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September 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe Loop 4 diverts to Antwerp to avoid Rotterdam congestion
  • Global box ports to handle 840 million TEU by 2018 as new players spark growth
  • China anti-monopoly probes not protectionism in disguise: regulatory chief
  • US imposes 100pc preliminary duties on Chinese steel wire rod imports
  • Backhaul on offer with DB Schenker's eastbound Hamburg-Zhengzhou freight train
  • US Horizon Lines names Steve Rubin president and chief executive officer
  • Survey shows US east coast winning popularity contest vis-a-vis west coast
  • Global use of freight and passenger rail grows, but not without risk: report
  • Great Expectations: Death of a national cargo carrier, Transmile Air Services
  • Air freight price recovery speeds up in July as global average rates rise
  • Cargolux increases service to Zhengzhou to thrice weekly with additional flight

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • Bureau Veritas classed fleet crosses 100 million gross tonnes
  • CONCOR honours its customers in North West Region
  • Govt may exempt Customs duty on bunker for transhipment vessels
  • MOL establishes shipowning JV
  • NYK conducts crisis response drill on LNG vessel
  • Shipbuilding may get a boost from Ministry backing
  • Cotton imports rise on cheaper global prices
  • EEPC highlights jump in engg exports
  • Exports grew 7.3 pc in first four months of current fiscal, says Fieo
  • Food Ministry seeks CCEA nod on new raw sugar export subsidy formula
  • Kandla Port will lose cargo to private ports if revised SOR is implemented, says stakeholder
  • Rake shortage clogs Vizag Port as coal stocks pile up
  • New projects to boost eastern freight corridor
  • Fag-end recovery helps rupee end firm at 60.39 against dollar
  • Forex reserves recover by $ 60.5 m to $ 318.64 bn
  • Govt clears FDI proposals worth INR 3,249 cr.
  • India seeks support on food subsidy issue to resume talks on free trade
  • Indo-Asean deals on the anvil: Comm Secy
  • Spurt in mfg to boost GDP growth: Moody's
  • Need for private sector investment seen in grain storage infra
  • Bertling Logistics appointed sales agent for Antonov An-225 in the US
  • BIMCO's Heavy Lift Contracts Workshop on November 17
  • Heavy investment in equipment by Crane Rental Corporation
  • Rickmers-Linie appoints Interliner Agencies as agent for South Central Europe

International Transport Journalweb site
  • More parking spaces for trucks in Rotterdam
  • Container trade continues to grow
  • Network Rail awards renewal and enhancement contracts
  • AerOceaNetwork welcomes new member in Beijing
  • Lot is back in black
  • New forwarding/logistics committee chairwoman in Upper...
  • New director for Astag
  • RZD pushing for a new Eurasian transport corridor
  • China issues guidelines to help shipping industry
  • Air France-KLM-Martinair Cargo dumping MD-11Fs
  • Hector Rail gets new owner
  • Vancouver records strong mid-year cargo volumes
  • Sparx makes debut in Latin America
  • Alice Marlowe joins Hamburg Süd North America
  • Lagerkapazität am Limit in Polen
  • DST Combitrans opens bonded warehouse in Rekingen
  • Panalpina picks director for new energy division

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • LNG Hybrid Barge successfully launched
  • Grounded laker successfully refloated
  • Bore Song to fit DeltaLangh scrubber
  • Horizon Lines names Rubin as President and CEO
  • Keppel set for second Moss FLNGV conversion
  • BP "grossly negligent" in Deepwater Horizon case
  • Coast Guard responds to grounded laker
  • Two receive Thomas Crowley awards
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $24 million for CVN 76 job

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • Washington nets SBA grant to promote small business exports
  • US rail freight traffic count up during week, month, quarter
  • Crowley Maritime presents pair of Thomas Crowley awards
  • Department of Commerce releases July goods/services export numbers
  • Grant funds head to Port of Los Angeles to upgrade cargo handling equipment

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • Dry bulk players shun ebola countries
    Crews reluctant to call in stricken region, says leading Thai rice exporter
  • UK detentions plunge to lowest recorded level
    Just one ship held by port state control last month, MCA figures reveal
  • US exports keep MR product tanker sector busy
    Oil product exports from US have risen more than 500,000 barrels per day
  • World Shipholding slashes its stake in Golar LNG
