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November 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • 24-hour strike to halt pilot vessel at Ports of Jackson, Botany Nov 8
  • Iranian box ship veers off to starboard and rams HK's Magazine Island
  • China's pollution rules appear to slow manufacturing in October
  • Incheon volume up 15.8 per cent to 781,000 TEU in biggest quarter ever
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine mulls orders for 20,000-TEU ships to keep up
  • Houston port third quarter volume surges 11pc to 1.8 million TEU
  • UK-flagged Ever Smart loses 42 boxes overboard - cause unknown
  • XPO quarterly profit soars 316pc to US$57.5 million as revenue rises 4.7pc
  • MISC wins Tanker Operator of the Year in Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards
  • Double stacking CSX Baltimore tunnel plan comes unstuck when CSX pulls out
  • China's Haier signs Yusen Logistics to distribute entire product range in UK
  • Opening the Med: Marseille Fos agrees new Distriport logistics project
  • CP engineers and conductors vote to reject one-year contract renewal
  • Qatar Air buys Kingboard Chemical's 9.61pc of Cathay in surprise move
  • United said to be near a deal to buy 40 used Airbus jets to cut costs
  • Liege Airport to spend US$23.3 million on warehouses, cargo handling gear
  • Spirit Air surges most in four years after curbing growth plans
  • Ex-Etihad Cargo vice president David Kerr appointed CEO of CargoLogicAir

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • APM Terminals Vado aims to be new gateway to central Europe's 70 m consumer market
  • Bright future seen for dry bulk charter market
  • CMA CGM Group offers customised intermodal solutions from Ludhiana
  • Maritime Security Transit Corridor established through Gulf of Aden
  • MOL enhances operation data collection & monitoring functions for development of 'Next-generation Ship Management Support System'
  • Shreyas Shipping's recently acquired 4,253-TEU vessel makes maiden call at Mundra Adani Terminal
  • Indian Chamber President expresses concern regarding trailer strike at Cochin Port terminal
  • JNPT welcomes high-level Latvian delegation led by the Prime Minister
  • New oil berths to be developed at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Paradip Port berths longest vessel
  • Govt committed to providing world class transport & logistics infrastructure within two years: Nitin Gadkari
  • Railways attracting more freight
  • Velogic India wins two awards at 'Rogers Leaders Award - 2017'
  • GSTN facilitates better claiming of refunds by exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Managing 355,000 railcars
  • Freight network opens second hub in Germany
  • Fast last-mile logistics for new Xbox
  • High climate ranking for K Line
  • Next investment for Qatar Airways
  • Kazakhstan augmenting double-track line
  • Thuringia's logisticians eying up the west
  • Edgerly joins Oakland port's board of commissioners
  • Sugar sweet for Haropa
  • Sean S. Fitzgerald new CEO of MCI
  • Bangladesh enlarges railway to Indian border
  • Cosco partners with MOL LNG subsidiary for Yamal
  • Cartonplast acquires Demes France
  • Wataniya starting new route today

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Ross belatedly under fire for keeping his Navigator stake
  • Financial impact of July cyber attack looms over Maersk's Q3 result
  • Crude tanker inflow already 'deeply affects' fundamental market balance
  • RCL books two feeder ships at Jiangsu New Yangzi
  • COSCO Shipping Port to build container freight station at Khalifa port
  • DBS Bank raises provisions for offshore sector
  • Seoul forms committee to probe shipbuilding accidents
  • Supramax players eye sand cargoes for Penta-Ocean
  • Wilmar scraps young but damaged bulk carrier
  • UK ports compete for rising car business

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Xpediator buys Regional Express - its second takeover after fundraising IPO
  • Early adoption of London ultra-low emission zone just money-grabbing, say hauliers
  • Tough times ahead for North American port terminals as investors review their options
  • Impact of cyber attack and weaker rates on Maersk earnings unveiled tomorrow
  • ABC gets more slots at Schiphol after threat to close Russian airspace to KLM
  • The best intentions, but TUPE can prove unsuitable for smaller logistics operators
  • Ecommerce and Amazon are changing the perishables logistics market

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • BAE Jacksonville gets $22.4 million for LCS work
  • Gondan launches first of four eco fast ferries for Baleària
  • Wilbur Ross under fire in Paradise Papers "revelations"
  • Wärtsilä North America donates engine to Montana State
  • Dry bulk shipping charter rates to rise in 2018
  • Damen to build two "hybrid-ready" ferries for Great Lakes
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding christens Delbert D. Black (DDG 119)
  • Smith Maritime joins Puerto Rico relief efforts

