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October 27, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM to levy Asia-India-Mideast-N Africa 2-step rate hikes
  • Oz sends 200-strong mission to Shanghai to drum up more trade
  • Costamare quarterly profit down 40.6pc as revenue slips 7.3pc
  • Duterte's shift from US to China a 'national tragedy': ex diplomat
  • Eco-warriors use GPS tracking to hinder Hong Kong trade re-cycling e-waste
  • Greek companies fined US$1.5 million in Seattle for dumping oily water
  • Cargotec 9-month profit falls 23pc to US$36 million, sales off 8pc
  • Maersk finds Alang wrecking beaches to be morally acceptable
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.7pc in September to 132.7
  • DHL launches 'disruptive' road freight e-platform for LTL in Europe
  • Lisa Terry to head US EXIM Bank's newly created Office of Ethics
  • SSI calls on IMO to show leadership in fighting global warming
  • Heathrow gets the nod from No 10, but Gatwick will fight on
  • Air transport is losing pharma market share to other modes
  • Global Shipper Forum joins Air Cargo Forum to boost role in policy-making
  • Schenker, Lufthansa Cargo to repeat success in CO2 reduction
  • Trinity flies fashion to US, UK via multi-million dollar Etihad deal
  • IAG Cargo flies London to New Orleans to tap oil and gas trade

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Call to allow certain ships additional time beyond 2020 to install adequate ballast water management systems
  • CMA CGM to reorganise temporarily its PHOEX & BEX lines
  • ITIC warns that failure to follow lay-up procedure can be costly
  • Maersk Line conducts outreach programme for grape exporters in Nashik
  • Sagarmala aims at giving a huge fillip to coastal shipping & inland waterways
  • SCI vessel towing INS Viraat from Cochin to Mumbai on last journey
  • CONCOR's scheduled, timetabled container train service from Dadri to Tondiarpet flagged off
  • JBS Academy rolls out correspondence courses to help candidates ahead of Regulation 6 exam to be held on Jan. 20, 2017
  • India makes big strides to improve business climate, says World Bank's latest ease of doing business report

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New logistics company for finished cars in Kenya
  • New generation of ro-ro ships launched by DFDS
  • Indian logisticians fight truck accidents
  • Relocation of rail terminal near Gothenburg port
  • Central Asia railways join forces
  • Consultancy augments IT team
  • Investing in logistics property in Lion city
  • Italian national to head UTA's Western Europe region
  • Growing on all fronts
  • Positive year so far for DP World despite challenges
  • Call for more warehouses in Bahrain
  • Cooperation - key word at ACF opening
  • Belgium to Sweden in under a day
  • Road One assigns NE territory to Rob Walther
  • Piracy level slightly lower in Q3 says NYA
  • HKIA: robust growth in September

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Offshore sector awaits rebound in the US Gulf
  • Iran issues invitation to investors to develop Bandar Abbas port - industry sources
  • Danish ferries sector leads on electrical R&D
  • Samudera takes hit from Hanjin failure
  • DSME completes sale of office building, HHI returns to profit
  • Singapore looks to spot LNG imports as supply sources are diversified
  • Teekay Offshore Partners terminates vessel orders at COSCO
  • New DP World Tasmania terminal could be running by 2017
  • Vallianz pledges to assist crew on stranded Swiber vessel in Dubai
  • Manila says peak season congestion unlikely as new technology boosts efficiency and profits
  • Pacific Radiance reschedules loan repayments
  • Seoul sets new date for final discharge of Hanjin's stranded cargo
  • SEACOR move could herald OSV consolidation trend

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Revealed: who's owed the most out of thousands of Hanjin creditors
  • Analysis: K+N at a crossroads - time for a take-private deal?
  • Emirates the latest airline to axe Nigeria routes as currency crisis deepens
  • Samudera Shipping blames Hanjin collapse for Q3 dive into red ink
  • Food for thought: top five strategic risks for the reefer industry
  • Humanitarian, aid-delivering, one-way drone so practical
  • Egypt seeks new Suez Canal toll deal with global shipping lines
  • Steve Manser joins commercial team at Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charter

