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BRIEFS

January 27, 2011

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*Shipping News* Pirate attacks rise as ransom payments jump Somali pirate attacks are increasing, spurred by a 36-fold jump in ransoms in five years, raising costs for shippers and the threat to vessels carrying 20 per cent of world trade. Hyundai Heavy sees 14% rise in steel plate use Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest buyer of steel plates, plans to increase use of the material 14 per cent this year to the most since 2008 as it boosts production of container vessels and oil tankers. Russia predicts surge in Arctic sea route, opening up of region Russia predicted on Tuesday a surge in voyages on an Arctic short-cut sea route in 2011 as a thaw linked to climate change opens the region even more to shipping and oil and mining companies.

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Port Tracker forecasts continuing north European box growth Freight rates slide as cheery forecasts prove unfounded Striking French dockers re-open ports, while planning fresh strikes Hong Kong's Great Eagle Shipping launches intra-Asia services Samudera buys boxship, expanding its owned-chartered ratio DHL enhances LCL service from India to South Africa MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link Kuehne + Nagel boosts European frequency with KN Euro-Line Cathay Pacific appeals European Union antitrust ruling St Louis signs MoU, China Eastern begin air cargo talks UPS appoints William Ng as Hong Kong-Macau chief

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Capt. Thapar made Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers divn New capacity impacts rate hikes Samsung brings out system to thwart pirate Sitara Shipping remains a bright star in shipping industry even after three Exports of apparels set to slip by 3 pc Pak traders oppose import of Indian sugar Land ports along Indo-Bangla border opened for trade MARG's shipyard/port near Chennai to be ready by 2012 MoEF clears Vizhinjam port project ...wants Budgetary support doubled Emirates SkyCargo to launch new service to Basra Exponential growth for BLR Logistiks Railways to give coal movement top priority 'Prior experience' not needed for cotton export: DGFT Fieo fears rise in cost of credit for exports Govt allows import of 40,000 tonnes natural rubber at 7.5 pc duty RBI hikes short-term lending, borrowing rates by 0.25 pc SEAI feels seafood industry needs to consolidate to remain competitive 10 notes with new features soon EU to issue 'Blue Card' for professionals Interactive session with Prof. Sachs on Feb. 4 I-T office in UAE likely

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JANUARY 25, 2011
Port of Kiel posts record handling figures The port of Kiel (Germany) handled 5.8 million t of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was a 19.3% increase over the previous year and considera... Schneider + Cie takes over Glob-Sped The long-standing Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarding company Schneider + Cie recently acquired Glob-Sped AG, a rival forwarding and logistics enterprise headquartered in Pra... Toshiba awards Panalpina overland transport from Germany to Moscow Toshiba has selected the Swiss transport and logistics provider Panalpina to handle its overland business from Regensburg (Germany), the location of one of its European distributio... Wincanton secures contract renewal with Saint-Gobain in UK The UK-based logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a three-year renewal of its contract with French construction materials specialist Saint-Gobain to distribute the manu... K+N expanding its European overland network Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub... German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010 Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas... Tiaca elects Michael Steen as chairman Michael Steen, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Air Cargo Associ...

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Van Oord signs LOI for massive Netherlands wind farm project Navy doesn't buy Rand conclusions on green fuels MaK power for Scandlines car ferries Van der Velden delivers biggest Barke rudders thus far Deep Sea Supply moves into Malaysian offshore service market Sinopacific busy on first Chinese-designed export OSV

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Commerce Under Secretary highlights Seattle as trade gateway CSX Corportation plans major rail network investment Rail association executive responds to State of the Union Bellingham Port Commission schedules coffee meeting series Suez Canal Container Terminal set to complete expansion project

