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April 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Iron ore pricing switch may lift freight rates
    A switch by major miners to quarterly pricing of iron ore contracts is likely to lift rates in the short-term for larger capesize ships with volatile freight activity expected, brokers and analysts said on Friday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Fire destroys 90pc of Delhi's 60-hectare container depot
  • Fujian's foreign trade value up 50pc in first two months of 2009
  • Guangxi's foreign trade up 63pc in first two months
  • Cargo owner loses court claim for total loss after pirates seize ship
  • ELAA: Forget February year-on-year comparisons for Asia-Europe
  • Savannah container volume grows 32.5pc in March
  • Canada's lakers protest applying US EPA sea rules to inland waters
  • Navigation system provider Kelvin Hughes expands in Singapore
  • DB Schenker boosts gateway capacity in Milan
  • TNT signs deal with Shenzhen to move air DC from Guangzhou
  • Lufthansa summer boosts HK weekly flights from 5 to 7
  • Atlanta mayor wants Hartsfield-Jackson Airport cargo increase
  • Volga-Dnepr revenue down 15pc, but freight up 7pc in 2009

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Chipolbrok adds project cargo vessel to Europe-India-Far East trade
  • Slow steaming attracts pirates to soft target
  • Eric Herman comes aboard Safmarine as CCO
  • Boxship deliveries poised to soar
  • Shipping confidence now at 15-month high
  • Maersk Shipping HK bags green award
  • AMET University holds enlightening symposium for marine engg cadets
  • Grand Alliance to relaunch CCX transpacific service
  • MAERSK LINE launches direct service from Far East to Tincan
  • CKYH/MOL's bigger ships on merged transpacific routes
  • UASC to impose Emergency Recovery Charge
  • OOCL to levy rate hike & CAF on Asia cargo outside Japan
  • MOL launches new Asia-USEC service
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate hikes from May 1
  • Container volumes shift from small to bigger UK ports
  • Guangzhou was world's 6th biggest box port in 2009
  • APL records revenue, rate, volume increases into March
  • Ningbo port to launch direct service from Jiaxing to Japan
  • NYK Tokyo CT using next-gen solar cells
  • CTSA to hike CAF back to 6 pc on May 1
  • Cardamom, chilli spice up export basket in February
  • Krishnapatnam port grows by almost 100 pc in 2nd year of operations
  • Even CHAs duty-bound to show documents for transporting goods outside a state, rules SC
  • CONCOR's ICD-TKD resumes operations after major blaze
  • US to step up financial ties with India
  • 9 offshore centres identified for information swap on illegal money
  • Cut taxes to boost tourism-Ficci
  • IMC to throw light on e-filing of ST-3 returns this Thurs.

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 9, 2010
  • MK Airlines temporarily suspends operations
    The Swiss forwarding and logistics service provider Panalpina announced Friday that it has been informed by its partner MK Airlines that the carrier is temporarily suspending ...
  • Over 330 events planned for Germany's logistics day
    Germany's official logistics day, which will take place on 15 April, has attracted over 330 events, surpassing what was offered last year, when 25,000 participants showed...
  • DHL wins logistics contract with Staples
    DHL has been awarded a multimillion dollar contract by Staples, the world's largest office supplies company. DHL will manage 32,000 teu annually of Staples' bonded export dist...
  • BPS Spedition sending trailers to Spain by train
    The Swiss forwarding company BPS Spedition has announced that with effect from today (12 April), it will forward four swap bodies per week on the new Basel-Barcelona (Spain)-Basel ...
  • The Howe Robinson Container Index on a rising tide
    The Howe Robinson Container Index (HRCI) climbed from 374.1 points for the week ending 17 March to 382.6 points for the week ending 7 April. The 8 point rise in the HRCI represents...
  • Port of Prince Rupert increases container throughput in March
    The Canadian port of Prince Rupert handled 22,942.8 teu in March this year, a solid increase compared to the 14,786.32 teu lifted in March 2009. Imported containers amounted t...
  • Grimaldi Group honoured as a 2009 supplier of the year by General Motors
    The Grimaldi Group (Italy) was recognized by General Motors as a 2009 Supplier of the Year for its significant contributions to GM's global product and performance achievement...
  • Damco appoints country manager for Panama
    The Danish logistics service provider Damco recently assigned the new post of country manager for Panama to Edgar Urrutia. He succeeds Fredrik Grill. Urrutia has 17 years...
  • MOL names new president and chairman
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has promoted its president Akimitsu Ashida to chairman of the board, and its senior managing executive officer Koichi Muto t...
  • Klaus-Michael Kühne sells more shares in Kuehne & Nagel
    Klaus-Michael Kühne, majority owner of the logistics group Kuehne & Nagel, has sold another 1 million shares in his company for around CHF 107.4 million. At the end of November...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Shen Neng 1 refloated
  • MARINE LOG RADIO Interview: Signal International's Richard Marler
  • DNV unveils new containership concept
  • Nordic American Tankers to add two newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Port of Portland schedules proposed budget public hearing
  • Hapag Lloyd vessel participates in Port of Seattle clean fuels program
  • "K" Line continues string of Port of Long Beach green awards
  • Newest Washington ferry in Everett for final outfitting
  • Port of Longview welcomes two new staff members

