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October 25, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2021
  • Major pledge on zero-carbon shipping by 2040
  • Reported incidents of piracy down to their lowest level in decades, but caution urged
  • South Korean shipbuilder completes sea trial of self-operating vessel technology
  • ZIM announces acquisition of 7 second-hand vessels in October
  • Advisory Note to Public Notice No.13/2020 dated 23.01.2020
  • Need for ports & Customs to share best practices to improve communication & efficiency stressed
  • One more new aggregate loading record at Deendayal Port Trust
  • CONCOR despatches maiden rake from its CFS in Mundra to Dadri
  • JNPT inks MoU to set up multimodal logistics park at Wardha Dry Port
  • Key Trends in Supply Chain Management for 2021/2022
  • PUBLIC NOTICE No. 90/2021 Regarding Custodian
  • Supply chain disruption seen lasting long
  • Global Alliance of Special Economic Zones proposed
  • Goyal calls for resolution of issues posed by non-tariff barriers in international trade
  • Maritime & Logistics Awards (MALA) 2021 to again bring together the entire sector on Nov. 18 in Mumbai
  • The Baltic Exchange & Vortexa in data partnership
  • Transporter associations urge concession in taxes

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Nelt banking on diversity
  • Over 20 destinations connected to new hub
  • Bernard Jiang president of UPS China
  • Another service to link Gulf with Pacific
  • Harmonising regulations for combined transport
  • Astral picks Pilot Freight in Dubai
  • USD 100 million for seven fat years
  • Eimskip: changes in executive management
  • 1,000 swap bodies acquired
  • The next LNG carrier in operation
  • K+N maintains steady course in 2021
  • Bitature is Bolloré's new chairman in Uganda
  • Savino Del Bene connects Milan MXP to NY JFK
  • Clipper Logistics expands in Wales
  • More vessels purchased
  • Flysch purchased for truck terminal in Koper
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Five honourees for Intl. Maritime Hall of Fame
  • CBP officers rescue dogs from Antigua

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Maersk's forwarder move could be abuse of its dominant position, says Clecat
  • Spot rates ease, but 'no reason' to expect quick return to pre-pandemic levels
  • United Cargo: big plans after blazing a trail through the pandemic
  • Congested port of Savannah tightens export drop-off windows
  • Hong Kong shippers urge government to resolve supply chain bottlenecks
  • European road freight set to overtake pre-pandemic levels, but...
  • Zim bypasses charter-only strategy with 'opportunistic' buys
  • Carriers talking to their customers again, but European service delays remain
  • Conf call redux: 'Remarkable' Kuehne sniffs Asia and salmon-like deals (again)

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Carbon levy on shipping could be getting nearer
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that an IMO working group session that concluded today has made progress on the issue of imposing some form of carbon levy on shipping. According
  • Sea Machines autonomous tug completes 1,000-mile Machine Odyssey
    Boston, Mass., headquartered Sea Machines Robotics reports that the autonomous and remotely controlled tug Nellie Bly has arrived in Hamburg after completing a 1,000+ nautical miles autonomous "Machine Odyssey" around Denmark. The
  • Newsom issues executive order on port congestion
    As the number of ships at anchor or in holding areas at San Pedro Bay continues at record highs, California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week issued an executive order aiming to tackle
  • FERRIES 2021: Pace Ralli to speak on first zero-carbon, hydrogen fuel cell ferry
    Speakers at Marine Log's upcoming FERRIES 2021 will include Pace Ralli, founder and CEO of SWITCH Maritime. On November 10, the second day of the conference, he will speak on the first
  • Royal Caribbean to debut fuel cell battery-hybrid cruise ship
    Next summer, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) is set to debut what it claims will be the cruise industry's first hybrid powered ship, (though Norway's Hurtigruten might quibble with that) as part its
  • Clarksons: Global port congestion reaches new highs
    Port congestion isn't just a containerships and California problem, it's a global issue across a range of shipping sections and has now reached new highs according to the latest Clarksons Port Congestion
  • Duluth-Superior boosts box handling capabilities
    Officials at the Port of Duluth-Superior announced today that Duluth's Clure Public Marine Terminal now has the ability to handle significantly larger volumes of international shipping containers transported by vessel, in an