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JANUARY 26, 2011
More woes for VLCCs as Chinese traders fail to lift rates Hopes that Chinese oil traders chartering very large crude carriers ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday on February 3 would boost rates have failed to materialise OOCL revenues soar as Asia-Europe trade revives Hong Kong line Orient Overseas Container Line saw revenues soar by almost 42% in the final three months of 2010, as liftings rose by 19% Seoul court allows Korea Line to freeze charter payments Ruling could affect around 60 owners and up to 150 ships that the struggling operator has on long-term time charter Korea Line may seek Chapter 15 protection Bond of $4.6m posted in New York could influence if company decides to seek US bankruptcy protection Eagle has its wings clipped Eagle Bulk will have to renegotiate charters with Korea Line ...and it will have to take a haircut Time to speed up? The correlations between slow steaming and demand for container shipping will not have gone unnoticed in various boardrooms Georgia Ports backs Charleston dredging Supports harbour deepening project and development of new greenfield port Hamburg to hold on to role as feeder hub Terminal operator HHLA confident it can see off competition from direct calls Rule change could hit UK shipping firms Companies could lose tax advantages under rule change on capital allowances for ships Danes make easy ride out of economic cycle Healthy competition has brought Danish owners out of the downturn in a position of strength Danish Ports to launch dredging campaign Move to deepen approaches and fairways to attract larger vessels Ship financiers avoid private equity due to write-off risk Swap market making slow but steady progress Despite their resistance to derivative markets, some container lines are starting to show interest Ill winds that raise a charterers' storm Modern seafarers live in a mistrustful world in which even a weather forecast can raise the spectre of litigation Cosco boss sees huge opportunities for Chinese shipping Wei Jiafu says China's policies will offer shipping a platform for growth First container freight swap agreement options trade completed Kerry Logistics and Hamburg-based Alfred C Toepfer International involved in options trade brokered by Clarkson Securities Hamburg gears up for giant boxships Germany's biggest port recognises its recovery can only continue if it is ready for the next generation of container vessels KG funds hit by Korea Line filing Funds surprised by carrier's move to file for court protection Call to set up east Africa piracy courts and prisons New report proposes setting up of special courts and prisons to try and hold suspects Hamworthy bullish on earnings Expects to beat earnings forecast as demand for its services increases OOCL revenues up 42% in fourth quarter 2010 Revenue growth well ahead volumes, reflecting the steep recovery in freight rates lines secured in the early part of 2010 IUMI steps up Far East membership drive Steps up efforts to grow its presence in China and the region IUMI calls for swift end to piracy threat Governments accused of not taking urgent action to ensure crew safety Namura on guard against Korea Line defaults Insolvent shipowner has two vessels on order at shipbuilder UK vows tougher action on piracy Shipowners will be able to use "every force" needed, says shipping minister Mike Penning Iino confirms order for three new bulkers Japanese yard to build two panamaxes and a handysize MSC dismisses talk of new service Line says no plans to add new strings on Asia-Europe or Asia-Mediterranean trades New Century IPO plans resurface Shipbuilder seeks Hong Kong listing after scrapping Singapore bid Hanjin agrees to push back US terminal start date Construction date of Jacksonville terminal could be delayed another two years Cruise operators warned over insurance opt out clause IMO member states urged not to sign up to clause in Athens Protocol on passenger insurance liability

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JANUARY 26, 2011
New boss for Tropical Shipping RICK Murrell, an influential stalwart in the Caribbean container sector, has been replaced as president of Tropical Shipping, Fairplay confirmed today. Behind the re-export trend for LNG TIGHT shipping markets are giving re-exports an edge over floating storage of LNG, according to brokers. US port work imperiled? PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed to freeze discretionary spending for the next five years and vowed to veto any bill containing "earmarks" for special projects. Ex-port chief fined in Brazilian land scandal A FORMER port chief has been fined by a Brazilian tribunal in a land-use scandal. CFSA 'first' widens options CLARKSON Securities has executed the first options trade based on the container freight swap agreement between Kuok/Kerry Group's Kerry Logistics UK and agro/energy commodities trader Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH. EU NAVFOR: warships 'can't be everywhere' EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today that it "can't be everywhere at once" after a shipowner criticised the anti-piracy force over not responding to a pirate attack. Why piracy suspects are evading prosecution A LACK of political will among developed nations is preventing regional countries from prosecuting piracy suspects, an IMO piracy workshop heard today. Strikes hit Argentina port WORKERS at the Argentinian port of Rosario have begun an indefinite strike over salaries, IHS Global Insight reported today. Maputo boosting capacity MAPUTO, Mozambique's leading port, has announced that its handling capacity will increase by 38% this year, IHS Global Insight reported today. VLCC rate hopes fade HOPES that VLCC spot rates will lift in February are diminishing on weaker futures and a rise in the number of vessels open for fixing in the next 30 days, analysts said today. Korean ports set record SOUTH Korean ports recorded record throughput last year, the government said today. Adani signs $1.7Bn port deal in Indonesia ADANI has signed a deal calling for a $1.7Bn port and rail infrastructure scheme in Indonesia. Russian trader asks court protection A RUSSIAN grain trader has filed for bankruptcy protection to fend off a takeover attempt of its export business by government-owned United Grain (OZK). PME acquires half of Chinese terminal operator PME SAID today it has bought a 50% stake in Chinese terminal operator Rizhao Lanshan Wansheng Harbour. Drybulk shares trimmed by Korea Line move SHARES in drybulk companies traded this morning in a narrow range in Europe, after deep losses yesterday followed news that Korea Line had sought court protection from creditors.

