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May 23, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate falls 13pc to US$527/TEU, off 13pc to Med, off 8pc to USWC
  • OOCL lays down VGM law on what it will take to get a box aboard
  • UASC shareholders vote June 2 on Hapag-Lloyd merger deal
  • Hutchison's Barcelona terminal sets container handling record
  • Quarterly volume at Vietnam's Cai Mep soars 130pc to 277,303 TEU
  • Cosco Pacific April volumes up 4pc to 7.9 million TEU, but HK lags
  • Philippines GDP up 6.9pc in first quarter after 6.5pc rise last year
  • World Jaguar Logistics to provide intelligent warehousing, logistics
  • CMA hikes ECSA-Africa, Mideast, India US$200/TEU - $300/FEU
  • CMA hikes Asian-East Africa Dar es Salaam rate US$150/TEU June 1
  • Le Havre ready supplier of LNG to massive cruise ship while docked
  • US east coast ports ready for perishables fight when new Panama opens
  • CMA CGM doubles capacity on its new Port of Liverpool feeder service
  • Panama Canal will be 12.8 metres or 42 feet deep as of June 27
  • PEMCO redelivers 15th converted aircraft to China's SF Airlines
  • Air India to pay US$12.5 million penalty to settle US price-fixing lawsuit
  • Air cargo network to provide bankruptcy protection, boost buying power
  • Shippers can track key air freight rates with new index
  • Mystery man signs up for 30 B737s in freighter conversion bonanza

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 22, 2016
  • CMA CGM outlines compliance procedure with VGM requirements
  • Containership fleet seen soon crossing 20 m TEUs
  • Höegh exports first Honda shipment out of Pipavav
  • Shortage of officers seen likely leading to more competition between shipmanagers
  • ZIM tops SeaIntel's schedule reliability table
  • Chabahar port agreement to be signed during PM's visit to Iran
  • MONTHLY REPORT ON CAPACITY ADDITION (*) AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Sagarmala facilitates three rail connectivity projects
  • A trade & industry wish list for the new govt of Kerala
  • India-Myanmar Business Conclave discusses ways to enhance trade
  • LG Chemicals plans major investment in Maharashtra & Gujarat
  • Global trade in fake goods worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year: OECD & EUIPO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rail infrastructure around Caspian Sea
  • Doubling lifetime with mobile workshop
  • Mandatory minimum insurance requirements for railways
  • Freighter crash - another shock for aviation world
  • Spatz in Halifax
  • Rising importance of maritime cool chains
  • Shopping trip in UK's forwarding industry
  • Fatal accident rate falling, truck numbers rising
  • DB Schenker USA names new CEO
  • Arctic foxes fly home with Hactl and Air Canada
  • Ardmore expanding in Texas
  • Managing spare parts supplies and more
  • BRU recuperating after March attacks
  • Stepping up capacities to Liverpool
  • AAL appoints commercial agent for South China
  • Pneuscan further enhancing safety for Fercam

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • CMA CGM to cut costs by USD1 billion after Q1 loss
  • HMM ends charter negotiations, set to come under KDB
  • Hafnia Tankers' 1Q16 interims as expected
  • BW LPG says firmer freight rates hinge on oil price recovery
  • Euronav and Bretta split joint venture Suezmaxes
  • South Korean shipbuilders HHI and DSME address exit rumours
  • Australia shipping report promotes benefits of a local Jones Act
  • Keppel O&M sets up joint venture in Russia
  • Perisai Petroleum starts year with net loss
  • Spot rates fall as carriers reveal series of GRIs and surcharges
  • KDB urges media restraint as receivership looms for HMM
  • Hanjin bond holders agree to four-month extension, charter talks starting
  • Precious Shipping cancels two 64,000-dwt bulk carriers at Sainty Marine
  • Mitsubishi Heavy studies investment in Port Said shipyard
  • Singapore's offshore and marine companies to benefit from higher capex
  • China to build Panama's first post-Panamax container terminal

