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October 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore remains preferred bunker port
    The world was at the brink of financial collapse over the past 13 months, but total bunker sales at the Singapore port rose about 3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, in a ringing endorsement of Singapore's reputation as a bunkering centre of integrity.
  • S'pore plans more electronic navigation charts
    Singapore will work with Hong Kong to produce a high-density electronic navigation chart with more detailed seabed topography of channels in Singapore and Hong Kong port waters.

Sched Netweb site
  • Fleets of UASC, APL, Hanjin add most capacity
  • Oil tanker operator places first box ship order in 2009
  • Rotterdam's volume slips 11.9pc from January-September
  • Fredriksen to copy budget air with low-cost container line
  • Chinese shipping executives tour Port of Antwerp
  • Danish owners want EU to broke member state shipping bailouts
  • NYK joins AT&T network to enhance efficiency, cut costs
  • Freight TSI stops falling for fourth month in August
  • Supply chain Asia awards presented in Singapore November 12
  • Staten Island leasing deal to bring fourth berth to NYCT terminal
  • Corpus Christi makes bid for stimulus dredging funds
  • UAE foreign minister visits DP World's Lima terminal
  • FedEx boosts Asia-Europe link to match German, French GDP uptick
  • Lufthansa takes over cargo from Leipzig's Hermes Transport Logistics
  • Africa becomes the new frontier for Emirates air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI takes delivery of MR product tanker made in China
  • More supertankers now available for hire
  • MOL renews long-term lease pact for box terminal with Port of Los Angeles
  • New venue for Sea Asia 2011 meet
  • Hanjin vessel calls at VCT as part of INDFEX2 service
  • Asia-Europe box volumes bottoming out-ELAA
  • MOL to levy $ 100/TEU Europe-Asia peak-season surcharge
  • MAERSK LINE right-sizes capacity on WestMed service
  • MSC to hike rate $ 200/FEU on US trades
  • EVERGREEN LINE & China Shipping offer joint service between Asia & Pacific Northwest
  • Again, truckers name an APL terminal best at the port
  • NYK LINE taps into AT&T global network
  • Cosco Pacific to operate terminals at Greece's biggest port
  • CMA CGM launches 1st iNTTRA eInvoice Platform in N. America
  • UASC upgrades AMC1 service with calls at Valencia & Port Said
  • LUKA KOPER well-equipped for economic upturn
  • Tea import bill posts record 46 pc rise
  • Let's strengthen trade ties, Sharma tells Kirk
  • Fieo participating in sourcing fair today
  • Coir exports up by 12.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala cabinet clears Rs 450 cr. for 'initial phase' of Vizhinjam ICTT project
  • VCTPL projected as excellent ex-im gateway for Guntur trade
  • KASEZ posts 40 pc export growth in Sept.
  • 'Feel good' factor fetches flood of foreign funds
  • Strengthening rupee dismays exporters
  • CMIE raises GDP rate projection
  • Legal system baulks foreign investors
  • Surya Rao to complete 25th year at Cocanada Chamber helm
  • More post offices to offer forex services

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2009
  • Joint FedEx/A´roports de Paris investment
    FedEx and A´roports de Paris are investing USD 158 million in expansion at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of the FedEx Corp, is increasing the ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Krakow
    To better serve the growing demand for logistics services in the dynamically developing south-eastern part of Poland, the giant logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened...
  • GAC brings Swiss Post Solutions to the Middle East
    The Middle East-based GAC Group has signed a strategic partnership agreement with leading integrated document management specialist Swiss Post Solutions to bring its core document ...
  • Garbe to construct logistics park in Dortmund by 2014
    The German logistics real estate developer Garbe is building a logistics park called Westfalenhütte on a brownfield site in Dortmund (Germany). The cost to develop the 45 ha site w...
  • Jet Airways upgrades London Heathrow centre
    The Indian airline Jet Airways has moved its facilities at London Heathrow airport to Terminal 4, enabling it to offer customers enhanced services in the British capital. The move ...
  • American Airlines Cargo receives security partnership award
    The US carrier American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) been presented with DHL Global Forwarding's Airfreight Security Partnership Award. It was offered in recognition of AA Cargo's pro...
  • Germany's railway industry suffers decline despite economic stimuli
    Germany's railway industry suffered a 23% drop in orders in H1/2009. The volume sank from EUR 6.1 billion in H1/2008 to EUR 4.7 billion this year. A massive fall in demand (44% com...
  • Port of Ghent joins European Federation of Inland Ports
    The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP) has welcomed the port of Ghent as a new member. Joining the EFIP represents a natural move for Daan Schalck, CEO of the port of Ghent...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Chinese panamax hijacked in Indian Ocean
  • Half of Chinese orders face delays
  • CMA-CGM will delay ship deliveries
  • Cash boost eases strain on CCNI

