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August 24, 2020
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Unbeatable exporters
  • The dirty dozen and the Port of Hamburg
  • Enhancing hinterland links in Germany
  • Buyers Products expands warehouse capacity
  • Promotion for Uday Sharma
  • Pigs can fly after all
  • New train links Southampton and Derby
  • Global Ports' uneasy H1/2020
  • Witron technology in Canada
  • JAS "qares" too
  • Marcus Ganguin joins Expleo
  • BAG issues ECMT licences for 2021
  • Asaf calls at Kribi
  • Fund manager invests in logistics real estate
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Swiss forwarder goes on holiday
  • Nexxiot delegates Marianna Levtov to ISO
  • Germany's Leipzig/Halle airport still on the rise
  • Emden and Brunsbüttel join LNG network

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Transpacific rates hit new high - $4,000 from Asia to USWC looks likely
  • Anger as Amazon pressures US Prime sellers to use its own logistics service
  • Lufthansa Cargo opens new pharma hubs as airfreight prepares for a vaccine
  • Picture special: the horror and devastation at Beirut port
  • MSC beefs up its transpacific offering
  • Good news for supply chains as UK ferry operators bounce back
  • Market Insight: Toll Group customer chief Bishop is the latest departure

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • ABB and Marine Log Webinar: The future of marine propulsion-a deep dive on what's on the horizon
    Marine Log will join with ABB on Thursday, September 3, from 2 to 3 p.m. EDT for a webinar on the future of marine propulsion in North America. Presented by ABB Marine
  • Navatek and University of South Carolina awarded $9.2 million ONR contract
    The University of South Carolina, in partnership with Honolulu, Hawaii, headquartered Navatek LLC, has won a $9.2 million contract from the U.S. Office of Naval Research for the research of power and
  • NTSB issues report on deadly Alaska barge explosion
    The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report into a July explosion that killed the sole crewmember on a barge was moored at the Delong Dock in Whittier, Alaska. The vessel
  • Metal Shark delivers Near Coastal Patrol Vessel to Dominican Republic
    Jeanerette, La., shipbuilder Metal Shark has delivered an 85- by 19.5-foot welded aluminum Near Coastal Patrol Vessel (NCPV) to the Dominican Republic's Navy. Named Betelgeuse in the Dominican tradition of naming military
  • Somali pirate hijacking? Probably not
    An incident that indicated that the Panama-flagged chemical vessel Aegean II (IMO: 9016911) had been hijacked off the Horn of Africa now looks likely to have been something else. According to the
  • Wärtsilä profit-sharing deal with Brittany Ferries pays off
    A profit-sharing deal based on fuel savings signed by Wärtsilä in 2018 with French operator Brittany Ferries is reported to be delivering significant benefits for both companies. The installation of Trim and

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • StealthGas posts best results since 2013
    Looking ahead chairman Michael Jolliffe has warned that conditions will be difficult as it tries to 'strategically navigate' the coronavirus-affected...
  • TOP Ships calls halt to equity offerings amid raft of 'shareholder-friendly' measures
    The Greece-based owner said that it will enter into a standstill agreement with Family Trading, a company linked to Mr...
  • Pirates dressed as police hijacked chemical tanker, reports say
    Maritime police - or pirates dressed like them - from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region boarded the chemical tanker Aegean II...
  • Learn the lessons before the next Wakashio comes
    It would be better if the grounding of Wakashio had not happened. But given it did, attention must now focus...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: In conversation with shipping leaders
    On the podcast this week David Osler talks to two of shipping's recent intake of leaders setting out their stalls...
  • Broken Wakashio to be scuttled off Mauritius
    The scuttling was awaiting confirmation from the chief salvage master that all the hydraulic oil and floating debris has been...
  • Odfjell profits surge on strong chemical tanker market
    A drop in contract coverage freed up Odfjell to take advantage of high spot rates and cheaper fuel. It expected...
  • Hamburg adds to boxports' coronavirus woes
    Europe's third-largest container port experienced a considerable decline in box traffic during the first six months of 2020. The slowdown...
  • West of England members face third successive hike in P&I cover
    West was the only International Group affiliate to impose a general increase in 2018 and one of many to do...
  • Navios eyes public listing in Brazil for logistics subsidiary
    Navios Logistics has become a key earnings contributor for the Angeliki Frangou-led group against the backdrop of a struggling dry...
  • Rise of leasing could see ship finance converge with aviation
    For decades, airlines have found leasing the easiest way to get their hands on Airbuses and Boeings, and the model...
  • The week in charts: Tonne-mile demand tanks, carriers bullish on containers
    July's tonne-mile demand figures for crude oil tankers fell sharply, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows, particularly from the Middle East...
  • Performance Shipping sheds last container vessel
    Since June 2019, the switch in focus has seen the Greece-based company sell its four remaining boxships for $53.4m, while...
  • India's crude imports have fallen to the lowest level in a decade
    Crude imports have slumped 36% compared with last year as India's state-run refiners slashed runs, with demand expected to remain...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Singapore crew change criticism | Maersk's strategic U-turn pays off | US bonds offer liquidity lifeline |...
  • UN denies clearing Rhosus into Beirut port with explosive cargo
    Meanwhile, some 18 containerships have docked at the port since the explosion, offloading 10,000 teu and taking on another 10,000...
  • Chemical tanker reportedly hijacked off Somalia
    Six pirates were reported to have boarded the chemical tanker Aegean II transiting the Horn of Africa 180 nautical miles...
  • Hyundai Mipo wins $410m in tanker newbuilds from Bahri
    The newbuilding deal has provided timely support to the South Korean builder amid a severe order drought. Orders won since...
  • Mauritius may only see limited compensation from Wakashio spill
    Any liability for the incident under the Bunkers Convention would be capped at a maximum of about $65.17m, according to...
  • Industry on alert as off-spec IMO 2020-compliant fuel oil is detected
    Fuel oil products with off-spec sediment content have resurfaced in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region after a similar high-sediment level problem was found...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Savannah, Virginia ports adjust operations to import uptick
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports $19 million loss on Q2 volume plunge
  • Montreal port strike truce reached, but cargo backlog to last weeks
  • New GRI set to push Asia-US West Coast FEU rates above record high
  • Q2 results reveal an emboldened container shipping industry
  • Falling China trade slashes Hamburg H1 volume

