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December 12, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM drops APL brand in merger with Cheng Lie Navigation
  • CMA CGM hikes Asia-East Africa rate US$300/TEU from January 1
  • China summons US, Canadian ambassadors in Huawei CFO arrest
  • Maersk says it will stop using CO2-emitting fossil fuels in 31 years
  • Moody's downgrades Maersk as still stable, but 'not prime' debt
  • Liebherr mobile harbour cranes at India's first multi-modal river port
  • Yangtze River Port & Logistics attacks Hindenburg Research as libel
  • Old Dominion Freight Line says last quarter truck volume holds up well
  • Ryanair, EU court, clash on customer cost liability arising from strikes
  • Last of Nigeria's weapons-grade uranium flies back to China
  • Animal rights hurt medical research by insisting on lab animal flight ban
  • Cargolux keeps its core IT systems with Champ contrary to media reports
  • Turkey's MNG Airlines starts Cologne-New York freighter service

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • APL announces proposed acquisition of CNC for consolidating Intra-Asia business
  • IMO 2020 - Advance preparation is key to commercial success
  • NTC Logistics conferred supply chain & logistics excellence award in project cargo category
  • US Congress amends Shipping Act
  • Tea Board report says exports to Pakistan rose 22 pc in first ten months of 2018
  • JNPT cuts export dwell time significantly
  • Major Port traffic up 5 pc in first eight months
  • Bonded cargo from Bangladesh flies out to the world from Kolkata airport
  • DICT celebrates 4th Foundation Day
  • Global freight growth set to end year on positive note
  • India has potential to become global aviation hub: Vice-President
  • Lufthansa Cargo invests in Berlin start-up
  • VAT increase in Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • On top of business down under
  • Port railway sets container transport record
  • 100 new wagons for intermodal transport in Europe
  • New vehicles for Tecon Santos container terminal
  • Heavy cargo airline even bigger in Houston
  • AAC's Burkhardt - Kaamco's "person of the year"
  • Distribution centre for adhesives
  • Curtain falls on HHL
  • EC approves German aid scheme for modal shift
  • Traffic and information improving in Shanghai port
  • Freightabase goes mobile
  • Air Europa extends cargo business with WFS
  • Enhancing Silk Road - Germany LCL service
  • New MD for Coyne Airlines
  • Crowley adds 400 reefers for Guatemala
  • Panama Canal lightening eco-footprint
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Cathay Pacific digitises cargo infrastructure with Siemens

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • China-US trade uncertainty keeps Cargolux's JV cargo airline on the back burner
  • BIMCO weighs in with help on charters ahead of low-sulphur fuel regulations
  • China-US trade war providing a business bonus for South-east Asian exporters
  • Traditional forwarders beginning to see the threat from online platforms
  • Key investor confirms Hansa Heavy Lift files for insolvency
  • Maritime industry can now use blockchain for certification of seafarers
  • Matt Beeton to be new CEO at Port of Tyne
  • Supply chain radar: XPO Logistics 'officially a takeover target'

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • Shipyard labor supplier to pay $857,868 in discrimination case
  • OSG extends American Shipping Company charters
  • Alfa Laval GCU leading LNG boil-off gas choice for newbuilds

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • Shipping needs to take diversity seriously
    The shipping industry is taking diversity more seriously but is not changing fast enough, Wista president tells Lloyd's List Business...
  • OSG extends nine tanker charters with American Shipping
    Five charters were extended until 2022, four were extended until 2020
  • Industry partners eye blockchain records for seafarer certification
    BLOC and Lloyd's Register Foundation has started work on the second of three Maritime Blockchain Labs demonstrator projects. This focuses...
  • Shipping braced for a year of disruption
    The expert panel brought together for the Lloyd's List 2019 Outlook Forum looked ahead to the next 12 month -...
  • Barrow quits UK Ship Register
    Barrow brought into Maritime & Coastguard Agency-led ship register as part of a wider commitment to generate growth in the...
