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BRIEFS
September 17, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Women rise in seafaring ranks
    Somali pirates who seize ships for ransom are holding more than 100 captive mariners, including a rarity in the male- dominated shipping industry - a woman officer.
  • NOL signs up for Russian fuel-saving tech
    Russian-led high-tech company Neftech is offering shipping companies the possibility of saving 10 per cent or more on their fuel bill with its breakthrough cavitation technology and it has signed an agreement for Neptune Orient Lines unit APL to make use of the new technology on 20 of the latter's ships.
  • DP World parent drops plan to sell stake
    DP World says its parent has dropped out of talks to sell a piece of the port operator, suggesting that Dubai is reluctant to loosen control of its most prized assets as it tries to fix its finances.
  • Boxship runs aground off Pulau Sebarok

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk increases east Med/Black Sea to west Africa rate
  • MISC adds second loop to Halal Express Service
  • Austral Asia Line starts new Far East-India service
  • Wuhan to build China's second largest inland port after Nanjing's
  • Russians ban ore trains to ease clogging at Far East ports
  • Sichuan's Yibin city joins Shanghai port to boost river traffic
  • Auckland port sells US$53 million in shares to parent after 74pc loss
  • Internal probe finds Canada's rail freight inspection inadequate
  • NYK Logistics to deliver Kia Motors' parts in Belgium, Luxembourg
  • New Orleans to host breakbulk conference October 13-15
  • Cathay in leaseback deal for 19 Boeing 777s with Bank of China unit
  • Cathay to sell 12.4pc of HAECO to its major shareholder Swire
  • Italy's air freight carrier Cargoitalia signs Hactl
  • Kingfisher Airlines launches inaugural flight from Hong Kong
  • Amerijet pilots win contract for toilets, sick leave, more pay
  • DHL lands Asia airfreight contract for Carestream Health

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DB Schenker India holds Customer Event in Chennai
  • Allcargo Chennai handles 204 TEUs of LCL imports in August
  • Exporters concerned over attempts to sully fair name of Basmati in Iran
  • 10 pc CSL stake to be divested
  • New port projects remain at Environment Ministry's mercy
  • Mundra Port becomes 1st gateway in India to receive Panamax tanker
  • Only 2 registered goods transport agents in entire country!
  • GDP growth may cross 6.3 pc-Ahluwalia
  • Fieo seeks credit insurance to diversify export markets
  • Advance tax collections for Q2 send up signal of industrial recovery

