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November 2, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Catch Hong Kong Shipping Gazette on Facebook - for news as it happens
  • Seaspan takes Hanjin hit, posts US$184 million quarterly net loss
  • Maersk enters 4-year deal with BigOceanData for vessel tracking service
  • Russia's top box terminal St Petersburg handles 417,600 TEU
  • Truck emissions down 98pc, ship emissions by 75pc at Port of Oakland
  • Two new quay cranes arrive at DP World Saint John's New Brunswick terminal
  • NYK ship rescues 9 fishermen off Indonesia after fishing boat sinks
  • UPS third quarter profit up 14pc to US$576 million as revenue rises 4.9pc
  • Online booking services must beware of patent infringement lawsuits
  • Idaho governor, agriculture officials leave for China trade mission
  • American 3PL consolidation continues with major US deal
  • NYK starts new weekly service moving cars to Vietnam's Hai Phong port
  • Canadian Coastal Shipping with Marine Software's maintenance system
  • Swissport to provide ground handling for Gulf Air in Saudi Arabia
  • Boeing still positive despite lowering air cargo growth rate forecast
  • Ghana needs a national airline to become an aviation hub: RwandAir
  • Airport Cities conference in Qingdao to focus on new aerotropolis

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • Ahlers organises seminar on challenges in doing business to Russia/CIS
  • Analysis shows container shipping market still unpredictable, but prices are climbing
  • CMA CGM to improve WAZZAN service from Morocco to West Africa
  • Essar Shipping's stake sold
  • IWAI receives cargo commitments for Haldia multimodal terminal
  • Metamorphosis of Maintenance & Cure
  • Cashew exports down
  • Jute & jute products might face import scrutiny
  • Capt. Mathews assumes charge as Harbour Master at KPT
  • JNPT interacts with MCCIA members to showcase advantages of Port & 'Ease of Doing Business' initiatives
  • Kandla Port registers new cargo handling record on Oct. 28
  • Krishnapatnam Port unveils centralised 'Port Command & Control Centre'
  • Liverpool & Panama ports ink MoU for major partnership
  • Railway Board assures support to JNPT in increasing rail share
  • Airports Authority of India launches independent cargo subsidiary
  • Rail freight facing challenges
  • GSTN signs MoU with DGFT for sharing of foreign exchange realisation data
  • India & US agree to enhance bilateral trade in food & agricultural products
  • India keen on successful RCEP negotiations

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "Trains arrive on time"
  • Brazil: award for truck safety programme
  • CMP relocating to Ydre Nordhavn
  • Sustainable transport to increase GDP
  • New weekly service from Seatrade
  • Moving 55 million t of coal by rail
  • NAC makes stopover in Miami
  • Role change for Klaus Hellmann
  • Deco Line picks O. Brunoni in Switzerland
  • VW investing in Slovakia
  • Rhenus opens first office in South Korea
  • Higher costs for shipping companies, says Moore Stephens
  • Go ahead for US railroad acquisition
  • Market debut - a disappointment
  • B777 from Boeing for Intrepid and PAL

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • Liner operators see "big step" achieved on ballast water at IMO
  • SEACOR poised to take over International Shipholding Corp
  • Seaspan's Wang upbeat despite fleet write-down
  • Odfjell orders four 54,600 m³ chemical carriers
  • Maersk can expect rising volume, falling revenue to cloud Q3 results
  • Freetown port sees role across west Africa
  • Singapore considers help for battered offshore oil and gas sector
  • Maritime attacks at an all-time low, says IMB
  • DSME chief urges union's understanding as Seoul finalises restructuring plan
  • Long Beach terminal may join Hanjin's Asia-US network sale
  • Daelim Corporation issues USD52.8 million in bonds
  • Singapore Exchange rebukes Swiber for 'misleading investors'

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • DSV passes Dkr1bn quarterly profit marker for first time as UTi blends in
  • Air cargo eyes 'strong year-end peak' after poor H1 casts doubt on carriers' future
  • Sinking value of panamax box ships propels Seaspan into a sea of red ink in Q3
  • Anger at IMO 'betrayal' as it delays enforcing CO2 emission cuts for seven years
  • PODCAST: Understanding the Black Holes in Container Terminals
  • Oil heading for $40 if OPEC fails, says Goldman
  • The death of hyperlocal delivery start-ups: what went wrong?
  • Massimo Roccasecca boards Oman's airports company as cargo development director

