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December 7, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • China's state media provides more detail on Sino-US trade truce
  • DS Norden carries out first test voyage of bio-fuelled ship
  • CMA CGM ties up with Hong Kong's Freightos to advance digitisation
  • Dip Shipping forwarding executives plead guilty to price-fixing
  • SeaLand announces USDA Inspection Charge on cold cargo
  • Hard-pressed US ports lack funds to build US Customs new facilities
  • Georgia announces inland terminal plan to cut trucks to Atlanta
  • Port of Rotterdam embraces IAPH-backed LNG auditing tool
  • NYK's ship management platform to reduce duties and use big data
  • DSV starts on new 1.1 million-square foot facility near Toronto
  • Cathay Pacific to start Hong Kong-Seattle daily service from July
  • UK and Canada wrap up open skies agreement ahead of Brexit
  • October world air cargo beats September with Asia Pacific on top
  • Nepal and Cambodia sign initial air services agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • APL joins fight against wildlife trade
  • CMA CGM & Freightos sign agreement advancing digitisation in the shipping industry
  • Kolkata-Patna becomes India's second container cargo sector on inland waterways
  • Vasco Maritime, Goodrich Group's NVOCC & ship owning arm, celebrates 20th Anniversary in Singapore
  • DHL Global Trade Barometer indicates prosperous overall trade outlook for India
  • PDP International's 'Shrinkhala' plot to benefit ex-im trade in Kolkata
  • Repo Rate unchanged, SLR reduced
  • Annual Startup India Venture Capital Summit 2018 in Goa today
  • South East Air Cargo Conclave & Awards 2018 seeing tremendous interest from delegates
  • WCO meeting in Mumbai discusses best practices in different areas of cross-border trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "A port has to offer a vision"
  • Five e-vehicles for final mile fleet
  • DTC now orange through and through
  • MSC sticks to announced BRC
  • Crane Benelux welcomes new MD
  • Latam Cargo connects Huntsville to Latin America
  • New rail yard shortens truck trips
  • Another helmsman for Battermann & Tillery
  • Davies Turner on the move in Scotland
  • Shipper to Teesport for five years
  • More rolling stock for BGS Rail
  • Air India back on Mumbai-JFK route
  • New Turkey sales rep for Champ Cargosystems
  • Medport tables action plan 2019
  • AIT Worldwide acquires Connexion World Cargo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Bigger hoppers boost grain transport capacity
  • Kannur airport opening this weekend

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • DP World completes Unifeeder acquisition after EU competition green light
  • AIT Worldwide realises UK ambitions with purchase of freight forwarder ConneXion
  • Shippers claim carriers' 2020 fuel surcharges are too costly and too early
  • E-commerce revenue up, but traditional services bring Clipper more profit
  • Local knowledge the key to successful final-mile delivery, says DHL
  • Reduce empty container movements and go greener the digital way
  • An automotive apocalypse is nigh...
  • How one Suffolk logistics firm prepares for Brexit
  • Cool chain firms can boost margins and reduce waste using the Internet of Things
  • Supply chain radar: should UPS & FedEx vs Amazon Air bother air freight executives?
  • Under the radar: the times they are a-changin' for Clipper Logistics

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Study raises concerns about Panama Canal tugboat captain fatigue
  • Gladding-Hearn delivers new Southwest Alaska pilot boat
  • BAE Systems San Diego shipyard wins $78.8 million Navy contract
  • Shoreside facility will allow safe testing of LNG fuel systems
  • Austal to build 94 m AutoExpress for Trinidad and Tobago
  • MOU aims to position UAE as major LNG bunkering hub
  • Crowley adds 400 new reefer containers to its fleet
  • Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins order for 30,000 cu.m LNG carrier
  • ClassNK Consulting partners with Carbon Trust