    Fredriksen firm's share will fall from 36% to around 2%
  • Modest freight rate rises as GRIs brought in
    Prices in Latin American trades remain under pressure
  • Minority reform
    Why voting yes for Scottish independence will have dire consequences for shipping
  • CSSC and CSIC post stronger first-half earnings
    Chinese state shipbuilding giants improve operating profits as newbuild prices recover
  • MMS faces lawsuit threat from Iraq
    Update: United Kalavryta operator says any action by Baghdad 'misdirected'
  • Suezmax fixture highlights war-torn Libya's bid to boost exports
    Tripoli needs to sell its crude and segment's rate-pressed shipowners need the business
  • Jens-Peter Schlüter
    German owner sold the family business but started a new venture within the year
  • Keppel pays $50 for 10% in Golar-owned LNG unit
    Deal underscores strategic relationship between Keppel and Golar in FLNG sector
  • Week on Wall Street | September 5
    A dry bulk optimist initiates coverage on Genco, while the Eagle Bulk reorganisation plan looks set to skirt any roadblocks

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • Fredriksen cashes out of Golar LNG
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen is resigning as chairman of Golar LNG Ltd and selling most of his personal stake in the NASDAQ-listed company. On 5 September, Fredriksen-controlled World Shipholding Ltd priced a sale of 27,826,087 common shares of Golar LNG Ltd at $58.50/share. An additional
  • GLDD to widen Freeport Ship Channel
    NASDAQ-listed dredging contactor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has won a $30M contract to widen sections of the Freeport Ship Channel on the US Gulf of Mexico. Under the deal, GLDD will widen about 7.2km of channel by 61m to allow larger ships to safely navigate the 183m-wide channel, said GLDD.
  • LD Lines prepares to halt 'sea motorway'
    French shipping company LD Lines has confirmed it is preparing to suspend from 18 September its three weekly "motorway of the sea" services between Nantes-Saint Nazaire in France and Gijon in northern Spain. Chief executive Christophe Santini told IHS Maritime that the suspension of the line was
  • Spain's Navantia returns to civil shipbuilding
    Spanish naval shipbuilder Navantia said today it was "satisfied" with a European Commission announcement that restrictions on its civil shipbuilding and repair activity will be lifted at year-end. Navantia's non-naval activities have been capped since 2004 at no more than 20% of its revenues. The
  • Pemex buys nine new Voith Water Tractors
    Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Mexico's state-owned petroleum company, is buying nine Voith Water Tractors (VWTs) to safeguard oil tankers entering and clearing debris-affected terminals. PEMEX's Madero, Tuxpan, and Pajaritos oil transhipment terminals in the Gulf of Mexico and Topolobampo on the
  • BV-classed fleet tops 100M gt
    Rising transfers of ships into Bureau Veritas (BV) lifted the BV-classed fleet by mid-2014 to more than 100M gt. A BV spokesperson told IHS Maritime: "The increase in transfers-in was from companies that had tried the BV service with some of their vessels and subsequently chose to move more of their
  • Chile's Puerto Central buys seven Kalmar cranes
    Puerto Central (PCE) has ordered seven environment-friendly Kalmar E-One2 rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) under a $14M contract with delivery in July 2015. The Chilean terminal has an expansion programme under way to add 450,000teu. "Besides a fast delivery time, it was vital for PCE to have the
  • Changhang Phoenix raises $38M
    Changhang Phoenix, a listed bulk carrier operating unit of Sinotrans&CSC, has raised CNY232M ($38M) by selling shares to repay its debts and replenish its working capital. The company's receiver sold about 73M shares to three Chinese individuals at between CNY3.06 and CNY3.58 per share, according to
  • Trieste signs logistics terminal deal
    Trieste Port Authority has signed a contract for the construction of a multi-user logistics terminal. The agreement - with a consortium of local shipping company Francesco Parisi, Bologna intermodal port, and Venetian construction company Cosmo Ambiente - covers building a 125,000m2 platform out
  • Philippines mulls nickel ore export ban
    The Philippines could be poised to join Indonesia in blocking exports of raw nickel ore. Senator Paolo Benigno Aquino has proposed all minerals be processed before export, mirroring a ban Indonesia imposed in January. Supramax owners and brokers, already hit by Indonesia's embargo, are watching
  • Algeria aims to buy 27 merchant ships