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • USCG issues RFI for polar icebreaker program
  • MOU for construction of unmanned offshore vessel
  • Ultra shallow draft small LNG carrier design unveiled
  • ICS: CO2 roadmap under fire from some NGOs
  • Navigator Gas in $220 million loan agreement
  • Survey predicts vessel operating costs will rise
  • Huntington Ingalls awarded $9.6 million for Finn PSA

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd and UASC ask Brussels for merger permission
    European Commission sets November 23 as provisional deadline for next steps
  • Gerry Wang talks of post-Hanjin strategy
    Containership lessor poised to grow through hard times - coping with adversity part of Seaspan's DNA, according to chief executive
  • Greek shipping mourns Alexandros Tourkolias
    Top banker and ship financier never recovered from 2015 stroke
  • Operating expenses undermine expanded revenues at Navig8 Product Tankers
    Tanker operator incurred a $5.83m loss in the third quarter from $17.8m profit last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • Solid air cargo demand lifts carriers ahead of peak season
  • Japanese shipping merger to create new major liner
  • Falling used truck values slow truck capacity cuts
  • ILWU, PMA talk potential contract extension
  • US court ELD decision sounds warning bell for shippers
  • Slide show: JOC's top transport providers able to increase revenue
  • Attempt to freeze money owed to Hanjin rejected
  • Company unveils 'Breakbulk Box' hybrid container
  • Hapag-Lloyd offers UASC concession amid EU merger review
  • NY-NJ port takes aim at congestion, Midwest market via rail
  • Can Maersk buck industry's lower price per box trend?
  • Horizon Terminals opens Jacksonville ro-ro terminal
  • DSV earnings jump with solid UTi-driven ocean, air cargo growth
  • Wave of environmental regulation heading for California ports

