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February 28, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Evergreen sees bottom, an end to the bad times in 2017
  • US $400 billion in shipping debt 'at risk' from global warming regulations
  • Iraq plans to acquire a 'large' fleet of tankers
  • Walmart denies that it will not do business with South Korean carriers
  • New Zealand's Tauranga volume up 8pc to 510,074 TEU from July-December
  • Greek chief engineer faces up to 20 years in US for discharging bilge water
  • WTO chief says world body has means to deal with 'unfair trade' concerns
  • Ferries Asia Summit on March 27 - 29 in Cebu, Philippines
  • WFS wins contract to handle China Airlines cargo at Chicago's O'Hare
  • Korean Air celebrates the addition of its first B787-9 Dreamliner to its fleet
  • Volga-Dnepr's 'supermarket' flies equipment from Europe, APAC to Siberia
  • African ecommerce logistics market potential huge, but challenges remain
  • India's Coimbatore airport cargo handling rises with passenger flight volume
  • AISATS Coolport, India's first cool handling facility, opens at Bengaluru

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • APM Terminals increases Port Elizabeth investment plans to $200 m in preparation for ultra-large containerships
  • Asia to Northern Europe spot rates see impressive rise
  • Bahri expands India presence with new Mumbai office
  • Höegh Tracer, world's largest PCTC, makes maiden calls in India
  • Industry's CO2 reduction strategy for IMO set out
  • MOL to invest in self-elevating platform vessel operator
  • MSC announces new LOTUS service
  • The Swedish Club delivers on a firm foundation
  • WINWIN MARITIME recognised as NVOCC OF THE YEAR (GP) at Gujarat Junction 2017 Cargo & Logistics Awards
  • ZIM to add second Asia-Pacific North West string
  • Expansion of 24x7 Customs clearance & clarification of levy of MOT charges in CFSs attached to 24x7 ports
  • Maheshwari Handling Agency facilitates record coal handling at Kandla Port
  • Senior HAROPA Ports delegation visits JN Port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grants to foster Europe's digital service ecosystem
  • New site opens in Constance
  • Good period for Georgia Ports
  • 100,000th intermodal double stack unit built
  • 100 years American P&I Club
  • Tightening the knot
  • Collaring a share of "Scylla"
  • Repowered tier 4 shunting locomotive starts trials
  • Ground handling company under new leadership
  • Roads closed to HGVs? Check new free website
  • Flourishing start to year for Asian airlines
  • Closer ties between Antwerp and Upper Rhine ports
  • New traction for in-plant freight transport
  • Australia Post chief resigns
  • Pittsburgh on international cargo network maps

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • US ship recycling scheme validated by watchdog group
  • BW LPG cautious on short term outlook after sharp fall in 2016 profit
  • Brightoil Petroleum restores profits with higher bunker sales
  • Single window sought for European shipping
  • Jinhui Holdings slashes net loss to USD189.09 million
  • Pacific Radiance sinks to USD118.77 million loss
  • China COSCO Shipping Corporation to centralise shipyard business
  • More offshore assets due for recycling as O&G activity languishes
  • Greek maritime industry losses continue as ship owners left untouched
  • Decision-maker: Patrick Verhoeven, European Community Shipowners' Associations
  • DSME: Sonangol seeking charterers for drillships
  • Intra-Asia competition heats up among South Korean carriers

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Logistics industry applauds WTO trade facilitation agreement
  • Boom in cross-border e-commerce traffic could be a lifeline for air cargo
  • There's a "window of opportunity" for container lines to delay newbuild deliveries
  • Bullish IAG Cargo chief puts his faith in technology as revenue drops
  • Established forwarders have nothing to fear from well-funded start-ups - yet
  • Vietnam shipping execs sentenced to death for embezzlement

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Carnival now has scrubbers installed in 60 cruise ships
  • Shipping banks exposed to "decarbonization" risks
  • Schottel optimizes propulsion for Briese newbuilds
  • Bilden withdraws from SECNAV consideration
  • VT Halter and Hornbeck Offshore in arbitration
  • Farstad Shipping vessels win charter contracts
  • Shipping "solid contributor" to EU economy

