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BRIEFS
March 6, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Ukraine's Black Sea ports work normally despite military crisis
  • China becomes world's largest trader in manufactures in 2013: WTO
  • Samudera posts US$2.2 million loss as domestic, regional volumes fall
  • Panalpina back in black with US$13 million profit after $80 million loss
  • Vancouver box truckers threaten strike, but mull port's fix-it proposals
  • CSAV shareholders widely expected to vote for Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • UAE's Gulftainer expands 50pc to record 6 million TEU at all ports 2013
  • Namsung Shipping commences KPI Singapore-Busan service on March 14
  • Charter rates stay low as weak demand and overcapacity continue
  • Jiangsu provincial port volume surpasses last year's two billion tonnes
  • RCL shrinks loss 11pc to US$52 million in 2013, lifts 10pc fewer boxes
  • Guidance on seafarers' security training, certification agreed by IMO
  • Sichuan provincial parcel express volume nearly doubles last year
  • Sino-Russian cross-border railway bridge commences construction
  • CargoSphere offers enriched freight rate management with SUDS 2.0
  • China express surges 61pc on e-commerce demand in first nine months
  • Henan's Zhengzhou 2013 air cargo volume up 69.1pc to 255,700 tonnes
  • Air China starts Beijing-Vienna-Barcelona widebody service May 5

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Drewry predicts lower box volume growth this year
  • Indial Shipping handles import of patrol boat
  • Schedule reliability continued decline in Jan.
  • Anti-dumping probe on spandex imports
  • Who are status-holder exporters? What are the privileges granted to them?.
  • Foundation stone laid for JN Port's 330-m terminal; 4th box terminal awarded
  • BCHAA to organise health check-up camp
  • Suraj Rajan of SR Container Carriers wins Mahindra Youth Transport Personality Award
  • CCEA permits conversion of 7,200 km of state roads into National Highways
  • INR shoots up against dollar
  • Subsidy for export of raw sugar notified

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RAlpin puts millionth lorry on the rails
  • Purvis Storage and Distribution joins Palletline
  • Federated Railways acquires Cold Train
  • Aeroflot welcomes delivery of sixth out of 16 ordered B777s
  • Panalpina back in the black
  • ANZ moving to Heathrow's Dnata City too
  • Spanish ports to introduce logistic terminals
  • Dunkirk's development council newly appointed
  • Stralis Hi-Road trio join PM Rees and Sons fleet
  • «KMU im Grosskonzern»
  • 14% more charters for ACS
  • New marketing director for Jet Aviation Basel
  • CSAV halves losses

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • ABS to class Chouest, Island OCV newbuild duo
  • Administration seeks $658 million for Marad
  • Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWMS gains EX certification
  • Scana propulsion picked for Bourbon arctic AHTS
  • Odfjell cops plea in pollution case
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $1.3 billion more for CVN 79
  • Ulstein delivers Polar Onyx

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Vigor nets contract to build Harley Marine tank barges
  • Port association responds to President's funding plans for ports
  • Troy Container Lines Ltd. names O'Reilly export supervisor
  • Port of Longview taps Brown as Director of Administration
  • Washington State Ferries removes SEALTH from service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Time to reduce dependence on Russian gas further
    Lithuania is showing the way as Europe worries about energy security
  • Ukraine latest: shipping risk analysis update
    Implications for insurance and commodities so far muted, but shipping operations remain under review
  • Ukraine conflict could change global LNG shipping trends
    Europe could be forced to stop reloading cargoes for export to higher-priced markets
  • Star Bulk bounces back to profit
    Greece-based bulker owner placed new orders before 15% price rise
  • Russia-Ukraine tensions have yet to affect tanker movements, says broker
    Optima says Greek owners are watchful but have yet to impose a premium for port calls
  • Box line reliability slides again in January
    SeaIntel Global Liner Performance finds Maersk losing its crown to Hamburg Süd
  • Container shipping keeps a close watch over Crimea crisis
    Seafarer safety is boxlines' priority as Ukraine puts Sevastopol naval fleet on alert
  • Owners and states must ratify Hong Kong recycling convention, says Sekimizu
    IMO urges shipping industry to comply faster with ballast-water and SOx deadlines
  • Bechtel wins Louisiana International Gulf Transfer Terminal service deal
    US port with 2m teu start-up capacity targets traffic from expanded Panama Canal
  • Logistics giant Panalpina outperforms the sea freight market
    Swiss firm increased its maritime volumes 8% against last year's 3% industry average
  • Sekimizu speaks out over Maritime Maisie place of refuge row
    IMO secretary-general asks all parties to 'take action to avoid what we do not want to see'
  • Russian vessel blocks entrance to Ukraine port of Sevastopol
    Commercial shipments continue at Crimea hub despite tensions, say shipping sources
  • Our small tankers are still important, says James Fisher chief
    Firm holds on to coastal and shortsea vessels amid stable clean petroleum product demand