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • President Obama nominates Hayman for USMMA post
  • Cashman acquires three deck barges
  • Keep it quiet: NCE gets OPC contract
  • Multi-purpose vessel named Danish Ship of the Year
  • Guilty plea in "magic pipe" case
  • Chouest gets $9.4 million MSC award

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Huarong to reset the clock on old debt to Credit Suisse
    Company to issue convertible bonds to extend maturity dates on debts soon to be due
  • Investors applaud drop-down extensions for Navios Midstream Partners
    Two-year extensions buy partnership valuable time but raising capital for such acquisitions remains elusive
  • Protectionism threatens to make ultra large boxships redundant, warns CMA CGM's Saadé
    'I think we should worry,' says vice-chairman of one of the world's largest container lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • LA-LB terminals far from sure bet for investors
  • Clean port projects stand to gain funding via VW settlement
  • LTL trucker Saia to expand into Northeast in 2017
  • Ports America to take reins of Baltimore intermodal facility
  • Private investors turn attention again to ports
  • Truckload rate decay chips away C.H. Robinson profits
  • Anxiety over next Hanjin rises as some carriers work to exploit
  • NS bucks industry trend by growing intermodal volume
  • Container competition hits Star Reefers
  • Manila says peak season congestion unlikely owing to new technology
  • Wave simulator energizes push for deeper Santos port

