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July 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe box volume surges 13.2pc in May to 1.4 million TEU
  • MOL, China Shipping order ice class ships for Asia-Europe Arctic run
  • European Shippers Council tells EU regulators to closely watch 2M
  • Bangladesh garment exports up 14pc despite loss of US trade benefits
  • Halliburton takes 49pc in STP joint venture on Xinjiang fracking job
  • DP World Vancouver Island terminal to export US-bound Canada cargo
  • Singapore's AAL completes massive heavy lift delivery of LNG tanks
  • DP World and Djibouti to fight out in court Doraleh CT concession
  • Thessaloniki port takes acquisition bids from 8 contenders
  • California circuit court upholds state's trucker lunch break laws
  • Florida East Coast Railway opens new Port Everglades intermodal yard
  • Bangladesh says foreign air freight operators of siphon off millions
  • Lufthansa Cargo's 70pc load factor tops rival air freight carriers
  • Refusal to exempt Russia from EU cargo security rule risks trade war
  • ECS group awards global GSA for AirAsia India start-up

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • Continuous efforts needed to establish harmonised reporting procedures for vessels entering/departing EU ports: European Commission
  • COSCON announces General Rate Increase for US trade
  • IMO's container convention amendments enter into force
  • Jebel Ali voted best seaport in Middle East
  • Liner shipping industry welcomes EU's extension of consortia block exemption regulation
  • SARJAK launches services to & from Japan
  • Shanghai port handles record 3.06 m TEUs in just June 2014!
  • TSA moves ahead with its revenue recovery plan
  • Ukraine mulling action against Crimean ports
  • WSC releases updated survey on containers lost at sea
  • Yang Ming Line expands Myanmar coverage with feeder service
  • Onion exports rise 11.53 pc in 2013-14
  • Coastal cargo likely to get 'green channel' boost
  • Haldia Port expects to benefit from scheme to boost transportation on the Ganga
  • Nature conservation & economic activities are in harmony at Antwerp port
  • PMO demands explanation from KoPT & MoS on malpractices in stevedoring operations
  • Railways earnings up 9.48 pc during April-June
  • Dairies focus on domestic sales as global milk powder prices crash
  • Economic Survey pans FTAs
  • Infra improvements & ease of doing business to make exports more competitive: Fieo
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand

Marine Logweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • Norwegian orders two more Breakaway plus ships
  • Port Neches shipyard hit with OSHA penalties
  • Costa Concordia is afloat again
  • Port Calcite relaunches fuel barge
  • July 14, 2014 Cecon faces another delay in delivery of Davie newbuild
  • Chancellor Merkel christens new German research ship
  • July 14, 2014 Guido Perla design Fast Supply Vessels for Mexico
  • LHA 6 sails away from Ingalls Shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • PMA, ILWU give update on contract negotiations
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases third quarter numbers
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics updates transport reference guide
  • Vigor Fab inks deal to build new fireboat
  • Coast Guard to maintain Chetco River whistle buoy

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • 2M: The Chinese conundrum
    Industry viewpoint: Reflections on the Chinese rejection of the P3 alliance and its aftermath
  • Patrick Walters to join Peel Ports
    Former P&O and ABP executive appointed group commercial director
  • Roxana Shipping sells two chemical and oil tanker newbuildings
    Owner sells newbuildings amid concerns that too many new vessels are being ordered
  • Three crew hurt in Port Hedland bulker blaze
    Vessel had been reported before for fire-related deficiencies
  • China Shipping and Alibaba in pact to develop container shipping platform
    State conglomerate seeks to expand client base and enhance services on China's largest e-commerce web portal
  • China Shipping Haisheng forecasts narrower first-half loss
    Weak rates still plague Shanghai-listed bulker unit of China Shipping Group
  • Maersk to quit eight service agreements with CMA CGM
    New vessel-sharing agreement with MSC precludes other alliances in east-west trades
  • New tanker that also carries cars and boxes set to hit the water
    Russian owner to take delivery of 10 unique tankers that haul oil products, boxes and vehicles
