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August 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam, Hamburg congestion grows as Maersk adds own surcharge
  • CSAV raises US$108 million for seven boxships and Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • Egypt announces plans for parallel Suez Canal ending one-way convoys
  • CSCL must pay US$2 million after ship crashes into Genoa quay crane
  • DHL quarterly profit up 9pc to US$615 million as revenue rises 1pc
  • Port productivity up, but not enough to cope with big ships to come
  • North America spends US$2 billion on logistics M&As in single week
  • GE to invest US$2 billion to boost African energy, infrastructure
  • Marine online market Shipserv signs on Hong Kong's ID Shipmanagement
  • Singapore's RK Shipping launches Yangon-Port Klang box ship service
  • Moscow threatens EU with no-fly zone over Russia in face of sanctions
  • Lufthansa resumes flights to war-torn quasi-independent Iraqi Kurdistan
  • Hacis doubles business with its biggest customer Expeditors Hong Kong
  • Global June air cargo demand up 2.3pc as Asia-Pacific grows 4.9pc
  • Sheremetyevo worries EU sanctions may close its air cargo facilities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Egypt to expand Suez Canal
  • India & Bangladesh agree on settlement of insurance claims, ship standards
  • Transpacific spot freight rates surge in early Aug.
  • India's exporters asked to take advantage of Russian ban on food, agri products from US & EU
  • Corporatisation of Major Ports likely to gather impetus in Parliament's winter session
  • Ministry of Shipping takes charge of ship breaking industry
  • Gati Ltd's Q1 consolidated net profit up 111 pc
  • PPP projects profitable for Railways
  • Sarr Freights partners FCI in transporting rice to North-East
  • India wants a permanent solution at WTO, says Sitharaman

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Deltamarin wins EUR 1.8 million icebreaker design contract
  • NTSB reports on Mobile barge fire and explosions
  • North Dakota (SSN-784) completes alpha sea trials
  • Tidewater orders Wärtsilä designed MPSV in Turkey
  • Austal USA launches LCS 8

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Port of Camas-Washougal sets contract for Hambleton Lumber Mill cleanup project
  • Boeing taps Ryan Hartman as Insitu president, CEO
  • United States, Kenya agree to Customs Mutual Assistance pact
  • Port of Kalama considering bids for TEMCO dredging project
  • Department of Commerce releases import/export numbers for June

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Don't be despondent, owners: product tanker earnings are set to rise
    Oil demand growth ahead of winter should have a knock-on effect on oil products
  • Western Bulk sees glimmer of hope in supramax sector
    Recent indications suggest some improvements, but no bonanza, says chief executive
  • Scorpio sets sights on 20,000 teu titans
    Industry opinion divided on whether new player is to enter boxship market
  • Diana Containerships acquires post-panamax pair
    Purchase of sisterships, currently employed by Yang Ming, follows equity injection by investors
  • Höegh LNG Partners prices IPO
    Offering priced at $20 per unit; trading starts today, IPO to close around August 12
  • Top Ships ekes small profit for second quarter
    Result reflects delivery of first tanker since fleet clean-out last year
  • Teekay Tankers narrows losses
    Rise in spot rates leads to improvement
  • Revenues up but profits down for box lessors
    Textainer and CAI both report increases in profits during the second quarter
  • Fortress agrees to buy $100m of Attica Group bonds
    Investment group's support comes as Greek ferry owner seals comprehensive deal with banks
  • India to reform state port tariffs
    Partial deregulation seen as step in right direction
  • Rotterdam forced to take action as cargo disruption escalates
    Port authority adopts three measures to alleviate congestion
  • NOL sees $54m second-quarter loss
    Half-year shortfall reaches $152m as Singapore-listed company is hit by bad rates environment, but makes gains in costs savings
  • Asia-Europe volumes continue to climb in June
    Volumes on the trade lane up 9.8% compared with a year ago
  • P3's Lars Mikael Jensen takes new Maersk role
    The man tasked with running the P3 joint fleet centre finds new home in Asia Pacific region
  • Investment in Kenyan port offers South Sudan alternative oil export route
    Could this be the start of an end to feud between South Sudan and Sudan?
