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BRIEFS
April 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Guangdong Chamber of Commerce signs MoU in Delhi to boost India trade
  • Indonesia issues Islamicist pirate warning to shipping traversing Sulu Sea
  • Duisport 2015 pre-tax profit up 6pc to US$41.5 million as sales rise 10pc
  • Hutchison Ajman port: All ships must have IMO numbers and AIS by May 1
  • Union Pacific Q1 profit falls 15pc to US$979 million as sales drop 14pc
  • E-commerce, lower east coast rates, inland ports offer opportunities
  • Sainsbury's takes delivery of CO2 natural refrigerant trailer unit
  • Kuehne + Nagel partners with Startupbootcamp accelerator programme
  • Rotterdam's Broekman Logistics promises 'SOLAS proof' VGMs at its yard
  • ATA truck tonnage index fell 4.5pc in March after 7.2pc February surge
  • Panalpina quarterly air cargo increases 5pc while rival volumes shrink
  • Volga-Dnepr, Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport sign cargo hub deal
  • Security tops TIACA agenda as air cargo sector wakes up to cybercrime

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • DP World Chairman & Georgian Prime Minister discuss economic cooperation
  • European cargo players call for coordination among national authorities to ensure smooth implementation of SOLAS container weighing requirements
  • Fiji seeks Indian maritime sector expertise
  • Global box volume seen increasing marginally in 2016
  • Iran, Kazakhstan to establish shipping company, boost trade
  • Liberia's compliance assistance programme shortlisted for award
  • Maersk Line reduces Landing Certificate issuance time to 12 hours
  • Milaha reports net profit of QR 352 m for Q1 2016
  • MOL commences LNG carrier ship management in Hong Kong
  • PIL spreads its CSR activities
  • Process to develop new National Waterways to begin soon
  • Qatargas, UASC & Shell sign MoU to explore development of LNG as marine fuel in Middle East
  • SCFI rates remain flat, fall
  • ZIM to enhance Asia to US East Coast & Gulf services
  • IBLCCI organises 5th edition of Ashit Desai Memorial Seminar on 'Path breakers of the Indian Logistics Industry - How did they do it'

International Transport Journalweb site
  • NS reducing Knoxville operations
  • Broekman ready for 1 July
  • Poland to rehabilitate Lukow-Lublin freight bypass
  • Double director of operations for Matheson
  • Meteoric rise into top 10
  • Australia: coal line closes for maintenance work
  • Switzerland: all 13 airports Icao certified
  • Two VPs for Washington airports
  • Bobe investing
  • Container handling index: up or down?
  • Demand - strong in eastern and southern Europe
  • New sensitive cover solution launched by Skycargo
  • Sailors' Society's director promoted to deputy CEO
  • Intralogistics software from the cloud

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • Comment: shortage of marine pilots and engineers looms at Mombasa Port
  • Methanol-fuelled tankers make service debut
  • Insurers question Chinese shipbuilders as claims figures show discrepancies
  • Golden Ocean appoints Vartdal CEO in risk management move
  • Seoul watches new container shipping alliance
  • Dong Bang Transport Logistics gains maiden Iranian business
  • South Korea's intra-Asia liner operators see lower profits amid headwinds
  • Eight orphaned carriers on hunt for a good alliance home
  • China port volumes rebound in March
  • Further strikes to hit Australian ports
  • CSBC eyes revenue of USD1.2 billion as orderbook stands at 26 ships
  • China's domestic shipping prosperity tumbles in Q1, index finds
  • CSSC Chengxi secures order for four 18,000 dwt chemical carriers
  • CMES profit surges 86.5% y/y in 1Q16

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • New shock for liner shipping as now Hanjin applies for debt restructuring
  • E-commerce boom means demand for narrowbody freighters threatens to outstrip supply
  • Good news and bad news for a bullish TNT in Q1 as merger with FedEx closes in
  • ANALYSIS: Kuehne + Nagel - a solid performance, but still disappointing shareholders
  • Former Hanjin Shipping chief in alleged illegal stock trading probe
  • American Airlines sees slump in results, while cargo revenues fall 16%
  • Tammy Orr named new CSafe global sales director as it expands US presence

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • France's DCNS wins Australian submarine contract
  • NASSCO christens Kinder Morgan LNG-ready tanker
  • ABS issues new condition monitoring guidance
  • Wartsila expands measurement and alignment services
  • Cathelco winning watermaker orders worldwide
  • Algoma duo to have MacGregor self-unloading systems
  • Deep Sea Supply PSVs find work
  • Current offshore designs can handle Arctic ice

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • Composite recycling center inks MOU with Toray Composites
  • Braemar taps David Faulkner as Ports and Harbors manager
  • Coast Guard warns of penalties for making false mayday reports
  • Horizon Air plans purchase of 30 new Embraer aircraft
  • Department of Transportation releases border crossing numbers for 2015