  • Torm attributes reduced annual loss to stronger product tanker demand
    Medium range tonnage increases its spot market earnings by 31% on-year
  • US west coast ports appeal to retailers, despite expanding Panama Canal
    Pacific terminals offer competitive intermodal service to US shippers importing from Asia
  • Widdows sees limited scope for container shipping consolidation
    But Rickmers boss urges mega-alliances to co-operate when investing in tonnage

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Paragon books newbuild trio
    NASDAQ-listed Paragon Shipping has added three fuel-efficient Kamsarmax bulker orders to its growing newbuild portfolio
  • Shipping leaders to lobby Brussels for Operation Atalanta extension
    Shipping leaders will meet in Brussels today to lobby the EU to extend its antipiracy Operation Atalanta for two more years
  • Bourbon sees strong offshore growth ahead
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon said today that it expected spending in the deepwater offshore sector to increase by 10% per year for the next three years
  • DS Torm forecasts red ink for this year
    DS Torm has reported a sharp reduction in loss last year but forecasts a further net loss for 2014, although operating result (EBITDA), which turned positive last year, should remain in the black
  • Pan Ocean pushes for M&A
    Pan Ocean announced today it had made the first move in a mergers and acquisition (M&A) process
  • Sand bolsters Asian Supramax market
    Sand shipments within Southeast Asia have been supporting the Supramax market in Asia in the absence of Indonesian ore exports, market players told IHS Maritime today
  • EOC wins $100M charter contract
    Singapore's EOC, provider of offshore oil and gas development and production solutions, announced today that it had won a contract worth approximately $100M including options
  • Ezion wins rig charter
    Singapore-based oilfield service provider Ezion Holdings said yesterday evening that it has entered into a contract to provide a jack-up rig to support a South Asian national oil company with a value of approximately $87.6M over a three-year period
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust retrofits ships
    Rickmers Maritime Trust has begun retrofitting its fleet of 16 container ships
  • Epic Gas charters two tanker newbuildings
    Singapore-based Epic Gas announced yesterday that it had entered into new inward bareboat charter contracts for two newbuilding LPG carriers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Longtime Shipping Executive Conrad Everhard Dies
    Conrad H.C. Everhard, who spent decades leading shipping lines serving the United States, has died. A 1958 graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, his long career included early positions with United States Lines and the Massachusetts Port Authority. From the early 1970s until 1990, he held executive roles -...
  • Looming Health Care Tax Could Shorten West Coast Labor Contract
    Pacific Maritime Association President James McKenna talks with JOC senior editor Bill Mongelluzzo at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - An estimated $150 million annual Obamacare tax on the generous health care plans enjoyed by West Coast dockworkers may lead to only a three-year contract rather than a six-year contract...
  • NYK Group / Ceres Terminals' DiVirgilio Retires
    Michael DiVirgilio, senior vice president, development, of Ceres Terminals, is set to retire on April 1 after several years at the terminal operator. DiVirgilio came to Ceres in 2006, and since then has been responsible for developing new business and expansion opportunities for the Ceres Group's North America operations. Before joining Ceres,...
  • Softeon Delivers Supply Chain Industry's Most Powerful Supply Chain Execution Capabilities for Third-Party Logistics Providers (3PLs)
    Reston, VA (March 5, 2014) - Softeon, provider of the industry's most functionally-rich supply chain software, continues to gain significant market traction in the third-party logistics sector, with a powerful set of capabilities and solutions for 3PLs that enable them to improve their own performance.Softeon's support for 3PLs can also be...
  • Ex-Im Bank Names James Burrows as new Senior Vice President for the Small Business Group
    Washington, D.C. - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) announced today that James G. Burrows, Jr. has been named the new Senior Vice President for the Bank's Small Business Group. "Jim is a seasoned professional with public and private expertise in the field who will lead Ex-Im Bank's...
  • Penske Logistics Mexico Names New Sales Leader
    READING, Pa., March 5, 2014 - Penske Logistics Mexico has named Pedro Sanchez as its Sales Director. Based in Saltillo, Mexico, Sanchez is responsible for strategic business development that extends into new verticals. Sanchez joins Penske from international supply chain provider UTi Worldwide where he was Director of Client Solutions and Business Development Manager....
  • Two Lessors Plan LA-LB 'Gray Chassis' Pool
    Two intermodal chassis providers have unveiled plans to cooperate in a "gray" fleet of 68,000 chassis that could be interchanged at 11 container terminals in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Direct ChassisLink Inc. and Flexi-Van executives outlined their plans at a meeting of the Harbor Trucking Association of...
