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BRIEFS
July 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Fire rages at front end of MOL Comfort despite efforts to quell it
  • Tianjin's 6-month container throughput up 11.1pc to 6.5 million TEU
  • Containership under pirate control off Somalia sinks in heavy weather
  • Maersk takes on world's biggest box ship - 18,270-TEU Mc-Kinney Moller
  • Emma Maersk will find her Sea Queen throne usurped by new 18,270-TEUer
  • Hewlett Packard to build Chongqing intermodal hub and use rail to Europe
  • Eastbound transpac trade upgraded to 3pc growth on new China numbers
  • ATA study shows American trucking to take 70.8pc of freight volume
  • APL Logistics launches online sales channel for Walmart in Mexico
  • Port of Mumbai's box volume falls 33pc to 9,972 TEU in May
  • CEVA builds chemical storage facility at multi-user centre in Spain
  • Port Everglades dredging moves one step closer after 17 years of red tape
  • Macau aviation sector to work with Guangzhou's Nansha on logistics
  • Sichuan starts cooperation between bonded zone and airport customs
  • Trucking firms more profitable than air cargo carriers, IATA finds

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • ICTT achieves another landmark as first vessel of Maersk Line s FW1 service berths
  • Fire breaks out on broken MOL Comfort
  • SPNM conducts second workshop on Bill of Lading & Disputes
  • Suez Canal seeing low vessel transits due to toll increase
  • TSA announces fresh rate hike from Aug. 1
  • India & Japan seek new pricing formula to reduce LNG import costs in Asia
  • Dighi Port successfully handles largest Capesize vessel
  • ICTT achieves another landmark as first vessel of Maersk Line s FW1 service berths
  • New Mangalore Port seeing record box vessel calls
  • Cost of imports set to rise on weak rupee
  • Indian economy to recover, says OECD
  • INR recovers after sinking below 61
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Bollinger appoints Richard K. Murphy as senior manager
  • Chouest rolls out major expansion plans
  • Watson to quit BSEE to lead ABS Americas
  • Stena Oil protests São Tomé "show trial," ship...
  • Meridian Ocean signs with Rainmaker
  • Schettino trial postponed because of lawyers' strike
  • MOL Comfort still burning
  • Dockwise books $175 million in new contracts
  • Pirate-held vessel sinks in rough seas
  • Lloyd Werft to build pipelay/construction vessel
  • Thordon launches ThorPlas-Blue for deck machinery

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Crowley completes purchase of Anderes Oil in Ketchikan
  • Port of Coos Bay selling surplus concrete dock floats
  • Jimi Hendrix exhibit added to Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Mitsui bulk vessel rescues four adrift in small boat
  • Greenbrier Companies releases third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Reederei Buss bank deal stalls threat of foreclosure
    Nine vessels from its managed fleet will be auctioned in Rotterdam next week
  • Albedo will be left to rot and crew's families will receive no compensation
    Lack of insurance means there is little to do from a liability perspective
  • MSC linked to 18,000 teu charter deal
    Details of new DSME order remain sketchy
  • Lloyd's Register wins Singapore LNG bunkering contract
    Class society supports city state's ambition to be a leading supplier of cleaner fuel
  • CSC Phoenix faces lawsuits from sister firms
    Nanjing Tanker wins pre-trial lien attachments to two barges
  • Rongsheng's crucible
    Shipyard needs to make a stand to stop its reputational drift
  • Containers burn out on MOL Comfort
    Indian Coast Guard and salvors fight the fire for a fourth day in heavy seas
  • MSC joins box lines' August rate push
    But Maersk is tight-lipped about its Asia-Europe pricing plans
  • Wisdom Marine vessel arrested in Singapore over $7,000 claim
    Taiwanese carrier expresses surprise at legal action over relatively small sum
  • Ceyhan will resume aframax crude shipments this week
    Tankers wait to load after sabotaged pipeline halts exports for three weeks
  • Freight rates stand or fall on supply and demand, says Drewry
    Market conditions override carriers' price hikes
  • Bunkers but no water and no escape yet for stranded A Whale seafarers
    Liberian Registry calls on TMT to repatriate crew after owner delivers fuel
  • MOL tests new NOx system
    Selective catalytic reduction system developed in partnership with Namura
  • APL Logistics launches Walmart online channel
    Mexico warehouse will manage 20,000 product lines
  • STX Offshore & Shipbuilding found not liable for Vale Beijing damage
    Shipyard seeks to recover costs from sister firm STX Pan Ocean after $47m claim

Fairplayweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Sibling groups sue Changhang Phoenix
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix has been sued by two sibling companies to pay 22.8M yuan ($3.7M) in overdue fees
  • Many boxes on MOL Comfort burned out
    MANY containers on the deck of MOL Comfort's bow section have been burned out, the broken box ship's owner told Fairplay today
  • Maybank warns on NOL's 2013 profits
    MAYBANK Kim Eng graded NOL's share rating down to 'hold' from 'buy' today, on the expectation that 2013 losses will hover about $182M
