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October 6, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Persian Gulf supertanker rates end slide
    The cost of delivering Middle East crude to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, halted five days of declines as owners awaited the remainder of this month's cargoes.
  • Suspected N Korean cargo seized in Busan
    South Korea seized four containers from a Panama-registered ship last month on suspicion it could be carrying banned North Korean cargo, a port official said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Berlin power panel approves Hapag-Lloyd bail-out funding
  • Maersk to dump Danes for cheaper foreign deck officers
  • CEO: Recovery perceptible, liners lead loss, forcing asset sales at NYK
  • Retail e-commerce accounts for 30pc of China express delivery
  • Delivery increases Danaos container fleet to 42
  • ILA okays contract extension - only 9 of 58 locals vote against it
  • NYK's Auriga Leader, NYK Super Eco Ship 2030 awarded for advanced design
  • TNT launches new contract logistics 'Storapart' service in Asia
  • Australia court quashes SIA plea challenging ACCC jurisdiction
  • Clarification on use of Chinese names at Fed Ex
  • Trai Thien Air Cargo to be first Vietnam's all-cargo air service
  • LA's secondary San Bernardino field pitches 'free' airport for China air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • MISC's Halal Express service now calls at Port Pipavav
  • Move to ban foreign ships in coastal trade
  • EVERGREEN LINE & CSCL merge Asia-PNW loops
  • MSC ups calls at ICTSI's Syrian terminal after Maersk Line goes weekly
  • MAERSK LINE'S new transpacific service to call at Da Chan Bay
  • NANZDA carriers to hike rate by $ 300/TEU on China-NZ route
  • APL to end peak season transpacific PS-5 loop on Nov. 9
  • MOL launches company to operate Vietnam box terminal
  • NOL moves American hq from Oakland to Phoenix
  • DAMCO extends links with Zimbabwe, to open Harare office
  • China Shipping raises rates, levies surcharges on most lanes
  • FPS offers consol service from HK to central & E. Europe
  • Jamaica making island a global shipping centre
  • India, Russia target trade worth $ 15 bn by 2012
  • Dumping duty on polyester films to stay
  • Capt. Mohan panel favours debarring ships older than 25 years
  • CoPT exploring ways to optimally utilise RGCT berths after box handling shifts to Vallarpadam ICTT
  • Shipping Secy Sarma visits JNPT stall
  • Deccan 360 to take off from Nagpur on Oct. 15
  • CONCOR highlights salient features & advantages of ICD-Ankleshwar at Trade Meet
  • 3PL business calculated to touch $ 90 m by 2012-study
  • Forex reserves down by $ 208 million to $ 2,80,770 million
  • Slide in exports squeezed current account deficit during Q1
  • ADB offers $ 100-m line of credit to Exim Bank
  • Food processing scheme gets 5-yr extension
  • The prime principle of success

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 2, 2009
  • Rhenus and Kamino set up exclusive partnership for Bavaria
    The Rhenus group has closed the last gap in its air and seafreight network in Germany. On 1 October, the company started an exclusive partnership with the Munich (DE) branch of the...
  • Mecklenburg-Vorpommern becomes member of German logistics initiative association
    The major logistics regions in Germany decided to collaborate more intensively. To this end, the largest and best established regional logistics networks founded a trade body entit...
  • Exclusive information im FedEx access forum
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of US-based FedEx Corp, is launching a new business portal in the internet. In future, independent, well-known experts will lecture on major g...
  • Supply chains are major arteries in need of care
    Switzerland, as an Alpine transit land, plays a pivotal role in the European transport system. It is therefore rather disappointing that new protectionist barriers are being s...
  • Zim in accordance with Korean yards
    The Israeli shipping company Zim has come to an agreement with two South Korean shipyards about the delivery of 13 vessels with capacities between 10,062 and 12,552 ...
  • Mol to transport mobile library vehicles to South Africa
    Tokyo (Japan)-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) attended the recent departure ceremony for the South Africa mobile library vehicle project, which the line supports with ocean sh...
  • US House of Representatives says yes to USD 17 million for Charleston
    South Carolina's seaports in Charleston and Georgetown, as well as its coastal waterways, stand to gain more than USD 17 million in additional funding for channel deepening and mai...
  • PD Ports philosophy - always puts safety first
    In 2008, the UK-based port operator PD Ports launched a group-wide safety suggestion scheme to find practical and cost effective solutions for further improving the safety of its w...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Full City officers to be allowed home
  • Wages drive costs up 16%
  • Berlian Laju makes Camillo Eitzen offer
  • Four flags top performance list

