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BRIEFS

June 9, 2014

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US June box imports to rise 7.5pc as fearful retailers import en masse Singapore's PSA International opens Lianyungang container terminal Brazil braces for nationwide dockers strike expected to paralyse ports Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern ties up with V.Ships for joint purchases US hits Chinese solar producers with tariffs for subsidising prices China drops vessel scrapping fee as domestic cargo volumes rise Global Shippers Forum welcomes EU promise to monitor P3 alliance New guidelines for box lashing raises stack weight safely amidships Long Beach appointment gives harbour commission first female majority CaroTrans joins World Jaguar to boost China-US LCL services India scrap ship market is squeezed by exchange rates, steel prices OOCL accredited to use dual eco reporting standards by Lloyd's Register Vietnam's booming electronic trade served by foreign cargo airlines Malaysia Airlines launches cost-cutting campaign to survive crisis Stagnant air cargo sector must make hard choices to survive: IATA exec

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JUNE 6, 2014
Maersk Line focusing on high reliability: COO SeaIntel shows how shippers can obtain the best schedule reliability Shantanu Bhadkamkar takes charge as Chairman of IFCBA Iranian oil firms exploring Dighi Port for LNG/oil terminal MICT inaugurates waste management programme on World Environment Day Paradip Port steadily augmenting capacity to handle multifarious cargo Assocham proposes $3 trillion capacity addition plan for Rlys Better Indo-Pak ties will boost exports: Fieo Ernst & Young pegs economic growth at 6.2 pc in FY15 Export promotion schemes likely to get booster shot Infrastructure may get funding from banks & PFRDA INR ends marginally weak at 59.17 on heavy dollar buying Sugar import duty may be hiked to 40 pc 31st batch of Export-Import Workshop from Aug. 23 CEE network appoints Team Lifting Company in Saudi Arabia Conference highlights EPC project opportunities in Gulf states Delta Maritime delivers huge conveyor belts to Rotterdam Plan to move over-dimensional cargo by road lands in court Rickmers-Linie (America) Inc brings about changes in senior management

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JUNE 7, 2014
BAE Norfolk gets $15 million mod to DDG-61 contract Chouest family buys yacht builder Westport June 07, 2014 Quebec maritime strategy applauded by Davie Shipyard

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JUNE 6, 2014
Contract talks continue between ILWU, PMA Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Brazil stevedores strike Matson releases numbers for first quarter of 2014 Port Tracker reports predicts container imports to rise in June US rail freight totals climb during month of May

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JUNE 6, 2014
Tanker scrapping will accelerate if the earnings trough continues Younger tonnage will be sent for demolition, says Gibson HSH Nordbank back in the black Profit in first quarter as provisions fall sharply Sovcomflot asserts its LNG focus as gas shipping revenues climb 82% Russian tanker giant eyes gas shipping growth Energy giants' view from the top Executives ponder shale-gas prospects as South Hook Gas moves into London's Shard Sovcomflot hails tanker recovery after improved first quarter Russian giant on course to post a full-year profit China investigates senior Lianyungang port official Beijing and Jiangsu authorities suspect another maritime official of wrongdoing Congestion hits Rotterdam terminal Shipping lines warn of potential surcharges and say they may on occasion omit terminal Hill Dickinson hires Edwards from rival Clyde & Co Lloyd's List Top 100 veteran specialises in marine insurance Product tanker feared hijacked off Ghana Contact with Fair Artemis lost on Wednesday Robbers siphoned fuel cargo from Orapin 4 Last week's attack on small tanker in South China Sea was similar to one in April Indonesia's box exports will grow, says Maersk Line But nation's failing infrastructure continues to impede growth European Shippers' Council wants box weights to be calculated Call follows changes to Solas convention on loading packed export boxes on ships Bourbon talks closer ties with Tanjung Malaysian firm seeks to take a 51% interest in nine offshore supply vessels Hints of vibrancy in the capesize market as Vale re-enters Greater activity from Brazil is tempered by lukewarm rates in the Pacific Hong Kong's TCC Group secures $50m in financing via JBIC Loans will support two bulker orders at Imabari