    Algeria has announced plans to spend DZD120Bn ($1.48Bn) on revamping its merchant fleet with the purchase of 27 vessels, including six this year. Transport minister Amar Ghoul announced the initiative this week at a ceremony in the Port of Algiers for the arrival of a first acquisition - the
  • Kalmar wins €40M contract from Melbourne
    Cargotec subsidiary Kalmar has announced a "significant contract" from Port of Melbourne's new container terminal worth more than EUR40M ($52.3M) and covering 12 automated stacking cranes and 11 automated shuttle carriers. Along with associated automation technology, the equipment will be delivered
  • China closes over 60,000 maritime disputes
    Chinese maritime courts have closed 64,747 cases, valuing a total of over CNY80Bn ($13.03Bn), according to China's Maritime Adjudication, a white paper published by China's top court on Tuesday. The white paper summarised the maritime trial records in Chinese maritime over the past 30 years, and
  • Senate inquiry stops dredge dumping on reef
    An Australian Senate inquiry yesterday called for a ban on the dumping of any dredging sediment in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, until further studies. The enquiry also called for a freeze on any further funding cuts to government agencies in charge of protecting the reef, since the $2.8M cuts
  • China to increase local fleet cargo volume
    China is looking to increase the percentage of cargo-transport volume of its locally owned fleet in the country's foreign trade to 40%, according to a senior transport official. Approximately 40% of cargo volumes in China's foreign trade will be shipped by fleets owned by Chinese companies, stated
  • Keppel to acquire shares in Golar Hilli
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Keppel Corporation, announced that KSI Production (KSI), its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into a sales and purchase agreement to acquire 10% shareholding interests of Golar Hilli Corporation. Keppel believes that the investment will
  • China-Japan rate drop may affect SITC earnings
    Hong Kong-listed SITC International, an intra-Asia box carrier, could see its 2H earnings affected by the sharp drop in China-Japan spot freight rates since May 2014, a research note of CIMB Securities said. The 40% drop in China-Japan spot rates started in April, quickened paces from May and
  • Twenty one Chinese yards left to be standardised
    A total of 21 Chinese shipyards have yet to enter the first batch of shipbuilders meeting the standardised requirements set by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to the ministry. The first batch of the shipyards approved by the ministry comprises 51 Chinese shipyards,
  • Rising LPG exports to support VLGC rates
    Expanding LPG exports, especially out of the US Gulf, would support freight rates for very large gas carriers at over $100/tonne, said IHS Waterborne Energy. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed freight rates for the benchmark Gulf-East Asia route at $104.857/tonne, up about 29 cents from
  • Capesize owners seek period hires
    Some owners are seeking to charter out Capesizes for period hires, amid uncertainty that freight rates would see the usual rally towards year-end. This week, the commodities trading arm of Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual fixed Cosco's Tian Lu Hai for $23,000/day for four to six months. In
  • One dead, another missing in vessel sinking
    A Cambodian-registered general cargo vessel sank in the Sea of Japan yesterday, with one crew dead and another missing. The 1981-bulit Poline was loaded with timber en route from Russia's port of Plastun in the Primorsky Territory to China when it encountered a heavy storm and overturned. The 3,085

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • ILWU diversions help push Canadian intermodal volume to record high
    Intermodal volume on U.S. railroads is up 5.7 percent year-over-year in the first 35 weeks of 2014. Full-size chart The scope of U.S. shippers' diversion of cargo through western Canadian ports can be seen in August intermodal statistics, showing Canadian intermodal traffic last week outpacing U.S. traffic gains and hitting an all-time...
  • SCFI: Rates rise more than 6 percent worldwide
    The SCFI rate from Asia to North Europe was up 4.2 percent from last week to $1,129 per 20-foot container. Full-size chart Spot rates on major trade lanes worldwide increased this week, with peak shipping season to Europe and North America in full swing. Spot rates from Shanghai to northern Europe, the Mediterranean...
