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October 4, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • US Coast Guard blames El Faro sinking on captain, crew and owners
  • Drewry notes east-west rate decline in World Container Index
  • APMT announces new docker deal, adding more temps at Gothenburg
  • Second-hand box ship market gives feeder vessels starring roles
  • Houston Ship Channel needs dredging after Hurricane Harvey
  • BCOs to face challenging new service contract negotiations
  • US, Canadian, Mexican negotiators say gaps narrow in NAFTA talks
  • Panalpina's perishables network keeps expanding - this time into Germany
  • Cargotec's MacGregor sets up head office in Singapore
  • Fears that Malaysia's mega port projects risk failure: experts
  • Etihad freighter pilot dies at controls after Abu Dhabi take-off
  • JFK taxiway approved by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
  • Southwest Air sees US$100 million loss from natural disasters

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • CMA CGM to strengthen operations in the South Pacific with acquisition of SOFRANA Unilines
  • ITIC settles dispute after Turkey bars entry to vessel with Cyprus connections
  • Milaha launches NVOCC Tracking App for smartphones
  • NYK celebrates 132nd anniversary
  • Rizwan Soomar appointed SVP & MD, SCO Region, DP World
  • SAL introduces Marine Projects department
  • Schenker India appoints Paul George as Director Sales
  • Ground-breaking ceremony held for JNPT's Wardha Dry Port
  • JNPT moves ahead with facilitating transport solution under DPD
  • Wreckage of sunken fishing vessel removed from navigational channel of Cochin Port
  • DICT commences cold storage facility
  • Cotton Association of India appoints new office-bearers

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Malawi: MoU for Malingunde rail and port services
  • Contract for maintaining Saudi's 2,400 km rail line
  • Swisslog lands Coca-Cola contract
  • Ethiopian Airlines CEO signs last paper approval
  • Veteran goes into action for KVH in the Middle East
  • ECU Worldwide opts for external booking capacities
  • Hamburg - Changsha in around three weeks
  • WFS handles Airbus Beluga in Getafe
  • Tandem appoints new agent in Romania
  • Ahlers sells port agency business
  • Latvia and Kazakhstan cooperate in the rail sector
  • CEO Vogt to preside over Birsterminal board
  • New certificate for Agility
  • Horses jump to Ashgabat and back with Cargolux
  • PSA and IFM: green light for port of Mersin
  • Startup MPC going strong

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Realisable value of EMAS Offshore's assets below 3%
  • BW Dry Cargo to work with Berge Bulk to operate Capesize buys
  • CMA CGM to take majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Slot constraints for freighters at major airports push shippers to seek new gateways
  • CMA CGM to increase its South Pacific footprint with acquisition of Sofrana Unilines
  • Creation of Ocean Network Express will be a turning point for NYK, says president
  • Africa Express Line orders 500 hi-tech StarCool reefers from Maersk
  • How freight forwarders add value to the logistics chain
  • David Kerr set to quit Etihad Cargo for pastures new

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Viking Cruises unveils plans for hydrogen fueled cruise ship
  • Metal Shark to build Navy's PB(X) next gen patrol boats
  • Rolls-Royce teams with Google Cloud to bring autonomous ships nearer
  • High tech Arctic communications without satellites
  • Damen outfits Multi Cat for shallow water dredging

