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November 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rates down 27.9pc to US$295/TEU, falling 8.6pc to USWC and down 8pc to USEC
  • Panama Canal makes steady progress to remove backlog
  • PSA Panama awards US$200m contracts for dredging works and building new quay wall
  • Ship operating costs are forecast by Drewry to rise in 2016 & 2017
  • Citigroup downgrades Westports outlook despite record volume
  • European migration crisis 'adding US$1bn to supply chain costs'
  • South Carolina Ports Authority box throughput rises 11pc from January-October
  • K + N's 'KN FreightNet' solution is now available for sea freight LCL bookings
  • MacGregor appoints Hoye Hoyesen to lead new Advanced Offshore Solutions division
  • C H Robinson expands operations in Chicago with lease on new office and warehouse
  • China Airlines renews contract with Fraport Cargo Services
  • Kuehne + Nagel gains two new customers for its Dubai Aerospace Hub
  • United is best place to work for non-heterosexual staff: civil rights group

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2015
  • China inspects shipping lines' offices
  • CMA CGM reports net profit in challenging market
  • Container service reliability falls slightly in Oct.
  • Guidance on fiscal & quality measurement for LNG bunkering released
  • Overcapacity, low freight rates driving consolidation efforts
  • UASC launches new mobile application
  • Vulnerability of ships to cyber attacks discussed
  • Basmati exports to Iran thru' UAE rise
  • CIL imports only 5 lakh t coal due to poor orders
  • India may start dairy products exports to Russia
  • HAROPA again gets awarded for being environment-friendly
  • KPT in effort to address complaints, grievances in time-bound manner
  • NUTEP terminal project to bring first 10,000-TEU vessels into Black Sea
  • Promoters of Essar Ports to buy back shares worth INR 1,047 cr.
  • US pushing India to remove port restrictions on apple import
  • VCT berths longest containership
  • India in agreement with neighbours on free vehicular movement
  • Asia & Africa seen as new export markets for India
  • Exporters hail approval of Interest Equalisation Scheme
  • For healthy export-based industry, competitive exchange rates seen as must
  • Land cost may be excluded while computing cost of infra projects
  • Traders hail 100 pc FDI in oil palm plantations
  • Poland invites Indian cos to invest
  • Report focuses on improving Africa's infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Federal cash for Texan roads
  • Fuel alliance in Norway
  • FAA handing out hefty fines
  • And the No 1 truck sellers are...?
  • Reinforcements for U-Freight partner in Valencia
  • Baltic Rail Gate scaling the heights
  • Relocation in Antwerp
  • Budapest airport strengthens cargo relations with China
  • Swan and Exmar to tie the knot in Gujarat
  • Go-ahead for more track doubling in India
  • A Canadian steeling up in Antwerp
  • Boosting efficiency with LHVs
  • Black Sea preparing for 10,000 teu vessels
  • Traction outsourced in Scandinavia
  • Sales director for Quebec and Atlantic Canada
  • ABC - new service and new freighters
  • JAS celebrates 20 years of business in USA