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Suezmax rates unfazed by attack
    No changes reported as yet to loading schedule out of oil terminal.
  • Suezmax rates unfazed by latest Nigeria attack claims
    No changes reported as yet to loading schedule out of oil terminal.
  • Navios unworried by tanker supply picture
    Executives do not believe increase in rates will send owners to yards, but they do see scrapping opportunity.
  • Subsea vessels weigh on McDermott outlook
    Lower utilisation expected to lead to lower margins for engineering company and offshore vessel operator.
  • Saade: market needs a 'decent' price war
    CMA CGM boss tells the Danish Maritime Forum that container capacity cuts and consolidation is likely, and lines need to charge a fair price.
  • Golar LNG Partners lines up securities sale
    US-listed LNGC owner makes shelf filing with an eye on paying off debt.
  • Sinotrans pushes up boxship volumes
    Hong Kong-listed group has seen teu figure increase 12% over first nine months.
  • Navios Midstream slips but meets forecasts
    VLCC spinoff holds onto steady revenue and extends purchase options with parent Navios Acquisition.
  • ECO orders 13 tugs at Damen
    US owner needs new vessels to service two new contracts in Texas and Alaska.
  • Layups continue as AHTS use crashes
    Norwegian fleet down to 10 ships - with only one in work.
  • Nordea's loan-losses rise to $147m as shipping struggles
    Nordic bank blames increased risk level in shipping and offshore sectors.
  • Hyundai Heavy back to profit in third quarter
    World's biggest shipbuilder beats bottom-line estimates despite revenue fall.
  • Vallianz denies Swiber crews abandoned
    Singapore company says it is arranging to settle unpaid wages of crews stuck on ships in Dubai.
  • Bockstiegel pleads guilty to pollution charge
    General cargo vessels Nils B latest ship to be caught by US authorities for use of "magic pipe".
  • Pacific Radiance seals refinancing deals
    Singapore offshore firm extends maturities on loans by five years and delays loan repayments.
  • Statoil terminates Stena rig charter early
    Norwegian oil major says it has no other activities where available capacity can be used.
  • Zosco looks to offload four more capesizes
    Chinese state-owned shipowner will be left with just six large bulkers if latest deal goes ahead.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • NWSA launches mobile apps aimed at increasing drayage efficiency
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA), a cargo operating partnership between the ports of Seattle and Tacoma, will release two new mobile a...
  • Ports America gearing up to take over intermodal transfer service in Baltimore
    Ports America Chesapeake is preparing to take over the operations of CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc. (CSXIT) at Seagirt Container Transfer F...
  • Private equity firm buys MetroGistics
    Private equity firm Tailwind Capital has acquired MetroGistics, a technology-focused third-party automotive logistics provider, from Corint...
  • NAC to launch four weekly cargo flights from Miami
    Northern Air Cargo (NAC) is launching four weekly charter flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) starting Nov. 1, 2016, the airport...
  • C.H. Robinson's net income drops 7.5% in Q3
    C.H. Robinson reported a net income of $129 million for the third quarter of 2016, a 7.5 percent decline from last year's third quarter. T...
  • COSCO Ports Q3 profits drop amid CSCL integration
    COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd. reported profits attributable to equity shareholders of the company of $43.9 million in the third of quarter 2016...
  • Truckers, retailers want authority to oversee PierPass program
    The National Retail Federation, the California Trucking Association Intermodal Conference and the Harbor Trucking Association, which repres...
  • WSJ: Suez Canal looking to secure advance payment for tolls
    The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is asking major ocean carriers to pay canal fees three to five years in advance, SCA Chairman Mohab Mamish c...
  • Norfolk Southern increases net income in Q3
    Norfolk Southern Corporation posted a net income of $460 million for the third quarter of 2016, up 2 percent from the third quarter of 2015...
  • Port of Houston's box volumes remain flat
    Container volumes at the Port of Houston inched up 1 percent year-over-year in September to 185,442 TEUs, while year-to-date, volumes have ...
  • 10-4 to integrate project44 LTL APIs
    Boulder, Colo.-based transportation visibility startup 10-4 Systems has integrated less-than-truckload application programming interfaces (...
  • UK green lights $20b expansion at London Heathrow
    The United Kingdom has approved the 16 billion British pound (U.S. $20 billion) expansion at London Heathrow Airport, the Department for Tr...
  • U.S. issues import duties for Indian stainless steel pipe
    The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined the domestic industry is harmed by imports of welded stainless steel pressure ...
  • Owners of the Nils B plead guilty to environmental crimes
    The U.S. Justice Department said the two German shipping companies that owned and operated the cargo vessel Nils B have pleaded guilty befo...
  • CN profits decline in Q3 as volumes, revenues dip
    Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) saw net income decrease 2.9 percent year-over-year in the third quarter of 2016 to C$972 million (U.S. $...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 26, 2016
  • Balboa, Guayaquil bunker fuel stocks low after resupply delays: trade
    IFO 380 CST in Balboa and Cristobal, Panama, was assessed at $295/mt, up $2.50 from Tuesday and a fresh 15-month high.
  • Oil declines despite surprise draw in US crude stocks
    NYMEX December crude settled down 78 cents at $49.18/b. ICE December Brent settled 81 cents lower at $49.98/b.
  • Russia backs delaying 0.5% marine sulfur cap to 2025
    IMO representative denies earlier ShippingWatch report saying Russia would propose a 2023 implementation date
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • Ships working cargo exempt from Piraeus tax rule: sources
    A new customs' rule applied to Greek ports does not include ships working cargo
  • Russia withdraws request to bunker warships at Ceuta
    Admiral Kuznetsov group is passing into the Mediterranean on its way from the Baltic to Syria
  • Bunker demand at Greece's Piraeus softens on new regulation
    New charterparty rule since October 20 is putting off some shipowners
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Daniel Rose joins OceanConnect Marine as Chief Commercial Officer
    Marine fuels trader and broker OceanConnect Marine appointed Daniel Rose as the Chief Commercial Officer
  • ANALYSIS: Asia VLCC rates plummet despite large loading program; newbuild supplies surge
    Ever increasing supply is adding to downward pressure on rates.
  • INTERVIEW: BP Marine says 2017 bunker demand may grow 25% if economy recovers
    - Slow steaming, new, efficient ship engines reduce bunker demand - IMO's decision holds key for future marine fuels mix - Singapore bunker traders may shift to logistics services from Jan
  • US oil producers likely to resume output fastest: IEA economist
    When global crude prices recover, US light, tight oil production is likely to restart more quickly than any other sector currently seeing a decline
  • FUTURES: Crude falls sharply after Russia rules out cuts
  • OPEC's Barkindo offers no freeze exemption assurances in meeting with Iraq

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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
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.
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
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