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Ecsa picks Martin Dorsman as new secretary-general
    Successor to Patrick Verhoeven joins from the Dutch Shipowners' Association
  • Minoan posts smaller profits as fuel prices bite
    Ferry operator concentrating on Cretan route after pulling out of Adriatic trades
  • Shippers warned over container cleanliness
    Efforts to protect from invasive species could affect free flow of containers
  • Shipping organisations push for better CTU code communication
    Uptake and understanding of packing code still low
  • Standardised port terms on trial at Rotterdam
    Europe's largest port has become a test bed for an initiative it hopes will help global port digitalisation
  • Diffusing the hype around the US oil export boom
    Shale versus sheikh makes for poetic justice, but the tanker sector should temper its expectations
  • Daily Briefing
    Euroseas reveals merger talks with Poseidon
  • Container shipping headed for a nightmare
    OECD's Olaf Merk lays bare the industry's rocky road if it fails to respond to issues surrounding competitiveness, protectionism and the...
  • China Europe intermodal 'could see a decade of 15% annual growth'
    Rail fortunes depend on Chinese subsidies and freight rates at sea
  • Reefer supply shortage means rates set to soar
    Increasing pressures from carrier consolidation are colliding with acute shortages of refrigerated containers, Drewry analysis indicates
  • Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia start next phase of navigational safety initiative
    Littoral states signed memorandum of understanding to launch next stage of a joint hydrographic survey in the Malacca Strait
  • Gener8 Maritime to pay $19m less for newbuilding due to late penalty
    Vessel contract price reduced to $77.1m from $96.4m
  • NYK Line's senior official joins Ocean Network Express
    Takuji Nakai, NYK Line's corporate officer, will join as a senior managing director at Ocean Network Express
  • Seanergy Maritime reaps $11.4m gain from vessel refinancing deal
    Company refinances credit facility linked to a capesize vessel with a new senior loan arrangement
  • CMA CGM to take majority stake in SOFRANA Unilines
    Group expects to seal stake purchase deal by end-October
  • Oakland port authorities approve $11m rail infrastructure project
    Project will link the port to a logistics distribution centre currently under construction
  • SHI defers delivery for two LNG carrier newbuildings
    Shipbuilder in talks with Asian shipowner regarding a new delivery date
  • Seaspan seeks more cash via $80m notes issue
    Company to use proceeds to pay down debt and for corporate purposes
  • Kishore Rajvanshy named 2017 Lloyd's List Asia Pacific Awards lifetime achievement winner
    The 38-year industry veteran, who turned Fleet Management from managing one ship in 1994 to 450 ships today, will receive...
  • UK logistics companies' confidence rises
    Survey respondents are more optimistic about the future than last year, despite Brexit uncertainty
  • Grimaldi brothers raise the bar in clean ship technologies
    Italian group leading by example with investments in a new class of ultra-clean ro-ro ferries

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • US House members: Do not extend Jones Act waiver
  • NY-NJ port considers options after chassis pool collapse
  • Rhine Alpine rail route reopens but damage done
  • With drivers scarce, smaller trucking companies add capacity
  • India's JNPT volume rises despite disruptions
  • NY-NJ port urged to uniformly extend gate hours
  • CMA CGM extends regional reach with Pacific island carrier takeover