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
  • Martinair takes over Air France-KLM freighter fleet
    Martinair, a wholly owned KLM subsidiary, will take over all of the full-freighters operated by Air France and KLM over the next two years. The ITJ heard the news from union source...
  • Hamburg to host first global maritime congress
    Hamburg (Germany) is to host the Global Maritime Environmental Congress (GMEC), the maritime industry's first international summit meeting. More than 700 high-ranking delegate...
  • Lehnkering appoints director for newly created division
    The German service provider Lehnkering, based in Duisburg, has appointed John Jansen as director corporate development, with immediate effect. In this new function Jansen...
  • SDV International Logistics transports helicopters to Chad
    SDV International Logistics recently transported three AS 555 Fennec helicopters for a helicopter manufacturer. SDV handled the operation from Marignane (France) to Chad via a...
  • Maersk Logistics now under Damco brand
    Maersk Logistics, part of the Maersk Group, began trading under the name of Damco with effect from 7 September. Damco is the result of the integration of the co...
  • Antwerp to host heavylift freight forwarding network PPG
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), which specialises in overdimensional 3PL services, will feel right at home when Belgium's heavylift port of Antwerp hosts the network's ...
  • Ethiopian adds second MD 11 freighter to fleet
    Ethiopian Airlines has now added a second MD 11 freight aircraft to its fleet - a remarkable sign of confidence in its cargo strategy and market partners at a time when other airli...
  • Swiss boosts Zurich-Berlin frequency in winter timetable
    Swiss International Air Lines is adding an extra daily flight between Berlin (DE) and Zurich (CH) when its winter timetable goes into effect on 25 October. Customers will have a to...
  • Astag opposes 60 t megatrucks in Switzerland
    Astag, the Swiss commercial vehicle association, is against allowing 60 t trucks to operate in Switzerland. A spokesperson said that it makes no economic sense to deploy giant...
  • Thai to deploy new Airbus on Bangkok-Dubai route
    Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways will operate ten flights weekly between Dubai (UAE) and Bangkok (Thailand) deploying its new Airbus A330-300 aircraft, with effect fr...
  • AirBridgeCargo transports rare Akhal-Teke horses
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), the scheduled cargo carrier of the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, has transported nine rare Akhal-Teke horses for breeding from Russia to China. The...
  • Delta and American want to participate in JAL
    Despite the saying that one rotten apple spoils the barrel, the US loss-making carriers Delta and American are trying to exploit the weakness of the Japanese airline JAL ...
  • Air Partner at the Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo in Hanover
    The Courier and Parcel Logistics Expo 2009 will take place in Hanover (Germany) from 29 September to 1 October. It is one of the world's leading exhibitions for the globa...
  • Two new partners at Elvis Full Load
    Elvis AG, also known as the European Cooperative of International Freight Trucking, added two new affiliated partners to its network on 1 September. Sudbrink - Bremen, a German com...
  • China gives green light for "three bases and four ports"
    China's top economic planning authority, the National Development and Reform Commission, has given the green light to Chongqing's three bases and four ports logistic investment pla...
  • Grimaldi launches the "Grande Senegal"
    A ceremony was held at the Uljanik shipyard in Pula (Croatia) to mark the launch of the multipurpose ro-ro vessel "Grande Senegal," ordered by the Grimaldi Group (Naples, Italy),...
  • Port of Tallinn searching for partners
    The Estonian port of Tallinn is searching for strategic partners, even in Kazakhstan, the country's prime minister, Andrus Ansip, said, at the Kazakh-Estonian business forum in Ast...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • LCS down select in FY 2010

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • WTSA member carriers to follow bunker charge plans
  • TSA eyes interim final rule on air cargo security procedures
  • CMA CGM plans to boost Asia/Med/North Europe rates
  • Washington ferry rates due for 2.5 percent bump
  • Crowley taps Demeroutis as labor relations vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Germany confident Hapag-Lloyd aid will pass EU test
    GOVERNMENT sources optimistic that carrier's bid for support will not be derailed following preliminary talks with Brussels.
  • Hapag-Lloyd closes in on €1.2bn aid
  • Vale rules out extra tonnage
    CAPESIZE charterer exporting all iron ore to China and Europe on its own vessels.
  • Seanergy signs new deal with lenders
    NASDAQ-listed dry bulk fleet owner has negotiated a new agreement with its lenders to waive the company's compliance on its market-to-value loan covenant
  • Asian shippers weigh up Rotterdam Rules
    REGIONAL task force set up to assess impact of Rules on current trade practices.
  • Hanjin Shipping to split in half
    LINE to be split into two, a holding company and a separate operating company.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Daewoo files Chapter 15
    DAEWOO Logistics has filed for US Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection, shedding new light on what led to the South Korean group's travails
  • China eyes Latin Am maritime
    THE West has been warned to keep a watchful eye on China's growing influence within Latin America's maritime industry
  • Aries takes Grandunion Capes
    GRANDUNION'S plan to acquire control of Aries Maritime Transport reached a new milestone today with a Capes-for-shares agreement
  • Why Daewoo seeks US shield
    DAEWOO Logistics hopes to avert a 'race to the courthouse' by using Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection to defeat asset attachments by creditors
  • Spain stands pat on Arctic Sea
    MADRID has taken "no decision" on whether to allow the cargo ship Arctic Sea to dock at Las Palmas, foreign ministry told Fairplay today
  • Statoil snuggles up to UK
    NORWAY'S StatoilHydro today said it has met with the UK government to discuss business co-operation
  • Rethinking cruise remedies
    US CRUISE lines are being reassessed over their financial obligations to passengers when service falls short