  • SSA Sorts Containers to Speed Pickups
    Edward DeNike, president of SSA Containers, addresses an audience at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ed DeNike has little confidence in drayage appointment systems at container terminals but says SSA Containers has speeded the flow of containers by sorting them for truckers to pick up as a block instead...
  • Panalpina Returns to Profit
    Panalpina returned to profitability in 2013 as a market-beating performance in the ocean container and air cargo markets offset anti-cartel fines in the U.S. The global freight forwarding and logistics group booked a net profit of 11.7 million Swiss francs ($13.1 million) compared with a loss of 71.8 million francs ($80.4...
  • Thoughts From a Maritime Industry Leader
    The JOC's Peter Tirschwell (left) with maritime industry leader Ronald D. Widdows onstage at TPM.LONG BEACH, Calif. - No, container lines won't be able to get freight rates to sustainable levels for some years to come. No, the new alliances will not bring an end to rate volatility. No, there will not...
  • INTTRA Program Ranks Carriers, Regions by Data Quality
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - INTTRA is launching a new program that will enable small shippers to get better visibility into their supply chains and also help carriers clean up errors and gaps in the data they collect on container movements. The result, INTTRA says, will provide substantial time and cost...
  • Port Analyst: States, Cities Should Back Up Deepening Aims With Cash
    J. Stanley Payne at the JOC's 14th annual TPM conference in Long Beach.LONG BEACH, Calif. - The U.S. federal government should not only use all collected Harbor Maintenance Taxes on port projects, but should also require states and cities to put more skin in their game to reduce questionable deepening...
  • FedEx Freight to Raise Base Rates 3.9 Percent
    FedEx Freight will raise its general base rates an average of 3.9 percent March 31, as shippers and trucking companies anticipate higher volumes and tighter capacity this spring. The trucking arm of FedEx is the first less-than-truckload carrier to announce a general rate hike this year, but follows FedEx Express and...
  • McKenna Optimistic on West Coast Contract Negotiations
    James McKenna of the Pacific Maritime Association addressing an audience at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - The chief negotiator for waterfront employers on the West Coast is optimistic that the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union will reach a contract agreement this summer without a...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Star Bulk mulls dividend
    Star Bulk Carriers hinted that it is mulling its first dividend in more than a year after reporting a better-than-expected fourth-quarter result.
  • PRGN pens $92m order
    Paragon Shipping of Greece has inked a $92m contract to construct three kamsarmax bulkers at a shipyard in China.
  • Star Bulk target hiked
    Maxim Group hiked its stock price expectations for Star Bulk Carriers after the New York-listed owner posted better-than-expected earnings today.
  • Persecution claim not barred
    Claims of political persecution by Russian authorities are not barred in shipping entrepreneur Vitaly Arkhangelsky's legal fight with Bank Saint Petersburg, a UK judge ruled today.
  • SFL takes in $150m
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFL) has walked away from the Norwegian bond market with $50m more than it expected.
  • Cruise impact low
    UBS Investment Research foresees little impact on cruise lines from the current chaos in Ukraine.
  • LDA orders four more
    France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has gone back to China for another quartet of bulker newbuildings.
  • Star Bulk ends losing run
    Star Bulk chief executive Spyros Capralos hailed the company's "radical transformation" as it returned to profit after two years of losses.
  • ABG to borrow big
    India's ABG Shipyard is considering borrowing up to INR 200bn ($3.25bn) to bolster its operations after striking a debt deal with existing lenders.
  • Anti-cartel raid seizes ore
    The Mexican government has seized 119,000 tonnes of iron ore at the port of Lazaro Cardenas that it said could be part of a drug cartel's illegal export operation.
  • Closing the gap
    Torm CEO Jacob Meldgaard has outlined what the company needs to do to return to profit after cutting its 2013 loss.
  • Danaos scraps two more
    Danaos Shipping appears to have scrapped its final two containerships languishing in cold lay-up.
  • OW Bunker ups earnings
    Danish fuel supplier and tanker owner OW Bunker has increased 2013 profit as volumes and revenue increased.
  • Ezra scores $125m
    Ezra Holdings has taken its contract wins past the $200m mark this year including more work for its fast growing subsea unit EMAS AMC.
  • TB scare revealed
    A Norwegian cargoship crew were quarantined in the US after one man was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB).
  • Tianjin taps Avic Trust
    Chinese container line Tianjin Marine is seeking a short-term loan of CNY 250m ($40.79m) to boost working capital.
  • Bourbon profit soars
    French offshore shipping giant Bourbon has posted a big jump in annual earnings as day rates increased.