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • ECSA picks Dorsman as secretary general
    Shipowners lobbying firm says new hire will bring 'sound knowledge' of shipping to his post.
  • No foreign ships take latest Jones Act waiver
    Hearing aims to take heat off US maritime industry, but uncertainty over law having affect on ship financing.
  • Safe Bulkers refinances $75m in bank debt
    Monaco-based dry bulk owner continues efforts to improve capital structure with latest refinancing.
  • Tidewater's warrants to start NYSE trading
    New Orleans-based offshore company plans to provide liquidity to holders of now cancelled common stock .
  • Stena Line officers could strike over job threat
    UK seafarers may be balloted by union as owner brings in foreign-flagged ro-ros.
  • Ark Shipping gets its hands on AHTS
    Delivery of Turkish-built ship to Russian owner emerges.
  • Diana Shipping gets bump up on panamax hire
    Athens-based shipping company secures better rate amid rebound in chartering for panamax ships.
  • StealthGas sells veteran pair for further trading
    Harry Vafias-controlled company sells two of its 1990s built vessels, sources say.
  • Seafarer electrocuted on bulker
    Chinese national dies on Shi Wei ship at Australian port.
  • GAC snaps up Belgium's Ahlers
    Ship agency giant expands in Europe with port agency acquisition.
  • ITF says C Star crew abandoned
    Union assisting seafarers on vessel used to try to prevent rescue of migrants in Med.
  • Seaspan Corp seeks $80m from notes issue
    New York-listed Seaspan is looking to raise $80m from a notes offering. The boxship specialist announced yesterday that it was planning the issue for maturity in 2027. In a subsequent statement Seaspan set its target and revealed the notes will carry an interest rate of 7.125% per year. A further $12m could come in should underwriters take up options available to them. Cash from the latest is
  • MPC Capital targets 100-ship fleet for boxship spin-off
    CEO Ulf Hollander's plan for more debt and share sales could lead to another 67 vessels being snapped up by MPC Container Ships; New York listing coveted.
  • Goldenport adds container vessel to fleet
    Greek owner has added to its boxship interest with latest purchase.
  • A tale of two Christmases for boxships?
    Freight data platform Xeneta says prospects differ for US and European markets.
  • Lukoil eyes Singapore marine oils move
    Russian energy group wants to buy a plant to boost lubricants division.
  • NOC: Libyan oil output to recover
    Chairman Mustafa Sanalla says 1m barrels of crude could be pumped within days.
  • Cido Shipping continues sales with double disposal
    Two products tankers have been cashed in to continue busy period for the company.
  • Gener8 Maritime slices $20m from last VLCC newbuilding
    Reduction to final vessel at HHIC yard includes compensation payment.
  • Tallink pushes up cargo numbers
    Estonian ro-pax group sees freight figures jump 12.5% in third quarter.
  • Hayfin and DNB shore up GulfMark Offshore
    UK fund and Norwegian bank lending $125m to restructuring US owner.
  • Oceanteam wins cable transport contract
    Oslo-listed owner providing barge, equipment and crew for Dutch job.
  • Richfield AHTS trio up for sale again
    Singapore court tries once more to offload offshore vessels.
  • PGS fleet utilisation edges up
    More multi-client use boosts Norwegian owner in third quarter.
  • CMA CGM acquires Sofrana Unilines
    French liner giant says move will strengthen its operations in the South Pacific region.
  • CMB teams with Warren Buffet in BWTS trial
    Belgian dry cargo owner and Sage of Omaha company to carry out trials on capesize bulker.
  • Euroseas eyes boxship merger with Poseidon
    All Greek tie-up would create containership fleet of 31 vessels of 120,300-teu capacity.
  • Singapore shipyard share rally overdone
    Don't hold your breath on the oil price rally stimulating new offshore orders, say local analysts.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Trump to abandon public-private partnership funding in infrastructure plan
    The public-private partnership funding element of President Trump's supposed $1 trillion infrastructure spending plan, one of many campaign...
  • Commerce ups Q2 2017 U.S. GDP estimate
    Source: Sean K s/ Shutterstock U.S. GDP grew 3.1 percent during the second quarter of 2017, according to the "third" estimate from the Depar...
  • ACP to allow swapping, substitution of booking slots between alliance boxships
    Ocean carrier alliances collectively operate 14 of the 30 fully cellular container services that utilize the Panama Canal, according to Blue...
  • Drayage chassis supply tight at Seattle, Tacoma ports
    TRAC Intermodal says it's moving nearly 350 more chassis into the region to support the demand, but that in the meantime, all users are aske...
  • CMA CGM to acquire Sofrana Unilines
    French ocean liner CMA CGM will purchase Pacific Island-based shipping line Sofrana Uniliners via CMA CGM's subsidiary, ANL Lines, the comp...
  • Walmart acquires New York last-mile startup Parcel
    Big box retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart) has acquired the last mile delivery startup Parcel to provide scheduled, time-definite del...
  • Stifel: E-commerce to swell transportation budgets
    Stifel's transportation and logistics group this week predicted that freight transportation budgets will swell as e-commerce sales grow. T...
  • Mercury adds Integration Point denied party tool
    The on-demand transportation management software provider MercuryGate has established an agreement with cloud-based global trade management...
  • Africa Express Line purchases 500 reefers from Maersk Container Industry
    Africa Express Line (AEL) has purchased 500 new Star Cool Integrated refrigerated containers manufactured by Maersk Container Industry (MCI...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 3, 2017
  • Capex to buy oil field in southern Argentina from Enap
    Capex, a junior oil producer in Argentina, said Tuesday it agreed to acquire an oilfield license from the Argentinian unit of Chile's Enap Sipetrol for $33 million.
  • Saudi king's first visit to Russia a bellwether for continued oil market cooperation
    Saudi King Salman's visit to Russia this week has already been hailed as "historic" by Arabic media, as the two long-standing rivals continue their warming trend that observers say augers well for their continued efforts to manage the oil market.
  • Congressional panel questions motives of Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
    President Donald Trump issued a 10-day US Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico last week to appease the "foreign corporate energy lobby" and Wall Street interests, the Republican chairman of a House subcommittee said Tuesday.
  • Diesel futures' reversal weighs on crude before US data
    NYMEX November ULSD fell Tuesday, dragging crude futures lower as prices continue to come under selling pressure from traders closing out positions that benefited from September's rally.
  • OPEC/non-OPEC to discuss ways to monitor exports at Moscow meeting: Novak
  • Physical fuel oil hi-lo jumps on tight LSFO supply
  • Jan-Sept bunker test alerts top 2016 year figure: Veritas Petroleum
    One of the most common parameters to trigger an alert in residual fuels was density while for distillates, it was falshpoint and cold flow properties.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude dips amid unwinding of investor net length

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In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
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 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.
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
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).
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%).
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.
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
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%)
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
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
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%)
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
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
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%.
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.
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
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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.
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