  • China Cosco orders eight bulkers for $263m
    Shipping giant flags plans to buy another six bulkers and five boxships as part of fleet renewal
  • VLGC earnings stay above $100,000 per day for four weeks
    August forecast to bring even higher earnings for very large gas carrier owners
  • We need your ballast opinions
    Industry thoughts and comments sought on critical ballast water issues
  • K+N sees 8% uptick in box volumes
    Growth is twice as fast as overall market, freight forwarder says
  • US west coast negotiators return to the table
    Talks with ILWU to renew expired contract resume once more
  • Indian tax cut spurs rush of demolition activity
    Rates rise after Modi moves to reduce customs duty on ships bound for the breakers

Sea-webweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • Seaman Guard Ohio charges reportedly dropped
    Ken Peters, public affairs chief of the Mission to Seafarers in the UK, said arms charges in India have been dropped against six British former servicemen. The six were among a 35-member crew of the anti-piracy supply vessel MV Seaman Guard Ohio. The crewmen were accused of illegally possessing
  • Italdraghe supplies dredger to Sicily
    Italian dredger builder Italdraghe has just delivered a new mini dredger to a small fishing harbour near Ragusa, Sicily. Commissioned onsite by Italdraghe technicians and complete with dredging pipeline and floats, the cutter dredger is a turnkey package contract awarded to Italdraghe in 2013. It is
  • Jiangsu Dajin secures liftboat order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, an affiliate of Shanghai Bestway Marine Engineering Design has secured an order for a new liftboat from Centaur Marine. The self-elevating liftboat is scheduled for delivery in 1H 2016 but no specifications have been disclosed about the new vessel.
  • Dredging under way for Liverpool2
    The Liverpool2 container terminal has taken an important step closer to realisation with the arrival of Dutch dredging contractor Van Oord's 9,535m³ trailing suction hopper dredger HAM 316, that has started dredging the River Mersey estuary. Van Oord's scope of work, funded by a £35M grant from the
  • Fayard to finish Scandlines ro-paxes
    Privately owned Danish ship repair company Fayard will complete the two ro-pax newbuildings for Baltic Sea ferry operator Scandlines. The two 24,000gt vessels were first ordered in March 2010 from German shipbuilder P+S Werft but cancelled in 2012 when the yard folded. The order was revived this
  • Qingdao Beihai wins Foremost cape quartet
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for four capesize bulkers from US based Foremost Group. Delivery of the four 180,000dwt vessels is scheduled for November 2015, May, June, and December 2016. They will have an overall length of 295m, beam 46m, depth 24.8m,
  • Chengxi & Shanhaiguan secure Cosco bulkers
    Chengxi Shipyard and Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding have secured orders for 10 bulkers from China's Cosco Holdings with four handysize and four ultramaxes for Chengxi, and two handies for Shanhaiguan at a total cost of $263.1M. There are four 38,800dwt vessels at a total cost of $99.2M and four 63,800dwt
  • Shanghai's box volume up by 11% in June
    The port of Shanghai has posted a record 3.06M teu throughput in June, up 10.8% year-on-year, and 1.4% higher than May 2014. The world's largest port also handled a total of 17.26M teu in the first quarter of 2014, up by 5.7% y/y, Shanghai International Port (Group) said. Shanghai posted net profit
  • K+ N ramps up volumes
    The world's biggest ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel has bolstered its leading position with a strong increase in business volumes in the first six months of 2014. The Swiss-based group today announced an 8% increase in the number of container shipments it booked and managed, twice as high as
  • Gate LNG Terminal Rotterdam to expand
    A joint venture between Gasunie and Royal Vopak, the Gate LNG Terminal in the Port of Rotterdam is to expand to offer LNG break-bulk services, act as a gateway for LNG in north-western Europe and help meet the demand for LNG as a fuel. Rotterdam Port Authority is involved in the project with the
  • Prosecutors to renew the arrest warrant for Sewol owner
    South Korean prosecutors will renew the arrest warrant for the fugitive owner of the Sewol ferry when it expires on 22 July. Yesterday, the Incheon District Prosecutors' Office met with police to discuss the search for Yoo Byung Eun, the owner of Chonghaejin Marine and Sewol. The ferry capsized
