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BRIEFS
October 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Canton Fair exporters polled: 46pc optimistic as confidence rises 9.9pc
  • CMA CGM to hike Mediterranean-Latin America peak season surcharge
  • Court upholds eco plea, stops Hamburg river dredging, boosts Wilhelmshaven
  • Canada's TD Bank predicts rising China costs will mean more 'onshoring'
  • Qatar approves plan to permit entry of ships with armed guards aboard
  • EU regulations makes legitimate business with Iran even more difficult
  • Trucking growth assured, but challenges ahead: European road freight study
  • JD Neuhaus introduces standard feature in emergency lowering device
  • Singapore holds oil spill drill to test inter-agency co-ordination
  • Delhi airport linked to Kanpur inland box depot with bonded trucking
  • Bonded trucking service moves air cargo to Tiruchi Airport in Tamil Nadu
  • Air Canada selects OAG Cargo's AFRA software for its eRate channel

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • Bahri, Saudi Aramco reach agreement on merger of Vela's fleet & operations with Bahri
  • DB Schenker Logistics expands innovative transport monitoring service
  • L&T Shipbuilding plans 2,500 cr. bond issue
  • Maersk Line cuts further capacity on Asia-Europe trade
  • CECA would help double India-Australia trade by 2015: Gillard
  • Exports to the US rise 11.3 pc despite slowdown
  • Iraq could become Indias strategic energy partner: IEA Chief Economist
  • Calcutta HC bans trade union activity at Haldia Dock Complex
  • CONCOR celebrates Customer Day to felicitate top performers in the North & North-Central regions
  • CONCOR, GMR launch air cargo bonded trucking service at ICD-Kanpur
  • South Central Railway's freight traffic up 9.7 pc
  • MACCIA's HRD systems & best practices seminar on Nov. 3

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • New shipping minister visits Port of Felixstowe
    Stephen Hammond, a member of the British parliament and under secretary of state at the department for transport, recently made his first visit to the UK's largest container port F...
  • Ford Transit is most popular foreign brand commercial vehicle in Russia
    Ford Sollers, the joint venture business equally-owned by Ford and Sollers, had a successful start of the production of Ford Transit commercial vehicles in Russia. During the first...
  • Germany's rail industry generates second highest turnover in its history
    German railway technology manufacturers posted a turnover of EUR 5.3 billion in H1/2012, the second highest amount in the industry's history and almost 13% more than in the same pe...
  • Freightliner phases in new cranes at Southampton Maritime terminal
    Freightliner Ltd, a UK-based railfreight operator, has phased in two new rail head gantry cranes at the company's Southampton Maritime Terminal, the culmination of a GBP 9 million ...
  • Chep Aerospace Solutions' acquisition of eps-Aircraft Services extends repair network in Germany
    Chep Aerospace Solutions has just acquired eps-Aircraft Services GmbH, an equipment repair services provider based in Frankfurt (Germany). This follows a recent acquisition from No...
  • Hurricane Isaac has negative impact on New Orleans cargo traffic
    The August 2012 statistical report for New Orleans' Armstrong international airport (USA) shows the negative impact of hurricane Isaac, which interrupted flight operations for 3.5 ...
  • Gatwick Airport to develop options for a new runway
    London's Gatwick Airport Limited is beginning detailed work on the options for a new runway. This will be submitted to the independent commission on aviation connectivity, consiste...
  • New security director for the port of Long Beach
    The harbour commission of the port of Long Beach CA (USA) has appointed Randy Parsons as the port's new security director. Parsons has been with the US transportation Security admi...
  • Change of CEO for Hermes Logistics Technologies
    The British company Hermes Logistics Technologies has appointed Yuval Baruch to the position of CEO. The company is the provider of a real-time air cargo handling system emplo...
  • European trailer and bodybuilding industries receive awards for innovation
    The International Trailer Innovation 2013 awards were recently presented to the trailer and body building industries' best innovations. Awards went to Kögel's rapid hybrid tarpauli...