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JUNE 6, 2014
Labour fears boost US box imports US container import volumes are rapidly escalating as retailers hedge against the chance of labour unrest at Pacific ports starting next month. The National Retail Federation (NRF) now predicts imports at major US container terminals will rise 7.5% this month "as retailers bring unusually high Top Ships prices follow-on offering Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has priced a discounted offering of stock and warrants, garnering a third less proceeds than initially hoped. The NASDAQ-listed company priced 10M shares of common stock at $2/share and warrants to purchase 5M shares at $0.00001/warrant. The warrants have an Svitzer enters Barbados towage sector An innovative deal between Svitzer Americas and Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) is being touted as a win-win for both parties. In small domestic markets, sensitivities can arise when the outsourcing of towage to a non-local party is proposed. The transaction in Barbados implicitly addressed any local Bourbon in link-up talks with Tanjung Offshore French offshore vessel operator Bourbon is considering taking a stake in Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore as part of a two stage operation which will see it sell the Malaysian company the majority ownership of a number of its vessels. In a statement yesterday evening the French group said it was in Sungdong wins Greek Suezmax order Korea's Sungdong shipyard has been contracted to build up to four Suezmaxes. A firm order for two ships with two options attached has been placed by Kyklades Maritime of Piraeus, Greece, with deliveries due from 4Q16. The 158,000dwt tankers are estimated to be costing more than $65M, which is close Freight rate increases see limited success Spot freight rate increases by container lines at the beginning of May and June are enjoying only limited success, a senior shipping analyst has said. "Spot rates in May rose 5% on April, but [have since] been trickling down," said Jacob Pedersen, senior analyst at Sydbank in Denmark. "The rate Bulker collides with fishing vessel off India Singapore-based Thome Ship Management has acknowledged that its managed bulk carrier Miletus collided with a fishing vessel off Calicut in India on 2 June. The 58,000dwt bulk carrier was owned by US-based Genco Shipping & Trading and was on its way to Bhavnagar, India before the incident happened. Delay expected in Petronas CPP contracts bidding Delays are expected in the bidding process for Malaysia-based Petronas's fabrication of multiple central processing platform (CPP) in the integrated Bardegg 2 and Baronia enhanced oil recovery project, according to a CIMB analyst. The CPP for the project, off the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia, comes Total to supply LNG to Pavilion Energy A subsidiary of Total Group (Total) has signed a 10-year LNG supply deal with a unit of Singapore's Pavilion Energy. Pavilion Gas has secured a total of 700,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of LNG supply from Total Gas & Power Asia, a wholly owned gas and power trading company of Total, for 10 years Call to end Australia's LNG 'warehousing' Australia's Fortescue has called on the the government to cancel unused LNG reserve retention leases in Western Australia. The miner last week released a report backing its push for a 'use it or lose it policy' on gas reserves, currently being 'warehoused'. FMG is seeking to source its own LNG as it Australia calls for tenders for MH370 search The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) yesterday warned that companies applying for the contract to scour the Indian Ocean seabed for MH370 wreckage should apply only via the Australian government tenders website. "ATSB cannot guarantee the authenticity or completeness of the material on VLGC fetches record time charter A time charter for a very large gas carrier has been reportedly extended for two years at a monthly rate of $2.8M, an amount that industry sources believe is an all-time high. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Hamburg-based Neu Gas Shipping International's 2009-built Karoline N was chartered for State-run Nanjing Tanker delisted China's state-owned Nanjing Tanker ended its 17-year listing in the Shanghai Stock Exchange, as it was delisted yesterday. The company is the first delisted company in China's stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen since the new delisting rules were proposed in 2012. Its share price closed at Two more Sewol victim bodies found South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, which is coordinating the search for victims of the capsized ferry Sewol, announced today that the bodies of two male victims have been found. The discovery of the bodies comes 15 days after the last body was found, bringing the total death toll to New terminal for Lianyungang Port LYG-PSA Container Terminal (LPCT) was officially opened in China's Lianyungang Port yesterday, marking PSA International's first venture into the Yangtze River Delta region. LPCT is a joint-venture between Lianyungang Port and PSA International. The terminal is expected to have a designed capacity