  • Lawyers strike, delaying Schettino's trial
    THE TRIAL of Francesco Schettino, captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, has been postponed until 17 July - because of a strike by Italian lawyers
  • China, Switzerland sign free trade deal
    CHINA has sealed a free trade agreement with Switzerland
  • Legal charter offered
    LAWYERS are being invited to subscribe to a new charter aimed at enabling seafarers to get legal advice at reasonable price
  • Jakarta addresses chronic port congestion
    JAKARTA is setting up a panel to push for reduced Indonesian port congestion in Jakarta
  • CMES falls into red
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES, the government-owned drybulker, gas carrier and tanker operator, said today it sank into the red in 1H13
  • Propane arrives at Tianjin
    JAPAN'S LPG trader Eneos Globe said today it has delivered Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry's first propane shipment
  • IKK seeks to raise $55M
    JAPAN'S gas and chemical shipping specialist Iino Kaiun Kaisha said it aims to raise ¥5.5Bn ($55M) from selling 9.57M treasury shares
  • Idle box fleet nudges up
    THE TOLL of box ships without charter or service assignment rose in the second half of June for the first time in three months, a sector analyst said today
  • Migrant surge stirs Oz fight
    TWO RESCUES in one week off the Java coast involving merchant vessels have sparked debate in Australia and Indonesia as Australia's national election nears
  • STX O&S ruled off hook on Vale Beijing
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding is not liable for damages sustained to the Valemax ore carrier Vale Beijing
  • Yard gap widens in China
    BETTER financing terms and government backing is causing a widening gap between government-owned and private Chinese yards, said UOB Kay Hian Securities today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Electronics Exports Boosted Taiwan's Trade Figures in June
    The value of Taiwan's exports grew 8.6 percent year-on-year last month to US$26.48 billion, as shipments of electronic products and minerals rose 10.9 percent and 39.4 percent respectively, according to the Ministry of Finance. Exports of electronics were valued at US$7.6 billion, the third-highest amount ever recorded in a single month. The...
  • Australia's Trade Surplus Widened in May
    Australia recorded a seasonally adjusted trade surplus of A$670 million (about US$615.9 million) in May, increasing 292 percent or $458.7 million on the revised $157.2 million surplus in April, marking the nation's fourth consecutive monthly trade surplus. The value of exports rose 3.6 percent or $840.2 million month-over-month to $24.3 billion....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Launches Mexico-Jamaica Feeder Service
    Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a fortnightly feeder service between Puerto Progreso, Mexico, and Kingston, Jamaica, which will enable transshipments to and from Asia, Europe and the Americas using the container line's trans-Pacific, trans-Atlantic and intra-Americas routes. The new service will also allow Hapag-Lloyd to offer inland services to destination within the Yucatan...
  • DAT Predicts Robust Summer Truck Demand
    Truck tonnage should remain unusually robust this summer, buoyed by construction and manufacturing activity and resilient consumer confidence, said Mark Montague, industry rate analyst at DAT. "If your drivers and dispatchers were expecting to take a vacation in the slow season, they might wait until August. Or December," Montague said in...
  • Court Confirms ILWU Must Pay for Damages at Longview
    The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a district judge's order that two locals of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union pay damages to the National Labor Relations Board and an employer in connection with union picketing that turned violent at the Port of Longview, Wash., Metropolitan News-Enterprise...
  • Port of Virginia Handled Record Container Traffic in FY2013
    The Port of Virginia handled 175,864 20-foot-equivalent units in June, up 4.4 percent or 7,434 units compared with June 2012, wrapping up the port's best fiscal year ever. Export TEUs in June tallied 93,020, while import TEUs were 89,635, year-over-year gains of 3.8 percent and 5.1 percent respectively. June's totals also closed...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, NYK Line Switch Florida Call on Gulf Atlantic Express Service
    Hapag-Lloyd and its partners OOCL and NYK Line have decided to shift the South Florida call on the Gulf Atlantic Express service from Miami to Port Everglades. Florida International Terminal is the new terminal operator and stevedore for the service, which employs five 3,237-TEU container ships. "The GAX service offers our customers an additional well-established...
  • WCI: Trans-Pacific Westbound Rates Up 6.5 Percent
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Trans-Pacific westbound rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai rose in the week of July 4, their first increase in 10 weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. Eastbound Europe-to-Asia rates weakened despite a proposed July 1 general rate increase. Despite the...
