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November 9, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Shanghai October volume up 5.9pc to 3.22 million TEU
  • Manila's global port operator ICTSI profit up 4pc while revenues rise 5pc
  • APL expands intra-Asia network offering with new services
  • Diana scraps youngest ship - 10-year-old - 4,923-TEUer on record
  • Dachser makes move in Hong Kong, opens in Hanoi, moves in Mumbai
  • Second box ship cascade 'potentially more destructive' than the first
  • ICS commends UN's eco rule or MEPC 'road map' on CO2 data collection
  • CaroTrans adds 21-day Atlanta-Gothenburg less than container load link
  • TOC meets December 6-7 in Dubai to focus on Iran's expected role
  • Taiwan's Dimerco expands footprint on mainland from Yangtze to the Pearl
  • Jacksonville outfit offers 'Breakbulk Box' to keep outsize cargo slotable
  • Singapore Airlines Q3 profit falls 69.6pc, though revenues rise 5.1pc
  • Atlas Air Worldwide narrows US$8 million loss 38pc with FedEx, Amazon deals
  • Global air cargo strongest since US west coast dock strife of February 2015
  • Atlas Air gets permit to fly cargo jets to Stockton for Amazon
  • Changes to supply chain strategy with excess belly capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • APL expands Asia-Middle East service network with new Red Sea Express 2 service
  • CMA CGM improves FEMEX service between North Europe & Turkey, adding ports of Felixstowe, Valencia & Piraeus
  • Seaborne shipping grows at slowest pace since 2009: UNCTAD
  • Significantly more number of boxships being scrapped
  • THE Alliance elaborates on competitive product
  • UK freight forwarders association repeats call for end to shipping line surcharges
  • Rajkot trade impressed with facilities offered by Adani Ports container terminal, Mundra
  • Air freight posts stronger Sept. growth
  • Global overview on Logistics, Trade & Economy - II

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Sohar expects more boxes
  • Santa Claus Seaboard's gift is Peru-USA service
  • Tiaca further boosts shippers' advisory council
  • Supporting logistics in Indonesia
  • Integration of Carisbrooke and Nova Marine
  • Higher road charges for noisier and dirtier HGVs
  • Gigantic delivery to Kyzylorda accomplished on time
  • New logistics providers for Mercedes
  • Fraikin reinforces management in Germany
  • Good month for port of Oakland
  • New freighter service at Frankfurt-Hahn
  • SPOT for spot-on supply chains
  • Swiss freight railway banking on automation
  • GSA forms new cargo partnership with client in Singapore
  • The Alliance presents its network solutions
  • Maritime recruitment specialist hires new consultants

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • OPEC predicts grim future for product tanker owners
  • Ship managers Marlow and Columbia in merger talks
  • Container rates stable off lows for third month in September
  • Offloading of Hanjin box ships nearly complete as Seoul pledges to help stranded seafarers
  • Galicia Spirit was attacked close to the Bab el Mandeb maritime chokepoint
  • Polaris took delivery of the 300,000 dwt Stellar Banner in June
  • Order drought sees listed Japanese shipyards post losses
  • Seaborne coal price rebound lifts bulk rates
  • Bulk operator Caria Shipping International made insolvent
  • West African box growth reversed by oil price slump

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • THE Alliance is next new container shipping group to unveil planned services
  • Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet launch FRA flight as they announce strong results
  • Road transport the driving force behind a record third quarter for DP-DHL
  • Analysis: Panalpina and CH Robinson, unlikely suitors but well-matched
  • M&S turnaround plan fails to win over investors
  • Higher box volumes help lift profits at ICTSI
  • UPS expands healthcare offering again, swooping on clinical trials logistics specialist Marken

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • ICS: IMO CO2 road map will go further than Paris Agreement
  • Maersk teams with LA-LB on emissions monitoring plan
  • SENER designs shipyard MARPOL waste barges
  • Carnival partners with INTERPOL on travel doc screening
  • IBIA: 2020 decision on fuel sulfur cap overly optimistic
  • BAE San Diego gets $192.6 million DDG-1000, DDG-1-001 job

