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November 16, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • STX OSV to double Brazil output capacity
    STX OSV Holdings, the biggest maker of oil-rig support vessels, plans to double capacity in Brazil as Petroleo Brasileiro SA works through the world's largest oil exploration investment plan.
  • More ships to be LNG-powered
    The number of ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) may jump tenfold within five years as anti-pollution rules force owners to switch to the cleaner-burning fuel, the industry's biggest engine maker said.
  • S'pore bunker sales up 0.1% in Oct
    Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, edged up 0.1 per cent to 3.56 million tonnes in October on the back of higher vessel arrivals by tonnage, official data showed yesterday.
  • Tourism revival in Cuba on the horizon

Sched Netweb site
  • Congestion prompts carriers to levy Johor surcharge
  • Ningbo box volume up record 31pc to 11.2 million TEU
  • Qingdao box throughput surpasses 10 million TEU
  • Tianjin launches direct sea-rail intermodal service to Xian
  • Greek box-bulk carrier line looks acquire containerships
  • Rickmers ships 3 giant railway cranes from Leipzig to Dalian
  • US court denies independent LA truckers fast-track hearing
  • Seattle pays US$2,250 per ship to 'help' offset eco fuel cost
  • Suspect wiring forces Qantas Argentine flight back to Sydney
  • Cathay considers legal action to fight EU fine
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo up 15pc in October to 164,927 tonnes
  • China Eastern signs US$1.2 billion Rolls-Royce deal
  • FedEx acquires India's AFL logistics-express company
  • Lufthansa Cargo becomes fully PIP-validated in Canada

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APMT design allows two cranes to work alongside each other
  • Cosco looking at stake in Kaohsiung container terminal
  • CTSA hikes currency charge
  • Grand Alliance announces rotation change for EUC service
  • Hapag-Lloyd's St. Petersburg Winter Surcharge from Dec. 1
  • HMM posts excellent results
  • International shipbrokers get shipping licences from Shanghai authorities
  • K LINE starts service to Honolulu
  • MAERSK LINE AE11 and AE12 strings remain, only 2 sailings cut
  • Maheshwari Handling sets new loading record at Kandla Port
  • New DP World Chair announced at Oxford Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • NYK LINE included in DJSI World for 8th consecutive year
  • PIL starts Far East-Africa loop from GOCT, Nansha
  • Portuguese Navys training ship calls Mormugao Port as part of global goodwill visit
  • Safmarine inducts first new, owned MPV
  • Sea pirates become more brazen; one step ahead of naval forces-UN
  • Seminar on coal & steel shipping tomorrow
  • UASAC France formed to look after UASC's interests
  • US demand perks up apparel exports in Sept.
  • MoS allows setting up of IMU Centre at Kandla Port
  • NMDP in new garb
  • GDL earns 20.5 cr. net profit in July-Sept.
  • IIP touches 16-month low in Sept.
  • Onion MEP may go up by $100-150 a tonne from today
  • To perform better in Asia even without capital controls
  • Adani Foundation organises LMV driving training programme
  • ICC hails G20 pledge to complete Doha Round by 2011
  • India elected Vice-President at UNCTAD meet

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
  • Cosco and Rotterdam in new steel pact
    The Cosco shipping company and the port of Rotterdam are going to jointly promote the handling of steel and heavylift cargo in Rotterdam. Cosco's COO Guo Jing and Rotterdam's CEO H...
  • Wincanton reports good results in H1/2010
    The logistics service provider Wincanton has released its results for the six months of the business year (to 30 September). Revenues increased by 2.1%, from GBP 1.079 billion to G...
  • JF Hillebrand acquires Lagena Distribution in Sweden
    The German beverage logistics specialist JF Hillebrand, based in Mainz, has strengthened its ability to provide dedicated wine and beverage logistics services in Sweden with the ac...
  • ALE and CATT combine heavylift forces in North Africa
    The British heavylift specialist Abnormal Load Engineering (ALE) and the Tunisian freight forwarding enterprise Compagnie d'Affrètement et de Transport de Tunisie (CATT), are setti...
  • Saigon Newport to ship goods to and from Phnom Penh port
    The Saigon Newport Corporation has signed an agreement to ship goods to and from the Phnom Penh autonomous port (Cambodia). Bui Van Quy, general director of the Saigon Newport Corp...
  • Rickmers-Linie ships Kirow railway cranes to China
    Extraordinary shipments are a common sight at the Wallmann breakbulk terminal in Hamburg, in which Rickmers-Linie, a breakbulk and project cargo specialist headquartered in Hamburg...
  • HHLA continues to recover
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG's throughput and volumes continued to recover in the first three quarters of 2010. After nine months, throughput in HHLA's Hamburg and Odessa contai...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Buzzards Bay spill costs Bouchard $6 million more
  • Seadrill and Transocean order jack-ups
  • World's largest cruise ships meet
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Ayala
  • New consortium studies nuclear power for ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Harley Marine Services tugs rescue stranded cruise ship
  • Tacoma pile driving project may cause noise in Blair Waterway
  • Navios Maritime Holdings selling pair of Capesize vessels
  • Bellingham Port Board voting on new lease for Index Industries
  • New Horizon Lines service targets key inland US cities