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Austal launches Malta patrol boats
  • Bisso Marine acquires SAT dive system
  • Great Lakes Shipyard to stretch ferry
  • ABS and LR to use common software for Common Structural Rules

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • The Dalles navigation lock remains closed for repairs
  • Nickelsville residents arrested for refusing to leave Port Seattle site
  • Coast Guard trains gunners at Air Station Port Angeles
  • Hamburg Sud gives report on state of operations in Samoa
  • Corps extends comment deadline for application for LNG facility

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • High crude inventories hampering tanker recovery
    HIGH global crude inventory levels are hindering the prospect of any recovery in the fragile tanker trades in the last quarter of 2009.
  • EU states split over CO2 targets
    A group of European Union member states is resisting calls for shipping to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 20% as part of Europe's contribution to...
  • Black Rose bunkers 'causing major pollution'
    BUNKERS from sunken bulk carrier now reportedly causing significant pollution in India's Orissa state
  • Clarkson and Huxley settle legal row
    THREE-year legal wrangle between Clarkson and former Clarkson Asia managing director Tim Huxley has ended with a tentative out of court settlement .
  • Tacoma axes plans for new box terminal
    NYK and the Port of Tacoma have cancelled plans for a new $300m container terminal on the Blair Waterway

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Phils and Japan in severe storms
    TWO strong tropical weather systems are hitting / about to hit the Asia-Pac region. Typhoon Melor, described as "very strong" by the Japan Meteorological Agency is now south east of, and closing in on, Okinawa, Japan
  • NAT swoops on Suezmax
    NORDIC American Tankers announced the purchase of a 2002-built Suezmax after market close Monday
  • Sumatra update post-quake
    INDONESIA'S Teluk Betung Transit Terminal resumed normal operations this weekend after the 7.6 magnitude quake on 30 September disrupted fuel distribution
  • Latin America box ops slide slows
    THE WORST is over for box operations on the east coast of South America, Hamburg S'd's regional head told Fairplay today
  • Iran's ports to go private next year
    IRAN WILL complete its port privatisation process by March 2010, the country's deputy transport minister has said
  • Hijack pirates arrested
    TWO PIRATES from a Somali gang that hijacked a Spanish fishing vessel in the Indian Ocean were arrested yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Larrabee Calls NY-NJ Bridge Study Needed
  • Maersk Exec Says 'Transformation' Needed
  • Owner-Operators Back Texting Ban
  • S&P Downgrades Panama Canal Railway
  • Diesel Slides along with Crude Oil
  • Challenger Motor Freight Buys Specialized Hauler
  • Economy, Regulation, Fuel Top List of Trucker Concerns
  • OOCL Raises Rates from China
  • FFE to Deploy ReeferTrak
  • Momentum to Provide Warehousing for UASC
  • Malaysian Freight Traffic to Grow: Study
  • Short Line Traffic Slumps in Storm Week
  • MSC Hikes Rates from India
  • Shippers Urge Higher Truck Weight
  • Japan's Anti-Piracy Mission Protected 150 Ships

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Ship operating costs up 16% in 2008
  • Panama Canal extends rate incentives
  • Shock US job cuts batter markets
  • CN intermodal activity on acquired EJ&E network awaiting new connections
  • Norbert Dentressangle to get into freight forwarding