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Box sector would have gained from more severe slump
    Protracted recession needed to create long-term stability, says Seaspan boss Gerry Wang
  • Bulk carrier slippage hits record 42%
    First quarter levels higher than in 2009, Worldyards data shows
  • Shen Neng 1 freed from Great Barrier Reef
    Bulker refloated by three Svitzer tugs as Queensland government seeks to rise maximum fine to A$10m
  • Star Bulk inks capesize order at Hanjin Heavy
    Price understood to be identical to $53.5m newbuilding ordered last month

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Reef bulker refloated
    SALVORS today successfully refloated Shenzhen Energy's coal carrier Shen Neng 1, which ran aground on Queensland's Great Barrier Reef nine days ago
  • Paragon purchases Panamax
    PARAGON has announced that it is buying a Panamax bulker for $41M as part of its fleet renewal programme
  • Maersk cautious on recovery
    GLOBAL box trade growth might slow again as inventory levels across the economy are restored to more normal levels, a senior Maersk Line manager warned today
  • Pirates free Turkish bulker
    SOMALI pirates have freed a bulk carrier and hijacked a general cargo ship, EU NAVFOR has reported
  • Ership and CIMSHIP indicted
    PORTUGUESE shipowner CIMSHIP and Spanish ship management company Ership have been indicted on charges of conspiring to sidestep US pollution laws
  • China records trade deficit
    DEMAND for raw materials imported by ship has contributed to China recording its first monthly trade deficit in about six years, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • New Century IPO predicted
    RENEWING an IPO bid that foundered in 2008, New Century Shipbuilding of China is reportedly seeking to list in Singapore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Sony Revises Ocean Contract Strategy
  • ABF, Teamsters Enter Concession Talks
  • Fuel Marketers Pump Congress for Biodiesel Credit
  • U.S., Mexico Move Closer to Cross-border Trucking
  • Diesel Jumps 5.4 Cents in Second Steep Climb
  • Canadian Pacific, Track Workers Reach Deal
  • Aguilar Pledges Communication at Customs
  • CSAV to Expand India-Middle East-Europe Express
  • INTTRA Starts Electronic Billing Service
  • IT Spending to Grow 8.4 Percent in 2010
  • Napolitano Tours Barcelona Port
  • Maersk Expects Slower Shipping Growth
  • Lawmakers, DOT Inspector Target PHMSA
  • Tampa Breaks Ground for I-4 Port Connector
  • New Carrier to Launch Trans-Pacific Loop
  • Brokers Seek Exporter Imbalance Solution
  • Shipper Wants Broker Liability Protection
  • Shorter Seas
  • Carmack Vs. COGSA
  • Communications Failure
  • Finding a Pacific Niche
  • Planting Future Freight
  • DOT Launches Marine Highway Program
  • Knight Weighs a Big Buy
  • French Connection
  • 'Friending' Shippers
  • Not So Quiet on the Western Front
  • Mail Boxed In
  • DOT, By the Numbers
  • Trucking's Hard Brake
  • Winning the Space Race
  • This Week
  • Damn Lies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Evergreen to push the envelope with 100 boxship order
  • Engelstoft: shippers and carriers must work together
  • Sony puts carriers on quarterly review
  • UASC to strengthen Asia/N.Europe service
  • Euro roars back on Greek rescue deal