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Zim finalises network restructuring
    Links from Asia to the Indian subcontinent, East Mediterranean/Black Sea and Pacific Northwest complete service upgrade
  • A hidden opportunity to open up maritime trade?
    Liberalising cabotage trades could offer hope for carriers
  • High Court boots out Nobu Su case against Clarksons Platou
    Summary judgment granted to broking giant and star employee Karakoulakis
  • BW LPG impresses despite market headwinds
    Contract of affreightment coverage softens the blow of softer spot market for world's largest VLGC owner
  • Floating storage tankers hit two-year low as oil curve flips
    Vessels get back to work as oil market becomes backwardated and storage loses its sheen
  • Odfjell inks two chemical tanker newbuild orders with charters
    New orders are part of fleet renewal strategy
  • Higher rates beckon if carriers continue to stall newbuilds
    Carriers could rebalance the supply and demand equation if they take advantage of newbuild deferrals, but a change of mindset is required first
  • Skuld boosts tonnage by 11% in 2017 renewals
    Mutual P&I tonnage reaches 88m gt
  • UK Club promotes Murphy
    Thomas Miller veteran appointed EMEA regional director
  • Jinhui opts for caution amid dry bulk optimism
    Net loss narrows to $189m for 2016 with much of the red ink derived from fleet impairment
  • China lessors team up to manage risk
    Greater collaboration will be one way to manage greater risk posed by more uncertain shipping markets as more state-backed leasing money eyes shipping
  • HHI shareholders approve spin-off plans
    Approval comes amid third day of labour action by unionised employees protesting the move
  • Hinchliffe: Arrogant Europe is alienating IMO member countries
    The International Chamber of Shipping outgoing secretary-general talks tough on CO2, ballast water and low-sulphur fuel
  • What next for the container industry after Hanjin?
    Carrier's exit may be industry's wake-up call, while major beneficiary Maersk looks to boost market share
  • Milaha 2016 results dragged down by dismal shipping backdrop
    Offshore division posts loss amid impairments and reduced capital expenditure in oil and gas
  • Dry bulker up for auction on Taobao to repay Bank of Communications
    Minimum price of $3m set for the 1990-built panamax
  • Maersk bides its time on Alibaba trial
    Danish line says Triple-E ships unsuitable for the Pacific trades despite improvement in market conditions
  • Cosco Singapore parent to purchase its shipyard assets
    A valuation of the assets to be acquired has been completed
  • Jinhui Shipping offloads four supramaxes for $48m
    Group expects to incur a total book loss of around $6.8m after estimated expenses of around $1m
  • Cosco Shipping inks strategic partnership with Chery Automobile
    Both parties aim to containerise finished vehicles
  • RBS reports 40% drop in shipping exposure in 12 months
    Bank increases provisions for shipping loans as it posts ninth successive annual loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Economists: US protectionism could tip world into recession
  • Carrier pricing model is broken, executives tell TPM
  • XPO's Jacobs: Container lines falling behind on tech wave
  • TRAC CEO targets 2017 launch of NY-NJ chassis pool
  • XPO's Jacobs blasts Teamsters after TPM protest
  • Dockworkers set nine days of strike action in Spain
  • SM Line's trans-Pacific service to rely heavily on spot market
  • Daggett urges ILA members to avoid work stoppage
  • Carriers delay ship orders to balance supply, demand
  • MOL spin-off sets up logistics operations in India
  • Georgia, Virginia ports plan cooperation to gain edge
  • Rising fuel prices squeezing shippers and carriers
  • Alliances ensure US importers' access to small ports
  • Maersk says it's signing trans-Pac contracts at higher rates