  • FedEx Opens New Stations in North Rhine-Westphalia And Creates Jobs
    COLOGNE, July 8, 2013-FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX), has opened new stations in North Rhine-Westphalia, thereby increasing its number of employees in this German state by 150 to around 750 in total in the past two years. The transport company announced that over the past four...
  • Employers Blame Fraud for ILWU Medical Claims Issues
    The dispute over dockworker medical claims that produced a labor shortage at some West Coast ports on Monday resulted from alleged fraud and abuse of the waterfront contract rather than incompetence on the part of the benefits plan administrator, the employers' association stated today. Jim McKenna, president of the Pacific Maritime...
  • Hactl Air Cargo Import Volume Falls 15 Percent
    Hactl Air Cargo Volume Full-size image Air cargo imports handled by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. declined year-over-year in June, falling 15 percent to 49.4 million kilograms from 58 million in June 2012. Overall air cargo volume fell 3.2 percent as a result, to 169.4 million kilograms. The overall import tonnage was 9.7...
  • Canada's Tariff Elimination Holds Potential for US Firms
    Canada is cutting tariffs on imported baby clothingThe Canadian government will no longer impose tariffs on imported baby clothes and selected sports equipment. Royal assent has been given to Bill C-60, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 1. Division 1 of Part 3 of that legislation makes the changes to the...
  • NY-NJ Port Terminals Say They're Attacking Delays
    Container terminal officials in the Port of New York and New Jersey said they're sensitive to port truckers' problems and are working to eliminate delays and congestion aggravated by volume shifts and seasonal labor shortages at the East Coast's busiest port. "We clearly recognize we have an obligation to get it...
  • Long Beach Harbor Commission Names Michael Gold Director of Communications and Community Relations
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has selected Michael Gold as Director of Communications and Community Relations for the Port of Long Beach, beginning in mid-July. The Board voted Gold to the post at their July 1 meeting, following a six-month search to replace Heather Morris, who retired after heading...
  • FMCSA Grants Livestock Truckers Waiver From Hours of Service Rule
    As temperatures rise, truck drivers hauling livestock will get a 90-day reprieve from a 30-minute rest break provision of the new hours of service rules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said July 8 it will grant the temporary exemption "to ensure the well-being of the nation's livestock" during transport. The...
  • Oregon Eyes First-in-Nation Road Usage Charge
    The Oregon State Legislature has passed legislation to establish a road usage charge system for transportation funding, which is expected to be signed by Oregon's Gov. John Kitzhaber in "coming days." SB810 will authorize the Oregon Department of Transportation to assess a charge of 1.5 cents per mile for up to...
  • Customs Broker Gets Jail Sentence for Fraud Scheme
    Gerardo Chavez, 42, the former president of the San Diego Customs Broker Association, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar commercial fraud scheme to evade paying duties on goods imported into the U.S. In addition to the prison term, Chavez was ordered by...
  • 123Loadboard.com Increases Trucking Industry Health Awareness at Tough Mudder Event
    Montreal, QC (PRWEB) July 09, 2013 123Loadboard.comTM, a leading freight matching service for the trucking industry, participated in Tough Mudder for a second year running to promote health and wellness in the trucking industry and raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. "Having participated for a second year running, Tough Mudder is definitively the...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • SCF to float in New York?
    Sovcomflot's long-delayed partial privatisation could eventually happen in New York and not in London as previously suggested, according to reports in Russia.
  • Boost for UDSC
    Ukraine is boosting the share capital of shipowner Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company (UDSC).
  • Vipco nears target
    Vietnam Petroleum Transport (Vipco) has achieved 98% of its annual profit aim in the first six months.
  • Baltic's buy a hit
    Baltic Trading's $41m return to the sale and purchase market has won support on Wall Street.
  • CNCo makes US move
    China Navigation Co (CNCo) has expanded its presence in the Pacific after taking full control of San Francisco-based Polynesia Line (PLL).
  • Aframax coup for Cosco
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has announced three new orders worth more than $210m, including aframax tankers.
  • Geden sells again?
    Geden Lines is tipped to have sold off its third ship in just a couple of weeks.
  • Victory for Rongsheng
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries has finally seen off a legal threat from shareholder Aegon over an aborted takeover in 2012.
  • GMS books one more
    Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) is adding another self-elevating support vessel (SESV) to its fleet.
  • Concordia trial delayed
    The trial of Costa Concordia captain Francesco Schettino has been postponed in Italy due to a lawyers' strike.
  • Stena ships to stay put
    Swedish charterer Stena Oil has reacted angrily to plans by authorities in Sao Tome and Principe to keep hold of two tankers involved in a "smuggling" case while the crews fly home.
