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BRIEFS
January 5, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL increases rate US$200/TEU from Asia to southern Africa January 14
  • Fresh claim for US$740 million in cost overruns from Panama Canal consortium
  • Shanghai's free trade zone to include central business/financial district
  • New transpacific loop with 5 carriers, 2 slot takers to participate
  • Maersk replaces one India-ME-Med-US service with ME-5 loop
  • Wan Hai to participate in APL's Kaohsiung-China-SE Asia service
  • Rising costs in Asia lead to exodus of European manufacturers
  • NAVTOR opens Singapore office to distribute e-navigation charts
  • ACI's Maritime HR & Crew Management Singapore conference February 4-5
  • Sweden's Ro/Ro Shipping Conference looks at low-sulphur compliance
  • Air China to buy sixty B737 aircraft from 2016 and 2020 for US$5.9 billion
  • Beijing to share cargo flights with neighbouring Tianjin and Shijiazhuang
  • After air tragedy, pilot supply cannot keep up with Asian aviation demand

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 4, 2015
  • BCHAA organising refresher course for members appearing for Rule 6 examination
  • Dr Anil Sharma among Lloyd's List's Top 100 most influential people in shipping
  • More Heavy Lifting Ahead - Outlook 2015
  • SAFMARINE acknowledges AMI India Logistics for its long-term support
  • Base price slashed for palm oil import
  • Ex-im trade workshop successfully completed; next batch in Feb.
  • Fieo seeks sops to boost exports in Q4
  • Govt approves setting up agency for quality saffron exports
  • Govt not to impose 10 pc duty on import of chana till March
  • Govt. imposes anti-dumping duty on import of pentaerythritol from Taiwan
  • New FTP from April 1, Commerce Ministry informally tells exporters
  • WTO order on US poultry to be challenged
  • 24x7 Customs clearance extended to more sea ports, airports
  • Cochin body wants port handling charges reduced
  • IOC to bag Ennore-Tuticorin LNG pipeline project
  • Rlys to use private funds to upgrade facilities
  • Forex reserves turn weak, fall by $ 287.5 m to $ 319.71 bn
  • Govt may reduce MAT for SEZs in coming Budget
  • INR zooms by 27 paise to end at 63.30
  • East Coast Maritime Forum & Eastern Star Awards 2015 set to captivate Kolkata on Jan. 7
  • L&T secures orders worth INR 2,521 cr. in Dec.
  • Telangana to set up 7,600 MW capacity thermal power plants

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • USC completes takeover of Arctech Helsinki Shipyard
    Following long negotiations between Russia's state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) and Finland's specialist polar shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard, USC saidits plan to acquire 50% of Arctech was successfully concluded on 30 December. USC announced back in January 2014 its intention
  • Four missing after cargo ships collide off Italy coast
    Improving weather conditions in the northern Adriatic have raised hopes of locating four people missing from the Turkish cargo ship Gokbel, which sank after colliding with the cargo vessel Lady Aziza on 28 December off Ravenna. Two of the 11 people on board the Gokbel were reported drowned. Poor
  • Ships collide near Horsburgh Lighthouse, Singapore
    A Libyan-flagged oil tanker has collided with a Singapore-flagged bulk carrier off Horsburgh Lighthouse, located on the Singaporean island of Pedra Branca at 0600 hours local time on 2 January 2015. The 116,039 dwt tanker Alyarmouk sustained damage to one of her cargo tanks, resulting in the
  • Ethiopia's Port Sudan move opens new impex route
    Landlocked Ethiopia, which currently ships 90% of its exports and imports through the port of Djibouti, is to use Port Sudan for importing goods. According to reports in the Sudan Tribune, Ethiopia's Ministry of Transport announced yesterday that the government will be importing 50,000 tonnes of
  • Nam Cheong's shares rated 'buy'
    Stocks of Singapore-listed offshore services provider Nam Cheong have been given a "buy" rating on by DMG & Partners Securities analyst, Lee Yue Jer, based on the company's resilience to the oil price volatility. Nam Cheong recently sold two shallow-water vessels for approximately $45M despite
  • India remains key market for Indonesian coal
    India remains the biggest export market for Indonesian coal even as exports of the same to China rebounded in November 2014. India imported 8.2M tonnes of coal from Indonesia that month, compared to 4.9M tonnes from China, which imported 2.9M tonnes in October 2014, according to IHS McCloskey data.