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • TAC Index will provide air freight rate transparency - and looks ahead to financial markets
  • Carriers may differ in strategy, but their aim is to bolster Asia-Europe box rates for peak season
  • Final carrier settles and air cargo antirust case ends - a decade after first complaint of price-fixing
  • No 'Made in India' impact visible yet in exports
  • Where innovation sets sail
  • It costs twice as much to export olive oil from Spain using China's "One Belt, One Road" railway
  • Alain Souto named VP for CEVA's aerospace contract logistics

Marine Logweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • Crowley scholarships awarded four MMA students
  • New Schottel duct enhances propulsive efficiency
  • VIDEO: Harmony of the Seas enters service
  • BWTS manufacturers edge closer to USCG Type Approval
  • Austal delivers first of two HSSVs to Oman
  • Damen Shipyards delivers first Shoalbuster 3512

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • Westwood Shipping Company ending call to Port of Portland
  • Port of Vancouver, USA completes website update
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new compliance officer
  • Sea-Tac Airport making moves to prepare for busy summer season
  • Philip Hochstein named to board of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • CMA CGM slumps to first-quarter loss on low freight rates
    Improved volumes fail to offset weak Asia-Europe trades
  • Cape rates spike on Australian demand before cooling off
    Both spot fixtures and period market bounced on the back of encouraging rates
  • Seaborne iron ore demand to remain flat in 2016, says Vale's Alves
    Southeast Asia to emerge as the biggest market for iron ore in coming years
  • Ocema adopts best practice guidelines
    Association seeks FMC approval for terminal weighing approach
  • Container lessors feel the squeeze
    Consolidation at the top and a potential shake-out further down the rankings is re-shaping the box leasing industry
  • Rates continue slow slide south
    Carriers line up next GRIs as rate erosion pulls down earnings
  • Skuld moves to buy hull outfit SMA/Gerling Norway
    Nummedal to keep team in simple change of ownership
  • Non-cash gains lift Ocean Rig first-quarter results
    Company reports solid results despite recent charter terminations
  • Euronav terminates suezmax joint venture
    Tanker giant will pay partner $15m to exit four-ship venture
  • Terminations bring deeper losses at Pioneer Marine
    First-quarter loss triples after five newbuilding contracts axed at Guoyu Shipyard
  • HMM says charter talks with shipowners not over yet
    Rival Hanjin makes headway as bondholders agree to debt maturity extension
  • Easing of US sanctions on Myanmar to boost trade and investment
    Licence to use blacklisted Asia World's Yangon port extended indefinitely
  • China VLCC offloads two vessels
    Tankers to be sold to two independent counterparties registered in the Marshall Islands
  • Hanjin bondholders agree to four-month debt maturity extension
    Hanjin Shipping bondholders grant maturity extension of Won35.8bn debt to September 2016
  • DryShips first-quarter results boosted by stake ownership in Ocean Rig
    Company would have incurred net loss for quarter without equity in earnings from Ocean Rig stake
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine sets up joint venture with Rosneft and MHWirth
    JV to establish centre to develop mobile offshore drilling units
  • Navios Acquisition posts higher first-quarter profits
    Frangou focuses on benefit from link with Navios Holdings amid criticism over an ill-fated loan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • Investigators question outsourced inspections of sunken El Faro
  • Asia import growth at Jacksonville hinges on fate of TraPac terminal
  • Claim of unfair NY-NJ port hiring practices spurs federal response
  • J.C. Penney shifts stock to suppliers to cut inventory
  • Capital agreement could reshape Japan logistics industry
  • Weak rates pull down CMA CGM profit despite volume gains
  • Details of Panama's first post-Panamax container terminal announced
  • Receivership looms as HMM calls off charter talks
  • Creditors grant Hanjin a reprieve
  • Pipavav Port volume plummets on global trade slump
  • Hamburg Sud joins Inttra SOLAS platform
  • Carriers bet on surcharges, GRIs as spot rates slide