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • DP World wins Cyprus port concession agreements
    Multipurpose terminal and port services contracts signed
  • Ocean Rig snaps up auctioned drillship for $65m
    Speculative move for ex-Schahin unit shows confidence that buyer will outlast offshore crisis
  • North Sea EPIC contract awarded to Subsea 7
    Callater field pipeline contract valued over $50m
  • Ocean Alliance capacity set to match 2M fleet
    Smaller lines in scramble for new alliance partners as heavyweights carve up east-west box trades
  • VLCC rates down 20% on week as oil flips into backwardation
    Fixtures fall as backwardated Brent oil market could depress markets even more
  • SITC sees average freight rate down 9.4% in the first quarter
    But shipping volumes rose by 3.5% year on year
  • Weakening business conditions at Chinese ports to moderate in second quarter
    Small port enterprises expected to lead recovery
  • Handysize bulker rates around six-month high
    Flurry of activity in both the basins supports handysize rates
  • Golden Ocean promotes Vartdal to top role
    Former chief financial officer Birgitte Vartdal joins only a handful of female chief executives at shipping firms
  • Box leasing giant Seaco back on the acquisition trail
    Growth best achieved through takeovers in today's flat market, says chief executive Jeremy Matthews
  • Marco Polo Marine granted stay of court proceedings
    Court orders costs of application to be paid to Marco Polo by PPL Shipyard
  • Sembcorp Marine starts arbitration proceedings against Sete Brasil units
    Company has seven drillships on order from Sete Brasil, a unit of state oil company Petrobras
  • JES International seeks time extension to report financial results
    Reports delayed after half the finance department resigned while company was sorting out records
  • Allow for ballast
    Nobody said that sorting out the problems of ballast water was ever going to be easy

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • Oakland port downloads app in its fight against congestion
  • Melbourne container terminal faces new strike threat
  • DP World inks Cyprus port deals
  • APL rejects US agriculture exporters 'rational' method to container weighing
  • Gerry Ekedal, retired JOC representative, dies at 91
  • Disagreement in Brazil over cost of inputting container weight data
  • BLG Logistics revenue up, profit down
  • Japan air cargo trade outlook darkens
  • Shippers treading carefully as container lines take beating in rate contracts
  • Efforts to ease congestion at India's biggest port hit roadblocks
  • TNT Express narrows loss as FedEx takeover nears
  • China ports mount modest March recovery
  • Charleston port moving forward with container weighing services
  • Ocean Alliance leaves eight orphaned lines looking for a home
  • Record air cargo volume flows through Shanghai terminal

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • Ferry officer sentenced for 2010 collision
    Second officer admitted responsibility in accident and death aboard fishing vessel.
  • Hanjin leads bears in shipping share slump
    After restructuring setback, South Korean owners shares plunge 29.9%. Marine stocks dip across globe.
  • Indian oil firm plans new VLGC terminal
    Project in the eastern part of the country aims to ease import bottlenecks.
  • Ocean Rig picks up auctioned drillship
    George Economou company buys $65m Schahin unit that lost Petrobras deal last year.
  • Fairdeal tanker shot at off Yemeni port
    Vessel comes under attack in what is thought to be a terrorist rather than piracy incident.
  • DP World in control of Limassol Port
    Privatisation of Cypriot hub looks set to be completed through two long-term concession agreements.
  • Elektrans ship gets second bite at Libyan loading
    Oil row flares again as rival factions dispute right to export crude.
  • Maersk reveals landmark Cuba call
    Danish owner launches first ever direct connection between Ireland and sanction-free country.
  • Tanker crewman found with cut throat
    Probe begins into incident on Amoretti vessel in Venice.
  • Deep Sea's PSV quartet gets busy
    Oslo-listed owner remobilises vessels for operations in the North Sea, South America and Asia.
  • V Ships: 'No sale process'
    UK shipmanager refutes report its private equity owner will put it on the block.
  • Polaris extends offer for Mols-Linien
    Danish investment firm will wait a little longer before acquiring and delisting compatriot ferry owner.
  • Ex-Hanjin chairwoman's share sale to be probed
    Korea's financial regulator to investigate offloading of stock before owner filed for restructuring.
  • Mechanic missing from burning tanker
    Russian-flagged vessel catches fire in Caspian Sea; 10 of 11 crew rescued.
  • Technip crewman killed in Scotland
    Seafarer from offshore vessel dies in quayside accident.
  • MPM disputes $21.4m payment claim
    Singaporean company says it has no obligation to pay Sembcorp over contested rig contract.
  • Hanjin Shipping 'asked to revise debt plan'
    Creditors want clear details of how owner will cut charter fees to third-party owners.
  • Sydbank: Maersk faces ultimate stress test
    Danish giant cut to hold as markets remain challenging in 2016.
  • UK reviews safety rules for older ferries
    Maritime & Coastguard Agency could tighten regulations for veteran vessels.
  • Subsea 7 wins "sizeable" deal off UK
    Oslo-listed subsea player scoops pipeline contract from Apache.
  • Three more years for BW FPSO
    Petrobras America exercises charter extension option for BW Pioneer.
  • Ektank heads to China for newbuildings
    Gothenburg-based shipowner set to almost double size of fleet with latest chemical tanker orders.
  • SITC carries more boxes, but for less money
    Hong Kong intra-Asia specialist makes weaker start to 2016 with 7.4% fall in revenue.
  • Spliethoff expands ro-ro arm with Bore acquisition
    Dutch shipowner set to acquire Finnish firm deemed surplus to requirements at Rettig Group.
  • Milaha makes slightly weaker start to 2016
    Combination of factors result in a lower first quarter net profit at Doha-based shipowner.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • New app to enable street turns at Port of Oakland
  • TNT Express posts Q1 loss in lead up to FedEx acquisition
  • Hanjin Shipping to raise $357b from sale of assets
  • NS profits jump 25% in Q1 2016
  • EUROGATE expands terminal network
  • Canada to extend grain-by-rail rules for CN, CP
  • Authorities recover fireworks stolen from freight train
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
  • CORRECTION: VGM compliance to start earlier for transshipped cargo
  • Drewry: Carriers not part of 2M, proposed OCEAN Alliance will need to cooperate in order to compete

