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November 12, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Consolidation in shipping to rise in 2011: survey
    Acquisitions and joint ventures in the shipping sector are set to pick up next year as prospects improve for seaborne trade and optimism among freight players grows, a survey showed yesterday.
  • STX Pan Ocean to invest US$1b on new ships
    STX Pan Ocean Co, South Korea's largest bulk-shipping line, said that it plans to invest US$1 billion on new vessels after third-quarter profit almost quadrupled on rising demand for commodities shipments.
  • Cargo ship carrying nickel sinks off Japan
    A cargo ship with 25 Chinese crew on board sank off Japan's southern islands, with only five crew accounted for including one fatality, Japanese and Taiwanese coast guards said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Peak season slips away with 3.9pc rise quarter to quarter
  • NOL box unit experiences 29pc rate rise in September-October
  • Pirates deploy NYK vessel as mother ship, use crew as-shields
  • CEVA hikes quarterly revenue 32pc to record US$118.3 million
  • Tianjin plans massive transport network upgrade over 5 years
  • Sino-Russian cross-border railway bridge to be built
  • Mexico's container ports experience 33pc growth in 2010
  • Hamburg Sud christens 4,600-TEU ship in Callao, Peru
  • Demag Cranes to develop battery-powered container trains
  • DP World endows entrepreneurial chair at Oxford's Said Business School
  • Canadians buy London-Folkestone high-speed rail for US$3.4 billion
  • Air New Zealand off EU hook, but not free of NZ-Oz inquiries
  • World customs fights paperwork burden - with TIACA blessing
  • TSA to revamp cargo screening after foiled Yemen bombing
  • Germans tighten air cargo security after foiled bomb plots

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk bounces back with net profit of $ 4.2 bn in Jan.-Sept.
  • J. M. Baxi facilitates single-day DAP unloading record at Kandla Port
  • Pact soon to start India-Lanka ferry service
  • Vasan reveals SCI plans to phase out old, buy new ships
  • Imports of sensitive items rise by 25.2 pc during April-Aug.
  • Pak allows duty-free imports of vegetables from India
  • Andhra Pradesh vying for second Major Port
  • Port of Halifax in search of increased footprints in India
  • Green signal for Navi Mumbai airport plan
  • Railways carries 7.15 pc more cargo in Oct.
  • 7,000 to take part in ITPO trade fair from Nov. 14
  • Assocham call to revamp FDI policy
  • Centre rules out GST roll out from April 2011
  • Disinvestment to yield 40K cr. in 2010-11
  • EU favouritism to Pak textile industry irks India
  • FIIs have stake worth 69 lakh cr. in Indian cos-Report
  • India can handle $ 75-bn foreign fund-Ahluwalia
  • US denies giving clean chit to Indian carpet industry on use of child labour

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2010
  • Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato join forces to save Tirrenia
    The Italian shipowners Gianluigi Aponte, Emanuele Grimaldi and Vincenzo Onorato have joined forces to aid the process of privatisation of the insolvent Tirrenia ferry company. Thei...
  • BLG Logistics ships off-shore wind industry consignments
    Performing logistics services for the off-shore wind farm industry is a growing business segment for the Bremen-based German company BLG Logistics Group. Wind farm company Bard Off...
  • Record cargo throughput in Luka Koper
    Luka Koper's container terminal handled its 400,000th teu of the year on 8 November, according to a port spokesperson. The container facility continues to attain above-average grow...
  • NOL Group deeply saddened by the passing of former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng
    NOL Group, a shipping corporation based in Singapore, is mourning its former chairman and CEO Lua Cheng Eng, who died on 9 November. A statement from the company said tha...
  • LAN and LH satisfied with EU anti-cartel measures
    As recounted in yesterday's ITJ Daily, the European Commission has reported the imposition of a total of EUR 800 million in fines for eleven airlines. The German carrier Lufthansa ...
  • Mallory Alexander acquires Tradesource
    Mallory Alexander International Logistics, based in Memphis TN (USA), has expanded its third-party logistics operations by acquiring the international forwarder Tradesource Inc, ba...
  • Deutsche Post remains optimistic
    Deutsche Post DHL continued this year's sound performance in the third quarter, generating a double-digit revenue increase. The management board now expects the group's underlying ...
  • DB Schenker expanding Berlin distribution centre
    Deutsche Bahn's logistics subsidiary DB Schenker is investing EUR 9 million in the expansion of its Grossbeeren freight centre, south of Berlin. DB Schenker's customers in the Berl...
  • China signs contract for 102 Airbus aircraft
    The China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) recently signed a contract with Airbus for a total of 102 aircraft, of which 66 are new orders. The new orders include 50 A320s, s...
  • Air Astana breaks Etihad's Abu Dhabi monopoly
    Air Astana, Kazakhstan's national carrier, has broken Etihad's monopoly on flights between Kazakhstan and Abu Dhabi with the start of the winter schedule. Air Astana h...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Carnival Splendor limps into San Diego
  • Pirates hijack chemical tanker
  • New inland waterways clean ship concept
  • Seadrill orders drillships at Samsung