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Paradise Papers: Wilbur Ross hits back after press coverage 'reveals' what the industry already knew
  • Glencore shrugs off Paradise Papers spotlight on SwissMarine stake
    Partner Victor Restis tells Lloyd's List of frustration at 'sensationalist' resuscitation of quashed allegations
  • Herbjorn Hansson sneaks in shareholder proposal to keep paying dividends
    Reclassification of $215m in share premium to give NAT greater flexibility to declare future dividends
  • Daily Briefing
    Bertram Rickmers established second holding company in 2015
  • Commission approves Belgian tonnage tax changes
    Flags of EU's 28 members and three more to benefit from amended rules
  • Brokers divided on bulker newbuild price recovery
    Chinese yards take orders on hopes the steel price will fall
  • Food for thought: Shipping's One Percent Challenge
    George de Paula Ribeiro explains his new initiative to encourage the cold supply chain to do more in the fight...
  • Asian players help liquidity in the dry bulk FFA market
    Activity has risen since Singapore Exchange's buy-out of the Baltic Exchange last November
  • Wilbur Ross is innocent, OK?
    #ParadisePapers charges don't hold water
  • Between the Lines: Fourth-quarter capacity overhang
    Expected blankings to reduce capacity after the peak season have yet to materialise
  • My Rubik's Cube challenge
    Piecing together the Lloyd's List Top 100
  • South America to Europe trade on the mend
    Northbound east coast export container volumes finally showing signs of improving thanks to Brazilian fruit exports
  • Singapore's MPA revokes bunker licence of Transocean Oil
    Transocean was penalised for falsifying records in stock movement logbooks while in August, MPA had not renewed the licences of...
  • Liverpool2 sinkhole repaired ahead of expansion
    Peel Ports claims operations continued smoothly despite sinkhole's presence
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    World fleet treads water as deliveries put on hold
  • Iran-flagged vessel runs aground off Hong Kong
    Boxship collides with uninhabited islet about 400 metres off Ap Lei Chau
  • Losses widen for Shipping Corporation of India
    Company weighed by losses in the bulk carrier, tanker and offshore segments
  • Indian authorities extend funding support for coastal berth projects
    Projects will help to promote India's coastal shipping and increase domestic cargo movements
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries appoints senior officials to standalone shipbuilding unit
    The company is set to establish a separate shipbuilding company, tentatively named MHI Shipbuilding, on January 1 next year
  • Gothenburg port box volumes hit record low on industrial action concerns
    Port authority says many firms are choosing more costly but less efficient transport solutions to ensure smooth cargo flows
  • Seoul prosecutors demand three-year sentence for former Hanjin chairwoman over alleged insider trading
    Ms Choi was indicted in December last year for disposing of Hanjin Shipping's shares shortly before the ailing firm announced a debt...
  • SM Line announces merger with parent's construction unit
    The merger is expected to take place by December 31
  • COSCO Shipping Ports to develop container freight station at Khalifa port
    Move comes as the company breaks ground for the CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at Khalifa Port
  • NAT continues to focus on Asian markets amid low oil prices
    Company dividend policy unchanged, despite softer tanker markets
  • Eisbeinessen forges global links for Hamburg
    Personal contacts underpin city's success as top maritime hub, but sale of Hamburg Süd hurts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Even largest shippers struggle with real-time visibility
  • FTZ to enhance DP World's Somaliland port development
  • Cyber-attack impact hangs over Maersk's Q3 earnings
  • Trucker strike cripples DP World Cochin supply chains
  • Carriers' pursuit of co-loaders adds to rate volatility
  • India to phase in customs reform through January
  • India steps up funding for coastal shipping infrastructure
  • No sign of canceled Q4 sailings from oversupplied carriers