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Nobody ever won an argument with a customer. Especially not when he's Jeff Bezos
    LNG is increasingly being written off as a fossil fuel without a scalable pathway to genuine zero-emissions fuels, and that...
  • Ruling out LNG from shipping's green path is 'incredibly short-sighted', say backers
    Amazon and other important retailers have joined Maersk and the World Bank in refusing to support liquefied natural gas as...
  • Supramax market could erase gains
    Average spot rates edged towards a record $40,000 per day on the Baltic Exchange on Thursday. They have since retreated...
  • Signal Maritime adds 10th Shell MR to pool
    'We have proven that Athens can also be a leading maritime tech and services hub,' says Ioannis Martinos
  • China port congestion crucial to dry bulk rates direction as demand slows
    Port congestion that has help propel bulk carrier rates to 13-year highs is seen unwinding as China's demand for bulk...
  • Capesizes drop a further 10% in one day
    Spot daily rates are heading towards the $50,000 mark for the first time since September 10, which is 20% lower...
  • West of England chief defends 'robust and decisive' rate hike
    'I don't think we'll be one of the smaller general increases, but my prediction is there will be other clubs...
  • Port congestion worsens as new records set
    From Long Beach to Felixstowe, ports around the world are facing logjams. Where possible, container lines are skipping the worst-hit...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Should shipping be singing the GI blues?
    On this week's podcast, we are assessing the outlook for general increases, or GIs to those in the know, at...
  • CIMC Raffles confirms Zodiac's dual-fuel car carrier order
    Newbuilding project will add to a rapid-growing orderbook worth $4bn in the niche segment, most of which are LNG dual-fuel...
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese lessors weigh options of bearing owners' green risks | Reefer sector loses its allure | Frangou says Navios will...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • JOC Rankings: COVID-19 drove revenue gains for air freight, final-mile providers in 2020
  • Zim's pivot to secondhand ships reflects capacity scramble
  • Schedule disruption compounding Indian capacity crunch
  • DP World deepens digital efforts to serve shippers directly
  • Duluth port expansion allows for international container handling

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Capesize bulker rates fall another 23% as commodity prices cool down
  • Tanker rates keep firming with more expected to come
  • Jefferies' Giveans upgrades GasLog as LNG sector strengthens
  • Fincantieri makes move on indebted Elefsis Shipyard in Greece
  • Zim confirms $320m spend for seven secondhand boxships
  • Burke pumps up tankers before third-quarter results
  • Diana Shipping's first dividend since 2008 tipped to become a regular payout
  • Capesize bulker market to keep falling, brokers say
  • Exmar enters CO2 carrier sector with design for panamax-sized ship
  • Are diversified or pure-play fleets better? Shipowners disagree
  • Singapore charges two over corrupt bunker trading practices
  • LNG ship charterers may opt to extend one-year plays, Fearnleys says
  • CMA got half a loaf in 2021 as it sets sights on full banquet in March
  • Goldenport and Tsakos jump on containership asset play window
  • Capital Product Partners prices $175m in bonds at 2.65%
  • Royal Caribbean International offers Ultimate World Cruise to 150 places
  • Yard boss Antonio Palumbo avoids jail after waste dumping conviction quashed
  • Alexander Oetker: 'There will be Black Swans everywhere'
  • Former Bouchard ships again at centre of unpaid bills dispute
  • Penfield Marine sued by charterer over crew change diversion
  • RightShip criticises EEXI and CII as 'too slow' as it argues for its GHG emission ratings
  • Analysts see Navios Partners as 'massive' cash hoover as $827m merger closes
  • Credit Suisse moves in to re-arrest Hermes VLCC in Singapore minutes after release
  • JP Morgan fleet expansion continues with move for Navig8 LR2 tankers
  • US offshore group on the lookout for policy ideas and strategies on workforce growth
  • Chinese ports could boost dividend payouts despite virus, says analyst
  • Tufton Oceanic banks $16.2m from 'opportunistic' bulk carrier sale
  • Signal Maritime eyes further MR pool growth after Shell coup
  • Trials of shipboard CO2 capture system prove a 'success', says K Line
  • Lim Oon Kuin's luxury Singapore 'bungalow' sold for $25m
  • Wartsila: why some ships are better suited to carbon capture than others
  • Solvang taps Wartsila for first major carbon capture retrofit on ethylene ship
  • 'New era': MPCC cashes in on record markets with sale of six ships for $135m
  • Roll up for Saudi Arabia's oil rig-themed fun park
  • 'Frantic finale' yet to emerge in scrap market despite high prices
  • Stena and Proman to pitch methanol engine retrofits to peers
  • LNG spot rates shift into $200,000 territory as time-charter enquiry rises
  • Greece urges EU to go slowly on maritime decarbonisation
  • Belships fixes two more ultramaxes on period deals and is open for more
  • Ship manager acquisitions need to be integrated 'the right way', says V.Ships boss
  • Blystad revitalises boxship fleet with Vroon six-pack
  • Diligent cashes in on handysizes, bides time to reinvest in bigger ships
  • Asia Maritime Pacific, Fleetscape seal sale and leaseback for six handy bulkers
  • Fancy an engine? Damen Shipyards auctioning off spare parts online
  • Britannia P&I seeks 12.5% increase in annual premium
  • Bourbon reveals plan to order 40 crew transfer vessels in France
  • Klaveness robot shaves ships to scratch decarbonisation itch
  • EnTrust opens up: ship finance's best-kept secret steps into the light
  • 'Green R&D means nothing until you invest', says Emanuele Grimaldi
  • Zodiac Maritime inks contract for four dual-fuel pure car truck carriers at CIMC Raffles
  • Vietnam's emergence as 'feed importing powerhouse' positive for bulker trade
  • Kumiai Senpaku's shipping focus switches from Tokyo to Singapore