  • Deutsche Post DHL building Germany's largest parcel centre
    Deutsche Post DHL is taking another major step towards modernising its parcel network in Germany. Together with Alpha Industrial, a logistics property specialist, DHL, Germany's l...
  • DPD opens new sorting facility in Poland
    The parcel service provider DPD Poland, part of the DPD network, has opened its new EUR 32 million central sorting centre in Stryków, near Lodz. The facility was built in the heart...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • Crowley Maritime promotes two
  • Ocean Power Technologies gets $900,000 contract
  • First specialized ship for nickel ore carriage delivered
  • APTC will build two more at NASSCO, if it gets Title XI
  • International Shipholding buys PCTC
  • MTU Series 8000 engines get a power boost
  • Extreme Semi-SWATH launched in Holland
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip Brazilian-built PSVs
  • Lockheed Martin offers LCS-derived Multi-Mission Combatant

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • Pair of public meetings slated to discuss Port of Tacoma budget
  • Crowley changing face of executive lineup
  • New Boeing 787 Dreamliner delivers medical gear to Ethiopia
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of September
  • Yang Ming marks delivery of new 8,626TEU container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • A legal move would provide clarity on slow steaming
    It may be becoming more common, but there are several risks involved with this cost-saving exercise
  • Bunker suppliers forced to get smarter
    With shrinking margins, dismal shipping rates and falling asset prices, life is getting complicated for this community
  • Evergreen's global capacity share rises
    Largest market impact due in 2014, when line receives a further 212,000 teu
  • How big is big enough?
    The plight of South Korea's smaller shipyards cannot be solved by state aid
  • CMI forms new working group to address offshore regulatory vacuum
    Drilling rigs have been a blind spot that needs to be embraced in legislative efforts, says president
  • CMI elects first non-European president
    Exclusive interview: The decision reflects the maritime industry's ongoing shift eastwards
  • Navios Partners may continue secondhand hunt
    Angeliki Frangou says company seeks to boost distributions as earnings rise
  • OSG Chapter 11 threat is no bluff, experts believe
    Risk of big name tanker collapse looks very real
  • Blackstone arm unveils provisional product tanker order at Nassco
    Deal is conditional on MarAd approving $340m application for a loan guarantee under Title XI
  • IHI and Universal Shipbuilding delay merger again
    Winning approval from overseas antitrust regulators takes time
  • Kiamco in talks to buy five bulkers in leaseback deal
    Korea Development Bank offshoot still keen on international ship lease business
  • Beijing reaffirms cabotage exclusive for Chinese ships
    New law bans foreign-flagged ships and foreign-registered shipowners, but not entirely foreign capital
  • German politicians back shipowners' call to boost ship finance
    Resolution urges federal government action and KfW loans for one-ship companies
  • In support of bunker suppliers
    While there is a call for them to clean up their act, they are also at the end of the line when owners cannot pay their bills
  • Speculation starts on fate of OSG's two aframax newbuildings
    Company could make loss on ships under construction
  • Aiding smaller yards
    Ultimately, soft loans to shipping may not help the neediest shipbuilders in South Korea
  • OSG buffeted by downgrades as market digests SEC filing
    Lawyers, analysts and pundits begin to weigh details as company stays silent
  • Shippers claim place at heart of market-based carbon curbs
    Container customers ultimately bear the costs of such schemes, says GSF
  • Cautious customers drive down demand for new boxes
    Lessor CAI International posts record third-quarter revenue but warns that container production in 2012 will be below 2011 levels
  • Eurotunnel warns of threat to MyFerryLink
    French administrators of SeaFrance have still not paid funds promised when Nicolas Sarkozy was president


Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • S&P boosts Navios profits
    NYSE-listed Navios Partners today posted better quarterly results than expected, driven by three recent vessel purchases
  • Nigeria seizes Russians in smuggling case