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • Finnlines posts strongest ever quarter
    Grimaldi-owned company reports its best quarter performance, while nine month profits jump by 48%
  • Singapore Exchange acquires Baltic Exchange
    Two sides finalise £77.6m deal, dividend payment to be issued next week
  • Profit-sharing dries up for Navios Acquisition
    Navios tanker arm posts reduced net income but says longer-term charters enabled it to beat softer tanker market
  • American Shipping Company sees profits erode on softer Jones Act tanker market
    Some experts question future earning power of Jones Act product tankers
  • Vgenopoulos dies in Athens as court cases rumble on
    Lawyer who masterminded takeover of Attica, Olympic and Cyprus Popular Bank dies with reputation still mired in legal cases
  • Creditors reject Marenave Schiffahrts restructuring plan
    Two banks reject a plan proposed in June, as the vessel operator faces $226.2m liabilities
  • CMA CGM to ink leaseback pact with lessor for eight large boxships
    Total contract price is to exceed $500m
  • Suezmaxes earnings down nearly 20% on week despite deluge of Atlantic Basin crude
    Demand remains lacklustre
  • Asia-Europe volumes on growth trail
    Latest CTS data reveals 1.5% jump in YTD headhaul traffic, while global volumes currently tracking 2.4% above last year
  • Between the Lines: Bunker busters
    As carriers begin to release their third-quarter results, SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy forecasts a $600m loss from the rising cost of bunker fuel
  • Tidewater quadruples loss amid debt struggles
    Chapter 11 looms as offshore giant continues negotiations with creditors after breaching covenants
  • VLCC values drop $1m in a week
    Debate rages over whether further falls in values will materialise
  • ICTSI posts throughput up 12% for first nine months
    Revenue increases on volume growth at most terminals
  • The Alliance unveils its new network
    Lines of battle emerge as alliances set out their competing plans
  • Hanjin's boxships have discharged almost all of their cargoes
    Ninety-four of the shipping line's 97 boxships completed unloading as of Monday
  • APL adds new services for Latin America and Asia to Middle East
    Shipping Line launches Colombia Bridge Express and Red Sea Express
  • Containership demolition hits record high
    August-October period accounts for over 41% of total scrapping so far in 2016, says BIMCO
  • Yang Ming reports wider net losses for third quarter
    Company looking to implement restructuring plans to improve financial status
  • Navigator Holdings sees net profit drop amid gas market doldrums
    Company continues to shift fleet towards petrochemical trades
  • Matson third-quarter net profit dented by Horizon Lines acquisition
    Quarterly result below company expectations, says Matson chief executive Matt Cox
  • Canadian government unveils $1.1bn Oceans Protection Plan
    Measures will be taken to ensure cargoes are shipped through Canadian waters in a safe and sustainable manner
  • Southern California chassis shortages recede as Hanjin boxes are cleared
    Los Angeles and Long Beach returning to normal after supply chain disruption in wake of Hanjin bankruptcy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • US container imports forecast to make year-end surge
  • Weak market slams Matson's third-quarter profit
  • UPS acquisition strengthens pharmaceutical logistics
  • New crane simulator at NY-NJ port aims to improve efficiency
  • US shipper outlook diverges on volume, rates
  • THE Alliance unveils network routes, ports
  • Concordia delivers first ro-ro for wind energy components
  • US shippers see no near-term truckload capacity 'crunch'
  • JNPT efforts to grow share of intermodal rail falling short
  • Deutsche Post DHL continues streak of record earnings
  • Russia subsidizes containerized imports railed from China
  • Japanese shipping industry clamors for government help