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Port Corpus Christi Power Plant Wins Air Permit Port Corpus Christi passed an important hurdle Wednesday in its quest to move ahead with the huge Las Brisas electric... Congressional Leaders Give Transport Bill High Priority Congressional leaders are moving a new six-year surface transportation bill higher on their priority lists after President Obama's call for... Donohue, Trumka Stand Together on Infrastructure The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the chief of the nation's largest organized labor group, setting aside... FMC Launches Slow Steaming Inquiry The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up its attention to ocean carrier practices, voting Wednesday to launch a formal inquiry... Maersk Upgrades 2011 Growth Forecast The global container market may grow by more than 8 percent this year, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard... Marten Transport Profit Rises 22.2 Percent Higher intermodal and logistics revenue boosted fourth quarter profits and sales at temperature-controlled trucker Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis. Marten... Truck Tonnage Index Hits Highest Point Since 2008 Truck tonnage rose 5.7 percent last year compared with 2009, helping tonnage to recovery from an 8.7 percent plunge, the... Canadian Pacific Profit Rises 27 Percent in 4Q Canadian Pacific Railway's fourth quarter net income spiked 27 percent from a year earlier to $187 million (C$186 million), outpacing... Celadon Profit Jumps 190 Percent Truckload carrier Celadon Group's net profit increased to $2.9 million in its last quarter, nearly triple its net income a... Transport Sector Praises Obama's Focus on Infrastructure Transportation trade groups are praising President Obama's call to rebuild the nation's efforts infrastructure but some members of Congress say... French Dockers to Stage Third Weekend Strike French dockers and port workers will stage a four-day nationwide strike on Friday, Jan. 28, in a major escalation of... Industrial Real Estate Sees Modest Recovery Industrial property markets are seeing "modest" recovery in line with a gradual strengthening of the economy, real estate investment firm... Horizon Begins 15-day Shanghai-KC Transit Horizon Lines says the eastbound trans-Pacific service it launched in December is providing 15-day transits from Shanghai to Kansas City... Korea Line Files for Bankruptcy Korea Line filed for a court receivership on Tuesday in the wake of losses caused by the global oversupply of... Cargolux, Cathay Appeal Price-Fixing Fines Cargolux said Wednesday it will appeal the European Union's $109 million fine for participating in an international price fixing cartel,... Industrial Price Index Hits 12-Month High The widely watched Industrial Price Index of materials pricing hit a 12-month high last week and rose at the fastest...

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Gateway cargo drives DP World CN upbeat despite Q4 profits decline UK economy hits the buffers SA's truckers ponder shutdown RFG angry over withdrawal of grant

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JANUARY 26, 2011
FBR upgrades Eagle Bulk Shares of New York-listed bulker owner gain traction as analyst lifts rating following KLC collapse. Van Oord inhales $100m Dutch dredging contractor appoints suction trio for trench work bankrolled by South Oil Iraq. KLC cheques controlled Seoul court issues order which restricts ailing owner's ability to make charter payments. Swap score for Clarkson Container swaps market takes a tentative step forward with its first options trade. Van Oord pens wind pact Dutch dredging and construction heavyweight races to seal $548m wind farm contract for German-built newbuilding. Greek ship master seized Chief engineer of Greek-owned Perseas also abducted and two crew shot in attack off Nigeria. Dockers strike in Argentina Cargill and Bunge grain exports halted as port workers walk out over pay. Arctic appetite rising Rosatomflot says demand for vessels to use the Northern Sea Route is soaring in 2011. DESSC in Malaysian splash John Fredriksen-controlled owner teams up with Efogen and a Malaysian government fund in assault on local offshore market. Risk spread beyond KLC More bankruptcies and contract cancellations on the cards in the wake of KLC filing, warns Fearnley Fonds. Patrick in discrimination rap Australian company disciplined dock worker who raised safety concerns over new loading basket. Shot captain set for home Master injured as commandoes re-took control of his hijacked ship set for hero's return. HMM enjoys record 2010 Korean owner turns around 2009's loss with strong performance last year as rates improved. KLC tips speedy resolution Future of beleaguered dry-bulk owner to be decided by bankruptcy court 'within a month', official says. Worker killed in crane fall Indian operator dies as machine plunges to the deck on ship at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore.