  • ITC confirms Ulysses sale
    Frontline-controlled International Tankers Corporation (ITC) has confirmed the sale of a 15-year-old VLCC.
  • NCL owners selling again
    Two major shareholders of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCL) look set to bank another $500m from a secondary offering of its stock.
  • Pan Ocean opens the door
    Restructured Korean owner Pan Ocean has signalled a potential merger or acquisition deal by appointing Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers as its advisor.
  • SFL eyes $100m
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International (SFL) is turning to the Norwegian bond market two days after announcing a move for seven distressed German boxships.
  • Subsea 7 plans payout
    Shareholders in Kristian Siem-led Subsea 7 are set for special dividend of 60 US cents per share for the second year in a row.
  • Cabotage row brewing
    A group of overseas container lines are planning to protest against cargo protection for state carrier Bangladesh Shipping Corp (BSC).
  • Torm slashes loss
    Danish tanker and bulker owner Torm has been boosted by improved products markets in 2013, as its deficit was cut.
  • Zaliv plunges to loss
    Kerch-based Zaliv shipyard has recorded a deficit for 2013.
  • Ezion wins jack-up job
    Ezion Holdings has won a contract to provide a jack-up rig to support a South Asian based national oil company.
  • VLCC in piracy scare
    A VLCC sailing off Oman has been caught up in what it thought was a potential pirate attack, according to details just released.
  • Petredec wins bank funds
    Petredec has secured a $200m loan facility from a consortimum of banks to go towards its VLGC newbuilding programme.
  • US court fines Odfjell
    Odfjell has pleaded guilty in the US to polluting international waters using a 'magic pipe' and has been fined $1.2m.
  • Chemical tanker arrested
    Singapore's admiralty sheriff has arrested a Hong Kong-owned chemical tanker court documents show.
  • ATBs in vogue
    Harley Marine Services of the US has penned a contract to construct two tank barges that are among the largest units it has ever ordered.
  • Moelis plans IPO
    Moelis & Company is looking to raise up to $100m from an initial public offering in New York.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • PMA head predicts contract will be reached without disruption
    The president of the Pacific Maritime Association said that while negotiations with the union may go past the July 1 expiration date for the current labor pact, he expects an agreement to be reached without a labor stoppage.
  • UPS to buy 1,000 propane vehicles
    The trucks will be used first in rural Oklahoma and Louisiana in early 2015, where they will replace vehicles that run on gasoline and diesel, but UPS plans on expanding the program to other states.
  • DHL adds emissions reporting tools
  • UTi completes big step toward recapitalization
  • Cargo thefts flat in 2013
  • Welch's picks Transplace TMS
  • Protest disrupts Portland container terminal
  • Harley Marine contracts for 2 new tank barges
  • Ship owner, crewman plead guilty to dumping oily bilge
    Singapore-based Odfjell Asia II Pte Ltd. and one of its senior crewmen pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Hartford, Conn., for violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Justice Department said.
  • Washington Notebook: Obama budget offers pluses, minuses for goods movement
  • Troy partners with Basic Warehousing in Chicago
  • EPA cracks down on Chinese vehicle importer
    The vehicles were manufactured in China and imported into the United States between 2007 and 2013 without the required certification indicating that emissions would meet federal standards, EPA said.
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2014
  • Prices on downward path across Europe
    Softer crude values pull down fuel prices.
  • Mid-week prices falling in Fujairah
    Cape Town: MGO deliveries subject to enquiry.
  • Sulphur issues to dominate bunker discussions
    Bunker conference in Copenhagen comes just nine months before ECA changes.
  • OW Bunker in profit in detailed earnings release
    Figures reported ahead of planned IPO.
  • EPA defends sulphur limits
    Ships will still be allowed fuels with a higher sulphur content than is permitted in other sectors.
  • OW Bunker confirms IPO
    Deputy chairman says company is 'ideal IPO candidate'.
  • Chemical tanker arrest in Singapore
    Arrested vessel managed by Elegant Ship Management.
  • Dan-Bunkering expands Middle East team
    New trader based in Dubai.
  • Asian prices still falling
    Prices have ended day lower at most key ports.
  • Court 'voids' Russian bunkering ban
    Players have been campaigning to see rule overturned.
  • Port bosses want progress on LNG bunkering infrastructure
    ESPO looking to resolve 'outstanding issues' on EU's Clean Fuel Strategy.
  • Chinese refinery expanding bunker blending ops
    With new storage tanks, doubling bunker blending capacity.
  • Titan court proceedings set for March
    Date at Bermuda Court set to March 7, if no changes take place.
  • Battery-powered ships tipped for bright future
    As Norway aims to get a head start in using the technology.

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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:
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- country
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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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