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Malaysian Bulk records $90m quarterly loss
    Investment in offshore vessel owner POSH drags down result for bulker and tanker owner.
  • Seabury, PFRA team up in shipping advisory
    Middle-market financial firm aligns with container shipping veterans for new venture.
  • Clarksons succeeds in throwing out Su claim
    High Court judge says TMT's chairman waited too long to lodge lawsuit against shipbroker's FFA arm over collapsed deal with Haji-Ioannou.
  • Carnival ups scrubber use for sulphur caps
    Cruise operator plans to increase number of ships using scrubber technology.
  • P&I clubs mull Brexit back-up plans
    Major insurers look for alternatives as UK exit from the European Union nears.
  • Sealion scoops Subsea 7 charter
    Brazilian OSV hired to perform three-year Petrobras contract.
  • BW LPG points to 2020 liquidity runway
    Term sheet in place for six Aurora ships, while over $150m in additional liquidity has been secured, executives say.
  • Corroded cargoship banned by Paris MOU
    GMZ's Rina fails third port state check in the last two years.
  • Solvang sober on VLGCs as impairment hits quarterly sums
    Norwegian owner expects helpful price arbitrage to close as charges put its shipping wing into the red for fourth quarter.
  • Zim reveals final piece of route jigsaw
    Israeli container line details new trades as network rejig completed
  • HHI shareholders approve spin-offs
    Restructuring progresses despite third day of strikes by workers.
  • Tankers head downward
    But MR products tankers bounce as remaining vessel classes slump.
  • Shin Yang Shipping sees profit decline
    But Malaysian shipowner and shipyard group positive in challenging markets.
  • V.Group enters Russian market with VLCC deal
    Tanker will be the first Russian flagged vessel under group's full technical management.
  • Canadian ferry runs out of fuel
    Helicopter takes five people off drifting, abandoned Norcon Galatea.
  • Farstad Shipping pulls trio out of lay-up
    Oslo-listed owner sets vessels back to work amid round of contract wins.
  • Sterno stable but river traffic closed
    Swedish authorities shut down Gota river channel after grounding.
  • SM Line to debut with 12 boxships
    Korean owner launching next month after taking over Hanjin's US business.
  • Odfjell notches first point on Compass growth project
    Norwegian owner takes pair of newbuildings in Japan on long-term charter contracts.
  • Philippines navy foils attack on bulker
    Abu Sayyaf group fails to hijack Dusung Shipping kamsarmax off Tawi-Tawi.
  • Qatari LNG carrier holed in collision
    Nakilat vessel managed by Shell struck by tanker in collision off Fujairah.
  • Hanssons snap up Nordic American Tankers stock
    Chief executive and his son back for more shares in suezmax owner just weeks after conference call questions.
  • Eidesvik Offshore sale pegged at $45m
    Cash boost on the way for Norwegian owner after completing disposal of Viking Poseidon.
  • Western Bulk Chartering seeks $18m
    Norwegian dry bulk player targets fresh cash amid projection of a return to profit in 2017.
  • Cargoship capsizes off Ecuador
    Emergency declared as Isla Bartolome grounds on sandbar en route to Galapagos.
  • BW LPG profit dips as rates fall
    Singapore VLGC owner also books a $38m impairment on vessels, but adds Aurora LPG ships.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • Universal Logistics profits plunge in 'difficult' 2016 market
    Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. saw its full-year 2016 profits plunge 39.2 percent to $24.2 million compared with the previous year, acc...
  • HHI shareholders approve restructuring plans
    Shareholders of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) approved of the company's restructuring plans on Monday, according ...
  • ILA president urges members not to shut ports down
    Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoremen's Association, is asking his members not to shut down East and Gulf Coast p...
  • China COSCO Shipping inks deal with Chery
    China COSCO Shipping and Chery Automobile signed a strategic partnership agreement in Shanghai last Friday, China COSCO Shipping said. The...
  • UPS to open new regional hub in Salt Lake City
    Parcel giant and third-party logistics provider UPS broke ground on a new regional hub in Salt Lake City, which is slated for completion in...
  • Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index
    Freightos, a digital global freight rate marketplace provider, announced the beta launch of the Freightos International Freight Index (FIFI...
  • Yusen Logistics expands auto services in Mexico
    Yusen Logistics Co. Ltd., the third-party logistics provider subsidiary of Japan's NYK Group, has opened a new 53,820-square-foot logistics...
  • ZIM to launch two new services
    Source: PHOTO: Faraways/Shutterstock ZIM's ZMP will deploy 15, 4,500-TEU ships, while the IMX will operate with five, 2,700-TEU ships. Isra...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: V Group enters Limassol, St. Petersburg markets
    The ship management services, which will be delivered by V Ships operations in Limassol
  • CHINA DATA: JAN OPEC CRUDE SHIPMENTS JUMP 28% ON YEAR DESPITE OUTPUT CUT
    The total was also up 4.8% from last December, the data showed.
  • FUTURES: Crude holds gains from OPEC cuts despite US rig count rise

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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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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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