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Seadrill swoops on Scorpion
    John Fredriksen's offshore outfit targets controlling stake in Oslo-listed Scorpion Offshore days before its NYSE listing.
  • Bulker spurs 'magic pipe' cliff hanger
    Two European shipping outfits are facing fines of up to $18m in the US if convicted for alleged environmental crimes.
  • Transocean in SIX listing
    Zug-based drilling giant joins ranks of 'duel-listers' after getting green light from Swiss Exchange for a stock market listing.
  • Shen Neng 1 refloated
    No new oil leak visible from Chinese bulk carrier after successful lifting off Great Barrier Reef.
  • Where are the bulker fixtures?
    China's trade restrictions signal a sluggish week for dry sector but hunger for iron ore still stable, an analyst said Monday.
  • Frontline a 'cash machine' again
    Arctic Securities boosts tanker giant Frontline to buy amid promise of decent dividend ahead.
  • Ro-ro spills oil in Germany
    Investigation begins into incident at Bremerhaven involving Vasaland.
  • Paragon buys Greek bulker
    Michael Bodouroglou-led owner spends $41m on Irika Shipping panamax Iorana with three-year charter fixed.
  • Sevmash axes Odfjell payout
    Jan Hammer-led owner may hit Russian courts as shipbuilder says $45m arbitration award unenforceable.
  • Tsakos shares on the shelf
    Greek tanker owner registers to sell up to 2.32m shares "from time to time", partly for fleet expansion.
  • Star Bulk snares second cape
    Akis Tsirigakis-led owner confirms second capesize newbuilding order at Hanjin Heavy Industries.
  • Eitzen Chemical shoots up
    Shares in Oslo-listed shipowner are on the march Monday following upgrade from First Securities.
  • Polys: 'No tanker sale'
    Greek shipowner Polys Haji-Ioannou cans talk of fourth aframax departure.
  • Wartsila seeks 90-day lay-offs
    Finnish ship engine giant to make up to 900 domestic workers temporarily redundant to combat weaker demand.
  • Half of single-hullers not trading
    Only 43 of the 88 single-skin VLCCs still operational in December traded in the first quarter, figures show.
  • Supra pair for Cosco Guangdong
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) reveals $80m supramax brace penned by a mystery Asian owner.
  • Full City crew plead 'not guilty'
    Norwegian trial into grounding of Cosco bulker opens with master and chief officer protesting innocence.
  • NATS makes it 20
    Herbjorn Hansson's Norwegian suezmax specialist adds two newbuildings in Korea to build fleet further.
  • Goldenport in boxship swap
    Paris Dragnis-led shipowner opts to change geared containership into bulker at Chinese yard.
  • SeaFrance on the brink
    Five-day strike leaves cross-Channel ferry owner facing the end, as chairman plans bankrupty protection.
  • Salvors face speedy refloat
    Officials offering no guarantees the Shen Neng 1 will be successfully refloated as looming poor weather forces their hand.
  • Sinopacific in China IPO?
    Shipbuilder linked with Bourbon boss Jacques de Chateauvieux could list in Shanghai this year.
  • Harsher penalties for Oz spills
    Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says maximum fines for shipowners involved in oil spills will rise 10-fold.
  • Pilot averts cruise crunch
    Carnival's Pacific Dawn loses power in Brisbane river, but brought to a stop 70 metres from bridge.
  • Tug sank after master lost control
    UK accident report finds Ijsselstroom lost at Peterhead due to excessive speed of towing operation.
  • Sevmash wins cash
    Russian prime minister Putin confirms state budget allocation for new shipyard equipment.
  • Five on sell-off list
    Indian policy paper reveals names of latest privatisation candidates, including SCI.
  • Second gas ship tops $500
    The LPG carrier Norgas Traveller is said to have achieved $575 per ldt from Indian scrappers.
  • Yangzijiang mulls options
    Singapore-listed Chinese yard holds preliminary talks on dual Hong Kong or Taiwan listing.
  • DSME bags driller order
    Barge to drill for oil at Zhambyl field in Kazakhstanfor consortium led by Korea National Oil.
  • Flex LNG eyes Australian gas
    Oslo-listed player in "advanced talks" over floating liquefaction venture.
  • Yang Ming issues bonds
    Taiwanese shipowner raises TWD5bn from investors with five year notes issue; funds to repay debt.
  • Ships robbed off Malaysia
    Chemical tanker and capesize bulker attacked within 48 hours of each other by armed robbers.
  • Polys sells yet another
    Brightoil once again steps in for Greek aframax newbuilding as Solea fetches nearly $53m.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Evergreen to order up to 100 ships
  • Iranian ships take on new identities
  • Coal ship refloated in Australia
  • STB to hold hearing on Maine abandonment
  • China runs March trade deficit
  • Agility reports profit growth in 2009
  • NFTC seeks bigger U.S. sugar import quota
  • Highway project benefits Tampa port
  • Reefer yard opens in Iraq port