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JUNE 6, 2014
Chile's Valpara'so port boosts container-handling efficiency Chile's Terminal Pac'fico Sur Valparaíso has ordered three large ship-to-shore cranes from Liebherr Container Cranes to boost capacity, as recent changes in the shipping industry have sent larger ships to the region. Terminal Pac'fico Sur Valpara'so, the only terminal operator of the port of Valpara'so in central Chile, ordered three ship-to-shore... Container lines' schedule reliability better, but still down Global container lines' schedule reliability increased for the second month in a row in April. Full-size chart Despite recent improvements, global container lines' schedule reliability and on-time container delivery have been worse every month so far this year versus last year, according to a new report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis, as bad... PSA opens its first terminal in Yangtze River Delta PSA International's first major investment in the Yangtze River Delta opened at Lianyungang Port this week, connecting the Singapore-based terminal operator to an intermodal network stretching across the continent and ending in Rotterdam. The LYG-PSA Container Terminal (LPCT) is the first collaboration between PSA and the Lianyungang Port Group and once... New UPS CEO Abney faces e-commerce challenge David AbneyDavid Abney will face his first big test as CEO of UPS in December, when the largest U.S. transportation company must avoid a repeat of last year's holiday shipping debacle. A late-December surge in online shopping led to millions of late packages, irate customers and higher transportation and labor costs... Weakening demand, sourcing shifts likely to restrain China's export growth Asia's export growth will bounce off the lows of 2012-13 and still be the envy of the world over the next five years, but it will pale in comparison with the country's export gains over much of the last two decades, according to a noted Asia analyst. Outbound shipments from Asia... Pet products, accessories a booming business in China Not long ago, the only accessories a dog or cat owner needed to buy was a collar, a leash, bowl, maybe a fake mouse or a squeaky toy ball. These days in China, however, pet products are a serious and fast growing business. Retail sales of pet products reached $1.3 billion... China's logistics sector struggles to meet pharma demand China's rapid urbanization, its growing middle class and improved access to health insurance is stoking massive investment in production and driving demand for logistics and distribution in the health care sector. A recent KPMG report indicated that at some point in the next 12 to 18 months, China will become the... Trucking adds workers - but needs many more The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose 96.8 in May. Full-size chart Trucking edged closer to recovering jobs lost in the recession last month, but rising freight demand means for-hire carriers will have to work harder to hire employees as the U.S. economy expands in 2014. The JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose... Dockworkers plan June 10 start to strike in Brazil A nationwide dockworker strike is planned to begin on June 10 in Brazil, according to maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services. The strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, is expected to affect stevedore operations in all ports across Brazil for an indefinite period and is predicted to cause considerable delays with... Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for June 6 Numerous container lines have planned general rate increases in various trade routes to take effect July 1, although any gains achieved could be fleeting as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. The worldwide container ship fleet grew 6 percent in 2013, fueled by growth in the post-Panamax segment in particular ahead of the... SCFI: Asia to Europe up, spot rates to US fall SCFI: Asia-North Europe spot rate stood at $1,183 this week. Full-size chart Spot rates from Asia to Europe were up for the first time in a month this week, according to the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index. The SCFI spot rate from Shanghai to Northern Europe stood at $1,183 this week, up 2.4 percent... Forwarders concerned by US plans to expand air cargo screening The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics (HAFFA) has joined a coalition of global counterparts in calling for the U.S. federal government to seek input from small and midsize forwarders before expanding the Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) program. The program, which analyzes advance data on inbound air shipments... Forwarders ask FMC for congestion surcharge clarity WASHINGTON - Customs brokers and forwarders are asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to create procedures to help them better handle potential work stoppages at U.S. West Coast ports. Although the FMC in late May issued an advisory on possible port congestion surcharges levied by carriers, the tariff publications and announcements... Manufacturing rebound sparks rapid growth at US Gulf ports The numbers look like typos: More than $100 billion in petrochemical manufacturing construction is under way or planned across the U.S., mostly in Texas and Louisiana. That's billion, with a "b," and it's a conservative tally. The final total could rise much higher. This frenzy of construction is a direct result... APMT: Sister carrier gets equal treatment APM Terminals disputes suggestions that sister carrier Maersk Line benefits from lower terminal handling costs because of the companies' common ownership by Maersk Group. "It's a common misconception," Martin Gaard Christiansen, APMT's chief commercial officer, told the JOC. "We do have a close strategic relationship with Maersk, because they're the biggest... Shippers urge EU to keep close eye on P3 The largest group of ocean container shippers is urging European regulators to keep a close eye on the three carriers involved in the P3 Network to make sure they don't abuse their "unprecedented market power." The trio should give the European Commission reports on service performance on specific port pairs and... Allcargo Logistics' profit drops despite revenue growth Allcargo Logistics Ltd., India's leading international freight forwarder and port-based logistics provider, reported its group net income fell 14 percent in fiscal year 2013-14, which ended on March 31, 2014, from a year earlier to Rs. 149.33 crore (about $25.2 million) despite a big jump in operating revenue. Consolidated yearly revenue...