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • KNOT Offshore buys tanker; profit soars
    New York-listed spinoff buys Raquel Knutsen from its parent as it reveals its best ever quarterly revenue.
  • DHT misses third-quarter estimates
    New York-listed owner takes charge on fleet value; refinances existing credit facility.
  • KNOT Offshore buys tanker; sees profit soar
    New York-listed spinoff buys Raquel Knutsen from its parent as it reveals its best ever quarterly revenue.
  • Odfjell signs for four stainless tankers
    Deal for $240m will build 'largest' stainless-coated tankers in world.
  • DOF sells laid up anchor handler
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner delivers 17-year-old Skandi Stord to new owner.
  • Baltic reports trans-Atlantic MR rate spike
    Benchmark route for medium-range tankers sees big gain on 'speculative' fixing.
  • Maersk to sell remaining Danske Bank stake
    Shipping giant continues to divestment programme aimed at slimming portfolio.
  • Danske Bank loan impairments rise
    But Danish lender says charges still at low level despite increase in third quarter.
  • Cyprus ship revenues decline in first half
    Fall of 3% reflects ongoing slump in shipping markets.
  • Navios reels in $17.9m in preferred shares
    New York-listed bulker owner and group parent extends offer to bring in more of the high-yield securities.
  • Navig8 Product turns red as market weakens
    Tanker player also hit by depreciation and interest payments as newbuildings were delivered.
  • Seacor Holdings in bid to buy bulk of ISH
    Charles Fabrikant-led shipping conglomerate reaches agreement to buy most of ISH out of Chapter 11.
  • Pipeline explosion boosts MR rates
    Tanker rates climb to $15,000 overnight following accident in Alabama, USA.
  • MR player TNG builds profit again
    Croatian owner benefits from full deployment of its tanker newbuildings in third quarter.
  • EMAS sees deep red in 2016
    Singapore-listed company reports negative result amid the continued offshore market slump.
  • Tanker explosion claims 10 lives
    Dozens more injured after unknown ship catches fire in Pakistan.
  • Supramaxes dent ESL Shipping's earnings
    But Finnish bulker owner calls result satisfactory after term deals keep it in the black.
  • Tanker explosion claims six lives
    Dozens more injured after unknown ship catches fire in Pakistan.
  • R&I puts K Line on watch despite merger
    Ratings agency worried by losses, with boxship tie-up with NYK and MOL still 18 months away.
  • DVB takes over five GOL anchor-handlers
    Bank gains possession of Indian fleet to settle outstanding dues.
  • Prosafe sells out $15m secondary offering
    Cypriot floatel company completes another part of its refinancing.
  • Nils Andersen to join BP board of directors
    UK oil major hopes to tap former AP Moller CEO's knowledge of energy and shipping.
  • Navigator Gas refinances with $220m loan deal
    Wilbur Ross-backed LPGC owner seals new funding with ABN AMRO, DVB and others.
  • DSME creditors set for debt-for-equity swap
    South Korean shipbuilder could be saved from having to de-list by massive injection of capital.
  • Statoil suspends work for North Sea rig
    Songa semi-submersible to take 25% charter rate cut while it awaits fresh drilling campaign.
  • Piracy threat remains despite clampdown
    Incidents are at their lowest level in twenty years, but watchdog warns against complacency.
  • Seaspan slumps to third quarter loss
    Sub-panamax vessel impairments take their toll at US-listed container leasing company.
  • Singapore may give more help to offshore
    Industry minister says government studying further support measures for embattled sector.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • BIS chief says U.S. export control reform must be ongoing
    In the final months of the Obama administration, officials at the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) said they rem...
  • DSV continues to grow revenues, earnings following UTi integration
    Danish global transport and logistics provider DSV A/S posted adjusted earnings of 692 million Danish krone (U.S. $102.7 million) in the th...
  • Panama Canal offers incentive for clean-burning vessels
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) on Monday launched an environmental incentive program for ship users who meet high efficiency standards. ...
  • Correo Argentino partners with DHL on international parcel, logistics offerings
    The national postal carrier of Argentina has tapped Deutsche Post DHL Group to provide expertise in logistics services, supply chain infras...
  • Dachser expands in Asia Pacific, India
    Global third-party logistics provider Dachser SE has opened a new branch office in Hanoi, Vietnam, as well as new facilities in Hong Kong a...
  • PIL opens logistics center in Egypt
    PIL Logistics Egypt Limited opened a 20,000-square-meter contract logistics center at the Al Tajamouat Industrial Park on Sunday, PIL said....
  • SingPost opens new logistics hub
    Singapore Post Limited (SingPost), the national mail carrier of Singapore, has opened its Regional eCommerce Logistics Hub (eComm Log Hub) ...
  • Korea commits $9.6b to aid ailing shipbuilders
    South Korea earlier this week committed to spend about 11 trillion won (U.S. $9.6 billion) by 2020 to aid its ailing shipbuilding industry,...
  • Euronav reports drop in profits, revenues
    Euronav NV, an international oil shipping services provider based out of Antwerp, reported net profits attributable to owners of the compan...
  • CaroTrans starts Atlanta-to-Gothenburg LCL service
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier CaroTrans has started a direct less-than-containerload (LCL) service from Atlanta to Gothenburg, Sweden...
  • Executive Moves: CLDA, ASPA, Port of Melbourne and The Nautical Institute
    The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA) has appointed Shawn Swearingen executive director. He succeeds Bob Decaprio , who ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
  • Turkey's Tupras Q3 crude throughput down 0.9% on year at 13.437 mil mt
    Total throughput at its four refineries was 7.663 million mt, down 1.1% on the year, with overall capacity usage of 109.08%, down from 110.3%.
  • LSFO FOB NWE cargoes at five-week low versus swap on increased availability
    The cash versus month one contango structure dipped to $1.75/mt Monday from $5.50/mt at the end of last week, with traders assuming the market will be longer in November.
  • Colonial Pipeline outage may spur US, Europe ULSD flows: sources
    The 1.37 million b/d Line 1 carries gasoline from Pasadena, Texas, to Greensboro, North Carolina, where it meets the 1.16 million b/d distillates Line 2. The lines then merge to carry product to Linden, New Jersey.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • HSFO Med-North spread narrows as barges weaken, opening arbitrage potential
    Prompt availability of cargoes in the Mediterranean was scarce, according to sources, although it was expected to improve in the medium term.
  • Hong Kong 180 CST bunker fuel supply tight on cargo delays: sources
    New supplies due to arrive no earlier than November 10
  • INTERVIEW: UK's Quadrise sees new emulsion fuel demand on 2020 sulfur cap
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • REFINERY NEWS: Moscow starts assembly of new processing complex
  • UPDATE: Shell targets lower capex as BG boost lifts Q3 performance
  • BP Oil output falls 8% in Q3, expects to breakeven at $50-55/b next year
  • Shell targets capex of 'around' $25 bil in 2017, down from $29 bil in 2016
  • ANALYSIS: China's reviving oil demand - slow and steady
    Stockpiling activity of gasoil gains momentum, LPG demand boosted from petrochemicals and residential sectors
  • FUTURES: Crude trades below $50/b ahead of US stocks data
  • FUTURES : Crude pares losses after overnight tumble on OPEC discord
  • ANALYSIS: Higher refinery run rates may not boost gasoline, distillate stocks in coming weeks

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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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