    NIGERIAN authorities have reportedly seized a vessel and arrested its 15 Russian crew members in an arms-smuggling case
  • Coal moves to spot basis
    LONG-TERM coal shipments could become obsolete, with the market moving towards spot pricing, the Platts Coal Forum in Singapore heard today
  • World's first nickel ore bulker delivered
    THE FIRST bulker designated for nickel ore transport has been delivered
  • UAFL might buy more ships
    A GERMAN shipowner wants to buy more feeder or Handysize box ships for its subsidiary United Africa Feeder Line
  • China's new orders drop nearly 47%
    CHINA'S yard sector is continuing to shrink, according to the industry ministry
  • STX Metal shares acquired
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it has acquired 28% of the shares in its affiliate company STX Metal
  • GPI buys rest of VCS
    GLOBAL Ports Investments (GPI), the Russian box terminal operator, has bought DPW's 25% stake in Vostochny Stevedoring Co (VCS)
  • Heung-A buys box ship
    STX PAN Ocean has sold one of its feeder box ships to compatriot Heung-A Shipping
  • Class-action lawyers already circling OSG
    NYSE-listed Overseas Shipholding Group is already facing potential legal liability following today's precipitous drop in share price
  • Malaysia yards to focus on niche orders
    MALAYSIA will focus on niche shipbuilding of small and medium-sized vessels of up to 30,000dwt, according to a leader of its yard sector
  • Novatek sues over Ust-Luga construction
    NOVATEK, the independent Russian gas producer, has filed suit against the building contractor for an Ust-Luga port expansion
  • Japanese yard orders surge 272.5%
    JAPAN's shipbuilding orders rose 272.5% year on year in September, thanks to more contracts with compatriot shipowners
  • HHI's orders drop 40%
    HYUNDAI HI of South Korea said today new shipbuilding orders dropped 40% year on year for the first nine months of 2012
  • Warnings mount on OSG
    CREDIT agencies S&P and Moody's slashed their ratings on OSG today, while more Wall Street analysts are abandoning ship

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • Profit, Revenue Jump at Container Lessor CAI
    Container lessor CAI International's third quarter net profit rose 21 percent to $16.5 million, and revenue jumped 36 percent to $44.9 million as utilization rates remained strong despite a sluggish global economy. CEO Victor Garcia told analysts that global production of containers is estimated at 2.2 million 20-foot-equivalent units this year....
  • Maersk Line Expands E-Business Services
    Maersk Line's global customers are now able to coordinate all of their container transportation activities through GT Nexus, the cloud-based software provider that links shippers, logistics providers and ocean and surface carriers. Over the last three months, Maersk Line has integrated its back-office systems with the GT Nexus cloud supply chain...
  • NAMEPA's 5th Anniversary Observed with Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Conference and Awards Dinner
    Clay Maitland, Founding Chairman of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), announced NAMEPA's Environmental Intelligence in Maritime Conference, which will feature "Greening the Marine Transportation System", "The Arctic", "Safety at Sea" and "Corporate Risk Management". The conference will be followed by NAMEPA's 2012 Marine Environment Protection Awardshonoring Maersk,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • Everglades welcomes its largest boxship as it plans to deepen channels
    The south Florida Port Everglades is gearing up for the widening of the Panama Canal - and the bigger ships that will follow to the US east and Gulf ports - by ...
  • A double-up for APM T
    After walking away with the Lloyd's List award in September, the management of APM Terminals were back in London last week to collect
  • CAI's bigger box pool pays dividends
    The lessor of marine containers CAI International, which has invested heavily in new equipment in recent years, posted a record third quarter performance in the ...
  • Idled boxship fleet to soar
    The number of containerships in hot or cold lay-up around the world is set to accelerate significantly in the next weeks and months as ocean carriers take the knife ...
  • Battle against Somali pirates almost won
    The latest report from International Maritime Bureau [IMB] confirms that the five-year struggle against the maritime scourge of piracy in the Horn of Africa is ...
