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January 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco said to be mulling buyout of Piraeus port for US$1.3 billion
  • Singapore container volume up 5.9pc to 31.6 million TEU in 2012
  • Shanghai's box volume beats Singapore, Shenzhen declines in December
  • China's export boom baffles, defies explanation: Goldman Sachs, UBS
  • Huanghua port container volume soars 204pc to 102,000 TEU in 2012
  • MOL to fit ballast water treatment system on mega crude oil carrier
  • Qinhuangdao port volume exceeds 200 million tonnes for seven years
  • UPS abandons TNT Express buyout bid as EU regulators move to block deal
  • Modern Terminals signs business process outsourcer WNS to aid clients
  • First trains arrive at Canadian National's Calgary intermodal terminal
  • Weiss Rohlig moves first project cargo from Hamburg to Taiwan
  • Air Canada wins Hactl's world forklift and pallet building contest
  • Hong Kong International Airport forecasts modest growth in 2013
  • Boeing's faster speeds to boost annual B777 freighter production
  • Semiconductor sales rise to US$26 billion driven by greater US demand

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • ICS updates Flag State performance table
  • Initiative launched to boost Indo-Bangla river navigation
  • Mandatory weighing of containers false remedy: ESC
  • NYK Shipmanagement celebrates relocation of New Delhi office
  • GMB wins Best Display Award for Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show 2013
  • Three companies bid for handling cargo at HDCs Berths 2 & 8
  • Delay in land acquisition major road block in highway projects: Chidambaram
  • GMR Infra terminates contract with NHAI
  • RBI announces $- INR swap facility
  • RBI extends 2 pc interest subsidy scheme for exporters by a year
  • Top govt agencies to meet on combating economic offences
  • BRICS bank may soon become reality

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vanguard expands dealership in USA
    Vanguard has opened a new truck centre in St Louis MO (USA). The new location represents Mack Trucks Inc and Isuzu Commercial Vehicles. Vanguard operates eight dealerships and its ...
  • Port of Long Beach gets new bridge
    Officials celebrated the kickoff of the construction of a USD1 billion project to replace the primary bridge at the port of Long Beach CA (USA) on 8 January. The four-year project ...
  • USA proposes new minimum sound requirements for hybrid and electric vehicles
    The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing that hybrid and electric vehicles meet minimum sound standards. The sounds...
  • Russian Railways Logistics plans to expand service portfolio
    Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) shipped 3.3 million t of cargo in 2012, compared to 1.5 million t in 2011. The company organized the transport of goods in Europe and Asia in coll...
  • ST Aerospace lands contracts worth USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012
    Singapore's ST Aerospace secured new contracts worth about USD 366.5 million in Q4/2012. The contracts are for airframe, component and engine...
  • RFG disappointed about UK freight charges
    The UK's Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) recently announced that a new package of charges for freight operators to access the rail network will be introduced from 2016. The package...
  • UPS and TNT merger: EU to block the deal
    It seems that the gigantic merger between the US-based CEP and logistics corporation UPS and TNT will fail to materialise as the EU competition authorities are about to rule agains...
  • ATC acquires Platinum USA
    The ATC Group, a GSA founded 1971 in Switzerland and headquartered in Frankfurt (Germany), has acquired the Houston TX (USA)-based general sa...
  • First foreign investment in Indian carrier
    Abu Dhabi (UAE)-based Etihad Airways is about to become the first foreign airline to invest in an Indian one, as Etihad is considering buying ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics: a partner of EU "SuperGreen" project
    Companies and institutions involved in the EU's SuperGreen project have showcased their results at the final plenary workshop in Gothenburg (Sweden). DB Schenker is a partner of th...