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JUNE 6, 2014
Contact lost with tanker The search is on for a Greek tanker that lost contact with its owner off Ghana on Thursday. Bharati falls to loss India's Bharati Shipyard has slipped to a loss in the fourth quarter as revenue plunged. HSH chops loan-loss German shipping lender HSH Nordbank has turned in first quarter profit after cutting loan-loss provisions. Beautiful shipping We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week. SCF earnings soar Russian state shipowner Sovcomflot (SCF) has been boosted by a recovery in tanker markets to post much bigger first quarter profit. Brazil's $1.8bn boost Brazil's Merchant Marine Fund (FMM) has lined up funding worth BRL 4.2bn ($1.84bn) to build 110 new ships and upgrade three shipyards. Faulty joystick blamed A faulty joystick has been identified as the cause of a near-fatal German ferry smash. Lutheran liquidated Papua New Guinea's Lutheran Shipping has been liquidated by its owner, the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Vroon fixes five Vroon Offshore Services in Aberdeen has fixed five ships for five years to a North Sea oil major. Crew rescued from fire Two men have been rescued after their pilot boat caught fire while it was guiding a tanker from the Tay river in Scotland. IFC wants its money Indonesian shipping company Trada Maritime is facing a demand from the World Bank for repayment of $31m. Sincere slips again Sincere Navigation of Taiwan has posted lower first quarter profit despite rising revenue. Arms sentencing due Panamanian prosecutors want an eight-year jail term for three North Korean crew accused of smuggling arms last year. ABN Amro opens taps Dutch lender ABN Amro is building its shipping portfolio as the industry enjoys a fragile recovery. Bourbon eyes Malaysia Bourbon has confirmed that it is in talks with Malaysia's Tanjung Offshore about a potential offshore support vessel (OSV) tie-up. NATO extends Ocean Shield The western military organization said it will continue with operation Ocean Shield until the end of 2016. TCC wins JBIC backing Tai Chong Cheang Steamship Group (TCC Group) has secured export credit finance for two panamax bulkers on order in Japan. ORIG seals $1bn deal Ocean Rig has sealed a $1.3bn contract that will keep one of its newest deepwater drillships employed off Angola for six years.

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JUNE 6, 2014
Retail imports spike as ILWU deadline approaches "We don't want to see disruptions at the ports, but retailers are making sure they are prepared in case that happens," NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. Cargo thefts down 9%, first decrease since 2009 NCBFAA asks FMC for procedures to address port congestion Amendment delaying some HOS rules passes Sen. Susan Collins is seeking to suspend the rule that drivers can't operate trucks between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. for two consecutive nights, and the requirement limiting the 34-hour restart to just once a week. UPS names Abney next CEO Current CEO Scott Davis, 62, will retire and assume the role of non-executive chairman. Abney will be the 11th chief executive in the company's history. He began working for UPS in 1974 as a part-time package loader. Glyn Hughes named new IATA cargo boss Hughes, who replaces the retiring Des Vertannes, has been with IATA since 1991 and has been involved with the organization's most important cargo programs, including the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group. TTIP needs strengthening, 'widening,' says EC commissioner Tank-car rulemaking deadline part of THUD bill Ships diverted from Suez terminal Hellmann to use Netwin FTZ solution Weekly GRI roundup Dutch firm pays $10.5 million fine for illicit exports Executive moves