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • China Navigation teams up with VIVE for green sugar cargoes
  • Project Cerulean brings sail power back to the South Pacific
  • Bahamas Paradise seeking settlement in seafarer lawsuit
  • VLCC fixtures are slow as Middle East Gulf cargoes dry up
  • OOIL's liner division to 'resist the headwinds of the pandemic'
  • StealthGas sees stock soar after posting strong profit amid Covid-19
  • ITF asks that ports preventing crew changes be tagged 'high risk'
  • Bankruptcy judge approves Hermitage Offshore's use of seized bank funds
  • Top Ships pledges no stock offerings or bonuses for a year
  • Brovig holding company Gezina sinks back into the red
  • Brussels' hard line on scrapping helps Hong Kong Convention, says Mikelis
  • DOF seals rare PSV scrap deal as it trims fleet further
  • Belships falls to a loss after weak bulker market and vessel impairments
  • 'Autonomous shipping needs to be commercially viable - not just a pilot or demonstration,' says One Sea
  • Lessons learned during pandemic are 'new normal' for Maersk
  • WFW boss Lowe heads to Hong Kong to tap growth
  • Port of Beirut resumes operation after deadly blast
  • Collaboration is needed to optimise port calls and cut carbon emissions
  • ICBC puts six Bourbon PSVs up for auction in China
  • Odfjell lays in contingency funds to pop big bond balloon
  • American Shipping lifts dividend 25% after tanker refinancing
  • Odfjell's Kristian Morch leaves champagne in the cooler for now
  • Leasing deals inked on Smart LNG's Zvezda newbuildings
  • Rokke and banks taking over DOF's joint venture fleet
  • Forget onshore terminals and FSRUs, it's 'retail LNG' that counts
  • LNG carrier values come under scrutiny in a maturing market
  • SCI set to return to international passenger liner services
  • Bahri inks $410m MR tanker order at Hyundai Mipo
  • Ausca Shipping arrests Shanghai Time panamax bulker
  • Performance Shipping becomes pure-play aframax tanker owner
  • Viking Line suffers loss amid Covid-19 downturn
  • Crew turn Berge Bulk capesize into floating vegetable farm

