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October 22, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-US/Europe rates still fall as SCFI slips 2.3pc to 1,174.80 points
  • Antwerp box volume down 0.5pc to 6,517,956 TEU in first nine months
  • Beware of breaking sanctions on cargo shipments to Iran, forwarders warned
  • Container shipping must focus on cost control, efficiency: NOL chairman
  • Global capacity withdrawal increases in third quarter and season wanes
  • Union Pacific posts 10pc third quarter profit increase to US$1 billion
  • Singapore September exports drop 6.4pc as electronic sales decline
  • DB Schenker upgrades smartbox suite to monitor global cargo movement
  • African fastest growing economies face frequent disruptions: Barloworld
  • Russia: Turkey retracts illegal arms charge after seizing Syrian air cargo
  • White House-led probe finds no evidence of Huawei telecom spying on US
  • XL Airways France chooses Lufthansa Systems flight operation solutions

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Defence Ministry plans to enhance coastal surveillance network
  • Maritime focus seen essential for energy security
  • Om Freight Forwarders opens office in Germany
  • Shipowners, salvors differ on altering International Salvage Convention
  • Adani Ports H1 & Q2 net see sharp increase
  • MoS mulls calling meeting of stakeholders to sort out KoPT's limit extension issue
  • Ports & dock officers' federation congratulates MbPT on H1 throughput growth
  • Sri Lanka keen to invest in Indian port projects
  • Railways carries 5 pc more revenue-earning freight in H1
  • Vizag airport may soon have air cargo terminal
  • Forex reserves dip $ 163.7 m
  • Import duty on white sugar may be hiked
  • INR tumbles by 103 paise to end week at one-month low of 53.84
  • EU imposes sanctions on Iranian oil, gas & tanker cos
  • Import process with a big hole
  • A heavy lift operation at Le Havre
  • Project Professionals Group appoints new representative in Australia

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • NordStar now serving Dubai
    Today (19 October 2012) NordStar Airlines is beginning operations to the United Arab Emirates. The Russian carrier is offering a twice-weekly service between the Siberian city of K...
  • Network Rail building new logistics centre in UK's West Midlands
    Network Rail, Britain's rail infrastructure owner and operator, is investing GBP 25 million (EUR 31 million) in a new hub for the national delivery service centre at the former Peu...
  • Logwin moves into new offices in Jakarta
    Logwin, a Luxembourg-based international logistics service provider, has moved into larger offices located at Soekarno Hatta international airport in the Indonesian capital of Jaka...
  • Emirates ordered to pay AUD 10 million for price fixing
    The Federal Court in Sydney (Australia) has ordered the UAE-based airline Emirates to pay a penalty of AUD 10 million (EUR 7.9 million) for engaging in cartel conduct in breach of ...
  • Barcelona Europe South Terminal launches new Barcelona-Pamplona rail service
    Barcelona Europe South Terminal (Best), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, has launched a new rail service connecting the Spanish cities of Barcelona and Pamplona, whic...
  • Loxx offers new direct general cargo services to Siberia
    The German service provider Loxx now offers new direct general cargo services to Russia's hinterland. With immediate effect Loxx trucks run once a week to Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk i...
  • Hellmann UK and H. Essers offer new road freight service
    Hellmann UK and the Belgian transport company H. Essers have launched a new daily shuttle system between the UK and Belgium. The new road freight service will be provided in accord...
  • EU bans Syrian airlines from its airports
    Given the intensifying violence in Syria, the Council of the European Union has reinforced EU sanctions against the Syrian regime this week. The EU Council has now denied all fligh...
  • CMA CGM plans to sell 6% of its shares to French Fond Strategique d'Investissements
    The Marseille (France)-based container shipping company CMA CGM is hoping to sell 6% of its shares to the French state fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissements (FSI). This deal cou...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Seaspan breaks ground for Vancouver Shipyards revamp
  • Euroferries charters Austal trimaran for new cross channel...
