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June 25, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates dip a 4th straight day
    The cost of shipping Middle East crude to Asia has fallen for a fourth consecutive day, the longest losing streak in almost a month, after an earlier surge in rates spurred charterers to delay bookings.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC to launch China-Long Beach loop July 10
  • Hanjin Shipping receives first 10,000-TEU mega-ship
  • French transport workers stage one-day nationwide strike
  • Eco-partisans blast IMO's Hong Kong ship recycling scheme
  • Bulk carrying Diana Shipping continues to buy box ships
  • Idle containership fleet shrinks to 380,000 TEU
  • 'K' Line, Union Pacific beat the rap on inland liability
  • Qinzhou port throughput up 64pc in first four months
  • RCL and Simatech revive Straits-India-Pakistan service
  • Asian Shipowners Forum signs global anti-piracy petition
  • Evergreen box ship rescues Indonesians on raft in Java Sea
  • DHL starts rapid LCL service from Europe to America
  • UK waives US$260 million in back taxes on port businesses
  • South Carolina Ports forecast 7pc box growth
  • TIACA warns UK government against air policy change
  • Air cargo screening bites in August, short cargo cut off times vital
  • Uncoupling yuan from dollar would lighten Chinese airline debt

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Wilson Sandhu extends logistics reach
  • Maersk Line now more competitive than before crisis'CEO
  • Container prices soar to 20-year high
  • Spices exports race past 5-lakh tonne mark for first time
  • Oil & coal imports widening trade gap with Asean
  • No service tax in ports & airports
  • PPT to transfer control of fishing harbour to Orissa govt
  • Cochin Port TUs to boycott Israeli cargo & ships
  • VPT's earnings swell by Rs 60 cr.
  • Port corporatisation move opposed
  • Congestion surcharges at Chittagong port
  • Freight corridor project to get World Bank assistance
  • Now, entire box trucks are robbed!
  • Exports up by 34 pc in May 2010
  • Taxing questions hang over migrating SEZ units

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 23, 2010
  • Albacor Shipping hauls heavy Canadian freezers to Poland
    Albacor Shipping, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium, handled the haulage of two cold boxes from the port of Robinson (Canada) to a site in Wloclawek (Poland). The cold b...
  • BDP awarded ISO environment management certification
    The 33 BDP International offices in ten countries in the Asia-Pacific region have received ISO 14001:2004 certification in recognition of the corporation's environment management s...
  • TNT investing in Asia road network
    TNT celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Asia road network by announcing further investment worth EUR 4.5 million. This brings total investments in the network to EUR 12.5 milli...
  • Port of Amsterdam connected to Betuwe route
    The port of Amsterdam will be connected to the Betuwe route, a dedicated cargo rail track to Germany and Europe, from this week. This shows that the port has efficiently expanded i...
  • Kombiverkehr back on track for growth
    The Frankfurt-based German company Kombiverkehr grew strongly in the first months of 2010, leading the firm to expect volume improvements of 7-9% for the whole year. The number of ...
  • Vancouver Airport Services acquires stake in English airports group
    Vancouver Airport Services, a leading global airport investment, management and development company that is jointly owned by the Vancouver Airport Authority and Citi Infrastructure...
  • Panama approves new canal passage price structure
    The cabinet council of the Republic of Panama has accepted a recommendation made by the Panama Canal Authority and approved modification of the Panama Canal price structure. The pr...
  • Containerised trade on the increase in the US
    The economy is recovering, according to Piers Global Intelligence Solutions. Signals of economic improvement have been observed in the surge in containerised US imports and exports...
  • APM Terminals receives safety award
    APM Terminals has won an award from Safety at Sea International in the management and operations category. The award, which is presented annually, recognised APM Terminals' safety ...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Port of Seattle Commissioners Ok South Park Bridge support
  • Port of Tacoma warns motorists of Marine View Drive congestion
  • Support for anti-piracy paper expanding with new members
  • Port Angeles port board slams Wild Olympics expansion
  • US, EU nations sign new aviation agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • IRISL ships face Europe ports ban
    EU ready to impose blanket ban against company's ships next month
  • China scuppers IRISL blanket ban move
  • Bermuda sanctions put IRISL's P&I cover at risk
  • IRISL risks losing P&I cover again
  • Sanctions against Iran will hit Malta flag
    IRISL accounts for between 5%-10% of transhipment cargoes at Malta Freeport
  • Flag states voice fears over Iran sanctions
  • Wikborg Rein wades into Lloyd's Open Form debate
    Norwegian law firm says Lloyd's Open Form salvage arbitration system not oo the rocks...
  • Ousted salvage arbitrators sue Lloyd's
  • LCH.Clearnet to launch box swaps service
    Clearing house to start over-the-counter clearing service for container freight swaps...
  • Box derivatives traders plan clearing house...