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • Economou companies' stock prices diverge
    Ocean Rig shares jump 22.7% after estimate beat, while DryShips plunges after loan woes.
  • BW LPG stays silent on Aurora plans
    Martin Ackermann says rival's stock was available at attractive price levels.
  • ING targets bulker over GMI's OW fuel bills
    Rainbow Shipmanagement's Teofano targeted with arrest order for fuel bills allegedly left unpaid by charterer GMI.
  • Canada energy board OKs crude export plan
    But project faces long odds with Trudeau government and First Nations.
  • Seim replaces Peermohamed at NHC
    Hull club appoints 45-year-old naval architect and acting CEO to take leadership of the company.
  • More talk than action around OSG fleet sale
    Wilbur Ross rumour fading with Idan Ofer connection said to be unfounded.
  • HMM and Hanjin bonds jump in value
    Analysts say investors are indulging in 'bomb passing' over owners' debt.
  • XO Shipping crosses off another record profit
    Christian Levin-led company extends run of profitable years to five in a row.
  • Macquarie banking on Morten Arntzen
    Veteran will help Australian bank fill shipping's finance void in new advisory role.
  • Karadeniz puts fast ferry up for sale again
    Turkish owner listening to offers for former Stena Explorer after buying it at the end of last year.
  • U-Ming plunges into the red in Q1
    Taiwanese bulker owner falls to a loss as revenue shrinks.
  • SCF: sentiment needs to shift on IPO
    Russian owner ready to go in strong tanker markets, but listing climate 'not great.'
  • HCI Group adds 13 HSH Nordbank feederships
    German investor expands its portfolio through a deal for small containerships.
  • Evensen: $100m gives a lot of confidence
    Teekay kingpin explains decision behind first equity issue for parent in over a decade.
  • DSME delays SCF LNG ship by seven months
    South Korean shipbuilder agrees to push back Yamal project vessel until January.
  • Fornaes to scrap Vroon OSV
    Dutch owner sends another vessel to Danish yard for demolition.
  • Stena cracks down on puppy smuggling
    Ferry group targets traffickers shipping young dogs from Ireland to Scotland.
  • Skuld to buy hull business
    Stale Hansen signs letter of intent to acquire big Scandinavian Marine Agency - Gerling account.
  • Scandlines sees 2015 earnings jump
    Baltic ferry operator's focus on Germany-Denmark routes paid off last year.
  • DSME denies sale of defence business
    But Korean yard admits new restructuring plan includes review of naval division.
  • BW LPG buys up more Aurora stock
    VLGC market leader moves closer to takeover of Norwegian rival.
  • HMM rate-cut talks to continue
    Financial watchdog says no specific deadline has been set for completion of negotiations.
  • Radziwill resigns amid suezmax split with Euronav
    Shipowner exits public company board as joint venture is ended.
  • Ridgebury raises profit, but markets falling
    US tanker owner stronger in first quarter, but concerns remain over second three-month period.
  • China VLCC offloads modern tanker duo
    China Merchants Energy Shipping and Sinotrans & CSC Group joint venture confirms vessel sales.
  • Keppel Corp forms joint venture with Rosneft
    Singapore offshore rig builder hopes the move will increase its presence in the Russian market.
  • Petrobras raises $6.75bn from bond market
    Brazilian oil major intends to use funds from first offering in almost a year to repay debt.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • ICTSI will continue attempts to attract container service to Portland, Ore.
  • NEWS FLASH: CMA CGM reports $100m loss in Q1
  • Study sees shortage of ship officers worsening in coming decade
  • ITC: U.S. exports from TPP to increase to $57.2b by 2032
  • Shippers raise concerns over ocean liner alliances
  • Russia to see corn production, exports surge
  • Storm data supplied to El Faro was 10 hours out of date
  • TAC Index for air cargo gets lift off
  • U.S. Customs to combine targeting centers
  • APL carbon emissions drop 45.5% since 2009
  • Executive Moves: Inchcape, Kane Is Able
  • SCFI slips for third straight week
  • OCEMA collaborates with six ports on VGM
  • Report: Hanjin bondholders grant debt repayment extension
  • HCI Group takes over 13 feeder containerships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 20, 2016
  • Volatility shortens deal-making windows in Hamburg bunker market
  • TANKERS: Teekay to weather volatile tanker markets through diversification
    The company generated an adjusted net income of $46 million in Q1.
  • TRADER NOTE: Adani Bunkering hires trader for southern India operations
    Anish Polson hails from the southern state of Kerala.

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