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BRIEFS
March 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM, China Shipping, UASC to start Asia-Red Sea Express service
  • Rate decline slows as market braces for cross-the-board GRIs
  • Guangdong initiates long-term, comprehensive green ports plan
  • E-commerce boosts development of Pearl River Delta logistics facilities
  • China and EU resolve solar trade dispute by settling on silicon price
  • Rotterdam loses million TEU a year 'unfairly' to Belgian and German ports
  • Shanghai FTZ simplifies customs clearance procedures for repair parts
  • DHL launches new LCL service from Taiwan to Austria, cuts time by 25pc
  • DNV GL reduces variations in ship construction to save fuel
  • CLASSNK buys NAPA software firm to boost fuel, ship design technology
  • Zim offers bills of lading from Richmond with barge service to Norfolk
  • Xin Hwa invests in trailer for oversized project cargo in Malaysia
  • Panama Canal launches smartphone app showing current local conditions
  • Cheap, available low-cost sensor technology a boon to logistics: DHL
  • Boeing begins expansion of 737 Commercial Delivery Centre in Seattle
  • Louisiana airport expands on JIT cargo, auto-petrochemical industries
  • Delaware seeks proposals to build air cargo ramp at air force base

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • CMA CGM announces launch of Asia Southern Red Sea Express service (REX3)
  • Conqueror Freight Network covers 200+ cities in 100+ countries
  • Consortium Antwerp Port runs Port of Duqm in Oman
  • Fast growing Asia seen needing a strong, unified shipping voice
  • IMO should focus on developing global CO2 reporting system before looking at ship indexing, says ICS
  • NOx-reducing SCR system efficacy confirmed in shipboard tests, says MOL
  • RINA issues ACEP Certificate to SARJAK
  • Ruscon launches intermodal flexitank service to Kazakhstan
  • TT Club strengthens its commitment to Middle East market
  • Daimler India commences truck exports to Tanzania
  • Groundnut exports to plunge on stricter import norms
  • A first for Visakhapatnam Port - Vizag General Cargo Berth receives Capesize vessel
  • CCEA approves budgetary support of ' 224 cr. for VOCPT
  • CCI probing spike in truck rentals
  • Navigators moves 600 t of project cargo by air in 45 days
  • Port cos stepping up to develop rail connectivity
  • Govt may postpone wheat exports
  • INR rallies against dollar on strong capital inflows
  • NTPC approves investment of INR 14,366.58 cr. for Jharkhand power plant
  • RBI should consider LIBOR+ lending to MSME export sector & rate cut for rupee credit, says Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • China delivers cold-resistant locomotives to Uzbekistan
  • Etihad Regional confirms Swiss majority ownership
  • Pivdenna Railways increases cargo handling
  • Change for Dacotrans in Colombia
  • Menlo promotes Rotterdam as key logistics Euro hub
  • MAN Latin America receives two major orders
  • HL and CSAV merger set to move forward
  • Has Cargolux found its man?