  • Excelerate suspends Lavaca Bay FLNG
    Excelerate Energy, which had entered into a consortium with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to build a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel in Lavaca Bay in Texas, the United States, has suspended the project due to falling oil prices. Through a filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory
  • Second refugee ship left to drift in Med
    A livestock carrier with up to 470 mainly Syrian migrants aboard is being towed to an Italian port after its crew abandoned the ship in the Mediterranean yesterday afternoon. The crew left the 2,329dwt Sierra Leone-flagged Ezadeen adrift and without fuel in stormy weather about 40nm off Capo di
  • Record VLGC deliveries seen in 2015-16
    The deliveries of very large gas carriers (VLGCs) are expected to set new records this year and in 2016. VLGCs are the workhorses of the seaborne LPG trade, accounting for two-thirds of shipped volumes. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data show that 35 VLGCs are expected to hit the water this year,

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • People smugglers adopt callous new technique
  • Two Damen shipyards start the New Year with new names
  • Wärtsilä to power giant dredge

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admin. to hold line on random drug tests
  • Diana Shipping Oks charter of Capesize vessel HOUSTON
  • First appearance of harmful beetle found by US Customs inspectors
  • Washington Governor taps Rendahl for utilities and transportation board
  • US rail freight traffic posts gains during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • Eighteen crew missing after bulk carrier capsizes off Vietnam
    Search and rescue underway after Gearbulk-owned Bulk Jupiter sinks in South China Sea Friday
  • Egypt pays $350m to LNG player BG Group
    Egypt pays energy companies as it struggles to honour LNG export commitments
  • Panama Canal contractor awarded $234m
    A dispute resolution board awards GUPC around half the amount it claimed in compensation and extends the contract by six months
  • Singapore collision results in 4,500 tonne oil spill
    UPDATE: Investigation launched after Libyan tanker sustains cargo tank damage in collision with Samudera Indonesia bulk carrier
  • Dorian declares 2015 the start of an LPG revolution
    US-listed shipowner bets big on opportunities driven by US and China as it builds its $1.36bn fleet of VLGCs
  • Mombasa breaks 1m teu mark
    African port launches call for tenders to operate phase one of its new container terminal as traffic grows
  • Suezmax spike rounds off decent year for these 1m-barrel tankers
    Vessels hired for mid-January loading dates, boosting earnings for owners, who kept ordering new ships in December
  • Reefer trade hits 100m tonnes but continues to lose market share to boxes
    Dynamar report sees continuing shrinking of conventional fleet, particularly as fruit trades are opting for slots on container services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • PMA to begin calling out fewer night workers at LA-Long Beach
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and Pacific Maritime Association enter the weekend engaged at a standoff at Los Angeles-Long Beach as employers plan to reduce the number of longshore crews that will be assigned to work vessels on the night shifts while the union continues to short terminals on...
  • NYK latest ro-ro carrier to plead guilty to US price-fixing charges
    NYK joined "K" Line and CSAV in pleading guilty to U.S. price-fixing charges over the past year related to roll-on, roll-off shipping services. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pled guilty and agreed to pay a $59.4 million criminal fine for its involvement in "a conspiracy to fix prices, allocate customers, and rig...
  • ISM survey cites negative impact from West Coast port delays
    U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in December with continuing delays at West Coast ports being cited as a contributing factor, according to the Institute for Supply Management. Comments from companies surveyed indicated a "negative impact on imported materials shipment due to the West Coast dock slowdown," the ISM said on Friday. "West Coast...
  • 2014's geopolitical risks stir 2015 supply chain concerns
    Few years in recent history have offered up as broad a smorgasbord of security crises as 2014: - The surprising ascent of the Islamic State, the most disruptive and violent new group of terrorists in more than a decade. - The resurgence of militarism in Russia, which seized Crimea from Ukraine and...
  • New fuel regime to force restructuring of European short-sea market
    Short-sea container lines and feeder operators in northern Europe are bracing for bankruptcies, shotgun sales and shuttered services in the coming months following the introduction of tough ship emission regulations that will significantly increase fuel costs on some of the world's busiest shipping routes. Beginning Jan. 1 all ships sailing in...
  • Despite gridlock, JNPT sees record throughput in 2014
    Despite the persistent landside congestion and disruptions caused by an equipment upgrade in the last few months, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust achieved an all-time high in container movements in 2014, according to port sources. The three terminals at India's busiest container port complex, also known as Nhava Sheva, cumulatively handled 4.45...