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Shipping still facing ticking time bomb
    Paul Slater warns of unresolved company restructuring and deferred bankruptcies
  • Sceptics warn of false dawn for shipping flotations
  • Shipping's phoney war before orderbook storm
  • Tanker titans put under the scanner
  • Ship Finance unveils $400m bond sale
    Files for New York bond issue, proceeds of which will go towards paying off existing...
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses
  • New orders for Chinese yards triple in January to October period
    New contracts top 55m dwt up from 14mdwt in the same period last year
  • Minsheng takes unorthodox approach to...
  • Indian breakers in bullish mood
    Strong deals defy news that Bangladesh breakers are back after enforced closures
  • Shrouded in mystery or just economic forces?

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • TBS granted more time
    LENDERS of embattled tweendecker and bulker owner TBS International will give it 45 more days to cure its debt squeeze, the company confirmed today
  • Fredriksen back on bond trail
    JOHN Fredriksen's tanker and bulker company Ship Finance International is offering $400M in bonds to refinance debt and push back maturities
  • Horizon to add inland rail
    HORIZON Lines will offer direct rail service to inland US cities when it starts a new service from China in December
  • Pirates take Chinese cargo ship
    PIRATES have hijacked a Chinese general cargo ship with 29 crew members in the Somali basin, EU NAVFOR reported today
  • BDI falls for four weeks
    THE BDI fell again today, completing four weeks of continual declines on fears about vessel oversupply
  • Frangou shuffles Capes
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Partners today announced the purchase of two recently delivered Capesizes from sister Navios Holdings
  • Stowaway terror fears quashed
    TWO PALESTINIAN stowaways found on a reefer ship off Massachusetts do not pose a terrorist threat, US Customs told Fairplay today
  • ACL sets merger vote
  • Lanka hails cruise landmark
  • RCL swings to profits in 3Q
  • Bergen struggles in third quarter
  • Korea Line unveils losses
  • China chases LNG for winter
  • Complexity plagues VLCCs
  • Injured bulker crewman 'safe'

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Ireland admits debt crisis talks
  • Great Yarmouth a 'laughing stock'
  • Rail improvements in Southampton still on track
  • UK 'yacht couple' released by pirates as another Chinese ship is taken
  • Obama: don't rely on us for your exports

