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October 22, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Surge in crude oil tanker bookings to Middle East
    The number of crude oil tankers booked to ship Middle East crude has surged, crimping supply and boosting freight costs, shipbrokers said.
  • China tells ships to avoid Somali pirate area
    China has warned domestic shipping lines to keep away from the area where Somali pirates hijacked a China Cosco Holding Co's bulk carrier in the Indian Ocean two days ago.

Sched Netweb site
  • Zim looks to US$1.4 billion lifeline, sees stability ahead
  • Ningbo's September volume up 9.4pc - tops first million TEU
  • CSCL redeploys idle ships, offers two Asia-Med services
  • Upgrading Shanghai-Nanjing Wu Shen Canal is underway
  • Accent on smaller ships in September-October deliveries
  • CCNI nets US$61 million reduction in charter rates
  • China builds two more expressways to Vietnam
  • China Southern rolls out e-manifest for cargo
  • UAL still down, but loss narrows in third quarter
  • DHL joins Cathay Pacific to enhance cargo security
  • TAPA sees membership numbers swell amid downturn
  • TNT sends largest relief airlift to Philippines flood zone

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Time ripe for investments to enhance tonnage, commercial & fiscal support, stress speakers
  • 3 S-E Asian littoral nations ink pact with IMO
  • OOCL Logistics launches another innovative solution-MyPodium Mobile
  • Pipavav Shipyard wins Rs 514-cr. ONGC deal
  • Sical Logistics to set up ore handling facility at NM Port
  • DGS appoints new panel solely to look into iron ore loading at ports
  • Cochin Port sets 2 new productivity records
  • Gangavaram port lays down agenda for growth
  • Kerala invites UAE to take stake in Vizhinjam ICTT
  • Birla Group co. plans all-weather, captive port near Paradip
  • 2nd major record in less than a year
  • Jawahar Customs' new rules complicating things, aver small exporters
  • Monthly WPI data may be released from Nov. 14

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2009
  • Vietnam to launch first cargo airline
    According to local media reports, Vietnam's aviation authorities have granted Trai Thien Air Cargo a licence to provide domestic air cargo services. Expected to begin operations ea...
  • Kuehne + Nagel earnings slip in Q3
    The global forwarding and logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), reported that its decline in profit slowed in Q3/2009, due to the consiste...
  • Thai Airways to expand airfreight business in 2010
    Thai Airways has announced that it has signed a blocked space agreement with the US carrier Southern Air for two of its Boeing B777-200LRs. Pruet Boobphakam, Thai executive vice-pr...
  • Lufthansa Cargo and Hermes intensifying cooperation
    Lufthansa Cargo and Hermes Transport Logistics are intensifying their cooperation. Since early August, the German cargo carrier has been handling the logistics of all incoming ship...
  • Kuehne + Nagel reorganising overland transport division
    The Kuehne + Nagel Group (K+N) is continuing its stringent cost management programme, which will have a major impact on the global operator's overland transport division. The logis...
  • Raben Group expanding in Poland
    The Raben Group recently commenced building another distribution centre in Strykow (Poland). It is the group's third investment in Strykow to date. The new facility, with a total c...
  • Cargomasters new Experts for Experts partner in Finland and Baltic states
    Experts for Experts (e4e), a global management consultancy and executive search group specialised in the transportation and logistics sector, announced that Cargomasters, a Helsink...
  • Applica extends contract with Weber Distribution
    Weber Distribution, a leading third party logistics and supply chain management provider for 85 years, has signed an extended multi-year contract with Applica Consumer Products Inc...
  • Top international air cargo industry representatives to assemble in Leipzig/Halle
    Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany) will host the International Air Cargo Association's executive summit and annual general meeting on 16-18 May 2010. During the three-day Tiaca event,...
  • Rail associations link up to make interoperable railways a reality
    European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM), the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) recently announced t...