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Owners and yards welcome EU-South Korea subsidy talks
    The EU had previously notified it the World Trade Organisation that it wants to join Japan in consultations on South...
  • LNG trio plot new 'Cool Company' fleet of 16 vessels
    Buoyant spot market spurs plans by Golar, Awilco and TMS joint venture to launch 16-ship LNG carrier play in the...
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping wins green loan for srubbers on 16 ships
    The company has plans to install scrubbers in 15 bulk carriers and one container vessel
  • Contships eyes further expansion of feeder fleet
    Greek owner has steadily acquired boxships in its first three years but negotiations with a German bank for another four...
  • Chancellor claims Dover port needs years to be ready for no-deal Brexit
    The port has warned about the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, but it is sure it can service customers even...
  • Höegh LNG charters out its largest FSRU
    The Hyundai Heavy Industries 170,000 cu m newbuild will be chartered out to Naturgy for 15 months before entering a...
  • MSC recommits to IMO targets as Maersk raises emissions bar
    MSC says it is important that the whole industry stays focused on the IMO goals, which already require a major...
  • Shangdong Shipping restructures amid spin-off talks
    Market sources say the announcement follows a failed attempt by the government-owned shipowner last year to launch an initial public...
  • Communications duo in shipping tie-up
    Marine electronics experts link up for enhanced service co-operation
  • HHLA paves way for Hamburg hyperloop
    A new joint venture company has been created to facilitate the hyperloop project, split 50/50 between HHLA and HTT, known...
  • Guangzhou to give cash handouts to low-sulphur ships
    State subsidy scheme, which is still under government review, is expected to start from January 1, 2019 and last for...
  • Green groups target US west coast coal exports
    Terminals planned for Oakland, California and Longview, Washington
  • ONE joins rivals' bunker surcharge strategy
    ONE has identified adopting low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil as the 'most realistic and cost-efficient short-term solution available'
  • Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: LNG
    The global appetite for liquefied natural gas is rising as new demand hot spots for the clean-burning fuel are developing
  • Viewpoint: The big picture
    Developing a long-term maritime strategy has evaded the US and UK for decades, but Japan has provided an object lesson...
  • Daily Briefing
    Maersk throws down the gauntlet on emissions | Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Product tankers | Transpacific trade truce could prompt...
  • Regulators steer clear of national bunker licensing schemes
    Bunker supply chain security may top the industry agenda, but it seems to have fallen through a jurisdictional crack at...
  • Top 10 in ship finance 2018
    As part of our 2018 Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we look at the very best in ship...
  • Xie appointed as CMES new chairman
    Capt Xie earned his stripes by starting as a seafarer and later moving to shore positions

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • CN eyes Halifax terminal stake to deepen reach
  • Market share-hunting HMM hints at 2M renewal talks
  • Multimillion funding gap blocks Baltimore from double-stack rail
  • Volgo-Baltic delivers huge project cargo to Siberia refinery
  • Adani Ennore Terminal gains ground with Maersk call
  • Smart contracts for shipping offer shortcut to blockchain adoption