  • Russia and Tunisia ink new air service agreement
  • Eurocontrol calls for centralised services
  • No trucks in fast lane on Austrian motorways
  • Penske names sales director for Mexico
  • GPLN holds successful AGM in Thailand
  • World trade strong despite drop in February

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • MHI to record huge loss on AIDA cruise ships
  • Rolls-Royce packages ordered for two more Chellsea PSVs
  • Maersk Drilling names giant jack-up
  • Wärtsilä extends DF engine line
  • Houston Ship Channel closed by spill
  • Schumer urges funding of three new ferries for New York

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Celebration marks christening of new Washington ferry TOKITAE
  • West Coast worker incident rate drops to record low during 2013
  • Bunge Limited announces changes to pair of management positions
  • Capt. George A. Capacci named interim WSF boss
  • MarAd schedules symposium covering US maritime strategy

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Genmar denies suezmax sales
    Brokers report Eurotankers bought 1999-built suezmax pair for $15m apiece
  • Braemar reports growing spot market appetite for panamax boxships
    Brokers say prices for larger containerships have risen by $1,000 a day
  • Chinese vessel joins hunt for missing Air Malaysia Flight MH370
    Xue Long heads towards search and rescue area after debris spotted west of Australia
  • Norway and the Marshall Islands propose NOx compromise
    IMO member states react to Russian bid to delay tougher emission rules
  • VLGC spot rate hits a record high
    Healthy demand boosts earnings for large gas carriers plying Middle East Gulf-Asia trade
  • Subcontinent demolition rates may cool as monsoon season looms
    Analysts eye uncertain propsects despite a week of solidly priced scrapping sales
  • US shippers back antitrust authority's P3 monitoring pledge
    National Industrial Transportation League welcomes FMC scrutiny for container alliance
  • China Merchants Energy Shipping eyes a profitable first quarter
    Tanker giant forecasts $23m-$31m net profit
  • Suspected oil-theft tanker docks in Libya
    US Navy returns North Korea-linked Morning Glory and its cargo to Tripoli
  • Seaman Guard Ohio seafarers held in India apply for bail
    Tuticorin magistrates will rule on 35 AdvanFort staff held for five months
  • MHI to book $585m writedown on losses from Carnival cruiseship orders
    'Vast and significant' design changes to Aida Cruise vessels raise Japan shipbuilder's costs

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Spill closes Houston Ship Channel
    America's busiest energy shipping gateway has been shut after a collision between a bulker and a barge caused a spill of 168,000 gallons of bunker fuel oil
  • MHI takes financial hit on Aida
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to take a significant write down of over half a billion dollars on two newbuildings being built at its Nagasaki yard for Aida Cruises
  • Gas producers: Reasonable pricing necessary to produce LNG
    While Asian LNG-importing countries have been griping about paying through their noses for gas, LNG producers said today that pricing must be reasonable to justify investing in liquefaction projects
  • CMES back to black in 1Q 2014
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a Chinese bulker and tanker operator, has predicted that it will return to profits of at least 140M Yuan ($23M) in the first three months of this year
  • UN won't intervene in marines case
    The case of two Italian marines charged with shooting two Indian fishermen is a bilateral matter concerning Italy and India, John Ashe, president of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), stated on 21 March
  • South Sudan strife adds uncertainty to Kenya's port project
    Civil conflict in South Sudan and a standard gauge (SG) railway from Ethiopia to Djibouti are clouding the future of Kenya's Lamu port and transport corridor project
  • KPA announces port modernisation plans
    Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is set to invest Sh5Bn ($58M) in new cargo handling equipment
  • Lindi in line up for LNG terminal
    The southern Tanzanian province of Lindi is being considered for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to process offshore deposits
  • Awilco Drilling plans bond issue
    Awilco Drilling, the Aberdeen-based drilling rig operator listed in Oslo, is contemplating issuing a secured bond loan in the Norwegian bond market
  • Nanjing Tanker losses up 377% in 2013
    Nanjing Tanker, the tanker-operating unit of Sinotrans & CSC, had its losses mount to 377% year on year to CNY5.9Bn ($948.6M) in 2013, due to asset impairment and booking of forecast long-term charter party losses

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Back-to-Work Order for Vancouver Truckers?
    Truck traffic at Port Metro Vancouver continued to increase over the weekend, but still remained below normal as the maritime community anticipated introduction of back-to-work legislation today by the British Columbia government. Even if the provincial government introduces back-to-work legislation, which will call for a 90-day cooling-off period, hundreds of striking...
  • CN Plays Catchup on Grain But Export Concerns Persist
    Canadian National Railway said it's meeting the government requirement to transport more grain but warned that grain elevators on the west coast are nearing capacity and ice coverage prevents shipping via the Great Lakes. The railroad said it has transported on average 4,366 railcars weekly in the last three weeks, after...
  • Sole FMC Commissioner Against P3 Calls It 'Alliance in Name Only'
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner who cast the lone vote against the P3 network last week called it an "alliance in name only" in which the controlling carrier, Maersk Line, can virtually "paint the other parties' ships light blue." Calling the P3 anticompetitive, Commissioner Richard Lidinsky pointed to how...
  • China Overtakes US as Brazil's Top Trade Partner
    Fifteen years after China initiated its "Going Global" strategy, its trade with the major nations of South America has increased rapidly, and China has become an increasingly large purchaser of South American raw materials, and supplier of loans and investment capital. Bilateral trade between Brazil and China expanded aggressively between 1999...