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Cargo Force wins $100 million Postal Service contract for Priority Mail
    Cargo Force is the intermediary between the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx on Priority air shipments.
  • Lufthansa Cargo sells MD-11 freighters to Western Global Airlines
    The iconic MD-11 has ended its run with Lufthansa Cargo. The 23-year-old planes now head to a U.S. cargo carrier.
  • Port logjams increase biofouling, harming fuel efficiency, marine life - study
    The number of idling vessels has roughly doubled in the past decade, in part due to port congestion, a recent study finds. Idling vessels are...
  • Shadow inflation: Shipping costs are up way more than you think
    Ocean cargo shippers are paying more than they ever have before for the worst service they've ever experienced.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2021
  • Valero's Q3 refining margins rebound on strong demand, low inventories
    Valero Energy's refining margins jumped in the third quarter as the economic recovery from the coronavirus bolstered demand, and will likely remain strong going forward in part because of low inventories, the company said Oct. 21.
  • Plug Power breaks ground on its largest green hydrogen facility in New York
    Plug Power has begun construction on a $290 million hydrogen production facility and electrical substation in New York's Genesee County that the company says will provide transportation fuel to customers at prices competitive with diesel.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude rally extends as market eyes tighter supply, demand balances
    Crude oil futures pushed higher Oct. 22 as the market eyed tightened supply and demand balances in coming months.
  • China's fuel oil imports from Singapore rise in Oct as domestic refiners shift to gasoil
    Singapore's fuel oil exports to China are surging in October as Chinese refiners lower low sulfur fuel oil production in favor or more profitable gasoil, with at least eight Aframaxes chartered to load fuel oil on the route in the month, up from the usual three-five cargoes, according to brokers.
  • RUSSIA DATA: September fuel oil exports climb 11.1% on year to 2.727 mil mt
    Exports were higher year on year because of a global increase in demand for oil products, and because of higher refinery throughput.
  • EU ETS would add Eur200/mt onto bunker bills at current levels: DNV official
    The EC's legislative proposal forecasts CO2 emissions from shipping being included in the EU ETS from 2023, but with companies only having to surrender 20% of their obligation that year, rising to 45% in 2024, 70% in 2025 and 100% in 2026.
  • European gasoline, diesel car sales poised to lose market dominance as EVs surge
    As a growing appetite for battery-powered mobility continues to support sales of electric cars, the data shows that both battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids nearly doubled their share on the year during the three-month period.
  • OIL FUTURES: Brent prices linger at $85/b mark as supply-demand fundamentals prevail
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast Oct. 21 a milder winter across large parts of the US. Waning coal and gas prices also added to increased selling pressure to drag oil slightly lower in intraday trading.
  • REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: Confidence improves in Europe, but challenges come from gas prices
    Austria's OMV saw its indicative refining margins double and raised its refinery utilization by six percentage points to 91% in the third quarter, as upstream production volumes weakened compared with the second quarter, it said Oct. 8.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks drop to three-month low at 1.035 mil mt: Insights Global
    The 0.5%S marine fuel market in Northwest Europe experienced renewed strength in the upstream cargo market which was seeing tightening supply.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Sweden's Gothenburg undergoes maintenance
    The company previously said the refinery plans a turnaround in the fourth quarter, 2021.
  • BUNKERWORLD: Prices waver as cooling energy markets outweigh marine fuel tightness
    **Fujairah VLSFO firms on tight barges **European VLSFO tightens on Sines outage **Limited availability at Ecuador until end-October
  • Bad weather disrupts operations at Russia's Black Sea, Baltic ports
    All loadings are suspended at the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, with a weather improvement expected later Oct. 22. Operations at the port have been intermittent since Sept. 27.
  • Biden blames OPEC for high oil prices, sees US fuel costs easing in 2022
    Biden said he expects US gasoline prices to start to come down after the new year.
  • Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S-HSFO spread widens to near 20-month high on weak HSFO
    Market sources said the 380 CST HSFO market plunged after Kuwait Petroleum Corp unexpectedly sold 100,000-120,000 mt of prompt spot HSFO after a fire broke out at a sulfur removal unit in its Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.
  • Fujairah's marine fuel 0.5%S cargo gains outpaces Singapore; spread slims to near 7-month low
    The supply of marine fuel 0.5%S in Fujairah has tightened as robust demand for the bunker fuel depleted inventories and tightened barge availability, traders said.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks inch 0.6% higher on import rise, demand recovery
    Stocks have risen three weeks in a row after falling to a two-year low during the week of Sept. 29.

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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
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
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
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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
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
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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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