  • US Cameron decision to spur orders for 18 LNG tankers
    Mitsubishi and Mitsui ready to book vessels for US-Japan shipping requirement
  • Behind Pacific Basin's muted half year
    The Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist was hit by a big one-time loss, but underlying dry bulk earnings were weak
  • Teekay LNG Partners highlights strategic relationship with China
    US-listed gas shipping company looks east
  • Western Bulk sees gains in weak dry bulk market
    Profit includes $13m gain from sale of claim against Pan Ocean
  • Rio Tinto ships record volume of iron ore in first half
    Australian miner remains confident on China demand
  • ICTSI sees 9% growth in core profits in second quarter
    Philippines port operator's first half given a lift in volumes by new terminals in Mexico and Honduras
  • Tanker Investments stays focused on brighter prospects despite loss
    Greater volatility in spot tanker rates has been key difference from past few years, says TI boss William Hung
  • Restructuring costs knock Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Slight increase in shipping activity likely to continue
  • Genco decision sets table for Eagle Bulk case
    Hedge fund creditors likely to gain upper hand in restructuring
  • The company results round-up
    Second-quarter figures from NOL, Top Ships, Teekay and others

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Höegh LNG Partners shares soar on debut
    Höegh LNG Partners debuted as a listed company on the NYSE today, after completing a $192M initial public offering (IPO) priced at $20 a share, the mid-point of the $19-21 intended range. The stock, trading under ticker symbol 'HMLP', elicited a buoyant and hectic initial market response. It was
  • Ships advised on how to deal with Ebola risk
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has provided a protocol for commercials ships encountering boatloads of migrants from parts of Africa affected by the Ebola virus. Depending on the area, preventive measures might differ, however "in places like Liberia, which have recently identified a
  • Top Ships posts profit
    Top Ships has begun the second phase of its life as a public company with a modest profit, reporting a 2Q14 bottom line of $0.21M to add to the delivery of its first eco-design MR tanker in late June. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company eliminated its original fleet between 2011 and 2013, with the
  • Navigator unveils Borealis ethane transport deal
    Navigator Holdings has unveiled a 10-year timecharter with chemical and fertiliser major Borealis for one of its four 35,000m³ ethylene/ethane-capable semi-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The deal underscores the potential of low-cost US ethane
  • Malta makes record cigarette haul
    Maltese customs officials have seized a record 64M cigarettes at the Marsaxlokk Freeport. The cigarettes were hidden in nine 12m-long containers that had been declared as carrying furniture and toys. They arrived from Asia and were bound for the EU. Customs officials scanned the containers after
  • Teekay group optimistic on tanker market prospects
    An accounting gain on the sale of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) propelled NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers to a second-quarter profit. However, its Oslo-listed stablemate from the Teekay group, Tanker Investments Limited, remained in the red. The developments came as the companies' progenitor,
  • New Times wins Cargill Capesize pair
    Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding has won an order for two Capesize bulkers from US-based commodity trader Cargill. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 291.90m, beam 45m, and depth 24.75m. They are scheduled for delivery in February and July 2016. The vessels will be
  • Tersan secures Tidewater MPSV
    Turkish yard Tersan has secured an order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) from Houston-based offshore service provider Tidewater. The newbuilding will be designed by Wärtsilä and equipped to operate in Arctic conditions. It is scheduled for delivery in 2016 and there are options for
  • NOL posts 2Q14 loss, cost management improves
    Singapore-listed shipping container and shipping company Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) posted a net loss of $54M in 2Q14, compared with a loss of $35M in the corresponding period last year. The company's revenue saw a slight dip of 1% to $2.05Bn in 2Q14, from $2.06Bn in 2Q13. NOL did improve
  • Port of Rotterdam acts on congestion
    Top European container port Rotterdam has moved to tackle concerns about increasing congestion that have led shipping companies to divert calls to other ports and others imposing surcharges. The port has announced three measures aimed at eliminating congestion at the ECT Delta and Euromax terminals.