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Nichols Bros gets a new CEO
  • U.S. Marshal auctions off Hannah Marine fleet
  • Blount books excursion boat contract
  • ABS strengthens Government Operations office

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Anthony's inks 30 year lease for Port of Anacortes restaurant site
  • Canadian Prime Minister announces funds for Vancouver, BC Trade Area
  • Coast Guard, Canadian Navy holding maritime security drills
  • Recovery Act funds pay for Grays Harbor dredging project
  • Ship captain sentenced for pollution violations

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Owners snap up newbuilding order discounts at Asian yards
    More than $2bn in bulk carriers ordered in the last eight weeks, as distressed South Korean and Chinese shipyards drop prices 40%
  • Renewed call for safer ship breaking
    Seven fatal accidents reported in Bangladesh in four weeks
  • CCNI wins $61m equity investment
    Owners come to the rescue with charter reductions
  • Navios draws up $375m note offering
    Private bond offering for debt repayment and two capesize newbuildings
  • Unions reject STX Europe plans
    Training and redeployment programme turned down

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Quicker forwarding urged
    SLUGGISH customs authorities need to up their game to slash freight clearance times, a sector authority told delegates today in Lithuania
  • Croatia fails to win yard easing
    DAMIR Polancec, Croatia's economy minister, has failed to persuade EC commissioners to change the terms on which five of the country's loss-making yards might be sold
  • Spanish shipbuilding gains aid
    MADRID has approved a €65.8M ($98.13M) subsidy to aid Spanish shipbuilding
  • $1Bn boost for Brazil exports
    BOX CARRIERS and food exporters operating from Brazil are this week celebrating close to $1Bn in new contracts signed with importers at the German Anuga food trade fair in Cologne
  • Junk bonds are back
    NAVIOS Maritime Holdings disclosed today that it will sell $375M in notes, confirming recent banker speculation that shipping's junk bond market has now reopened

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Most ViewedCourt Protects Electronic Funds Transfers
  • DOT Approves Loan for Miami Port Tunnel
  • CN's Chicago Traffic Delays Increase
  • Kuehne + Nagel to Partner with Hilti
  • New York's Bloomberg Backs Employee Mandate for Port Drivers
  • LA-LB Port Volumes Contract in September
  • Vietnam to Launch First Cargo Airline
  • Pirates Take Chinese Bulk Carrier
  • FedEx Expands French Hub
  • CMA CGM Aims to Delay 49 Ship Deliveries
  • Evergreen to Order 100 Ships, Founder Says
  • Dockworkers Suspend Strike at Port of Piraeus

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Piraeus dockers return pending 'radical revisions' to Cosco concession
  • Bunker costs soar on weak dollar
  • Hijacked PIL boxship joins Somali captives
  • OPDR to call at Motril
  • New Chinese law requiring liners to register rates sparks concern