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • Eagle Bulk sees more vessel buys ahead
    New York-listed bulker shrinks loss as Vogel points to signs of recovery.
  • On trade, shipping is likely not a winner in US election contest
    Candidates' protectionist stances suggest dim outlook for any increase in seaborne trade.
  • Clinton climb or Trump slump? Ship stocks to feel vote
    US shipping equities likely to ride the tide of Wall Street's reaction to today's election, though shipping fundamentals may not be significantly impacted by outcome.
  • Shipping is likely not a winner in US election
    Candidates' protectionist stances suggest dim outlook for any increase in seaborne trade.
  • China's financial leasing in 2016: $11.5bn
    Tally of financial leasing drawdowns shows the booming leasing sector is now responsible for most of the growth in Chinese shipfinance.
  • Matson stock slammed after earnings miss
    US containership and conro sees stock lose more than 19% after disappointing result and Stifel downgrade.
  • Solstad Offshore's third quarter result drops
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner forecasts weak fourth quarter due to drop in drilling.
  • OSG puts date on split with International Seaways unit
    New York-listed tanker owner expects to spin off international-flag shipping unit on 30 November.
  • Davidson quits First Ship Lease board
    Protest linked to appointment of new finance chief leads to departure of director.
  • North Sea layup list rises again
    Owners continue to stack vessels as PSV rates jump.
  • Three Hanjin ships still to unload
    Two of the remaining units will discharge soon, South Korea says.
  • Farstad ditches old anchor-handler
    Restructuring owner completes second sale and purchase move since September.
  • Navios Acquisition books strong results
    Angeliki Frangou points to contract coverage as tanker owner passes third quarter estimates.
  • Banks pull plug on Marenave restructuring deal
    Two lenders financing the German owner's fleet fail to back ship-sale plan.
  • Pac Rad turns red and focuses on cash flows
    Singaporean owner logs a loss in the third quarter but believes the offshore market has bottomed out.
  • Tamai Steamship sees deeper red
    Diversified Japanese owner posts bigger deficit on the back of smaller revenue.
  • Gulf Nav calls recovery after bigger profit
    Chemical tanker owner boosts its earnings in the third quarter and sees "significant turnaround".
  • Global Offshore loss grows in second quarter
    Indian owner sees revenue crash back in difficult markets.
  • Bimco: boxship scrapping at all-time high
    Demolition hits 0.5m teu so far in 2016.
  • Vlamis, Moundreas part ways
    Head of Greek broker's sale and purchase team leaves after 30 years.
  • Columbia and Marlow in exploratory talks
    A possible merger is on the horizon for the two German companies as negotiations continue.
  • THE Alliance reveals business plan for 240 ships
    Hapag-Lloyd, MOL, K Line, NYK and Yang Ming take the next step towards further consolidation.
  • American Shipping returns to profit
    Oslo-listed tanker owner benefits from a drop in interest payments in the third quarter.
  • Lines having to prove their financial strength
    Cargo owners more concerned with risks after collapse of Hanjin.
  • Pacific Drilling ekes out a third quarter profit
    Idan Ofer-backed deepwater rig company says day rate recovery is still "several years away".
  • Temas Line upsizes containership fleet
    Indonesian owner continues to take advantage of low secondhand prices to buy bigger ships.
  • Impairments slam Tidewater numbers
    Decline in vessel values impacts results at world's largest offshore support vessel operator.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • AMI expands in South Africa
    Airfreight and express wholesaler AMI is expanding its operations in Cape Town, South Africa, the company said in a statement. AMI has has...
  • ABC launches twice-weekly freighter service from Oslo
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) is launching a new twice-weekly all-cargo service from Oslo, Norway, the company said in a statement. Starti...
  • 'THE Alliance' details service network
    Members of 'THE Alliance' - Ocean carriers Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, NYK, MOL and "K" Line -have provided details of their planned vessel sha...
  • U.S. beefs up meat exports in September
    Beef, pork and lamb exports from the United States in terms of volumes and value surged in September from a year prior, according to data p...
  • Court blocks restraining order request against ABX pilots
    A federal court judge on Monday rejected a request by all-cargo aircraft operator ABX Air for a temporary restraining order against its pil...
  • Port of Liverpool opens new $495m container terminal
    The Port of Liverpool last week officially opened its new 400 million British pound (U.S. $494.9 million at today's exchange rate) containe...
  • BNSF Q3 profits slip again amid coal, energy decline
    BNSF Railway Co. saw its third quarter 2016 net income fall 11.8 percent to $1.02 billion compared with the third quarter of 2015, accordin...
  • Port Everglades has narrow lead in Fla. box volumes
    Port Everglades edged out PortMiami for the title of largest container port in Florida based on recently released statistics for the fiscal...
  • Ports of L.A./Long Beach invest in technology to measure Maersk emissions
    Maersk Line and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are partnering to measure the environmental benefits of a $125 million upgrade for ...
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received 11 ocean transportation intermediary (OTI)license applications and changes for revi...
  • DOT picks American Airlines for L.A.-Beijing service
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively selected American Airlines to operate a new daily nonstop service between Los Angeles...
  • FWI: U.S. cargo thefts decline in value, rise in volume
    Reported cargo thefts in the United States during the third quarter of 2016 increased in volume but fell in value compared to a year prior,...
  • Matson reports $25m profit in Q3
    Matson reported a profit of $25 million for the third quarter of 2016, which ended Sept. 30,compared with a profit of $41.5 million for the...
  • Canada's trade deficit soars in September
    Canada's merchandise trade deficit soared from $2 billion in August to a record $4.1 billion in September, Statistics Canada reported. Can...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
  • Vitol MLP VTTI Energy Partners to add European storage capacity: CEO
    VTTI Energy Partners is adding petroleum product storage capacity in Antwerp, Rotterdam and in Croatia
  • US EIA STEO HIGHLIGHTS: Oil market balance may be closer than once thought
    The US and rest of the world will produce more crude oil than predicted
  • Oil little changed as markets await US election results
    NYMEX December crude settled 9 cents higher at $44.98/b, while ICE January Brent settled 11 cents lower at $46.04/b.
  • New fuel types will emerge to meet 0.5% bunker fuel demand: IBIA
    The pattern began in 2015 when new fuel types emerged in the wake of tougher sulfur limits on marine fuel in emission control areas
  • European front-month HSFO paper cracks hit more than 4-year high
    December 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barge swap cracks moved to minus $9.05/b Monday, up by 69 cents on the day
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
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
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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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