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Top trends for 2016 that will reshape maritime's future
    Plagued by overcapacity and ongoing losses, the container shipping industry is rife with talk of potential mergers and acquisitions. The consolidation of the highly fragmented industry is long overdue, especially when contrasted with such other heavily capitalised transportation sectors as railroads and airlines. The possibility that a new wave of M&A...
  • Another investment pitch goes horribly awry
    'Invest in dry bulk, because it's so bad there's nowhere to go but up'. That was the Wall Street pitch du jour in 1H15. As it turns out, there was somewhere else for dry bulk to go: down. All the way down to the lowest spot rates ever. The Baltic Dry Index hit...
  • Commentary: Another shipping investment pitch goes horribly awry
    Photo: IHS'Invest in dry bulk, because it's so bad there's nowhere to go but up'. That was the Wall Street pitch du jour in the first half of 2015. As it turns out, there was somewhere else for dry bulk to go: down. All the way down to the lowest...
  • Japan Marine signs ro-pax pair
    Mitsui OSK Lines group company Ferry Sunflower Limited has contracted a pair of ro-ro passenger ferries to be built at JMU shipyard. The pair are scheduled to be delivered from the Japan Marine United shipyards in March and June 2018, and will replace the ferries Sunflower Satsuma and Sunflower Kirishima on...
  • Shipbuilder STX O&S in need of more restructuring
    An STX Offshore & Shipbuilding yard. Credit: STX Offshore & EngineeringLosses incurred from low-priced orders have forced another round of restructuring at South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. In October, the shipbuilder and its customers told IHS Fairplay that it had completed restructuring and deferred orders were on track for...
  • Korea's Gwangyang port to benefit from logistics firm bank loans
    Trucks queued outside South Korea's Gwangyang port. Credit: PAYeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority and Hana Bank have teamed up to offer low-interest loans to logistics firms that ship goods through Gwangyang, South Korea's second busiest container port. The scheme is in line with Government 3.0, which President Park Geun-hye introduced for the administration...
  • SPP Shipbuilding employees appeal to President Park for help
    South Korea's President Park Geun-Hye. Credit: PASouth Korean mid-tier shipbuilder SPP Shipbuilding's staff have written to President Park Geun-Hye in a last-ditch attempt to stop creditor banks from selling the company. Woori Bank is inviting letters of intent for the shipbuilder and a preferred bidder would be chosen in December. SPP Shipbuilding...
  • MOL introduces FLIR C2 to enhance safety
    Japan's Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched FLIR C2 thermal imaging system to enhance safety of its coal carriers. The thermal imaging system is designed by equipment manufacturer FLIR Systems Japan. It uses infrared rays to monitor and detect heat temperature in coal carriers, providing a warning system to the crew...
  • Bumi Armada profit takes a tumble on weak offshore business
    The depressed offshore market saw third quarter net profit at Malaysia-listed Bumi Armada tumble by 36 percent to MYR70.9 million (USD16.4 million) compared to the same three months of last year. The offshore services provider's lower net profit was attributed to a drop in its revenue of 12 percent to MYR559.5...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Dismay for container lines as rates continue to plummet, and next GRIs may not hold
  • Merry Christmas: or is IAG's confidence in an air cargo peak season misplaced?
  • Ripples from the tragic events in Paris will spread to all Europe's borders
  • MEPs demand EC proposes tolls on trucks to curb CO2 emissions
  • ABC's new 'white-tail' aircraft on lease from Boeing
  • Good article, originally by the WSJ, on why the latest, and unexpectedly timed, delivery of ...
  • Buyer-supplier relationships will never really change
  • How big data can help asset utilisation by protecting sensitive cargo in the cold chain

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Hempel passes micro-fiber based antifouling milestone
  • Three honored with AOTOS award
  • ABB unveils Integrated Operations Center
  • MOL subsidiary orders two ROpax ferries
  • One-of-a-kind Harley celebrates LCS 5 commissioning
  • Rolls-Royce wins thruster order from Turkish tug builder

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance releases October cargo numbers
  • Drewry carrier performance ratings show reliability falls during October
  • Diana Shipping announces drawdown of over $27 million
  • Port of Port Angeles schedules Fairchild Airport planning meeting
  • Panama Canal continues steps to cut into vessel traffic backlog