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Navios Acquisition follows suit
    New York-listed tanker owner emerges as the latest Angeliki Frangou affiliate to call on capital markets for cash.
  • Paragon maintains top marks
    Diversified Greek owner trumps third quarter estimates with 13-period winning streak.
  • PGS plots private placement
    Oslo-listed seismic owner turns to the capital markets as it looks to splash $500m on 3D duo.
  • Diana eyes 'gradual' growth
    New York-listed bulker owner still wary of orderbook but ship acquisitions are in the cards as oversupply fuels opportunity.
  • Seadrill claims jack-up crown
    John Fredriksen boasts the world's largest Jack-up fleet after Oslo-listed firm opens its cheque book to pen more newbuildings.
  • Gamble not too costly for Remoy
    Age Remoy's Rem Offshore pushes up third quarter operating profit despite a loss from its AHTS Rem Gambler.
  • ITC arsenal emerges intact
    Frontline VLCCs escape auction block as bondholders block bid to transform terms of tanker pacts.
  • Marco Polo grabs Aussie OSVs
    Singapore-listed tug and barge owner breaks into offshore game with $21m and a dream.
  • Putting shipping in sharper focus
    Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition.
  • Pac Basin orders 10 bulkers
    Klaus Nyborg-led owner pens handysize and supramax orders at Chinese yards in $284m deals.
  • India's ABG building profit again
    Country's biggest private shipbuilder enjoys strong second quarter as revenue rises.
  • Restis joins nuclear tanker effort
    Greek owner in Lloyd's Register project to build the world's first nuclear powered tanker.
  • Nexus running out of time
    FPSO company has "likely prospects" but existence hinges on signing deal for newbuilding by first quarter of 2011.
  • Horizon Lines forges rail ties
    New York-listed liner operator adds rail service to menu as logistics wing gears up for new box loop.
  • Diana beats Wall Street bets
    New York-listed shipowner trumps third quarter forecasts as revenue races.
  • Shell snares Genmar four
    Oil major snaps up quartet of MR tankers from Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner at a rising rate.
  • Global Carriers almost even
    Malaysian tanker owner nears profit after newer ships lift revenues and expenses drop.
  • Navios bags cape sale cash
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings eyes more buys after selling duo to related company.
  • SFI lines up $400m notes issue
    John Fredriksen-led shipowner kicks off notes issue in a bid to clear debt.
  • TBS wins more time from banks
    US bulker owner's lenders agree to let it off principal repayments until 29 December as talks over debt continue.
  • Volgaflot notches more net profit
    Russian cargoship owner pushes up nine-month earnings by 23%.
  • St Peter wants second ship
    Russian line seeking ice-class ro-pax for new run to Sweden from St Petersburg.
  • Cargoship and fishing boat collide
    Smaller ship holed and sunk in clash with Norwegian fish carrier at port of Leirvik.
  • Officer held over Islamic pamphlets
    Egyptian seafarer arrested at JNPT in India after trying to convert dockworkers.
  • Gold buys Golden Ocean shares
    Dan Gold's QVT Financial takes 5% chunk of John Fredriksen-led bulker owner.
  • Filipino dies on boxship
    Crewman found dead on German vessel in Rotterdam in apparent accident.
  • Fire hits boxship after cargo shift
    Welding work to stabilise container stack may have started blaze on Ever Superb.
  • Courage back in the black
    Hsu Chih Chien-led bulker returns to profit in the third quarter on bigger fleet and higher utilisation.
  • Subsea 7 seals Brazil gig
    Kristian Siem-controlled offshore firm wins two year employment from Petrobras for pipelay vessel.
  • Grounded bulker sold for scrap
    Vietnamese owner sweating on a scrap deal as vessel flounders off the coast of Myanmar.
  • Ezion Q3 profits double
    Singapore offshore player sees better than expected results on the back of jump in revenues.
  • Explosion hits NewLead bulker
    Crewman airlifted off Greek ship after suffering burns off the Netherlands.
  • Geophysical lifts Otto
    Results at Singapore offshore shipbuilder and operator buoyed by contribution from seismic arm.
  • Stowaways spark terror alert
    Palestinian men found on Seatrade reefer Prince of Sounds leads to US terror probe.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Liner schedule reliability improved in Q3
  • SCI plans vessel acquisition spree
  • Horizon adds inland express to EB transpacific
  • Cathay's strong volume continues in October
  • Vietnam to join TPP talks
  • USDA programs help expand FY 2010 exports
  • Lacey Act declarations top 500,000
  • TIACA to train forwarders in Nigeria, China
  • SBS, Blue Water enter agency agreement
  • COSCO interested in Kaohsiung terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Canadian owner interested in Estonian newbuilding
    The Estonian newspaper Saarte H''l reports that British Columbia Ferry Services Inc (BC Ferries) has shown interest in buying Saaremaa Shipping Company's newbuilding Hiiumaa, which is under construction for delivery
  • Turkmenistan to order from Estonia
    The authorities for sea- and river transports in Turkmenistan is according to korabel.ru going to order a 4,450 DWT chemical tanker for USD 10.8 million from Reval Shipbuilding (former
  • Spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea
    Last weekend the salvage company J A Rederiet (Jens Alfastsen) conducted a spectacular salvage operation in the North Sea. In heavy weather and winds up to 25 m/s the
  • Dong buys stake in CT Offshore
    The Danish state-owned energy company Dong Energy has purchased a 30 per cent stake in CT Offshore, a company specialised in laying offshore cables.
  • Massive increase in CO2 emissions from shipping
    The EU's overseas shipping emissions has increased 56 per cent since 1990, according to new statistics from the independent European association Transport and Environment, which has compiled data from EU's

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
  • Petrobras Brazil office closed Monday
    Bunkering office celebrates national holiday, business to resume tomorrow.
  • Double-digit losses in south Europe
    Rotterdam bunker market sees quite high demand, players report.
  • LNG use to 'increase ten-fold' in five years
    LNG is 'the future for shipping', says senior W'rtsil' official.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah, Durban
    Tight MGO avails in Fujairah.
  • Consortium to explore nuclear power for tankers
    Nuclear ships on trade routes 'sooner than many people anticipate'.
  • Ghana could see bunker volumes 'triple'
    Oil discoveries off West Africa trigger investment in marine fuel sector.
  • Week opens with generally soft bunker prices
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker port, traders say.
  • Singapore October bunker sales crawl higher
    Sales of 380 cSt grade in October at record levels.
  • SK Energy and ExxonMobil provide bunkers to Kogas
    Kogas contract with SK Energy to last for three years, says company source.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan secures more bunker supplies
    Receives 10,000 mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel from Sinopec Gaoqiao Petrochemical.
  • Hong Kong's IFO 380 'tight' on cargo delays
    Delayed replenishment from major suppliers in Singapore, traders say.

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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
DATABASE
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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
››› 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.
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