  • Braemar Adjusting names group managing director
    Grant Smith has been appointed group managing director of the board of Braemar Adjusting with immediate effect. Smith, a Canadian citizen, has worked in Braemar's offices in London...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Crowley ATB crew make dramatic rescue
  • New leadership for TOTE Services
  • Electric Boat gets $55.6 million more for SSN 782 PSA
  • Enterprise Marine wins SeaRiver contract
  • Jurong Shipyard rights tilted rig
  • MSC extends charter of Austal catamaran
  • MTNW offers bollard pull measuring equipment rentals

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Vigor Industrial places order for largest US floating drydock
  • OOCL marks christening of new 8,888 TEU container ship
  • Port of Seattle welcomes new business at Sea-Tac Airport
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in overall container volumes for 2012
  • Shipment of new valves arrives for Panama Canal expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • STX streamlining gathers steam- Doubts surround the group's next disposals as it battles to slash debt
  • Tokyo's currency boost- A sliding yen is good news for Japan's tried but tenacious shipbuilders
  • Shipowners need not give charterers five days to pay- Recent appeal judgment allows owners to apply immediate pressure in offshore sector
  • Norden launches new lawsuit against Grand China in Alabama- Another year, another US legal spat for HNA Group subsidiary
  • Forest products shipper launches global ocean-freight tender- Supply-chain package for transport between ports, ocean freight and terminal handling
  • Tough talking- Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd attempt a balancing act
  • December brings dip in China's newbuilding prices- Bulk segment expects a surge in orders towards year-end
  • Cosco Shipping sees 2012 profit fall 88%- But the group's multipurpose shipping arm recovers towards year-end
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league- Last year firm scrapped 21 vessels, followed by UASC with nine and APL with five
  • China urged to help rid global fleet of old tonnage- Hosco boss says government should target domestic and foreign vessels
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets Polish market- Poland Express Service launches next week
  • The iceman cometh late- Baltic Sea ice premium is now expected in February
  • Barcelona fined over trucking cartel- Port managers may appeal against competition commission's findings
  • Rules for use of force will be published this month- Questions about jurisdiction create a legal minefield for states and security firms
  • ICS gives 13 flag states a clean bill of health- Chamber says distinction between open register and national flag is outmoded
  • K Line returns to La Spezia- Italian port hosts maiden call as it strives to lure larger tonnage
  • Jacksonville's TraPac secures funding from Florida- State cash tackles navigational problems where strong currents affect large boxships
  • Down to the wire- Time to put the US east and Gulf coast ports dispute to rest
  • Hamburg Süd likely to push for control of super group- Industry talk points to majority stake for smaller line in merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Shipowners become 'zombie' firms- Numerous players cannot repay principal, accountant warns
  • STX Pan Ocean lodges claim against sister yard for Vale Beijing rupture- Shipbuilder will plead 'not liable' in London arbitration case
  • A memorial for Bill Kerr- Singapore maritime community remembers HFW casualties and insurance specialist

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • 'K' Line Kamsarmaxes to be sold in leaseback deal
    'K' LINE is to sell and lease back three Kamsarmax newbuildings from Taiwan's Wisdom Marine
  • Iran plans long-term China oil deals
    IRAN PLANS to sign long-term oil export contracts with Chinese refiners despite sanctions against Tehran's nuclear programme, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Two-accident rig righted
    SEMBCORP Marine of Singapore said today it has restored and refloated a jack-up rig that was involved in injuries and a death in two accidents
  • ONE JVs on the block
    AUCTION procedures have been proposed for the joint-venture interests in four tankers of bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises
  • COSCOL profits fall 87.4%
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its full-year net profits plunged 87.4% year on year in 2012
  • Japan's LNG demand seen steady in short term
    JAPAN'S demand for LNG is likely to mount even though new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has indicated he wants to revive the country's nuclear-energy sector, DNB Bank has predicted
  • Bunker small fry face worst squeeze
    SMALLER bunker players with relatively weak financial backing will be "hardest hit" in markets as competitive as Singapore's, sector veteran Simon Neo told Fairplay today
  • STX Pan Ocean seeks $47M for VLOC gash
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said today its affiliated ship operator STX Pan Ocean is seeking $47M in damages arising from a rupture in one of the latter's very large ore carriers
  • China's new orders drop by 43.6%
    CHINA received ship orders aggregating 20.41M dwt in 2012, down by 43.6% from the 2011 total, Beijing said
  • Frontline 2012 again backed
    RAVE REVIEWS continued today for Frontline 2012
  • Eitzen Chemical proposes changes in shares
    EITZEN Chemical's board has called an emergency general meeting next month to consider changes in its shares
  • Ezra stocks stay neutral
    EZRA Holdings has retained "neutral" stock ratings from DMG & Partners Research amid "disappointing" results for the first quarter this year, including a 49% profit loss
  • Capesizes dominate breaking
    CAPESIZES are dominating the demolition market, with prices rising in major shipbreaking countries
  • Aframaxes, MRs top S&P
    AFRAMAXES and medium-range products carriers are dominating tanker resales last week, as investors appeared buoyed by those sectors' relatively low orderbook

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • India, South Africa to Expedite Trade Agreement
    Shri Anand Sharma, India's Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, and Rob Davies, South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry, have reviewed the India-Southern African Customs Union preferential trade agreement negotiations in Johannesburg and have agreed there is a need for early finalization of the deal. Sharma asked Davies to...