  • CP, BNSF push back against potential STB 'overreach'
    Canadian Pacific Railway and BNSF Railway said Thursday that requiring them to add railcars or allow other railroads to operate on their lines - as some officials and shippers have asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to require them to do - would hamper needed rail service improvements. The two railroads...
  • Teamsters, LA trucker clash over alleged firings
    A Teamsters-affiliated organization accused a Southern California drayage company of firing at least 33 drivers who filed wage and hour claims against the carrier, an accusation the company said is not truthful. Justice for Port Drivers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, said Total Transportation Services Inc. fired the drivers on...
  • Port of Los Angeles receives grant to reduce emissions from equipment
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a $469,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to retrofit 14 pieces of cargo-handling equipment with Level 3 diesel particulate filters. Los Angeles is receiving the grant on behalf of two of its terminals: SA Recycling and APM Terminals. The port...
  • Nine Santos terminals get new lease on life
    Nine marine terminals at Santos earmarked for a new concession process that would eliminate them may soon be given an official stay of execution following moves by Codesp, the local port authority. Abel Rodrigues Zillig, manager of the Deicmar multipurpose terminal in Santos, said the news was "very welcome" as the...
  • EU reportedly set to allow Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger
    Hapag-Lloyd and Compania Sud Americana de Vapores are one step closer to creating the world's fourth-largest ocean container line, with the European Union reportedly set to allow the merger. Two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the merger will win conditional approval from European regulators. The European Commission is...
  • Environmentalists renew criticism of Miami dredging
    Environmental groups remain unhappy with a channel deepening project that the Port of Miami is counting on to attract larger ships and expand the port's distribution reach. Several environmental groups, including Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper and the Tropical Audubon Society, have filed a required 60-day notice of a potential lawsuit against the...
  • More ships diverted from Rotterdam to Antwerp due to congestion
    Indicating that congestion problems are continuing at the Port of Rotterdam, Hapag-Lloyd announced on Friday that three additional ships on an Asia-Europe string would bypass the port and call at Antwerp instead. It said three consecutive weekly arrivals on its Asia Loop 4 service would call at the PSA Antwerp Deurganck...
  • Air France-KLM plans reduction in freighter fleet to cut losses
    Air France-KLM announced a major downsizing of its freighter fleet in the latest bid to return its cargo operation to profitability amid sagging global demand and increased competition from fast-growing Arab Gulf airlines. But Europe's largest cargo airline by revenue pulled back from selling Martinair Cargo, its Amsterdam-based freighter subsidiary. The Franco-Dutch...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Sept. 5
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in September and October, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Ocean carriers' operating margins in the first half of the year veered widely from top-ranked Maersk Line's positive 7.3 percent to...
  • Air to ocean shift may be slowing as economy improves
    A long-term shift from air to ocean freight by shippers looking to cut transport costs and willing to tolerate longer transit times may be slowing as economic conditions improve, according to recent comments from transportation executives. "I think we saw the bulk of the movement in the past several years when...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • New leader for Fesco
    Konstantin Sokolov has been appointed as president of Russia's Far Eastern Shipping (Fesco), following Ruslan Alikhanov's pre-agreed resignation.
  • Check your charters
    Law firm Hill Dickinson has warned owners and charterers they may have to draft additional clauses for charters that see ships calling in ebola-affected countries.
  • GE keeps promise
    India's Great Eastern (GE) Shipping has signed a contract to buy a 52,500-dwt supramax (built 2006) only a few days after announcing investment plans.
  • Veteran Laker grounds
    An American Steamship bulker has grounded near Mackinac Island in the US.
  • NAO ties up two
    New York-listed Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has fixed a pair of modern supply ships to a UK major for up to two years.
  • Swiss ship detained
    Safety issues contributed to the detention of a Malta-flagged vessel in the port of Grimsby, UK.
  • NEL Lines under fire
    Greece's Maritime Company of Lesvos (NEL Lines) has been blamed by traders on the small Greek island of Limnos for their suffering businesses.
  • Fredriksen to slash Golar LNG stake
    John Fredriksen has signalled his intention to almost completely sell his stake in LNG carrier company Golar LNG in a $1.9bn secondary share offering.