  • OOCL staying in the black
    That seems certain given that the Hong Kong-headquartered Orient Overseas International Limited's container arm's OOCL Q3 management figures show a continuation ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • CMRE in the money
    Costamare surprised Wall Street Tuesday after turning in a fourth quarter gain that topped many market forecasts.
  • Fact versus fiction
    The top contenders for the US presidency don't see eye to eye on many issues but both appear to believe in the importance of sanctions aimed at Iran's nuclear enrichment programme.
  • Euronav trapped in the red
    Euronav posted a third quarter loss Tuesday, stoking fears that some of its peers may reveal deep deficits of their own in the weeks to come.
  • Guarded ships stay quiet
    Ships carrying armed guards are not reporting pirate attacks due to fear of endangering contracts, the International Maritime Bureau says.
  • Anything is possible
    Most equity analysts have discontinued coverage of Overseas Shipholding Group in the wake of yesterday's Chapter 11 warning but some still believe it's possible for the US tanker owner to stay afloat.
  • Scrap to seed recovery
    Scrapping of 15-year-old tankers could seed a recovery in the market by 2014 or 2015, Braemar Seascope says.
  • Dof to Latin America
    Dof is sending a North Sea-based anchor handler to South America on a term deal.
  • Commodore charts cape climb
    A doubling of capesize iron ore fixtures into China has been crediting with fueling a spike in earnings for the ships.
  • Tanker saves chopper crew
    A Norden tanker has saved the crew of a Super Puma helicopter that crash-landed in the North Sea off Scotland.
  • Samudera profit sliced
    Samudera Shipping has seen its third quarter net profit collapse by nearly two thirds as higher costs wiped out a slight improvement in revenue.
  • RBD ship held
    Another Rizzo Bottiglieri de Carlini Armatori (RBD) ship has been arrested, this time in Scotland.
  • ISC trades up
    Alabama owner International Shipholding Corporation (ISC) has brought in a more modern car carrier by selling off a 1994-built model.
  • Navios Partners presses on
    Fleet expansion has helped Navios Maritime Partners to a stronger than expected third quarter showing.
  • JP Morgan shifts gears
    Expectation of improved pay days for investors has led JP Morgan to boost its rating on Teekay Offshore Partners.
  • SAAG tanker stranded
    A SAAG Shipping tanker crew has been stuck in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for three months as its Malaysian owner struggles with debt.
  • Bumi stretches FPSO
    Bumi Armada has penned an extended a bareboat charter deal for one of its floating production storage and offloading units.
  • Icebreaker stuck in ice
    An Australian icebreaker has found progress very tricky 80 miles out from Antarctica.
  • Oldies offloaded
    Two elderly bulkers have been spared the breakers' torches as buyers stepped in to take them on for further trading.
  • Japanese union hit again
    JFE Holdings and IHI Corp have delayed the merger of their shipbuilding operations for a second time due to probes by Chinese antitrust authorities.
  • Maersk fixes fifth
    Denmark's Maersk Drilling has found long-term employment for the fifth of its seven drillship newbuildings.
  • Dajmar: "Serious damage"
    IRISL boss Mohammad Hussein Dajmar has warned that the Iranian shipowner is facing serious problems due to western sanctions - and the situation could deteriorate.
  • Hallin nabs Korea job
    Hallin Marine has started a new subsea project off the coast of South Korea involving its newest vessel.
  • Istanbul's ferry scrap
    Istanbul's privatised ferry owner IDO has cried foul over a potential opening up of passenger routes in the region.
  • OSG woes to hit owners
    Wilbur Ross, the US billionaire investor, could be among those set to suffer if OSG were to crash and burn.
  • CVSC inks VLCCs
    An order for two VLCCs by a CNPC and PDVSA joint venture has been signed in China, according to brokers.