  • Incheon International Airport Supports Biodegradable Vinyl Packaging
    Incheon International Airport's biodegradable vinyl packages. Incheon International Airport in South Korea recently funded 50 percent of the purchasing costs of nearly 7,360 environmentally friendly biodegradable vinyl packages for ground service companies in the airport, as part of the Fourth Green Cargo Hub project. The biodegradable vinyl packages for air cargo supplied...
  • Indian Railways' Traffic Increases 4.5 Percent
    Indian Railways reported freight traffic from April to December 2012 was 735.1 million metric tons, increasing 4.5 percent from 703.8 million metric tons during the same period in 2011. In December 2012, the state-owned railway handled 88.2 million metric tons, rising 1.6 percent from 86.8 million metric tons in December 2011....
  • Strong Growth Expected for Malaysia's Logistics Industry
    Malaysia's logistics industry is forecast to grow 9.5 percent to total RM139.7 billion ($46.4 billion) this year, with trade also set to surge by some 6.5 percent to $471.6 billion. Driven by strong intra-Asia trade growth, government support and its prime geographical location in Southeast Asia, Gopal R, Global Vice President,...
  • BNSF Logistics Acquires EP-Team
    Third-party logistics provider BNSF Logistics has acquired logistics management company EP-Team, based in Flower Mound, Texas. BSNF Logistics also recently acquired Albacor Shipping, as the company strives to expand its project cargo services portfolio. Integration activities are underway, the company said, although EP-Team will continue to operate with a degree of autonomy...
  • PSA International Traffic Up 5.2 Percent
    PSA International said its global container throughput in 2012 grew 5.2 percent year-over-year to 60 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Traffic at PSA's flagship Singapore terminals was estimated at 31.26 million TEUs, up 6.4 percent from a year ago, while non-Singapore facilities contributed 28.8 million TEUs, a gain of 3.9 percent over 2011. PSA...
  • OOCL Unveils New Vessel
    (L-R) Andy Tung, CEO of OOCL; Captain of OOCL Miami; Samuel Tsien, sponsor of OOCL Miami. Orient Overseas Container Line held a naming ceremony at the Changxing Island shipyard in Shanghai for its new vessel, the OOCL Miami. The vessel was christened by Samuel Tsien, group CEO of OCBC Bank. Wang Yong,...
  • Hactl Cargo Traffic Rose 6.2 Percent in Fourth Quarter
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals, which handles cargo at Hong Kong International Airport, reported its traffic in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 754,226 metric tons, rising 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2011. Traffic from five new carriers signed up by Hactl since September contributed to the increase, as...
  • China Logistics Group Launches Domestic Trucking Service in China
    Freight forwarding and logistics management company China Logistics Group has launched a domestic trucking services operation in China through a partnership with a domestic trucking company. China Logistics will initially offer the services through a small fleet of trucks leased from the trucking company, which will be dispatched from its Shanghai...