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Lufthansa Cargo adds pharma storage facility in Munich
    Lufthansa is expanding its network of cold storage facilities for pharmaceutical products. The network meets the highest industry standards.
  • ZIM Q2 net profit shoots up 394%
    Q2 EBITDA increases 53.7% and operating cash flow jumps 86.9%.
  • Port of Montreal to reopen Sunday after strike truce
    The Port of Montreal is expected to reopen Sunday after longshore workers and employers agreed on a seven-month truce to hash out a new contract.
  • FreightWaves Flashback 1965: Motorcycle import boom
    1965: 1,538 Suzuki motorcycles arrived in Jacksonville; the port's largest single shipment of motorcycles to date.
  • Crew members missing after dredging vessel fire in Texas
    Fire erupts on the Waymon L. Boyd in the Port of Corpus Christi shipping canal.
  • Breaking news: Port of Montreal longshore workers, employers reach tentative deal to end strike
    Longshore workers and employers have reached a tentative agreement to end a strike at the Port of Montreal.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 21, 2020
  • Argentina bunkers prices come off multi-month highs despite supply concerns
    Argentina's spot marine fuel assessments come off multi-month highs Aug. 21 to close the week on a bearish kick, with ongoing supply concerns doing little to mitigate the decline.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude prices fall on weak European data, rise in novel coronavirus cases
    Oil prices fell Aug. 21 as weak European economic recovery news teamed up with concerns about sluggish crude demand amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  • INDIA DATA: July crude imports fall 36.4% on year at 2.92 mil b/d
    India imported 12.34 million mt, or an average 2.92 million b/d, of crude oil in July, down 36.4% year on year, showed the latest provisional data from the country's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, or PPAC, Aug. 20.
  • Israel's energy sector eyes opportunities following normalization with UAE
    The UAE and Israel's recent landmark deal heralds significant opportunities for trade between the two countries, including crude and oil products, that could result in new trade flows in the region.
  • Rising temperatures most likely to hit Russian energy projects furthest North: Trucost
    An S&P Global Trucost analysis has shown that projects furthest North in Russia, including Yamal LNG, the Bovanenkovo gas field, and the Prirazlomnoye oil field are likely to have the biggest increase in heatwave days up to 2050.
  • Saudi Bahri orders 10 chemical tankers from HHI
    Saudi shipping company Bahri has ordered 10 Medium Range chemical tankers from South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, part of the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group, for delivery from Q1 2022 in a $410 million deal, it said Aug. 20.
  • Argentina's YPF repairs monobuoy in south, a key for exporting heavier crudes
    Argentina's YPF has completed repairs to a floating oil loading platform in the country's far south, a key for reviving exports and domestic deliveries of San Sebastian heavy crude after months of delays that led some producers to shut wells, a source at the state-backed energy company said Aug. 21.
  • European diesel barge and paper markets hit 2-month low
    European diesel markets have slipped lower, with traders reporting that demand has stalled at the same time that new arrivals are weighing on the market.
  • July container volumes at China's Shanghai port hit all-time high
    As industrial and economic activity in China continues to recover, monthly container volumes at Shanghai port touched an all-time high in the month of July. The port handled 3.9 million twenty-foot-equivalent, or TEU, container shipments in July, up 1.2% year on year and 8.3% month on month, data from China's Ministry of Transport showed.
  • Mobility shrinks in key oil consumers amid resurgence of COVID-19
    Oil demand indicators in some of the world's biggest consuming countries are in retreat, according to mobility data, amid a resurgence of COVID-19 deaths globally towards levels last seen during first wave of the crisis in April.
  • Argentina replaces energy secretary, reflecting commitment to shale resources
    Argentina's Energy Secretary Sergio Lanziani was fired Aug. 21 and replaced him with Dario Martinez, a congressman from the shale-oil rich province of Neuquen, a government source said, a move seen as a sign that more focus will be put on developing the Vaca Muerta shale play.
  • Barge hits natural gas pipeline in Port of Corpus Christi, causing explosion
    A dredging barge hit a natural gas pipeline at the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas early Aug. 21, causing an explosion, according to sources.
  • TENDER DATA: Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for September
    Thailand's PTTGC offers IMO-compliant fuel oil for September
  • Singapore gasoil crack swap slumps to 11-week low amid poor demand, rising supply
    The front-month Singapore 10 ppm sulfur gasoil swap spread against the Dubai crude swap fell to an 11-week low at the Asian close on Aug. 20, amid weakening gasoil demand and expectations of rising regional supply.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks rise 10% on week to 1.347 mil mt: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub increased 10% to 1.347 million mt week on week as of Aug. 19, according to data from Insights Global released Aug. 20, as demand remained at lower levels amid the summer lull period, sources said.
  • Singapore's residue stocks rise 7% to 5-week high on higher imports
    Singapore's commercial onshore residue stocks rose 7% week on week to 25.485 million barrels, or 4.01 million mt, over Aug. 13-19, Enterprise Singapore data released Aug. 20 showed, amid a jump in imports coupled with a decline in outflows.
  • Handysize rates in the Mediterranean drop to 3-year low
    Freight rates in the Handysize Mediterranean market continued their retreat from the record highs seen in late April, reaching a three-year low on Aug. 20 as tonnage lists lengthen and European refineries cut runs.
  • Singapore HSFO prompt month backwardation widens to 7-month high
    The prompt Singapore September/October high sulfur fuel oil backwardation hit a seven-month high on Aug. 20 as HSFO demand from Asia's power sector as well as from refiners both in the US and Asia strengthened amid limited regional supply.
  • US ELECTIONS: Biden called climate champion, even as Dem platform criticized
    The messaging was clear at the Democratic National Convention: the planet cannot survive another four years of regulatory rollbacks and pro-fossil fuel policies, and Americans can put their trust in former Vice President Joe Biden to right the ship and usher in the bold policies demanded by science and the scale of the climate crisis.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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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
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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.
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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