  • PMA in latest move seeks to restrict night shift labor
    The Pacific Maritime Association launched a game of brinksmanship on New Year's Eve, notifying the International Longshore and Warehouse Union at Los Angeles-Long Beach that beginning Friday, employers on night shifts will dispatch only one longshore crew to work each vessel, rather than three as has been the norm. In a...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • Nasdaq warns Euroseas over stock
    New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price.
  • Nasdaq warns Euroseas
    New York's Nasdaq Stock Market has issued a warning to Euroseas over its stock price.
  • K Line dragged into Suez Canal Bridge suit
    K Line has been added to the list of defendants in a lawsuit by Indemnity Insurance Company of North America over a weather incident that struck a containership.
  • GHS upgrades Golar after slump
    Global Hunter Securities has upgraded Golar LNG Ltd as the floating LNG (FLNG) production space offers significant upside after a decline in the company's share price.
  • Stifel chops Diana estimates to predict annual loss in 2015
    Stifel cut its earnings estimates for Diana Shipping, predicting now that the New York-listed bulker owner will deliver a full-year loss in 2015.
  • Teekay teases payout hike
    Teekay Corp chief executive Peter Evensen says an FPSO charter that will trigger a dividend increase could start in the first quarter.
  • Bulker capsizes off Vietnam
    Eighteen crew missing after Gearbulk-owned vessel capsizes and sinks off the Vietnamese coast.
  • Diana fixes Houston
    Diana Shipping of Greece has penned its first contract for the New Year as it chartered out one of its capesizes to Germany's RWE Supply & Trading GmbH.
  • BW Offshore extends deal
    BW Offshore has signed a letter of intent to extend the charter of a FPSO operating off Nigeria for another two years.
  • Dispute costs canal $234m
    A dispute adjudication board has ruled in favour of a contracting consortium in a row over the Panama Canal expansion project.
  • Engineer dies as ship sinks
    A crew member has died but 19 others were rescued after a general cargoship sank in rough weather off the Philippines.
  • Second ship stranded off Italy
    Italian authorities have rushed to aid a crewless ship believed to be carrying hundreds of immigrants in the Adriatic Sea, for the second time in four days.
  • Healthy wages paid
    The crew of a small chemical tanker who were left stranded on board their ship in the Indonesian port of Palembang since August without pay and supplies have finally been paid off in full and repatriated home.
  • Singapore oil spill
    Some 4,500 tonnes of crude leaks from an aframax tanker after a collision with a bulk carrier.
  • China ups crude imports
    Chinese crude imports continue to climb, with some oil analysts suggesting that Beijing is taking advantage of cheap oil prices to increase its crude stockpile.
  • STX sells Arctech stake
    Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has bought out partner STX Finland's 50% stake in shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • LA Terminals will concentrate on clearing containers
  • BNSF ordered to submit coal plan
  • FMCSA to continue with 50% random drug testing for drivers
  • STB moves to solidify reporting rules
  • FAA levies fines for HazMat violations
  • U.S. steel imports slide
  • FedEx Ground to build Central Florida hub
  • Panama Canal Authority ordered to pay $234 million to consortium
  • Weekly GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 2, 2015
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Bulker capsizes, sinks off Vietnam's coast
    Eighteen crewmembers reported missing.
  • Update: Vessel collision at Singapore
    Pair of oil spill response teams arrive on site to contain spill.
  • New low-sulphur era begins
    Lower oil prices help ease financial burden of new ECA limit.
  • Malik makes New Year hires
    Company to grow its trading activities.
  • 1.00% LSFO supply and demand dries up
    Market for former ECA fuel 'dead' but too soon to say how MGO demand is shaping up.
  • OW Bunker investors stake out huge claim
    Group of investors have lost close to $130 million.
  • Demise of single-hull barges complete
    US operators hail policy as environmental success story.
  • Work starts on Antwerp coker
    Dutch firm contracted to build ECA-orientated coker unit.
  • Marine hybrid power system under research
    The application will be able to deliver an efficiency rating of up to 80%.
  • DFDS ready to publish ECA fuel supplements
    Will show the actual MGO BAF on website.
  • Oil records biggest yearly slump since 2008
    'It will take time to work off this inventory glut.'
  • Vessel collision in Singapore waters
    Some crude oil spotted, says MPA.
  • Dual-fuel PSV starts work in North Sea
    Vessel is powered by LNG.
  • FMC clears Hanjin/Ocean Three vessel-sharing pact
    Agreement due to take effect today.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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