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Washington State Ferries holding public meeting series
  • Boeing opens P-8 facility at refurbished Seattle factory
  • Mary Phillips returning to ATA as Legislative Affairs vice president
  • Seattle Port Commission funds ABC Fuels program
  • International Trade Commission inks report on SME exports

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Impairment charge dents FreeSeas results
    Bulker owner posts $9.5m loss after sustaining non-cash charge on Free Hero sale
  • FreeSeas orders two handysize bulk carriers
  • Shareholders to vote on FreeSeas reverse share split plan
  • FreeSeas posts sharp profit rise
  • Dalian Port to list on Shanghai Stock Exchange
    Indicative price range to be announced by November 19. Citic Securities to...
  • BLT still offers plenty to chew on for...
  • Eagle Bulk's freight trading arm to double supramax fleet
    Company's executives claim 'milestone' will allow development of multiple revenue...
  • Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis
  • DryShips secures $77m rig charter
    Company unveils deal for the Eirik Raude for project off Falkland Islands
  • DryShips seals $160m Vanco deal

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • 'Spam cruise' nears an end
    TUGS HAVE reportedly pulled a fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship into San Diego Bay
  • Vietnam-Cambodia service opens
    BOX BARGES are reportedly carrying cargo in the first such scheduled service between Vietnam and Cambodia
  • Pirates hijack tanker
    PIRATES seized a Panamanian-flagged chemical/products tanker about 860 n-miles from the Somali coast today, according to EU NAVFOR
  • Manila reforms contracts
    CONTRACTS for Filipino seafarers working on oceangoing ships have been reformed, Manila said today
  • Farstad profits lag
    A DROP in Farstad Shipping's net profits in the third quarter has made it increasingly unlikely that the Norwegian company will match 2009's yearly results
  • FreeSeas swings to losses
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas reported worse results than expected today but maintained that market conditions for smaller bulkers are improving
  • Kremlin oil duty plan attacked
    RUSSIA'S oil refiners and exporters are jointly opposing a finance ministry proposal to impose higher duty on exports of petroleum products
  • Return to VLCC breakeven blues
  • STX offshore listing ends
  • Bumper 2011 seen for box lessors
  • Bulk sales aid STX Pan Ocean
  • LNG rush to Singapore seen
  • Oz CSG-LNG scheme closer
  • Bourbon workers freed
  • Rescuers search for missing crew

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Railcar Owners Shrink Idled Car Fleet in October
  • Port of Seattle Chips In Another $110,000 for Clean Air
  • President's Deficit Panel Would Hike Fuel Taxes
  • Shipper Group Seeks Release of Driver Work Rule
  • Indicted Cargolux CEO Steps Down
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Profit Jumps 55 Percent
  • Heavy Truck Production Forecast to Double
  • Seaway Cargo Shipments Improve 17.5 Percent
  • Indian Ports Container Volume Surges 12 Percent
  • Global Ship Lease Narrows Loss
  • Global Investor Group to Buy Brisbane Port
  • Lufthansa Cargo Volume Jumps 18.3 Percent
  • CEVA Profit Jumps 26 Percent

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • APM T gains from extraordinaries
  • Brokers warned over anti-corruption
  • Yangtze's Nanjing port subsidises new business
  • DP World Botany gripped by congestion
  • Cameron: 'tidal wave of money' threat to globalisation