  • BV marks milestone
    Following a strong growth in the number of ships being transferred, French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has seen its fleet surpass the 100m gt mark.
  • MMS: no lawsuit
    Greek shipowner Marine Management Services (MMS) has said it is unaware of the Iraqi government taking legal action against the company over allegedly illegal exports of Kurdish crude.
  • Stena adds third
    Sweden's Stena Line is deploying a third freight ro-ro to build capacity between the UK and the Netherlands.
  • Bulker runs aground
    A Turkish-flagged bulk carrier has run aground off Astypalaia, Greece, with 22 crew members.
  • China opening up
    China is a step closer to allowing foreign shipowners to set up companies in Shanghai's free trade zone (FTZ).
  • New boss for Horizon
    US owner Horizon Lines has named Steve Rubin as its new president and chief executive officer (CEO) after two months in the role on an interim basis.
  • Furneaux quits
    Australian authorities are seeking an alternative after Furneaux Shipping said it was stopping its freight run to Flinders Island.
  • SCI must shape up
    India has told state owner Shipping Corp of India (SCI) to cut losses 10% or forfeit its financial autonomy.
  • One dead, one missing in sinking
    One man has died and another was missing after a Russian cargoship capsized and sank in the Sea of Japan.
  • MPA pulls bunker licences
    Northwest Resources has had its bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences cancelled by Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).
  • Turbine prang costs master
    The master of a wind farm support boat has been fined in a UK court after colliding with a wind turbine off the Norfolk cost in 2012.
  • Keppel ties up number two
    Singapore's Keppel Corp is in the process of finalising contracts with Golar LNG for a second FLNG conversion.
  • ABS classes Japan ship
    A leading classification society's campaign to break into new markets appears to be bearing fruit.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • White House gathers business input on trade policies
    At a roundtable discussion at the White House, business leaders encouraged the pursuit of two multilateral free trade agreements with Pacific Rim and European partners to help reduce the cost and complexity of doing business in those markets.
  • BNSF confronts ag capacity issues
    BNSF officials expect a grain volume increase of between 10 percent and 15 percent during this year's agriculture peak season, but said it is "offering more capacity for the movement of grain than ever before."
  • Latin America needs more port investment
    Economic and population growth rate projections for Latin America have not been matched by infrastructure investment needed to accommodate increased logistics and trade demands, according to an APM Terminals official.
  • Panalpina streamlines energy logistics services
  • Horizon Lines names permanent CEO
  • St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments up 3%
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • BIS seeks comments on ag export licensing for Cuba
    The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security on Thursday published a notice requesting comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures for agricultural commodity exports to Cuba.
  • U.S. July exports reach $198 billion

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Wartsila approves use of ExxonMobil's 'advanced' cylinder oil
    Engine-maker grants Mobilgard 5100 an interim No Objection Letter.
  • Stena adds vessel on UK-Holland route
    Company expecting demand growth.
  • Price outlook mixed across European ports
    Bunker prices firm in Istanbul.
  • Fujairah prices move in different directions
    Overall price picture in the market remains uncertain.
  • Dan-Bunkering hires traders
    New employees will be based at company headquarters.
  • Shipyard claims first on fuel monitoring
    'Fuel cost matters a lot these days,' says yard president.
  • Asian IFO market closes week relatively flat
    Offices in Busan to close for a holiday from Monday to Wednesday.
  • Ship design: Everything to play for
    Design must retain flexibility to meet changing market dynamics.
  • LNG bunker tanker order finds designer
    Contract signed for design of vessel's cargo handling system.
  • New plant to produce biofuel for ships
    US government-backed facility due to complete in 2016.
  • Imperial Oil refinery starts decommissioning phase
    Facility used to supply marine fuel at port of Halifax.
  • Singapore bunker player loses licence over illegal practices
    Director of Northwest Resources facing sentence for corruption.
  • Fuel oil stocks at China up
    Total weekly volume amounted to 2.97 million mt.
  • Montreal MGO prices slip
    Good avails reported at the Canadian port.
  • FMC: US has 'plenty' of LNG for marine fuel
    World's largest supplier of natural gas has an estimated 100-year supply.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
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
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
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
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
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
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.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
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