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • IMB reports massive surge in piracy
  • EU gives IMO greenhouse green light
  • Spill after Galveston tanker collision
  • Tanker slump continues to hit Euronav

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • LCS 2 completes builder's trials
  • Guilty plea in "magic pipe" case
  • Coast Guard responds to spill off Galveston
  • Hijacked COSCO bulker headed for Somalia

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Port of Tacoma director plans to leave position
  • Port of Anacortes nets Homeland Security grant funds
  • Vessel crews honored for acts against piracy
  • Corps plans dredging project to maintain Quillayute River
  • ATA, Port of Long Beach reach trucking agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • IMO gets another year to devise shipping's emissions action plan
    Maritime nations win EU support for global plan
  • Maritime jobs market picking up
    Recruiters confident of recovery in first quarter of 2010
  • Rome drives hard bargain over Tirrenia
    Maritime regions say they are being held to ransom

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • LUKoil rejects new pipeline
    RUSSIA'S second-largest oil producer and exporter LUKoil told Fairplay today it has no interest in supplying crude for a pipeline scheme agreed this week by Russia's energy minister
  • US box slump eases
    MONTHLY drops in US container imports are lessening, according to a new survey by IHS Global Insight and the National Retail Federation
  • Banks appoint 'workout' teams
    SHIPPING banks, faced with growing defaults on ship mortgage loans, are seeking closer ties with ship management companies to ensure smoother foreclosures
  • Leixoes sets quarter record
    PORTUGAL'S Leixoes port moved 8% more containers in the third quarter of the year than the previous quarter, the port confirmed to Fairplay today
  • MOL seals China iron deal
    MOL HAS sealed a long-term deal with Jiangsu Shagang of China to transport iron ore from West Australia and Brazil to Ningbo, China
  • IMB sees worse pirate violence
    PIRATE attacks against merchant shipping are becoming more frequent and more likely to involve guns, the International Maritime Bureau has warned
  • Box ship, bulker collide
    SAO PAULO port officials are today investigating the collision of a Hamburg S'd box ship and a bulker off Brazil's Santos port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Hub Group Profit Falls 42 Percent
  • Steel Exports Grew in August
  • DB Schenker to Distribute Systagenix Products
  • Trucker Holland Launches Freeze Protection
  • AMB Property Doubles Profit in Third Quarter
  • Rails Cut Jobs to New Low in September
  • Piracy Attacks Outpace 2008 Incidents
  • APL to Launch Vietnam-Intra-Asia Loop
  • NY-NJ Port Employers Seek Hiring Change
  • Canadian National Orders 70 Big Locomotives
  • Supreme Court to Hear Cargo Case
  • Ocean Carrier Sector Faces 'Structural' Change
  • Marten Transport Profit Falls 43 Percent
  • Evergreen Hikes Asia-Europe Rates
  • Morgan Executive Sees 'Firm Recovery' in China
  • BAA Sells London Gatwick for $2.5 Billion
  • Industry Seeks Clarity on TWIC
  • Boeing Loses $1.6 Billion on Development Charges
  • ABF Loses $14 Million

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • New World Alliance chops Transatlantic capacity by a third
  • China vows to rescue crew: pirates threaten executions
  • Evergreen to boost fleet
  • APL goes for growth in Vietnam