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Putting shipping in sharper focus
    Readers at sea, in yards and shipping offices are getting their cameras out for TradeWinds's annual photo competition.
  • George grabs Falkland deal
    George Economou's DryShips nets $77m contract for semi-submersible with Borders & Southern.
  • FreeSeas doesn't need a Hero
    Impairment loss on sale candidate Free Hero leaves Ion Varouxakis-led Greek bloodied in third quarter.
  • Write-downs hurt Sweden's Srab
    Tanker owner logs big nine-month loss as it revalues fleet in weak markets.
  • One hijacked, one in the balance
    Pirates capture tanker and 31 crew but situation concerning German ship BBC Orinoco still unclear.
  • Owners leaving their greens
    Appetite for acquisitions returns but a carrot is needed to spur environmental investment, survey shows.
  • Galp reveals $3.46bn FPSO order
    Group including Portuguese energy company will take delivery of eight production units from Brazil's Engevix by 2017.
  • Ghana gig for Gulfmark pair
    Two of US-listed owner's anchor handlers to leave the North Sea for West Africa in $15m deal.
  • Power restored on drifting ship
    Engineers fix problem on Fugro research vessel heading for rocks after it dragged anchor off the UK.
  • Shipping spurs profit at WWI
    Thomas Wilhelmsen-led company books better than expected operating numbers with the aid of its separately-listed shipping and logistics firm.
  • Debt pay-back for STX Europe
    Europe's largest shipbuilder will use much of its own proceeds from Singapore IPO to cut debt.
  • VLCC in trio of pirate attacks
    Faulty pirate engine saves Euronav's Flandre as German ship BBC Orinoco and tanker Hannibal II feared hijacked.
  • Swire denies poor ship maintenance
    Owner and master of Pacific Adventurer to defend Australian pollution allegations.
  • Volga-Don rakes in the roubles
    Russian cargoship owner pushes up profit sixfold in first nine months.
  • PNSC makes much stronger start
    Pakistan national tanker and bulker owner more than doubles first quarter profit.
  • Bergen bags rebuilding job
    A Dof seismic vessel is set for a $30m facelift at the Norwegian yard.
  • Tirrenia sale attracts 16 buyers
    Aponte, Grimaldi and Onorato consortium faces stiff competition in race to buy state ferry company.
  • Green Reefers still feeling the chill
    Norwegian owner's losses mount in 2010 as hopes of market recovery fail to materialise.
  • STXPO in strong quarter
    South Korean owner sees four-fold increase in third quarter profits on the back of stronger rates.
  • Kidnapped Bourbon trio free
    French crew abducted from an anchor handler off Nigeria released after two months in "difficult conditions".
  • Ultrapetrol down in third
    Felipe Menendez-led owner posts larger loss as ocean shipping declines but river and offshore businesses boom.
  • Seadrill orders at Samsung
    John Fredriksen-controlled driller takes recent rig investments to almost $1.5bn in less than a month.
  • Up and down for Chemoil
    Singapore tanker and bunker group back in profit in third quarter but nine-month result turns red.
  • Nasco Diamond three rescued
    One other body recovered but 21 remain missing from Chinese bulker Nasco Diamond which sank off Taiwan.
  • STXPO's $1bn order frenzy
    South Korean shipowner says it is ordering a slew of open-hatch and kamsarmaxes bulkers.
  • Aegean profits drop 70%
    US-listed bunker player sees revenues and volumes sold jump, but higher costs slash net income.
  • Barge grounds after losing tow
    Sault Au Cochon drifts on to sandbar with timber cargo in high winds near Prince Edward Island.
  • ASL Marine down a third
    Singapore offshore shipbuilder and repairer sees another poor quarter as revenues slide by over 30%.
  • Ex-NOL chairman dies
    Singapore shipping veteran and former BIMCO president Lua Cheng Eng has passed away aged 72.
  • Todd Shipyards soars in second
    New ferries for Washington state helps lift US shipbuilder's profit and revenue.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Wilhelmsen blames loss on tax charge
  • Maersk to hike Far East to South America rates
  • Clarification: Lines file with FMC to index liner data
  • Air forwarders seek global air cargo security standard
  • Cylinders of ozone-depleting substances seized
  • Industry urges 1-year GSP extension
  • Locke: U.S., Japan build trade relationship
  • Panalpina buys Australian partner
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Del. port receives GE wind turbine blades

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Hannibal seized by pirates
    Early in the morning of November 11, the Panama-flagged chemical and product tanker Hannibal II was hijacked some 860 nautical miles east of the Horn of Africa, EU Navfor
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports another strong quarter
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen has added another strong quarter to 2010. Its operating profit for the third quarter was USD 74.3 million, up from last year's USD 47.8 million
  • Mærsk expects a USD 5 billion result in 2010
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has clearly left the recession behind ' the group posted a net profit of USD 4.2 billion for the first nine months of 2010, compared to

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 11, 2010
  • Tender for LNG bunker supplier cancelled
    Timeframe for Gothenburg LNG bunkering project unchanged despite tender cancellation.
  • Firm prices in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    HS avails still tight in Hamburg, players report.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Keen buying interest in Suez.
  • Captain and shipping companies deny bunker spill charge
    Swire lawyers say the company will fight the allegations.
  • VP of bunker firm departs
    Pappaceno is leaving the company to pursue 'further interests'.
  • Fuel oil stocks climb in Singapore
    Players expect that inventories will continue to rise.
  • Aegean shares plunge to year-low
    Quarterly results below market expectations as profits fall despite increasing sales volumes and revenues.
  • Chemoil posts Q3 profit in 'challenging conditions'
    CEO says business 'continues to be exposed to weak wholesale-retail margin spreads'.
  • Uptrend in bunker prices, slack demand
    Lacklustre demand at key Asian bunker ports on Thursday, traders say.
  • Bunker fuel demand set to rise on increase in global fleet
    Bunkers account for about 70% of costs during operations, says CEO of SK Shipping.
  • Rosneft approves bunker tanker design
    The 3,100 dwt bunker tanker will be able to load, carry and supply four petroleum products.
  • Singapore embarks on local shipping emissions study
    Study to measure impact of emissions from ships operating in local waters.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
COMPANIES
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+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%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
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%.
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
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.
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.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
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
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
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