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG ink LNG carrier orders
    Established players among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
  • Seafarer unions warn tired tugboat captains could crash in Panama Canal
    Tug captains can work 12 hours-plus without a break, guiding neo-panamax ships through the locks, they say
  • List of European Union approved recycling yards confirmed
    Turkey and US included among 26 facilities published in EU's official journal
  • Tanker industry holds breath as Opec delays output decision
    Opec is expected to announce a final deal on supply cut after discussing with some Russia-led producers on Friday.
  • Is bigger always better when you are on a ship that feels like a city?
    The sheer scale of the world's largest cruiseship raises questions about whether you can have too much of a good thing
  • Low rates and capital costs rule out prospect of reefer newbuilding orders
    Bunkers and cost of installing scrubbers critical issues for shipowners
  • MSFL buys ship for anonymous owner
  • Asian interest picks up as Baltic's escrow service begins to take off
    Membership growth has been substantial since SGX takeover, says Asia-Pacific head
  • Scrubbers help oil industry dispose of high-sulphur fuel
    Exhaust gas cleaning is a useful bridging technology until refiners invest to crack high-sulphur residues, says Andrew Mawicke of international energy brokerage Amerex Petroleum in Singapore
  • GIEK joins forces with KfW on Quantum Pacific scrubber loan
    Norwegian export credit agency issues guarantee for Idan Ofer's $72m agreement and says it is the first of many potential scrubber deals
  • Reefers' demise overstated but share of market on the slide
    Laskaridis Shipping-led Alpha Reefer Transport pool still profitable despite containerships tightening grip
  • Pool ships still earning above opex despite box challenge
  • Green groups praise Maersk's carbon-neutral plan by 2030
  • Sudan nets two bids for FSRU project
  • Petronas reveals moves to break into regas sector
  • Qatar eyes up huge engine retrofit job for its Q-ship fleet
    Nakilat considers taking gas-fuelling route for 44 LNG carriers
  • LNG carrier orders surge as three owners ink slots
    NYK Line, TMS Cardiff Gas and BW LNG among those securing berths, with more to come before end of year
  • Indonesian trio boost fleets as Coeclerici exits transshipment
    Italian company sells last seven self-unloading vessels, but management kept on with plans to expand
  • Rebranded DTA Ship Agency expands geographically with plans to boost its workboats
    Singapore has become the latest focus for DTA's ship agency, technical services and offshore arm
  • Intercargo boss makes stark warning on scrapping capacity
  • Paris MOU could backtrack over withholding access to bulk data
    Hague-based organisation says it is ready to consider making exceptions to a decision to withdraw third-party access to its inspection information
  • Japan P&I reforms Leap Forward as it looks to growth
    Head of Tokyo-based mutual says he is ready to take on more investment risk to expand its business
  • Lifeboat makes its first journey for half a century
  • Cheng buys bulker for $7.9m and scraps it for $9.3m
  • Diamantidis adds suezmax resale to Delta Tankers fleet
    Expanding Greek company acquires once abandoned newbuilding at far below its current market value
  • Secondhand product tanker market attracts investor interest
    Modern MR tonnage proves most popular, but larger ships may have more S&P upside
  • Ciner signs $254m Koch suezmax deal with HHI
    Turkish owner makes good on plan to diversify with four-ship order
  • Tomini takes bulker profits
    Dubai-based company shows itself to be a shrewd asset player as it locks in profits on two supramaxes
  • Atlantic Bulk Carriers reveals a third ultramax on order at Imabari
    Coumantaros family company ups orderbook in Japan
  • Arne Fredly tops up holding in Hunter Group
  • Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs and two LNG carriers
    FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
  • Mehrotra targets fleet of 10 VLCCs, two LNGCs
    FSRUs also on the menu as owner's Foresight Group plots $500m investment.
  • Product tanker earnings hit multi-year highs
    Daily rates of MRs and LRs are buoyant across the globe on strong cargo flows and spill-over effects from a strong crude.
  • Great Eastern lines up $50m scrubber, BWTS spend
  • First Ship Lease lines up LR2 tanker pair at Cosco yard
    Move continues resurgence under ownership of Greek shipowner Stathis Topouzoglou.
  • Caspian Shipping lines up AHTS, crane vessel orders
    Azerbaijan owner continues fleet expansion plan with imminent Baku Shipyard deal.
  • Navig8 founders learn: Who shares wins
    The knowledge economy is transforming the way Navig8 does business. Instead of hoarding information in the hope of squeezing out that last extra buck, the key is transparency and honesty with clients, Gary Brocklesby and Nicolas Busch tell TW+
  • Varouxakis can be sued in piracy contempt of court row
    UK judge rules underwriter free to pursue Greek owner for $1.6m unaccounted for after hijacked bulker flouted orders to deliver cargo after release.
  • Ferry crash master thought he was facing the other way
    Red Funnel captain disorientated in thick fog, report finds.
  • Nordea commits to shipping and offshore in changing world
    Casper von Koskull says lender looking to stay in sectors for the next century.
  • Tidewater PSV crew safe after pirate attack
  • Total disaster: Ireland's worst modern maritime accident
    TW+ looks back at the Betelgeuse explosion, as the 40th anniversary of the tragedy looms. Photography: Ian Vickery Sr
  • Yard boss sorry for 'negative Merseyside stereotypes' jibe
  • Golden Energy buying OSV owner GEOM
    Norwegian company follows vessel purchases with deal for compatriot company.
  • Shandong Shipping mum on 'asset reorganisation'
    One of China's biggest shipowners has frozen trading in its stock amid recent talk of big transactions.
  • Zvezda to import aframax parts from Korea
    New Russian shipyard needs foreign components for new tanker.
  • MHI to compensate families of WWII forced labour victims
  • Hyundai Mipo bags Knutsen LNG newbuilding double
    South Korean shipyard to build small-scale gas carrier for delivery by 2021.
  • Turkey's Densan said to be shedding its last bulkers
    Akcal family company believed to be selling supramax pair to Greek interests
  • ONE unveils IMO 2020 bunker surcharge strategy
    Japanese boxship giant expects to start using low sulphur fuels towards the end of 2019.
  • Adnoc teams with Inpex in LNG bunkering alliance
    Companies initially plan to target UAE market, but with eye on Southeast Asia as well.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • President enacts bill that revises Shipping Act
    The new law includes provisions aimed at protecting suppliers such as U.S. marine terminal operators, tug boat operates and bunkering companies.
  • Huawei CFO accused of violating Iran sanctions
    Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested Saturday in Canada, is expected to be extradited to the U.S. to face charges.
  • A.T. Kearney: U.S.-China trade war will intensify
    Consultants foresee increased economic links between Russia and China.
  • BDP International partners with Greenbriar Equity Group
    Richard J. Bolte Jr. will remain CEO of the Philadelphia-based global logistics and transportation services company.
  • CBP planning blockchain tests for trade compliance
    The agency received positive feedback from a recent use case examining NAFTA/CAFTA certificates of origin, a CBP official said Wednesday.
  • Oakland scrap paper shipments finding new markets
  • Executive Moves: Logistics salute, Atlas Air Worldwide