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Box lines in push to lift transpacific spot rates ahead of contract season
    Urgent need to halt the decline and avoid being locked into 12-month commitments at rockbottom prices
  • CMA CGM sole bidder for NOL as Maersk drops outs
    Update: NOLand CMA CGM confirm their exclusive takeover discussions hours after French line sees third-quarter net profit slide 75% to $51m
  • Piraeus sale delayed again
    Bidders ask for more time to go through the books
  • Stena Bulk slams bunker 'scandal' and warns of further arrest threats
    CEO Erik Hånell calls for clarity from the courts on messy OW Bunker fall-out
  • Bumi Armada earnings weighed down by weak offshore sector
    Negative short-term outlook for oil and gas sector to pressure OSV, subsea vessel utilisation
  • Spot market misery continues
    SCFI index falls to all-time low as rates plummet across the board
  • Northern Exposure
    In October, 1,500 delegates gathered at the Arctic Circle Conference in Iceland to discuss the northern sea route. How realistic is the concept, what are its benefits and pitfalls and what rules will govern the route?
  • Automation on trial
    It is widely acknowledged that automation will be the solution to handling ultra large container vessels - how will Rotterdam's Maasvalkte2 put this theory to the test?
  • What's driving the Baltic Dry Index to a fresh record low?
    An unholy mix of low demand and bad decisions by owners
  • Western Bulk posts $10.2m loss amid low freight rates
    Dry bulk operator launches a recapitalisation plan to bolster liquidity
  • Deep Sea Supply expects further lay-ups
    Brazil blocking troubles may ease but markets remain weak
  • Finland to become 45th signatory of the ballast water convention
    Ratification by just one of seven leading non-signatory states will now bring regulation into force
  • Rongsheng to settle with more than 10 major institutional creditors
    Settlement to be done via debt-to-equity swaps
  • Port Hedland introduces new system to expand export capacity
    Projected efficiencies could lead to 16% growth in shipments
  • Philippines signs maritime law enforcement pact with Taiwan
    Both nations agreed to avoid using unnecessary force when enforcing maritime law
  • Diana Shipping draws down $27.95m more from ING Bank credit facility
    Amount secured by New Orleans capesize dry bulk vessel
  • Chinese financial leasing firms increase role in global ship finance
    But is their expansion pushing whole sectors into overcapacity?
  • Scorpio Bulkers declares its fleet fully financed
    A $12.5m facility for Imabari-built ultramax delivered this quarter rounds off funding to support the 60 vessels in Monaco-based company's owned fleet
  • MISC seeks growth in low oil price environment
    Company looking to buy floating offshore units attached with charter contracts