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Scorpio stung by profits fall
    PROFITS fell in this year's first quarter 57% year on year, Scorpio Tankers said today
  • Colombo signs CHEC in port deal
    A DEAL has been done between the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and the China Harbour Engineering Company to begin construction on the second phase of the new Hambanthota port project on the south coast in November 2010
  • Vietnam protests China island grab
    VIETNAM has sharply protested a Chinese tourism plan that would strengthen Beijing's claims to the islands making up the Spratly and Paracel Archipelagos
  • Pakistan seeks urea imports
    PAKISTAN has stepped up efforts to secure shipments of its 400,000 ton need for urea fertilizer, which will be spread on the upcoming winter season crops
  • Yen continues firm trend
    JAPAN'S currency continues to defy the consensus of opinion amongst analysts, trading for much of this week above the psychological "pain threshold" of 90 per US dollar
  • Energy crunch boosts Pakistan's oil bill
    PAKISTAN State Oil (PSO) has announced a need for 965,000 tonnes of fuel oil for July-September delivery
  • Keppel secures $39 million contracts
    KEPPEL Offshore & Marine Philippines and Singapore has won $39 million of contracts to build vessels for the Indonesian coal trades

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • FAA Pours $125 Million on Jet Fuel, Noise Technology
  • Asian Carp Found in Chicago's Calumet Lake
  • CSAV All-Water Loop Makes First Charleston Call
  • U.S., EU Sign Second Air Services Agreement
  • APM Terminals, Virginia Ports OK 20-Year Lease
  • FMC to Report Progress on Capacity Inquiry
  • Truckers Say Safety Program Needs Work
  • CP Signs Deals with Vancouver Box Terminals
  • Georgia Ports Authority to Repower Cranes
  • YRC Worldwide Reaches Out to Brokers
  • Container Lines to Launch Asia-Australia Service
  • Jones Act Waivers OK, Tanker CEO Says
  • Japanese Exports Surge 32.1 Percent
  • Cheng Lie Starts Three New Loops
  • Most Durable Goods Orders Increase on Manufacturing Growth
  • Boxship Supply, Demand Coming into Balance
  • Container Surge Presses Virginia Harbor Truckers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • CP & DP World cosy up in Vancouver
  • NS gets green light to extend Heartland
  • Transpac service restored to meet cargo rebound
  • Port Metro Vancouver fighting back
  • Support grows for piracy petition