  • ICTSI income climbs 23% to $101.7M
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) today announced that its 1H14 net income rose by 23% year-on-year to $101.7M. Overall port operations revenues also increased by 23%, from $413.7M in the first six months of 2013 to $510.3M in 1H14. Earnings before interest,
  • Rio Tinto 1H14 earnings up 21%
    Rio Tinto today reported its first-half underlying earnings rose by 21% year-on-year to $5.1Bn. Net earnings were up by 156%, to $4.4Bn. Debt had dropped to $16.1Bn on 30 June 2014, from $22.1Bn on 30 June 2013. Iron ore and thermal coal shipments were at record volumes because of increased capacity
  • Turkish companies to take over UN Ro-Ro
    US private equity firm KKR has agreed to sell Turkish ro-ro operator UN Ro-Ro to Turkish investment companies Esas Holding and Actera Partners. The terms of the sale, which has still to be approved by the Turkish competition authority, have not been disclosed but Bloomberg reported a source as
  • Sainty Marine to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuild projects
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine announced yesterday that it plans to issue 187M shares to specific investors at CNY8.48 ($1.38) per share to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuilding projects. The company has continued winning new orders this year, amounting to a total of $1.5Bn. To maximise its profit, it plans
  • Vard receives $31.8M Brazilian tax claim
    Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder Vard Holdings, has received a tax claim for FY2010 from tax authorities in Brazil, and is looking at the need to make provisions for additional tax costs. Vard has been notified that the Brazilian authorities have concluded a tax assessment resulting in an
  • Adani Port quarterly net profit grows 36%
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has reported a 36% year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit during April-June to INR5.68Bn ($94.6M). India's largest port developer's consolidated total income from port-related operations stood at INR1.43Bn,
  • 'Buy on dips' for Nam Cheong shares
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Nam Cheong's shares were given 'buy on dips' recommendation. Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners expects Nam Cheong to continue to deliver sturdy quarterly earnings of around MYR55M ($17.1M) and forecast the company to perform
  • China Ocean in JV with Zhoushan partners
    In order to tap into the shipbuilding industry Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with a Chinese fund in Zhoushan, China. The company will invest CNY400M ($64.91M) in a joint venture under the name Zhoushan China Ocean Investment Fund, with the other two local partners
  • JLI to invest in US LNG project
    Japan LNG Investment (JLI), a joint venture between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), announced on Tuesday that it will invest in Cameron LNG (CLNG), a natural gas liquefaction and export business in Louisiana, the US. The total expense of the project is expected
  • Vallianz records strong earnings for 2Q14
    Singapore-listed vessel and equipment owning company, Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz), saw a stellar rise in its profit for 2Q14 due to strong contributions from vessel chartering. The company's profit for 2Q14 surged 107% year-on-year to $6.8M from $2.8M from the corresponding period last year.
  • GAIL loyal to Indian yards
    A tender floated by GAIL (India) Ltd for timechartering nine new liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships has stipulated that three must be constructed in Indian shipyards. India's state-run natural gas firm floated the tender to shipowners/operators for their vessels to haul gas from the United States for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • 40-foot container capacity tight across US in first half
    Inland 40-foot container capacity was at a premium in the United States in the first half of 2014, although space is becoming more available as the second half advances. In the first 26 weeks of 2014, demand outweighed availability at three of five inland points covered by the U.S. Department of...
  • Vancouver's TSI says it will keep US-bound cargo commitments
    REVISED: TSI Terminal Systems, the largest operator of container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver, says it will continue to accept U.S.-bound rail cargo at the Canadian port despite another terminal operator's announcement that it will turn down U.S.-inbound rail shipments. Today's statement by TSI follows an announcement on Wednesday by DP...
  • Cold Train ends intermodal service, citing poor BNSF performance
    Cold Train, a provider of refrigerated intermodal transport from Washington state throughout the rest of the country, has ended service, citing poor BNSF Railway performance. Cold Train said it was forced to suspend its service from Quincy to 24 U.S. states and Ontario because of BNSF's decreased on-time reliability, reduction in...
  • Maersk levies surcharges on US inland shipments
    Intermodal volumes have been on the rise for more than a year, and additional stressors and peak-season volume surges have pushed Maersk Line to announce new tariffs on U.S. inland import and export shipments. Maersk Line announced the tariffs Aug. 7 in a letter to customers. Although the increases in charges...
  • 'Optimistic' truckers want to add capacity, GE Capital says
    Growing optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy, freight demand and their ability to raise rates has more trucking companies thinking expansion. But tight profit margins, rising operating costs and a shortage of truck drivers are likely to check potential growth. In the second quarter, 45 percent of trucking companies...
  • Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubles
    Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Singapore-based container shipowner got a 20 percent discount on an early loan repayment. Net profit grew to $16 million in the three months through June from $7.7 million in the same period in 2013, for a first-half total of...
  • Zeebrugge container traffic growth outpaces larger rivals
    Zeebrugge's container volume rose 9.9 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2014 from 2013's 961,000 TEUs. Full-size chart The port of Zeebrugge boosted container volume by 9.9 percent in the first half of the year, easily outpacing growth at larger rivals in the Le Havre-Hamburg range. Container traffic reached 1.06 million 20-foot...