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JUNE 6, 2014
Fuel prices in the Americas end week mixed Prices weaken in New York. Weekly Global Market Report A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world. 'Slim arbitrage volumes' to keep fuel oil market firm Cargoes from the West may be diverted from Singapore to Fujairah, say traders. Prices mixed in northwest Europe And generally soft across Mediterranean markets. Prices firm in Fujairah IFO prices show little movement in Suez. No plans for Singapore-style licensing in the Netherlands Rotterdam port authority nevertheless hopeful of lifting overall quality and reliability of bunker sector. Brazil to build bunker tankers State-backed newbuild push includes bunker tankers and inland vessels. Japan: 'Super eco' ferry delivered 15% fuel savings claimed, compared with earlier model. 'Eco-ships' offer 'significant return on investment' 'Eco-ships have more commercial flexibility with access to contracts not always available to conventional ships.' Asian IFO relatively flat at week's end Below-average demand seen across key regional hubs. Shipyard completes newbuild in under six weeks UK-based bunker and marine services supplier takes delivery of the Rix Lion next month. Cabotage trades should remain protected, say shipowners Indian owners want level-playing field if sector opens to foreign flags. Ship arrested in Saudi Arabia Crew accused of illegal diesel sales. Vietnam's bunker industry moving forward Country's marine fuels sector is evolving, says General Director of bunker firm. Chinese shipowner expands fleet with 'fuel-efficient' buys New vessels set to join fleet from next year. US shipping firm buys 'upgraded' fuel scrubbers New system was launched in May.

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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

SHIPPING

The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.

Sana'a/Hamburg

German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed

ACCIDENTS

New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/Tehran

IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone

PORTS

Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August

Long Beach

In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%

SHIPPING

WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods

Washington

Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk

SHIPPING

T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.

Brussels

If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

TRANSPORTATION

Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery

Bern

The road runs faster than the rail

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

TRADE

Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs

Geneva

The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.

PORTS

Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.

Bremen

It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.

PORTS

APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port

Copenhagen

Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built

COMPANIES

Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.

Genoa/Milan

The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity

SHIPPING

Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy

Cernobbio

Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.

SHIPYARDS

Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia

Delta

The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai

PORTS

Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.

Rome

The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work

SHIPYARDS

Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships

Shanghai

The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%

Cairo

In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa

SHIPPING

IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.

London

38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.

POLICY

Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance

Brussels

The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.

SHIPYARDS

The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain

Geneva

This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union

SHIPPING

Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships

London

ACCIDENTS

Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz

Riyadh

Bahri VLCC Sidr hit

SHIPYARDS

Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities

Brussels

BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list

PORTS

In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed

Balboa

The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.

COMPANIES

Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.

Trieste/Kiel

The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions

PORTS

Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG

Manila

The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa

SHIPYARDS

EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia

Brussels

This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record

Anjra

Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

SHIPPING

Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results

Hong Kong

The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.

TRADE

G20 trade accelerates in second quarter

Paris

Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace

PORTS

La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.

La Spezia

SHIPPING

OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter

Hong Kong

The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)

PORTS

Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.

Florence/Livorno

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year

Bern

The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)

TRADE

White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs

Washington

ACCIDENTS

IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden

London/Riyadh/Southampton

The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.

PORTS

CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port

Paris

The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

PORTS

The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic

Beijing

In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%

Bremen

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships

Trieste

PIRACY

A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

The unit was forced to head towards Somalia

LAW

CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Hong Kong

The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.

PORTS

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II

Hamburg

The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal

The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

SHIPPING

ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter

Haifa

Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%

Civitavecchia

In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)

PORTS

Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)

Singapore/Hong Kong

A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong

COMPANIES

AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement

Copenhagen/Casablanca

ACCIDENTS

Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies

PORTS

Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.

Barcelona

In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)

COMPANIES

Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.

Abu Dhabi

He currently owns a 75.42% stake

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%

La Spezia

Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply

In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)

PORTS

The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic

Ljubljana

In June the decline was -18.9%

PORTS

Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance

Dubai

PORTS

Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.

Hong Kong

Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%

PORTS

In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.

Hamburg

Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)

SHIPPING

HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter

Seoul

Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income

SHIPPING

Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.