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Seacor net dives
    Seacor Holdings reports 65% drop in third-quarter profits as the company cold-stacks 26 vessels.
  • Privalov to appear
    Key player in trial of the decade to give evidence via video link, it was confirmed today.
  • Dispersant used
    Authorities to use aircraft to spray fuel oil spilled from a Novoship tanker off Texas as weather prevents on-water clean-up.
  • Bulkers cut back
    Jefferies analyst ratchets down bulker earnings estimates but keeps bullish view on the sector.
  • Declines shrink
    US container port numbers still lower than last year but are whittling down the gap.
  • OK for Chapter 15
    US federal bankruptcy judge gives South Korea's Daewoo Logistics protection from creditors
  • Hercules surges
    Rig, liftboat and offshore vessel owner sees 12.5% jump in Nasdaq-listed stock price.
  • Texas tussle
    Oil spills after Novoship tanker and AET offshore supply vessel collide off Galveston.
  • Cash drawer
    Ex-Sovcomflot CFO Igor Borisenko kept $250,000 in cash in a drawer at his home before giving it to Tagir Ismailov to invest, he tells London court.
  • Prepare for losses
    Jefferies analyst says wider losses are expected from tanker owners thanks to weaker-than-anticipated rates.
  • OSX wants two
    Brazilian shipbuilding upstart controlled by Eike Batista mulling a second shipyard near Rio de Janeiro.
  • Sharing spoils?
    Igor Borisenko shared in funds illegally diverted to an offshore account by Yuri Privalov, QC claims.
  • Right time
    Wilh Wilhelmsen takes advantage of better Norwegian bond market to raise NOK 600m.
  • Future cloudy
    Germany's ThyssenKrupp in talks with Greek authorities over its Hellenic Shipyards, but no decision taken yet on closure.
  • Cosco holds back
    Singapore shipbuilder's Dalian yard in China agrees delays of up to 23 months for five European-owned post-panamax bulkers.
  • Lasco lashed
    Investor at centre of share tussle blasts Latvian owner's sale of two LPG ships to Pacific Carriers.
  • Aker Philly rises
    Philadelphia shipyard posts stronger nine-month earnings on lower costs, but future remains unclear.
  • MOL wins ore deal
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines the first foreign shipping line to take long term business from Jiangsu Shangang.
  • Share-out
    Indian government likely to offer workers stock options to smooth path of Cochin Shipyard IPO.
  • Heavy contact
    Portuguese manager advised to improve bridge planning after cargoship bashes dock in Scotland.
  • Piracy arms alarm
    Huge spike in number of gun attacks on ships as 2009 piracy figure already tops last year's total.
  • Another let-off
    German warship Bremen lets pirate suspects who jettisoned weapons go for second time in a week.
  • No fire
    Arklow Fortune suffered turbo blower failure, not machine room blaze, owner confirms.
  • Bergen boost
    Norwegian yard group wins pipe installation deal on Hellesoy Verft offshore newbuilding.
  • HHI wins
    Massive $2.06bn contract to build train modules for Gorgon LNG project goes to Korean yard.
  • Fortunate Fame
    Norway-flagged ship Fame makes it safely to Scottish port after suffering engine failure.
  • Ever upwards
    Taiwan's Evergreen announces another rate restoration to "help restore financial losses."
  • Demanding times
    North Sea cargo runs to smash 2008 level this year but PSV rates continue to slide, Broker says.
  • Pipavav scores
    Recently listed Indian shipbuilder confirms orders for twelve offshore support vessels from ONGC.
  • NWA cuts back
    The New World Alliance and Maersk are cutting capacity on the transatlantic trade by one-third.
  • Euronike fixed
    Greece's Tsakos moves suezmax from spot market into oil major charter with profit share.
  • APL expands
    NOL liner subsidiary boosts Intra-Asia network with service linking Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Maersk drops string, raises rates on transatlantic
  • APL president: Rates must come up for carriers to reinvest
  • APL starts new Vietnam-Thailand feeder
  • Cathay CEO "cautious" about rebound
  • Supreme Court to hear cargo case
  • CN says volumes down across all commodities
  • Avalon management buys company from parent
  • USDA chief promotes ag exports to China, Philippines
  • West Coast port container volumes reverse in September
  • Wind farms power APM's Rotterdam terminal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Tankers need grace period to meet sulphur rules
    It will take at least one more year before all tankers can comply with the EU requirement for burning bunker fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1 per
  • ACE Link suspends payments
    ACE Link that operates pure passenger ferries on the Helsingborg ' Helsing'r run has suspended its payments to suppliers and the Danish part of the company is under reconstruction. A trustee
  • Copenhagen and recycling on EU agenda
    The EU environment ministers will discuss and adopt conclusions on the EU position ahead of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen when they meet in Luxembourg today. They will discuss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2009
  • Tanker collision in Gulf of Mexico
    Ruptured fuel tank spills oil, bunkering continues as normal.
  • Mid-week bunker prices mixed in Europe
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Seatrade Reefer Chartering halves bunkering department
    Eildert van Slooten leaves after 27 years of service.
  • Bunker demand in Nigeria remains strong
    Bunker market reformers confident the industry will 'be given the sanity it deserves'.
  • Stockpile report pushes oil over $80
    Market bullish on this week's numbers, posting new high.
  • Prices slide in Fujairah
    Durban prices hold steady mid-week.
  • DNVPS raises concerns about draft ISO 8217 revision
    Some proposed limits may have 'adverse safety and operational implications', objects to ISO 4259 precision reference.
  • Supplier seeks fuel oil cargoes
    Taiwanese state-owned oil company needs 80,000 mt of product for bunker sector.
  • Hong Kong: Shipping 'major source of pollution'
    Study calls for urgent action to cut pollution from Hong Kong's container port.
  • Bunker prices weaken in Asian hubs
    'Critically low' supplies in Tokyo Bay.
  • External: Marine Bunkering (Rotterdam) B.V
  • SPC says goodbye to SGX
    PetroChina completes acquisition of all remaining shares in SPC.
  • European fuel oil prices at year high
    Partial shutdowns at Europe's two largest refineries lending support.
  • Singapore bunker prices undercut fuel oil
    The discounts are 'deepest for almost three years'.
  • 'Speculation' behind oil prices rises
    OPEC secretary general says crude oil markets have no shortage of supply.

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PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini
Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
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-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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