  • First steel cut for Prelude FLNG
  • Rederi TransAtlantic buys Merlinja assets
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries sees order intake shrink
  • Flensburg shipyard cuts steel for Canada's largest ConRo
  • Two honored with Thomas Crowley Award

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • ILWU Local 19 files lawsuit against Sodo District sports arena
  • US rail freight traffic count drops during month of September
  • Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship
  • CSX Corp. releases third quarter numbers
  • NYK Line takes delivery of new WOZMAX ore carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • OOCL enjoys decent third quarter
    But profitability will likely weaken towards year-end after peak season, say analysts
  • Rongsheng wins its second offshore order
    China's largest private yard was contracted the world's largest deepwater tender barge
  • Scottish Loan Fund is open to shipping deals
    Mezzanine finance offered to small and medium-sized enterprises
  • BIMCO predicts global economic expansion in 2013
    Institutions now have grip on crisis, says shipowner group
  • Spain unveils 12-year strategy to reform transport
    Cash-strapped government seeks private investment in infrastructure
  • Minister outlines $12bn boost for infrastructure
    Austerity budget sets cash aside to upgrade the country's intermodal links
  • Getting to grips with overweight boxes
    A sensible industry would refuse to load containers that have not been weighed
  • Chinese shipyard borrows against sea usage rights
    Pilot scheme seeks to ease dearth of cash
  • Wet, wet, wet
    The last thing that China needs is an excuse for bubble lending
  • P+S administrator hopes to sell Peene-Werft yard
    'Indicative offers' made for bankrupt group's Wolgast business
  • Maritime lawyers reject moves to revise 1989 Salvage Convention
    Working group set up to investigate York Antwerp Rules
  • Seadrill Partners completes IPO at top of price range
    Fredriksen's latest company hits $192m high note in its New York debut
  • Star Bulk awarded first Carbon Positive Certificate
    Measurement is fundamental step towards reducing emissions, says consultancy
  • Shipping's year zero
    2014 will bring gradual recovery for tankers and dry bulkers but will boost gas carriers
  • U-Ming buys post-panamax bulker newbuilding for $24.5m
    Taiwanese dry bulk operator snaps up a resale from Glocal Maritime
  • US energy company pledges to double LPG exports on gas ships
    Panama Canal widening is key to Targa Resources expansion plan
  • Maersk capacity cuts are 'step in right direction'
    But carriers have run out of time to make November rate rise stick, says Drewry containers research chief
  • Provisions for place of refuge and casualty probes must be mandatory
    Industry must learn from casualties like the Flaminia, says Hinchliffe
  • 'Bottom fishing' cancelled tonnage makes the shipping crisis worse
    Banks must stop loans for newbuildings and finance only abandoned or existing vessels
  • Bright weeks ahead for capesizes
    Prices will stay firm until year-end but fall by first-quarter 2013, brokers predict
  • VLCCs snatch Middle East suezmax cargoes
    Owners part-load cheap VLCCs as oil firms book larger, cheaper tonnage
  • HHI reports 40% fall in order intake for first three quarters
    World's largest shipbuilder sees its offshore business under-perform too
  • Vale commissions second FTS conversion from CSSC Chengxi
    Shipyard pledges to complete latest contract faster than the first

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Soybeans boost US bulker loadings
    STRONG demand for soybeans in China has spurred a recent surge in US bulker loadings, reports the US Department of Agriculture
  • Seadrill Partners prices IPO
    JOHN Fredriksen's latest public company, Seadrill Partners LLC, today priced its IPO and began trading on NYSE
  • SEC targets Yorkville Advisors
    YORKVILLE Advisors, an investment company with significant shipping ties, has been accused by the Securities & Exchange Commission of inflating asset values to garner higher fees
  • APM raises SK2.5Bn in six-year bond
    AP Moller-Maersk (APM), the Danish conglomerate, has raised SK2.50Bn ($381M) on the Swedish krona bond market
  • Shortsea market loses steam
    DAILY vessel earnings on shortsea hauls of bulk and breakbulk cargoes in Europe have levelled off as tonnage shortages for Baltic grain loadings eased this week
  • Container shipping on the up
    CONTAINER shipping is seeing several upward catalysts, said UOB Kay Hian Securities today
  • LR2 rates reach 2012 high
    FREIGHT rates to ship clean products on LR2 tankers from the Arabian Gulf to the Far East have reached a new 2012 high
  • P+S Shipyards heading for breakup
    GERMAN shipbuilder P+S Werften, which has sites in Wolgast and Stralsund, is likely to be broken up and sold
  • NLC Ferry forms for northernmost ferry service
    TWO SCANDINAVIAN municipalities have formed a new company to run the northernmost international ferry service in the world after the failure of the previous operator
  • $806M to be spent on Batam port
    THE INDONESIAN government estimates to spend $806M for the construction of a new deepwater container terminal in Tanjung Sauh, in Indonesia's Batam port
  • NITC VLCC: Not at Universal Terminals
    AN NITC VLCC that visited Singapore earlier this month did not berth at Universal Terminal's facilities, UT's terminal manager Michael Chng has told Fairplay
  • Keppel retains 'buy' ratings
    KEPPEL has retained 'buy' ratings from sector analysts Maybank Kim Eng and UOB Kay Hian despite yesterday announcing a a 15% drop in year on year profits
  • Evergreen's newbuildings enough for now
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line told Fairplay today that its newbuilding orders and chartered-in vessels are sufficient for today's market, and it will not contract more ships unless freight rates improve significantly

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • GATX Third Quarter Profit Swells, Shipping Surges
    GATX Corporation reported a profit of $53.8 million in the third quarter, ending Sept. 30, shooting up 63.5 percent year-over-year from $32.9 million. Profit in the first nine months of 2012 was $107.6 million, up 35.86 percent from last year's $79.2 million in the same period. American Steamship Company, owned by the rail...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Saade wins CI Lifetime Achievement Award
    Jacques Saade, founder, group chairman and ceo of CMA CGM, has scooped Containerisation International's lifetime achievement award. At a grand luncheon held in ...