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Yard to be leased
    Petobras reportedly plans to lease the former Ishibras shipyard for 20 years, pumping in $80m worth of investments.
  • Eisa's new yard
    Synergy Group is set to build new $876m facility, Estaleiro Eisa de Alagoas, in north-eastern Brazil.
  • 'Dire straits'
    Claiming the offshore vessel owner is in financial crisis, Christen Sveaas once again demands board seats at Trico Marine Services.
  • Drill consolidator?
    US listing by John Fredriksen's Seadrill is likely to lead to a wave of drilling sector consolidation, analyst says.
  • 'You lied'
    Finger pointed at former Sovcomflot CFO Igor Borisenko in London court over ship sales to Greece's Primal Tankers.
  • Deep sea strike
    Pirates' hit on Cosco bulker 700km out to sea sets a new benchmark, officials say.
  • Out goes Cresty
    But Canfornav still hoping to take delivery of remaining Jiangsu Eastern newbuildings after first ship refused.
  • Dubious dates
    Judge and barrister grill Igor Borisenko on dates of important meetings which "cannot be reconciled."
  • Third tanker cut
    Delivery delays put pay to another Stolt-Nielsen newbuilding at SLS.
  • Hong Kong slips
    Container traffic falls in September at Hong Kong container ports after three months of improvement.
  • Panamax pinched
    Cosco bulker hijacked by pirates off Somalia, military sources say.
  • Let's list again
    Oslo-listed Dockwise lines up Amsterdam float as part of wider fundraising effort.
  • Notes for Navios
    NYSE-listed Navios, led by Angeliki Frangou, lines up $375m notes issue to pay for capesize pair.
  • Cash needed
    US businessman Steve Rodrigues has new plan to restore historic art-deco ferry Kalakala, but still short of funds.
  • Southern spat
    Owner of troubled Australian ro-ro Matthew Flinders faces court action over unpaid office rent.
  • Creditor support
    Over 95% of creditors backing new Zim rescue package involving deferred debt payments and $100m safety net, Israel Corp says.
  • KLC cancels
    South Korean bulker owner scraps overseas bond sale and aims for domestic fundraising instead.
  • Loss revealed
    CMA CGM boss Rodolphe Saade said his container line plunged $515m into the red in first half.
  • Lining up cash
    Offshore shipowner Acergy clinches $500m of work installing pipelines off Nigeria.
  • Over - for now
    Piraeus dockworkers suspend strike after government agrees to renegotiate Cosco deal.
  • Ice cool
    German cruiseship's manoeuvre between two icebergs off Greenland to be probed.
  • Eyeing top spot
    Evergreen founder Chang Yung-Fa lines up 100 vessel order in 2010 as he plans to build the world's leading container line during his lifetime.
  • Fake IMO mystery
    Canadian authorities stumped as ship of "unknown origins" with suspected refugees seized near Vancouver.
  • Bulker boost
    Eships of Abu Dhabi wins three-year deal to carry 1m tonnes of aluminium oxide.
  • Double trouble
    Timber and containers lost overboard from two cargoships in strong winds off the Netherlands.
  • Ill wind
    Princess Cruises vessel lists briefly after being battered by gales in the Atlantic.
  • Fruitful third
    Andre Goedee's Dockwise sees its bottom line double in the third quarter despite dip in oil & gas transport market.
  • TMT scraps again
    Nobu Su sends another VLCC to the breakers, but prices have come off the boil in the past month.
  • Arklow misfortune
    Cargoship Arklow Fortune grounds off Netherlands after machine room fire.
  • Down again
    Suez Canal revenues and cargo volumes falls once more during September.
  • Delivery delays
    The head of Clarkson Research, Dr Martin Stopford, points to a significant delay in deliveries.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • UASC commits to vessel order, East Coast trade
  • Zim to raise U.S. export rates
  • Hapag-Lloyd increasing transatlantic rates
  • New York, Newark seek local port truck regulation
  • Long Beach delays truck fee collection change
  • Piraeus strike resolved, says COSCO Pacific

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Finnish minister recommends shipyard aid
    Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mauri Pekkanen says that 14,000 job might be in danger as early as by the end of next year if Finnish shipbuilding does not secure
  • Greek master handed 10-month jail sentence
    Panagiotis Lekkas, the captain of the 71,000 DWT bulk carrier Theotokos, built in 1984, has been handed a 10-month jail sentence by a federal court in New Orleans. Lekkas

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2009
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Demand low in Hamburg.
  • Russia welcomes prospects for North East passage
    Murmansk aims to become hub port.
  • Fujairah prices firm in quiet market
  • Aegean takes delivery of newbuild for Trinidad
    Seeks to 'drive future sales volumes in this growing market'.
  • Tanker 'flat rates' set for record decrease
    Falling bunker costs behind predicted drop in 2010 Worldscale tanker freight rates.
  • Rotterdam reports jump in oil product throughput
    All other types of cargo throughput fell sharply in first nine months of 2009.
  • ECA would make Seaway 'uncompetitive'
    Sulphur regulations are 'a threat to the economics of shipping on the Great Lakes'.
  • Japan's bunker prices soar on tight supplies
    Bunker prices in other key Asian ports also firmed on Monday.
  • Court overrules 'Rule B' decision
    Electronic fund transfers are not attachable assets under Rule B, says US Appeals Court.
  • Hong Kong September box traffic falls 20%
    Third-quarter volumes, however, rose on improvements in July and August.
  • DryShips appoints former Aegean CFO
    Appointment to take effect from November 1.
  • Evergreen eyes 100 container ships in 2010
    To expand fleet as global financial crisis 'coming to an end', its founder says.
  • APM reducing CO2 emissions by 15% per TEU
    Aiming for 14.96 kg of CO2 emissions per TEU handled by 2012.
  • Busan port continues to study cold ironing plans
    Port investigates feasibility of building cold ironing facilities for large container ships.

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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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