  • Concordia finally afloat
    Costa Concordia is now afloat, Costa Cruises has confirmed. "The Concordia's stern and bow are now detached from the false sea bed by about 1m," the company said. The wreck is now afloat due to the sponsons. "Before being towed 30 meters East, the Concordia will need to be refloated of another
  • South Korea lawmakers draw up Sewol bill
    Work is underway to pass a special bill to prevent a repeat of the Sewol ferry disaster. Today, two lawmakers who are part of a joint task force team related to the disaster met to agree on the contents of the bill. The Sewol, carrying 476 passengers and crew, capsized during an Incheon-Jeju trip on
  • Singapore holds emergency drill for passenger ships
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has carried out an emergency drill for passenger ships in the wake of the Sewol disaster. During the exercise on 11 July, codenamed Exercise Blue Dolphin 2014, some 700 passengers and crew members were evacuated from a passenger vessel. MPA said the
  • ReCAAP ISC releases details on Moresby 9
    A product tanker has had its cargo siphoned off in the South China Sea, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) reported. Moresby 9 was underway at position 03° 45.93 N, 105° 10.24 E , 48.6nm northwest of Pulau Anambas on the 4 July 2014 when a small fishing vessel approximately seven
  • Nanjing Tanker upset as creditor applied for its restructuring
    Delisted Chinese company Nanjing Tanker is likely to face the prospect of restructuring after a creditor filed a claim over unpaid fuel costs. Tianjin Huifeng Energy Development, a Tianjin-based bunker supplier, applied for the restructuring of Nanjing Tanker at the Nanjing Intermediate People's

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • Trucking employment edges up, but capacity concerns shippers
    A stronger U.S. industrial economy and surging imports are helping trucking companies hire more workers, despite continued reports of a driver shortage. But that labor shortage and other capacity constraints could boost costs for shippers in the peak freight season this fall. The JOC For-Hire Trucking Index rose for the fourth...
  • At its helm, Slangerup ready to build value at Long Beach
    After building FedEx Canada from a small regional parcel carrier into the country's largest international express company, CEO Jon Slangerup left the FedEx subsidiary in 2000 and dove into the world of start-up companies, mostly in the technology and alternative fuel sectors. He enjoyed building the companies at a breakneck speed,...
  • North American intermodal volume growth more than triples
    The pace of North American intermodal volume growth in the second quarter more than tripled from the prior quarter, reflecting the movement of backlogged cargo from a severe winter, U.S. manufacturing growth and a surge of imports ahead of the expiration of the U.S. West Coast longshore contract. International intermodal volume...
  • Bunker prices continue steep fall
    Spot prices for high- and low-sulfur bunker fuel have declined steeply for the past several weeks on the heels of political unrest in the Middle East. The price per metric ton for high-sulfur bunker fuel fell 4.2 percent this week, while low-sulfur spot prices per metric ton increased 1.3 percent. Full-size chart The...
  • 2014 growth in 3PL business, revenue projected
    Growth in the United States 3PL market will outpace last year's 3.2 percent expansion, according to consulting firm Armstrong & Associates' new predictions. With an expanding economy, Armstrong & Associates predicts a 5.2 percent rise in 3PL business for 2014, with net revenues projected to increase 4.3 percent to $67.4 billion...
  • JOC Group Port Productivity
    The JOC has aggregated, standardized and validated port productivity data for 483 ports and 771 terminals worldwide, with data provided by 17 prominent worldwide carriers. This unique data set can help you benchmark your productivity by port, terminal, ship size range, and call size range, identify issues with berth turn-around times, analyze performance and trends over time...
  • UASC, CSCL seen most obvious partners for CMA CGM
    United Arab Shipping Co. and China Shipping Container Line are the "most obvious" partners for CMA CGM after the French ocean carrier was excluded from the recently proposed 2M alliance between Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co., according to Drewry Maritime Research. CMA CGM has been sharing vessels with MSC between...