  • Jaxport Mile Point Project Awarded $38 Million
    Florida's Governor Rick Scott has announced a commitment of $38 million in state and local funding to complete the second stage of the TraPac Container Terminal project at Jacksonville Port Authority. The investment enables Jaxport to jumpstart the final phase of fixing navigational problems in the St. Johns River at Mile...
  • Terex Announces Management Changes
    Westport, Conn.-based Terex has promoted Kevin Bradley, current president of Terex Cranes, to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately after the filing of the company's annual report for 2012. Bradley succeeds Phil Widman, who is retiring on March 31. Tim Ford, current president of Terex Aerial Work Platforms,...
  • Trailer Bridge Names Dombalis CEO
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based trucking and marine freight company Trailer Bridge's board of directors has appointed Chris J. Dombalis as a board member and CEO of the company, effective Jan. 16. Dombalis succeeds Frank Halliwell, who has served as interim CEO since October 2012. Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in...
  • OOCL Decreases Montreal's Low Water Surcharge
    Orient Overseas Container Line plans to decrease its low water surcharge for all cargo shipments via the Port of Montreal, effective Feb. 1, following the latest projections for improved water levels in the Canadian St. Lawrence River. The surcharge will be $50 per 20-foot container and $100 per 40- or 45-foot...
  • ModusLink Global Solutions Names Boucher President, CEO
    Waltham, Mass.-based supply chain management company ModusLink Global Solutions has named John J. Boucher, 53, president and CEO, effective Jan. 28. Boucher has more than 30 years of supply chain management experience. He joins ModusLink from Symbotic, which provides supply network automation solutions for warehouses and distribution centers, where he served...
  • Intermodal Association of North America Announces Board Changes
    The Intermodal Association of North America's board of directors has elected Barry D. Michaels, Union Pacific Railroad Company's vice president of intermodal operations, as chairman. Michaels succeeds David Manning, president of Tennessee Express, who remains a member of the board. Michaels previously served as chair in 2004 and 2005. The 13-member board...
  • OHL Names Tucker CEO of Contract Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OHL has promoted Randy Tucker, current executive vice president of human resources and project management, to president of OHL Contract Logistics, effective immediately, according to OHL CEO Randy Curran. Tucker succeeds Bob Spieth, who is leaving OHL to take an executive position with an e-retailer. Tucker joined OHL in...
  • Q&A: In This Storage War, There Is No Set-Off
    Q: We have a customer claiming a set-off against our freight invoice for storage charges incurred because the less-than-truckload carrier failed to pick up the freight on the requested date. The shipper did not pay for any guaranteed or time-exact service. My contention is that the set-off is unlawful for two...
  • First Valve Shipment Arrives for Panama Locks Project
    Panama Canal Expansion Projects receives 47 valves. The Panama Canal expansion program has received the first shipment of valves that will be used for the operation of the third set of locks. The 47 valves were built in South Korea by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and transported on board the vessel BCC...
  • Ocean Carriers Betting on Suez Services
    Ocean carriers are planning to beef up the capacity of their services from Asia to the U.S. East Coast via the Suez Canal this year while consolidating or even reducing the number of all-water loops they deploy on the trade lane from Asia to the East Coast via the Panama...
  • A New Day for Same-Day Delivery
    Each year brings challenges and opportunities to the global transportation sector born out of events beyond its control. So much of the sector's fate depends on the U.S. economy and the changing global trade market. With uncertainty in the nation's fiscal policy and the possibility of the "fiscal cliff" becoming...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Hamburg Sud likely to push for control of super group
  • US retail goods imports forecast to hit 1.3m teu in January
    US container imports of retail goods are forecast to rise 2.9% in January 2013, compared with the same month last year, to 1.3m teu, after full-year 2012 brought ...
  • MSC tops the boxship recycling league
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company is certainly leaving its liner archrival Maersk Line standing in one sector: ship recycling.According to an Alphaliner report ...
  • Hapag taps into the Polish market
    Away from the continued merger 'investigations' with its German compatriot carrier Hamburg Sud, Hapag-Lloyd is focusing on the increased hunger for imports - especially Chinese ...