  • Port of Tyne names Matt Beeton as chief executive
    The Port of Tyne announced today they have appointed Matt Beeton as chief executive, effective early in the new year
  • Safety at sea is still a risk for shipping industry
    Boxship fires and cyber attacks could set back the safety improvements that have been made in recent years if not...
  • Shipowners should not need finance for scrubbers, says Citi's Parker
    Seasoned financier argues that environmental first movers in the shipping industry will reap the rewards as societal norms are evolving
  • US import growth said to slow in 2019 from record
    Major US retail ports saw more than 2m container imports in October and November
  • Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Insurance
    Marine insurers are heading into the uncharted waters of changing risk
  • UK ports warn of 'anxiety' over Brexit chaos
    The UK's two biggest port lobbies warn that time running is out - and reveal European counterparts are baffled by...
  • Terror group link to abducted seafarers off Malaysia
    A report by the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia claims three seafarers...
  • NYK orders three more LNG carriers in South Korea
    Vessels will be used to carry cargo from the LNG production facilities in US and Canada, among other places
  • EIA expects US LNG capacity to double in 2019
    The increase in export capacity is likely to favour long-haul shipments from the US to Asian countries
  • Daily Briefing
    Hansa Heavy Lift files for insolvency | Lloyd's List Outlook 2019: Regulation | Greek Shipping Awards 2018 winners | Top...
  • Beijing sets out national shipping sulphur cap
    Ministry of Transport has released a formal scheme to implement its shipping emission areas, following a draft plan announced in...
  • Maersk Broker Bulk Chartering in merger with Wonsild Dry
    Wonsild Dry offices in Copenhagen and Singapore will combine with MBBC's teams
  • Top 10 in regulation 2018
    Ahead of our annual Top 100 most influential people in shipping series, we reveal how, in a year where there...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • BUILD grants prop up port, highway, rail projects
  • Benapole port workers end two-day strike
  • Global port productivity static while mega-ship pressure rises
  • NY-NJ longshore hiring to support auto handling

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • Scorpio Group takes control of Nordic American Offshore
    Lauro and management team in, Herbjorn Hansson out after Scorpio pays $5m in private placement for NAO shares.
  • Why Scorpio Tankers could be headed for reverse split
    Emanuele Lauro-led company tells investors what it sees as its pricing "sweet spot," and why better hire rates alone might not be enough to get there.
  • Vanguard takes Norwegian Cruise Line stake past $1bn
    The Vanguard Group has extended its interest in Norwegian Cruise Line beyond the $1bn mark at a time other major shareholders have been selling stock. Vanguard, already the second largest investor in the company, has reported a larger stake of 10.14%, up from around 8% back in April this year. Apollo and Genting exit NCL after $962m sale An SEC filing shows the investor to boast 22,312,533 shar
  • Fratelli d'Amato exits shipping with PSV fleet sale
    Liquidated Italian owner's last ships heading to Azerbaijan's Caspian Marine.
  • Nicolas Blanchard in at HSH Nordbank
    Supervisory board appoints new chief clients and products officer.
  • Feidakis sheds $2m worth of Globus Maritime stock
    Globus Maritime chairman George Feidakis has sold shares worth over $2m in the bulker owner. Globus Maritime is back in the black Firment Shipping - the investment company which holds his shares in Nasdaq-listed Globus - has offloaded the stock since mid-November. An SEC filing explains Firment holds the shares for investment purposes and sold 433,765 in total. While stock worth $2.06m has bee
  • First Corpus Christi LNG cargo sails on Tsakos ship
    Tsakos Energy Navigation LNG carrier expected to lift shipment from Cheniere Energy's new plant
  • Diana Shipping charters panamax to Koch
    Diana Shipping has chartered one if its panamax bulkers to Koch Shipping. Diana Shipping returns to black, crushes forecasts The New York-listed shipowner says the 77,901-dwt Ismene (built 2013) has been fixed until early 2020 at $12,125 per day. It is expected to net Diana roughly $4.6m in revenue. The Ismene is one of Diana's newer panamax bulkers, of which it owns 20. According to Vessels
  • Olympic Subsea wins more time before it has to list
    Stig Remoy-led owner persuades bondholders to halt flotation in tough markets.
