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November 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Yangzijiang Q3 profit dips but gets confirmation for 12 shipbuilding orders
  • ICTSI 9-month net profit up slightly on increased throughput
  • China pivotal to intra-Asian container shipping growth
  • Southampton plays host to world's biggest ships with start of new service
  • Vietnam's Cai Mep terminal welcomes first 14,000-TEU ship
  • DHL abandons IT forwarding system, writing off US$378m
  • Ship-to-shore cranes arrives at Mersey for Liverpool2
  • ISS opens new offices in Brazil in partnership with fertiliser specialist
  • New CSX intermodal service out to grab back lost highway freight
  • TOC Mideast conference focuses on Iran re-joining global trade
  • Heathrow's US$278m plan to double airfreight volumes over the next 15 years
  • DSV hikes profit forecast with better-than-market Q3 airfreight volume growth
  • IAG Cargo Q3 revenue up despite challenging market conditions

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Advance Cargo Declaration is now compulsory for shipments to & from Nigeria
  • Class 4.1: Flammable Solids & Solid Desensitised Explosives
  • Elektrans adds third tanker to its fleet
  • FEDSAI calls into question Fieo's contention on shipping line charges
  • Spices exports zoom in Q1 2015-16
  • Essar Ports' net profit up 9 pc in Q2
  • India flags off trial run of road cargo thru' Bangladesh
  • INR recovers smartly against dollar
  • SaPa opens its Mumbai Chapter

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Stabile situation in a difficult market
  • Tiaca welcomes new members
  • Conveying new tugboats to Johor
  • Heathrow tables ambitious cargo plans
  • Copper with a radiant smile
  • Over 900 trailers handed to clients
  • Delta to exit trade body immediately
  • WFS and Fraport finalize partnership
  • Closing the gap in the north
  • Plug-in hybrid lightens carbon footprint
  • Upgrade in the pipeline for Manzanillo
  • Makeover for Cathay Pacific
  • Tying the knot in rail infrastructure field
  • Climbing the career ladder
  • Good news for European freight forwarders
  • AAPA gains little ground in seventh round with Tiger

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes share placing
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has managed to complete its IPO on the German stock exchange but probably with severe consequences for its existing shareholders.
  • Brazil strike to impact crude, product tanker markets
    The strike by workers at Petrobras oil production facilities in Brazil is expected to have a positive impact on product tanker demand and a negative effect on the crude tanker sector.
  • Danaos income soars on lower financing costs, higher charter revenue
    Danaos' third-quarter income soared by 143% year on year as the container ship owner reduced its financing costs and grew its charter revenues.

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Maersk Line set to shed 4,000 jobs as market downturn wreaks havoc on profits
  • Reduced price of Hapag-Lloyd share offer means heavy losses for existing investors
  • Analysis: UPS urgently needs to prepare itself for an Amazon e-commerce attack

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • First U.S.-flag passenger vessel offers Cuba charter service
  • Azipods ordered for two more Carnival Corp. newbuilds
  • Damen inks deals for Carrousel Rave Tugs and ASD
  • Volvo Penta updates its largest marine diesel
  • First LNG containership transits Panama Canal
  • El Faro wreck is missing bridge, VDR not found
  • Maersk Line to cut jobs, scale back shipbuilding plans