  • La Spezia welcomes back K Line
    The north west Italian port of La Spezia hosted the maiden call of the 2012-built 8,500 teu Helsinki Bridge on Monday as part of the CKYH alliance's MD1 Asia - ...
  • Container Owners Association appoint new board member
    The 165-member Container Owners Association [COA] - which represents the interests of freight container owners worldwide - has appointed O I Kwon, senior vice-president, ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • Market questions motives
    Shipbrokers are starting to take a closer look at the design of a tanker pool built on the back on an alliance between General Maritime (Genmar) and Chinese chartering giant Unipec.
  • Suezmax slump
    Oversupply has taken a toll on spot rates tied to suezmax tankers in recent weeks and the trend is expected to continue in the months to come.
  • SHI order fits pattern
    BW Maritime says its entry into the FSRU market follows a pattern established over the past 18 months.
  • Coscol in profit plunge
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has had 87.4% slashed from its earnings in 2012.
  • Nokta leaving Dahlman (again)
    Star analyst Omar Nokta has told staffers at New York's Dahlman Rose that he is leaving the investment bank, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Srab admits defeat
    Srab Shipping has lost its long-running battle for survival and has opted to go into liquidation.
  • Tracker deal for Genco
    Genco Shipping & Trading has found period work for one of its panamaxes.
  • Pirates plead guilty
    Two Somali pirates have admitted attacking an MOL aframax in 2011 during a trial in Japan.
  • Schulte faces reef fine
    The Maldives government has said the grounding of the boxship Auguste Schulte on a reef last week will result in a fine of up to MVR 100m ($6.52m).
  • Mixed bag for Diana
    Diana Shipping has found work for a kamsarmax newbuilding but is having to take a pay cut on the charter of an older vessel.
  • DryShips cash draining
    DryShips has won some breathing space after shedding two suezmax newbuildings but the owner could run out of cash within a few months, according to a leading analyst.
  • Bye bye, Blystad
    Arne Blystad has cashed in his remaining interest in Saga Tankers walking off with over $11m.
  • Cosco Pac volumes up
    Hong Kong-listed ports operator Cosco Pacific has pushed up cargo volumes 8.7% in the third quarter.
  • Bo Hansen joins Heidmar
    Heidmar has hired former Torm big wig Jesper Bo Hansen to lead one of its tanker pools.
  • CMES books VL order
    China Merchants Energy Shipping is the latest Chinese owner to have booked a series VLCCs in its homeland, it is claimed.
  • Alam in the money
    Malaysia's Alam Maritim Resources has continued its strong start to the New Year after bagging a mammoth contract with compatriot oil and gas company Petronas.
  • HSH eyes box FFAs
    Germany's HSH Nordbank is aiming to take some of the risk out of container shipping with new forward freight agreements (FFAs).
  • Cruiseship battered
    Four people have been injured after a huge wave hit the bridge of a Silversea cruiseship off Argentina.
  • Chinese save heavy-lift
    The Chinese navy has foiled a pirate attack on a heavy-lift ship in the Red Sea.
  • Weber: Slippage slipping
    A surge in product tanker orders will make it harder for owners to delay the arrival of wet newbuildings, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Big John boosts Sevan stake
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has stretched its shareholding in Sevan Drilling following a private placement.
  • Scandlines sues
    Baltic ro-ro owner Scandlines has taken an ex-employee to court seeking damages for alleged theft.
  • Claim cash now
    Asian dry-cargo investors should cash in gains from their portfolio at the start of this year, according to UOB Kay Hian.
  • Seacor's spin-off spur
    Seacor investors are being handed a share-based dividend as part of the spin-off of its aviation services affiliate.
  • Vigor opts for China
    Vigor Industrial has ordered a new floating dry dock for $40m at China's Daoda Marine Heavy Industry Co (DDHI).
  • White Smoke eyes combi
    Swedish owner White Smoke Shipping has teamed up with Turkish shipyards to design a dual-fuel LNG bunker tanker.