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Bimco sees little uplift for tanker rates
    Ship oversupply stymies any gains from increased oil demand during strongest seasonal period.
  • NAT seeks share markdown for dividend
    Moving $215.4m in share value to surplus account, releasing earnings early perplex some analysts.
  • Viking Supply board okays new equity plan
    Olso-listed offshore vessel owner to get new injection of equity capital from founder to fix covenant breach.
  • Navios Holdings to tap debt market for $300m
    Parent of Navios subsidiaries looks to refinance debt in new private placement; logistics unit gets term loan.
  • New Vision tipped for profitable bulker sale to Akij
    New Vision Shipping of Greece is said to have sold one of its three vessels. London brokerage sources say the company has sold the 53,000-dwt bulker New Era (built 2003) to the Akij Group of Bangladesh for $9.7m. The price for the Iwagi Zosen-built ship is slightly higher than expected, although brokers described it as a "steady" level. It is higher than the $8.5m that New Vision paid for the
  • Seaspan opens the door to $100m stock sales
    Boxship owner hires investment banks to conduct offerings from time to time.
  • Shipping impairments fall at Danske Bank
    Corporate loan losses drop to $21.5m as offshore stabilises.
  • Gondan scoops Balearia fast-ferry order
    Spanish yard reveals deal to build eco-ships for domestic owner.
  • Two dead as two ships sunk by typhoon
    Storm in Vietnam grounds or damages another six vessels; 11 seafarers missing.
  • EU extends Belgian shipping support
    Commission says country's EEA tonnage tax regime will last until at least 2022.
  • Monjasa takes SKS tanker for storage
    Danish owner sending 119,000-dwt Kristian Gerhard Jebsen-owned ship to West Africa in 'pioneering' bunkering move.
  • Fearnley Securities: Dry recovery set to enter second leg
    Analysts forecast further rise in asset values and dry cargo equities in coming year.
  • SwissMarine defends Restis 'error'
    Paradise Papers: owner admits mistake in declaring no directors were under investigation.
  • Saudi coalition shuts down Yemen's ports
    Airports also closed following Houthi attack on Saudi territory.
  • Ross looks to shrug off links to sanctioned Russians
    Commerce secretary in the spotlights given Navigator Holdings' business with Sibur.
  • Swissco gains more time for restructuring
    Singapore owner's court management will run until September after buyer lined up.
  • Frangou sees further growth for Navios Containers
    Chief executive says targets are in its sights after profitable third quarter.
  • Spetalen's SD sells out $24.5m offering
    Norwegian owner issues new shares to fund PSV buys from ER Offshore.
  • New loans edge up at KfW IPEX-Bank
    German lender's commitments in the third quarter hit $10.2bn.
  • Iranian boxship grounds on Hong Kong island
    Touska ploughed straight into rocky shore en route to China.
  • RCL orders containership double
    Thai owner picks Jiangsu New Yangzijiang for pair of new vessels.
  • DBS hikes provisions on offshore exposure
    Singapore bank says decision "removes uncertainty over residual weak oil and gas services exposures"
  • South China Sea dominates LNG trade
    Malaysia and Qatar most vulnerable to supply disruption in strategic Asia-Pacific waterway.
  • Craig sells North Star Shipping to PE firm
    Scottish firm ends lengthy links in the maritime industry with sale of North Sea rescue arm.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Commerce chief: 'Nothing improper' about Navigator interest
    U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross found himself on the hot seat this weekend when papers leaked to a German newspaper by a Bermuda law fi...
  • EU firms fear Brexit standstill will wreak havoc on U.K. supply chains
    Over 60 percent of European Union (EU) businesses expect to move some of their supply chain out of the United Kingdom as a result of Brexit...
  • Alphaliner: COSCO to surpass CMA CGM after acquiring OOCL fleet, 29 newbuilds
    Chinese government-owned ocean carrier COSCO Shipping could hit a total fleet capacity of 3 million TEUs by the end of 2018, which would va...
  • U.S. trade deficit inches up in September
    The U.S. trade deficit ticked up another 1.7 percent between August and September to $43.5 billion as rising exports were offset by an even...
  • Qatar Airways purchases minority stake in Cathay Pacific
    Qatar Airways will purchase 378 million shares of Cathay Pacific Airways, or 9.6 percent of the total issued share capital, on Monday, the ...
  • AAR: U.S. rail traffic rises 3.1% in October on record intermodal volumes
    October 2017 was the best month for intermodal rail traffic in history, according to newly compiled data from the Association of American R...
  • Euronav sinks into the red amid 'challenging' freight market
    Independent tanker company Euronav NV posted a net loss of $28.1 million for the third quarter of 2017 amid headwinds from a "challenging f...
  • Blackstone buys logistics portfolio from Principal Financial
    Iowa-based financial investment management firm Principal Financial Group, which in September bought out its co-owner of 16 million square ...
  • U.S. transportation employment rises in October
    United States transportation and logistics companies added another 8,400 jobs for the month in October 2017, according to the latest prelim...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 6, 2017
  • Implied volatility rises in NYMEX crude on Saudi news
    Implied volatility in NYMEX crude options rose Monday as oil futures jumped in response to a series of headlines out of Saudi Arabia over the weekend that injected geopolitical risk into the market.
  • Bunker supplier Monjasa charters tanker for WAF floating storage
    Danish bunker supplier Monjasa has chartered a ship owned by SKS Tankers to use as floating marine fuel storage off West Africa, the company said Monday.
  • Maxcom Bunker plans 'severe review' after CEO arrested over fuel smuggling investigation
    "The company is undergoing a severe review of its policies."
  • Singapore's MPA revokes Transocean Oil's bunkering license
    "MPA's investigations revealed that there were several falsifications of records."
  • Risk to oil grows as Saudi crown prince purges old guard
    Saudi Arabia's unprecedented government purge over the weekend, with 11 high-ranking princes detained in an anti-corruption crackdown, pushed crude price to new two-year highs in European trading early Monday.
  • Fuel oil storage costs fall in Singapore on overcapacity, tight margins
    Leasing fees for onshore storage tanks to store fuel oil in Singapore are being renewed at much lower rates, because of ample availability of floating storage capacity and narrowing margins between cargo and ex-wharf prices, industry sources said over the week.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: ICE Brent holds above $62/b as supply risks ensue
  • Oct traded volume of oil product swaps during Singapore MOC falls 10.1% on month
    Traded gasoil swaps fell 20.8% month on month to 38.05 million barrels.
  • Rolls Royce adds new module to help comply with EU monitoring rule
    The new energy management system will help ship onwers reduce fuel costs and comply with the EU MRV rule.

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