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Horizon 1 freed
    Turkish bulker with 23 crew reportedly out of pirate hands after ransom payment.
  • Notes for Hercules
    Offshore player prepares to issue $300m in senior secured notes through private placement.
  • Frankly speaking
    Sovcomflot CEO Sergey Frank questioned over corruption claims in High Court.
  • S&P deals run dry
    Big drop in bulker sales during September drags sale and purchase activity to nine-month low.
  • Storm sinks ship
    One dead and 10 seafarers are missing after Typhoon Parma sinks containership Silver Sea.
  • Bulker gets $5.3m
    Eastwind Maritime handysize fetches $5.3m for Aozora Bank in US Marshals Service auction.
  • Fishing for fraud
    Sovcomflot boss Sergey Frank defends Project Sturgeon probe by private investigators.
  • Brown steps down
    Steve Brown quits as Dof Subsea CEO, opting to return home to Australia.
  • Yacht but no gun
    Two days into the Sovcomflot corruption trial lots of fascinating issues are emerging but so far at least there's no smoking gun.
  • Boxship brace
    Abu Dhabi National Oil Co pens two containership newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo, brokers say.
  • Total appeals
    Oil company in court to contest decision holding it liable for disastrous spill from Erika off France in 1999.
  • Eitzen rockets
    CECO and Eitzen Chemical shares take off in Oslo following BLT bid.
  • Second slice
    Italy's Grimaldi bags another loan from European Investment Bank for ro-ro newbuilding at Fincantieri.
  • Huawei bound
    Hong Kong-based offshore owner takes Trico anchor handler for $15m.
  • Turkish tow
    General cargoship helped by tug in Cannakale Strait after breakdown.
  • Empty handed
    India releases North Korean cargoship after search reveals "nothing incriminatory."
  • Bridge bash
    Mississippi River briefly closed after a tug hits a bridge, sending six barges adrift.
  • Bulker damaged
    Details of Petersfield grounding come to light after Canadian tribe questions why ship had "broken nose."
  • Five guilty
    Carnival cruiseship passengers admit to beating police in row on Antigua over taxi fare.
  • Fire contained
    UK coast guard response team extinguishes cargo blaze on Dutch coaster in Solent.
  • BLT eyes CECO
    Indonesian shipowner launches takeover bid for Norwegian owner Camillo Eitzen & Co.
  • Bouncing high
    Near $200m surplus for the first six months lifts assets of Norwegian marine insurer to new record level.
  • Lamnalco wins
    UAE owner to provide 15 ships to service Caspian Pipeline terminal on Russia's Black Sea coast.
  • Scrapping seven
    Shipping Corp of India lines up veteran single-hulled tankers for breakers' beaches in weak market.
  • Wage demand
    Sharp climb in crew wages drives rapid rise in operating expenses, Moore Stephens survey says.
  • China surprises
    Yards in the People's Republic prove the surprise package in the demo sector taking four ships.
  • STX wins work
    South Korean clinches newbuilding work worth $150m to build dredgers for Belgium's Jan De Nul.
  • Free to go
    Two Chinese officers from bulker Full City to have passports returned while awaiting trial in Norway.
  • Quay clash
    Danish ferry Villum Clausen hits dock at Oernes on island of Bornholm.
  • Arctic Sky grounds
    Arctic Sea's sister suffers stern damage in incident off east coast of Sweden.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • NIT League eyes early support of Rotterdam Rules
  • NYK president: 2Q loss to top $200 million
  • Detained North Korean ship leaves Indian waters
  • AirBridgeCargo starts Amsterdam/Almaty service
  • Miscellaneous Tariff Bill opportunity for importers
  • APHIS delays inspection fee increase
  • Echo Global Logistics goes public
  • NYK drops terminal plans in Tacoma
  • Federal funds approved for Craney Island
  • To call APMT facility in 2012

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Indonesians wants Camillo Eitzen
    Indonesian BLT, owner of about half of Eitzen Chemical, has launched a bid for all the outstanding shares in Oslo Listed Camillo Eitzen. The offer corresponds to NOK 25 per Read more
  • New Danish container company set up
    The Containership Company (TCC) is the name of a new company set up in Copenhagen, which will acquire and/or operate container vessels in the current market. "There is a Read more
  • Danish owned ro-ro in trouble in North Sea storm
    The Danish owned ro-ro vessel Maestro Sun was in serious trouble in the North Sea early Sunday morning, when the vessel was on a voyage in ballast from Fredericia Read more
  • Nordic registers high on performance table
    Nordic ship registries come out well in this year's "Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table", produced by the large international shipping bodies Bimco, ISF/ICS, Intertanko and Intercargo. In all

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2009
  • Bunker prices show losses to start week
    Crude oil markets softening in early Monday trading.
  • Climate change group targets shipping
    Industry has the opportunity to become 'a benchmark for environmental efficiency'.
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    But Durban seeing very low demand.
  • Owner struggles to keep operating
    Bunker supplier and banks have been 'very supportive'.
  • Testing underway of emissions monitoring device
    System capable of recording smokestack emissions of SOx, NOx, CO2 and particulates can help owners show compliance with regulatory limits.
  • Indian refinery offers 380 cSt fuel oil parcel
    Sources say refiner was 'running out of storage capacity'.
  • Bunker prices weaken in quiet market
    Steepest prices falls seen in Tokyo Bay.
  • Bunker trading firm dismisses 'malicious' claims
    Will pursue legal action against ex-employee for defamation.
  • Automative firm ups stake in marine technology company
    China Auto Corp. acquires 19% stake in Neftech for $30.29 million.
  • Cosmo to continue cutting run rates
    Bunker sales are down after refiner cut runs.
  • World Bank expects crude oil to average $55 this year
    Next year's average could be '$63 per barrel' with demand 'likely to remain low'.
  • New hull coating seeks 'significant' fuel savings
    Savings in US Navy fuel costs could reach $12 million a year.

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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
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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
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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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