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Final Briefs Filed in Clean-Truck Case
  • France to Spend $11.8 Billion On Rail Freight
  • Virginia Ports in Talks to Run APM Terminal
  • A&B Properties Sells LA Warehouse
  • Coast Guard Readies Bridge Overhaul
  • Buffett Touts Rail Data for Economic Signals
  • Industrial Production Climbs in August
  • UPS Airline Mechanics Authorize Strike
  • Rail Reform "Still Being Worked Out"
  • Hallmark to Use Descartes for Inbound Logistics
  • LA, Long Beach Volumes Grew In August
  • Buffett Sees No Bounce, U.S. "On the Mend"
  • Universal Africa Signed with Bechtel
  • Western Australia Approves Natural Gas Project
  • Global Unemployment Growing
  • Trans-Pacific Ocean Rates Jump 10 Percent
  • CMA CGM Raises Asia-Europe/Med Rates Oct. 1
  • Japan Ship Orders Sink 66.8 Percent in August
  • Maersk Ship Grounds off Singapore
  • CSX Intermodal Builds in Ohio Valley
  • Hanjin to Divide into Two Companies
  • C. H. Robinson Buys Produce Companies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • US & China clash on trade
  • WSC urges universal CO2 emission standards via IMO
  • SCCT outperforms the market
  • GSF looks at formal status
  • APL average revenue slides month-on-month

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Seanergy waived
    Bulker owner reaches waiver agreement with lender over market-to-value loan covenants.
  • GrandUnion in big
    Deal gives Nicholas Fistes and Michail Zolotas-led outfit 71% control of Aries Maritime.
  • Hyundai with OSX
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries signs letter of intent with Brazil's richest man to build new yard.
  • Boxship grounds
    UK-flagged Maersk vessel in stable condition after running aground off Singapore.
  • Floating frenzy
    Indian shipbuilder Pipavav's IPO sells out within an hour, raising more than $100m.
  • Daewoo files
    South Korea's bankrupt Daewoo Logistics seeks Chapter 15 protection in New York.
  • STX eyes $2bn
    South Korean shipbuilder aims to double its offshore orders from last year as inquiries come in from Asia and South America.
  • EOL doubles
    UAE owner Eships' joint venture with Oldendorff adds another 2.4m tonnes per year to bulker contract with Emirates Steel.
  • A costly end
    Poland reveals it spent $209m laying off workers at Gdynia and Szczecin yards, only for sales to fail.
  • Hanjin splits
    Korean container line to separate into distinct listed holding and operating companies.
  • Two become one
    Evergreen marries a couple of Eastern Mediterranean services into one from mid September.
  • Eurika spill fine
    France fines Lithuanian owner and master almost $900,000 over spill off Provence last year.
  • Bond target hiked
    Euronav sells $25m more of convertible bonds 'due to additional demand' after earlier lowering target.
  • Haldia choked
    Indian port closes after draught dwindles to below seven metres due to silting.
  • Share scrutiny
    Chinese owner Tianjin Marine under investigation over alleged securities violations.
  • PCC revival
    Norwegian securities house Pareto believes that the car transportation sector may have bottomed.
  • Evasive action
    Pilot's quick reaction saves potential grounding of naphtha tanker at Haldia in India.
  • Greens hit bulker
    Arrests in New Zealand as Greenpeace activists board Hong Kong ship in protest over palm kernel cargo.
  • Dong deal
    Vietnam wins loan from China Eximbank to expand Dung Quat Shipyard.
  • Hallin slides
    UK-listed offshore company sees interim profits slide by 25% on the back of higher costs.
  • 'Fair number'
    Seacor Holdings chief executive claims management proposal would save US Shipping millions of dollars, as documents show takeover price tag at $300m.
  • Sale backed
    India's shipping ministry approves plan to privatise part of Cochin Shipyard.
  • Cash for Q-Ship
    Board approves deal to sell Qatar owner's engineering subsidiary for $110m.
  • Inching up
    Singapore's container terminals continue to see a rise in volumes, but they are still down on 2008.
  • Tonga search
    Offers come in from international owners to provide replacement for sunken Princess Ashika.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Major trade lanes out of Europe remain weak
  • Zim owners lay out restructure plan
  • Hanjin announces restructuring
  • Amerijet pilots agree on labor deal, end strike
  • Cathay August volume drops 6.3%
  • U.S. grants help aviation in Brazil, Ghana
  • Hoover named Bekins Van Lines CEO
  • USTR receives 500 Colombia, Korea FTA comments
  • Small meat shippers may see new interstate rules
  • Taiwan, Texas-affiliates pay U.S. export penalties
  • FMC reviews 2 OTI license applications
  • USMX not giving up right to new technology
  • Bohai Rim ports help offset COSCO volume losses
  • Long Beach volume drops nearly 14% in August