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Crowley Maritime completes deal for Miami-based SeaFreight Line
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opening new Ukraine office
  • Federal Maritime Commission revokes Swift's OTI license
  • First LNG-powered box ship passes through Panama Canal
  • Diana Shipping Oks purchase of Capesize dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • El Faro's bridge and voyage data recorder are still missing
    Underwater sonar device will be used to generate a map of the debris
  • Recycling part of shipping's corporate social responsibility, conference told
    Owners need to do more than Hong Kong convention minimum
  • Port of Houston reports rise in chemical tanker arrivals
    Increase follows seasonal big drop in August
  • The results round-up
    A list of Wednesday's earnings stories from the maritime industry
  • Cosco Shipping suspends $396m private shares placement
    Parent group's restructuring 'contains large uncertainty', specialised vessel unit tells regulator
  • Tankers keep MISC profit level despite heavy impairment
    Offshore downturn to affect future heavy engineering earnings
  • Liner reliability at all-time high
    MOL holds on to top spot as carriers clock record monthly on-time performance in September
  • Petrobras strike may hit VLCC and suezmax markets but benefit product trade
    Scandal-mired Brazilian energy giant sees lower oil output amid industrial action
  • DHT intent on catching up with rivals in coming months
    Soon-to-be-delivered newbuildings, combined with three VLCCs coming off time charter, give DHT extra earning power and value to investors
  • Maersk Supply Service cuts 200 more jobs
    Company cutting costs ahead of expected further lay-ups
  • Greek owners' growth comes as a surprise, says analyst
    Tonnage grew 7.5% over the last year despite adversity
  • Product tanker rates slump on excess tonnage
    It could take weeks before activity picks up
  • Scorpio Tankers firing on all cylinders
    Option exercised for additional MR vessels as expanded fleet and improved operating margins help generate $150.8m third-quarter ebitda
  • Lower charter rates drag down Rickmers Maritime third-quarter revenue
    Trust temporarily suspends distributions to conserve cash
  • MSC to cut chartered fleet but no order cancellations
    Chartered ships will be returned but MSC will complete existing newbuilding programme despite Maersk's option cancellations
  • Idle box fleet at highest level in 18 months
    Number of inactive vessels on the rise as volume demand continues to disappoint
  • Tidewater ends second quarter with 51 ships in lay-up
    Lower revenue and utilisation bring second consecutive quarterly loss
  • DP World community work has helped 65,000 people
    But corporate social responsibility impacts have to be measured, conference told
  • Bourbon lays up 31 as utilisation tumbles
    Oversupply sees average rates fall 11.4% in the third quarter
  • Ferd offers Fjord Line $23m for fresh equity
    Investor offers NKr5 per share for 40m freshly issued shares
  • CKYHE trims Asia-North Europe and Mediterranean services
    Nine voyages to be cut over next two months to adjust for seasonal market
  • DHT beats expectations as it pockets $28m
    Better figures arose from fleet growth and a stronger freight market
  • GA Holdings prices 49% Ardmore stake in public offer
    Ardmore Shipping will not get any proceeds from the public offering
  • Maersk Line axes jobs and scales back fleet expansion as demand fails to live up to expectations
    UPDATED: Carrier will not exercise options to acquire six 19,630 teu vessels but large ships still a key driver for Maersk's strategy, says Skou