  • Russia bans agriculture exports from EU, US, others
    Russia is banning nearly all agricultural imports from countries supporting trade sanctions on Russia. President Vladimir Putin announced the sanctions Wednesday, but a full list of imports, including 11 products from Australia, Canada, the U.S., the European Union and Norway, was released today. The list of imports now barred from entry includes...
  • Thousands of empty containers still clogging Manila port
    Manila's container congestion saga is defying all efforts to resolve it. The Philippines Bureau of Customs estimates that 75,000 mostly empty 20-foot containers are waiting to be collected in the choked port. A target of clearing the boxes by Aug. 15 looks impossible, despite the urgency to free up the port...
  • Rotterdam moves to ease congestion
    The port of Rotterdam today announced a series of measures to eliminate congestion at two large container terminals and free up quay and labor capacity for oceangoing vessels. Inland waterway barges and feeder ships transporting export and import containers will be diverted from the congested ECT Delta and Euromax terminals to...
  • APL volume falls as carrier struggles to find profitability
    APL Gwangyang in Singapore.NOL Group today posted a second-quarter net loss of $54 million as container volume carried by its liner shipping division APL fell 6 percent, mainly due to the lower-yield backhaul and Asia-Middle East trades. The shipping and logistics group reported a first-half net loss of $152 million, but...
  • One-off gains drive up ICTSI's first-half results
    International Container Terminal Services saw profit, revenue and volumes increase at double-digit rates in the first half of 2014, but most of the gains were a result of non-recurring items or contributions from new terminals in Mexico and Honduras. The Manila-based port operator reported a net profit of $101.7 million in...
  • India's largest port developer boosts profit on higher cargo volumes, lower costs
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported a 36 percent jump in first-quarter net income, driven by higher throughput volumes and operational efficiency that helped cut costs. The company booked consolidated net income of Rs. 568 crore (about $92.6 million) for the three months to the...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Recycler plots expansion
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding of China is planning to triple the capacity of its recycling facility in Jiangsu Province.
  • Yangzijiang's evolution
    A crusade to expand Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's product line has ignited questions about the future of divisions that don't support its core business.
  • Yard targets new markets
    One of China's largest shipbuilding conglomerates appears to be mounting a crusade aimed at breaking into segments dominated by rival clans in South Korea.
  • YZJ clinches upgrade
    Forecasters at a leading Malaysian investment bank are urging clients to accumulate shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on the back of its improved performance in the second quarter.
  • Aker hatches buy-back
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard of the US is moving forward with a campaign aimed at repurchasing up to 10% of it's owns shares.
  • DCIX expands its fleet
    Diana Containerships has agreed to the purchase of two post-panamax container vessels from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha, at the price of $22.2m each.
  • Japan's eco lead
    Japanese eco bulkers are out performing vessels built in other nations by up to five tons of fuel per day, Western Bulk says.
  • Hoegh MLP in $192m IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners could rake in up to $220.4m from its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Navigator newbuild fixed
    Wilbur Ross backed Navigator Holdings has secured a long term contract for one of its four ethylene/ethane carriers amid suggestions orders for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) could follow.
  • NOL records Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Line (NOL)'s net loss for the second quarter of 2014 climbed 55% to $54m from the same period of 2013, when the net loss was $35m.
  • YZJ's stellar quarter
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has impressed the market with a "stellar" second quarter performance.
  • Western Bulk better
    A gain on the sale of its charter claims against Pan Ocean has helped Western Bulk to an improved second quarter performance.
  • TNK back in black
    US-listed Teekay Tankers (TNK) has returned to profit in the second quarter as it cut costs.
  • Viking aids Transatlantic
    An improved performance from its offshore division Viking Supply Ships has helped lift Rederi AB Transatlantic into the black in the second quarter.
  • Loan losses slashed
    German lender Commerzbank has cut back loan-loss provisions in the second quarter as it grew profit.
  • Tidewater orders MPSV
    US-based Tidewater has placed a new order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV), which will be built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
  • Temporary cash flow dip
    Tanker sales, dry dockings and the end of shuttle tanker contracts have led to a dip in second quarter cash flow at Teekay Offshore.