  • Latsis tops list of likely buyers for Gulf Energy LR2 duo
    Metrostar and Aegean Shipping also mentioned as possible buyers.
  • Eimskip mulls boxship fleet restructuring
    One vessel already taken off-hire in Norway as line eyes cost cuts.
  • Scorpio Tankers tells investors recovery now in full swing
    Executives ready to tell New York finance session month-long rebound in products rates is the real thing, with more fun to come before 2020 "party" even begins.
  • Recovery in Iranian oil exports may boost tanker employment
    Increase in shipments could bring floating storage opportunities
  • Koch takes Shipping Corp of India LR2 in buoyant product tanker market
    The 104,000-dwt Swarna Jayanti was chartered out for up to 12 months as spot earnings of product tankers reach multi-year highs
  • Trio of VLCCs loading in Louisiana helps lift tanker market blues
    The sight of three VLCCs loading at Louisiana Offshore Oil Port during the past seven days is highly positive for the tanker market, a leading analyst says. Analysts count cost of Opec cuts on crude tanker market Rising US exports have been highlighted as helpful to the market which will be impacted by Opec cuts in the coming months. Petter Haugen of Kepler Cheuvreux says the three tankers have
  • Noble makes last-ditch court bid to save restructuring
    Liquidation looming if trader and bulker owner fails to push through $3.5bn debt scheme after listing transfer blocked in Singapore.
  • VIDEO: BW LPG crew praised for thwarting pirates
    The crew of a BW LPG VLGC have been recognised for their bravery in deterring a pirate attack off Congo in October. The 84,000-cbm BW Frigg (built 2016) narrowly escaped a hijacking, TradeWinds reported at the time. All the crew have now been presented with bravery awards on board the vessel. Pontus Berg of BW LPG told the crew: "What you did out there out there goes above and beyond wh
  • Frode Teigen takes $70m stake in Belships after closing merger with Lighthouse
    Sverre Tidemand left with 10% of Oslo-listed bulker owner his family has controlled since 1930s.
  • Gylfi Sigfusson stepping down at Eimskip
    Long-serving boxship boss moving to the US.
  • Shipping has been sailing solo for too long. Now it must learn to share
    An industry that has traditionally been the home of strong individual players will increasingly find that collaboration and decentralisation are the keys to success, writes EY Law's Mads Ribe
  • Crewman killed as cargoship breaks in two
    Nine other seafarers rescued after vessel sinks off China.
  • Pacific International Lines exiting capesize bulker market
    Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) is said to be exiting the market for capesize bulkers. PIL founder, 100, is world's oldest billionaire SS Teo plans to keep PIL "nimble" Shipbrokers say PIL is selling the Hyundai built 179,000-dwt Shagang Hongchang and Shagang Hongfa (both built 2011) to a Greek or Chinese buyer for $32m each. The deal is understood to include three year charte
  • Marinakis continues to harvest profit on counter-cyclical capesize asset play
    Third of six bulkers bought in late 2016 now believed to have been cashed in.
  • Real-estate giant eyes up the SS United States
    Longest laid-up passengership could finally find a new purpose in life.
  • Shipbroker SSY beefs up with new office in Madrid
    New Spanish arm for major UK shop will be headed by Mike Driscoll.
  • Ostensjo secures winter renewables work
    Norway's Ostensjo Rederi has won a contract to operate one of its vessels in the renewables sector. It announced a deal with VBMS that will keep its 2,300-dwt Sun Enabler (built 2009) busy through the winter. The unit is a research ship. The term of the contract was not revealed. VBMS is a Boskalis wind farm cable company.
  • Tufton Oceanic Assets moves into product tanker market
    London-listed shipowner adds a fourth vessel type to its fleet with $36m tanker buy.
