been approved
  • Hanjin Group mulls $90m in aid for shipping subsidiary
    Funding to come from Hanjin Group subsidiary Korean Airlines
  • Hanjin downfall to fuel shipping defaults and mergers
    Hanjin's case reflects an unsustainable imbalance between supply and demand in container shipping, ratings agency says
  • Avic International Maritime unit clinches $3.3m vessel design deal
    Design process will occur at Deltamarin's offices in Finland and Poland over a 12-month period.
  • Show Me the Money: First-half carrier results
    Container lines are spilling so much red ink that Alastair Hill questions how much longer this situation can continue

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • Stranded Hanjin ships get temporary US bankruptcy protection from arrest
  • Shippers await goods on Hanjin ships stranded off US West Coast
  • Empty Hanjin boxes stumbling block for drayage providers
  • Requests for Hanjin cargo release, money owed flood US courts
  • Chennai faces tough road to retain traffic amid growing competition
  • Trans-Pac container lines add extra loaders after Hanjin collapse
  • Hanjin ship unable to call NY-NJ port out of fear of arrest
  • Global container ship demolition forecast upgraded
  • LTL shipments at ODFL drop as US factory output weakens
  • Cyber security tops list of transport industry threats, survey says
  • DP World Somaliland deal latest in developing market expansion
  • Wilhelmsen, Wallenius to merge jointly owned car carrier, ro-ro lines
  • Global air cargo growth at 18-month high
  • Hanjin Group to spend $90.7M to rescue stranded containers
  • More than half of Hanjin fleet off course
  • Another Hanjin vessel arrested, this one in Australia

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • Zodiac files another Hanjin lawsuit
    Affiliate of Eyal Ofer-controlled shipowner seeks to seize assets in Sacramento.
  • Aframax rates surge 13%; LR1s shed 10%
    Crude tankers post gains Tuesday but large products tankers headed downward.
  • Rem bondholders OK Solstad merger
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner says more than 94% of votes in favour of restructuring plan.
  • BSC signs for 16 bulkers in China
    Bangladeshi owner expanding fleet with 80,000-dwt and 10,000-dwt vessels over next two years.
  • Gulf Navigation settles NAT debt
    Dubai tanker owner now working to clear other liabilities under new management.
  • Korea releasing $6bn of new funds this month
    Government wants to boost struggling shipyards and shipowners with emergency cash.
  • Carnival orders three more at Meyer yards
    Cruiseship giant ready to add its largest ships ever with fresh deal for LNG-powered trio.
  • Suez Canal boosts revenue by 2.5%
    Egyptian waterway took $429m from owners in July.
  • LNG partners rebrand as GAS4SEA
    NYK, ENGIE and Mitsubishi start global marketing campaign for LNG bunkering.
  • Sincere Navigation's profit falls back
    Taiwanese owner sees earnings drop on lower second quarter revenue.
  • Fire breaks out on aframax in Houston
    Oil is still leaking from Hellenic Tankers-owned ship after firefighters put out the blaze.
  • Hanjin Group steps up with $90.5m injection
    Chairman of parent company Cho Yang Ho will provide almost half of the fresh equity.
  • HMM in talks over Hanjin contracts
    Korean rival looking to scoop up Samsung and LG boxship business.
  • TGS lines up Uruguayan well work
    Norwegian charterer in talks over data acquisition in South America.
  • Hanjin Shipping selects three safe base ports
    Singapore, Hamburg and Los Angeles said to have selected to receive displaced tonnage.
  • Hanjin panamaxes face difficult charter market
    Re-delivered tonnage faces combination of short-term charters and much weaker rates, says Affinity.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • California delegation wants federal action on Hanjin insolvency
    Members of California's congressional delegation asked the federal government Sunday afternoonto get involved in the Hanjin Shipping insolv...
  • Cloudy air freight market turns sunny in July
    Global air freight, as measured in freight-ton kilometers, kicked up 5.2 percent in July compared to July 2015, the fastest growth in almos...
  • WWL joint venture partners streamline ownership structure
    The Wilhelmsen and Wallenius companies that have jointly owned Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics since 1999, which operates a major fleet of o...
  • GRI Roundup: CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL
    Ocean carriers CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL announced general rate increases. CMA CGM will increase rates from: All Asian ports to all ...
  • U.S. court to hear Hanjin's request for extension on bankruptcy protection
    A hearing will be held Tuesday afternoonat a U.S. bankruptcy court in Newark, N.J. to consider Hanjin Shipping's request to have its rehabi...
  • Several NVOs played chicken with Hanjin situation
    Hanjin Shipping's plunge into receivership has caused a great deal of chaos for non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs) around the world...
  • CMA CGM posts $128m net loss in Q2
    Marseilles, France-based ocean carrier CMA CGM Group reported a net loss of $128 million for the second quarter of 2016, compared to a net ...
  • ITC approves import duties for cold-rolled steel
    The U.S. International Trade Commission (TIC) has approved antidumping duties be imposed on imports of cold-rolled flat steel products from...
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary license applications and changes for review. ...
  • Executive Moves: Halifax Port Authority and Volga-Dnepr
    The Halifax Port Authority 's board has elected Hector Jacques as chairman, and Thomas J. Hayes as vice chairman. Both appointments take ef...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
  • Hanjin Shipping fallout likely to pressure bunker trade margins
    Credit insurance premium could rise if insurers perceive increased risk in market.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Engie, Mitsubishi, NYK to jointly market LNG bunker fuel
    The partnership plans to expand LNG bunkering services into other regions.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Tankers: Aframax River catches fire, spills crude into Houston channel
    "The Aframax River struck a piling and it struck their fuel oil tank, igniting it. The fire is now out. It is carrying a cargo of crude oil and there was an oil spill," he said.
  • ICE open interest for front-month Singapore HSFO falls 16% on month in August
    The Singapore HSFO front-month derivative contracts had previously seen open interest rise 13.05% month on month to 12.87 million mt in end-July, the data showed.

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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
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
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss 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.
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.
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