  • Teekay LNG locks in $11bn
    New York-listed Teekay LNG Partners has bumped up its contracted forward revenue to $11bn with recent ship orders, it has revealed.
  • Teekay Corp a cent ahead
    Teekay Corp has reported a marginally smaller than projected second quarter loss and guided that a key FPSO project is on track.
  • d'Amico's double deal
    Italian owner d'Amico appears to have secured a firm price for two of its oldest bulkers - the Shanghai Shipyard Co-built, 37,000-dwt Cielo di Monfalcone and Cielo di Vancouver (both built 2002) - which are said to have fetched $12m each.
  • Nokta clocks on
    Star equity analyst Omar Nokta has officially opened the next stage of his career in the US offices of Clarkson Capital Markets (CCM).
  • TIL in the red
    Olso-listed Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has continued to rack up losses in 2014 despite a boom in rates.
  • Wilhelmsen falls short
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has reported a weaker than expected second quarter profit.
  • Hedland strike averted
    The Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers (AIMPE) has called off a tugboat strike that could have severely disrupted shipping movements at Australia's largest iron-ore loading terminal.
  • Attica strikes debt deal
    Greek ferry group Attica Holdings has sealed an agreement with lenders to refinance its loans over the long-term.
  • Navigator in profit windfall
    US-listed gas player Navigator Holdings raked in the cash during the second quarter of its current financial year.
  • Tallship drug bust
    What was supposed to have been a triumphant return from a six-month voyage to the New World has ended in an embarrassing finish for the Spanish navy and its sail training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano.
  • Hedland strike looms
    Delays are expected at Australia's Port Hedland iron-ore export terminal as crews on board tugboats that service the port threaten industrial action.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Russia halts host of U.S., EU imports
  • Seaboard Marine already benefits from PortMiami Tunnel
    The company issued a statement on Sunday, the tunnel's first day open to traffic, saying that the first dozen containers to move on trucks on the dedicated roadway were from Seaboard.
  • U.S. exports reach record $195.9 billion in June
  • NOL reports $54 million loss for second quarter
    APL attributed a 3-percent increase in costs of sales per FEU "largely to a nation-wide trucking shortage in the U.S., port congestion issues in Southern California, as well as empty equipment repositioning costs."
  • July boost in limestone cargo for Great Lakes carriers
  • DOT releases $333.9 million for emergency road repairs
    "We are making good on our promise to help residents in states affected by natural disasters and other emergencies," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement.
  • U.S., Kenya ink customs mutual assistance agreement
  • Sunland, Artisan Logistics partner
  • MSU and PSU top Gartner undergrad supply chain program rankings
    The report suggested supply chain companies targeting new talent aim to recruit in the fall, not the spring, "or risk the near 100-percent placement rates shutting you out of that year's candidate pool."
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Record container volumes in Port of New York/New Jersey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Mixed price movements across Europe
    Hamburg reports slow demand.
  • Avails remain tight in Fujairah
    South African markets remain soft.
  • Teekay LNG's net income up slightly
    CEO sees 'strong long-term fundamentals' for marine-based liquefied gas transportation.
  • Deltamarin bags LNG-fuelled icebreaker design contract
    Vessel's use of diesel and LNG expected to lower emissions and operating costs.
  • 'Prospects uncertain' as shipping group sees losses widen
    'Persistent oversupply is limiting the pace of liner freight rate recovery,' says NOL.
  • Stocks climb but 'on-spec product' tight
    Premiums for 380 cSt bunker fuel are widening.
  • Gibraltar claims EC ruling lifts threat to bunker policy
    European Commission findings are 'hugely significant'.
  • Asian prices remain soft
    Typhoon disrupting bunkering activities in Busan.
  • 'Bunker stations' part of Suez Canal project
    New channel is part of a larger project to expand the ports of Suez, Ismailia and Port Said.
  • Profits down for US terminal company
    Firm recorded an increase in marine storage revenue of $2.6 million.
  • Fishing giant reaps benefits from fleet renewal
    'Relatively steady' bunker costs aided top line growth in H1.
  • Typhoon hits South Korea bunkering operations
    Typhoon Halong is the third super typhoon in the Pacific.
  • Shipbuilder seeking financial support
    To finance construction of dual-fuel and modern vessels.
  • CARB starts 'sunset review' of OGV fuel regulation
    Rule may cease if North America ECA achieves equivalent emissions reductions.

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La Spezia
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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
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Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
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Keelung
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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
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Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
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Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
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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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