  • Western Marine reveals tanker, OSV orders
    Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard has booked orders for tankers and an offshore support vessel (OSV) from the UAE. The Chattogram-based yard's managing director Sakhawat Hossain told the Financial Express that the deal is worth BDT 860m ($10.25m). "We are building two ocean-going tankers and one OSV for UAE," he added. They are due for delivery in the next one to two years, he said. The y
  • Shearwater wins eight months of survey work
    Norway's Shearwater GeoServices has clinched contracts for eight vessel-months of survey work. The joint venture between Rasmussengruppen and GC Rieber said one of its ships would carry out a project in the Arabian Sea for Eni in partnership with Oman Oil Company Exploration and Production. The work will be carried out over three months in Block 52 later this year. It involves a 2,500 sq km 3D
  • Agent and terminal take rap for tanker spill
    Indian pollution board blames faulty hose for leak from Andromeda's Coral Stars.
  • Shanghai Salvage expected to win SSL Kolkata wreck removal
    Chinese-led joint venture is favourite to win tender with stringent conditions
  • NYK seals long-term LNG charter deals with Mitsubishi
    Trio of vessels will be used to import gas from trading company's US and Canadian projects.
  • Louis Dreyfus big gainer in Brazil soy export boom
    Commodity giant said to account for 13% of South American nation's exports year-to-date.
  • OSG extension of AMSC charters a "win-win" for both parties
    Cash flow visibility a boost for tonnage provider in run up to debt refinancing, says Arctic.
  • Panama Canal targets Brazil-China dry cargo trades
    Waterway aims to take advantage of grain exporters major increases in shipment volumes.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • Spared by earthquake, Port of Alaska still needs rehab
    Built in the 1960s, the port needs more than $1 billion to replace old docks and remove what it says was earlier botched construction work.
  • FedEx stock tumbles after rating downgrade
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch said it dropped the parcel carrier's rating due to the "surprising" departure of the Express segment's CEO.
  • BIC alleges IP infringement of other lighters
    BIC Corp. is seeking a general exclusion order for imports of several different brands of lighters.
  • Maersk introduces cargo insurance alternative
    Value Protect "can act as a substitute or as supplement to regular cargo insurance."
  • BIS eyes Chemical Weapons Convention's impact
    Information will be used to prepare certification to Congress on whether chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical firms are harmed by the convention's implementation.
  • USDOT awards $1.5 Billion in transportation grants
  • Symbia Logistics looks to 'extremely exciting' future
  • MNX acquires Network Global's express division
  • Executive Moves: TOTE, Waterways Council, Coyne
  • Sixteen OTI license applications under review
  • Port of Hueneme signs project labor agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2018
  • Crude rally slows in afternoon trading as equities trend lower
    Crude markets settled up, but off intraday highs as the morning's price rally slowed in afternoon trading
  • Asian refiners may cheer Qatar's exit from OPEC
    Qatar's decision to leave the OPEC may work in favor of major Asian oil consumers
  • UAE invests in crude production for the long term, despite OPEC cuts
    The UAE is launching into an aggressive plan to expand its crude production capacity
  • Russia to reduce liquids output by 50,000-60,000 b/d in Jan under OPEC deal: Novak
    Russia will cut its liquids output by 50,000-60,000 b/d in January
  • Environmental groups sue to stop US Atlantic seismic tests
    Nine environmental groups on Tuesday sued the Trump administration in an effort to block seismic testing for oil
  • Flurry of Rotterdam HSFO barge MOC trades causing delays in barge loadings
    Heightened activity in the 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge MOC assessment process this month is causing loading delays in Rotterdam
  • Singapore's 2019 bunker fuel outlook seen positive amid industry restructure, changing rules
    Market sources expect the full-year volume to surpass the 50 million mt mark.
  • BIMCO publishes two bunker clauses to prepare for IMO 2020 rule
    The "BIMCO 2020 Marine Sulphur Content Clause for Time Charter Parties" and the "BIMCO 2020 Fuel Transition Clause for Time Charter Parties" are available online.
  • IN THE LOOP: Three VLCCs depart LOOP for India, S. Korea - 10Dec18
    The three VLCCs were loaded with crude sourced from LOOP's Clovelly Hub, including a light sweet crude grade, most likely either LLS or WTI MEH.

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