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JANUARY 26, 2011
FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from JRM Freight Corp., Miami (Juan R. Albanes, treasurer). The agency rec... Obama calls for investment in economic building blocks President Barack Obama said in Tuesday night's "State of the Union" address he plans to push for an export-oriented, manufacturing strategy for new innovative products, debt reduction and investment in education, research-and-development and infras... Worth named MARS president for 2011 The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers elected a new slate of officers for the calendar year at its annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. on Jan. 12-13. Randy Worth, vice president and general manager of Merchants Distribution Service, based in Des M... Railroads report big profit gains Eastern U.S. railroads reported big profit gains this week. CSX said it had net profit of $1.56 billion in 2010, a 37 percent increase over 2009. Revenue was up 18 percent to $10.6 billion. The company said it expected to report record results in 2... Reduced dredging chokes Mississippi River A coalition of organizations and businesses that rely on the Mississippi River as a transportation corridor said budget cutbacks and restrictions imposed on the Army Corps of Engineers have resulted in reduced maintenance dredging. Ken Wells, coord... Maersk shifts Gioia Tauro calls to Port Said Maersk Line said this week that due to "structural berthing constraints" in the Port of Gioia Tauro, it has decided to shift transshipment calls on some of its Mediterranean feeder services from the Italian port to Port Said in Egypt. Calls at Gio... CTSA lines to raise currency surcharge March 1 Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will hike their currency adjustment surcharge to 8 percent beginning March 1. The surcharge was raised to 7 percent Dec. 1 and will stay at that level through Februar... Horizon: Shanghai to K.C. in 15 days Horizon Lines has started offering a 15-day transit schedule for containerized cargo shipped from Shanghai to Kansas City on its new transpacific ocean service from China. The U.S. Jones Act carrier started its Five-Star Express (FSX) service betwe... Senators introduce FTA, anti-sugar supports bills A bipartisan handful of senators Tuesday introduced legislation to support Congress' passage of several pending U.S. free trade agreements and calls to end anticompetitive supports for the country's sugar manufacturing industry. Sens. Rob Portman,... State of the Union address

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Largest Baltic port sold in billion dollar deal The Primorsk Trade Port that last year shipped 77.5 million tons of crude oil and oil products, have been sold for USD 2.15 billion. Buyer is Russia's largest

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JANUARY 26, 2011
Crude rises on economic recovery optimism US government report showed a bigger-than-forecast stockpile gain. Fujairah market firms In Durban deliveries of 180 cSt products was available for supply from February 1-5. Keith Richardson leaves Chemoil 'No change in Chemoil's senior leadership team,' says company. Rotterdam market rebounds In Rotterdam, players reported a wide spread in prices. Crude oil prices likely to remain under pressure European fuel oil stocks holding above the five-year average. Saudi Aramco offers cargo of 180 cSt material Parcel will be 'extremely sought after' says trader. EU project rolls out fuel saving vessel monitoring system System based on technical condition indexing scheme able to save up to 5% fuel for vessel. Bunker prices soften in Asian markets Tight avails in Busan could ease this week. Shortage of bunker avails persist in Colombo On 'temporary interruptions' of bunker fuel supplies from Lanka Maritime Services. Offices to close for Chinese New Year holiday Bunker deliveries will be affected at some Asian ports, traders say. Hyundai Oilbank resumes bunker deliveries in Busan All three tankers have resumed bunker deliveries at the port since Tuesday, company says. Feasibility study on LNG infrastructure in Europe 'LNG is an environmentally friendly fuel that must be made competitive.'

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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

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

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

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

››› 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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