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 6, 2018
  • Record-high exports take US crude stocks lower, snapping 10 weeks of builds
    US crude supply contracted last week, snapping 10-consectutive weeks of gains as crude exports soared to all-time highs.
  • Maduro inks deal with Russia to boost Venezuela oil output 1 million b/d
    Russia will invest $5 billion to raise Venezuela's oil production by 1 million b/d under a new economic agreement, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday.
  • Oil complex pares declines after US inventory draw
    Crude prices moved up from early-session lows following a bullish US inventory draw Thursday, but still closed lower day on day.
  • OPEC ministers not yet decided on production cut figure: Falih
    OPEC still has unfinished business in negotiating a production accord
  • Kuwait set to miss 2020 output capacity target
    Kuwaiti plans to boost its oil production capacity by 2020 may not be achieved until 2022
  • NWE fuel oil hi-lo hits one-year low on counter-seasonal bullish HSFO
    The European balance of the month hi-lo fuel oil spread has continued its bearish trend, reaching over a one-year low
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 18% as arb east finally closes: PJK
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub rose 18% or 167,000 mt in the seven days to Wednesday
  • Iraqi oil minister holds talks with Total, Lukoil on Nassiriya refinery project
    Iraq resumed negotiations with international oil companies on the proposed 150,000 b/d Nassiriya refinery
  • Iran unveils budget with expectations of 1.5 million b/d crude sales at $54/b
    Iranian government on Thursday proposed a budget for the next Iranian year that begins March 21 based on crude sales
  • Open interest for front-month Dec ICE middle distillates contracts gained 6% in Nov
    Some traders said that the rise was a natural reaction to the ongoing volatility in the physical markets.
  • FUTURES: Crude lower on rising output survey ahead of OPEC meet
    A huge bear movement in global oil benchmarks has dampened market confidence in oil prices, an analyst said.
  • D'Amico signs MR sale/leaseback with 'Japanese company' for $27 million
    This deal will generate net cash proceeds of $8.6 million after the repayment of the existing bank loan.

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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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