  • Elbe deepening stymied
    Germany's highest administrative court in Leipzig has stopped the planned deepening of the river Elbe, which is the maritime runway to the port of Hamburg. The ...
  • China's GDP slows again but could be bottoming-out
    Chinese economic growth expanded at a rate of 7.4% in the third quarter - its slowest gain for three years - but after seven consecutive quarters of decline, premier ...
  • Ships to be re-floated from Valencia beach this weekend?
  • Industry welcomes new Lloyd's Register stack weight formula
    Industry reaction has been positive to the news that Lloyd's Register has developed a new formula that will allow heavier containers to be stacked higher on deck ...
  • More blanks from liners
    Evergreen Line and Hanjin Shipping are to skip three voyages in the final quarter of the year on their joint, respectively-named, CEM [China Europe Mediterranean] ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics expands Guadalajara warehousing capacity
    Essen-based DB Schenker Logistics has responded to growing demand for warehousing space in the Mexican city of Guadalajara by opening a new warehouse. Guadalajara ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Fotis G initiates SFI
    Ship Finance International has enough firepower to seize $500m worth of assets, analyst says.
  • Deutsche downs Genco
    Deutsche Bank sliced its rating on shares of Genco Shipping & Trading (Genco) Friday amid fears about the ongoing glut in global fleet capacity.
  • OW expansion continues
    A leading Danish bunker supplier has recruited a pair of executives who were fired from Noble's fledgling marine fuel offshoot to head up a new office in Stamford.
  • Analyst shifts gears
    Scott Burk has emerged as one of the architects behind Energy & Exploration Partners' New York IPO.
  • Kensington cut loose?
    Knightsbridge Tankers appears to have parted ways with another ageing VLCC, sale-and-purchase brokers said Friday.
  • RABT makes Finnish move
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic has expanded with a swoop for Finnish containership operator Merilinja.
  • Viana bids delayed
    Portugal has extended the deadline for offers in the privatisation of struggling shipbuilder Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC).
  • No trick or treat for tankers
    With Halloween fast approaching Credit Suisse has been spooked by a horrible third quarter tanker market and predicted deeper red ink for some leading owners.
  • Qatar okays guards
    Qatar has cleared the way for ships carrying armed guards to enter its territorial waters.
  • Bourbon sells trio
    Bourbon Offshore has reportedly sold a trio of West Africa-based platform supply vessels.
  • BDI at three month high
    Bulker owners are seeing their highest earnings for three months after the Baltic Dry Index today passed the 1,000 point mark for the first time since late July.
  • Activists arrested
    A captain has been involved in a scuffle with animal rights protesters after they boarded a livestock carrier in Fremantle, Australia.
  • India cleared on Jupiter-6
    India's supreme court has kicked out a compensation case against the government over the disappearance of the tug Jupiter-6 and its 13 crew in 2005.
  • Keppel beats bets
    Keppel Corp's third quarter performance has come as a pleasant surprise to some analysts.
  • Saga return unlikely
    Saga Tankers is unlikely to make a return to shipowning despite having a new wealthy Norwegian investor in control, observers believe.
  • Divine intervention?
    We take a look at what was said in the market in the past week.
  • Larger ships to drop anchor
    Delivery of ultra-large containerships could force vessels of up to 10,000-teu into lay-up, Citi says.
  • Cal Dive spreads wings
    Cal Dive International has announced a fresh batch of contracts for its dive saturation vessels.
  • NCL snaps up ro-pax
    The Swedish-Finnish joint venture NCL Ferry has snapped up a Rederi AB Gotland ro-pax.
  • Tsakos changes tack
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • HHI orders halved
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed a 50% drop in new ship orders in the first nine months of 2012.
  • Missing crewman found
    A seafarer feared lost from an MSC boxship in the Gulf of Mexico has been found - safe and well in downtown Mobile.