  • Port of Savannah Handles Record Container Traffic
    Georgia's Port of Savannah moved a record 248,746 TEUs in February, increasing 2.6 percent year-over-year and marking the port's highest volume of containers ever for the month of February. Port of Savannah's container throughput in the last 12 months. Full-size image However, compared with the previous month, February container traffic was down 4.0...
  • NY-NJ Port Says Productivity Improving
    The Port of New York and New Jersey said its container terminals have recorded increases in truck gate moves and reductions in dwell time for containers and that operations are improving following winter disruptions. Gate moves averaged more than 60,000 per week during the last two weeks, the port authority said....
  • Truck-Tracking Software Targets Driver Detention
    New software could help trucking companies enforce truck driver detention policies and collect fines from shippers that keep drivers waiting beyond agreed limits. The Detention Optimization Module released by Spireon for its asset-tracking system tells carriers not only where their equipment is but how long it's been there. The software also will...
  • Joint Asia-Red Sea Service to Launch in May
    REX3/RES2/ARC2 port rotationCMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines and United Arab Shipping Co. on May 8 will launch a new jointly operated, fixed-day weekly service, the Asia Southern Red Sea Express, connecting South China, Southeast Asia and southern Red Sea ports. The REX3/RES2/ARC2 port rotation will be as follows: Xiamen, Yantian and...
  • Mega-Ships Seen Needing New Way of Insuring Cargo
    Maersk Line Triple E mega-ship Majestic Maersk.The millennia-old insurance principle called general average, which pools the cargo and hull liabilities in a marine disaster, won't work in an age when container ships of up to 18,000 20-foot equivalent units might be lost. Because cargo owners would have to wait years before...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Volume Drops
    South Carolina's Port of Charleston handled 129,657 TEUs in Feburary, down 1.5 percent year-over-year. Port of Charleston's container throughput in the last 12 months. Full-size image However, year-to-date, Charleston's container volume was up 2.5 percent year-over-year, totaling 259,308 TEUs. In the first eight months of its fiscal year 2014, which began on July...
  • Port Tampa Bay hosts successful and insightful conference/port tour for International Pineapple Organization
    TAMPA, Fla.- The International Pineapple Organization (IPO) held its second Global Pineapple Conference in Tampa March 19-20, 2014. Hosted by Port Tampa Bay, and sponsored by the port, CSX and Ports America, the IPO Global Pineapple Conference brought together many of the key stakeholders in the pineapple industry, including major...
  • Volga-Depner Group Announces Three Senior Management Appointments to Spearhead Its 'Cargo Supermarket' Strategy
    Volga-Dnepr Group has announced three new appointments in its management team to further the implementation of its 'cargo supermarket' development strategy and synergy between its air cargo charter and schedule freighter services operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and AirBridgeCargo Airlines. Wolfgang Meier, Volga-Dnepr Group After four successful years serving as Senior Executive Vice...
  • Thermo King Delivers Peace of Mind with CARB Compliant Genset Platform
    Brussels, Belgium, March 21, 2014 - At the beginning of 2014 the new regulations from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) took effect. The CARB requirements were introduced as a measure to reduce exhaust emissions from diesel engines in off-road applications. As a result, all reefer containers in California should be tested...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Meet the new 'magic pipe'
    The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appears to be mounting a campaign aimed at penalising the operators of ships that fail to comply with laws designed to reduce air pollution at sea.
  • Sveaas makes his move
    Christen Sveaas has launched a full takeover bid for ailing Swedish shipowner Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT).
  • Brodosplit 8 cleared
    A Croatian court has acquitted eight men charged with money laundering at Brodosplit shipyard.
  • Star sees banana appeal
    Norwegian reefer owner Star Reefers has chartered four vessels to the shipping arm of US banana giant Chiquita.
  • d'Amico exits PE pact
    d'Amico International Shipping has bought out private equity partner Hudson from a joint venture vessel under construction at Hyundai Mipo.
  • Rajapur reborn?