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Julia sold to Ireland
    The Finnish car and passenger ferry Julia has been bought by West Cork Tourism Co-Operative Society Limited. She will enter service on the Swansea'Cork route in spring 2010
  • Good times for South Korean shipbuilding industry
    According to the South Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's ship exports are expected to exceed USD 50 billion this year, rising from USD 43.16 billion in 2008

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
  • Australia: Protection against spills
    Government grant increases port of Newcastle response.
  • US oil demand up from year-ago levels
    Weekly government data show rise in demand for third week running.
  • Mid-week bunker prices firm in Europe
    Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar.
  • Bunker spill levy likely
    Australian Government expected to impose charge to help cover costs of Queensland spill.
  • Trials to test 'stand-alone' biofuel and blends
    Product said to be significantly cheaper than MGO.
  • Mobile shore power system claims big emissions savings
    Unit powered by LNG said to cut harmful emissions by some 89% compared to using bunker fuel.
  • Shipping company appeals against bunker spill fine
    Court imposed fines exceeded demands of the prosecutor.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asia
    Bunkers firmed as crude oil rose to over $70 per barrel.
  • Singapore: Maersk ship grounds off Sebarok island
    The 6,188 TEU container vessel was headed for Tanjung Pelepas.
  • Dunkirk refinery to shut temporarily
    Unclear when the refinery will resume operations.
  • APL to use fuel emulsification process on 20 ships
    Tech firm providing equipment for free and taking percentage of proven savings.
  • Aramco's latest parcel sold to Vitol
    Aramco has sold three parcels over two weeks.
  • Fujairah: Requirements for calling Offshore Anchorage Area
  • Chimbusco denies derivative losses
    Chinese supplier says it did not commit 'to any such trading'.
  • Aegean commits new double-hull tanker to Singapore
    Tavlarios says bunker tanker will help meet 'strong demand for modern tonnage'.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
HMM announces failure of SK Shipping acquisition talks
Seoul
The operation reportedly fell through due to a disagreement on the transaction price.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto increased by +22.8%
Taranto
Containers stopped at just 4,000 TEUs (-27.4%)
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of the year, the operating revenues of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group grew by +2.3%
Rome
In the goods segment alone, an increase of +6.9% was recorded
ENVIRONMENT
Pacific Environment calls on IMO to adopt binding measures to reduce the impact of shipping on the Arctic
Anchorage
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo increased by +0.5%
Palermo
Rolling stock is growing. Other freight is declining.
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal increased by +16.3%
Panama
Panama Ports Company says it is ready to confront the Panamanian government, but "at the appropriate time."
TRADE
The National Retail Federation has strongly condemned Trump's tariff policy.
Washington
New tariffs will impact goods in the coming weeks
PORTS
Mulino proposes the Panamanian state's entry into the consortium interested in acquiring Panama Ports Company.
Panama
Supreme Court verdict on concession contract pending
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
SHIPPING
Container shipping company ONE's quarterly results worsen
Singapore
In the April-June period, revenues decreased by -4% and net profit dropped by -89%.
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
MEETINGS
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Oman to build Middle East's first green ship recycling hub
(Muscat Daily)
EU mulls 10-year tax holiday for jet and shipping fuels, draft shows
(Reuters)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of this year, Finnlines' revenues decreased by -5.0%.
Helsinki
Net profit of 26.1 million euros (+7.7%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the Port of New York remained stable in the April-June quarter.
New York
An increase of +4.9% was recorded in the first half of 2025
PORTS
The Chamber of Deputies approves the appointment of the presidents of five Port System Authorities.
Rome
They are Davide Gariglio, Francesco Rizzo, Eliseo Cuccaro, Francesco Benevolo and Giovanni Gugliotti
PORTS
Latrofa appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea
Rome
Ministerial decree signed
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
LOGISTICS
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
PORTS
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
COMPANIES
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
LOGISTICS
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
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