  • Singapore backs training
    Singapore has unveiled further incentive schemes aimed at boosting maritime skills in the Southeast Asian City State.
  • Eco aframax unveiled
    Wartsila has launched a new aframax tanker design that it claims offers solutions for current and forthcoming emissions legislation.
  • Seaboard seals Mare deal
    Seaboard Marine has confirmed that it is behind the purchase of a feedership from Germany's Jurgen Ohle.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • BT adds cloud-based tracking
  • GSF wants shipper input on carbon reduction
    "Shippers are increasingly driving environmental improvement, not only through collaboration with partners in the supply chain, but through competition based on carriers' environmental performance," said GSF Secretary General Chris Welsh.
  • U.S.-Panama trade pact takes effect Oct. 31
    According to the USTR, the agreement will call on Panama to immediately reduce or eliminate tariffs on U.S. industrial goods, which currently average 7 percent, with some tariffs as high as 81 percent.
  • TP Pulse: Most shippers braced for big surcharges if ILA struck
    Among 68 shippers surveyed by American Shipper, 94 percent said they were to be hit with surcharges if a strike had occurred. Eighty-one percent of those characterized the surcharge as "significant," while the other 13 percent said the surcharge was "somewhat high."
  • Caterpillar sees cloudy global economy ahead
  • CN benefits from increased crude oil shipments
  • Washington Notebook: Obama, Romney spar over China trade sanctions
  • OSG 'evaluating options,' including Chapter 11
    OSG had 112 ships in its fleet, 67 owned and 45 chartered, and had two under construction. It operates a highly diversified fleet that encompasses crude, product, and gas tankers across a wide range of sizes.
  • Riots shake FTZ in Colon, Panama
  • UPS profit hit by pension restructuring costs
    The express carrier said it had a profit of $469 million in the third quarter, 56 percent down from the $1.07 billion earned in the same 2011 period.
  • GES opens Dammam terminal yard
  • Hub reports record 3Q results
  • Seaboard Marine acquires new ship
  • Virgin Cargo adds Mumbai service
  • Ex-Im Bank insurance renewal helps cotton exports
  • JetBlue Cargo expands to Bermuda
  • Ex-Im Bank enters agreement with Coface
  • Dooley joins Hamburg Süd

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2012
  • OW Bunker and Bergen Bunkers confirm strategic cooperation
    Bergen Bunkers will retain existing brand name but operate as an integrated and wholly owned subsidiary of OW Bunker.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Some Suez players still without product.
  • Weak buying interest in Rotterdam
    Prices falling across Europe.
  • ABS launches environmental management software
    Data tracking and analysis aimed at helping ship operators monitor regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
  • Canal expansion pushed back
    Small delay to completion of eight-year project.
  • Shippers should be 'at heart' of emissions debate
    Lines environmental performance form part of shippers' outlook.
  • Japanese refiner provides ECA compliant fuel
    Cosmo Oil has begun supplying low sulphur bunker fuel.
  • 'Don't underestimate our determination' to set up Hong Kong ECA
    'Our long-term goal of setting up a low-emission area is very clear," says Environment Undersecretary.
  • UAE pipeline ready by year end
    Pipeline circumvents need to ship oil through Strait of Hormuz.
  • Bunker prices continue their downward trend in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine across key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Mass flow meters for bunkering not 'plug in and play'
    'No boom' in custody transfer of bunkers using mass flow meters without framework, says Maersk spokesman.
  • Bunker suppliers urged to 'properly' draft contracts
    Shipping lawyers comment on case between Chimbusco Pan Nation and Maruba.
  • Industry should seek 'reprieve' from 2020 emissions target
    Target 'not feasible' because of the severity of the downturn in shipping, say players.
  • Chevron orders marine engines with EGR technology
    Engines meet Tier III emission standards, and can switch to Tier II when outside ECAs.
  • 'Holistic approaches' needed in ship operation
    Fuel issues are becoming 'more complex' with the impending environmental regulations.

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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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