    India's long-delayed Rajapur Shipyards project looks to be back up and running.
  • Diamond S denies sale
    Diamond S Shipping has cooled suggestions it has sold two aframaxes to Teekay spin-off Tankers Investment Ltd (TIL).
  • Dredger goes down
    A fuel leak has been spotted after a dredger sank in Dordrecht.
  • Atlantic cuts NAO ties
    Atlantic Offshore is severing its ties with a series of platform supply vessels (PSV) owned by newcomer Nordic American Offshore (NAO) to avoid a conflict of interest.
  • G Bulk banks high price
    G Bulk of Greece has fetched a high demolition price for one of its bulkers.
  • Bulker crewman missing
    Australian authorities have begun a search for a man missing from a Sinotrans bulker in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
  • Vitol top line rises
    Vitol has recorded a rise in crude and product shipments on the way to improved revenue in 2013.
  • HMM eyes logistics sale
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is mulling the sale of its logistics wing as the next step on the road back to profitability.
  • Nanjing Tanker loses $950m
    China's Nanjing Tanker has posted a massive loss for 2013 and could be delisted in Shanghai within days.
  • Maple sells to NewLead
    Maple Leaf Shipping of China has emerged as the seller of two bulkers to NewLead, brokers say.
  • Second bulker grounds
    The Parana river was blocked again near Rosario in Argentina after a second bulker grounded, but the ship has now been refloated.
  • Gulf Nav posts big loss
    Dubai tanker owner Gulf Navigation has revealed a loss of AED 898.53m ($244.63m) for 2013 as it was hit by vessel write-down and impairment provisions.
  • Alpha cancels at STX?
    Greek shipowner Alpha Gas appears to have cancelled one of its two LNG carriers on order at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding due to excessive delays.
  • Kier clocks on at Univan
    Former AP Moller-Maersk executive Jens Kier has joined Univan as its chief financial officer.
  • Pan Ocean to sell
    Korean bulker owner Pan Ocean has decided to sell its ship finance unit Heungkuk Mutual.
  • Aida pair clobbers MHI
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to shoulder an enormous writedown of over half a billion dollars on a pair of newbuildings for Aida Cruises.
  • PNSC fixes fuel deals
    State-owned Pakistan National Shipping Corp (PNSC) has lined up six suppliers for new bunker fuel contracts.
  • Back in Libya
    The tanker that broke through a naval blockade off Libya earlier this month after loading crude at a rebel-held port is back in Tripoli.
  • Captain fined in Ireland
    The captain of a Turkish cargoship has pleaded guilty to failing to notify Ireland's coast guard of a near-grounding incident.
  • Aiming for identical twins
    Two bulkers building in China will be the first ships to use a new service that aims to reduce variations in ships built to the same design.
  • CSAV investors back tie-up
    Shareholders in Cia Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) have approved a proposed merger with Germany's Hapag-Lloyd.
  • Maersk offloads duo
    Denmark's Thorco Shipping is reported to have acquired two modern multi-purpose vessels from Maersk Line, Limited (MLL).
  • Ezra taps bond market
    Ezra Holdings has tapped bond investors to raise a further SGD 95m ($75m) towards improving its balance sheet.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Port of L.A. interim chief not interested in top spot
    Port of Los Angeles' Interim Executive Director Gary Lee Moore announced Friday that he will not apply for the permanent position, but will return to his duties as city engineer of Los Angeles after an executive director is selected.
  • New service between Far East, Red Sea
    CMA CGM, UASC and China Shipping are introducing a new weekly container service between the Red Sea and the Far East. CMA CGM said the new Asia Southern Red Sea Express will improve port coverage and offer fast transit time.
  • Houston ship channel closed by weekend oil spill
  • CSAV shareholders OK merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • Valero buys ethanol plant at Port of Indiana
  • Amber Road CEO eyes growth after successful IPO
    Amer Road's initial public offering Friday exceeded analysts' expectations, with the firm netting more than $62 million as its stock surged 33 percent above its offered price by the end of the day.
  • Shippers applaud plans to monitor P3
    Shipper groups praised the FMC for close examination of the P3 Network that Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM plan to set up later this year, as well as its plan to monitor the vessel-sharing agreement to determine whether it harms competition.