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Armada Singapore cited in NYC
    Long running COA battle lands on US shores as insolvent shipping outfit hunts $68m arbitration award.
  • Fairstar's appetite swells
    Dutch heavy-lift outfit ups the anti as it launches private placement just months after pocketing $9m from a cash grab.
  • Zodiac Maritime in demurrage victory
    Charterer ordered to pay $5m compensation for delay in loading capesize ore cargo at Brazilian port.
  • Opco's offshore drilling prophecy
    Opco's equity sage says Noble Corp's renegotiated rig deal could be a template for GoM offshore players.
  • Norden plots panamax push
    Danish owner looking to add around 10 panamax bulkers as vessel values and charter rates dip.
  • Tufton sheds Jinhui shares
    Oceanic Hedge Fund offloads $5m worth of stock in the Oslo-listed bulker owner.
  • Scorpio profit cut in half
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner sees bottom line slump in three months leading up to its New York float.
  • Lines target Asean cargoes
    Taiwan's Evergreen and Wan Hai launch new boxship run linking China and Malaysia.
  • 'Timing not an issue'
    ACM boss Johnny Plumbe says there's no right or wrong time to enter dry-bulk market after Endeavour takeover.
  • Coscol asks investors to dig deep
    Chinese player set for big stock sale to fund MPP and heavy-lift newbuilding drive.
  • USC pulls St Petersburg yard deal
    Russian state shipbuilding group scraps deal to buy "over-priced" St Petersburg shipyards.
  • Chinese ship in scrap blaze
    Safety fears at Japanese port as Chinese general cargoship catches fires after loading cargo of scrap.
  • Keppel bags barge bonanza
    Singapore shipbuilder wins contracts to build three units for Indonesian owners.
  • Swissco takeover gets green light
    Singapore-listed C20 Holdings wins shareholder support for $125m takeover of offshore rival.
  • Share incentive for Nordic
    Danish tanker owner offers bargain convertible warrants to keep bosses and workers on board.
  • Wilhelmsen takes a dip on debut
    Norwegian owner sees its shares drop below its IPO price on first morning of trading in Oslo.
  • Yangzijiang is ready to roll
    Ren Yuanlin-led shipbuilder is pressing on with plans for a potential $115m second listing in Taiwan.
  • Arcadia wins NOR battle with AET
    John Fredriksen linked oil trader scores as appeal court rules on VLCC 'notice of readiness' dispute.
  • ACM expands in dry market
    Johnny Plumbe-led London shipbroker snaps up Australian outfit Endeavour in near $9m deal.
  • Marinette bags nine more
    US shipbuilder adds to big patrol vessel orderbook with new deal from US Coast Guard.
  • Fjord1 orders LNG-fuelled ferry
    Norwegian owner signs deal for country's biggest gas-powered ship at Fiskerstand.
  • Bergen to nail notes sale
    Norwegian shipyard group lining up NOK 300m bond issue to refinance existing loans.
  • Blues in Danube as ship grounds
    Turkish cargoship stuck near Tulcea, Romania, with cargo of scrap iron.
  • Tanker demand recovery remarkable
    ACM boss Johnny Plumbe says tanker market is in a much healthier position.
  • CMA CGM restores link
    French liner group capitalises on improved trade volume and brings back China US service.
  • ACM hikes divi despite dip
    London-listed broker jacks up shareholder payouts by over a tenth despite 24% slump in profit.
  • Essar plots big bond issue
    Indian shipping and ports player to fund expansion with sale of convertible notes.
  • TCC will make a winning start
    Scandinavian liner start-up says cash flow from Great Dragon Service is covering operating costs.
  • Fugro in Oakwell order
    Dutch seismic giant books two standard survey vessel newbuildings at Singapore shipbuilder.
  • ANZDA to raise rates
    Shippers face extra charges of up to $1,000 per feu under plans unveiled by Asian focused liner group.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • European giants collaborate on transpacific
  • Hanjin receives its biggest containership
  • Chiarello leaves NYK to head ASG
  • Royal Jordanian extends Heathrow contract
  • Steele takes reins at Aloha Air Cargo
  • Sell joins K + N from Envirotainer
  • Amsterdam port gets dedicated rail line
  • Edmonds reappointed Houston port board chair

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2010
  • Early trading sees prices falling
    Bunkers following fundamentals lower.
  • Prices weaken across the board
    Slow demand reported in Hamburg.
  • Strong IFO losses in Fujairah
    Tight avails in Fujairah.
  • 'Three main solutions' for ECA compliance
    LNG is 'preferred alternative' over low sulphur fuel and scrubbers says DNV.
  • Pakistan seeking fuel oil cargoes to meet bunker demand
    Tenders will put further pressure on Middle East fuel oil market.
  • Norwegian operator orders world's largest LNG ferry
    Fjord1 signs a contract with Fisker Strand BLRT AS, increasing interest in cleaner fuels.
  • Middle East fuel oil market remains tight
    Latest Saudi Aramco cargo 'likely to stay in Middle East'.
  • Singapore residual fuel stocks at four-week high
    Onshore stocks of residual fuel rose 7.5% due to higher western arbitrage arrivals.
  • New customs rules delaying dispatch of fuel oil samples
    Getting samples out of Novorossiysk has been 'problematic' in the past as well.
  • Singapore 380 cSt fuel price at week-low
    Demand average despite lower prices, local traders say.
  • CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC strengthen China to US coverage
    Set to launch a new direct service across the Pacific.
  • Vitol obtains SMX membership
    Singapore Mercantile Exchange ready to 'go live' on August 2010.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, Raffaele Fitto will discuss the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
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