  • Teamsters pick Davidson to join YRC Worldwide board
    William R. Davidson, a veteran Teamsters labor relations official with decades of hands-on less-than-truckload experience, will join the YRC Worldwide board of directors. Davidson, who began his career as a dockworker at ABF Freight System, will replace Harry Wilson, the Teamsters-nominated director who left the YRC Worldwide board in March after...
  • Analyst: Horizon Lines faces debt crisis
    Horizon Lines will have difficulty refinancing its heavy debt during the next two years and may be forced to shed assets, a move that would shake up the Jones Act domestic trade, analysts from BB&T Capital Markets said. "If Horizon Lines cannot refinance its debt obligations, which come due in 2016,...
  • K+N's container traffic growth is twice that of global market
    Kuehne + Nagel posted a market-beating increase in container traffic, but the strong Swiss franc restrained growth in the global forwarding and logistics group's second-quarter earnings. Earnings before interest and taxes rose 4.6 percent to 206 million francs ($230.7 million) from 197 million francs ($220 million) in the first three months...
  • Intermodal shippers face rocky peak season
    Six months after the most disruptive winter for North American supply chain interests in recent memory, the upcoming summer-fall period is shaping up as the intermodal peak season of shipper discontent. The makings are there for a perfect storm of rail delays in the summer-fall peak season, although analysts doubt shippers...
  • China Shipping joins Alibaba in e-commerce logistics platform
    China e-commerce giant Alibaba will partner with state-owned China Shipping Group to set up an integrated and cross-border logistics platform to support the rapid growth of Internet shopping on the mainland. "The Future of International E-Commerce" infographic from Asendia. Full-size image China Shipping Network Technology (CSNT), a provider of transport information products and subsidiary...
  • Surge in demand boosts Hong Kong air cargo
    Robust demand out of Hong Kong and China in June saw cargo and mail carried on Cathay Pacific and Dragonair growing by 15 percent year-over-year. The two airlines carried 140,444 tons of cargo and mail last month, and despite a 10 percent increase in capacity, the revenue earned per flown kilometre...
  • India's 2014 budget proposes awarding of 16 port contracts
    The Indian government has announced plans to award 16 new public-private partnership port development contracts at major ports during the current fiscal year (2014-15), which ends on March 31, 2015. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his budget plan for 2014-15, presented to the parliament on July...
  • Japanese duo to buy stake in Chinese logistics property developer
    A consortium of Japan's Mitsui & Co. and Mitsubishi Estate Co. has agreed to acquire a significant stake in a logistics facility developing subsidiary of Beijing Properties (Holdings) Ltd. Mitsui and Mitsubishi Estate said they will take a 35 percent stake in China Logistics Infrastructures (Holdings) Ltd. by acquiring new shares...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • And then there were two
    Maersk Tankers has parted ways with nearly all of its crude carriers under a broader bid to exit the segment but still boasts a pair of VLCCs on bareboat charter.
  • Four charged over sinking
    Owner and captain among those facing manslaughter trial following Vanuatu ferry tragedy.
  • Shake-up for ULTR
    South America's Ultrapetrol could sell off its ocean-going fleet after a shake-up of top management.
  • Cosco purges continues
    China Cosco Holdings Co has revealed it has scrapped eight more elderly vessels.
  • Concordia refloated
    The wreck of the Costa Concordia has been refloated as salvors prepare to tow it to Genoa for scrapping.
  • Suezmax in clash
    One man has been injured after a Frontline suezmax was in collision with a fishing vessel off France.
  • Boustead buying yards
    Malaysia's Boustead Heavy Industries is planning to buy two more shipyards.
  • Otto backlog builds
    Singapore's Otto Marine has secured charter contracts worth $404m in the first half of 2014.
  • Solbakken stocks up
    Lars Solbakken has topped up his holding in Aker-backed shipowner Ocean Yield.
  • Widget revolution
    Maersk Tankers is lowering the cost of ordering spare parts by printing them in 3D mid-ocean.