  • Damen opens new shipyard in Vietnam
  • U.S. aims to end tariffs on environmental goods
  • Ex-Im Bank signs MOU with Philippine Energy Department

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 24, 2014
  • Vitol 2013 revenues up slightly
    Traded volumes of crude and oil products also up.
  • Firm unveils new scrubbing technology
    Eco-friendly system has low energy consumption, says AEC Maritime.
  • OW Bunker IPO 'fully subscribed'
    'We have seen great interest from both retail and institutional investors.'
  • Outlook uncertain in Middle East and African markets
    No avails at Cape Town.
  • Prices firm on stronger crude values
    LS MGO adds over $10 per tonne in Istanbul.
  • Developer of fuel oil alternative 'changes pace'
    'We expect to build through 2014 as the company transitions from pre-commercial development to substantive commercial operations.'
  • Analysts say OW Bunker is good investment
    Danish investment analysts upbeat on long term prospects, even if company's turnover growth is expected to slow down.
  • Houston Channel bottleneck could hit prices
    Fuel oil spill closes shipping channel.
  • US regulators clear P3 alliance
    Alliance of big three container carriers unlikely to trigger 'unreasonable' cost increases.
  • Asian shipowner eyes global supply contract
    Six bunker companies lined up to be part of deal.
  • Rolls Royce puts positive spin on gas-powered tug orders
    Move could be driven by environmental agenda, says executive.
  • Asian prices start week mixed
    Avails 'very tight' in Tokyo Bay.
  • New 'fuel flexible' engine
    Model can consume either LNG, heavy fuel oil, or MDO as bunker.
  • South Korea major to resume fuel oil exports to China
    Supply of 80,000 mt of 380 cSt material to resume in April.
  • Brightoil: Dalian storage facility facing delays
    New safety requirements could push building schedule back four years.
  • Singapore firm orders fuel-efficient OSVs
    Vessels feature a wave piercing bow designed for rough seas.
  • Houston bunker spill triggers big response
    Some 600 tonnes of fuel oil go into Houston Ship Canal.

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PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
In decisa crescita il traffico delle merci nei porti tunisini
Nel trimestre aprile-giugno è stato di 7,4 milioni di tonnellate (+8,8%)
PORTS
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
PORTS
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
PORTS
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
PORTS
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
SHIPPING
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
SHIPPING
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
PORTS
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
SHIPPING
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
SHIPYARDS
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
CRUISES
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
ACCIDENTS
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
SHIPPING
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
ACCIDENTS
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
LOGISTICS
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
SHIPPING
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
CRUISES
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
SHIPPING
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
PORTS
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
PORTS
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
SHIPPING
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PORTS
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
PORTS
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
SHIPYARDS
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
SHIPYARDS
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
SHIPYARDS
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
ACCIDENTS
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
CRUISES
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
PORTS
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
COMPETITION
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
PORTS
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
PORTS
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
LEGISLATION
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
ACCIDENTS
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
SHIPPING
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
PORTS
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
TRANSPORTATION
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
SHIPPING
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
TRANSPORTATION
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
ACCIDENTS
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
ACCIDENTS
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
PORTS
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
CRUISES
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
PORTS
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
SHIPPING
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
SHIPPING
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
ACCIDENTS
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
SHIPPING
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
SHIPPING
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
SHIPPING
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
SHIPPING
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
ACCIDENTS
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
SHIPPING
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
PORTS
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
PORTS
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
COMPANIES
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
INDUSTRY
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
SHIPPING
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
PORTS
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
COMPANIES
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
MOURNING
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
PORTS
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
PORTS
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
COMPANIES
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
LOGISTICS
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
LOGISTICS
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
PORTS
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
SHIPPING
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
ACCIDENTS
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
PORTS
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
PORTS
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
ACCIDENTS
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
SHIPPING
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
COMPANIES
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
PORTS
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
PORTS
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
PORTS
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
EDUCATION
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
TRANSPORTATION
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
ACCIDENTS
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
INFRASTRUCTURE
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
LOGISTICS
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
LOGISTICS
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
COMPANIES
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
PORTS
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
PORTS
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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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