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Chinese bulker pulled afloat from Great Barrier Reef
    The Chinese bulk carrier Shen Neng I, which run aground on the Great Barrier Reef on April 3 has been pulled afloat, international news agencies report. The vessel, carrying 65,000
  • Ten Swedish tankers to hoist the Danish flag
    The flight from the Swedish registry continues and the next company to lower the Swedish flag is Dons'-based Sirius Rederi. The company has opened an office in Fredericia in
  • Those responsible for Great Barrier Reef grounding to be prosecuted
    Those responsible for the Chinese bulk carrier Shen Neng I running aground on the Great Barrier Reef and leaking oil, will be prosecuted as the vessel clearly was on an
  • Two Esvagt vessels for Greenland drilling campaign
    Esvagt A/S has chartered two standby/rescue vessels from Scottish Capricorn Energy Limited (a subsidiary of Cairn Energy PLC UK), Edinburgh, for its drilling campaign off the West coast
  • Heavylift carrier loaded Svitzer tugs
    The German heavylift carrier Annegret has successfully loaded the two M-class tugs from Svitzer Scandinavia in Bremerhaven. The Svitzer Menja, to be renamed Svitzer Myall, was loaded first, followed
  • Bulk carrier released ' another ship hijacked
    The hijacked Turkish flagged bulk carrier Yasin C has been released, reports EU Navfor Somalia. The vessel was hijacked 250 nautical miles east of Mombasa, Kenya, on April 7. The

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2010
  • Mixed price movements in European hubs
    Demand and avails 'good' in Rotterdam.
  • Vopak opens new storage terminal in Jakarta
    Vopak's Indonesian partner has presence in the country's bunker market.
  • Small price gains in Fujairah, Durban
    Bunker markets largely stable.
  • Shipping companies face fivefold increase in pollution fines
    Australian state government wants fines of over $9 million following latest bunker spill.
  • Singapore prices buck firming trend
    Demand for bunker fuel in Singapore weak compared to other key Asian ports.
  • Swedish exporter warns of ECA impact
    Holmen Paper says higher bunker costs may force it to cut back on use of marine transport.
  • New ship joins Seattle's clean fuels scheme
    Hapag Lloyd ship launched in 2009 also using 'eco speed' to cut emissions.
  • Glencore receives acceptance of 2.7 million Chemoil shares
    The global commodities trader does not intend to extend offer beyond the closing date.
  • Bominflot appoints bunker trader
  • UBT promotes bunker traders
  • DNV unveils new container ship concept
    Designed to reduce fuel usage while maximising transport capacity.

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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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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
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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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