  • MISC's mothership
    A Malaysian "mothership" is to be stationed off the east coast of Sabah to battle pirates.
  • Champion Tweeter
    Micky Arison on the ball as the World Cup Final comes to an end.
  • Star deal done
    Star Bulk has rubber-stamped a merger with Oceanbulk to create the largest dry cargo owner listed in the US.
  • Scandlines picks Fayard
    Scandlines will complete two ro-pax newbuildings at Denmark's Fayard.
  • Bestway wins liftboat
    China's Bestway Marine Engineering Design has won an order for a new liftboat.
  • Three hurt in fire
    Three seafarers have been injured in a fire on a KLC bulker at Port Hedland in Australia.
  • Aurora LPG under siege
    Aurora LPG says it has been subjected to a hostile takeover offer, but the attempt looks to have had little success.
  • Moresby 9 cargo stolen
    The cargo of a small product tanker hijacked in the South China Sea last week has been stolen, authorities have confirmed.
  • OOCL looks to appeal
    OOCL looks set to contest the recent verdict in France over the death of company director Courtenay Allan.
  • Volume spike forecast
    US imports are expected to reach five year highs in July as suppliers look to avoid disruptions caused by potential industrial action.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • House, Senate try similar steps to replenish Highway Trust Fund
    Action is necessary because the account for highway user fees is expected to reach a zero balance by the middle of August as the shortfall between gas taxes and projected highway spending increases.
  • 2M Alliance will be filed with China's Ministry of Transport
    "This is a pure VSA, and VSAs of this type are only filed with the MOT; that is what we are seeing. That's where they get filed, not with MOFCOM ," said Michael Christian Storgaard, a spokesman for Maersk.
  • Chiquita signs deal to remain in Delaware Port
  • Amazon petitions regulators for drone testing clearance
    When Amazon's drone-delivery plan was announced last year, many industry efforts derided the move as a stunt or said that Amazon couldn't possibly get approval in time for its expected 2015 launch of the program.
  • Cathay Pacific sees strong June
  • UP adds Milwaukee to ongoing investment projects
  • TQL opens office outside Mobile
  • Draymen put brakes on LA/Long Beach protest; ILWU talks continue
    Port truck drivers in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach said Saturday afternoon that they have agreed to a "cooling off" period requested by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
  • China Shipping and Alibaba team up
    Analysts have characterized the deal as China Shipping Group's attempt to move into the last-mile delivery market, a fragmented and loss-making industry in China.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 14, 2014
  • IFO prices start week soft in Fujairah
    Mixed price outlook in South African ports.
  • Prices set soft trend across Europe
    Market report quiet in Rotterdam.
  • Reilly quits Chemoil
    Chemoil CEO no longer at company.
  • WFS acquires jet fuel supplier
    Move will expand our presence in aviation sector, says Kasbar.
  • Asian prices resume downward path
    Stable supplies reported at all key regional ports.
  • Small-scale LNG bunkering player enters Belgium market
    Company has completed first LNG supply operations.
  • Soyuz Bunkering expands ARA operations
    Firm adds bunker grade to product portfolio, while chartering another bunker barge.
  • Bunkering rules eased at Russian Far East port
    Individual licences no longer required.
  • Update: 2,000 mt of MGO stolen from hijacked tanker
    Nine armed robbers boarded the Moresby 9 on July 5.
  • STS operator mulls offshore bunker storage expansion
    Firm one of two mooring STS operators in Johor approved by the Marine Department of Malaysia.

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PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini
Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
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INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
PORTS
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
ASSOCIATIONS
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
PORTS
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
FREIGHT TERMINALS
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
INDUSTRY
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
LOGISTICS
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
ASSOCIATIONS
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
SHIPPING
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
NEWS
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
SHIPPING
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
ACCIDENTS
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
ACCIDENTS
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
SHIPPING
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
PORTS
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
CRUISES
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
PORTS
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
PORTS
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
PORTS
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
SEAFARERS
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
PORTS
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
PORTS
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
PORTS
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
LOGISTICS
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
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