Taipei

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market

Copenhagen/Hamburg

The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation

PORTS

Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter

Genoa

Passenger numbers drop at both ports

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.

Keelung

Revenues stable in the first half of 2026

ACCIDENTS

Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen

Southampton

A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter

SHIPPING

The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez

Basel

Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University

SHIPYARDS

The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.

Bucharest

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June

Panama/Balboa

The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.

CRUISES

Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force

Monaco/Miami

Delivery is scheduled for 2034

ACCIDENTS

More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area

Southampton/Tehran

Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.

PORTS

In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%

Ravenna

A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August

TRUCKING

Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito

Rome

A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase

CRUISES

The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona

Ancona/Los Angeles

Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship

Papenburg

With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS

Hamburg

The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.

Genoa

More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations

Genoa

PORTS

Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen

Genoa

Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August

Los Angeles

The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones

COMPANIES

Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal

Sharjah/Bangkok

It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok

SAFETY & SECURITY

Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security

Abu Dhabi

Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia

Frankfurt am Main

The shares were acquired from the other 20 members

NEWS

US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers

Tampa

Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island

COMPANIES

Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund

Abu Dhabi

INFRASTRUCTURE

Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.

Milan

Construction of the wave barrier is underway

COMPANIES

For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.

Balboa

Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.

COMPANIES

Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba

Portoferraio

Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.

SHIPPING

HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale

Seoul

It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company

INDUSTRY

Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop

Oslo

The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems

NEWS

New drug seizure in the port of Livorno

Livorno

53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru

PORTS

In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%

Brussels

Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively

PORTS

A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.

Genoa

The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.

Ravenna

COMPANIES

MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa

Genoa

The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa

SHIPPING

Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship

London

The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.

PORTS

The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.

Ravenna

Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st

INDUSTRY

MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste

Stockholm

The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.

ACCIDENTS

Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton

An accident also in the Indian Ocean

PORTS

Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.

Taranto

The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment

ACCIDENTS

Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested

Nicosia

Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

INDUSTRY

Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026

Hong Kong

The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.

INDUSTRY

CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet

Hong Kong

Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%

In the first half of this year, China

COMPANIES

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Hong Kong

Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)

COMPANIES

In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%

Hong Kong

Net profit up 7.4%

SHIPYARDS

Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025

Papenburg

The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros

SHIPPING

Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September

Genoa

It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya

SHIPYARDS

The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera

Trieste

The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

SHIPPING

Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.

La Spezia

The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route

SHIPPING

MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan

Oslo

MOURNING

Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.

Schindellegi

Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958

NEWS

A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.

Livorno

It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals

PORTS

In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)

Madrid

Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)

PORTS

Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini

Rome

Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport

PORTS

Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins

Ravenna

The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.

Noise

An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th

LOGISTICS

Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe

Vilnius

It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%

Taranto

An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July

CRUISES

Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Los Angeles

Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.

Los Angeles

In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.

Long Beach

In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs

Bangkok

Net profit down 1.1%

SHIPPING

Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves

Copenhagen

In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.

PORTS

Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter

Hamburg

Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.

PORTS

The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.

Livorno

The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project

COMPANIES

Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.

Genoa

Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico

INDUSTRY

MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela

Sandefjord

Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning

SHIPPING

Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit

Taipei

The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships

PORTS

In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico

Naples

The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu

COMPANIES

In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)

Genoa

Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)

MOURNING

Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.

Rome

He passed away in Rome after a long illness.

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition

Brussels

It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports

PORTS

Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.

Ravenna

PORTS

Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina

Vibo Valentia

The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics

COMPANIES

Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services

Copenhagen

They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)

Venice

Cruise passengers down by -15.3%

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%

Ravenna

In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.

Genoa

It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority

MEETINGS

The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.

Rome

Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard

(Maeil Business Newspaper)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

LOGISTICS

DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK

Dubai

186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton

LOGISTICS

DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere

Bonn

Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues

Athens

Rising costs impact profits

PORTS

DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp

Dubai/Kallo

SHIPPING

GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday

Genoa

The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.

Athens

The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.

ACCIDENTS

A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz

Southampton/London

One crew member is reportedly missing.

PORTS

This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.

Messina

Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter

New York

In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport

Zagreb

The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.

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