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2015
  • Slide show: Top winners of US freight project grants
    The poor state of U.S. infrastructure is a source of regular frustration for both shippers and logistics companies because poor roads, highways and bridges cause congestion, raising the cost of transport. Congress has balked at passing a multiyear bill to increase surface transportation funding, causing states to rely more on...
  • CN Rail's intermodal push is latest move in Mobile expansion
    When the Alabama Port Authority opened a new warehouse for steel shipments in 2010, it added 400,000 square feet of storage space for other commodities. "We'd been storing steel almost everywhere we could find space for it," said Jimmy Lyons, CEO at the Alabama State Port Authority. "When we opened the...
  • LTL shipments increase, barely, in 2015 as revenue drops: SJ Consulting
    Less-than-truckload revenue may have slipped so far in 2015, but shipment volumes increased slightly, edging up 0.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, SJ Consulting Group said. Revenue for the total LTL market dropped 0.1 percent in the same period, the Pittsburgh-based research company told JOC.com, largely...
  • Long Beach port considers new way to reduce free container storage time
    The Port of Long Beach is considering a creative approach to reducing the amount of time that containers sit idle at marine terminals, a measure that could reduce congestion at the second largest U.S. port by changing how free storage time is calculated. By changing the measurement of free storage time...
  • Truckload rates hit brakes, intermodal rates fall
    The Cass Truckload Linehaul Index rose only 1.9 percent year-over-year in October, further demonstrating that contract truckload pricing gains are slowing amid excess capacity. The Cass Intermodal Pricing Index, which measures total intermodal costs, fell 3.2 percent in October, following a 2.3 percent drop in September. The index has been falling...
  • Long Beach terminal productivity high serves as mega-ship dry run
    Total Terminals International last month set what company executives say is a new North American record by working nine cranes against a vessel, completing 2,285 container moves over eight hours. But the Long Beach terminal operator was seeking more than just bragging rights. TTI was preparing for the future when vessels...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • OSG sets stage for listing, without IPO
    New York tanker giant files application to place Class A shares on NYSE MKT.
  • More sparks fly in suit against NewLead
    TransAsia says chief executive Zolotas made false statement about document production.
  • Apicorp ready to spend again
    Saudi tanker investment fund to acquire another shipping asset by first quarter of 2016.
  • Uljanik adds cruiseship
    Brokers say Croatian shipyard inks order for 10,000-gt vessel for delivery in 2018.
  • Maersk: More lay-ups to come
    CEO of Danish giant's offshore vessel division says the market will remain tough for everybody.
  • XT buys Toyo capesize
    Idan Ofer company to purchase of 2009-built Japanese bulker.
  • Wells downs trio amid box and bulk blues
    Seaspan and two Diana companies receive lower ratings due to trouble in container and dry sectors.
  • Fesco in merger talks?
    Russian boxship owner reportedly in negotiations to join forces with compatriot Transcontainer.
  • Ferry crash a mystery
    UK probe unable to explain why steering mode changed before DFDS ro-pax hit breakwater.
  • Don't stop now
    Russian deputy premier says $2bn Zvezda shipyard should still be built despite low oil prices.
  • Nystad joins Sea Sea
    Ex-Odfjell Tankers' boss takes the helm at London-based tanker management firm.
  • Havyard profit halved
    Norwegian shipbuilder reports reduced earnings for the third quarter as revenue dips.
  • Christen Sveaas steps in to aid Western Bulk
    Norwegian investor to pump in cash as part of round of financial changes at shipowner.
  • Ro-pax double for MOL
    Japanese owner's Ferry Sunflower to take delivery of two bigger ships in 2018.
  • Ridgebury earnings rise
    US tanker group has pushed up pre-tax profit in the third quarter as it eyes fleet sale.
  • Deep Sea lays up again
    Fredriksen company now has 10 PSVs stacked with more to come, but there is hope for blocked ships in Brazil.
  • Bumi Armada profit down in third quarter
    Malaysian FPSO specialist held back in Q3 by pressure on OSV and subsea vessel utilisation levels.
  • Norden sisters targeted
    Danish shipowner's product tankers among the thirteen ships targeted by pirates in Asia last month.
  • 'Losing the war'
    Hapag-Lloyd USA chief executive John Murray says more ships will exit US flag without more support.
  • Shapiro: reverse law cutting aid cargoes
    Liberty chief executive tells hearing in Congress to put more food aid on US-flag ships.
  • Panama Canal delays hurting liner
    Container trade reliability takes a slight dip in October as tonnage gets held up in Panama.
  • Panama Canal cuts vessel backlog
    Efforts to improve access look to be achieving results with transit waiting time cut to four days or less.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: TSA seeks to shore up rates; impose hefty GRI in January
  • Panama Canal says congestion is easing
  • CMA CGM reports lower profit in Q3
  • FTR: Trailer orders decline in October
  • Former ag secretaries urge TPP passage
  • CEVA opens new HQ for South America
  • Spot container rates sink 28% to Northwest Europe
  • FMC says addressing PierPass concerns a top priority
  • Virginia aims for $670 million in new port investment
  • ABC starts Atlanta service
  • Amsterdam's Schiphol airport posts Q3 cargo throughput
  • U.S. steel exports fall in September
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa's volumes skyrocket in October
  • Stifel logistics index hits 3-year low

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 20, 2015
  • Investigation blames 'drunkeness' for vessel grounding
    25 metric tonnes of MGO were leaked into the sea.
  • Dry bulk index less than half the level it was a year ago
    'When China sneezes, dry bulk gets the flu.'
  • Singapore owner pays up debt for US ferry operator
    Bill to World Fuel Services and Cockett Marine Oil still unsettled.
  • USCG updates safety alert for low sulphur marine fuel
    Main engines may not attain expected speed with low sulphur bunker material.
  • USCG updates safety alert for ULSFO marine fuel
    Main engines may not attain expected speed with ULSFO.
  • Bunker tanker resumes service in Black Sea
    Vessel underwent a scheduled maintenance at a Varna-based shipyard in Bulgaria.
  • Maran Tankers Management orders modern VLCCs
    Order for newbuildings placed at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.
  • Singapore player reaches for Myanmar bunker market
    Building 97,000 cbm fuel storage facility at Thilawa.
  • PwC starts Maritime Sustainability Centre in Greece
    Facility to help shipowners meet EU legal requirements on MRV of CO2 emissions.
  • Aegean reports record quarterly sales volume
    Q3 gross profit and net income up from last year, but revenues and margins down.

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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:
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- country
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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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