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Ocean carrier reliability hits all-time high, SeaIntel says
    With carriers in the Asia-Indian Subcontinent, Middle East-Asia and Asia-Mediterranean trades leading the way, global on-time performance in September reached an all-time high on the SeaIntel reliability index, the Copenhagen-based consulting firm reported today. SeaIntel's Global Liner Performance report, which has been tracking ocean carrier schedule reliability since July 2011, said...
  • Expeditors continues streak of double-digit profits
    Revenues were down 3 percent to $1.7 billion and operating income was up 21 percent to $192 million year-over-year at Expeditors International of Washington in the third quarter. The company said strategic initiatives propelled its operating income into the double digits for the fourth straight quarter as air freight tonnage increased...
  • NYK hopes diverse business lines will get it through tough market
    NYK Line hopes its diverse array of business lines will help the company overcome the plunge in rates caused by overcapacity hitting the industry and has no plans to back away from its mega-ship orders. Excess container capacity will be a defining feature of the market into the future, and it...
  • Putting respect in driver's seat is vital to future of US harbor trucking
    You won't currently find a situation where drivers are in short supply in the Houston market. And although container volumes through the Port of Houston are up a solid 11 percent through August, in part because of diversions from the West Coast, equipment isn't in short supply. "Equipment availability is currently...
  • Wrap-Up Report: JOC Inland Distribution Conference
    JOC Senior Editor Bill Cassidy reports on the Oct. 2015 Inland Distribution Conference, including insights from FedEx Chairman Fred Smith, key concerns facing shippers and and regulatory changes impacting truck drivers on the road. ...
  • USA Truck hits double-digit profit, revenue pothole
    USA Truck's profit and revenue fell by double-digits in the third quarter as it works to restructure operations and implement new technology. The company had to absorb a restructuring charge of $2.9 million in the quarter, which dragged revenue down 19.6 percent to $123.5 million and profit down 32.5 percent to $2.7...
  • CKYHE Alliance blanks Asia-Europe sailings
    LONDON - The pan-Asian CKYHE Alliance has blanked nine sailings from Asia to north Europe and the Mediterranean in response to shrinking demand in the slack winter season. The alliance, comprising China's Cosco, K-Line of Japan, Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping of South Korea, will cancel nine sailings from...
  • Digital Logistics - The Logistics Enterprise of the Future
    Technology-led disruption has already begun for all logistics enterprises - Asset, non-Asset and shippers. We are currently being overloaded with IoT, Big Data, predictive analytics, mobile and communication technology, wearables, gamification etc.. Logistics enterprises and shippers are struggling to find clues on where can they begin, what's the ROI, which...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Algoma earnings dip across wet and dry
    Toronto-listed owner of lakes bulkers and tankers sees customer shipments decline.
  • DHT Holdings sees strong 2016 for VLCCs
    But analysts express caution about large tanker market's future amid growing orderbook.
  • Judge starts clock for El Faro court melee
    Steamship Mutual to deposit $15.3m as more suits emerge over sinking of TOTE ship.
  • Euronav shares slump on Livanos selldown
    Tanker owner's shares retreat as chairman offers $125m worth of stock in bookbuilding process.
  • Scorpio strikes on $144m options for MRs
    Tanker owner increases firm orderbook by four, with six options still available.
  • Navios Partners has ripped off band-aid
    Angeliki Frangou explains distribution cut for which Wall Street found one popular metaphor.
  • Cash piles into tankers as dry spending slumps
    Investment in tankers has passed last year's level while capesize interest has been cut in half.
  • GSL sees red ink
    Impairment charges related to two ships take a toll on containership owner's Q3 bottom line.
  • Golar LNG signs FSRU deal for Ghana project
    Golar said it is first LNG firm to offer storage and regasification in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Multraship adds two
    Damen to build more powerful tug pair for towage and salvage company.
  • Scorpio Tankers surges in third quarter
    New York-listed tanker owner sees profit come in slightly above analyst expectations.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hits IPO target after delay
    German line to spend on ships as it finally completes share sale to raise $300m.
  • Rickmers suspends payout
    Boxship owner takes "difficult decision" to stop cash distribution as it waits for market recovery.
  • Maersk Supply axes 200 employees
    Danish giant's offshore arm reveals more redundancies hot on the heels of Maersk Line's job cuts.
  • PACD hurts Samsung
    South Korean shipyard revises its Q3 result to a loss following Idan Ofer's rig cancellation.
  • Russian shipyard volumes decline
    Country's builders turned out 98 ships in first nine months of 2015, down 20%.
  • CKYHE lines cut boxship sailings
    Cosco, K Line and others drop nine voyages from Asia to Europe as winter demand falls.
  • Bourbon stacks 31 ships
    French owner reveals lay-up tally as it battles reduced investment by oil companies in tough offshore market.
  • Maersk to sack 4,000
    Danish giant set to shed 18% of global workforce as it adjusts to new reality of liner market.
  • Write-downs hurt Tidewater
    US-listed offshore vessel company hit by series of one-off costs in third quarter result.
  • Impairments dent MISC Q3 results
    Malaysian shipowner suffers in the third quarter despite improved tanker freight rates.
  • Yangzijiang seals first VLGC orders
    Chinese shipbuilder secures breakthrough order in gas sector as it looks to diversify product offering.
  • IMB warns over complacency
    Malaysian-based piracy reporting centre welcomes latest crack-down, but says don't drop your guard.
  • Impairments dent Tidewater
    US-listed offshore vessel company hit by series of one-off costs in third quarter result.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Trade data firm merger a sign of changing market
  • World Freight Services closes deal with Fraport AG
  • Kenco looks into drone technology for warehouse management
  • Airfreight carrier ANA launches new service
  • DHL opens new service center in Herndon, Va.
  • Executive Moves: V3 Transportation and Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
  • Maersk Line to eliminate 4,000 positions
  • SEKO Logistics strengthens presence in California
  • Trade supporters oppose diversion of Customs fees in transportation bill
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises $300m through initial public offering
  • Ag shippers, ocean carriers discuss new container weight regulations
  • Navigation bridge separated from rest of El Faro wreck
  • AFCO Shipping launches first ocean service
  • RR Donnelley purchases managed delivery services provider
  • Heathrow looks to double cargo volumes by 2030
  • FedEx, TNT extend public offer period

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
  • Low prices, high risk
    Ship operators with poor payment records may be accessing unduly generous volumes of product.
  • OW lawyer: '$125 million has disappeared'
    Examination of Tankoil's books finds not very much.
  • Piraeus bunker deliveries face disruption as strike continues
    'We have three stemmed vessels to supply but due to the strike, we cannot load from refineries.'
  • Meech: No growth in demand despite low oil prices
    Thinks demand is softening this year,predicts low oil prices and slow demand growth in coming decade.
  • Cape Town: Second bunker barge call
    To avoid missed opportunities.
  • Maersk Line scaling back capacity and cutting jobs
    'A number of markets have disappointed with a lot weaker demand than expected,' says chief executive.
  • Ferry arrest: WFS among list of creditors
    Bunker supplier seeking interest and late fees.
  • Cruise vessels get fuel-saving propulsion system
    Newbuilds to be built in Italy.
  • Cruise ferry under arrest at Portland
    World Fuel Services among list of creditors.
  • Nustar Energy quarterly earnings up
    Firm's fuels marketing segment recorded operating loss.
  • Cruise vessels to utilise fuel-saving propulsion system
    Newbuilds to be built at a Fincantieri shipyard in Italy.
  • Red Sea player makes first STS bunker delivery
    Red Sea Bunkering begins deliveries on schedule.
  • Singapore: Research house focused on energy efficiency
    DNV GL builds marine research portfolio.
  • Chandris fined $1 million for falsifying oil record book
    Related to a USCG oil book inspection on January 3.

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Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
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