  • Ariston swerves STX bullet
    Ariston Shipping of Greece has found work for a handymax bulker after its previous charter with STX Pan Ocean fell through.
  • Dockwise bags $175m deals
    Dutch outfit Dockwise has secured two new contracts for the world's largest semi-submersible heavylift vessel.
  • GSI faces long wait
    Guangzhou Shipyard International will have to wait a long time before the addition of Longxue Shipbuildng makes a positive contribution to its bottom line, a leading analyst says.
  • Daewoo books box giants
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order for three huge new containerships worth KRW 481.2m ($422m).
  • Rongsheng faces red run
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries will remain in the red for the next three years as the absence of any fresh contracts in 2013 hurts its bottom line, Barclays Capital believes.
  • MSC heads to Somalia
    Swiss container line MSC has launched a link from Somalia to Belgium.
  • Tian quits Sinotrans
    Sinotrans Shipping boss Tian Zhongshan has resigned after 10 years at the top.
  • Caspar orders 10
    Azerbaijan's state shipowner Caspian Shipping (Caspar) has placed its first new ship orders at a domestic shipyard.
  • Fire still raging
    Bad weather is making it difficult for salvors and the Indian Coast Guard to extinguish the fire burning on the forward section of the severed boxship MOL Comfort (built 2008).
  • FSL teams with Teekay
    Singapore-based First Ship Lease says that Teekay Chartering will assume commercial management of the first of two tankers it has taken back from troubled Turkish owner Geden.
  • Su saves Whale
    Taiwanese shipowner Nobu Su's Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) has won a last-minute temporary stay of execution for its combination carrier C Whale (built 2010) in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • MOL announces transpacific personnel changes
  • Swire acquires rest of Polynesia Line
    China Navigation has held a 13 percent interest in PLL since 1979, and now has acquired the remaining 87 percent. Swire said management of PLL will remain in San Francisco and Interocean Steamship Corp. will continue.
  • Truck spot rates rise in June
    In June, truck spot rates for van, flatbed and refrigerated loads rose when compared to May's results, and spot market capacity declined by 18 percent, but costs didn't increase as much as anticipated, according to a DAT analysis.
  • Washington Notebook: CBP to launch next-gen C-TPAT portal... and more
  • MOL Comfort blaze continues
  • Hapag-Lloyd switching Florida ports
  • Priceline approach to cargo movement
    The Website OneMorePallet.com boasts a "name-your-price" payment option that then matches shippers with truckers who have available capacity and are looking for cargo, saving shippers time and money with their searches.
  • Analyst says container carriers stuck in GRI 'rut'
  • U.S. meat exports hurt by Russian ban
    Russia's chief sanitary inspector complained to the Moscow Times newspaper that the United States was trying to use political and administrative pressure to overturn the ban instead of going to an international court.
  • Maersk hikes rate on cargo moving from Miami to Panama
  • Great Lakes ore shipments down in June
  • Aloha Cargo to hire 50 for new facility
  • NY/NJ tops on Jones Lang LaSalle seaport index
  • Australian retailer uses Descartes for online grocery growth
  • Pilots complete cross-country solar flight
  • DB Schenker formalizes presence in Laos

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 9, 2013
  • Can Ertem joins OI
    New addition will bolster management team, says CEO.
  • Demand picks up in Fujairah
    Middle East hub reports 'ample avails'.
  • European IFO prices show little movement
    WTI showed losses in early trading.
  • Japanese fuel oil demand set to fall further
    Moves underway to restart more of the country's nuclear power stations.
  • Market-based measures no threat to developing countries
    New study has found that market-based measures for shipping emissions will not hurt poorer economies.
  • Port operations can be 'dramatically more sustainable'
    Battery-power vessel drives innovation.
  • Bunker companies have skills to benefit from LNG bunkering
    Potential is there, says Singapore-based player.
  • Asian IFO prices fall slightly
    Smooth supplies reported across key ports in the region.
  • Stena Oil accuses West African state of 'piracy'
    Imprisoned captains are 'victims of an unscrupulous government trying to enrich itself by confiscating assets from foreign businesses'.
  • LR and MPA team up on LNG bunkering standards
    Aim is to support Singapore in developing LNG bunkering infrastructure.
  • Alfa Laval applying for scrubber patent
    Patent concerns a 'cleaning apparatus for gas scrubber fluid', says US Patent & Trademark office.
  • Start of bunkering ops at Hambantota further delayed
    Bunkering operations now expected to commence from August.
  • GE reiterates commitment to power 'tomorrow's fleets'
    'We see the whole ship,' says marine vertical leader at GE Power Conversion.
  • Fjord Line receives delivery of LNG-fuelled cruise vessel
    Delivery will 'set standard for similar projects to come', says shipyard director.

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