  • Owners skip sailings
    Boxship partners Evergreen and Hanjin Shipping have cut capacity on a jointly-operated service from Asia to Europe.
  • Thun orders dry double
    Sweden's Erik Thun has returned to Ferus Smit in the Netherlands for two dry cargoships.
  • Master admits waste dump
    A Philippines captain has admitted chucking waste into the open sea off Subic Bay Freeport.
  • BSM seals Greek LNGCs
    Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) says it has won the contract to manage three LNG carriers owned by Thenamaris LNG
  • Lifeline for P+S
    Insolvent German shipbuilder P+S Werften has received a boost with a naval repair contract.
  • Seadrill prices MLP
    Seadrill Partners has priced its initial public offering at $22 per share - the top of the indicated price range.
  • Ventura damaged off Spain
    A P&O Cruises ship has sustained damage while crossing the Bay of Biscay, the cruise line has confirmed.
  • Maersk raids bond market
    AP Moller Maersk has turned to the Swedish bond market to raise fresh capital, the company has disclosed.
  • Robbers raid bulker
    A Japanese-owned handymax bulker has been targeted by robbers of East Kalimantan in Indonesia.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • CMA CGM increasing Med-Latin America peak season fee
  • Bahri reports big jump in profit
  • Travel expenses scandal plagues Oakland port
  • Kansas City Southern reports record revenues
  • Southeastern Freight expands in Texas
  • Mediator steps into ILWU/grain handler contract talks
    The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service said Thursday it has stepped into contract talks between several locals of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers.
  • Locked Out?
  • ILWU sues to block Seattle arena deal
    The union's Local 19, which filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court Wednesday challenging the decision to build the sports arena, alleges Seattle and King County violated the State Environmental Policy Act.
  • Report points to trends favoring 'onshoring'
    "Onshoring is still in its infancy and largely limited to anecdotes. However, the scales are beginning to rebalance for some industries as global conditions evolve," wrote Michael Dolega, TD Bank's economist.
  • Old Dominion opens new Tennessee facility
  • TIACA expands ties with civil aviation organization
    The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) said Friday they have committed to enhanced cooperation in air cargo transportation.
  • RedPrairie names Conway VP marketing
  • WTO favors U.S. in Chinese electrical steel dispute

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 19, 2012
  • Weekly global bunker price roundup
    A weekly price round of up global bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Bunker prices end week mixed
    Demand was average on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Building of 'state-of-the-art' vessel begins
    Vessel will use generation engines using a common rail fuel management system to provide 'high efficiency and smokeless operations'.
  • Taboguilla Island Terminal undergoing expansion
    With an investment of $65 million, it will almost double the storage capacity to a total of 2.24 million barrels.
  • MPA implements oil spill exercise
    Exercise scenario involved fully laden VLCC colliding with oil tanker.
  • Salvage Master: Marine pollution is a 'global challenge'
    When a vessel runs aground, one of the main priorities is to remove bunker fuel as there is a risk that fuel tanks could become breached on refloating.
  • Tolson and Richardson join OW Bunker
    Supplier launches physical operation in the United States.
  • Marine fuel prices record big drop in Suez
    But bunker prices stay firm in Fujairah.
  • Bunker prices close the week firm in Rotterdam
    Prices rising in northern Europe but falling across the Mediterranean.
  • Estonian port loses fuel oil export volumes to Ust-Luga
    Tallinn's oil loading down by 26% year-on-year.
  • Dutch inspectors say 40% of samples breach sulphur limit
    Authorities took action against five bunker suppliers in 2011.
  • Raft of appointments at Bomin/Matrix
    President, vice-president and CFO to start next month.
  • Swedish owner orders eco tonnage
    Ships will feature an optimised hull shape.
  • IFO prices end week marginally down
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bunker costs see charterers focusing on fuel efficiency
    New evidence of a 'two-tier' market.
  • 'Positive steps' taken to train Singapore's seafarers
    The Chief Executive of Singapore's MPA speaks about the republic's effort in training its seafarers.
  • Unpaid bunker bills force ship re-arrest
    Bangladeshi operator in suppliers' bad books.
  • US Coast Guard: Cases of non-compliant bunkers down
    Eight cases of vessels using non-compliant bunker fuels so far in 2012.
  • Global marine fuel demand 'flat'
    Bunker suppliers' bottom lines affected by the crisis in the shipping industry, players say.
  • Bunker trading firm starts Singapore operations
    Palmstone Energy to focus on marine gas oil trading at the port, says company source.
  • Singapore to implement changes to bunkering standards
    Changes to take effect from January 1, 2013.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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