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 25, 2016
  • Bunker prices at Ecuador's Guayaquil expected to drop on low demand after quake
    This despite normal operations at Guayaquil and the La Libertad refinery.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
Marseille
Net profit tripled. The fleet transported a record number of containers.
PORTS
Ports of Naples and Salerno saw container throughput growth in the second quarter.
Naples
283,000 TEUs were handled (+7.8%). Total freight increased by 4.7%. Ro-ro traffic slowed and cruise traffic declined.
SHIPPING
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
PORTS
Terminal Operators Face Off: HHLA Slows in Third Quarter, ICTSI Accelerates
Hamburg/Manila
The German company saw an 8.5% drop in container traffic. ICTSI reported an 8.1% increase (-1.8% on a like-for-like basis).
PORTS
Port of Hamburg: Container throughput stable in third quarter
Hamburg
Bulk cargo decline. In the first nine months of 2026, traffic amounted to 84.5 million tons (-2.6%).
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's orders totaled €3.57 billion in the third quarter, up 180%.
Trieste
Revenues down 6% to €2.02 billion, but EBITDA rises 7% to €161 million.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hamburg
Average freight rate rises by 27.9% and supports the results of the German company, which further improves its annual estimates
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
SHIPPING
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
Seoul
During the period the fleet transported 1.1 million containers (+8.4%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
PORTS
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%.
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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
TRADE
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
COMPANIES
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
MARITIME SERVICES
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%
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
SHIPYARDS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
TRANSPORTATION
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
PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
TRANSPORTATION
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
SHIPYARDS
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
SHIPYARDS
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
COMPANIES
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
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
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
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
ASSOCIATIONS
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.
CRUISES
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%
PORTS
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.
TRUCKING
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
TRUCKING
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles Sets Container Traffic Record for October
Los Angeles
In the first ten months of 2026, 9.11 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)
PORTS
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
COMPANIES
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
SHIPPING
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
AWARDS
The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026.
Brussels
The area surrounding the Port Authority headquarters has become a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational space
PORTS
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by +18.5%
Zagreb
Regular service passengers remained stable, while cruise passengers increased by 6.2%.
ASSOCIATIONS
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, a meeting with Raffaele Fitto on the strategic issues of Italian ports.
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
ASSOCIATIONS
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
SHIPPING
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
INFRASTRUCTURE
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
EDUCATION
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.
SHIPPING
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
EDUCATION
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AVIATION
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
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
PORTS
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
ASSOCIATIONS
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
SHIPPING
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
INSTITUTIONS
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.
LOGISTICS
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%)
LAW
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
INDUSTRY
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
DEFENCE
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
PORTS
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
TRADE
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
PORTS
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
PORTS
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.
PORTS
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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LOGISTICS
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
INDUSTRY
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
INDUSTRY
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
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.
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
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
PORTS
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.
PORTS
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
LOGISTICS
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
SHIPYARDS
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
PORTS
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
LAW
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
INDUSTRY
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%)
PORTS
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
CRUISES
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
INDUSTRY
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
PORTS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
ACCIDENTS
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
COMPANIES
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
SHIPYARDS
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
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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
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
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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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
CONFITARMA
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
››› File
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
MEETINGS
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
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
PORTS
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%.
LOGISTICS
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
PORTS
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
PORTS
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
SHIPPING
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
EDUCATION
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
PORTS
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%
LOGISTICS
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
LOGISTICS
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
ACCIDENTS
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
SEAFARERS
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
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