  • "Not to be held liable"
    German boxship manager Dauelsberg is accepting no blame in the row over toxic waste boxes rejected by Nigeria.
  • CSSC adds drillship duo
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has added a couple of drillships to its orderbook.
  • Sembcorp rights rig
    Sembcorp Marine has said a jack-up drilling rig which collapsed at its yard in Singapore last month has been righted.
  • HSBC reduces Lamprell
    Lamprell has been downgraded by equities research analysts at HSBC to a "neutral" rating in a research note issued to investors.
  • Eni seals LNG deals
    Eni, the Italian energy giant, has signed an agreement with Japanese and South Korean energy companies to supply LNG.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • DHL secures $160 million Panasonic contract
  • LA to break ground on intermodal yard
    The port is scheduled to start work this Wednesday on a new intermodal rail yard attached to its Berth 200. The new $137 million yard, in Wilmington, is designed to improve a critical link in the nation's freight network.
  • Industry vet Dombalis named Trailer Bridge CEO
    Chris Dombalis has more than 30 years of executive experience in the maritime and logistics industries. Most recently, he served as executive vice president of Maher Terminals, one the largest container terminal operators.
  • Maier named FedEx Ground boss
    Henry Maier has been promoted to president and CEO of FedEx Ground, replacing retiring David Rebholz, who had been at the company for 37 years. Maier previously served as FedEx Ground's executive vice president.
  • Purolator continues expansion
    Purolator International, which specializes in U.S.-Canadian logistics, will add locations in Columbus, Ohio; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix during the first quarter of the year, after opening seven U.S. locations in 2012.
  • Atlas Air looks to profitable 2013
  • NAMA names new chairman
  • CP opens Saskatchewan intermodal facility
  • OCR use growing in global port operations
  • St. Lawrence Seaway sees 4% increase in volume
  • Vigor orders largest floating drydock
  • Hactl experiences second best year for tonnage
  • Florida governor commits $38 million to improve Jacksonville navigation
  • Turbine cuts Milwaukee port's electric costs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 15, 2013
  • IFO prices stable in Fujairah
    Bunker prices sluggish but distillates more lively.
  • Prices head upward in major European ports
    Congestion seen in Rotterdam.
  • OW signals successful start to US Gulf supply
    Competitive offshore service could lead to 'further supply flexibility'.
  • Iranian bunker sales down
    Iranian report suggest fall of 12% year-on-year.
  • Biofuels under the spotlight in Canada
    Government wants advice on how the navy could exploit biofuel potential.
  • Gibraltar tightens control of ship-to-ship transfers
    Change in rules forces operators to come under 'direct supervision of the Port Authority'.
  • Mixed price movements seen in Asia
    Bunker prices across all key Asian ports recorded mixed adjustments on Tuesday.
  • Fratelli mulls Singapore expansion
    Company looking to extend its existing three-tanker fleet.
  • Strong smell at Rotterdam terminal disrupts loading
    Similar event occurred in March.
  • Industry anticipating Hong Kong sulphur regulation
    Looking for level playing field and clear signs that a regional ECA will be next.
  • Shenzhen Brightoil's new tanker in service
    Guang Hui 619 started operations this month.
  • Frontline to gain from 'eventual upturn'
    Analyst says ship values will increase by 20%-60% when the market turns.

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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%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
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%
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%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
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
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
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
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
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
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
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.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
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 associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
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
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%)
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%
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%
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%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
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%)
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.
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
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
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
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
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%.
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.
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
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
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.
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
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.
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%)
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
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.
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
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%).
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 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.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
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.
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
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
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
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.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
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
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.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
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
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.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
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
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
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
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
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
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
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
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%)
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%
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.
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%.
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%.
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
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
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
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%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
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
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
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%
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%
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
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.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
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.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
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%)
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.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
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
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
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
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
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"
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
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
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
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
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
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
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.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
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.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
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.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
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.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
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
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.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
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%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
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%
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
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
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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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%)
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
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
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.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
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%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
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.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
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
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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